westernjournal--2020-11-14--Fauci Dismisses Americans’ Independent Spirit, Tells Citizens ‘Now Is the Time To Do What You’re Tol

Fauci Dismisses Americans’ Independent Spirit, Tells Citizens ‘Now Is the Time To Do What You’re Told’

Americans need to learn obedience , according to Dr. Anthony Fauci .
Fauci , the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and a White House coronavirus adviser , said that the size and character of America make it difficult to simply shut down the entire nation .
“ I was talking with my U.K. colleagues who are saying the U.K. is similar to where we are now , because each of our countries have that independent spirit , ” he said Thursday , according to CNBC .
“ I can understand that , but now is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ re told , ” he said .
TRENDING : Bob Ehrlich : 12 Warnings for Trump Supporters if Biden Survives the Courts and the Recounts Fauci said America “ had too much individual approaches towards how we were going to handle the outbreak , ” according to WTOP .
“ We did not act in a unified way , ” he said , adding that in the early months of the pandemic , not enough was done to limit the spread of the virus .
Fauci said the image of scientists and health @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was a problem because science “ has been lumped into politics , ” according to CNBC .
Heeding science becomes part of a political view in a very divided society , he said .
“ All of a sudden science gets caught in a lot of this divisiveness.
” Fauci said he is not calling for a mass shutdown , as has been proposed by some members of presumptive potential President-elect Joe Biden ’ s team , but strict obedience to guidelines that call for wearing masks , socially distancing , and washing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to seriously evaluate the risks of traditional multi-generational Thanksgiving dinners , according to Religion News Service .
“ I think every family unit needs to do a risk assessment , ” he said , taking into effect factors such as the age of those attending , any underlying health conditions and the extent of travel needed to bring everyone together .
RELATED : GOP Governors Already Standing Up to Biden on Mask Mandates “ You may want to make a decision that you ’ re just going to forestall it — now whenever @ @ @ @ @ @ @ grinch that stole Thanksgiving , ” he said .
“ I ’ m not saying that .
I ’ m saying everyone needs to seriously think about the risk-benefit.
” Fauci said there ’ s nothing wrong with erring on the side of caution .
“ You might say , ” he continued , “ I had a wonderful Thanksgiving last year .
I ’ m looking forward to a wonderful Thanksgiving next year .
But maybe right now is not the time to have 25 people in a house when you take @ @ @ @ @ @ @ eating.
” Trying to achieve herd immunity — in which the virus would be allowed to spread to build up enough immunity in the nation that the virus eventually is no longer a threat — is not a good option , he said .
“ It sounds simple in the context of this ominous outbreak but in fact we can turn it around , ” he said according to CNBC .
Fauci was upbeat about a vaccine from Pfizer that the company has said was 90 percent effective .
“ When people know @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I hope we can get over the COVID fatigue , ” he said .
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Americans need to learn obedience, according to Dr. Anthony Fauci.
Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and a White House coronavirus adviser, said that the size and character of America make it difficult to simply shut down the entire nation.
“I was talking with my U.K. colleagues who are saying the U.K. is similar to where we are now, because each of our countries have that independent spirit,” he said Thursday, according to CNBC.
“I can understand that, but now is the time to do what you’re told,” he said.
Fauci says U.S. has ‘independent spirit,’ but now is the time to ‘do what you’re told’ https://t.co/9FRazgqExS — CNBC (@CNBC) November 13, 2020
Fauci said America “had too much individual approaches towards how we were going to handle the outbreak,” according to WTOP.
“We did not act in a unified way,” he said, adding that in the early months of the pandemic, not enough was done to limit the spread of the virus.
Fauci said the image of scientists and health experts as “authoritarian” by Americans was a problem because science “has been lumped into politics,” according to CNBC.
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Heeding science becomes part of a political view in a very divided society, he said.
“All of a sudden science gets caught in a lot of this divisiveness.”
Fauci said he is not calling for a mass shutdown, as has been proposed by some members of presumptive potential President-elect Joe Biden’s team, but strict obedience to guidelines that call for wearing masks, socially distancing, and washing hands.
Fauci added that Americans need to seriously evaluate the risks of traditional multi-generational Thanksgiving dinners, according to Religion News Service.
“I think every family unit needs to do a risk assessment,” he said, taking into effect factors such as the age of those attending, any underlying health conditions and the extent of travel needed to bring everyone together.
“You may want to make a decision that you’re just going to forestall it — now whenever I say that I’m the grinch that stole Thanksgiving,” he said. “I’m not saying that. I’m saying everyone needs to seriously think about the risk-benefit.”
Fauci said there’s nothing wrong with erring on the side of caution.
“You might say,” he continued, “I had a wonderful Thanksgiving last year. I’m looking forward to a wonderful Thanksgiving next year. But maybe right now is not the time to have 25 people in a house when you take your mask off as you’re eating.”
The infectious disease expert drew a reaction on Twitter.
Thanksgiving is not cancelled in the Browning household. Sorry, Fauci. — Dean Browning (@DeanBrowningPA) November 13, 2020
Listen to Dr. Fauci: Don’t invite your kids home from college for Thanksgiving. Pay for their turkey and Zoom or Skype it. It’s not worth spreading the virus. https://t.co/r3m5kgpOwY — Judy Melinek M.D. (@drjudymelinek) November 11, 2020
Trying to achieve herd immunity — in which the virus would be allowed to spread to build up enough immunity in the nation that the virus eventually is no longer a threat — is not a good option, he said.
“It sounds simple in the context of this ominous outbreak but in fact we can turn it around,” he said according to CNBC.
Fauci was upbeat about a vaccine from Pfizer that the company has said was 90 percent effective.
“When people know that help is on the way … I hope we can get over the COVID fatigue,” he said.
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westernjournal--2020-11-14--Good News for AOC’s Family! She’s Spending Thanksgiving Alone!

We could all use a bit of social distancing from Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez this holiday season — and for the next few decades , really , but we ’ re going to find a vaccine and she ’ s still going to be there .
In the meantime , this Thanksgiving her relatives in the Empire State , at the very least , will get a reprieve .
Less than a week after packed celebrations in Times Square for Joe Biden being declared president-elect by the establishment media — with the concomitant packed subway trains and packed apartments for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Andrew Cuomo announced the state was cracking down on in-person gatherings ahead of the holidays .
In a news release Wednesday , the state said that “ indoor and outdoor gatherings at private residences will be limited to no more than 10 people .
The limit will be implemented due to the recent prevalence of COVID spread resulting from small indoor gatherings including Halloween parties .
These gatherings have become a major cause of cluster activity across the state.
” “ If you look at where the cases are coming from , if @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ ll see they ’ re coming from three main areas : establishments where alcohol is served , gyms , and indoor gatherings at private homes , ” Cuomo said in a statement .
TRENDING : Bob Ehrlich : 12 Warnings for Trump Supporters if Biden Survives the Courts and the Recounts “ The reason we have been successful in reducing the spread in New York is we have been a step ahead of COVID .
You know where it ’ s going ; stop it before it gets there .
And you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ following the science .
This is the calibration that we ’ ve talked about : increase economic activity , watch the positivity rate — if the positivity rate starts to go up , back off on the economic activity .
It was never binary — economic activity or public health — it was always both.
” “ The rules are only as good as the enforcement .
Local governments are in charge of enforcement , ” he continued .
“ There are only two fundamental truths in this situation : it ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ enforcement .
Period .
End of sentence .
I need the local governments to enforce this.
” Even in a news release , they can ’ t make Andrew Cuomo sound breviloquent .
But I digress .
Leading the charge here is Rep. Ocasio-Cortez ( don ’ t you dare call her AOC ! )
, whose turkey day plans were reported on Thursday by Politico ’ s Erin Durkin : I ’ m guessing cable news broke into normal programming to report on this one .
Will they be using a dry @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ?
If they ’ re going to deep fry it , will they be Zooming that , too ?
Inquiring minds want to know .
Well , anyway , AOC made sure everyone knew she was keeping positive about this development .
RELATED : See the Blistering Photo AOC Used To Attack Pro-Police Democrat Joe Manchin “ Time to get creative , folks !
” she said , quote-tweeting Durkin ’ s original tweet .
This was some of the reaction , which shouldn ’ t have been unexpected : Here ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , unfortunately , be taking a page out of this gentleman ’ s book on Thanksgiving : Even if we wanted to have the kind of good ol ’ fashioned Thanksgiving we ’ d ordinarily have , that ’ s pretty much off the table because of garden-variety restrictions , air travel issues or relatives who simply would have avoided large gatherings without official guidance anyhow .
Most of us would probably be meeting in small groups locally — likely less than 10 people .
We could manage on our own .
Thanks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ going to happen for most people is … exactly what was going to happen before .
They ’ ll stay at home or go to small gatherings .
There ’ s likely to be a contingent of people who ’ ll be swayed by the idea of having Zoom Thanksgiving Day dinners where they all cook the same thing .
There ’ s another contingent of people , however , who ’ s likely to flout coronavirus restrictions specifically because they ’ ve been told they can ’ t do Thanksgiving like normal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ enforcement to do anything about this seems limited in this situation — particularly in places like New York City , where it ’ d be nigh impossible for the police to actually discover most gatherings of over 10 people , much less break them up .
But , hey — AOC has scored some virtue-signaling points by letting us all know she ’ s going to be Zooming her dinner .
Way to go .
I ’ m sure Ocasio-Cortez ’ s family will miss her this Thanksgiving .
As for the rest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ solace knowing that , if we ’ re going about our regular gatherings this year , AOC will be looking at us like this in spirit : That just makes the holidays all the warmer .
