westernjournal--2020-07-08--Report: Ilhan Omar Campaign Has Funneled Big Bucks to Her New Husband

Rep. Ilhan Omar has reportedly continued to funnel money to her new husband ’ s consulting firm , according to campaign finance data .
In the same month the Minnesota Democrat announced her marriage to political consultant Tim Mynett , her campaign paid Mynett ’ s E Street Group over $ 189,000 for various expenses , the New York Post reported , citing Federal Election Commission filings .
The E Street group has received a total of $ 292,814.99 from Ilhan for Congress this year for digital advertising , fundraising consulting and research services , according to the outlet .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ led to at least one ethics complaint in 2019 .
In November , it was reported that over the previous three months , Omar paid $ 146,712.63 to the E Street Group , to whom she earlier paid $ 223,000 , according to Federal Election Commission data .
In total , E Street Group has received $ 816,256 from Omar ’ s campaign since 2019 , according to data from Open Secrets .
In August , an FEC public affairs specialist pointed to the agency ’ s regulations on such situations , as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to a member of a candidate ’ s family are not considered personal use , provided that the family member is providing bona fide services to the campaign and at a rate that does not exceed fair market value of the services provided , ” the regulations read .
However , Richard Painter , who served as the chief ethics lawyer in the George W. Bush White House , said “ it should not be allowed.
” “ I think it ’ s a horrible idea to allow it , given the amount @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from special interests , ” he told the Post this week .
“ We already have enough problems with gifts to campaigns as a quid pro quo for political action.
” If the FEC investigates the shuffling of funds , Omar and Mynett must prove that the campaign is paying the agency a reasonable market-based rate .
“ There ’ s a long line of abuses in this regard where members of Congress will hire family members and pay their family members to do ‘ campaign work ’ in order to supplement the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Cleta Mitchell told the Post .
In a series of tweets in March , Omar defended her campaign spending and accused “ rightwing Twitter ” of peddling misinformation .
RELATED : GOP Sen Calls on Omar To Resign : She 's Shredding Constitution , Not Defending It “ We consulted with a top FEC campaign attorney to ensure there were no possible legal issues with our relationship .
We were told this is not uncommon and that no , there weren ’ t , ” she tweeted .
“ It ’ s disappointing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ claims and misinformation of rightwing Twitter instead of talking to actual experts on the law , ” she added .
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Rep. Ilhan Omar has reportedly continued to funnel money to her new husband’s consulting firm, according to campaign finance data.
In the same month the Minnesota Democrat announced her marriage to political consultant Tim Mynett, her campaign paid Mynett’s E Street Group over $189,000 for various expenses, the New York Post reported, citing Federal Election Commission filings.
The E Street group has received a total of $292,814.99 from Ilhan for Congress this year for digital advertising, fundraising consulting and research services, according to the outlet.
Payments between Omar and the consulting group led to at least one ethics complaint in 2019.
In November, it was reported that over the previous three months, Omar paid $146,712.63 to the E Street Group, to whom she earlier paid $223,000, according to Federal Election Commission data.
In total, E Street Group has received $816,256 from Omar’s campaign since 2019, according to data from Open Secrets.
In August, an FEC public affairs specialist pointed to the agency’s regulations on such situations, as the Post reported.
“Salary payments to a member of a candidate’s family are not considered personal use, provided that the family member is providing bona fide services to the campaign and at a rate that does not exceed fair market value of the services provided,” the regulations read.
However, Richard Painter, who served as the chief ethics lawyer in the George W. Bush White House, said “it should not be allowed.”
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“I think it’s a horrible idea to allow it, given the amount of money that goes into these campaigns from special interests,” he told the Post this week.
“We already have enough problems with gifts to campaigns as a quid pro quo for political action.”
If the FEC investigates the shuffling of funds, Omar and Mynett must prove that the campaign is paying the agency a reasonable market-based rate.
“There’s a long line of abuses in this regard where members of Congress will hire family members and pay their family members to do ‘campaign work’ in order to supplement the family incomes,” political law expert Cleta Mitchell told the Post.
In a series of tweets in March, Omar defended her campaign spending and accused “rightwing Twitter” of peddling misinformation.
“We consulted with a top FEC campaign attorney to ensure there were no possible legal issues with our relationship. We were told this is not uncommon and that no, there weren’t,” she tweeted.
My relationship with Tim began long after this work started. We consulted with a top FEC campaign attorney to ensure there were no possible legal issues with our relationship. We were told this is not uncommon and that no, there weren’t. — Ilhan Omar (@IlhanMN) March 17, 2020
It’s disappointing that reporters would rather amplify the baseless claims and misinformation of rightwing Twitter instead of talking to actual experts on the law. This is everything wrong with media coverage in 2020. — Ilhan Omar (@IlhanMN) March 17, 2020
“It’s disappointing that reporters would rather amplify the baseless claims and misinformation of rightwing Twitter instead of talking to actual experts on the law,” she added.
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westernjournal--2020-07-08--Trump Issues a Warning to Republicans: ‘We Are in a Culture War’

President Donald Trump reiterated his Fourth of July message and said on Tuesday that “ we are in a culture war.
” “ If the Republicans don ’ t toughen up and get smart and get strong and protect our heritage and protect our country , I think they ’ re going to have a very tough election , ” Trump told RealClearPolitics from the Oval Office .
Trump made similar remarks at Mount Rushmore during his visit on July 3 , saying that “ cancel culture ” is “ driving people from their jobs , shaming dissenters , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” “ Make no mistake : This left-wing cultural revolution is designed to overthrow the American Revolution , ” Trump said .
“ In so doing , they would destroy the very civilization that rescued billions from poverty , disease , violence , and hunger , and that lifted humanity to new heights of achievement , discovery , and progress.
” He added , “ Upon this ground , we will stand firm and unwavering .
In the face of lies meant to divide us , demoralize us , and diminish us , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ America unites us , inspires us , includes us all , and makes everyone free.
” Trump ’ s speech received applause from people on the right of the political spectrum and criticism from people on the left , like Illinois Democratic Sen. Tammy Duckworth , who told CNN that he “ spent all his time talking about dead traitors.
” In his interview with RCP , Trump lamented his planned re-election campaign is not possible in the middle of the current pandemic .
“ We were sailing to an easy victory .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the victory , but I ’ ve been fighting all my life .
That ’ s what I do .
I fight for victory , ” he said .
According to the RealClearPolitics polling average , there is still more fighting to do .
As of Wednesday afternoon , Trump trailed former Vice President Joe Biden with 40.9 percent support nationwide opposed to 49.6 percent .
There have been rumors that Trump intends to self-sabotage his campaign , but he refuted those claims and told RCP that he wants it “ with all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ what I represent.
” He added that if he lost the election , Biden would create a system “ that will lead to another Venezuela.
” Trump has recently been criticized for a tweet he posted asking NASCAR Cup series ’ only full-time black driver , Bubba Wallace , to apologize after the FBI found that a noose-shaped pull rope found in his garage was not evidence of a hate crime .
RELATED : Patriotic Mom Tells Trump the Truth About Schools in Powerful Video He reiterated that he wasn ’ t saying @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s decision to ban the Confederate flag following the discovery of the pull rope .
“ All I do is call it like I see it , ” the president said .
“ My instincts have been right .
I follow my instinct .
I follow the brain ; the brain has gotten me far.
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President Donald Trump reiterated his Fourth of July message and said on Tuesday that “we are in a culture war.”
“If the Republicans don’t toughen up and get smart and get strong and protect our heritage and protect our country, I think they’re going to have a very tough election,” Trump told RealClearPolitics from the Oval Office.
Trump made similar remarks at Mount Rushmore during his visit on July 3, saying that “cancel culture” is “driving people from their jobs, shaming dissenters, and demanding total submission from anyone who disagrees.”
“Make no mistake: This left-wing cultural revolution is designed to overthrow the American Revolution,” Trump said.
“In so doing, they would destroy the very civilization that rescued billions from poverty, disease, violence, and hunger, and that lifted humanity to new heights of achievement, discovery, and progress.”
He added, “Upon this ground, we will stand firm and unwavering. In the face of lies meant to divide us, demoralize us, and diminish us, we will show that the story of America unites us, inspires us, includes us all, and makes everyone free.”
Trump’s speech received applause from people on the right of the political spectrum and criticism from people on the left, like Illinois Democratic Sen. Tammy Duckworth, who told CNN that he “spent all his time talking about dead traitors.”
In his interview with RCP, Trump lamented his planned re-election campaign is not possible in the middle of the current pandemic.
“We were sailing to an easy victory. Now, I have to fight for the victory, but I’ve been fighting all my life. That’s what I do. I fight for victory,” he said.
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According to the RealClearPolitics polling average, there is still more fighting to do. As of Wednesday afternoon, Trump trailed former Vice President Joe Biden with 40.9 percent support nationwide opposed to 49.6 percent.
There have been rumors that Trump intends to self-sabotage his campaign, but he refuted those claims and told RCP that he wants it “with all my breath, with every ounce of what I represent.”
He added that if he lost the election, Biden would create a system “that will lead to another Venezuela.”
Trump has recently been criticized for a tweet he posted asking NASCAR Cup series’ only full-time black driver, Bubba Wallace, to apologize after the FBI found that a noose-shaped pull rope found in his garage was not evidence of a hate crime.
