westernjournal--2020-06-15--Rescue Mission Underway After US Air Force Incident

The wild and chilly waters of the grim North Sea off the northeast coast of Britain were being searched Monday for a U.S. Air Force pilot whose F-15C went down in the water during a morning training mission .
The plane was attached to U.S. 48th Fighter Wing and was based at the RAF base in Lakenheath , according to The Washington Times , citing a statement from the 48th Fighter Wing .
The crash took place shortly after 9:30 a.m. local time , about 4:30 a.m. Eastern Time .
“ At the time of the accident , the aircraft @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one pilot on board , ” the statement from the 48th Fighter Wing said .
“ The cause of the crash as well as the status of the pilot are unknown at this time , and U.K. Search and Rescue have been called to support.
” TRENDING : Supreme Court Conservatives Blast Fellow Justices for Backing Down on Gun Rights Col. Will Marshall of the 48th Fighter Wing posted a somber video on Twitter .
“ The cause of the crash is unknown at this time , Search and rescue efforts are currently @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the aircraft is still missing , ” he said .
“ We ’ re extremely grateful for the timely response of our U.K. counterparts in support of these recovery efforts and remain hopeful that our Liberty Wing airman will be relocated and recovered , ” Marshall said .
Two lifeboats and a helicopter were heading to the crash site , the U.K. Telegraph reported .
The U.S. Air Force had sent three US Boeing KC-135 Stratotankers to scan the sea from above .
“ HM Coastguard is coordinating the response after reports were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the sea 74 nautical miles off Flamborough Head , ” Britain ’ s coast guard said in a statement .
“ The HM Coastguard helicopter from Humberside has been sent along with Bridlington and Scarborough RNLI lifeboats .
Following a Mayday broadcast by HM Coastguard , other vessels nearby are heading to the area .
It ’ s believed the aircraft had one person on board , ” the statement said .
In its reporting on the incident , the U.K. Daily Mail wrote that fire engines were visible on the runway at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ planes returning from the mission .
“ One of the planes was later seen landing , reportedly with a cracked canopy , ” the Daily Mail reported .
The reports could not be verified early Monday .
The 48th Fighter Wing , which has operated from the base since 1960 , has more than 4,500 personnel .
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The wild and chilly waters of the grim North Sea off the northeast coast of Britain were being searched Monday for a U.S. Air Force pilot whose F-15C went down in the water during a morning training mission.
The plane was attached to U.S. 48th Fighter Wing and was based at the RAF base in Lakenheath, according to The Washington Times, citing a statement from the 48th Fighter Wing. The crash took place shortly after 9:30 a.m. local time, about 4:30 a.m. Eastern Time.
News Breaking of an F15C crashing into the North Sea Search underway for solo crew member https://t.co/hLOdhb45tG — VC Trustee (@VCTrustee) June 15, 2020
“At the time of the accident, the aircraft was on a routine training mission with one pilot on board,” the statement from the 48th Fighter Wing said. “The cause of the crash as well as the status of the pilot are unknown at this time, and U.K. Search and Rescue have been called to support.”
Col. Will Marshall of the 48th Fighter Wing posted a somber video on Twitter.
“Search and Rescue effort are currently under way, but the pilot and of the aircraft is still missing. We will provide updates as they become available, while prioritizing respect and consideration for the pilot’s family.” – Col. Will Marshallhttps://t.co/bJ8LHnY4ad pic.twitter.com/d5u1l6f2iu — RAF Lakenheath (@48FighterWing) June 15, 2020
“The cause of the crash is unknown at this time, Search and rescue efforts are currently under way, but the pilot of the aircraft is still missing,” he said.
“We’re extremely grateful for the timely response of our U.K. counterparts in support of these recovery efforts and remain hopeful that our Liberty Wing airman will be relocated and recovered,” Marshall said.
Two lifeboats and a helicopter were heading to the crash site, the U.K. Telegraph reported.
The U.S. Air Force had sent three US Boeing KC-135 Stratotankers to scan the sea from above.
“HM Coastguard is coordinating the response after reports were received of an aeroplane going down into the sea 74 nautical miles off Flamborough Head,” Britain’s coast guard said in a statement.
“The HM Coastguard helicopter from Humberside has been sent along with Bridlington and Scarborough RNLI lifeboats. Following a Mayday broadcast by HM Coastguard, other vessels nearby are heading to the area. It’s believed the aircraft had one person on board,” the statement said.