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We could all use a bit of social distancing from Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez this holiday season — and for the next few decades, really, but we’re going to find a vaccine and she’s still going to be there.
In the meantime, this Thanksgiving her relatives in the Empire State, at the very least, will get a reprieve.
Less than a week after packed celebrations in Times Square for Joe Biden being declared president-elect by the establishment media — with the concomitant packed subway trains and packed apartments for the afterparties — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced the state was cracking down on in-person gatherings ahead of the holidays.
In a news release Wednesday, the state said that “indoor and outdoor gatherings at private residences will be limited to no more than 10 people. The limit will be implemented due to the recent prevalence of COVID spread resulting from small indoor gatherings including Halloween parties. These gatherings have become a major cause of cluster activity across the state.”
“If you look at where the cases are coming from, if you do the contact tracing, you’ll see they’re coming from three main areas: establishments where alcohol is served, gyms, and indoor gatherings at private homes,” Cuomo said in a statement.
“The reason we have been successful in reducing the spread in New York is we have been a step ahead of COVID. You know where it’s going; stop it before it gets there. And you know where it’s going by following the science. This is the calibration that we’ve talked about: increase economic activity, watch the positivity rate — if the positivity rate starts to go up, back off on the economic activity. It was never binary — economic activity or public health — it was always both.”
“The rules are only as good as the enforcement. Local governments are in charge of enforcement,” he continued.
“There are only two fundamental truths in this situation: it’s individual discipline and it’s government enforcement. Period. End of sentence. I need the local governments to enforce this.”
Even in a news release, they can’t make Andrew Cuomo sound breviloquent. But I digress.
Leading the charge here is Rep. Ocasio-Cortez (don’t you dare call her AOC!), whose turkey day plans were reported on Thursday by Politico’s Erin Durkin:
.@AOC Thanksgiving plan: She and her family will all cook from the same recipe, then eat over Zoom. — Erin Durkin (@erinmdurkin) November 12, 2020
I’m guessing cable news broke into normal programming to report on this one.
Will they be using a dry rub? Tenting the turkey with tinfoil? If they’re going to deep fry it, will they be Zooming that, too? Inquiring minds want to know.
Well, anyway, AOC made sure everyone knew she was keeping positive about this development.
“Time to get creative, folks!” she said, quote-tweeting Durkin’s original tweet.
This was some of the reaction, which shouldn’t have been unexpected:
This thanksgiving I had the creative idea to denounce your party’s ridiculous suggestions and mandates and throw a MASSIVE bash. My big family is going to gather just a couple feet apart (about a table’s distance) and we’re going to laugh and SING, and there’s nothing you can do. — Carlos Madrigal (@ThinkMadrigal) November 13, 2020
I will do as I please, my government will NEVER tell me how to live my life, especially you. And you are not kidding anybody, your family on zoom??? Right. — MamaBus (@MamaBus) November 13, 2020
This will be my largest Thanksgiving gathering yet — J.Maxx (@Libertarian247) November 13, 2020
We’re getting really creative in our household. We’re having about 20 people over. They’re each going to bring side dishes and we’re going to make the staples of Thanksgiving dinner. No one will wear a mask. And we’re going to laugh and sing. I knew we could make this work! — President-elect John Dennis (@RealJohnDennis) November 13, 2020
Here’s the thing. Many of us will, unfortunately, be taking a page out of this gentleman’s book on Thanksgiving:
You’re a LOT more creative than me. 🙂 I’m getting Cracker Barrel takeout and I’m going to eat it with my cat. pic.twitter.com/frRVU6ilKD — Matt McCartney (@BigMattMcC12) November 13, 2020
Even if we wanted to have the kind of good ol’ fashioned Thanksgiving we’d ordinarily have, that’s pretty much off the table because of garden-variety restrictions, air travel issues or relatives who simply would have avoided large gatherings without official guidance anyhow.
Most of us would probably be meeting in small groups locally — likely less than 10 people. We could manage on our own.
Thanks to government restrictions, what’s going to happen for most people is … exactly what was going to happen before. They’ll stay at home or go to small gatherings.
There’s likely to be a contingent of people who’ll be swayed by the idea of having Zoom Thanksgiving Day dinners where they all cook the same thing. There’s another contingent of people, however, who’s likely to flout coronavirus restrictions specifically because they’ve been told they can’t do Thanksgiving like normal.
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Meanwhile, the capacity of law enforcement to do anything about this seems limited in this situation — particularly in places like New York City, where it’d be nigh impossible for the police to actually discover most gatherings of over 10 people, much less break them up.
But, hey — AOC has scored some virtue-signaling points by letting us all know she’s going to be Zooming her dinner. Way to go.
I’m sure Ocasio-Cortez’s family will miss her this Thanksgiving.
As for the rest of us, we can take some solace knowing that, if we’re going about our regular gatherings this year, AOC will be looking at us like this in spirit:
That just makes the holidays all the warmer.
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westernjournal--2020-11-14--Worker Spots Face Sticking Out from Ground, Finds Baby Buried Alive in Field: Report

On Wednesday morning , a worker was crossing a field in Khatima , India , when he noticed something startling peeking through the surface of the ground .
It appeared that someone had partially buried the infant in a shallow hole and abandoned it .
The worker , Kundan Singh Bhandari , immediately notified nearby villagers and a crowd quickly formed , according to an Indian news source .
TRENDING : Trump Says He Can Win Arizona as He Quickly Closes Gap with Biden Video of the scene shows the dusty baby , motionless , as a woman pats under @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has been wrapped in .
While the baby doesn ’ t appear to respond much , reports said that the baby was breathing , and so authorities were called .
Police officers Manoj Kumar Thakur and Kotwal Sanjay Pathak responded , and the baby was taken to a nearby hospital , where its condition was said to improve .
The field where the baby was found is near the border of Nepal , and an investigation will be conducted to try to find out more about the situation surrounding its apparent abandonment .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ child other than that it was buried but was still breathing by the time the villagers rescued it .
Sadly , this isn ’ t the first story of a child being abandoned , buried and left for dead .
Last June , the story of a newborn baby girl who ’ d been abandoned in a dump in Rajasthan , India , went viral .
She was only 3.5 pounds and in critical condition .
RELATED : Country Star Carly Pearce Reveals She Had Accident That Left Her 'Mangled ' Weeks Before @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a journalist couple through Twitter , and they set out to track her down and adopt her .
They named her “ Pihu.
” Last October , a couple in Bareilly , India , who was grieving the loss of their own newborn daughter discovered a very much alive baby girl when they went to bury their departed child .
Someone had put the 3-pound infant in a clay pot and then buried it three feet underground .
If those parents hadn ’ t been in the right place at the right time @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in its cruel tomb .
The baby was whisked to a hospital where it received treatment .
Authorities suspected it was a case of attempted infanticide , and according to Times of India , they were checking surveillance footage to look for suspects .
It ’ s a sad reality that many babies , and especially baby girls , are abandoned in places where male children are preferred despite the act being illegal .
Thankfully for these three babies , people were in the right place at the right time and were able @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a sad statistic .
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On Wednesday morning, a worker was crossing a field in Khatima, India, when he noticed something startling peeking through the surface of the ground.
A face. More specifically, a baby’s face.
It appeared that someone had partially buried the infant in a shallow hole and abandoned it.
The worker, Kundan Singh Bhandari, immediately notified nearby villagers and a crowd quickly formed, according to an Indian news source.
Video of the scene shows the dusty baby, motionless, as a woman pats under its nose with the colorful scarf it has been wrapped in.
While the baby doesn’t appear to respond much, reports said that the baby was breathing, and so authorities were called.
Police officers Manoj Kumar Thakur and Kotwal Sanjay Pathak responded, and the baby was taken to a nearby hospital, where its condition was said to improve.
The field where the baby was found is near the border of Nepal, and an investigation will be conducted to try to find out more about the situation surrounding its apparent abandonment.
Very little information was available about the child other than that it was buried but was still breathing by the time the villagers rescued it.
Sadly, this isn’t the first story of a child being abandoned, buried and left for dead.
Last June, the story of a newborn baby girl who’d been abandoned in a dump in Rajasthan, India, went viral. She was only 3.5 pounds and in critical condition.
Her story caught the attention of a journalist couple through Twitter, and they set out to track her down and adopt her. They named her “Pihu.”
Last October, a couple in Bareilly, India, who was grieving the loss of their own newborn daughter discovered a very much alive baby girl when they went to bury their departed child.
Someone had put the 3-pound infant in a clay pot and then buried it three feet underground.
If those parents hadn’t been in the right place at the right time, the baby likely would have died in its cruel tomb.
The baby was whisked to a hospital where it received treatment. Authorities suspected it was a case of attempted infanticide, and according to Times of India, they were checking surveillance footage to look for suspects.
It’s a sad reality that many babies, and especially baby girls, are abandoned in places where male children are preferred despite the act being illegal.
Thankfully for these three babies, people were in the right place at the right time and were able to save them from becoming part of a sad statistic.
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westernjournal--2020-11-14--Chris Nikic Makes History, Becomes First Person with Down Syndrome To Finish Ironman Triathlon

Accomplishing the impossible is something that Chris Nikic has been doing for years , thanks to the support team he has in his family .
According to a video by WUFT News , dad Nik Nikic had heard it all : People telling him his son wouldn ’ t amount to anything , that he would have to be cared for his entire life .
But the Nikics felt otherwise , and now the world does , too .
It started a few years ago after Chris had undergone several surgeries and led a fairly inactive life .
He was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ missing out on lots of events that young people his age engage in , so his dad decided it was time for a change .