Has @BubbaWallace apologized to all of those great NASCAR drivers & officials who came to his aid, stood by his side, & were willing to sacrifice everything for him, only to find out that the whole thing was just another HOAX? That & Flag decision has caused lowest ratings EVER! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 6, 2020
He reiterated that he wasn’t saying whether or not he agreed with NASCAR’s decision to ban the Confederate flag following the discovery of the pull rope.
“All I do is call it like I see it,” the president said.
“My instincts have been right. I follow my instinct. I follow the brain; the brain has gotten me far.”
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westernjournal--2020-07-08--Trump Hammers CDC, Threatens Major Action If Schools Don’t Reopen in the Fall

President Donald Trump stressed the importance of reopening schools in the fall while slamming guidelines set by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in a tweet Wednesday .
“ I disagree with the @ CDCgov on their very tough & expensive guidelines for opening schools .
While they want them open , they are asking schools to do very impractical things .
I will be meeting with them !
!
!
” Trump wrote on Twitter .
The CDC currently advocates for temporary school closures in communities with outbreaks of the coronavirus and calls for strict social distancing and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the spread of the virus .
CDC Director Robert Redfield commented on his agency ’ s guidelines Tuesday , The Associated Press reported .
“ It ’ s clear that the greater risk to our society is to have these schools close , ” Redfield said .
“ Nothing would cause me greater sadness than to see any school district or school use our guidance as a reason not to reopen , ” he said .
Citing success in other countries that have reopened their schools , Trump went further , threatening to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not reopen and asserting that some Democrats want to keep kids at home in order to further their political objectives .
“ In Germany , Denmark , Norway , Sweden and many other countries , SCHOOLS ARE OPEN WITH NO PROBLEMS , ” Trump said in a tweet Wednesday .
“ The Dems think it would be bad for them politically if U.S. schools open before the November Election , but is important for the children & families .
May cut off funding if not open !
” the president concluded .
His @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reopening schools with health and education leaders at the White House .
RELATED : Patriotic Mom Tells Trump the Truth About Schools in Powerful Video During a roundtable discussion , Trump said he would like to see the country ’ s students return to class .
Praising Florida Gov .
Ron DeSantis for his decision to reopen schools , the president called for others to follow suit .
“ So we ’ re very much going to put pressure on governors and everybody else to open the schools , to get them open @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
It ’ s very important for our country .
It ’ s very important for the wellbeing of the student and the parents , ” he said , according to the White House website .
Trump then called out Democrats for their apparent political motives with regard to keeping kids at home .
“ They think it ’ s going to be good for them politically , so they keep the schools closed , ” he said .
“ No way .
We ’ re very much going to put pressure on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ schools.
” Vice President Mike Pence also spoke during the roundtable discussion and commented on the negative side effects of continued school closures for some students , especially those with special needs .
“ It ’ s important that we reopen our schools , as you ’ ve directed , for the academic and the intellectual development of our children , but it ’ s also vitally important that we remember … that 7 million American children suffer from either mental illness or emotional disturbance , and they principally receive the care from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” Pence said .
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President Donald Trump stressed the importance of reopening schools in the fall while slamming guidelines set by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in a tweet Wednesday.
“I disagree with the @CDCgov on their very tough & expensive guidelines for opening schools. While they want them open, they are asking schools to do very impractical things. I will be meeting with them!!!” Trump wrote on Twitter.
I disagree with @CDCgov on their very tough & expensive guidelines for opening schools. While they want them open, they are asking schools to do very impractical things. I will be meeting with them!!! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 8, 2020
The CDC currently advocates for temporary school closures in communities with outbreaks of the coronavirus and calls for strict social distancing and the modification of school days to prevent the spread of the virus.
CDC Director Robert Redfield commented on his agency’s guidelines Tuesday, The Associated Press reported.
“It’s clear that the greater risk to our society is to have these schools close,” Redfield said.
“Nothing would cause me greater sadness than to see any school district or school use our guidance as a reason not to reopen,” he said.
Citing success in other countries that have reopened their schools, Trump went further, threatening to cut off funding for schools that do not reopen and asserting that some Democrats want to keep kids at home in order to further their political objectives.
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“In Germany, Denmark, Norway, Sweden and many other countries, SCHOOLS ARE OPEN WITH NO PROBLEMS,” Trump said in a tweet Wednesday.
“The Dems think it would be bad for them politically if U.S. schools open before the November Election, but is important for the children & families. May cut off funding if not open!” the president concluded.
In Germany, Denmark, Norway, Sweden and many other countries, SCHOOLS ARE OPEN WITH NO PROBLEMS. The Dems think it would be bad for them politically if U.S. schools open before the November Election, but is important for the children & families. May cut off funding if not open! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 8, 2020
His comments come a day after he discussed reopening schools with health and education leaders at the White House.
During a roundtable discussion, Trump said he would like to see the country’s students return to class.
Praising Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis for his decision to reopen schools, the president called for others to follow suit.
“So we’re very much going to put pressure on governors and everybody else to open the schools, to get them open. And it’s very important. It’s very important for our country. It’s very important for the wellbeing of the student and the parents,” he said, according to the White House website.
Trump then called out Democrats for their apparent political motives with regard to keeping kids at home.
“They think it’s going to be good for them politically, so they keep the schools closed,” he said.
“No way. We’re very much going to put pressure on governors and everybody else to open the schools.”
Vice President Mike Pence also spoke during the roundtable discussion and commented on the negative side effects of continued school closures for some students, especially those with special needs.
There are real physical and mental costs for children deprived of an in classroom setting. The services and counseling children with mental illness and disabilities receive at school is extremely important. We must open schools this fall. pic.twitter.com/8M72V2HiuV — Mike Pence (@Mike_Pence) July 8, 2020
“It’s important that we reopen our schools, as you’ve directed, for the academic and the intellectual development of our children, but it’s also vitally important that we remember … that 7 million American children suffer from either mental illness or emotional disturbance, and they principally receive the care from health and mental services at their school,” Pence said.
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westernjournal--2020-07-08--Golf Pro and His Three Children Tragically Killed in Plane Crash

On Sunday , PGA pro Sean Fredrickson boarded a plane with his three kids as they set out on an adventure over the beautiful Coeur d ’ Alene Lake in Idaho .
It was supposed to be a fun day out , an experience that would bring them all together and something they would remember for years to come .
However , at 2:20 p.m. , their plane collided with another plane , and the two aircraft and their occupants began to sink to the bottom of the lake .
“ Multiple Marine Units , US Coast Guard Units , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Fire and Eastside Fire also responded to the area , ” the Kootenai County Sheriff ’ s Office posted on Facebook .
“ Witnesses reported two planes that collided above the water and crashed into the Lake .
The planes are in about 120-130 feet of water .
It is unknown what type of planes were involved or how many occupants were on each plane.
” TRENDING : Mt .
Rushmore Protest Leader Hit with Plethora of Charges After Blocking Highway Between the two planes there were eight lives , and all were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the eight were Fredrickson and his three children : Hayden , 16 , his biological son ; Sofia , 15 , his stepdaughter ; and Quinn , 11 , his stepson .
Fredrickson ’ s wife , April , spoke to KPTV-TV about her family , recognizing their joy for life and how they died doing something they loved .
“ My family died while they were on an adventure , ” she said .
“ Everyone was so excited to be on that plane … I think that , at the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ doing what they loved which was , you know , being together.
” “ My stepson had just gotten his license , and he had his car … and he had a girlfriend and just his life was good .
His life was so incredibly good , and he was a happy kid.
” “ My daughter was 15 and she loved life , she literally loved life.
” “ My little guy was Quinn .
He was 11 and he was my best friend .
He was just always in tune with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sofia and Quinn ’ s biological father , said his children “ constantly remind me of all the experiences to cherish in our world this day and every day.
” The PGA also recognized Fredrickson ’ s accomplishments and contributions to the sport , highlighting how many people he ’ d mentored and how much that had meant to him .
“ As you remember Sean , ” it shared , “ reflect on the enthusiasm , the integrity , the passion and the love we saw in him every day.
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On Sunday, PGA pro Sean Fredrickson boarded a plane with his three kids as they set out on an adventure over the beautiful Coeur d’Alene Lake in Idaho.
It was supposed to be a fun day out, an experience that would bring them all together and something they would remember for years to come.
However, at 2:20 p.m., their plane collided with another plane, and the two aircraft and their occupants began to sink to the bottom of the lake.
“Multiple Marine Units, US Coast Guard Units, Fire Units from Worley Fire, CDA Fire and Eastside Fire also responded to the area,” the Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office posted on Facebook.
“Witnesses reported two planes that collided above the water and crashed into the Lake. The planes are in about 120-130 feet of water. It is unknown what type of planes were involved or how many occupants were on each plane.”
Between the two planes there were eight lives, and all were lost in the tragic crash.
Four of the eight were Fredrickson and his three children: Hayden, 16, his biological son; Sofia, 15, his stepdaughter; and Quinn, 11, his stepson.
A horrible loss for the Lake Oswego community. Sean Fredrickson’s wife, April, tells me her husband & their 3 children boarded a float plane at Lake Coeur d’Alene yesterday. Their plane & another collided over lake, then sank. 8 people believed to be dead, per @KootenaiSheriff pic.twitter.com/DyA7jkQHHZ — Brenna Kelly (@BrennaKellyNews) July 6, 2020
Fredrickson’s wife, April, spoke to KPTV-TV about her family, recognizing their joy for life and how they died doing something they loved.