We are coordinating a response today after reports were received of an aeroplane going down into the sea 74NM off Flamborough Head, Yorks. Our helicopter from Humberside has been sent along with Bridlington and Scarborough @RNLI lifeboats. ? https://t.co/TMvb45FCY3 pic.twitter.com/ejfYtFIdV7 — HM Coastguard (@HMCoastguard) June 15, 2020
In its reporting on the incident, the U.K. Daily Mail wrote that fire engines were visible on the runway at the base at midday awaiting the other planes returning from the mission.
“One of the planes was later seen landing, reportedly with a cracked canopy,” the Daily Mail reported.
The reports could not be verified early Monday.
The 48th Fighter Wing, which has operated from the base since 1960, has more than 4,500 personnel.
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westernjournal--2020-06-15--After Getting Caught Breaking Ethics Rules, Colo. Dem Hickenloooper Finds a Way To Blame GOP

The Colorado Independent Ethics Commission found Democratic Senate candidate John Hickenlooper guilty of “ accepting free luxury travel from business interests while he was governor , ” The Denver Post reported .
Hickenlooper ’ s scandal came up in a Democratic primary debate last week .
Responding to calls to drop out of the race , the former governor and presidential candidate refused to take responsibility for his actions and instead pointed the finger at Republicans .
“ These allegations were waged by a dark-money Republican group and they ’ re going to lay attacks and millions of dollars of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is , ” he said , according to The Washington Free Beacon .
Hickenlooper is vying to unseat first-term Republican Senator Cory Gardner in one of the most closely watched Senate races in the country .
Because Hillary Clinton carried the Centennial State by a margin of nearly 5 percentage points in 2016 , Colorado is seen as the Democrats ’ best opportunity for a Senate pickup this fall .
Gardner is one of two Senate Republicans running for re-election this year in states carried by Clinton .
The other is Sen. Susan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Roll Call ranked Gardner as the second-most-vulnerable senator facing re-election this year , behind Democrat Doug Jones of deep-red Alabama .
TRENDING : Supreme Court Conservatives Blast Fellow Justices for Backing Down on Gun Rights A poll conducted in early May by the Democratic firm Keating Research showed Hickenlooper leading Gardner by a staggering 18 percentage points , with Hickenlooper receiving 54 percent support to Gardner ’ s 36 percent .
The poll had a margin of error of 4 percentage points .
Hickenlooper can blame Republicans all he wants for his misdeeds @ @ @ @ @ @ @ do with the fact that the Colorado Independent Ethics Commission voted unanimously to hold him in contempt after the former governor defied a subpoena to appear at a virtual hearing .
The commission ’ s vice chairman , William Leone , was appointed to his post by Hickenlooper , yet he still voted to hold the Democrat in contempt .
Hickenlooper ’ s failure to take responsibility for his wrongdoing is astonishing .
Yet the establishment media ignored the Democrats ’ remarks .
NBC News thinks it is far more important for GOP @ @ @ @ @ @ @ responsibility for the fact that his great-great-grandfather owned slaves .
It would be nice if the media would work harder to hold politicians accountable for their own actions , but don ’ t bet on it .
As long as Hickenlooper keeps a “ D ” next to his name , the establishment media will let him get away with anything .
During the campaign ad in which he announced his Senate bid , Hickenlooper conceded that he once expressed reluctance to go to Washington , describing it as a “ lousy place @ @ @ @ @ @ @ how to get things done.
” However , considering his shady practices as governor , Hickenlooper would fit right into the swamp if he gets elected to the Senate .
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The former governor is facing the more progressive former state House Speaker Andrew Romanoff .
The primary election will take place on June 30 .
In light of Hickenlooper ’ s troubles with the Ethics Commission @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out of the race : It still remains to be seen whether Hickenlooper ’ s ethics violations will harm his chances in the primary or the general election .
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The Colorado Independent Ethics Commission found Democratic Senate candidate John Hickenlooper guilty of “accepting free luxury travel from business interests while he was governor,” The Denver Post reported.
Hickenlooper’s scandal came up in a Democratic primary debate last week. Responding to calls to drop out of the race, the former governor and presidential candidate refused to take responsibility for his actions and instead pointed the finger at Republicans.
“These allegations were waged by a dark-money Republican group and they’re going to lay attacks and millions of dollars of smear ads against whoever the Democratic candidate is,” he said, according to The Washington Free Beacon.
