westernjournal--2020-09-13--University Shows How Racial Tensions Can Be Healed Through God

Students and faculty at Arizona Christian University recently lived out Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. ’ s dream of different races working , praying and struggling together to live up to the nation ’ s highest ideals .
ACU president Len Munsil told the roughly 200 people gathered Friday for the unity walk and prayer meeting that the event came about through the initiative of students who approached him to talk about the current racial tensions in the country and how to best address them as a student body .
“ We had an amazing time together and it just @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for those of us that were in the room , that God is doing something here that is unique and special , ” Munsil said .
“ And we have the ability here at Arizona Christian University to do things that really , really matter .
We know that the fervent , effectual prayer of a righteous people avails much , ” he added , referencing a well-known passage from the Bible ’ s book of James .
Friday ’ s event began with some of ACU ’ s students walking arm-in-arm across @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , near Phoenix .
TRENDING : CNN Hosts Lemon and Cuomo Launch Into Unhinged Rant Against Poor White People Following the unity walk , campus pastor Dr. Jason Hubbard presided over a prayer meeting .
Each subject began with someone leading the entire gathering in prayer , and then everyone breaking up into small groups to further pray about the issue .
Before launching into their petitions , those assembled received a copy of a statement put together by both students and school leadership , which attendees all read in unison .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ man — on race , one blood — come all peoples and nations of the world .
The students , staff , faculty and administration of Arizona Christian University stand # unitedinprayer to end racism , injustice and unequal treatment based on race , ” the statement read .
“ We mutually pledge to ‘ love one another ’ as brothers and sisters in Christ , without regard to race or ethnicity .
At ACU , we seek to demonstrate to the world that unity and reconciliation is possible through shared faith in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Co. Celebrates Sacrifice and Compassionate Spirit of 9/11 with Light Tribute Junior Jazmin Garven then sang a song she wrote following the death of George Floyd and the subsequent protests and riots .
The first verse of “ Sounds of Innocence ” spoke to the pain and loss Floyd ’ s daughter felt upon learning she no longer had a father , while the second verse addressed the same pain experienced by the children of police officers who die in the line of duty .
The final verse pointed to the hope and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ those who ’ ve known injustice and loss , because he is a savior acquainted with grief .
Tanya Mihailov — whose daughter attends ACU — led the group in prayer for forgiveness and reconciliation with their fellow man and for people not in a relationship with God to be reconciled to him .
“ You saved us Lord , not just that we as individuals could be in a saved club , ” she prayed .
“ But to leave us here for a season so that we can impact this world @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a citizen of your kingdom should look like and call them to be reconciled with you , ” the Naval Academy graduate added .
Bryce Mackey , a senior on the ACU football team , offered a prayer for unity .
“ God , I pray that you rain down your power , your glory and your love for us , God , as we sing , ‘ Holy , holy , holy , ’ oh God .
God , we are unified as one through you , ” he prayed , in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who works with the sports teams on campus , lifted up a prayer for the nation ’ s healing , drawing from a biblical passage Ronald Reagan placed his hand on when being sworn in as president in 1981 : 2 Chronicles 7:14 .
“ Your word says that ‘ If my people who are called by my name will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways , then I will hear from Heaven .
I will forgive their sin and I will heal their land.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ land , ” Chambers said .
Chambers also pulled from the book of Jeremiah 33 , saying : “ [ God ’ s ] seen our ways , but he will heal us .
“ He will guide us and restore comfort , ” he said , before again citing scripture : “ I will bring health and healing .
I will heal my people , and will let them enjoy abundant peace and security.
” The prayer assembly ended with everyone forming a circle around a statue of the globe and singing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ little history about the tune first , noting it was written by John Newton , who had been a slave trader in the mid-1700s , but whose heart was then changed by God .
Newton would go on to become a pastor and spend the latter years of his life fighting to end slavery in Great Britain .
“ Well , it was phenomenal , a phenomenal experience seeing everyone come together in Christ , acknowledging that he is our savior and that we are one in his body and in him , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ Really representative of how Christianity brings all of us together , and truly represents unity , ” Smith added .
“ I was glad to see everybody come together and show unity , ” Simpson told The Western Journal .
“ And I just hope it continues and we can just spread this out and reach the world and make it bigger than just ACU , ” the Marine Corps veteran added .
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Students and faculty at Arizona Christian University recently lived out Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s dream of different races working, praying and struggling together to live up to the nation’s highest ideals.
ACU president Len Munsil told the roughly 200 people gathered Friday for the unity walk and prayer meeting that the event came about through the initiative of students who approached him to talk about the current racial tensions in the country and how to best address them as a student body.
“We had an amazing time together and it just was so obvious, I think, for those of us that were in the room, that God is doing something here that is unique and special,” Munsil said.
“And we have the ability here at Arizona Christian University to do things that really, really matter. We know that the fervent, effectual prayer of a righteous people avails much,” he added, referencing a well-known passage from the Bible’s book of James.
Friday’s event began with some of ACU’s students walking arm-in-arm across campus, which is located in Glendale, near Phoenix.
Students and faculty at @ACUphoenix participate in unity walk and prayer event to show their love for one another as brothers and sisters in Christ and their commitment to racial equality. pic.twitter.com/dS687uRk28 — Randy DeSoto (@RandyDeSoto) September 12, 2020
Following the unity walk, campus pastor Dr. Jason Hubbard presided over a prayer meeting.
Some topics included racism, forgiveness, reconciliation, unity and healing.
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Each subject began with someone leading the entire gathering in prayer, and then everyone breaking up into small groups to further pray about the issue.
Before launching into their petitions, those assembled received a copy of a statement put together by both students and school leadership, which attendees all read in unison.
“Acts 17:26 teaches us that from one man — on race, one blood — come all peoples and nations of the world. The students, staff, faculty and administration of Arizona Christian University stand #unitedinprayer to end racism, injustice and unequal treatment based on race,” the statement read.
“We mutually pledge to ‘love one another’ as brothers and sisters in Christ, without regard to race or ethnicity. At ACU, we seek to demonstrate to the world that unity and reconciliation is possible through shared faith in Jesus Christ.”
Today, ACU students, staff, and faculty gathered to unite together in prayer against the racial injustices happening in our world. God is moving on this campus and uniting our Firestorm Family. Great things are happening, to God be the glory! ??#transformingculturewithtruth ⠀ pic.twitter.com/iJTZrDTReM — Arizona Christian University (@ACUphoenix) September 11, 2020
Junior Jazmin Garven then sang a song she wrote following the death of George Floyd and the subsequent protests and riots.
The first verse of “Sounds of Innocence” spoke to the pain and loss Floyd’s daughter felt upon learning she no longer had a father, while the second verse addressed the same pain experienced by the children of police officers who die in the line of duty.
The final verse pointed to the hope and healing that only Christ can bring to those who’ve known injustice and loss, because he is a savior acquainted with grief.
Tanya Mihailov — whose daughter attends ACU — led the group in prayer for forgiveness and reconciliation with their fellow man and for people not in a relationship with God to be reconciled to him.
“You saved us Lord, not just that we as individuals could be in a saved club,” she prayed.
“But to leave us here for a season so that we can impact this world for your kingdom and show nonbelievers what a citizen of your kingdom should look like and call them to be reconciled with you,” the Naval Academy graduate added.
Naval Academy grad @TanyaMihailov leads @ACUphoenix students and faculty in prayer at campus racial unity gathering on Friday: “God, help us to follow your example.” pic.twitter.com/Khnbtsl5FG — Randy DeSoto (@RandyDeSoto) September 12, 2020
Bryce Mackey, a senior on the ACU football team, offered a prayer for unity.
“God, I pray that you rain down your power, your glory and your love for us, God, as we sing, ‘Holy, holy, holy,’ oh God. God, we are unified as one through you,” he prayed, in part.
Transformational coach Randy Chambers, who works with the sports teams on campus, lifted up a prayer for the nation’s healing, drawing from a biblical passage Ronald Reagan placed his hand on when being sworn in as president in 1981: 2 Chronicles 7:14.
“Your word says that ‘If my people who are called by my name will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from Heaven. I will forgive their sin and I will heal their land.’ We pray for healing on this land,” Chambers said.
Chambers also pulled from the book of Jeremiah 33, saying: “[God’s] seen our ways, but he will heal us.
“He will guide us and restore comfort,” he said, before again citing scripture: “I will bring health and healing. I will heal my people, and will let them enjoy abundant peace and security.”
The prayer assembly ended with everyone forming a circle around a statue of the globe and singing “Amazing Grace.”
Students and faculty at @ACUphoenix sing “Amazing Grace” at racial unity event on campus on Friday. pic.twitter.com/mBsOostPVu — Randy DeSoto (@RandyDeSoto) September 12, 2020
Munsil shared a little history about the tune first, noting it was written by John Newton, who had been a slave trader in the mid-1700s, but whose heart was then changed by God.