“My family died while they were on an adventure,” she said. “Everyone was so excited to be on that plane … I think that, at the end of the day, they died doing what they loved which was, you know, being together.”
“My stepson had just gotten his license, and he had his car … and he had a girlfriend and just his life was good. His life was so incredibly good, and he was a happy kid.”
“My daughter was 15 and she loved life, she literally loved life.”
“My little guy was Quinn. He was 11 and he was my best friend. He was just always in tune with what I needed.”
Brian Olsen, Sofia and Quinn’s biological father, said his children “constantly remind me of all the experiences to cherish in our world this day and every day.”
The PGA also recognized Fredrickson’s accomplishments and contributions to the sport, highlighting how many people he’d mentored and how much that had meant to him.
We are deeply saddened by the passing of PGA Member Sean Fredrickson. https://t.co/sXYmeBA3NR — PGA News Feed (@PGANewsFeed) July 6, 2020
“As you remember Sean,” it shared, “reflect on the enthusiasm, the integrity, the passion and the love we saw in him every day.”
“We will miss you, our friend.”
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westernjournal--2020-07-08--Trump Niece’s ‘Tell All’ Book Falls Hilariously Flat

President Donald Trump ’ s niece , 55-year-old Mary Trump , has written a hit-piece book that is supposed to be brimming with embarrassing and shocking revelations intended to end her uncle ’ s political career .
But the book , titled “ Too Much and Never Enough : How My Family Created the World ’ s Most Dangerous Man , ” falls hilariously flat on its face , according to what has been released thus far .
Are you ready for a bombshell ?
The Trump family , like all families , has been struck by internal strife , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that isn ’ t jarring enough , the book claims the president , who built a multi-billion-dollar empire and won a presidential election against all odds , has a domineering personality and allegedly cheated on a test more than five decades ago .
TRENDING : Mt .
Rushmore Protest Leader Hit with Plethora of Charges After Blocking Highway According to Mary Trump , who gave a manuscript of her “ tell-all ” to The New York Times , the president paid someone to take the SAT exam for him in high school , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Wharton School in 1966 .
“ The high score the proxy earned for him , Ms. Trump adds , helped the young Mr. Trump to later gain admittance as an undergraduate to the University of Pennsylvania ’ s prestigious Wharton business school , ” The Times reported .
Wow !
What an absolute shock .
The president is surely finished .
USA Today , which obtained early excerpts from the book , reports Mary claims our country ’ s 45th president is “ a high-functioning sociopath , ” and the Trump family patriarch @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ruled the family ’ s home with an “ iron fist.
” Members of the family also engaged in off-color humor when speaking to one another , according to book excerpts for which there is no context , and the president ’ s niece alleges he once commented on her appearance when she was 29 .
Mary also alleges that the competitive nature of the Trump family led her father , the president ’ s brother , to an early death .
“ Mary Trump writes that Fred Trump pitted his children @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , if not his love , creating a ‘ Lord of the Flies ’ -like atmosphere in which only the toughest and most heartless thrived .
It drove eldest son and Mary Trump ’ s father , Freddy Trump , to alcoholism and an early death , she argues , ” USA Today reported .
These supposed revelations are humiliating — for the president ’ s adversaries .
RELATED : Fed-Up Greg Gutfeld Blasts Juan Williams for Nearly 2 Minutes Straight in Savage COVID Takedown This underwhelming book is supposed to be a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dead bodies buried somewhere out of sight were going to be unearthed .
This is another swing and another miss .
Mary Trump almost certainly had the backing of the entire media , Democrats and even some Republicans — and this is what she came up with .
White House deputy press secretary Sarah Matthews spoke to Business Insider about the book and denied the cheating allegation against the president .
“ Mary Trump and her book ’ s publisher may claim to be acting in the public interest , but this book @ @ @ @ @ @ @ own financial self-interest .
President Trump has been in office for over three years working on behalf of the American people – why speak out now ?
” Matthews said .
The hit piece she wrote is filled with dull allegations and unremarkable claims that can not be verified .
If that sounds familiar , it ’ s because it is .
It ’ s part of a formula for attempted character assassination .
A person formerly close to the president is exiled and later comes forward with damning information that is meant @ @ @ @ @ @ @ John Bolton , Anthony Scaramucci , James Mattis , Rex Tillerson and others who formerly had the president ’ s ear turned on him and joined the media in its attempts to break him .
John Bolton tried to upend the presidency just last month with the release of his book .
Among other claims , Bolton alleged that the president watches a lot of TV .
Bolton ’ s book failed to land any punches , and it ’ s already in the midst of being forgotten .
None of the aforementioned @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump , so you knew Mary Trump , an angry relative , would surely succeed where the others failed , right ?
Her book , which is scheduled for release on July 14 , paints a picture of a family that , like all others , might be made up of human beings with different personalities , and also alleges that the president cheated on a test back when Frank Sinatra was still charting on the radio .
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President Donald Trump’s niece, 55-year-old Mary Trump, has written a hit-piece book that is supposed to be brimming with embarrassing and shocking revelations intended to end her uncle’s political career.
But the book, titled “Too Much and Never Enough: How My Family Created the World’s Most Dangerous Man,” falls hilariously flat on its face, according to what has been released thus far.
Are you ready for a bombshell?
The Trump family, like all families, has been struck by internal strife, death and even alleged addiction.
If that isn’t jarring enough, the book claims the president, who built a multi-billion-dollar empire and won a presidential election against all odds, has a domineering personality and allegedly cheated on a test more than five decades ago.
According to Mary Trump, who gave a manuscript of her “tell-all” to The New York Times, the president paid someone to take the SAT exam for him in high school, which helped him to transfer into the Wharton School in 1966.
“The high score the proxy earned for him, Ms. Trump adds, helped the young Mr. Trump to later gain admittance as an undergraduate to the University of Pennsylvania’s prestigious Wharton business school,” The Times reported.
Wow! What an absolute shock. The president is surely finished.
But wait, there’s more.
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USA Today, which obtained early excerpts from the book, reports Mary claims our country’s 45th president is “a high-functioning sociopath,” and the Trump family patriarch, Trump’s late father Fred, ruled the family’s home with an “iron fist.”
Members of the family also engaged in off-color humor when speaking to one another, according to book excerpts for which there is no context, and the president’s niece alleges he once commented on her appearance when she was 29.
Mary also alleges that the competitive nature of the Trump family led her father, the president’s brother, to an early death.
“Mary Trump writes that Fred Trump pitted his children against one another to win his approval, if not his love, creating a ‘Lord of the Flies’-like atmosphere in which only the toughest and most heartless thrived. It drove eldest son and Mary Trump’s father, Freddy Trump, to alcoholism and an early death, she argues,” USA Today reported.
These supposed revelations are humiliating — for the president’s adversaries.
This underwhelming book is supposed to be a presidency-ender. All the dirty laundry and dead bodies buried somewhere out of sight were going to be unearthed.
This is another swing and another miss.
Mary Trump almost certainly had the backing of the entire media, Democrats and even some Republicans — and this is what she came up with.
White House deputy press secretary Sarah Matthews spoke to Business Insider about the book and denied the cheating allegation against the president.
“Mary Trump and her book’s publisher may claim to be acting in the public interest, but this book is clearly in the author’s own financial self-interest. President Trump has been in office for over three years working on behalf of the American people – why speak out now?” Matthews said.
“Also, the absurd SAT allegation is completely false.”
The hit piece she wrote is filled with dull allegations and unremarkable claims that cannot be verified.
If that sounds familiar, it’s because it is. It’s part of a formula for attempted character assassination.
A person formerly close to the president is exiled and later comes forward with damning information that is meant to be the end of Trump.
John Bolton, Anthony Scaramucci, James Mattis, Rex Tillerson and others who formerly had the president’s ear turned on him and joined the media in its attempts to break him.
They all failed.
John Bolton tried to upend the presidency just last month with the release of his book.
Among other claims, Bolton alleged that the president watches a lot of TV.
What a stunning revelation.
Bolton’s book failed to land any punches, and it’s already in the midst of being forgotten.
None of the aforementioned turncoats have been able to bring down Trump, so you knew Mary Trump, an angry relative, would surely succeed where the others failed, right?
Wrong.
Her book, which is scheduled for release on July 14, paints a picture of a family that, like all others, might be made up of human beings with different personalities, and also alleges that the president cheated on a test back when Frank Sinatra was still charting on the radio.
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westernjournal--2020-07-08--Tucker Drops the Hammer After ‘Callous Hack’ Dem Senator Demands Apology

A day after Fox News host Tucker Carlson criticized Democratic Illinois Sen. Tammy Duckworth over her suggestion that America needs to have a “ national dialogue ” about removing statues of George Washington , the fireworks continued , with Carlson calling her a “ callous hack ” for demanding an apology .
In Carlson ’ s remarks Monday , he argued that only people who “ hate America ” would even entertain such an absurd idea as removing statues of the father of our country .
The Fox News host noted that “ you ’ re not supposed to criticize @ @ @ @ @ @ @ once served in the military.