Hickenlooper is vying to unseat first-term Republican Senator Cory Gardner in one of the most closely watched Senate races in the country. Because Hillary Clinton carried the Centennial State by a margin of nearly 5 percentage points in 2016, Colorado is seen as the Democrats’ best opportunity for a Senate pickup this fall.
Gardner is one of two Senate Republicans running for re-election this year in states carried by Clinton. The other is Sen. Susan Collins of Maine. The political website Roll Call ranked Gardner as the second-most-vulnerable senator facing re-election this year, behind Democrat Doug Jones of deep-red Alabama.
A poll conducted in early May by the Democratic firm Keating Research showed Hickenlooper leading Gardner by a staggering 18 percentage points, with Hickenlooper receiving 54 percent support to Gardner’s 36 percent. The poll had a margin of error of 4 percentage points.
Hickenlooper can blame Republicans all he wants for his misdeeds, but the GOP had nothing to do with the fact that the Colorado Independent Ethics Commission voted unanimously to hold him in contempt after the former governor defied a subpoena to appear at a virtual hearing.
The commission’s vice chairman, William Leone, was appointed to his post by Hickenlooper, yet he still voted to hold the Democrat in contempt.
Hickenlooper’s failure to take responsibility for his wrongdoing is astonishing. Yet the establishment media ignored the Democrats’ remarks. NBC News thinks it is far more important for GOP Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky to take responsibility for the fact that his great-great-grandfather owned slaves.
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It would be nice if the media would work harder to hold politicians accountable for their own actions, but don’t bet on it. As long as Hickenlooper keeps a “D” next to his name, the establishment media will let him get away with anything.
During the campaign ad in which he announced his Senate bid, Hickenlooper conceded that he once expressed reluctance to go to Washington, describing it as a “lousy place for a guy like me who knows how to get things done.”
I’ve always said Washington is a lousy place for a guy like me who knows how to get things done. But this is no time to walk away. Changing DC is hard, but I’m not done fighting for the people of Colorado. I’m running for U.S. Senate. Join us: https://t.co/v7THnZZ9aB #COSen pic.twitter.com/iiQXOUrRhJ — John Hickenlooper (@Hickenlooper) August 22, 2019
However, considering his shady practices as governor, Hickenlooper would fit right into the swamp if he gets elected to the Senate.
But first, he has to get through the Democratic primary. The former governor is facing the more progressive former state House Speaker Andrew Romanoff. The primary election will take place on June 30.
In light of Hickenlooper’s troubles with the Ethics Commission, Romanoff urged his opponent to drop out of the race:
When you break the law, defy a subpoena & get held in contempt, you jeopardize our chances to flip this seat. That’s why I suggested tonight that John @Hickenlooper withdraw from the #cosen race. Help us win the Democratic nomination & beat Cory Gardner: https://t.co/7TsurgOFNp. pic.twitter.com/zSdC9fFAzF — Andrew Romanoff (@Romanoff2020) June 10, 2020
It still remains to be seen whether Hickenlooper’s ethics violations will harm his chances in the primary or the general election. If they do, we know who he’ll blame.
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westernjournal--2020-06-16--NCAA Football Star Says He’s Boycotting Team Over Coach’s Shirt

Oklahoma State star running back Chuba Hubbard on Monday launched an attack against head coach Mike Gundy ’ s choice of T-shirts by saying he would refuse to play for the team because of a picture that showed Gundy wearing a shirt with the logo of a network Hubbard does not like .
Hubbard ran for more than 2,000 yards and scored 21 touchdowns for the Cowboys in 2019 , making him an All-American and the Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year , according to KFOR-TV .
“ I will not stand for this..
This is completely insensitive to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it ’ s unacceptable .
I will not be doing anything with Oklahoma State until things CHANGE , ” Hubbard tweeted , sharing an image of Gundy wearing a T-shirt with the logo of the One America News Network , a conservative alternative to the mainstream media .
TRENDING : Fire Breaks Out Near Seattle ‘ Autonomous Zone , ’ Protesters Reportedly Left with No Choice But To Phone City for Help ESPN reported that some commentators on the network “ have been critical of the Black Lives Matter movement , which Hubbard @ @ @ @ @ @ @ social media.
” A chain reaction of tweets followed by current and former players .
Oklahoma State president Burns Hargis then issued a statement amid silence on the part of Gundy .
“ I hear and respect the concerns expressed by our Black student-athletes , ” Hargis said .