Newton would go on to become a pastor and spend the latter years of his life fighting to end slavery in Great Britain.
Santan Smith, a freshman who attended Friday’s unity event, loved it.
“Well, it was phenomenal, a phenomenal experience seeing everyone come together in Christ, acknowledging that he is our savior and that we are one in his body and in him,” he told The Western Journal.
“Really representative of how Christianity brings all of us together, and truly represents unity,” Smith added.
Friend and fellow freshman Elliott Simpson agreed.
“I was glad to see everybody come together and show unity,” Simpson told The Western Journal.
“And I just hope it continues and we can just spread this out and reach the world and make it bigger than just ACU,” the Marine Corps veteran added.
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westernjournal--2020-09-13--AstraZeneca Will Resume Vaccine Trials After Concerning Pause

Pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca announced Saturday that its phase three coronavirus vaccine trial is back in business .
“ Clinical trials for the AstraZeneca Oxford coronavirus vaccine , AZD1222 , have resumed in the UK following confirmation by the Medicines Health Regulatory Authority ( MHRA ) that it was safe to do so , ” the company said in a media release .
“ On 6 September , the standard review process triggered a voluntary pause to vaccination across all global trials to allow review of safety data by independent committees , and international regulators .
The UK committee has concluded @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that trials in the UK are safe to resume , ” AstraZeneca said .
The company did not address the status of drug trials outside of Britain .
“ The vaccine ’ s phase three trial is looking to include 50,000 participants in both the U.K. and the United States , ” the Washington Examiner reported .
TRENDING : CNN Hosts Lemon and Cuomo Launch Into Unhinged Rant Against Poor White People “ AstraZeneca is one of three companies , including Moderna and Pfizer , that have phase three trials underway in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Wednesday , AstraZeneca said the trials were paused due to an “ unexplained illness ” in the U.K. “ This is a routine action which has to happen whenever there is a potentially unexplained illness in one of the trials , while it is investigated , ensuring we maintain the integrity of the trials.
” The company said in its latest release that it “ can not disclose further medical information , ” adding : “ All trial investigators and participants will be updated with the relevant information and this will be disclosed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the clinical trial and regulatory standards.
” The pause in the trial took place after a participant developed an inflammation of the spinal cord , a person familiar with the situation told The New York Times .
The source said that “ a volunteer in the U.K. trial had received a diagnosis of transverse myelitis , an inflammatory syndrome that affects the spinal cord and is often sparked by viral infections , ” The Times reported .
At the time of the pause , it was unclear if the vaccine was linked to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Scott Atlas told Fox Business that the pause was an indication of proper procedure .
“ This is one of the reasons why clinical trials are done .
This is an indication that the trials are being done safely .
Things happen during trials ; that ’ s part of the reason why we can ’ t totally predict exactly when things will be available , ” he said .
RELATED : Canadian Flight Canceled Because Toddler Allegedly Would Not Wear Mask Atlas said pauses in a vaccine trial are not “ anything @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it is routine and these are investigated , ” he explained .
“ That ’ s exactly why we are doing the trials .
People should be assured by this.
” “ We have 200,000 people almost have died already , and people are inciting fear into people about the vaccine , ” he said .
“ I think this is really unconscionable .
Frankly , I hate to say it , they are killing people by doing that .
“ We have people who are high risk , they need the vaccine @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and we ’ re on track to have it available before the end of the year .
But , again , the timing is unpredictable really with accuracy because it depends on the events that occur during the clinical trial.
” White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany had said in a briefing Wednesday that the pause indicated “ the science is guiding the way here , ” according to a White House transcript .
“ There are still two American vaccines in phase three clinical trials showing great promise .
But , you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there is showing that the science is guiding the way on a vaccine , which is what Dr. Fauci , others like Alex Azar and the president have said all along , ” she said .
McEnany said the Trump administration seeks to have a vaccine ready by the end of the year .
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Pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca announced Saturday that its phase three coronavirus vaccine trial is back in business.
“Clinical trials for the AstraZeneca Oxford coronavirus vaccine, AZD1222, have resumed in the UK following confirmation by the Medicines Health Regulatory Authority (MHRA) that it was safe to do so,” the company said in a media release.
“On 6 September, the standard review process triggered a voluntary pause to vaccination across all global trials to allow review of safety data by independent committees, and international regulators. The UK committee has concluded its investigations and recommended to the MHRA that trials in the UK are safe to resume,” AstraZeneca said.
The company did not address the status of drug trials outside of Britain.
“The vaccine’s phase three trial is looking to include 50,000 participants in both the U.K. and the United States,” the Washington Examiner reported.
“AstraZeneca is one of three companies, including Moderna and Pfizer, that have phase three trials underway in the U.S.”
In a media release published Wednesday, AstraZeneca said the trials were paused due to an “unexplained illness” in the U.K.
“This is a routine action which has to happen whenever there is a potentially unexplained illness in one of the trials, while it is investigated, ensuring we maintain the integrity of the trials.”
The company said in its latest release that it “cannot disclose further medical information,” adding: “All trial investigators and participants will be updated with the relevant information and this will be disclosed on global clinical registries, according to the clinical trial and regulatory standards.”
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The pause in the trial took place after a participant developed an inflammation of the spinal cord, a person familiar with the situation told The New York Times.
The source said that “a volunteer in the U.K. trial had received a diagnosis of transverse myelitis, an inflammatory syndrome that affects the spinal cord and is often sparked by viral infections,” The Times reported.
At the time of the pause, it was unclear if the vaccine was linked to the inflammation.
White House adviser Dr. Scott Atlas told Fox Business that the pause was an indication of proper procedure.
“This is one of the reasons why clinical trials are done. This is an indication that the trials are being done safely. Things happen during trials; that’s part of the reason why we can’t totally predict exactly when things will be available,” he said.
Atlas said pauses in a vaccine trial are not “anything unexpected.”
“As they said, it is routine and these are investigated,” he explained. “That’s exactly why we are doing the trials. People should be assured by this.”
“We have 200,000 people almost have died already, and people are inciting fear into people about the vaccine,” he said. “I think this is really unconscionable. Frankly, I hate to say it, they are killing people by doing that.
“We have people who are high risk, they need the vaccine, and when this vaccine is available and we’re on track to have it available before the end of the year. But, again, the timing is unpredictable really with accuracy because it depends on the events that occur during the clinical trial.”
White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany had said in a briefing Wednesday that the pause indicated “the science is guiding the way here,” according to a White House transcript.
“There are still two American vaccines in phase three clinical trials showing great promise. But, you know, AstraZeneca — what is happening there is showing that the science is guiding the way on a vaccine, which is what Dr. Fauci, others like Alex Azar and the president have said all along,” she said.
McEnany said the Trump administration seeks to have a vaccine ready by the end of the year.
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westernjournal--2020-09-13--Amped Coffee Co. Celebrates Sacrifice and Compassionate Spirit of 9/11 with Light Tribute

Patriotic tunes , emotional testimonials and two beams of light filled the air over the north Phoenix suburbs Friday night , as a local coffee shop honored the 2,977 people who lost their lives in the Sept. 11 , 2001 , terrorist attacks .
The late evening lights and sounds , hardly par for the course in the small town of Anthem , Arizona , were all a part of Amped Coffee Company ’ s first ever “ Never Forgotten 9/11 Tribute ” event .
A major community meeting place and proud supporter of local law enforcement since its June @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the event in August , shortly after the National September 11 Memorial & Museum announced the cancellation of its Tribute in Light due to coronavirus-related health concerns .
The annual event , in which two haunting stand-ins for both of the World Trade Center ’ s twin towers are projected into the night sky from Ground Zero in Manhattan , was eventually reinstated with the help of New York state health officials .
With the ball already rolling in Anthem , however , nothing was going to stop Amped from hosting its own @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Cuomo Launch Into Unhinged Rant Against Poor White People Company owners Keith and Jeanine Walashek told The Western Journal even the thought that New York City would consider canceling the Tribute in Light was a “ punch in the gut.
” Watching the devastating impacts of the tragedy in 2001 , the Walasheks had taken a widely spoken American pledge to “ never forget ” what happened on Sept. 11 .
“ It was a horrific day , ” Keith said .
“ It ’ s important that we , in detail @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ These people are going to forget out here if we don ’ t remember every time , because that ’ s the way we stop things from happening , is be vigilant , ” Jeanine later added .
“ Our hearts were broken when they weren ’ t going to do the light tribute .
It really was.
” “ So , we were like , ‘ No , you ’ re not you ’ re not going to do that to us .
We ’ re going take a stand here @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one little coffee shop , ” she said .