” As a member of the Army National Guard , Duckworth lost her legs when the Black Hawk helicopter she was co-piloting was struck by a rocket-propelled grenade during the Iraq War .
Not long after Carlson called her love for America into question , Duckworth responded to Carlson on Twitter .
She asked if he wanted “ to walk a mile in my legs and then tell me whether or not I love America.
” Carlson addressed her criticism in a scathing monologue Tuesday night .
He @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t disagree with [ his assertion ] , exactly .
Instead , she questioned our right to criticize her at all.
” After passionately defending George Washington as a “ genuinely great man , ” the Fox News host tore into “ morons like Tammy Duckworth ” who believe that “ Washington is just some old white guy who needs to be erased.
” While the senator deserves some amount of respect for her service , her situation should not make her immune from criticism , he said .
At this point @ @ @ @ @ @ @ profound deserve a debate … a vigorous , reasoned exchange between adults.
” He indicated a desire “ to have an exchange like that with Tammy Duckworth ” and announced that he had invited her to appear on his show that evening .
However , a member of Duckworth ’ s staff refused to take him up on his offer unless he issued “ a public apology for criticizing ” her .
Carlson proceeded to describe Duckworth ’ s demand a little differently : “ I will not debate you until first you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Carlson made it clear that he had absolutely no intention of meeting that demand .
He described the junior Illinois senator as a “ coward ” for refusing to come on his show and debate him .
He also called her a “ fraud , ” describing how “ while she was a member of Congress , whistleblowers from a VA hospital in Illinois approached Duckworth to report the widespread mistreatment of sick veterans.
” While the whistleblowers “ met with Duckworth three times , she refused to help them , ” allegedly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ just how it is at the VA. ” RELATED : Tucker Carlson Asks the Ultimate Question : How Can Democrats Run the US When They Hate It ?
According to Carlson , “ Tammy Duckworth is a callous hack who ignored the suffering of actual veterans when it actually mattered.
” For the record , Carlson does not limit his harsh criticism to Democratic politicians .
Just last week , the Fox News host had some pretty harsh words for Republican Indiana Sen. Mike Braun over his proposed police reform bill .
To @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to appear on the show and defend his legislation , or at least try to .
Duckworth could have taken a page out of her colleague ’ s playbook and accepted Carlson ’ s offer to appear on his show .
But most liberals don ’ t bother doing that .
They find it much more appealing to use race , gender , sexuality or even military service and disability as shields from criticism .
Duckworth is no different .
The fact that Duckworth did not appear on “ Tucker Carlson Tonight ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ defend her implied desire to remove statues of George Washington as well as her equally ridiculous condemnation of Mount Rushmore .
It also implies that she fears Carlson who , unlike the establishment media , does not give people a pass because of their gender or any other status .
It ’ s not too late for Duckworth to change her mind and appear on “ Tucker Carlson Tonight.
” If Duckworth wants to be Joe Biden ’ s running mate , as reported , she ’ s going to have to open @ @ @ @ @ @ @ media might let Duckworth get away with her disdainful comments , but everyone else in America should not .
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A day after Fox News host Tucker Carlson criticized Democratic Illinois Sen. Tammy Duckworth over her suggestion that America needs to have a “national dialogue” about removing statues of George Washington, the fireworks continued, with Carlson calling her a “callous hack” for demanding an apology.
In Carlson’s remarks Monday, he argued that only people who “hate America” would even entertain such an absurd idea as removing statues of the father of our country.
The Fox News host noted that “you’re not supposed to criticize Tammy Duckworth in any way because she once served in the military.” As a member of the Army National Guard, Duckworth lost her legs when the Black Hawk helicopter she was co-piloting was struck by a rocket-propelled grenade during the Iraq War.
Not long after Carlson called her love for America into question, Duckworth responded to Carlson on Twitter. She asked if he wanted “to walk a mile in my legs and then tell me whether or not I love America.”
Does @TuckerCarlson want to walk a mile in my legs and then tell me whether or not I love America? — Tammy Duckworth (@SenDuckworth) July 7, 2020
Carlson addressed her criticism in a scathing monologue Tuesday night. He began by explaining that Duckworth “didn’t disagree with [his assertion], exactly. Instead, she questioned our right to criticize her at all.”
After passionately defending George Washington as a “genuinely great man,” the Fox News host tore into “morons like Tammy Duckworth” who believe that “Washington is just some old white guy who needs to be erased.” While the senator deserves some amount of respect for her service, her situation should not make her immune from criticism, he said.
At this point, Carlson proclaimed that “changes that profound deserve a debate … a vigorous, reasoned exchange between adults.” He indicated a desire “to have an exchange like that with Tammy Duckworth” and announced that he had invited her to appear on his show that evening.
We have every right to fight to preserve our nation, heritage and culture. When vandals like Tammy Duckworth and Ilhan Omar tell us that we’re not allowed to question their patriotism, as they scream about how horrible this country is, we have every right to laugh in their faces. pic.twitter.com/0xjVtUaG3P — Tucker Carlson (@TuckerCarlson) July 8, 2020
However, a member of Duckworth’s staff refused to take him up on his offer unless he issued “a public apology for criticizing” her. Carlson proceeded to describe Duckworth’s demand a little differently: “I will not debate you until first you admit you’re completely wrong.”
Carlson made it clear that he had absolutely no intention of meeting that demand. He described the junior Illinois senator as a “coward” for refusing to come on his show and debate him.
He also called her a “fraud,” describing how “while she was a member of Congress, whistleblowers from a VA hospital in Illinois approached Duckworth to report the widespread mistreatment of sick veterans.”
While the whistleblowers “met with Duckworth three times, she refused to help them,” allegedly telling them, “That’s just how it is at the VA.”
According to Carlson, “Tammy Duckworth is a callous hack who ignored the suffering of actual veterans when it actually mattered.”
For the record, Carlson does not limit his harsh criticism to Democratic politicians. Just last week, the Fox News host had some pretty harsh words for Republican Indiana Sen. Mike Braun over his proposed police reform bill.
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To his credit, Braun had the courage to appear on the show and defend his legislation, or at least try to.
Duckworth could have taken a page out of her colleague’s playbook and accepted Carlson’s offer to appear on his show. But most liberals don’t bother doing that. They find it much more appealing to use race, gender, sexuality or even military service and disability as shields from criticism. Duckworth is no different.
The fact that Duckworth did not appear on “Tucker Carlson Tonight” makes it seem like she cannot defend her implied desire to remove statues of George Washington as well as her equally ridiculous condemnation of Mount Rushmore.
It also implies that she fears Carlson who, unlike the establishment media, does not give people a pass because of their gender or any other status.
It’s not too late for Duckworth to change her mind and appear on “Tucker Carlson Tonight.” If Duckworth wants to be Joe Biden’s running mate, as reported, she’s going to have to open herself up to scrutiny. The establishment media might let Duckworth get away with her disdainful comments, but everyone else in America should not.
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westernjournal--2020-07-08--Ex-NFL Player Exposes Absurdity of ‘Black National Anthem’ Plan with Perfect Follow-Up Ideas

No one can say Burgess Owens doesn ’ t know how to make a point .
The former college football standout and ex-NFL defensive back kept countless opponents from scoring points on the field during his playing career .
As an outspoken conservative commentator from Utah and now Republican candidate for Congress , Owens , 68 , has made plenty of them in his post-football life .
But the point he made with a Twitter post Wednesday about the NFL ’ s plans to play “ the black national anthem ” before the first game of the 2020 season was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ This just in : along with the “ black national anthem ” the NFL will be assigning black bathrooms , water fountains , and players will now have their own space on the back of team buses !
” he wrote .
It probably says more about the times we live in than Owens ’ audience that he thought it wise to clarify in a follow-up tweet that he was joking , of course .
His message , though , was clear — and serious .
The activists and groups that support the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s obscene announcement might call themselves “ progressive , ” but what they actually are doing is dragging the country back decades in its strides toward racial equality .
The essential principle of the civil rights movement was its push for integration – integration the public school system demanded by the Supreme Court ’ s 1954 decision in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka , which meant an end to the de jure segregation of the Jim Crow era in the South ( and sometimes the North . )
But for the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by race , judging and treating human beings differently based on their skin color , is not only becoming more common , it ’ s considered an absolute good .
In Owens ’ telling , the NFL ’ s decision to play the “ black national anthem ” ( an actual song called “ Lift Every Voice and Sing , ” which was adopted by the NAACP as its official song in 1919 , The Associated Press has noted ) , is just another way of separating the races , one that ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ whites only ” water fountains and other hallmarks of the Jim Crow era .
And he had plenty of supporters on social media .
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You Might Be Surprised And this one puts it perfectly .
There is no better way for an institution with the cultural clout of the National Football League to turn back the clock on race relations than this idea of playing a separate “ national anthem ” for black Americans on the field or in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Donald Trump ’ s Fourth of July speech showed , the mainstream media love to accuse the president of making divisions worse .
( CNN called the speech “ divisive.
” CNBC claimed he stoked “ national divisions.
” The New York Times called the speech a “ Divisive Culture War Message.
” ) But liberals can roll out a plan such as this that ’ s worse than anything Trump has been accused of when it comes to race .
It ’ s as clear a way of saying “ you are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ owner in the Deep South would say in the antebellum years.
” The Roger Taney of Dred Scott infamy would have been proud .