“ This is a time for unity of purpose to confront racial inequities and injustice .
We will not tolerate insensitive behavior by anyone at Oklahoma State.
” Oklahoma State athletic director Mike Holder released a statement later Monday calling the comments from players @ @ @ @ @ @ @ back about the rush to judgment .
One commentator at the network cheered on Gundy .
In April , Gundy talked about the media ’ s coverage of the coronavirus pandemic and cited One America News , according to a transcript of his comments posted by The Oklahoman .
“ It was really interesting to me to see with the mainstream media , sadly enough , just how negative everybody can be .
And let ’ s just report the news .
Let ’ s start putting some things in there that are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s positive out there .
I ’ ve talked to people that are working in the medical field , they ’ re hands-on , they ’ re in these hospitals , they ’ re in these doctors ’ offices , they ’ re seeing us recover from this .
We ’ re not hearing any of that , ” he said .
“ And so my personal opinion is from the mainstream media , I ’ m a little disappointed in all the negativity , for whatever reason .
I don ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or not .
But I think it ’ s time to start talking about some of the positives of what the people are doing to make it better , and the medical support and the reading in the study and the emergency release of the FDA products to try to get some drugs back to help people .
“ So , that ’ s my personal opinion .
Everybody has a right to an opinion .
My opinion is let ’ s start getting some of the positive things out as we continue @ @ @ @ @ @ @ know medical professions have to keep the danger out there so people will stay home .
I ’ m not disagreeing with that .
But I just haven ’ t been real happy with the mainstream media and the way they ’ ve handled that , ” he continued .
“ I tell you what ’ s funny is , I was flipping through stations .
I found one — I don ’ t even know if anybody knows about this — it ’ s called OAN .
It ’ s One America @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
They just report the news .
There ’ s no commentary .
There ’ s no opinions on this .
There ’ s no left .
There ’ s no right .
They just reported the news .
And I ’ ve been watching them the last week , because they ’ ve given us the news and given us more information — in my opinion — some of the positives are coming out .
So , that was refreshing , ” he said .
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UPDATE, June 16, 2020: After the publication of this article, Gundy and Hubbard addressed the controversy together in a video posted to Twitter. We have updated this article to include the video and their comments.
Oklahoma State star running back Chuba Hubbard on Monday launched an attack against head coach Mike Gundy’s choice of T-shirts by saying he would refuse to play for the team because of a picture that showed Gundy wearing a shirt with the logo of a network Hubbard does not like.
Hubbard ran for more than 2,000 yards and scored 21 touchdowns for the Cowboys in 2019, making him an All-American and the Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year, according to KFOR-TV.
“I will not stand for this.. This is completely insensitive to everything going on in society, and it’s unacceptable. I will not be doing anything with Oklahoma State until things CHANGE,” Hubbard tweeted, sharing an image of Gundy wearing a T-shirt with the logo of the One America News Network, a conservative alternative to the mainstream media.
I will not stand for this.. This is completely insensitive to everything going on in society, and it’s unacceptable. I will not be doing anything with Oklahoma State until things CHANGE. https://t.co/psxPn4Khoq — Chuba Hubbard (@Hubbard_RMN) June 15, 2020
ESPN reported that some commentators on the network “have been critical of the Black Lives Matter movement, which Hubbard has repeatedly shared his support of on social media.”
A chain reaction of tweets followed by current and former players.
As an O-line we stand and support Chuba https://t.co/5zau9yTpCF — maybe: tev (@TevenJenkins) June 15, 2020
I stand with him! https://t.co/WWOs2ALxml — Amen Ogbongbemiga (@closedprayer) June 15, 2020
OSU Athletics and University need major change. 100% support brotha https://t.co/2JquXm3aPe — Justice Hill (@jhill21_) June 15, 2020
Oklahoma State president Burns Hargis then issued a statement amid silence on the part of Gundy.
“I hear and respect the concerns expressed by our Black student-athletes,” Hargis said. “This is a time for unity of purpose to confront racial inequities and injustice. We will not tolerate insensitive behavior by anyone at Oklahoma State.”
I hear and respect the concerns expressed by our Black student-athletes. This is a time for unity of purpose to confront racial inequities and injustice. We will not tolerate insensitive behavior by anyone at Oklahoma State. — Burns Hargis (@burnshargis) June 15, 2020
Oklahoma State athletic director Mike Holder released a statement later Monday calling the comments from players “of grave concern.”
Some pushed back about the rush to judgment.