TRENDING : Bob Ehrlich : 12 Warnings for Trump Supporters if Biden Survives the Courts and the Recounts On that first day of training , when Chris couldn ’ t even complete a single lap in the pool , the goal of one day competing in and completing a triathlon seemed an impossible dream .
But they stuck to reasonable goals : “ Get 1 percent better every @ @ @ @ @ @ @ trained , and they trained and they trained .
Coach Dan Grieb joined them as they navigated wholly new territory — there were no guidelines , no tips for helping an athlete with Down syndrome train for a triathlon simply because it had never been done before .
But on Nov. 7 , Chris swam 2.4 miles , cycled 112 miles and ran just over 26 miles in 16 hours , 46 minutes and 9 seconds to become the world ’ s first IRONMAN with his condition .
“ A year ago I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” he tweeted on Sunday .
“ Anything is Possible.
” “ It ’ s official !
@ SpecialOlympics Florida athlete @ ChrisNikic is an IRONMAN , ” the Special Olympics Twitter account shared .
“ Chris made history as the 1st person with Down syndrome to finish the full triathlon .
His feat landed him in the Guinness World Records & inspired so many around the world !
” “ @ ChrisNikic , YOU ARE AN IRONMAN !
” IRONMAN Triathlon tweeted .
“ Congratulations Chris on becoming the first person with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ You have shattered barriers while proving without a doubt that Anything is Possible !
” “ We are beyond inspired , and your accomplishment is a defining moment in IRONMAN history that can never be taken away from you .
You swam 2.4 miles , biked 112 miles and ran 26.2 miles and now you get to brag for the rest of your life.
” While the accomplishment is incredible in its own right , as Chris trained and joined like-minded people also training for triathlons , he ’ s found community — @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for once .
Chris hopes to be an inspiration to others like him , but it ’ s pretty clear he ’ s been an inspiration to many from all walks of life .
His grit , determination , support group and renowned hugs have taken him far , and a triathlon is just the beginning .
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Accomplishing the impossible is something that Chris Nikic has been doing for years, thanks to the support team he has in his family.
According to a video by WUFT News, dad Nik Nikic had heard it all: People telling him his son wouldn’t amount to anything, that he would have to be cared for his entire life. But the Nikics felt otherwise, and now the world does, too.
It started a few years ago after Chris had undergone several surgeries and led a fairly inactive life.
He was left out of many things and was missing out on lots of events that young people his age engage in, so his dad decided it was time for a change.
A big change.
But it started small.
On that first day of training, when Chris couldn’t even complete a single lap in the pool, the goal of one day competing in and completing a triathlon seemed an impossible dream.
But they stuck to reasonable goals: “Get 1 percent better every day” became their motto.
They trained, and they trained and they trained. Coach Dan Grieb joined them as they navigated wholly new territory — there were no guidelines, no tips for helping an athlete with Down syndrome train for a triathlon simply because it had never been done before.
But on Nov. 7, Chris swam 2.4 miles, cycled 112 miles and ran just over 26 miles in 16 hours, 46 minutes and 9 seconds to become the world’s first IRONMAN with his condition.
“A year ago I wrote ‘Chris World Champ,'” he tweeted on Sunday. “Anything is Possible.”
A year ago I wrote “Chris World Champ”. Anything is Possible. https://t.co/iaU2qOmOcq — Chris Nikic (@ChrisNikic) November 8, 2020
“It’s official! @SpecialOlympics Florida athlete @ChrisNikic is an IRONMAN,” the Special Olympics Twitter account shared.
“Chris made history as the 1st person with Down syndrome to finish the full triathlon. His feat landed him in the Guinness World Records & inspired so many around the world!”
“@ChrisNikic, YOU ARE AN IRONMAN!” IRONMAN Triathlon tweeted. “Congratulations Chris on becoming the first person with Down syndrome to finish an IRONMAN. You have shattered barriers while proving without a doubt that Anything is Possible!”
“We are beyond inspired, and your accomplishment is a defining moment in IRONMAN history that can never be taken away from you. You swam 2.4 miles, biked 112 miles and ran 26.2 miles and now you get to brag for the rest of your life.”
It’s official! @SpecialOlympics Florida athlete @ChrisNikic is an IRONMAN ?♂ ? ?♂ Chris made history as the 1st person with Down syndrome to finish the full triathlon. His feat landed him in the Guinness World Records & inspired so many around the world! #Choosetoinclude #IMFL pic.twitter.com/OiiqnDSbEu — Special Olympics (@SpecialOlympics) November 8, 2020
While the accomplishment is incredible in its own right, as Chris trained and joined like-minded people also training for triathlons, he’s found community — something that his father could only hope for once.
Chris hopes to be an inspiration to others like him, but it’s pretty clear he’s been an inspiration to many from all walks of life.
His grit, determination, support group and renowned hugs have taken him far, and a triathlon is just the beginning.
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westernjournal--2020-11-14--Minneapolis ‘Under Siege’ from Criminals as Police Officers Abandon City That Vilified Them

Hope lies wounded and bleeding in Minneapolis , where a massive spike in homicides is accompanied by a political desire to defund the police .
Meanwhile , more than 100 officers have left the police force this year alone .
“ If you want to talk about pandemics , we ’ re dealing with a pandemic of violence , ” Cathy Spann , a community activist with the Jordan Area Community Council , told The Washington Post .
“ We ’ re under siege .
You wake up and go to bed in fear , because you don ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ next , ” she added .
“ And our city has failed to protect us.
” In the aftermath of the riots that devastated parts of the city following the May 25 death of George Floyd , the city council said in June it wanted to defund and dismantle the city ’ s police department .
TRENDING : Bob Ehrlich : 12 Warnings for Trump Supporters if Biden Survives the Courts and the Recounts The city could let voters make that call as soon as 2021 .
In the meantime , violence prowls @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are up 50 percent , with nearly 75 people killed across the city so far this year , ” The Post reported .
“ More than 500 people have been shot , the highest number in more than a decade and twice as many as in 2019 .
And there have been more than 4,600 violent crimes — including hundreds of carjackings and robberies — a five-year high.
” “ Our city is bleeding , ” Minneapolis Police Department Police Chief Medaria Arradondo told a recent city council meeting .
“ At this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ do all I can to stop that bleeding.
” And it is bleeding blue .
Arradondo said more than 100 officers have left the force , which is twice the turnover rate of a usual year .
A force budgeted at 888 positions that needs 500 to patrol the city now has 735 officers , he said .
“ It ’ s creating a police department that I did not want to have , and that ’ s one-dimensional , ” Arradondo said .
“ Our core focus is patrols and investigations.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ron Meuser Jr. said he represents 175 officers who have either already left or plan to .
Many of them are citing post-traumatic tress disorder brought on by the riots following Floyd ’ s death .
RELATED : Worker Spots Face Sticking Out from Ground , Finds Baby Buried Alive in Field : Report Meuser said another 100 officers are on the fence about quitting , with many expecting that next March , when the trial of the officers charged in Floyd ’ s death takes place , Minneapolis will experience “ Portland-style @ @ @ @ @ @ @ You have a lot of officers come in and say , ‘ Why am I doing this ?
’ They sit there with their spouses and say , ‘ Is this worth it ? '
” Meuser told The Post .
The city has agreed to spend almost $ 500,000 to hire officers from outside the city to help fill the manpower gap .
Some citizens said the city government responded to Floyd ’ s death by going to war with the wrong enemy .
“ Since the unjustified and unfortunate death of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ engaged in rhetoric that has emboldened criminals , the proof of which is in the unprecedented spike in crime , ” resident George Saad told the city council last month .
“ You guys have had years to address any culture problems within the Minneapolis Police Department , ” he said .
“ You have failed to do so .
Instead , you embark on a campaign against your own police department , fighting and demonizing an entire internal city organization instead of making it better.
” Spann said the city should find @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for everyone .
“ Why can ’ t I have police reform ?
Why can ’ t I have law and order ?
Why do I have to pick and choose ?
I should be able to have both , ” Spann told The Post .
“ The city has failed us , ” she said .
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Hope lies wounded and bleeding in Minneapolis, where a massive spike in homicides is accompanied by a political desire to defund the police.
Meanwhile, more than 100 officers have left the police force this year alone.
“If you want to talk about pandemics, we’re dealing with a pandemic of violence,” Cathy Spann, a community activist with the Jordan Area Community Council, told The Washington Post.
“We’re under siege. You wake up and go to bed in fear, because you don’t know what’s going to happen next,” she added. “And our city has failed to protect us.”
In the aftermath of the riots that devastated parts of the city following the May 25 death of George Floyd, the city council said in June it wanted to defund and dismantle the city’s police department.
The city could let voters make that call as soon as 2021.
In the meantime, violence prowls the streets.
“Homicides in Minneapolis are up 50 percent, with nearly 75 people killed across the city so far this year,” The Post reported. “More than 500 people have been shot, the highest number in more than a decade and twice as many as in 2019. And there have been more than 4,600 violent crimes — including hundreds of carjackings and robberies — a five-year high.”
“Our city is bleeding,” Minneapolis Police Department Police Chief Medaria Arradondo told a recent city council meeting. “At this moment, I’m trying to do all I can to stop that bleeding.”
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And it is bleeding blue.
Arradondo said more than 100 officers have left the force, which is twice the turnover rate of a usual year. A force budgeted at 888 positions that needs 500 to patrol the city now has 735 officers, he said.
“It’s creating a police department that I did not want to have, and that’s one-dimensional,” Arradondo said. “Our core focus is patrols and investigations.”
And it might get worse.