No , chances are the United States won ’ t go back to segregated drinking fountains and public restrooms ( liberals are far too comfortable letting any man into any women ’ s room as it is ) .
But what the NFL is doing is something even deeper – questioning , and besmirching , the actual allegiance of American citizens to their country based solely on an accident @ @ @ @ @ @ @ commenter on Owens ’ post noted , there ’ s only one “ National ” in “ National Football League.
” And there ’ s only one anthem .
The NFL is doing the country a disservice – its athletes , its sports fans , and its culture .
And as Owens pointed out on Twitter , it ’ s hurting the nation ’ s chances of succeeding in making its future look much , much better than some of the undeniable ugliness of the past .
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No one can say Burgess Owens doesn’t know how to make a point.
The former college football standout and ex-NFL defensive back kept countless opponents from scoring points on the field during his playing career.
As an outspoken conservative commentator from Utah and now Republican candidate for Congress, Owens, 68, has made plenty of them in his post-football life.
But the point he made with a Twitter post Wednesday about the NFL’s plans to play “the black national anthem” before the first game of the 2020 season was one for the record books.
“This just in: along with the “black national anthem” the NFL will be assigning black bathrooms, water fountains, and players will now have their own space on the back of team buses!” he wrote.
This just in: along with the “black national anthem” the NFL will be assigning black bathrooms, water fountains, and players will now have their own space on the back of team buses! — Burgess Owens (@BurgessOwens) July 8, 2020
It probably says more about the times we live in than Owens’ audience that he thought it wise to clarify in a follow-up tweet that he was joking, of course.
His message, though, was clear — and serious.
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The activists and groups that support the anthem protests that drove the NFL’s obscene announcement might call themselves “progressive,” but what they actually are doing is dragging the country back decades in its strides toward racial equality.
The essential principle of the civil rights movement was its push for integration – integration the public school system demanded by the Supreme Court’s 1954 decision in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, which meant an end to the de jure segregation of the Jim Crow era in the South (and sometimes the North.)
But for the ultra-woke left of 2020, segregating activities by race, judging and treating human beings differently based on their skin color, is not only becoming more common, it’s considered an absolute good.
In Owens’ telling, the NFL’s decision to play the “black national anthem” (an actual song called “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” which was adopted by the NAACP as its official song in 1919, The Associated Press has noted), is just another way of separating the races, one that’s just as ugly as the “whites only” water fountains and other hallmarks of the Jim Crow era.
And he had plenty of supporters on social media.
How long till we have the neg football league ? How long till they re-segregate school ? — BrotherB (@aliasmcdoogles1) July 8, 2020
Some diabolical racist found a way to convince black America to cry out for segregation. We live in an upside down world. — LibertysKeeper (@LibertysKeeper) July 8, 2020
You have GOT to be joking. How humiliating for black Americans to be put through this. We have entered a time capsule going back 100 years…..let’s just separate a bit more why don’t we. UGH!! — Kerry (@Kerry89756577) July 8, 2020
And this one puts it perfectly.
Is OUR Natonal Anthem just for Whites now? Is it a White Anthem? And a Black Anthem? And the accuse Trump of “not bringing people together”? Seriously — Jennifer Epstein (@JenniferEpste19) July 8, 2020
There is no better way for an institution with the cultural clout of the National Football League to turn back the clock on race relations than this idea of playing a separate “national anthem” for black Americans on the field or in the stands.
As coverage of President Donald Trump’s Fourth of July speech showed, the mainstream media love to accuse the president of making divisions worse. (CNN called the speech “divisive.” CNBC claimed he stoked “national divisions.” The New York Times called the speech a “Divisive Culture War Message.”)
But liberals can roll out a plan such as this that’s worse than anything Trump has been accused of when it comes to race.
It’s as clear a way of saying “you are not American,” as any slave owner in the Deep South would say in the antebellum years.” The Roger Taney of Dred Scott infamy would have been proud.
No, chances are the United States won’t go back to segregated drinking fountains and public restrooms (liberals are far too comfortable letting any man into any women’s room as it is). But what the NFL is doing is something even deeper – questioning, and besmirching, the actual allegiance of American citizens to their country based solely on an accident of genetics.
As at least one commenter on Owens’ post noted, there’s only one “National” in “National Football League.”
You can’t play two separate anthems and call yourself the National Football League. — Cari Kelemen (@KelemenCari) July 8, 2020
And there’s only one anthem.
The NFL is doing the country a disservice – its athletes, its sports fans, and its culture.
And as Owens pointed out on Twitter, it’s hurting the nation’s chances of succeeding in making its future look much, much better than some of the undeniable ugliness of the past.
And that’s the point that matters.
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westernjournal--2020-07-08--Numerous Texas Sheriffs Vow To Not Enforce ‘Draconian’ Mask Rule

Sheriffs in nine Texas counties will not enforce the state ’ s new mask mandate amid a resurgence of coronavirus cases .
Texas Gov .
Greg Abbott , a Republican , last week ordered masks to be worn in public buildings and outdoor spaces where physical distancing is not possible , The Texas Tribune reported .
The mask mandate applies to all counties with more than 20 active cases of the coronavirus , but exempts those under the age of 10 , those who are eating and those who are exercising .
Fox News reported under the mandate , officers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for not wearing a mask if they are repeatedly found to be in violation of the order .
Sheriffs in at least nine counties , however , have announced they will not enforce the mask rule , CBS News reported .
One complaint from some of the sheriffs is that the rule is unenforceable , as it uses ambiguous language about detaining those who do not wear masks in public .
Per the CBS report , a number of the sheriffs feel that merely stopping a person for not wearing a mask is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Law enforcement officers in Denton , Houston , Montgomery , Gillespie , Upshur , Kerr , Gregg , Nacogdoches and Panola counties will disregard the order .
Denton County Sheriff Tracy Murphree explained his position on the mask mandate in a post on Facebook .
“ A week ago they were carrying signs that said F the police , and demanding police be defunded .
They were ignoring the Denton curfew order and blocked city streets .
Now those same people are mad at me for refusing to enforce the mask mandate issued @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ This is an executive order not a law .
Only the legislature can make law .
So the accusations that I ’ m refusing to enforce the law are not true , ” the sheriff added .
“ The order is not a law , there is no requirement that any police officer enforce it , and it ’ s unenforceable , ” Murphree wrote .
“ We can ’ t spend our time running from place to place for calls about mask we can really do nothing about.
” Houston @ @ @ @ @ @ @ posted about the mask mandate on Twitter , describing it as “ draconian.
” RELATED : Patriotic Mom Tells Trump the Truth About Schools in Powerful Video The Montgomery County Sheriff ’ s Office also detailed why it would not enforce the mask order in a news release posted on Facebook .
The MCSO said its deputies would take “ NO actions ” on Abbott ’ s order .
“ This language strips law enforcement of the necessary tools to enforce compliance with the law , ” the office added .
“ We @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we will use this opportunity to educate our community while still respecting individual liberties , ” the department added .
Nacogdoches County Sheriff Jason Bridges was among sheriffs who questioned the Constitutionality of a mask mandate .
In a video posted on Facebook , Bridges explained that the new health measures are “ borderline infringing on those Constitutional rights.
” Abbott defended the mask mandate during an interview with KDFM-TV .
“ Here ’ s the reality : Every single one of these executive orders that have been issued were done based upon @ @ @ @ @ @ @ if these executive orders were enforced as local authorities have had the authority to do so , it would stop the spread of the coronavirus , especially this most recent order , ” Abbott said .
“ If local officials enforce the mask order , it will slow the spread of the coronavirus .
They just now need to step up and begin to enforce the orders that are already in place , ” the governor added .
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Sheriffs in nine Texas counties will not enforce the state’s new mask mandate amid a resurgence of coronavirus cases.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, a Republican, last week ordered masks to be worn in public buildings and outdoor spaces where physical distancing is not possible, The Texas Tribune reported.
The mask mandate applies to all counties with more than 20 active cases of the coronavirus, but exempts those under the age of 10, those who are eating and those who are exercising.
Fox News reported under the mandate, officers can cite people up to $250 for not wearing a mask if they are repeatedly found to be in violation of the order.
Sheriffs in at least nine counties, however, have announced they will not enforce the mask rule, CBS News reported.
One complaint from some of the sheriffs is that the rule is unenforceable, as it uses ambiguous language about detaining those who do not wear masks in public.
Per the CBS report, a number of the sheriffs feel that merely stopping a person for not wearing a mask is, by definition, a detention.
Law enforcement officers in Denton, Houston, Montgomery, Gillespie, Upshur, Kerr, Gregg, Nacogdoches and Panola counties will disregard the order.
Denton County Sheriff Tracy Murphree explained his position on the mask mandate in a post on Facebook.
“A week ago they were carrying signs that said F the police, and demanding police be defunded. They were ignoring the Denton curfew order and blocked city streets. Now those same people are mad at me for refusing to enforce the mask mandate issued by the Governor,” Murphree said.
“Their hypocrisy is mind blowing.”
“This is an executive order not a law. Only the legislature can make law. So the accusations that I’m refusing to enforce the law are not true,” the sheriff added.
“The order is not a law, there is no requirement that any police officer enforce it, and it’s unenforceable,” Murphree wrote. “We can’t spend our time running from place to place for calls about mask we can really do nothing about.”