The resulting event would go on to cordon off a small strip mall parking lot , making way for several hundred local residents to lay out their camping chairs in the shadow of a fire engine-hoisted American flag and honor their fallen countrymen .
RELATED : University Shows How Racial Tensions Can Be Healed Through God It was not initially supposed to be so large , however .
According to Keith , the plan was to “ rent some lights ” and “ keep @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had other plans , with locals offering musical and dance performances , a stage and no shortage of open ears .
“ People just heard who we were teaming up with and what we were doing , and they just wanted to be part of it , ” Keith said .
To Whom It Helps Proceeds and fundraising efforts from Amped ’ s “ Never Forgotten 9/11 Tribute ” event will go to the Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation .
A New York City firefighter , Siller was leaving work after his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ informed by police scanner that the North Tower of the World Trade Center had been hit by a plane .
Siller promptly called his wife to cancel the day ’ s plans and headed toward Manhattan to administer aid .
Impeded , however , by Brooklyn Battery Tunnel closures for public safety , the firefighter donned his 60 pounds of protective equipment and ran through the tunnel to Ground Zero , where he gave his life saving others .
The hero firefighter ’ s honorary foundation , created by brother Frank in December @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nation ’ s first responders , veterans and their families , putting an astounding 93 cents on every donated dollar toward housing and empowerment projects , according to the organization ’ s website .
Event volunteer coordinators John and Stella Herold from the local Tunnel to Tower Foundation chapter in Tempe , Arizona , were a major part of Friday ’ s tribute , providing an emotional perspective on Sept. 11 in a shared emcee role .
Having come of age in New York City , the Herold family lost friends and family @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sept. 11 .
John ’ s older brother , Gary , worked as an Aon insurance supervisor in the South Tower at the time of the tragic attacks and tried calling his own wife twice on the morning of to notify her about the evacuations .
What the family did not know was that Gary intended to stay behind with coworker Eric Eisenberg to help clear the 98th floor , where he is believed to have died during or after the second airplane ’ s impact .
John also lost friends Jeffrey Nussbaum @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the North Tower , and Kenneth Marino , who served in New York City Fire Department ’ s Rescue Company 1 .
Before the Herolds had every been informed of their losses , however , they told The Western Journal they had looked on as the events were first broadcast , wanting to “ climb through the TV and get there and do something ” to help .
They were finally afforded the opportunity to do so some time later , when they began volunteering with the Tunnel to Towers Foundation in an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their family motto : “ To grieve is a tribute , to remember is a blessing and to overcome and help others is a victory in the eyes of those we have lost.
” Friday ’ s Amped tribute was part of that , John Herold told the audience , saying : “ Tonight , here in Anthem , this is a victory.
” “ Twenty-nine hundred seventy-seven people are looking down , today , going : ‘ Anthem , Arizona ?
What are these people , crazy ?
It ’ s sad @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
I can ’ t believe , all over the country , people remember .
People honor us .
People respect what happened , ’ ” he had told The Western Journal before the event started .
“ It ’ s just — it ’ s a beautiful sentiment to see this stuff going on.
” The event included a series of impassioned remarks from not only the Herolds , but Daisy Mountain Fire Department Chief Brian Tobin , Phoenix Police Department Lt. Brian Rimsza , Maricopa County Sheriff ’ s Department Sgt @ @ @ @ @ @ @ workers like Basil Fernimos and New York City police veteran Tom Ford .
It was also punctuated with the performance of “ Amazing Grace ” and “ Taps ” to honor fallen before the community was called on to join hands in prayer for the nation , as well as all the first responders present .
“ Bring your peace to the people of the world , ” local pastor Bob Lehman prayed over the gathering .
“ Oh gracious God , our world changed with those 9/11 attacks.
” “ We ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and how quickly lives can end .
And as we remember 9/11 , may it remind us that you are our only true security , ” he continued .
“ Give us your strength to face the memory of this attack and the changes it ’ s made in our lives .
Give us your compassion to help each other and recognize need around the world .
Give us your hope as we face an uncertain future and give us your peace.
” In the moments that followed , attendees remained arm-in-arm for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rock band Wild Giants closed out the evening shortly after with a stage performance , including in their set Jimi Hendrix ’ s famous Woodstock rendition of the national anthem , which gave way to two searchlights being lit skyward in a nod to the twin towers .
According to Keith Walashek , this was one of many moments of intentional contrast scheduled into the tone of the evening .
“ It is going to start out a little somber , ” Walashek told The Western Journal in the hours leading up to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s going to build up into a celebration of life , like 9/11 did .
It built up .
We got attacked , it was somber , but then we gathered together and the resolve of this country was unreal.
” “ That ’ s what we ’ re trying to do : recreate that , ” he added .
Similarly , the Herold family expressed hope the night would be seen as an opportunity to celebrate the “ spirit of 9/11.
” That spirit , John Herold told The Western Journal , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ despair , however , but one of “ human compassion.
” “ People , when think of 9/11 , they think of all the tragedy and this and that , ” Herold said .
“ When I think of 9/11 , I think of all the people helping each other .
I think of my brother .
I think of people [ whose ] stories you ’ ll never know.
” When “ 9/11 happened , everybody went running to help .
That happens every day .
We just don ’ t know @ @ @ @ @ @ @ into it .
We don ’ t think that we have the ability to save somebody , to make an impact , ” he later added .
“ All those compassionate words that happened on 9/11 , we don ’ t know all the stories , but they happened .
They happened — and that ’ s why it ’ s so important to honor and never , never forget .
Never let that go away.
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Patriotic tunes, emotional testimonials and two beams of light filled the air over the north Phoenix suburbs Friday night, as a local coffee shop honored the 2,977 people who lost their lives in the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
The late evening lights and sounds, hardly par for the course in the small town of Anthem, Arizona, were all a part of Amped Coffee Company’s first ever “Never Forgotten 9/11 Tribute” event.
A major community meeting place and proud supporter of local law enforcement since its June 2018 opening, Amped first began planning the event in August, shortly after the National September 11 Memorial & Museum announced the cancellation of its Tribute in Light due to coronavirus-related health concerns.
The annual event, in which two haunting stand-ins for both of the World Trade Center’s twin towers are projected into the night sky from Ground Zero in Manhattan, was eventually reinstated with the help of New York state health officials.
With the ball already rolling in Anthem, however, nothing was going to stop Amped from hosting its own tribute.
My little slice of the world had a local coffee shop host a 9/11 tribute in their parking lot. It was an absolutely moving & wonderful event. Anthem, Arizona #neverforget #UnitedWeStand pic.twitter.com/DfRalafm5k — Amber Peters (@AmberMobile) September 12, 2020
“Never Forget”
Company owners Keith and Jeanine Walashek told The Western Journal even the thought that New York City would consider canceling the Tribute in Light was a “punch in the gut.”
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Watching the devastating impacts of the tragedy in 2001, the Walasheks had taken a widely spoken American pledge to “never forget” what happened on Sept. 11.
“It was a horrific day,” Keith said. “It’s important that we, in detail, explain that to our children.”
“These people are going to forget out here if we don’t remember every time, because that’s the way we stop things from happening, is be vigilant,” Jeanine later added. “Our hearts were broken when they weren’t going to do the light tribute. It really was.”
“So, we were like, ‘No, you’re not you’re not going to do that to us. We’re going take a stand here in little old Anthem, with our one little coffee shop,” she said.
The resulting event would go on to cordon off a small strip mall parking lot, making way for several hundred local residents to lay out their camping chairs in the shadow of a fire engine-hoisted American flag and honor their fallen countrymen.
It was not initially supposed to be so large, however.
According to Keith, the plan was to “rent some lights” and “keep it simple.” But the Anthem community had other plans, with locals offering musical and dance performances, a stage and no shortage of open ears.
“People just heard who we were teaming up with and what we were doing, and they just wanted to be part of it,” Keith said.
“We don’t need a 9/11 to support our first responders,” John Herold says, discussing the work @Tunnel2Towers does providing homes and support to wounded servicemembers and their families. — Andrew J. Sciascia (@AndrewJSciascia) September 12, 2020
To Whom It Helps
Proceeds and fundraising efforts from Amped’s “Never Forgotten 9/11 Tribute” event will go to the Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation.
A New York City firefighter, Siller was leaving work after his shift on Sept. 11 when he was informed by police scanner that the North Tower of the World Trade Center had been hit by a plane. Siller promptly called his wife to cancel the day’s plans and headed toward Manhattan to administer aid.
Impeded, however, by Brooklyn Battery Tunnel closures for public safety, the firefighter donned his 60 pounds of protective equipment and ran through the tunnel to Ground Zero, where he gave his life saving others.
The hero firefighter’s honorary foundation, created by brother Frank in December 2001, now works to serve the nation’s first responders, veterans and their families, putting an astounding 93 cents on every donated dollar toward housing and empowerment projects, according to the organization’s website.