Attorney Ron Meuser Jr. said he represents 175 officers who have either already left or plan to. Many of them are citing post-traumatic tress disorder brought on by the riots following Floyd’s death.
Meuser said another 100 officers are on the fence about quitting, with many expecting that next March, when the trial of the officers charged in Floyd’s death takes place, Minneapolis will experience “Portland-style riots during the entire trial.”
“You have a lot of officers come in and say, ‘Why am I doing this?’ They sit there with their spouses and say, ‘Is this worth it?'” Meuser told The Post.
The city has agreed to spend almost $500,000 to hire officers from outside the city to help fill the manpower gap.
“Utterly embarrassing, utterly predictable”: @PeteHegseth slams Minneapolis mayor after a Minneapolis committee approves extra police funding after spike in crime. @foxandfriends pic.twitter.com/NXatwmI8GN — Brian Kilmeade (@kilmeade) November 11, 2020
Some citizens said the city government responded to Floyd’s death by going to war with the wrong enemy.
“Since the unjustified and unfortunate death of George Floyd, the city council has engaged in rhetoric that has emboldened criminals, the proof of which is in the unprecedented spike in crime,” resident George Saad told the city council last month.
“You guys have had years to address any culture problems within the Minneapolis Police Department,” he said.
“You have failed to do so. Instead, you embark on a campaign against your own police department, fighting and demonizing an entire internal city organization instead of making it better.”
Spann said the city should find a way to do what is needed for everyone.
“Why can’t I have police reform? Why can’t I have law and order? Why do I have to pick and choose? I should be able to have both,” Spann told The Post.
“The city has failed us,” she said.
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westernjournal--2020-11-14--Obama’s WH Physician Issues Brutal Statement on Biden’s Mental Health

Just in case you were curious , the White House has an enormous basement .
I don ’ t have the exact square footage — the real estate agent was out when I called and the rental costs are out of my range — but it ’ s big enough to house a bowling alley , a dentist ’ s office , a chocolate shop and a flower shop .
This isn ’ t even counting the latticework of tunnels and bunkers that lie beneath that .
There ’ s no amount of MBNA money that could construct a basement @ @ @ @ @ @ @ house in Wilmington , Delaware .
In short , if he becomes the 46th president of the United States , he ’ ll have a much bigger space to hide in .
However , being president isn ’ t like campaigning and Xi Jinping ’ s Chinese Communist Party isn ’ t as pliant as our very objective journalists .
This sort of thing may have gotten ignored by the establishment media when Biden said it in March : TRENDING : Bob Ehrlich : 12 Warnings for Trump Supporters if Biden Survives the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t these just small gaffes ?
Biden ’ s people have always pointed toward the president whenever the question was broached : “ Oh , you can ’ t even go there , ” Jill Biden , Joe Biden ’ s wife , said during a September interview .
“ After Donald Trump , you can not even say the word gaffe.
” All right , so let ’ s say Trump goes away .
What ’ s the excuse then ?
Harmlessness ?
Ah , so Biden talks about leaving the record @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
What ’ s the big deal ?
A lot , says Dr. Ronny Jackson .
Earlier this month , Texas ’ 13th Congressional District elected Jackson , a Republican , as their new representative .
A retired rear admiral in the U.S. Navy , he was the White House physician under presidents George W. Bush , Barack Obama and Trump , and was both Obama and Trump ’ s personal physician .
In Washington , D.C. , this week for congressional orientation , Jackson indicated to Fox News that “ there ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s cognitive abilities .
Jackson famously gave Donald Trump a cognitive test in 2018 after the mainstream media ’ s constant carping regarding the president ’ s fitness for office — to the point where certain liberals , including sitting legislators , were calling for him to be declared unfit for office .
Trump scored 30 out of 30 on the Montreal Cognitive Assessment , which tests for the early signs of cognitive issues , according to The New York Times .
The same media that wanted him to be tested then @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
As for Biden , when asked by CBS News ’ Errol Barnett whether or not he ’ d face the same kind of cognitive test , here was his response : “ No , I haven ’ t taken a test .
Why the hell would I take a test ?
Come on , man.
” RELATED : Trump Vows Not To Execute National Lockdown , Promises COVID Vaccine Soon Jackson told Fox News there was a “ huge double standard ” and that he believes Biden ’ s frequent gaffes could @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ Nobody from the press is saying … he should be evaluated for his cognitive ability or lack thereof , ” Jackson said .
“ And so I just thought it was a huge double standard with regards to President Trump and Biden , ” he added .
“ If they want to be consistent , they should be jumping up and down right and demanding that Vice President Biden get a cognitive test done.
” And Biden ’ s mistakes have been multifarious .
Biden forgets who the last president was : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ] oor kids are just as bright and just as talented as white kids.
” “ I think there ’ s something going on there .
I honestly do , and I ’ m not making a diagnosis .
He ’ s not my patient .
I never took care of him in the White House , ” Jackson told Fox News , who reported that the doctor called for Biden to take a cognitive test , just like Trump did .
“ I ’ ve never examined him .
But I was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said .
“ He ’ s always made a few gaffes here and there .
But this is different.
” Jackson has sounded the alarm over Biden ’ s cognitive health before .
“ As a citizen of this country , I watch Joe Biden on the campaign trail and I am … convinced that he does not have the mental capacity , the cognitive ability to serve as our commander in chief and head of state , ” he told reporters in October , according to The Daily Beast .
“ I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of cognitive testing before he takes over the reins as our commander in chief , if that is in the cards.
” The establishment media , of course , doesn ’ t care .
And why would they ?
As Jackson said , Biden isn ’ t Trump — and he bears some vestige of the Obama regime .
“ They loved the guy , ” Jackson said of Obama , who “ was a rock star to them , whereas with President Trump when he first got there , they all wanted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s all very well , but our media isn ’ t China .
They might give Biden an easy time .
President Xi won ’ t .
If Biden takes the Oval Office , the basement strategy won ’ t work anymore .
There only so many dentist ’ s visits he can make before he actually has to govern .
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Just in case you were curious, the White House has an enormous basement.
I don’t have the exact square footage — the real estate agent was out when I called and the rental costs are out of my range — but it’s big enough to house a bowling alley, a dentist’s office, a chocolate shop and a flower shop. This isn’t even counting the latticework of tunnels and bunkers that lie beneath that.
There’s no amount of MBNA money that could construct a basement that big under Joe Biden’s house in Wilmington, Delaware. In short, if he becomes the 46th president of the United States, he’ll have a much bigger space to hide in. However, being president isn’t like campaigning and Xi Jinping’s Chinese Communist Party isn’t as pliant as our very objective journalists.
This sort of thing may have gotten ignored by the establishment media when Biden said it in March:
Does this make any sense to you? pic.twitter.com/Z4kcDpokUQ — Brandon Darby (@brandondarby) March 24, 2020
Rest assured, however, America’s adversaries noticed.
But aren’t these just small gaffes? Biden’s people have always pointed toward the president whenever the question was broached: “Oh, you can’t even go there,” Jill Biden, Joe Biden’s wife, said during a September interview. “After Donald Trump, you cannot even say the word gaffe.”
All right, so let’s say Trump goes away. What’s the excuse then? Harmlessness? Ah, so Biden talks about leaving the record player on at night to fight segregation. What’s the big deal?
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A lot, says Dr. Ronny Jackson. Earlier this month, Texas’ 13th Congressional District elected Jackson, a Republican, as their new representative.
A retired rear admiral in the U.S. Navy, he was the White House physician under presidents George W. Bush, Barack Obama and Trump, and was both Obama and Trump’s personal physician. In Washington, D.C., this week for congressional orientation, Jackson indicated to Fox News that “there’s something going on” with Biden’s cognitive abilities.
Jackson famously gave Donald Trump a cognitive test in 2018 after the mainstream media’s constant carping regarding the president’s fitness for office — to the point where certain liberals, including sitting legislators, were calling for him to be declared unfit for office.
Trump scored 30 out of 30 on the Montreal Cognitive Assessment, which tests for the early signs of cognitive issues, according to The New York Times. The same media that wanted him to be tested then roundly mocked him for touting his score.
As for Biden, when asked by CBS News’ Errol Barnett whether or not he’d face the same kind of cognitive test, here was his response: “No, I haven’t taken a test. Why the hell would I take a test? Come on, man.”
Jackson told Fox News there was a “huge double standard” and that he believes Biden’s frequent gaffes could be indicative of a potential issue.
“Nobody from the press is saying … he should be evaluated for his cognitive ability or lack thereof,” Jackson said.
“And so I just thought it was a huge double standard with regards to President Trump and Biden,” he added. “If they want to be consistent, they should be jumping up and down right and demanding that Vice President Biden get a cognitive test done.”
And Biden’s mistakes have been multifarious.
Here’s Biden’s infamous record player gaffe:
BIDEN’S RACISM
Joe Biden addressed reparations by intimating that Black parents don’t know how to raise children. He said that Black parents should play the record player at night to educate their children. pic.twitter.com/vy2chQoxS7 — DonWinslow20 (@Winslow20Don) November 8, 2020
Biden saying he’s running for Senate:
Joe “30330” Biden Says He’s Running for the Senate pic.twitter.com/VTY0VdQpDH — Sean Hannity (@seanhannity) October 13, 2020
Biden calls Bernie Sanders president:
Here’s Joe Biden calling Bernie Sanders President. #DemDebate pic.twitter.com/kYfVgmJo6C — People for Bernie (@People4Bernie) September 13, 2019
Biden forgets what state he’s in:
Joe Biden forgot what state he was in. Again. While in New Hampshire he said: “I’ve been here a number of times… what’s not to like about Vermont…”pic.twitter.com/L7QLPb9u3T — Trump War Room – Text TRUMP to 88022 (@TrumpWarRoom) April 25, 2020
Biden forgets who the last president was:
Joe Biden forgot that Obama, not Bush, was the last President.pic.twitter.com/ukXrVeCWzm — Trump War Room – Text TRUMP to 88022 (@TrumpWarRoom) April 25, 2020
Biden, positing that “[p]oor kids are just as bright and just as talented as white kids.”