Houston Police Officers’ Union President Joe Gamaldi posted about the mask mandate on Twitter, describing it as “draconian.”
While we in law enforcement are desperately trying to build trust w/our community and are spread incredibly thin with the huge rise in violent crime, we are now expexcted to enforce yet another draconian mask law. Everyone needs to wear a mask, but don’t put us in this position. — Joe Gamaldi (@JoeGamaldi) July 2, 2020
The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office also detailed why it would not enforce the mask order in a news release posted on Facebook.
The MCSO said its deputies would take “NO actions” on Abbott’s order.
“This language strips law enforcement of the necessary tools to enforce compliance with the law,” the office added.
“We are in a public health crisis and we will use this opportunity to educate our community while still respecting individual liberties,” the department added.
Nacogdoches County Sheriff Jason Bridges was among sheriffs who questioned the Constitutionality of a mask mandate.
In a video posted on Facebook, Bridges explained that the new health measures are “borderline infringing on those Constitutional rights.”
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Abbott defended the mask mandate during an interview with KDFM-TV.
“Here’s the reality: Every single one of these executive orders that have been issued were done based upon the advice of doctors to ensure that if these executive orders were enforced as local authorities have had the authority to do so, it would stop the spread of the coronavirus, especially this most recent order,” Abbott said.
“If local officials enforce the mask order, it will slow the spread of the coronavirus. They just now need to step up and begin to enforce the orders that are already in place,” the governor added.
Texas health officials reported 10,028 new cases of the coronavirus on Tuesday, KXAS-TV reported.
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westernjournal--2020-07-08--BLM Leader Exposed: Called Whites ‘Sub-Human,’ Genetically Defective; Said Blacks Are Superhumans

Yusra Khogali is a woman who at one point had , as these things go , a fair amount of gravitas within the Black Lives Matter orbit .
According to the Toronto Sun , she ’ s the co-founder of Black Lives Matter Toronto , the organization ’ s official chapter in Canada ’ s largest city .
She ’ s also a poster child for why conservatives don ’ t necessarily believe the transnational Black Lives Matter organization — as opposed to the lower-cased three-word construct “ black lives matter ” — is a particularly representative movement .
You @ @ @ @ @ @ @ once or twice in your Twitter feed this week , although not because of any her own tweets .
Her account is gone .
Same thing with Facebook .
Before then , however , she left quite the trail .
In 2015 , she wrote this message , which one popular Twitter user reminded us all of : That ’ s James Lindsay , famous as one of the minds behind the “ Sokal Squared ” grievance studies academic hoax .
This , alas , isn ’ t a hoax .
Nor is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ award from the city .
What Lindsay gets wrong is that the city was Toronto and that she received the award in 2018 , after she wrote this , according to the Toronto Star .
The post got a bit of play in the media a few years back , though , and it ’ s worth revisiting if just because this is what Black Lives Matter Toronto was willing to countenance .
“ [ W ] hiteness is not humxness , ” Khogali wrote in the Facebook missive , which used post-gendered @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , white skin is sub-humxn .
[ A ] ll phenotypes exist within the black family and white ppl are a genetic defect of blackness.
” I don ’ t believe I ’ ll get an answer , but I ’ m curious — how does that work ?
Her explication reads like someone just watched her first Louis Farrakhan speech on YouTube and was duly mesmerized : “ [ W ] hite ppl have a higher concentration of enzyme inhibitors that [ suppress ] melanin production.
” White people are “ genetically @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , “ melanin is present at the inception of life … directly linked to the strength of the nervous system … directly linked to the strength of neuro systems affecting capacities like intelligence , memory and creativity.
” It also “ enables black skin to capture light and hold it in its memory mode which reveals that blackness converts light ” and “ directly communicates with cosmic energy.
” RELATED : Senator : It 's Time for Ilhan Omar to Resign , She & Marxist Friends Are Threat to Our Democracy “ [ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ indigeneity ] of all humxnity comes from our blackness , ” Khogali said .
“ [ W ] e are the first and strongest of all humxns and our genetics are the foundation of all humxnity.
” “ THEREFORE white ppl are recessive genetic defects .
[ T ] his is factual , ” she continued .
“ [ W ] hite ppl need white supremacy as a mechanism to protect their survival as a people because all they can do is produce themselves .
[ B ] lack ppl simply through their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ white race if we had the power to.
” “ [ D ] o you ever wonder how black ppl after centuries of colonial violence , genocide and destruction — no matter what systems created to make us extinct … how we keep coming back ?
” she concluded .
“ [ I ] t is because we are superhumxns.
” This post , unearthed by the Toronto Sun in 2017 , was deleted , because of course it was , though it wasn ’ t the only controversial statement Khogali had made @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not even particularly surprising , given what we know about Khogali .
It had also , like the strange post about eugenics , been written before she became a media figure .
In a column for the Toronto Star shortly after that tweet — and the backlash it caused — she said she was reacting to negative tweets .
“ During Black History Month , I was bombarded by tweets from white men asking me to prove that racism , Islamophobia and misogyny exist .
Why should I have to prove the existence @ @ @ @ @ @ @ members of my community to people who don ’ t believe they exist and , worse , who perpetuate them ?
” she wrote .
“ And so two months ago I tweeted , ‘ Plz Allah give me strength not to cuss/kill these men and white folks out here today.
’ I put my rage and trauma into words , not action , not threat .
Faced with hate , I sought restraint from god and support from my online community.
” That tweet got traction , however , after she became @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ I am not a public official .
I am not a police officer .
The state does not entrust me with violent weaponry .
I have never contributed to the mass targeting of a community .
All I have done is used a turn of phrase , a rhetorical flourish , to voice my frustration and dared to be a person calling for justice , ” she wrote .
“ To date , I have directly received many disturbing death threats from white supremacists across the country .
Somehow a tweet I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ protest began has become a bigger media story than our protest ’ s many and profound accomplishments.
” Whatever the “ profound accomplishments ” of BLM Toronto , Khogali is a public figure and her thoughts on race are , um , illuminating .
This isn ’ t to say she should be marked by her opinions forever , but it isn ’ t as if she disowned this stuff when given the opportunity to , either .
And that was just for the tweet .
Khogali ’ s strange “ superhumxns ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ than someone who ’ s skimmed Nietzsche ’ s philosophy and Farrakhan ’ s eugenics — is genuinely frightening for someone who would go on to help lead Black Lives Matter Toronto .
And that ’ s the bigger story here .
Khogali is no different from the racist trolls you can find in social media ’ s dingier corners , should you want to look hard enough .
They aren ’ t oft allowed to remain in any degree of control of a major group like the Black Lives Matter chapter in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ isn ’ t your ordinary left-winger .
This is someone who , in the not-entirely-distant past , called white people “ sub-humxn.
” When you don ’ t consider an entire race human , you can do the math as to where this leads next .
Black Lives Matter Toronto isn ’ t particularly upfront on their website about who their leadership is , so it ’ s unclear whether she ’ s still in a position of power with the organization .
The most recent evidence is an event listing from early @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for Feminist Studies ; in the brief bio section , she ’ s described as “ a black feminist multi-disciplinary educator , writer , performance artist , activist , public intellectual , emcee and grassroots community organizer .
She co-founded the Black Lives Matter Toronto movement that has shifted the current political landscape of Canada by actively working to dismantle all forms of anti-Black racism.
” The other kinds of racism she ’ s all right with , though — and Black Lives Matter Toronto was all right with that , too , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and accuracy in all of our journalism .
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Yusra Khogali is a woman who at one point had, as these things go, a fair amount of gravitas within the Black Lives Matter orbit.
According to the Toronto Sun, she’s the co-founder of Black Lives Matter Toronto, the organization’s official chapter in Canada’s largest city. She’s also a poster child for why conservatives don’t necessarily believe the transnational Black Lives Matter organization — as opposed to the lower-cased three-word construct “black lives matter” — is a particularly representative movement.
You may have seen Khogali’s name once or twice in your Twitter feed this week, although not because of any her own tweets. Her account is gone. Same thing with Facebook.
Before then, however, she left quite the trail.
In 2015, she wrote this message, which one popular Twitter user reminded us all of:
A charming message from the head of BLM Tornoto, who has been honored (a few years ago) by the city of Ontario for exemplary leadership. pic.twitter.com/AVtj86RJZ9 — James Lindsay, deviant in chief (@ConceptualJames) July 6, 2020
That’s James Lindsay, famous as one of the minds behind the “Sokal Squared” grievance studies academic hoax.
This, alas, isn’t a hoax. Nor is the fact that Khogali won a leadership award from the city. What Lindsay gets wrong is that the city was Toronto and that she received the award in 2018, after she wrote this, according to the Toronto Star.
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The post got a bit of play in the media a few years back, though, and it’s worth revisiting if just because this is what Black Lives Matter Toronto was willing to countenance.
“[W]hiteness is not humxness,” Khogali wrote in the Facebook missive, which used post-gendered spelling. “[In fact], white skin is sub-humxn. [A]ll phenotypes exist within the black family and white ppl are a genetic defect of blackness.”
I don’t believe I’ll get an answer, but I’m curious — how does that work? Her explication reads like someone just watched her first Louis Farrakhan speech on YouTube and was duly mesmerized: “[W]hite ppl have a higher concentration of enzyme inhibitors that [suppress] melanin production.”