Event volunteer coordinators John and Stella Herold from the local Tunnel to Tower Foundation chapter in Tempe, Arizona, were a major part of Friday’s tribute, providing an emotional perspective on Sept. 11 in a shared emcee role.
Having come of age in New York City, the Herold family lost friends and family alike when the twin towers fell on Sept. 11.
John’s older brother, Gary, worked as an Aon insurance supervisor in the South Tower at the time of the tragic attacks and tried calling his own wife twice on the morning of to notify her about the evacuations.
What the family did not know was that Gary intended to stay behind with coworker Eric Eisenberg to help clear the 98th floor, where he is believed to have died during or after the second airplane’s impact.
John also lost friends Jeffrey Nussbaum, who worked for Carr Futures in the North Tower, and Kenneth Marino, who served in New York City Fire Department’s Rescue Company 1.
Before the Herolds had every been informed of their losses, however, they told The Western Journal they had looked on as the events were first broadcast, wanting to “climb through the TV and get there and do something” to help.
They were finally afforded the opportunity to do so some time later, when they began volunteering with the Tunnel to Towers Foundation in an experience that would go on to shape their family motto: “To grieve is a tribute, to remember is a blessing and to overcome and help others is a victory in the eyes of those we have lost.”
John speaks on the family motto in light of losing his brother and childhoods friends on Sept. 11. Herold also addressed the spirit of 9/11: “Compassion.” pic.twitter.com/fI52kCy4ki — Andrew J. Sciascia (@AndrewJSciascia) September 12, 2020
Friday’s Amped tribute was part of that, John Herold told the audience, saying: “Tonight, here in Anthem, this is a victory.”
“Twenty-nine hundred seventy-seven people are looking down, today, going: ‘Anthem, Arizona? What are these people, crazy? It’s sad what happened, but this is fantastic. I can’t believe, all over the country, people remember. People honor us. People respect what happened,’” he had told The Western Journal before the event started.
“It’s just — it’s a beautiful sentiment to see this stuff going on.”
Local law enforcement read the rolling wall of honor carrying the names of all those who lost their lives on Sept. 11. pic.twitter.com/7VdwbYtcjr — Andrew J. Sciascia (@AndrewJSciascia) September 12, 2020
A wall of first responders lost in the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. pic.twitter.com/FcLsWNynl7 — Andrew J. Sciascia (@AndrewJSciascia) September 12, 2020
Proceeding Into Prayer
The event included a series of impassioned remarks from not only the Herolds, but Daisy Mountain Fire Department Chief Brian Tobin, Phoenix Police Department Lt. Brian Rimsza, Maricopa County Sheriff’s Department Sgt. Laketta Gunn-Roman and Ground Zero rescue workers like Basil Fernimos and New York City police veteran Tom Ford.
It was also punctuated with the performance of “Amazing Grace” and “Taps” to honor fallen before the community was called on to join hands in prayer for the nation, as well as all the first responders present.
“Bring your peace to the people of the world,” local pastor Bob Lehman prayed over the gathering. “Oh gracious God, our world changed with those 9/11 attacks.”
“We’ve seen how easily buildings can fall and how quickly lives can end. And as we remember 9/11, may it remind us that you are our only true security,” he continued.
“Give us your strength to face the memory of this attack and the changes it’s made in our lives. Give us your compassion to help each other and recognize need around the world. Give us your hope as we face an uncertain future and give us your peace.”
In the moments that followed, attendees remained arm-in-arm for a moment in silent prayer.
The Spirit of 9/11: “Compassion”
Local rock band Wild Giants closed out the evening shortly after with a stage performance, including in their set Jimi Hendrix’s famous Woodstock rendition of the national anthem, which gave way to two searchlights being lit skyward in a nod to the twin towers.
According to Keith Walashek, this was one of many moments of intentional contrast scheduled into the tone of the evening.
“It is going to start out a little somber,” Walashek told The Western Journal in the hours leading up to the tribute. “But it’s going to build up into a celebration of life, like 9/11 did. It built up. We got attacked, it was somber, but then we gathered together and the resolve of this country was unreal.”
“That’s what we’re trying to do: recreate that,” he added.
Similarly, the Herold family expressed hope the night would be seen as an opportunity to celebrate the “spirit of 9/11.”
That spirit, John Herold told The Western Journal, is not a spirit of mourning or despair, however, but one of “human compassion.”
“People, when think of 9/11, they think of all the tragedy and this and that,” Herold said. “When I think of 9/11, I think of all the people helping each other. I think of my brother. I think of people [whose] stories you’ll never know.”
When “9/11 happened, everybody went running to help. That happens every day. We just don’t know it. We don’t tap into it. We don’t think that we have the ability to save somebody, to make an impact,” he later added.
“All those compassionate words that happened on 9/11, we don’t know all the stories, but they happened. They happened — and that’s why it’s so important to honor and never, never forget. Never let that go away.”
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westernjournal--2020-09-13--Here Are The States That Will Ultimately Decide the 2020 Election

As the presidential election enters its final weeks , the outcome will hinge on 13 states that are solidly in neither President Donald Trump nor Democratic challenger Joe Biden ’ s column , according to a recent report .
Politico has declared that of those 13 , five lean toward Biden , four are total tossups and four lean toward Trump .
Politico counted Michigan , Minnesota , Nevada , New Hampshire and Pennsylvania as leaning toward Biden .
Trump won Michigan and Pennsylvania in 2016 .
Arizona , Florida , North Carolina and Wisconsin make up the group of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump won all four of those states in 2016 .
Georgia , Iowa , Ohio and Texas are leaning toward Trump , according to the report .
Trump won each of those states four years ago .
TRENDING : CNN Hosts Lemon and Cuomo Launch Into Unhinged Rant Against Poor White People Trump made an appearance in Michigan last week to denounced Biden ’ s economic policies .
“ If Biden ’ s elected , China will own America .
Washington vultures like Biden and others ripped apart entire towns all across your @ @ @ @ @ @ @ according to the New York Post .
“ Michigan lost half of all manufacturing jobs after the trade deals that Biden supported , ” he later said .
Although Minnesota is a bastion of blue , Republican candidate Jason Lewis , who is trying to oust Democrat Tina Smith from the Senate , said recently that even a state with as liberal a track record as Minnesota is shifting ground .
But Lewis thinks Trump ’ s chances of winning the state keep improving .
“ It ’ s sort of a microcosm @ @ @ @ @ @ @ urban liberals become a little bit more crazy , it drives everybody else into Trump country and red country , ” Lewis told Fox News .
“ And especially so since Donald Trump has done the most important thing he could for the GOP , and he ’ s brought the working man and woman back to the party , ” he said .
Pennsylvania remains in play because Trump connects with voters others passed over , according to one commentator .
“ Trump is just on the wavelength of rural America in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” David Hopkins , an associate professor of political science at Boston College , told The New York Times .
“ The very open nostalgia and nationalist themes in his campaign really appeal to people who live in parts of the country who feel their best days are behind them .
I think that was a bigger factor than any specific issue , even immigration , ” he said .
“ When you look at the rural areas , it ’ s the margins that matter , ” Hopkins added .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ because you have those counties that used to be red , and now they ’ re blue .
When you see that on a map on TV , it looks dramatic .
But all these places that went from like 60-40 Republican to 80-20 for Trump are just as dramatic , and they were critical to the result.
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As the presidential election enters its final weeks, the outcome will hinge on 13 states that are solidly in neither President Donald Trump nor Democratic challenger Joe Biden’s column, according to a recent report.
Politico has declared that of those 13, five lean toward Biden, four are total tossups and four lean toward Trump.
Politico counted Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Hampshire and Pennsylvania as leaning toward Biden. Trump won Michigan and Pennsylvania in 2016.
Arizona, Florida, North Carolina and Wisconsin make up the group of states way too close to predict. Trump won all four of those states in 2016.
Georgia, Iowa, Ohio and Texas are leaning toward Trump, according to the report. Trump won each of those states four years ago.
This Trump rally in Michigan is the best he’s done this entire year — the crowd is massive. They’re having fun and he’s having fun. Remember that thing called the “pursuit of happiness”, Governor Whitmer? — Laura Ingraham (@IngrahamAngle) September 11, 2020
Trump made an appearance in Michigan last week to denounced Biden’s economic policies.
“If Biden’s elected, China will own America. Washington vultures like Biden and others ripped apart entire towns all across your state,” Trump said Thursday, according to the New York Post. “Michigan lost half of all manufacturing jobs after the trade deals that Biden supported,” he later said.
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Although Minnesota is a bastion of blue, Republican candidate Jason Lewis, who is trying to oust Democrat Tina Smith from the Senate, said recently that even a state with as liberal a track record as Minnesota is shifting ground.