Joe Biden slip-up in Iowa tonight. “Poor kids are just as bright and just as talented as white kids.” Yikes…have fun mitigating that one. pic.twitter.com/m2VxZbnFHF — Andrew Clark ? (@AndrewHClark) August 9, 2019
“I think there’s something going on there. I honestly do, and I’m not making a diagnosis. He’s not my patient. I never took care of him in the White House,” Jackson told Fox News, who reported that the doctor called for Biden to take a cognitive test, just like Trump did.
“I’ve never examined him. But I was around him a lot,” Jackson said. “He’s always made a few gaffes here and there. But this is different.”
Jackson has sounded the alarm over Biden’s cognitive health before.
“As a citizen of this country, I watch Joe Biden on the campaign trail and I am … convinced that he does not have the mental capacity, the cognitive ability to serve as our commander in chief and head of state,” he told reporters in October, according to The Daily Beast. “I really think that he needs some type of cognitive testing before he takes over the reins as our commander in chief, if that is in the cards.”
The establishment media, of course, doesn’t care. And why would they? As Jackson said, Biden isn’t Trump — and he bears some vestige of the Obama regime.
“They loved the guy,” Jackson said of Obama, who “was a rock star to them, whereas with President Trump when he first got there, they all wanted to spit on him.”
That’s all very well, but our media isn’t China. They might give Biden an easy time. President Xi won’t.
If Biden takes the Oval Office, the basement strategy won’t work anymore. There only so many dentist’s visits he can make before he actually has to govern.
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westernjournal--2020-11-14--GOP Captures Another Democratic House Seat in Deep Blue State

Republican Young Kim defeated U.S. Rep. Gil Cisneros on Friday in a Southern California district , the second GOP candidate to snatch a Democratic-held seat in the state this year .
The contest in the 39th Congressional District anchored in Orange County was a rematch of 2018 , when Cisneros was one of seven Democrats who claimed GOP-held California districts that year .
Kim won despite President Donald Trump ’ s poor performance in heavily Democratic California , where he got only one-third of the votes .
In a video , Kim thanked supporters and added , “ I hope @ @ @ @ @ @ @ address the issues that our nation faces.
” “ As an immigrant … I know that the promise of America is alive , ” she said .
TRENDING : Bob Ehrlich : 12 Warnings for Trump Supporters if Biden Survives the Courts and the Recounts Kim , a former state lawmaker , was born in South Korea and grew up in Guam .
In a statement , Cisneros congratulated Kim and said he would take time to consider his future .
“ I ’ ve still got a lot of fight left in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Republicans set out this year to reclaim at least some of the seven seats lost two years ago .
They have recaptured two , with wins by Kim and Michelle Steel in the 48th District , and are leading in two others : the 21st District , where Republican former Rep. David Valadao was ahead of Democratic Rep. TJ Cox , and the 25th District north of Los Angeles , where Republican Rep. Mike Garcia was leading by about 100 votes in a back-and-forth fight with Democrat Christy Smith .
Republicans also held @ @ @ @ @ @ @ San Diego County , which former U.S. Rep. Darrell Issa will represent after winning his comeback bid two years after deciding not to seek re-election in a neighboring district .
The seat was vacated earlier this year by Republican Rep. Duncan Hunter after he pleaded guilty to a federal corruption charge .
The wins by Kim and Steel mark a surprising turnaround in a state where Democrats hold every statewide office , have commanding majorities in the Legislature and congressional delegation , and a nearly 2-to-1 advantage over Republicans in registered voters .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Democratic registration edge in the district , which also includes slices of Los Angeles and San Bernardino counties .
“ The Orange County comeback is here , ” Fred Whitaker , chairman of the Republican Party of Orange County , said in a statement .
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Republican Young Kim defeated U.S. Rep. Gil Cisneros on Friday in a Southern California district, the second GOP candidate to snatch a Democratic-held seat in the state this year.
The contest in the 39th Congressional District anchored in Orange County was a rematch of 2018, when Cisneros was one of seven Democrats who claimed GOP-held California districts that year.
Kim won despite President Donald Trump’s poor performance in heavily Democratic California, where he got only one-third of the votes.
In a video, Kim thanked supporters and added, “I hope we can unite and move forward to address the issues that our nation faces.”
“As an immigrant … I know that the promise of America is alive,” she said.
Kim, a former state lawmaker, was born in South Korea and grew up in Guam.
In a statement, Cisneros congratulated Kim and said he would take time to consider his future. “I’ve still got a lot of fight left in me,” he added.
California Republicans set out this year to reclaim at least some of the seven seats lost two years ago.
They have recaptured two, with wins by Kim and Michelle Steel in the 48th District, and are leading in two others: the 21st District, where Republican former Rep. David Valadao was ahead of Democratic Rep. TJ Cox, and the 25th District north of Los Angeles, where Republican Rep. Mike Garcia was leading by about 100 votes in a back-and-forth fight with Democrat Christy Smith.
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Republicans also held the open 50th District seat anchored in San Diego County, which former U.S. Rep. Darrell Issa will represent after winning his comeback bid two years after deciding not to seek re-election in a neighboring district.
The seat was vacated earlier this year by Republican Rep. Duncan Hunter after he pleaded guilty to a federal corruption charge.
The wins by Kim and Steel mark a surprising turnaround in a state where Democrats hold every statewide office, have commanding majorities in the Legislature and congressional delegation, and a nearly 2-to-1 advantage over Republicans in registered voters.
Kim, 58, also overcame a Democratic registration edge in the district, which also includes slices of Los Angeles and San Bernardino counties.
“The Orange County comeback is here,” Fred Whitaker, chairman of the Republican Party of Orange County, said in a statement.
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westernjournal--2020-11-13--Federal Fugitive Who Fire-Bombed Elderly Man’s Home Captured After 50 Years On the Run

A man who was serving a life sentence for murder when he escaped custody while attending his grandmother ’ s funeral nearly 50 years ago has been arrested in Michigan , the FBI announced Friday .
Leonard Rayne Moses was 16 when he was convicted in the 1968 killing of Mary Amplo during unrest in Pittsburgh following the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr .
Authorities said Moses and his friends fire-bombed Amplo ’ s house .
Badly burned , Amplo , 72 , died a few months later .
Moses was convicted of first-degree murder and was sentenced to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ custody while attending his grandmother ’ s 1971 funeral in Pittsburgh .
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The FBI caught up to Moses after he was charged earlier this year with stealing prescription painkillers from a pharmacy in St. Clair Shores , Michigan , where he worked .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ nationwide database in October , and they matched the prints from his 1968 arrest , the FBI said .
An FBI fugitive task force arrested Moses without incident on Thursday at his home in Grand Blanc , Michigan , FBI official Michael Christman said at a news conference on Friday .
Moses was being held in the Genesee County Jail pending extradition .
It wasn ’ t clear if he had a lawyer .
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A man who was serving a life sentence for murder when he escaped custody while attending his grandmother’s funeral nearly 50 years ago has been arrested in Michigan, the FBI announced Friday.
Leonard Rayne Moses was 16 when he was convicted in the 1968 killing of Mary Amplo during unrest in Pittsburgh following the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.
Authorities said Moses and his friends fire-bombed Amplo’s house. Badly burned, Amplo, 72, died a few months later.
Moses was convicted of first-degree murder and was sentenced to life without parole.
He escaped from custody while attending his grandmother’s 1971 funeral in Pittsburgh.
Authorities said he wound up in Michigan, where he was living under the assumed name of Paul Dickson and had been working as a traveling pharmacist since at least 1999.
The FBI caught up to Moses after he was charged earlier this year with stealing prescription painkillers from a pharmacy in St. Clair Shores, Michigan, where he worked.
Moses’ fingerprints were entered into a nationwide database in October, and they matched the prints from his 1968 arrest, the FBI said.
An FBI fugitive task force arrested Moses without incident on Thursday at his home in Grand Blanc, Michigan, FBI official Michael Christman said at a news conference on Friday.
Moses was being held in the Genesee County Jail pending extradition. It wasn’t clear if he had a lawyer.
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westernjournal--2020-11-15--Watch CNN Anchor Compare Trump Admin to Nazis in Morbid New Attack, ‘Assault on Those Same Values’

CNN ’ s chief international anchor Christiane Amanpour , a once-respected journalist , displayed the full depths of media depravity when she compared President Donald Trump ’ s term in office to Nazi Germanys ’ notorious assault on the country ’ s Jews during the 1938 night of broken glass .
Businesses were torched , people were killed and women were raped throughout the campaign of terror .
According to Amanpour , the situation was equitable to Trump ’ s leadership .
“ This week , 82 years ago , Kristallnacht happened , ” Amanpour said on the network on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ warning shot across the bow of our human civilization that led to genocide against a whole identity , and in that tower of burning books , it led to an attack on fact , knowledge , history and truth , ” she added .
But the CNN reporter-turned political grifter assured her audience that Democratic presidential hopeful Joe Biden and his running mate , Sen. Kamala Harris of California , would restore the status quo government .
TRENDING : Bob Ehrlich : 12 Warnings for Trump Supporters if Biden Survives the Courts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ After four years of a modern-day assault on those same values by Donald Trump , the Biden/Harris team pledges a return to norms , including the truth.