White people are “genetically deficient” because, among other things, “melanin is present at the inception of life … directly linked to the strength of the nervous system … directly linked to the strength of neuro systems affecting capacities like intelligence, memory and creativity.”
It also “enables black skin to capture light and hold it in its memory mode which reveals that blackness converts light” and “directly communicates with cosmic energy.”
“[T]his is why the [indigeneity] of all humxnity comes from our blackness,” Khogali said. “[W]e are the first and strongest of all humxns and our genetics are the foundation of all humxnity.”
“THEREFORE white ppl are recessive genetic defects. [T]his is factual,” she continued. “[W]hite ppl need white supremacy as a mechanism to protect their survival as a people because all they can do is produce themselves. [B]lack ppl simply through their dominant genes can literally wipe out the white race if we had the power to.”
“[D]o you ever wonder how black ppl after centuries of colonial violence, genocide and destruction — no matter what systems created to make us extinct … how we keep coming back?” she concluded.
“[I]t is because we are superhumxns.”
This post, unearthed by the Toronto Sun in 2017, was deleted, because of course it was, though it wasn’t the only controversial statement Khogali had made on social media:
….and another deleted classic from Yusra Khogali pic.twitter.com/SHvrpmamO5 — Adam (@adambeis) July 6, 2020
That’s not even particularly surprising, given what we know about Khogali. It had also, like the strange post about eugenics, been written before she became a media figure.
In a column for the Toronto Star shortly after that tweet — and the backlash it caused — she said she was reacting to negative tweets.
“During Black History Month, I was bombarded by tweets from white men asking me to prove that racism, Islamophobia and misogyny exist. Why should I have to prove the existence of the forces that torment me and members of my community to people who don’t believe they exist and, worse, who perpetuate them?” she wrote.
“And so two months ago I tweeted, ‘Plz Allah give me strength not to cuss/kill these men and white folks out here today.’ I put my rage and trauma into words, not action, not threat. Faced with hate, I sought restraint from god and support from my online community.”
That tweet got traction, however, after she became visible due to the BLM movement.
Grateful to have @BLM_TO organiser Yusra Khogali to share organising skills with us this afternoon #fcee16 pic.twitter.com/IqDE7qCKr5 — CFS-FCEE (@CFSFCEE) June 6, 2016
“I am not a public official. I am not a police officer. The state does not entrust me with violent weaponry. I have never contributed to the mass targeting of a community. All I have done is used a turn of phrase, a rhetorical flourish, to voice my frustration and dared to be a person calling for justice,” she wrote.
“To date, I have directly received many disturbing death threats from white supremacists across the country. Somehow a tweet I wrote out of anger months before our protest began has become a bigger media story than our protest’s many and profound accomplishments.”
Whatever the “profound accomplishments” of BLM Toronto, Khogali is a public figure and her thoughts on race are, um, illuminating.
This isn’t to say she should be marked by her opinions forever, but it isn’t as if she disowned this stuff when given the opportunity to, either. And that was just for the tweet. Khogali’s strange “superhumxns” talk — which sounds like nothing more than someone who’s skimmed Nietzsche’s philosophy and Farrakhan’s eugenics — is genuinely frightening for someone who would go on to help lead Black Lives Matter Toronto.
And that’s the bigger story here. Khogali is no different from the racist trolls you can find in social media’s dingier corners, should you want to look hard enough. They aren’t oft allowed to remain in any degree of control of a major group like the Black Lives Matter chapter in Canada’s biggest city.
This isn’t your ordinary left-winger. This is someone who, in the not-entirely-distant past, called white people “sub-humxn.” When you don’t consider an entire race human, you can do the math as to where this leads next.
Black Lives Matter Toronto isn’t particularly upfront on their website about who their leadership is, so it’s unclear whether she’s still in a position of power with the organization.
The most recent evidence is an event listing from early March at York University’s Centre for Feminist Studies; in the brief bio section, she’s described as “a black feminist multi-disciplinary educator, writer, performance artist, activist, public intellectual, emcee and grassroots community organizer. She co-founded the Black Lives Matter Toronto movement that has shifted the current political landscape of Canada by actively working to dismantle all forms of anti-Black racism.”
The other kinds of racism she’s all right with, though — and Black Lives Matter Toronto was all right with that, too, apparently.
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westernjournal--2020-07-08--White Lib Exposes Her Racism, Chastises Black Lawyer Who ‘Sounds White’

Far-left lawyer Dottie Gibbons-White absolutely humiliated herself on Monday when she referred to lawyer and journalist Josie Duffy Rice , a black woman , as white on Twitter .
While Gibbons-White has deleted the embarrassing tweets , reporter Yashar Ali managed to capture them and do the basic research she did not do on Duffy Rice : Gibbons-White began her attack on Duffy Rice by commenting on a tweet from liberal journalist Toure criticizing Duffy Rice ’ s position that Amy Cooper , a liberal white woman who falsely complained to the police that an African-American man was threatening her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : Duffy Rice held the position that Cooper has already faced enough repercussions since the video of her encounter with Christian Cooper ( no relation ) went public , causing her to lose her job , her dog , and her reputation .
According to photos of the tweets from Ali , Gibbons-White claimed Duffy Rice ’ s opinion was a result of her “ White privilege.
” In a separate tweet , Gibbons-White described Duffy Rice as the “ worst kind of White lawyer to be speaking on this issue.
” It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Duffy Rice ’ s profile on the part of Gibbons-White to save herself some humiliation .
Duffy Rice herself pointed this out in a response to Ali ’ s tweet : Incredibly , Gibbons-White managed to dig herself into an even deeper hole when her mistake was called out .
She used her first half-hearted apology to proclaim that Duffy Rice ’ s argument “ sure sounds White.
” The fact that Gibbons-White , whose Twitter profile features the phrase “ Vote Blue No Matter Who , ” would make such an ignorant @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
After all , her preferred presidential candidate , Joe Biden , said “ If you have a problem figuring out whether you ’ re for me or Trump , then you ain ’ t black.
” Gibbons-White ’ s tweets basically echoed that sentiment with a few changes : “ If you do not support criminal charges against Amy Cooper , then you ain ’ t black.
” Eventually , Gibbons-White gave a more sincere apology , noting she “ made a big mistake in not researching before commenting.
” Believe it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ first leftist to mistakenly accuse a black person of having “ white privilege.
” Just last year , CNN analyst Areva Martin accused radio host David Webb , a black man , of having “ white privilege ” by “ virtue of being a white male ” during an appearance on his radio show .
At that point , Webb informed Martin : “ I hate to break it to you , but you should ’ ve been better prepped .
I ’ m black.
” Appearing on Fox News the next day @ @ @ @ @ @ @ no such thing as white privilege.
” In an effort to prove themselves as woke anti-racists , liberals have instead revealed themselves as racists .
Only a racist would believe someone who looks a certain way has to act or think a certain way .
Real anti-racists realize skin color alone does not define an individual , and a person ’ s race does not and should not require them to think a certain way .
Only when individualism replaces the tribalism of the left will America have any chance of achieving the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for .
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Far-left lawyer Dottie Gibbons-White absolutely humiliated herself on Monday when she referred to lawyer and journalist Josie Duffy Rice, a black woman, as white on Twitter.
While Gibbons-White has deleted the embarrassing tweets, reporter Yashar Ali managed to capture them and do the basic research she did not do on Duffy Rice:
Gibbons-White began her attack on Duffy Rice by commenting on a tweet from liberal journalist Toure criticizing Duffy Rice’s position that Amy Cooper, a liberal white woman who falsely complained to the police that an African-American man was threatening her life, should not face criminal charges:
Amy Cooper broke the law and put a man’s life in danger with her lies and her weaponization of whiteness. Charging her sends a message to her and others that what she did can elicit a painful penalty. Not public humiliation but an arrest, potential jail time, a record. https://t.co/qdUMua807p — Touré (@Toure) July 6, 2020
Duffy Rice held the position that Cooper has already faced enough repercussions since the video of her encounter with Christian Cooper (no relation) went public, causing her to lose her job, her dog, and her reputation.
Gibbons-White, however, found Duffy Rice’s point of view horrifying.
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According to photos of the tweets from Ali, Gibbons-White claimed Duffy Rice’s opinion was a result of her “White privilege.” In a separate tweet, Gibbons-White described Duffy Rice as the “worst kind of White lawyer to be speaking on this issue.”
It would have taken a five-second glance at Duffy Rice’s profile on the part of Gibbons-White to save herself some humiliation. Duffy Rice herself pointed this out in a response to Ali’s tweet:
Like babe it’s RIGHT THERE — josie duffy rice (@jduffyrice) July 6, 2020
Incredibly, Gibbons-White managed to dig herself into an even deeper hole when her mistake was called out. She used her first half-hearted apology to proclaim that Duffy Rice’s argument “sure sounds White.”
2. OMG…really @dottiegw? Who are you to judge what makes @jduffyrice sufficiently black or not? pic.twitter.com/AjEiAEDSHB — Yashar Ali ? (@yashar) July 6, 2020
The fact that Gibbons-White, whose Twitter profile features the phrase “Vote Blue No Matter Who,” would make such an ignorant comment should not come as a surprise.
After all, her preferred presidential candidate, Joe Biden, said “If you have a problem figuring out whether you’re for me or Trump, then you ain’t black.”