Trump lost Minnesota by 44,000 votes in 2016.
But Lewis thinks Trump’s chances of winning the state keep improving.
“It’s sort of a microcosm of the entire country. As the urban liberals become a little bit more crazy, it drives everybody else into Trump country and red country,” Lewis told Fox News.
“And especially so since Donald Trump has done the most important thing he could for the GOP, and he’s brought the working man and woman back to the party,” he said.
Pennsylvania remains in play because Trump connects with voters others passed over, according to one commentator.
“Trump is just on the wavelength of rural America in a way that previous Republicans were not,” David Hopkins, an associate professor of political science at Boston College, told The New York Times.
“The very open nostalgia and nationalist themes in his campaign really appeal to people who live in parts of the country who feel their best days are behind them. I think that was a bigger factor than any specific issue, even immigration,” he said.
“When you look at the rural areas, it’s the margins that matter,” Hopkins added. “The suburbs get a lot of attention because you have those counties that used to be red, and now they’re blue. When you see that on a map on TV, it looks dramatic. But all these places that went from like 60-40 Republican to 80-20 for Trump are just as dramatic, and they were critical to the result.”
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westernjournal--2020-09-13--‘Fighting for Their Lives’: 2 LA County Sheriff’s Deputies Shot in Ambush

Two Los Angeles County Sheriff ’ s Department deputies who were shot in an apparent ambush were “ fighting for their lives , ” authorities said Saturday evening .
As of Sunday morning , police had not revealed whether they had identified the suspect who , according to a surveillance video , walked up to the passenger ’ s side of the parked car the deputies were in and fired several times at close range .
The incident took place at about 7 p.m. local time Saturday near a train station in Compton , the Los Angeles Times reported .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ foot , and authorities quickly launched a massive manhunt to find him .
WARNING : The video below contains graphic violence that some viewers may find disturbing : TRENDING : CNN Hosts Lemon and Cuomo Launch Into Unhinged Rant Against Poor White People “ That was a cowardly act , ” Sheriff Alex Villanueva said at a news conference Saturday night , according to KABC-TV .
“ The two deputies were doing their job , minding their own business , watching out for the safety of the people on the train.
” “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ start shooting on them .
It p—-s me off .
It dismays me at the same time .
There ’ s no pretty way to say it , ” he said .
The sheriff ’ s department said Saturday night on Twitter that the two deputies were “ fighting for their lives.
” “ Moments ago , 2 of our Sheriff Deputies were shot in Compton and were transported to a local hospital .
They are both still fighting for their lives , so please keep them in your thoughts and prayers , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the deputies were clinging to life , protesters were marching outside the hospital hoping for their deaths , the department added .
The deputies were not identified by name , but the department said one was a 31-year-old mother of a 6-year-old boy .
The other was a 24-year-old man .
Both deputies were shot in the head , law enforcement sources told the Times .
They underwent surgery , and were in critical condition as of Sunday morning , according to KABC .
“ Animals that must be hit hard !
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the shooting .
Villanueva said authorities did not have a detailed description of the suspect , but noted that one of the deputies called the gunman a “ dark-skinned male , ” according to Fox News .
“ The two deputies were ambushed by a gunman in a cowardly fashion , ” he said .
“ This is a dangerous job.
” The department said that due to anti-police protests , arrests were made at the hospital where the deputies were being treated : State assemblyman Reggie Jones-Sawyer , a Democrat who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , called the deputies “ heroes.
” “ This was an unprovoked cowardly act , ” Jones-Sawyer said at the news conference .
“ The individual will be caught , and justice will prevail.
” “ Tonight we must as a community condemn the act of the perpetrator , ” he added .
“ More importantly we must come together and pray for the officers because they are heroes.
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Two Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department deputies who were shot in an apparent ambush were “fighting for their lives,” authorities said Saturday evening.
As of Sunday morning, police had not revealed whether they had identified the suspect who, according to a surveillance video, walked up to the passenger’s side of the parked car the deputies were in and fired several times at close range. The incident took place at about 7 p.m. local time Saturday near a train station in Compton, the Los Angeles Times reported.
The video showed the suspect fleeing on foot, and authorities quickly launched a massive manhunt to find him.
WARNING: The video below contains graphic violence that some viewers may find disturbing:
Update: The gunman walked up on the deputies and opened fire without warning or provocation. pic.twitter.com/cBQjyKkoxJ — LA County Sheriffs (@LASDHQ) September 13, 2020
“That was a cowardly act,” Sheriff Alex Villanueva said at a news conference Saturday night, according to KABC-TV. “The two deputies were doing their job, minding their own business, watching out for the safety of the people on the train.”
“To see somebody just walk up and start shooting on them. It p—-s me off. It dismays me at the same time. There’s no pretty way to say it,” he said.
The sheriff’s department said Saturday night on Twitter that the two deputies were “fighting for their lives.”
“Moments ago, 2 of our Sheriff Deputies were shot in Compton and were transported to a local hospital. They are both still fighting for their lives, so please keep them in your thoughts and prayers,” the department tweeted.
Moments ago, 2 of our Sheriff Deputies were shot in Compton and were transported to a local hospital. They are both still fighting for their lives, so please keep them in your thoughts and prayers. We will update this thread with information as it becomes available. — LA County Sheriffs (@LASDHQ) September 13, 2020
Even as the deputies were clinging to life, protesters were marching outside the hospital hoping for their deaths, the department added.
To the protesters blocking the entrance & exit of the HOSPITAL EMERGENCY ROOM yelling “We hope they die” referring to 2 LA Sheriff’s ambushed today in #Compton: DO NOT BLOCK EMERGENCY ENTRIES & EXITS TO THE HOSPITAL. People’s lives are at stake when ambulances can’t get through. — LA County Sheriffs (@LASDHQ) September 13, 2020
The deputies were not identified by name, but the department said one was a 31-year-old mother of a 6-year-old boy. The other was a 24-year-old man.
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Both deputies were shot in the head, law enforcement sources told the Times. They underwent surgery, and were in critical condition as of Sunday morning, according to KABC.
President Donald Trump shared his rage on Twitter.
“Animals that must be hit hard!” Trump tweeted as he shared the video of the shooting.
Animals that must be hit hard! https://t.co/zrOd9ZUl8o — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 13, 2020
Villanueva said authorities did not have a detailed description of the suspect, but noted that one of the deputies called the gunman a “dark-skinned male,” according to Fox News.
“The two deputies were ambushed by a gunman in a cowardly fashion,” he said. “This is a dangerous job.”
The department said that due to anti-police protests, arrests were made at the hospital where the deputies were being treated:
(1/3) #LASD Century Sheriff’s Station Watch Commander reports the following: After deputies issued a dispersal order for the unlawful assembly of a group of protesters blocking the hospital emergency entrance & exits, a male adult protester refused to comply & cooperate… — LA County Sheriffs (@LASDHQ) September 13, 2020
(3/3) The female adult, who was later identified as a member of the press, did not identify herself as press and later admitted she did not have proper press credentials on her person. Both individuals have been arrested for 148 P.C. — LA County Sheriffs (@LASDHQ) September 13, 2020
State assemblyman Reggie Jones-Sawyer, a Democrat who represents parts of the Los Angeles area, called the deputies “heroes.”
“This was an unprovoked cowardly act,” Jones-Sawyer said at the news conference. “The individual will be caught, and justice will prevail.”
“Tonight we must as a community condemn the act of the perpetrator,” he added. “More importantly we must come together and pray for the officers because they are heroes.”
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westernjournal--2020-09-13--Watch: Black Ex-Dem Rips ‘The View’ Host for Calling Black Republicans ‘Props’

Frequent Fox News guest Leo Terrell isn ’ t particularly happy at being called a “ prop.
” The civil rights lawyer used to be the reliable voice of the left on the fair and balanced network ( in particular on Sean Hannity ’ s show ) but defected to the GOP during this election cycle .
He ’ s taken exception with how he and other black Republicans have been treated , particularly by partisans of the left who can ’ t understand why any melanated individual would vote for anyone but the Democrats .
Sunny Hostin , co-host @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lawyer , is the latest high-profile figure to register her disbelief .
Hostin and the rest of “ The View ” coterie were discussing Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden ’ s poll numbers last week , in particular his lagging support among Hispanic voters in Florida .
This shouldn ’ t be astonishing , as Hostin alluded to ; a goodly number of these voters are of Cuban or Venezuelan extraction and decided ( or were forced ) to extract themselves from those countries due to socialist/communist governments .
TRENDING : CNN Hosts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Against Poor White People “ I actually wasn ’ t surprised to hear it because Cubans in Florida typically do vote Republican , ” Hostin said in a clip that went viral .