” “ And every day Joe Biden makes presidential announcements about good governance and the health and security of the American people , while the great , brooding figure of his defeated opponent rages , conducting purges of perceived enemies and preventing a transition.
” Comparing Trump ’ s America first policies to Nazi genocide is not a new low for CNN .
The network has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump to Germany ’ s fascist past now for four years by projecting its journalistic deficiencies onto the president .
The Amanpour segment , though , is a low for a woman who was previously known as a fearless and intrepid correspondent who reported on genocidal maniacs from actual war zones throughout the 1990s and 2000s .
The Thursday CNN segment displays just how out of touch even the most previously-respected journalists have become .
The attempt to portray Trump as anything other than the disruptive force of nature he is only further @ @ @ @ @ @ @ make him go away .
But Trump isn ’ t going anywhere , regardless of the end result of the election .
Trump ’ s legacy as an uncontrollable force in American politics who tuned the traditional media/government paradigm on its head will live on .
People have grown wise to the establishment media ’ s campaign of disinformation .
Amanpour ’ s utter scorching online for making light of the suffering of the Jewish people is evidence of that : Amanpour , who once reported on actual genocide when covering the Bosnian @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Iraq , has apparently let her hatred for the president cloud her judgment , as she trivialized one of the world ’ s darkest chapters to make a partisan point .
Amanpour is now exposed as just another petty and biased face at a network which has little credibility with voters .
Trump has been perhaps the most pro-Israel president , and he actually has Jewish grandchildren from his daughter Ivanka and her husband , one of the president ’ s closest advisers , Jared Kushner .
Just look at all the recent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and other facts when destroying her credibility while attempting to rewrite history to fit her network ’ s narrative .
The president has notably broken many people ’ s careers in both Washington and in the media by exposing them for what they are to the American people .
But after four years , he no longer has to work double-time to fight those with motives to destroy them .
They do it to themselves .
Entire careers are now in ruins , thanks to Trump ’ s exposing the American people to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ establishment swamp is .
Whether Trump is elected to a second term or departs the White House in January to embark on a new journey , his accomplishments will remain .
One of those accomplishments is that Trump has forever changed how millions of Americans perceive the information given to them .
He ’ s done it by unmasking the mainstream media and its most trusted faces for who and what they are .
The American people have been misled for years by people such as Amanpour , and this election was a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ votes than any Republican president in history , despite a never-ending media assault .
Even if he loses the election , Trump still has won , as he ’ s forever pulled the mask off of the media .
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CNN’s chief international anchor Christiane Amanpour, a once-respected journalist, displayed the full depths of media depravity when she compared President Donald Trump’s term in office to Nazi Germanys’ notorious assault on the country’s Jews during the 1938 night of broken glass.
Businesses were torched, people were killed and women were raped throughout the campaign of terror. According to Amanpour, the situation was comparable to the U.S. under Trump’s leadership.
“This week, 82 years ago, Kristallnacht happened,” Amanpour said on the network on Thursday.
“It was the Nazis’ warning shot across the bow of our human civilization that led to genocide against a whole identity, and in that tower of burning books, it led to an attack on fact, knowledge, history and truth,” she added.
But the CNN reporter-turned political grifter assured her audience that Democratic presidential hopeful Joe Biden and his running mate, Sen. Kamala Harris of California, would restore the status quo government.
Amanpour declared, “After four years of a modern-day assault on those same values by Donald Trump, the Biden/Harris team pledges a return to norms, including the truth.”
“And every day Joe Biden makes presidential announcements about good governance and the health and security of the American people, while the great, brooding figure of his defeated opponent rages, conducting purges of perceived enemies and preventing a transition.”
Comparing Trump’s America-first policies to Nazi genocide is not a new low for CNN.
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The network has made light of the Holocaust by linking Trump to Germany’s fascist past now for four years by projecting its journalistic deficiencies onto the president.
The Amanpour segment, though, is a low for a woman who was previously known as a fearless and intrepid correspondent who reported on genocidal maniacs from actual war zones throughout the 1990s and 2000s.
The Thursday CNN segment displays just how out of touch even the most previously-respected journalists have become.
The attempt to portray Trump as anything other than the disruptive force of nature he is only further highlights the media’s desperation to make him go away.
But Trump isn’t going anywhere, regardless of the end result of the election.
Trump’s legacy as an uncontrollable force in American politics who turned the traditional media/government paradigm on its head will live on.
Americans have grown wise to the establishment media’s campaign of disinformation.
Amanpour’s utter scorching online for making light of the suffering of the Jewish people is evidence of that:
This is @camanpour on @CNN comparing Trump’s tenure to Nazi Germany. How the hell is this sort of prejudice tolerated on mainstream media? Third rate rubbish. pic.twitter.com/EG9eB9vQWo — Ben Habib (@benhabib6) November 12, 2020
Hey @CNN @camanpour please stop using the horrors of the Holocaust to justify an agenda. Our suffering is not yours to play political ping pong with. https://t.co/MIW2qKxuHP — StopAntisemitism.org (@StopAntisemites) November 13, 2020
.@camanpour appallingly compares Trump’s tactics to the Nazi kristallnacht? So our President criticizing the media and litigating an election = genocide? Such an insult to the victims of the Nazis, and to the brave Americans who smashed that tyranny.pic.twitter.com/11HVJPSdGN — Steve Cortes (@CortesSteve) November 13, 2020
.@camanpour: I’m ashamed to have to count you an Iranian compatriot. This is a grotesque abuse of history, a horrific, ahistorical equivalence-drawing, a shameful cheapening of the Shoah. https://t.co/r1WwQQYTr3 — Sohrab Ahmari (@SohrabAhmari) November 13, 2020
Just horrific. And, once again, this kind of shameful rhetoric makes a swipe at the 73 million Americans who voted for a second Trump term– she’s saying they enable it. https://t.co/vXFsdxHHlN — Rebeccah Heinrichs (@RLHeinrichs) November 13, 2020
Amanpour, who once reported on actual genocide when covering the Bosnian war in the 1990s, and later the war in Iraq, has apparently let her hatred for the president cloud her judgment, as she trivialized one of the world’s darkest chapters to make a partisan point.
Amanpour is now exposed as just another petty and biased face at a network that has little credibility with voters.
Her previous journalistic accomplishments are moot.
A few days after facing backlash for her comments, Amanpour attempted to explain her decision to compare Trump’s America-first policies to Nazi genocide.
It was anything but an apology.
Trump has been perhaps the most pro-Israel president, and he actually has Jewish grandchildren from his daughter Ivanka and her husband, one of the president’s closest advisers, Jared Kushner.
Just look at all the recent peace deals.
But Amanpour ignored those and other facts when destroying her credibility while attempting to rewrite history to fit her network’s narrative.
The president has notably broken many people’s careers in both Washington and in the media by exposing them for what they are to the American people.
But after four years, he no longer has to work double-time to fight those with motives to destroy them.
They do it to themselves.
Entire careers are now in ruins, thanks to Trump’s exposing the American people to just how deep the media and Washington establishment swamp is.
Whether Trump is elected to a second term or departs the White House in January to embark on a new journey, his accomplishments will remain.
One of those accomplishments is that Trump has forever changed how millions of Americans perceive the information given to them.
He’s done it by unmasking the mainstream media and its most trusted faces for who and what they are.
The American people have been misled for years by people such as Amanpour, and this election was a referendum on them.
Trump received more votes than any Republican president in history, despite a never-ending media assault.
Even if he loses the election, Trump still has won, as he’s forever pulled the mask off of the media.
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UPDATE, Nov. 18, 2020: This article has been updated to include additional comments from Amanpour about her decision to compare Trump’s America-first policies to Nazi genocide.
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westernjournal--2020-11-17--Biden Team Leader Agreed with Islamic Diplomats, Championed Limited Free Speech

Joe Biden ’ s America is going to be a frightening place if the presumptive president-elect actually does take office .
Not only is the Democrat ’ s running mate the Marxist , race-baiting California Sen. Kamala Harris , but his transition team includes Richard Stengel , who is on record saying America should make laws against “ hate speech ” and limit First Amendment protections .
According to the New York Post , Stengel is the “ team lead ” for the U.S. Agency for Global Media in the transition , putting him in charge of U.S. state-run media @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and Voice of America .
In an opinion piece published in October 2019 in The Washington Post , Stengel gave lip service to the fact that he at one time agreed with the Constitution ’ s First Amendment guarantee to the right of free speech .
“ When I was a journalist , I loved Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. ’ s assertion that the Constitution and the First Amendment are not just about protecting ‘ free thought for those who agree with us but freedom for the thought @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wrote .
“ But as a government official traveling around the world championing the virtues of free speech , I came to see how our First Amendment standard is an outlier.
” Stengel served as the head of the National Constitution Center and was under secretary of state for public diplomacy and public affairs during former President Barack Obama ’ s administration .
“ Even the most sophisticated Arab diplomats that I dealt with did not understand why the First Amendment allows someone to burn a Koran , ” he wrote .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you ever want to protect that ?
” He didn ’ t mention flag burning or instances when Satanist groups twisted First Amendment protection to put up their own demonic monuments , however .
Instead , he went on to use another hysterical leftist talking point : Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election .
“ In the weeks leading up to the 2016 election , Russia ’ s Internet Research Agency planted false stories hoping they would go viral .
They did , ” Stengel wrote .
“ Russian agents assumed fake @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lies on Twitter and Facebook , all protected by the First Amendment.
” Stengel went on to claim that “ the intellectual underpinning of the First Amendment was engineered for a simpler era , ” implying that it could no longer apply today , so hate speech laws should be enacted for a world that can ’ t rid itself of such ideas all on its own .