Gibbons-White’s tweets basically echoed that sentiment with a few changes: “If you do not support criminal charges against Amy Cooper, then you ain’t black.”
Eventually, Gibbons-White gave a more sincere apology, noting she “made a big mistake in not researching before commenting.”
I made a big mistake in not researching before commenting and I apologize. My opinion is not the important opinion here. https://t.co/4ajBeNQUKV — Dottie Gibbons-White (@dottiegw) July 6, 2020
Believe it or not, Gibbons-White is not the first leftist to mistakenly accuse a black person of having “white privilege.”
Just last year, CNN analyst Areva Martin accused radio host David Webb, a black man, of having “white privilege” by “virtue of being a white male” during an appearance on his radio show.
At that point, Webb informed Martin: “I hate to break it to you, but you should’ve been better prepped. I’m black.”
Appearing on Fox News the next day, Webb maintained that “there is no such thing as white privilege.”
In an effort to prove themselves as woke anti-racists, liberals have instead revealed themselves as racists. Only a racist would believe someone who looks a certain way has to act or think a certain way.
Real anti-racists realize skin color alone does not define an individual, and a person’s race does not and should not require them to think a certain way.
Only when individualism replaces the tribalism of the left will America have any chance of achieving the racial harmony that liberals are supposedly pining for.
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westernjournal--2020-07-08--Victor Davis Hanson: The Fragility of the Woke

A TikTok video that recently went viral on social media showed a recent Harvard graduate threatening to stab anyone who said “ all lives matter.
” In her melodrama , she tried to sound intimidating with her histrionics .
She won a huge audience as she intended .
But her video also came to the attention of the company that was going to give her an internship later this summer , Deloitte , which decided it didn ’ t want to add an intern who threatened to kill strangers who said something she didn ’ t like .
This wouldn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ story .
But then the narcissistic Harvard alum posted a very different video — one that showed her weeping in a near-fetal position .
She fought back tears while complaining about how unfair the world had been to her .
Her initial TikTok post had earned cruel pushback from the social media jungle she had courted .
Deloitte , she sobbed , was mean and hurtful .
And she wanted the world to share her pain .
The Harvard grad instantly became an unwitting poster girl for the current protest movement and the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ turns off millions of Americans about the statue toppling , the looting , the threats and the screaming in the faces of police is the schizophrenic behavior of so many of the would-be revolutionaries .
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Rushmore Protest Leader Hit with Plethora of Charges After Blocking Highway On one hand , those toppling statues or canceling their own careers on the internet pose as vicious Maoists — the hard-core shock troops of the revolution .
Their brand is vile profanity , taunts to police , firebombs and spray paint .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the past , they wear black hoodies , don makeshift helmets and strap on ad hoc protective padding — part lacrosse attire , part cinematic “ Road Warrior ” costume .
The televised stereotype of the antifa activist is a physically unimpressive but violent-talking revolutionary .
He seems to strut in laid-back , blue-city Minneapolis but wisely avoids the suburbs and small towns of the nation ’ s red states .
He spits at police when standing beside fellow agitators but would never do that when alone confronting an autoworker or welder @ @ @ @ @ @ @ crowd and their appendages in order to clear the streets , they often scream like preteens , objecting to mean officers who dare to cross them .
When arrested , the trash talkers are usually terrified of being jailed or of having an arrest on their records .
Federal authorities are currently searching thousands of videos to ferret out looters , arsonists and assailants .
Perpetrators who are caught are shocked that the evidence that they once posted online in triumphant braggadocio is now being used to charge them with felonies .
What @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , antifa and their large numbers of imitators and loosely organized wannabes are mostly made up of middle-class youth , often either students or graduates .
They deem themselves the brains of the rioting , the most woke of the demonstrators , the most sophisticated of the iconoclasts .
In truth , they are also the most paranoid about being charged or being hurt .
What explains the passive-aggressive nature of these protesters and rioters ?
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Many no doubt @ @ @ @ @ @ @ student loans .
Few seem in a hurry to get up at 6 a.m. each day to go to work to service loans that would take years to pay in full .
While some of those arrested are professionals , many are not .
Few seem to be earning the sort of income that would allow them to marry , have children , pay off student loan debt , buy a home and purchase a new car .
Historically , the tips of the spears of cultural revolutions are accustomed to comfort .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ that they will never become securely comfortable .
In today ’ s high-priced American cities , especially on the globalized coasts , it ’ s increasingly difficult for recent college graduates to find a job that will allow for upward mobility .
The protesters are especially cognizant that their 20s are nothing like what they believe to have been the salad days of their parents and grandparents — who did not incur much debt , bought affordable homes , had families and were able to save money .
Earlier generations went to college @ @ @ @ @ @ @ skills .
They weren ’ t very interested in ethnic and gender “ studies ” courses , ranting professors and woke administrators .
For the students of the 1960s who were , protesting was a side dish to a good investment in an affordable college degree that would pay off later .
But when such pathways are blocked , beware .
The woke but godless , the arrogant but ignorant , the violent but physically unimpressive , the degreed but poorly educated , the broke but acquisitive , the ambitious but stalled — @ @ @ @ @ @ @ riot and revolution .
Victor Davis Hanson is a classicist and historian at the Hoover Institution , Stanford University , and the author , most recently , of “ The Father of Us All : War and History , Ancient and Modern ” You can reach him by e-mailing author @ victorhanson.com .
The views expressed in this opinion article are those of their author and are not necessarily either shared or endorsed by the owners of this website .
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A TikTok video that recently went viral on social media showed a recent Harvard graduate threatening to stab anyone who said “all lives matter.” In her melodrama, she tried to sound intimidating with her histrionics.
She won a huge audience as she intended. But her video also came to the attention of the company that was going to give her an internship later this summer, Deloitte, which decided it didn’t want to add an intern who threatened to kill strangers who said something she didn’t like.
This wouldn’t have been much of a story. But then the narcissistic Harvard alum posted a very different video — one that showed her weeping in a near-fetal position.
She fought back tears while complaining about how unfair the world had been to her. Her initial TikTok post had earned cruel pushback from the social media jungle she had courted. Deloitte, she sobbed, was mean and hurtful. And she wanted the world to share her pain.
The Harvard grad instantly became an unwitting poster girl for the current protest movement and the violence that has accompanied it. What turns off millions of Americans about the statue toppling, the looting, the threats and the screaming in the faces of police is the schizophrenic behavior of so many of the would-be revolutionaries.
On one hand, those toppling statues or canceling their own careers on the internet pose as vicious Maoists — the hard-core shock troops of the revolution. Their brand is vile profanity, taunts to police, firebombs and spray paint.
In homage to Italy’s blackshirts of the past, they wear black hoodies, don makeshift helmets and strap on ad hoc protective padding — part lacrosse attire, part cinematic “Road Warrior” costume.
The televised stereotype of the antifa activist is a physically unimpressive but violent-talking revolutionary. He seems to strut in laid-back, blue-city Minneapolis but wisely avoids the suburbs and small towns of the nation’s red states. He spits at police when standing beside fellow agitators but would never do that when alone confronting an autoworker or welder.
When police march against the antifa crowd and their appendages in order to clear the streets, they often scream like preteens, objecting to mean officers who dare to cross them.
When arrested, the trash talkers are usually terrified of being jailed or of having an arrest on their records.
Federal authorities are currently searching thousands of videos to ferret out looters, arsonists and assailants. Perpetrators who are caught are shocked that the evidence that they once posted online in triumphant braggadocio is now being used to charge them with felonies.
What is going on?
Black Lives Matter, antifa and their large numbers of imitators and loosely organized wannabes are mostly made up of middle-class youth, often either students or graduates. They deem themselves the brains of the rioting, the most woke of the demonstrators, the most sophisticated of the iconoclasts. In truth, they are also the most paranoid about being charged or being hurt.
What explains the passive-aggressive nature of these protesters and rioters?
Many no doubt are indebted, with large, unpaid student loans. Few seem in a hurry to get up at 6 a.m. each day to go to work to service loans that would take years to pay in full.
While some of those arrested are professionals, many are not. Few seem to be earning the sort of income that would allow them to marry, have children, pay off student loan debt, buy a home and purchase a new car.
Historically, the tips of the spears of cultural revolutions are accustomed to comfort. But they grow angry when they realize that they will never become securely comfortable.
In today’s high-priced American cities, especially on the globalized coasts, it’s increasingly difficult for recent college graduates to find a job that will allow for upward mobility.
The protesters are especially cognizant that their 20s are nothing like what they believe to have been the salad days of their parents and grandparents — who did not incur much debt, bought affordable homes, had families and were able to save money.
Earlier generations went to college mainly to become educated and develop marketable skills. They weren’t very interested in ethnic and gender “studies” courses, ranting professors and woke administrators. For the students of the 1960s who were, protesting was a side dish to a good investment in an affordable college degree that would pay off later.
But when such pathways are blocked, beware.
The woke but godless, the arrogant but ignorant, the violent but physically unimpressive, the degreed but poorly educated, the broke but acquisitive, the ambitious but stalled — these are history’s ingredients of riot and revolution.
Victor Davis Hanson is a classicist and historian at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University, and the author, most recently, of “The Father of Us All: War and History, Ancient and Modern” You can reach him by e-mailing author@victorhanson.com.
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