“ That wasn ’ t a surprise to me .
It wasn ’ t a surprise to me that black voters are overwhelmingly the backbone of the Democratic Party — 83 percent in favor of Biden.
” “ You hear all of this coming from the Trump campaign about how black people have nothing to lose and they are going @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you had all the black people props all over the RNC talking about all the stuff they ’ ve done for the black community .
You heard [ former White House press secretary ] Sarah Sanders yesterday talking about all the things that have been done for the black community by the Trump administration.
” “ Sean , you just laid out some facts , and this is the problem : See , the Democrats ’ playbook is — no black can leave the plantation , we have to remain , if not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ called names , ” Terrell said .
“ I ’ ve been called names recently , but here ’ s the point , ” he added .
“ I want to speak directly to [ Hostin ] from ‘ The View.
’ I ’ ve got news for you , Sunny .
“ Tim Scott is not a prop .
Alice Johnson is not a prop .
And the wife of David Dorn — slain David Dorn — is not a prop.
” RELATED : Star Parker : Protesters Have Adopted KKK Tactics @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump Terrell was referencing three black Americans who spoke at the Republican National Convention : Scott , the senator from South Carolina ; Johnson , a criminal justice reform activist whose sentence was commuted by President Trump ; and Ann Marie Dorn , the widow of the retired police captain shot during looting in St. Louis .
He also noted the implied insult that he didn ’ t make the decision to vote Republican on his own .
“ I have 30 years invested with the left side , I know what the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said .
“ I freely decided to vote Republican .
No pay , it ’ s because I love this country , ” he said .
“ So when you make this argument , as a lawyer , you should be ashamed of yourself , to call black Republicans a prop , that ’ s a … personal attack.
” It ’ s also worth noting that 83 percent support in a poll isn ’ t exactly a win for Biden .
Trump ’ s support among black voters has been surprisingly strong @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the black vote in the mid-single digits in 2016 , he ’ s consistently polled higher this year .
Given that even a slightly bigger sliver of the black vote could put him over the top in states like Pennsylvania and Wisconsin , this isn ’ t a small deal .
No , it ’ s nowhere near a majority , but baby steps .
So , how do you lose black voters ?
Call them “ props.
” Call Tim Scott ’ s criminal justice legislation “ token , ” the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , an Illinois Democrat , did in June .
Or perhaps nominate a candidate for president who gave this compelling argument for why he should rake in the black vote : Democrats don ’ t want to admit black voters have a reason to vote for Republicans .
They don ’ t acknowledge the historically low black unemployment rate under the Trump administration .
They don ’ t realize defunding and defanging the police hurts many of the minority communities Democrats purport to help .
And most importantly , they don ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of people for granted does .
This attitude will eventually come back to bite Democrats and bite them hard .
Whether or not it happens in 2020 remains to be seen , but this kind of patronizing attitude toward black voters simply isn ’ t sustainable .
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Frequent Fox News guest Leo Terrell isn’t particularly happy at being called a “prop.”
The civil rights lawyer used to be the reliable voice of the left on the fair and balanced network (in particular on Sean Hannity’s show) but defected to the GOP during this election cycle.
He’s taken exception with how he and other black Republicans have been treated, particularly by partisans of the left who can’t understand why any melanated individual would vote for anyone but the Democrats.
Sunny Hostin, co-host of “The View” and a lawyer, is the latest high-profile figure to register her disbelief.
Hostin and the rest of “The View” coterie were discussing Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden’s poll numbers last week, in particular his lagging support among Hispanic voters in Florida. This shouldn’t be astonishing, as Hostin alluded to; a goodly number of these voters are of Cuban or Venezuelan extraction and decided (or were forced) to extract themselves from those countries due to socialist/communist governments.
“I actually wasn’t surprised to hear it because Cubans in Florida typically do vote Republican,” Hostin said in a clip that went viral.
“That wasn’t a surprise to me. It wasn’t a surprise to me that black voters are overwhelmingly the backbone of the Democratic Party — 83 percent in favor of Biden.”
“You hear all of this coming from the Trump campaign about how black people have nothing to lose and they are going to overwhelmingly vote for Trump, and you had all the black people props all over the RNC talking about all the stuff they’ve done for the black community. You heard [former White House press secretary] Sarah Sanders yesterday talking about all the things that have been done for the black community by the Trump administration.”
TV’s dumbest lawyer Sunny Hostin calls black conservatives “props” for the GOP while she inadvertently reminds people that Democrats take black voters for granted. pic.twitter.com/ootsK3gdLX — (((Jason Rantz))) on KTTH Radio (@jasonrantz) September 9, 2020
Terrell, appearing Thursday on Hannity’s show, tore into Hostin’s remarks:
“Sean, you just laid out some facts, and this is the problem: See, the Democrats’ playbook is — no black can leave the plantation, we have to remain, if not, we’re going to be called names,” Terrell said.
“I’ve been called names recently, but here’s the point,” he added. “I want to speak directly to [Hostin] from ‘The View.’ I’ve got news for you, Sunny.
“Tim Scott is not a prop. Alice Johnson is not a prop. And the wife of David Dorn — slain David Dorn — is not a prop.”
Terrell was referencing three black Americans who spoke at the Republican National Convention: Scott, the senator from South Carolina; Johnson, a criminal justice reform activist whose sentence was commuted by President Trump; and Ann Marie Dorn, the widow of the retired police captain shot during looting in St. Louis.
He also noted the implied insult that he didn’t make the decision to vote Republican on his own.
“I have 30 years invested with the left side, I know what the left side has done,” Terrell said.
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“I freely decided to vote Republican. No pay, it’s because I love this country,” he said. “So when you make this argument, as a lawyer, you should be ashamed of yourself, to call black Republicans a prop, that’s a … personal attack.”
It’s also worth noting that 83 percent support in a poll isn’t exactly a win for Biden. Trump’s support among black voters has been surprisingly strong; while the president won a percentage of the black vote in the mid-single digits in 2016, he’s consistently polled higher this year.
Given that even a slightly bigger sliver of the black vote could put him over the top in states like Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, this isn’t a small deal. No, it’s nowhere near a majority, but baby steps.
So, how do you lose black voters? Call them “props.” Call Tim Scott’s criminal justice legislation “token,” the way that Senate Minority Whip Dick Durbin, an Illinois Democrat, did in June.
Or perhaps nominate a candidate for president who gave this compelling argument for why he should rake in the black vote:
.@JoeBiden: “If you have a problem figuring out whether you’re for me or Trump, then you ain’t black.” @cthagod: “It don’t have nothing to do with Trump, it has to do with the fact — I want something for my community.” @breakfastclubam pic.twitter.com/endvWnOIV2 — America Rising (@AmericaRising) May 22, 2020
Democrats don’t want to admit black voters have a reason to vote for Republicans.
They don’t acknowledge the historically low black unemployment rate under the Trump administration.
They don’t realize defunding and defanging the police hurts many of the minority communities Democrats purport to help.
And most importantly, they don’t realize what flagrantly taking an entire bloc of people for granted does.
This attitude will eventually come back to bite Democrats and bite them hard.
Whether or not it happens in 2020 remains to be seen, but this kind of patronizing attitude toward black voters simply isn’t sustainable.
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westernjournal--2020-09-15--Scientists Detect Apparent Sign of Life on Venus in ‘Astonishing and Out of the Blue’ Finding

The solar system has handed scientists a new mystery with the discovery of a chemical in the clouds of Venus that could be a sign of life .
The discovery is not proof that the equivalent of little green men are cavorting on a planet where the surface temperature is around 800 degrees Fahrenheit and the atmospheric pressure is a crushing 90 times what it is on Earth .
But the discovery of the chemical has led scientists to theorize that the gas was produced by something living , according to The New York Times .
A study about the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said that the researchers “ report the apparent presence of phosphine ( PH ) gas in Venus ’ s atmosphere , where any phosphorus should be in oxidized forms , ” adding that research offered “ no other plausible identification.
” “ The presence of PH is unexplained after exhaustive study of steady-state chemistry and photochemical pathways , with no currently known abiotic production routes in Venus ’ s atmosphere , clouds , surface and subsurface , or from lightning , volcanic or meteoritic delivery .
PH could originate from unknown photochemistry or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ biological production of PH on Earth , from the presence of life , ” the study ’ s abstract read .
TRENDING : Pence Will Not Appear at Event After Revelation That Hosts Are QAnon Supporters The research is likely the beginning of more debate and discussion , but it has already intrigued the scientific community .
“ This is an astonishing and ‘ out of the blue ’ finding , ” said Sara Seager , a planetary scientist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and an author of the paper .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the possibilities for life in Venus ’ atmosphere.
” “ This could be the first observation we ’ ve made which reveals an alien biosphere and , what do you know , it ’ s on the closest planet to home in the entire cosmos , ” added David Grinspoon of the Planetary Science Institute .