You won’t stand for a guy wearing a t-shirt you don’t like? Do you think you should be the one dressing him every morning? I mean the narcissism is off the charts. Good Lord. — Matt Walsh (@MattWalshBlog) June 15, 2020
Oklahoma State football star Chuba Hubbard is boycotting the program because head coach Mike Gundy wore an OAN t-shirt. Welcome to sports in 2020. We now boycott because a coach wore a t-shirt a player didn’t like. This country is going insane. https://t.co/ZReybpgEN9 — David Hookstead (@dhookstead) June 15, 2020
One commentator at the network cheered on Gundy.
What a great shirt! ??? https://t.co/HrNE92baiF — Jenn Pellegrino OAN ?? (@JennPellegrino) June 15, 2020
In April, Gundy talked about the media’s coverage of the coronavirus pandemic and cited One America News, according to a transcript of his comments posted by The Oklahoman.
“It was really interesting to me to see with the mainstream media, sadly enough, just how negative everybody can be. And let’s just report the news. Let’s start putting some things in there that are positive, because I know there’s positive out there. I’ve talked to people that are working in the medical field, they’re hands-on, they’re in these hospitals, they’re in these doctors’ offices, they’re seeing us recover from this. We’re not hearing any of that,” he said.
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“And so my personal opinion is from the mainstream media, I’m a little disappointed in all the negativity, for whatever reason. I don’t know if it’s politically driven or not. But I think it’s time to start talking about some of the positives of what the people are doing to make it better, and the medical support and the reading in the study and the emergency release of the FDA products to try to get some drugs back to help people.
“So, that’s my personal opinion. Everybody has a right to an opinion. My opinion is let’s start getting some of the positive things out as we continue to fight this. Now, I know medical professions have to keep the danger out there so people will stay home. I’m not disagreeing with that. But I just haven’t been real happy with the mainstream media and the way they’ve handled that,” he continued.
“I tell you what’s funny is, I was flipping through stations. I found one — I don’t even know if anybody knows about this — it’s called OAN. It’s One America News. And it was so refreshing. They just report the news. There’s no commentary. There’s no opinions on this. There’s no left. There’s no right. They just reported the news. And I’ve been watching them the last week, because they’ve given us the news and given us more information — in my opinion — some of the positives are coming out. So, that was refreshing,” he said.
Hubbard tweeted a video late Monday in which he and Gundy stood together and addressed the controversy. “Change is coming I promise you that,” Hubbard wrote.
Change is coming I promise you that. pic.twitter.com/wTGHtByh3N — Chuba Hubbard (@Hubbard_RMN) June 15, 2020
“In light of today’s tweet with the T-shirt I was wearing, I met with some players and realized that it’s a very sensitive issue with what’s going on in today’s society,” Gundy said in the video. “And so, we had a great meeting and was made aware of some things that players feel like can make our organization or our culture even better than it is here at Oklahoma State. And I’m looking forward to making some changes, and it starts at the top with me. And we got good days ahead.”
Hubbard followed up with an apology.
“I’ll start off first by saying that I went about it the wrong way by tweeting,” he said. “I’m not someone that has to tweet something to make change. I should have went to him as a man. And I’m all about passion. So that was bad on my part. But from now on, we’re gonna focus on bringing change, and that’s the most important thing.”
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westernjournal--2020-06-16--Report: Anonymous Berkeley Professor Debunks BLM Narrative, Scolds Academics

It ’ s never been clearer that far-left ideologies have overtaken American universities .
Political correctness , critical race theory , Marxism , gender theory and social justice are all concepts being taught mostly radical , leftist academics .
A person purporting to be a University of California , Berkeley professor has had enough of these ideologies , however , and decided to speak out against them in an anonymous letter .
The letter was first shared on Twitter by Tracy Beanz , editor in chief of UncoverDC .
Wilfred Reilly , an assistant professor of political science at Kentucky @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the letter , confirmed to The Western Journal that the letter had been sent out , but could not confirm the identity of the sender .
“ I can ’ t confirm the sender .
I was sent the letter , and will note that it contained direct e-mails for me , [ economist Thomas Sowell ] ( via National Review ) , and what looked like much of the Berkeley History Department , ” Reilly told The Western Journal in an email .
TRENDING : Fire Breaks Out Near Seattle ‘ Autonomous @ @ @ @ @ @ @ No Choice But To Phone City for Help The letter began with the alleged professor apologizing for the need to remain anonymous , citing the prevalent nature of cancel culture in modern-day America .