“ The amendment rests on the notion that the truth will win out in what Supreme Court Justice William O. Douglas called ‘ the marketplace @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , adding how “ no one ever quite explained how good ideas drive out bad ones , how truth triumphs over falsehood.
” So , because Stengel thinks that people are too stupid to tell truth from falsehood ( in his defense , he may come to that conclusion from his coworkers at MSNBC ) and that being allowed to say or think anything can lead to intolerance and “ enable discrimination , ” he concluded the only option is hate speech laws .
RELATED : Revealed : Trump Voters Beat Out Biden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Full-Time Employment “ All speech is not equal .
And where truth can not drive out lies , we must add new guardrails , ” he wrote .
“ I ’ m all for protecting ‘ thought that we hate , ’ but not speech that incites hate .
It undermines the very values of a fair marketplace of ideas that the First Amendment is designed to protect.
” Stengel ’ s Op-Ed was so insanely anti-American and anti-Constitution , even Conor Friedersdorf at the left-leaning publication The Atlantic rebutted some of his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ First Amendment .
“ Thank goodness the United States is an outlier compared with Saudi Arabia , where blasphemy and apostasy are capital offenses ; Jordan , where peaceful anti-corruption advocacy is met with arrests ; or Egypt , where dissenters are treated as criminals , ” Friedersdorf poignantly observed .
He went on to say how social media platforms had the right to remove any content as a private company , and pointed out how hate speech laws can backfire .
“ [ I ] f the U.S. outlaws speech that causes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ incentive — anyone who wants a viewpoint outlawed need only stoke violence to get his way , ” Friedersdorf wrote .
“ If Islamist radicals react with violence to feminist speech or Hollywood movies that portray two men kissing , will Stengel advocate for laws that infringe on the ability of Americans to so express themselves ?
” The Biden administration would no doubt love to silence all of President Donald Trump ’ s supporters , just as Facebook and Twitter have been trying to do .
Four years of a Biden/Harris administration @ @ @ @ @ @ @ censorship and crackdowns on right-leaning politicians , pundits and private citizens .
The majority of people who voted for Biden did so because of a coordinated political , media and Big Tech campaign to destroy Trump ’ s presidency and credibility while keeping quiet about the radicalism that has exploded within even the mainstream Democratic Party ranks .
Biden hid out in his basement because he could , while Trump was constantly bombarded with lies , accusations and mischaracterizations — all a result of the “ free speech ” that Stengel has no @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the real truth about Trump and his supporters they object to spreading ) .
Stengel ’ s desire to chip away at First Amendment protections is radical , but the 2020 presidential election has shown he ’ ll certainly be in good company in the Biden/Harris administration .
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Joe Biden’s America is going to be a frightening place if the presumptive president-elect actually does take office.
Not only is the Democrat’s running mate the Marxist, race-baiting California Sen. Kamala Harris, but his transition team includes Richard Stengel, who is on record saying America should make laws against “hate speech” and limit First Amendment protections.
According to the New York Post, Stengel is the “team lead” for the U.S. Agency for Global Media in the transition, putting him in charge of U.S. state-run media outlets like Middle East Broadcasting Networks, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and Voice of America.
In an opinion piece published in October 2019 in The Washington Post, Stengel gave lip service to the fact that he at one time agreed with the Constitution’s First Amendment guarantee to the right of free speech.
“When I was a journalist, I loved Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr.’s assertion that the Constitution and the First Amendment are not just about protecting ‘free thought for those who agree with us but freedom for the thought that we hate,'” he wrote.
“But as a government official traveling around the world championing the virtues of free speech, I came to see how our First Amendment standard is an outlier.”
Stengel served as the head of the National Constitution Center and was under secretary of state for public diplomacy and public affairs during former President Barack Obama’s administration.
“Even the most sophisticated Arab diplomats that I dealt with did not understand why the First Amendment allows someone to burn a Koran,” he wrote. “Why, they asked me, would you ever want to protect that?”
He didn’t mention flag burning or instances when Satanist groups twisted First Amendment protection to put up their own demonic monuments, however.
Instead, he went on to use another hysterical leftist talking point: Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election.
“In the weeks leading up to the 2016 election, Russia’s Internet Research Agency planted false stories hoping they would go viral. They did,” Stengel wrote.
“Russian agents assumed fake identities, promulgated false narratives and spread lies on Twitter and Facebook, all protected by the First Amendment.”
Stengel went on to claim that “the intellectual underpinning of the First Amendment was engineered for a simpler era,” implying that it could no longer apply today, so hate speech laws should be enacted for a world that can’t rid itself of such ideas all on its own.
“The amendment rests on the notion that the truth will win out in what Supreme Court Justice William O. Douglas called ‘the marketplace of ideas,'” Stengel wrote, adding how “no one ever quite explained how good ideas drive out bad ones, how truth triumphs over falsehood.”
So, because Stengel thinks that people are too stupid to tell truth from falsehood (in his defense, he may come to that conclusion from his coworkers at MSNBC) and that being allowed to say or think anything can lead to intolerance and “enable discrimination,” he concluded the only option is hate speech laws.
“All speech is not equal. And where truth cannot drive out lies, we must add new guardrails,” he wrote.
“I’m all for protecting ‘thought that we hate,’ but not speech that incites hate. It undermines the very values of a fair marketplace of ideas that the First Amendment is designed to protect.”
Stengel’s Op-Ed was so insanely anti-American and anti-Constitution, even Conor Friedersdorf at the left-leaning publication The Atlantic rebutted some of his arguments against the freedoms enshrined in the First Amendment.
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“Thank goodness the United States is an outlier compared with Saudi Arabia, where blasphemy and apostasy are capital offenses; Jordan, where peaceful anti-corruption advocacy is met with arrests; or Egypt, where dissenters are treated as criminals,” Friedersdorf poignantly observed.
He went on to say how social media platforms had the right to remove any content as a private company, and pointed out how hate speech laws can backfire. “[I]f the U.S. outlaws speech that causes violence, that will create a perverse incentive — anyone who wants a viewpoint outlawed need only stoke violence to get his way,” Friedersdorf wrote.
“If Islamist radicals react with violence to feminist speech or Hollywood movies that portray two men kissing, will Stengel advocate for laws that infringe on the ability of Americans to so express themselves?”
The Biden administration would no doubt love to silence all of President Donald Trump’s supporters, just as Facebook and Twitter have been trying to do.
Four years of a Biden/Harris administration are going to be a mix of censorship and crackdowns on right-leaning politicians, pundits and private citizens.
The majority of people who voted for Biden did so because of a coordinated political, media and Big Tech campaign to destroy Trump’s presidency and credibility while keeping quiet about the radicalism that has exploded within even the mainstream Democratic Party ranks.
Biden hid out in his basement because he could, while Trump was constantly bombarded with lies, accusations and mischaracterizations — all a result of the “free speech” that Stengel has no problem with (it’s only the real truth about Trump and his supporters they object to spreading).
Stengel’s desire to chip away at First Amendment protections is radical, but the 2020 presidential election has shown he’ll certainly be in good company in the Biden/Harris administration.
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westernjournal--2020-11-17--Report: Trump Planning a Major Crackdown on China

President Donald Trump ’ s executive order last week aimed at drying up the flow of money to China ’ s military was the first salvo in what will soon be a full-fledged campaign to rein in China , according to a new report .
Trump ’ s goal is twofold , according to the Washington Examiner .
He wants to halt China ’ s military and economic expansion at the expense of America and also put in place measures that presumptive potential president-elect Joe Biden would find difficult to abandon if Trump ’ s challenges to the election results @ @ @ @ @ @ @ way .
“ [ O ] ver the coming weeks , the Trump administration will continue to expand the depth and breadth of the historic actions it has taken over the past four years to protect the vital interests of the United States and its allies countering Beijing ’ s predatory and coercive behaviors , ” a “ senior administration official ” told the outlet .
According to the report , future steps could include sanctions against Chinese officials perpetrating abuses against the Uighurs in China ’ s Xinjiang province and those busy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The administration could also act against China ’ s fishing industry and further curb imports produced through forced labor .
The report also said that the U.S. will try to block allies from using technology made by Huawei by dangling the possible tactic of not sharing intelligence information as an incentive to comply .
“ President Trump has absolutely changed the game when it comes to implementing strong actions on the Chinese Communist Party over the past four years and forging a bipartisan and international consensus on the need to counter Beijing ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Council spokesman John Ullyot said .
“ Unless Beijing reverses course and becomes a responsible player on the global stage , future U.S. presidents will find it politically suicidal to reverse President Trump ’ s historic actions.
” Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe is also expected to make the depth of the penetration of America by Chinese intelligence operatives a front-and-center issue in the minds of Americans , according to the report .
“ From Director Ratcliffe ’ s unique vantage point as the country ’ s intelligence chief , he plans @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the breadth and depth of the challenges we face from China , ” DNI senior adviser Cliff Sims said .
In recent months , the Trump administration has arrested Chinese spies and closed a consulate in Houston amid allegations of espionage .
Trump ’ s initiative will include further efforts to expand upon his executive order last week to push back against China ’ s efforts to exploit Americans to help its military .
In the executive order issued last week , Trump wrote that “ the People ’ s Republic of China @ @ @ @ @ @ @ States capital to resource and to enable the development and modernization of its military , intelligence , and other security apparatuses , which continues to allow the PRC to directly threaten the United States homeland and United States forces overseas , including by developing and deploying weapons of mass destruction , advanced conventional weapons , and malicious cyber-enabled actions against the United States and its people.