Researcher Clara Sousa-Silva , a molecular astrophysicist at Harvard University , said the question may not be settled from a distance .
“ We know that it is an extraordinary discovery , ” she told The Times @ @ @ @ @ @ @ how extraordinary without going back to Venus.
” Sarah Stewart Johnson , a planetary scientist and head of the Johnson Biosignatures Lab at Georgetown University , said , “ There ’ s been a lot of buzz about phosphine as a biosignature gas for exoplanets recently , ” referring to the search for life on worlds that orbit other stars .
“ How cool to find it on Venus.
” “ Venus has been ignored by NASA for so long .
It ’ s really a shame , ” she went on .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , an astronomer at Cardiff University in Wales , began in 2017 and continued through 2019 .
Further research had been planned for this year but was impacted by the coronavirus pandemic .
Sousa-Silva told NPR that phosphine is toxic to many living things , but that “ there ’ s plenty of life , mostly in the shadows , that doesn ’ t particularly enjoy oxygen and doesn ’ t rely on oxygen .
And these anaerobic ecosystems on Earth happily produce phosphine in reasonably large quantities.
” Phosphine is found on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lake bottoms and animal intestines .
“ This is not life that we would find pleasant , ” Sousa-Silva said .
“ Then again , they probably find us disgusting.
” Venus was at one time a more hospitable planet , according to Stephen Kane of the University of California at Riverside .
In Kane ’ s opinion , if the phosphine is “ the remnants of some past ecosystem , that means it probably would have had to have sustained its presence in the clouds for about a billion years.
” That @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” to address .
“ The finding itself is astonishing , ” said Paul Byrne , a planetary scientist at North Carolina State University in Raleigh , adding that though he was “ skeptical of it being life , I don ’ t have a better explanation for what it is.
” William Bains , a biochemist at MIT and a study co-author , said the phosphine the researchers found on Venus is not an ancient relic of the past .
“ The light is constantly breaking the phosphine down , so you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he said .
“ What we ’ ve done is rule out all other sources of phosphine other than life.
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The solar system has handed scientists a new mystery with the discovery of a chemical in the clouds of Venus that could be a sign of life.
The discovery is not proof that the equivalent of little green men are cavorting on a planet where the surface temperature is around 800 degrees Fahrenheit and the atmospheric pressure is a crushing 90 times what it is on Earth.
But the discovery of the chemical has led scientists to theorize that the gas was produced by something living, according to The New York Times.
A study about the discovery published in the journal Nature Astronomy said that the researchers “report the apparent presence of phosphine (PH 3 ) gas in Venus’s atmosphere, where any phosphorus should be in oxidized forms,” adding that research offered “no other plausible identification.”
“The presence of PH 3 is unexplained after exhaustive study of steady-state chemistry and photochemical pathways, with no currently known abiotic production routes in Venus’s atmosphere, clouds, surface and subsurface, or from lightning, volcanic or meteoritic delivery. PH 3 could originate from unknown photochemistry or geochemistry, or, by analogy with biological production of PH 3 on Earth, from the presence of life,” the study’s abstract read.
Scientists have discovered a rare molecule in the clouds of Venus, which suggests colonies of living microbes could be thriving in the oxygen-free environment high in the planet’s atmosphere https://t.co/wEeuO3GM01 — SkyNews (@SkyNews) September 14, 2020
The research is likely the beginning of more debate and discussion, but it has already intrigued the scientific community.
“This is an astonishing and ‘out of the blue’ finding,” said Sara Seager, a planetary scientist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and an author of the paper. “It will definitely fuel more research into the possibilities for life in Venus’ atmosphere.”
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“This could be the first observation we’ve made which reveals an alien biosphere and, what do you know, it’s on the closest planet to home in the entire cosmos,” added David Grinspoon of the Planetary Science Institute.
Researcher Clara Sousa-Silva, a molecular astrophysicist at Harvard University, said the question may not be settled from a distance.
“We know that it is an extraordinary discovery,” she told The Times. “We may not know just how extraordinary without going back to Venus.”
Sarah Stewart Johnson, a planetary scientist and head of the Johnson Biosignatures Lab at Georgetown University, said, “There’s been a lot of buzz about phosphine as a biosignature gas for exoplanets recently,” referring to the search for life on worlds that orbit other stars. “How cool to find it on Venus.”
“Venus has been ignored by NASA for so long. It’s really a shame,” she went on.
NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine encouraged that line of thinking.
Life on Venus? The discovery of phosphine, a byproduct of anaerobic biology, is the most significant development yet in building the case for life off Earth. About 10 years ago NASA discovered microbial life at 120,000ft in Earth’s upper atmosphere. It’s time to prioritize Venus. https://t.co/hm8TOEQ9es — Jim Bridenstine (@JimBridenstine) September 14, 2020
The research, led by Jane Greaves, an astronomer at Cardiff University in Wales, began in 2017 and continued through 2019. Further research had been planned for this year but was impacted by the coronavirus pandemic.
Everything you need to know about the exciting announcement that phosphine has been detected in the atmosphere of Venus. Let’s start off with the 60 second overview.. #Venus #VenusNews pic.twitter.com/56dlo7puaZ — Royal Astronomical Society (@RoyalAstroSoc) September 14, 2020
Sousa-Silva told NPR that phosphine is toxic to many living things, but that “there’s plenty of life, mostly in the shadows, that doesn’t particularly enjoy oxygen and doesn’t rely on oxygen. And these anaerobic ecosystems on Earth happily produce phosphine in reasonably large quantities.”
Phosphine is found on earth in swamps, sewage plants, lake bottoms and animal intestines.
“This is not life that we would find pleasant,” Sousa-Silva said. “Then again, they probably find us disgusting.”
Venus was at one time a more hospitable planet, according to Stephen Kane of the University of California at Riverside.
In Kane’s opinion, if the phosphine is “the remnants of some past ecosystem, that means it probably would have had to have sustained its presence in the clouds for about a billion years.”
That would be “an extremely difficult problem” to address.
“The finding itself is astonishing,” said Paul Byrne, a planetary scientist at North Carolina State University in Raleigh, adding that though he was “skeptical of it being life, I don’t have a better explanation for what it is.”
William Bains, a biochemist at MIT and a study co-author, said the phosphine the researchers found on Venus is not an ancient relic of the past.
“The light is constantly breaking the phosphine down, so you have to continuously replenish it,” he said. “What we’ve done is rule out all other sources of phosphine other than life.”
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westernjournal--2020-09-15--Cal Thomas: Biden Isn’t Rewriting COVID History, He’s Literally Making It Up

On hearing that President Trump sat for 18 interviews with Bob Woodward of The Washington Post , my first reaction was “ what the… ” Why Woodward ?
There can only be two reasons .
The first must have been that the president thought he could persuade the man to like him .
The evidence that Woodward , along with his Watergate partner Carl Bernstein , ever “ liked ” a Republican president is thin to nonexistent .
The other explanation is Trump views Woodward as a celebrity journalist and the president enjoys the company of famous people .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ political hit job ” on him .
Why would he have expected anything else ?
As to the content of the interviews , Woodward got almost nothing .
TRENDING : CNN Hosts Lemon and Cuomo Launch Into Unhinged Rant Against Poor White People The president said the reason he initially played down the threat of COVID-19 was to avoid causing panic .
In hindsight he might have made a nationally televised address , warning of the possibility of a pandemic and advising people to prepare with hygienic behavior .
He might have likened @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is uncertain how bad a hurricane will be , but precautions are warranted .
Predictably , Democrats , led by their presidential nominee , Joe Biden , are trying to turn the interviews and Woodward ’ s forthcoming book , “ Rage , ” to their advantage .
The problem for them is that they said little or nothing about the coronavirus early on and many took positions opposite the president ’ s .
They now claim they were ahead of the pandemic curve .
Those with short memories should be reminded that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ urged people on March 11 to eat out and visit movie theaters , just weeks before the city became ground zero for the virus .
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi visited Chinatown on Feb. 24 where she urged people to patronize shops and restaurants , in spite of growing fears about the virus .
Biden opposed the president ’ s order shutting off travel to China .
He has also claimed to have “ sounded the alarm ” about the virus in January , which various fact-checkers have noted is not true @ @ @ @ @ @ @ advisers , Dr. Zeke Emanuel , said on Jan. 30 : “ Everyone in America should take a very big breath , slow down and stop panicking and being hysterical .
We are having a little too much histrionics on this .
… And people should remember not to panic .
… And the best thing we have is the seasonality .
It ’ s going to go down as spring comes up.
” As the Trump-Pence campaign has noted , Biden held “ dozens and dozens of events in January and February @ @ @ @ @ @ @ personal protection equipment , ventilators , the need for temporary hospitals or travel restrictions .