“ I am one of your colleagues at the University of California , Berkeley .
I have met you both personally but do not know you closely , and am contacting you anonymously , with apologies .
I am worried that writing this email publicly might lead to me losing my job , and likely all future jobs in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wrote .
“ In your recent departmental emails you mentioned our pledge to diversity , but I am increasingly alarmed by the absence of diversity of opinion on the topic of the recent protests and our community response to them.
” The letter then went on to explain the illogical reasoning behind critical race theory , the academic theory that played a major role in the popularization of ideas such as white privilege and systemic racism .
“ The explanation provided in your documentation , to the near exclusion of all others , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ black community are caused by whites , or , when whites are not physically present , by the infiltration of white supremacy and white systemic racism into American brains , souls , and institutions .
Many cogent objections to this thesis have been raised by sober voices , including from within the black community itself , such as Thomas Sowell and Wilfred Reilly , ” the letter read .
“ Black people are not incarcerated at higher rates than their involvement in violent crime would predict .
This fact has been demonstrated multiple @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
And yet , I see my department uncritically reproducing a narrative that diminishes black agency in favor of a white-centric explanation that appeals to the department ’ s apparent desire to shoulder the ‘ white man ’ s burden ’ and to promote a narrative of white guilt.
” The purported professor then proceeded to take the Black Lives Matter movement head-on , explaining his rejection of its “ problematic view of history.
” “ I personally don ’ t dare speak out against the BLM narrative , and with this barrage @ @ @ @ @ @ @ administration , tenured professoriat , the UC administration , corporate America , and the media , the punishment for dissent is a clear danger at a time of widespread economic vulnerability .
I am certain that if my name were attached to this email , I would lose my job and all future jobs , even though I believe in and can justify every word I type.
” “ The vast majority of violence visited on the black community is committed by black people .
There are virtually no marches for these invisible @ @ @ @ @ @ @ heartfelt letters from the UC regents , deans , and departmental heads .
The message is clear : Black lives only matter when whites take them .
Black violence is expected and insoluble , while white violence requires explanation and demands solution .
Please look into your hearts and see how monstrously bigoted this formulation truly is.
” Rather than contending with the many counterpoints that the alleged professor made to the Black Lives Matter narrative , the U.C .
Berkeley history department openly condemned the letter as “ against our values as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and inclusion.
” By dismissing the letter ’ s arguments out of hand , the department all but proved the writer to be correct in his or her evaluation of U.C .
Berkeley and other Black Lives Matter advocates .
The least Berkeley ’ s faculty could have done was put together a thoughtful rebuttal , but even that seemed to be too much to ask of them .
James Lindsay spoke to The Western Journal about the reported professor ’ s letter and what it meant for the social justice movement at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ political commentator and co-founder of the website New Discourses , an apolitical resource for those opposed to political correctness and the various ideologies of social justice .
When asked if this open condemnation of social justice politics was a trend in the right direction for American colleges , Lindsay seemed unconvinced .
“ Colleges are not yet trending in a positive direction .
It is probably the opposite , but there is still time to reverse that course if more academics and professors speak up like this .
This is the kind of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ debating , ” he told The Western Journal in an email .
When asked about claims made by the letter , he affirmed the anonymous professor ’ s assessment of critical race theory .
“ I can not speak to the specific data-driven claims , but the academic theory he cites ( Critical Race Theory ) is accurately described in terms of how poisonous , anti-intellectual , anti-society , and even intrinsically anti-black it is.
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It’s never been clearer that far-left ideologies have overtaken American universities.
Political correctness, critical race theory, Marxism, gender theory and social justice are all concepts being taught mostly radical, leftist academics.
A person purporting to be a University of California, Berkeley professor has had enough of these ideologies, however, and decided to speak out against them in an anonymous letter.
The letter was first shared on Twitter by Tracy Beanz, editor in chief of UncoverDC. Wilfred Reilly, an assistant professor of political science at Kentucky State University, who is referenced in the letter, confirmed to The Western Journal that the letter had been sent out, but could not confirm the identity of the sender.
“I can’t confirm the sender. I was sent the letter, and will note that it contained direct e-mails for me, [economist Thomas Sowell] (via National Review), and what looked like much of the Berkeley History Department,” Reilly told The Western Journal in an email.
The letter began with the alleged professor apologizing for the need to remain anonymous, citing the prevalent nature of cancel culture in modern-day America.