” “ Key to the development of the PRC ’ s military , intelligence , and other security apparatuses is the country ’ s large , ostensibly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Military-Civil Fusion , the PRC increases the size of the country ’ s military-industrial complex by compelling civilian Chinese companies to support its military and intelligence activities .
Those companies , though remaining ostensibly private and civilian , directly support the PRC ’ s military , intelligence , and security apparatuses and aid in their development and modernization.
” The president wrote that these supposedly private companies raise funds in America through U.S. stock exchanges .
“ In that way , the PRC exploits United States investors to finance the development and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wrote .
“ I therefore further find that the PRC ’ s military-industrial complex , by directly supporting the efforts of the PRC ’ s military , intelligence , and other security apparatuses , constitutes an unusual and extraordinary threat , which has its source in substantial part outside the United States , to the national security , foreign policy , and economy of the United States , ” Trump added regarding banning the further sale of securities where the end result is supplying funds to the Chinese military .
“ The President @ @ @ @ @ @ @ investors from unintentionally providing capital that goes to enhancing the capabilities of the People ’ s Liberation Army and People ’ s Republic of China intelligence services , which routinely target American citizens and businesses through cyber operations , and directly threaten the critical infrastructure , economy , and military of America and its allies and partners around the world , ” National Security Advisor Robert O ’ Brien said in a statement .
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President Donald Trump’s executive order last week aimed at drying up the flow of money to China’s military was the first salvo in what will soon be a full-fledged campaign to rein in China, according to a new report.
Trump’s goal is twofold, according to the Washington Examiner. He wants to halt China’s military and economic expansion at the expense of America and also put in place measures that presumptive potential president-elect Joe Biden would find difficult to abandon if Trump’s challenges to the election results do not go the president’s way.
“[O]ver the coming weeks, the Trump administration will continue to expand the depth and breadth of the historic actions it has taken over the past four years to protect the vital interests of the United States and its allies countering Beijing’s predatory and coercive behaviors,” a “senior administration official” told the outlet.
According to the report, future steps could include sanctions against Chinese officials perpetrating abuses against the Uighurs in China’s Xinjiang province and those busy stamping out democracy in Hong Kong. The administration could also act against China’s fishing industry and further curb imports produced through forced labor.
The report also said that the U.S. will try to block allies from using technology made by Huawei by dangling the possible tactic of not sharing intelligence information as an incentive to comply.
“President Trump has absolutely changed the game when it comes to implementing strong actions on the Chinese Communist Party over the past four years and forging a bipartisan and international consensus on the need to counter Beijing’s harmful policies,” National Security Council spokesman John Ullyot said.
“Unless Beijing reverses course and becomes a responsible player on the global stage, future U.S. presidents will find it politically suicidal to reverse President Trump’s historic actions.”
Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe is also expected to make the depth of the penetration of America by Chinese intelligence operatives a front-and-center issue in the minds of Americans, according to the report.
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“From Director Ratcliffe’s unique vantage point as the country’s intelligence chief, he plans to lay out for the American people the breadth and depth of the challenges we face from China,” DNI senior adviser Cliff Sims said.
In recent months, the Trump administration has arrested Chinese spies and closed a consulate in Houston amid allegations of espionage.
Trump’s initiative will include further efforts to expand upon his executive order last week to push back against China’s efforts to exploit Americans to help its military.
In the executive order issued last week, Trump wrote that “the People’s Republic of China (PRC) is increasingly exploiting United States capital to resource and to enable the development and modernization of its military, intelligence, and other security apparatuses, which continues to allow the PRC to directly threaten the United States homeland and United States forces overseas, including by developing and deploying weapons of mass destruction, advanced conventional weapons, and malicious cyber-enabled actions against the United States and its people.”
“Key to the development of the PRC’s military, intelligence, and other security apparatuses is the country’s large, ostensibly private economy. Through the national strategy of Military-Civil Fusion, the PRC increases the size of the country’s military-industrial complex by compelling civilian Chinese companies to support its military and intelligence activities. Those companies, though remaining ostensibly private and civilian, directly support the PRC’s military, intelligence, and security apparatuses and aid in their development and modernization.”
The president wrote that these supposedly private companies raise funds in America through U.S. stock exchanges.
“In that way, the PRC exploits United States investors to finance the development and modernization of its military,” he wrote.
“I therefore further find that the PRC’s military-industrial complex, by directly supporting the efforts of the PRC’s military, intelligence, and other security apparatuses, constitutes an unusual and extraordinary threat, which has its source in substantial part outside the United States, to the national security, foreign policy, and economy of the United States,” Trump added regarding banning the further sale of securities where the end result is supplying funds to the Chinese military.
“The President’s action serves to protect American investors from unintentionally providing capital that goes to enhancing the capabilities of the People’s Liberation Army and People’s Republic of China intelligence services, which routinely target American citizens and businesses through cyber operations, and directly threaten the critical infrastructure, economy, and military of America and its allies and partners around the world,” National Security Advisor Robert O’Brien said in a statement.
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westernjournal--2020-11-16--Report: Here’s What Could Put CNN on the Sales Block

AT & T is reportedly considering selling CNN to help pay off its $ 150 billion debt .
“ The balance sheet over there is a real problem … CNN does not have Donald Trump to kick around anymore .
Their ratings will take a hit .
They are owned by a company that is financially unstable , $ 150 billion in debt AT & T has .
They need to cut costs , there ’ s an activist investor out there , ” Fox Business senior correspondent Charlie Gasparino reported last week .
Gasaprino also reported Monday that AT @ @ @ @ @ @ @ investors , and are pressuring them to cut costs .
The possible sale of CNN comes amid fierce competition from other cable networks like Fox News and MSNBC .
Fox News has consistently achieved high ratings in recent months , mostly because it is the only conservative-leaning cable network that majority of cable providers carry .
MSNBC and CNN ’ s primetime shows display a left-wing perspective , so there are more options .
CNN ’ s content has skewed anti-Trump for the past four years , so the network may need to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ projected Biden administration .
Coverage of the Biden administration would undoubtedly be lighter , despite whether or not something is worth reporting .
Regardless , if Joe Biden wins the presidency , the Trump show will be winding down in January .
President of CNN Jeff Zucker has made it an effort to focus on critical coverage of candidate and President Donald Trump , and many are left wondering how the network will navigate the post Trump era .
RELATED : Revealed : Trump Voters Beat Out Biden Voters in Marriage , Church @ @ @ @ @ @ @ some former employees wonder whether CNN can recalibrate itself in case Biden wins the presidency , potentially setting in place a less frenetic environment — and , some predict , a drop in viewership for news outlets across the board .
The news cycle , as always , will continue unabated , but the next few weeks will likely determine whether Jeff Zucker or Jason Kilar has a greater hand in determining how CNN contributes to it , ” Variety ’ s Brian Steinberg writes about the future of the network and its @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump administration , which arguably makes great television , CNN is bound for a rating slumps in the coming years .
Zucker will need to experiment with new shows and streaming options if he does not want to risk having CNN on the chopping block .
But with the massive amount of debt AT & T is in , it may be a lost cause .
If CNN does end up selling , the new owner better be ready to navigate a new era of political media .
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AT&T is reportedly considering selling CNN to help pay off its $150 billion debt.
“The balance sheet over there is a real problem … CNN does not have Donald Trump to kick around anymore. Their ratings will take a hit. They are owned by a company that is financially unstable, $150 billion in debt AT&T has. They need to cut costs, there’s an activist investor out there,” Fox Business senior correspondent Charlie Gasparino reported last week.
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Gasparino also reported Monday that AT&T is currently at odds with investors, who are pressuring management to cut costs.
SCOOP: @ATT investors saying current management team of John Stankey/Randall Stephenson not moving fast enough to cut costs including massive debt load and lamenting @DIRECTV – TimeWarner deals. Some have gone to board to bring back Ed Whitacre more 345 @FoxBusiness — Charles Gasparino (@CGasparino) November 16, 2020
Investors believe AT&T overpaid for Time Warner, will have difficult time finding synergies for it: Gasparino https://t.co/bfKpbQwsRV — Charles Gasparino (@CGasparino) November 16, 2020
The possible sale of CNN comes amid fierce competition from other cable networks like Fox News and MSNBC.
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Fox News has consistently achieved high ratings in recent months, mostly because it is the only conservative-leaning cable network that majority of cable providers carry.
MSNBC and CNN’s primetime shows display a left-wing perspective, so there are more options.
CNN’s content has skewed anti-Trump for the past four years, so the network may need to search for a fresh angle under the projected Biden administration.
Coverage of the Biden administration would undoubtedly be lighter, despite whether or not something is worth reporting. Regardless, if Joe Biden wins the presidency, the Trump show will be winding down in January.
President of CNN Jeff Zucker has made it an effort to focus on critical coverage of candidate and President Donald Trump, and many are left wondering how the network will navigate the post Trump era.
“Critics and some former employees wonder whether CNN can recalibrate itself in case Biden wins the presidency, potentially setting in place a less frenetic environment — and, some predict, a drop in viewership for news outlets across the board. The news cycle, as always, will continue unabated, but the next few weeks will likely determine whether Jeff Zucker or Jason Kilar has a greater hand in determining how CNN contributes to it,” Variety’s Brian Steinberg writes about the future of the network and its leadership.
Without constant coverage of the Trump administration, which arguably makes great television, CNN is bound for a rating slumps in the coming years.
Zucker will need to experiment with new shows and streaming options if he does not want to risk having CNN on the chopping block. But with the massive amount of debt AT&T is in, it may be a lost cause.
If CNN does end up selling, the new owner better be ready to navigate a new era of political media.
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