It ’ s one thing to rewrite history ; it ’ s quite another to make it up .
Dr. Anthony Fauci denied allegations by some Democrats that the president distorted his warnings .
It was Fauci who initially played down the seriousness of the virus because , as he later explained , he wanted front-line medical workers to acquire protective gear ahead of the general public .
I eagerly await the presidential debates and hope Chris Wallace @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Sept. 29 ( if it happens ) , will hold Biden accountable for his numerous misstatements , factual errors and memory lapses .
Yes , Trump should also be asked about his own misstatements , factual errors and memory lapses .
The virus should never have been politicized .
As many have noted , it does not discriminate between political parties or candidates .
Now that it has become political , like everything else , it is fair to ask those who wish to maintain or obtain power why the public should @ @ @ @ @ @ @ going forward .
I ’ m going with the current “ horse ” and not the damaged mare , with the president and not Joe Biden — or Bob Woodward .
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On hearing that President Trump sat for 18 interviews with Bob Woodward of The Washington Post, my first reaction was “what the…” Why Woodward?
There can only be two reasons. The first must have been that the president thought he could persuade the man to like him. The evidence that Woodward, along with his Watergate partner Carl Bernstein, ever “liked” a Republican president is thin to nonexistent.
The other explanation is Trump views Woodward as a celebrity journalist and the president enjoys the company of famous people. The president now claims Woodward conducted a “political hit job” on him.
Why would he have expected anything else?
As to the content of the interviews, Woodward got almost nothing.
The president said the reason he initially played down the threat of COVID-19 was to avoid causing panic.
In hindsight he might have made a nationally televised address, warning of the possibility of a pandemic and advising people to prepare with hygienic behavior. He might have likened it to a coming hurricane. It is uncertain how bad a hurricane will be, but precautions are warranted.
Predictably, Democrats, led by their presidential nominee, Joe Biden, are trying to turn the interviews and Woodward’s forthcoming book, “Rage,” to their advantage.
The problem for them is that they said little or nothing about the coronavirus early on and many took positions opposite the president’s. They now claim they were ahead of the pandemic curve.
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Those with short memories should be reminded that New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio urged people on March 11 to eat out and visit movie theaters, just weeks before the city became ground zero for the virus.
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi visited Chinatown on Feb. 24 where she urged people to patronize shops and restaurants, in spite of growing fears about the virus.
Biden opposed the president’s order shutting off travel to China. He has also claimed to have “sounded the alarm” about the virus in January, which various fact-checkers have noted is not true.
One of Biden’s health advisers, Dr. Zeke Emanuel, said on Jan. 30: “Everyone in America should take a very big breath, slow down and stop panicking and being hysterical. We are having a little too much histrionics on this. … And people should remember not to panic. … And the best thing we have is the seasonality. It’s going to go down as spring comes up.”
As the Trump-Pence campaign has noted, Biden held “dozens and dozens of events in January and February” and never mentioned social distancing, personal protection equipment, ventilators, the need for temporary hospitals or travel restrictions.
It’s one thing to rewrite history; it’s quite another to make it up.
Dr. Anthony Fauci denied allegations by some Democrats that the president distorted his warnings. It was Fauci who initially played down the seriousness of the virus because, as he later explained, he wanted front-line medical workers to acquire protective gear ahead of the general public.
I eagerly await the presidential debates and hope Chris Wallace, the host of the first one on Sept. 29 (if it happens), will hold Biden accountable for his numerous misstatements, factual errors and memory lapses. Yes, Trump should also be asked about his own misstatements, factual errors and memory lapses.
The virus should never have been politicized.
As many have noted, it does not discriminate between political parties or candidates. Now that it has become political, like everything else, it is fair to ask those who wish to maintain or obtain power why the public should trust either candidate to deal with it going forward.
I’m going with the current “horse” and not the damaged mare, with the president and not Joe Biden — or Bob Woodward.
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westernjournal--2020-09-15--Woman Refuses To Move for Flight Attendant: ‘You Don’t Have Privilege Over Me’

Being a flight attendant seems to be a pretty thankless job .
Every day , you have to deal with people angry about problems that are simply beyond your control , like flight delays and seat assignments .
And some days , you have to deal with people like the woman in a recent video who screamed racism and white privilege at a flight attendant who needed to get past her .
According to Fox News , the incident occurred on a Sprint Airlines flight that had just landed in Sacramento , California .
The woman was waiting to use @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to get by her to disarm a door .
TRENDING : Pence Will Not Appear at Event After Revelation That Hosts Are QAnon Supporters Apparently that was too much for the woman , who accused the flight attendant of antagonizing her and wanting her to go to jail .
She claimed the woman had white privilege .
“ You don ’ t have privilege over me , ” the woman said .
“ You wait for me to get to my bathroom and have respect for me.
” “ You have white privilege @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it ’ s over with , it ’ s 2020 , wake up , ” the woman told the flight attendant .
“ I ’ m a queen .
California.
” “ You don ’ t run America , you run yourself .
So get off your little mentality that you ’ re better than somebody , ’ cause you ’ re not , ” she went on .
The flight attendant might not run America , but she does have some authority over the passengers on the plane .
Contrary to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had nothing to do with white privilege .
The flight attendant wasn ’ t trying to get around the woman because she ’ s white and the woman is black .
Rather , this was about a woman who felt entitled by her skin color and emboldened by the current political climate to scream “ white privilege ” at the slightest inconvenience .
RELATED : Gallup Poll Shows Public Support for Sports Has Plummeted Since BLM Protests It wouldn ’ t have been too difficult for the woman to simply step out of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pass .
Instead , she automatically tried to cry racism .
The flight attendant was literally just trying to do her job .
If anyone was privileged here , it was the woman screaming in the face of a flight attendant and fellow passengers — all without wearing a mask over her mouth and nose , despite the requirements .
This woman is a perfect example of the current problems and divisions in this country .
She seems to truly believe she is superior to the flight attendant solely because of the color @ @ @ @ @ @ @ herself a “ California queen.
” This woman is not a “ queen.
” She is the exact opposite of what Martin Luther King Jr. , envisioned for this country : She judged the flight attendant based on the color of her skin without any regard for the content of her character .
Her behavior isn ’ t going to change anyone ’ s mind .
It ’ s not going to convince anyone that black lives matter or that the country is making progress on racism .
Instead , it ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sow further division .
That doesn ’ t benefit anyone .
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Being a flight attendant seems to be a pretty thankless job.
Every day, you have to deal with people angry about problems that are simply beyond your control, like flight delays and seat assignments.
And some days, you have to deal with people like the woman in a recent video who screamed racism and white privilege at a flight attendant who needed to get past her.
According to Fox News, the incident occurred on a Sprint Airlines flight that had just landed in Sacramento, California. The woman was waiting to use the bathroom when the flight attendant had to get by her to disarm a door.
Apparently that was too much for the woman, who accused the flight attendant of antagonizing her and wanting her to go to jail. She claimed the woman had white privilege.
“You don’t have privilege over me,” the woman said.
“You wait for me to get to my bathroom and have respect for me.”
“You have white privilege and it’s not here, it’s over with, it’s 2020, wake up,” the woman told the flight attendant. “I’m a queen. California.”
“You don’t run America, you run yourself. So get off your little mentality that you’re better than somebody, ’cause you’re not,” she went on.
The flight attendant might not run America, but she does have some authority over the passengers on the plane.
Are people losing their minds? That’s what the media and BLM want. pic.twitter.com/OPJvHbtasc — bobbyzee29044 (@bbyzee_7) September 11, 2020
Contrary to the woman’s claims, this incident had nothing to do with white privilege. The flight attendant wasn’t trying to get around the woman because she’s white and the woman is black.
Rather, this was about a woman who felt entitled by her skin color and emboldened by the current political climate to scream “white privilege” at the slightest inconvenience.
It wouldn’t have been too difficult for the woman to simply step out of the way and let the flight attendant pass. Instead, she automatically tried to cry racism.
The flight attendant was literally just trying to do her job.
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If anyone was privileged here, it was the woman screaming in the face of a flight attendant and fellow passengers — all without wearing a mask over her mouth and nose, despite the requirements.
This woman is a perfect example of the current problems and divisions in this country. She seems to truly believe she is superior to the flight attendant solely because of the color of her skin. She even called herself a “California queen.”
This woman is not a “queen.” She is the exact opposite of what Martin Luther King Jr., envisioned for this country: She judged the flight attendant based on the color of her skin without any regard for the content of her character.
Her behavior isn’t going to change anyone’s mind. It’s not going to convince anyone that black lives matter or that the country is making progress on racism.
Instead, it’s just going to make people angry and sow further division. That doesn’t benefit anyone.
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