“I am one of your colleagues at the University of California, Berkeley. I have met you both personally but do not know you closely, and am contacting you anonymously, with apologies. I am worried that writing this email publicly might lead to me losing my job, and likely all future jobs in my field,” the anonymous party wrote.
“In your recent departmental emails you mentioned our pledge to diversity, but I am increasingly alarmed by the absence of diversity of opinion on the topic of the recent protests and our community response to them.”
The letter then went on to explain the illogical reasoning behind critical race theory, the academic theory that played a major role in the popularization of ideas such as white privilege and systemic racism.
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“The explanation provided in your documentation, to the near exclusion of all others, is univariate: the problems of the black community are caused by whites, or, when whites are not physically present, by the infiltration of white supremacy and white systemic racism into American brains, souls, and institutions. Many cogent objections to this thesis have been raised by sober voices, including from within the black community itself, such as Thomas Sowell and Wilfred Reilly,” the letter read.
“Black people are not incarcerated at higher rates than their involvement in violent crime would predict. This fact has been demonstrated multiple times across multiple jurisdictions in multiple countries. And yet, I see my department uncritically reproducing a narrative that diminishes black agency in favor of a white-centric explanation that appeals to the department’s apparent desire to shoulder the ‘white man’s burden’ and to promote a narrative of white guilt.”
The purported professor then proceeded to take the Black Lives Matter movement head-on, explaining his rejection of its “problematic view of history.”
“I personally don’t dare speak out against the BLM narrative, and with this barrage of alleged unity being mass-produced by the administration, tenured professoriat, the UC administration, corporate America, and the media, the punishment for dissent is a clear danger at a time of widespread economic vulnerability. I am certain that if my name were attached to this email, I would lose my job and all future jobs, even though I believe in and can justify every word I type.”
“The vast majority of violence visited on the black community is committed by black people. There are virtually no marches for these invisible victims, no public silences, no heartfelt letters from the UC regents, deans, and departmental heads. The message is clear: Black lives only matter when whites take them. Black violence is expected and insoluble, while white violence requires explanation and demands solution. Please look into your hearts and see how monstrously bigoted this formulation truly is.”
Rather than contending with the many counterpoints that the alleged professor made to the Black Lives Matter narrative, the U.C. Berkeley history department openly condemned the letter as “against our values as a department and our commitment to equity and inclusion.”
An anonymous letter has been circulating, purportedly written by a @UCBHistory professor. We have no evidence that this letter was written by a History faculty member. We condemn this letter: it goes against our values as a department and our commitment to equity and inclusion. — UC Berkeley History (@UCBHistory) June 13, 2020
By dismissing the letter’s arguments out of hand, the department all but proved the writer to be correct in his or her evaluation of U.C. Berkeley and other Black Lives Matter advocates. The least Berkeley’s faculty could have done was put together a thoughtful rebuttal, but even that seemed to be too much to ask of them.
James Lindsay spoke to The Western Journal about the reported professor’s letter and what it meant for the social justice movement at large. Lindsay is a mathematician, political commentator and co-founder of the website New Discourses, an apolitical resource for those opposed to political correctness and the various ideologies of social justice.
When asked if this open condemnation of social justice politics was a trend in the right direction for American colleges, Lindsay seemed unconvinced.
“Colleges are not yet trending in a positive direction. It is probably the opposite, but there is still time to reverse that course if more academics and professors speak up like this. This is the kind of reply scholars should be making and then debating,” he told The Western Journal in an email.
When asked about claims made by the letter, he affirmed the anonymous professor’s assessment of critical race theory.
“I cannot speak to the specific data-driven claims, but the academic theory he cites (Critical Race Theory) is accurately described in terms of how poisonous, anti-intellectual, anti-society, and even intrinsically anti-black it is.”
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westernjournal--2020-06-17--University Votes To Enact Affirmative Action Even Though It’s Outlawed

The University of California has voted to restore currently outlawed affirmative action programs in order to promote campus diversity .
The UC Board of Regents voted in favor of race and gender-based evaluation policies unanimously on Monday amid a national conversation about perceived racial inequality .
“ There is amazing momentum for righting the wrongs caused by centuries of systemic racism in our country .
The UC Board of Regents ’ votes to endorse ACA 5 and to repeal Proposition 209 plays a part in that effort , ” Board Chair John A. Pérez said in a news release on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ action programs were outlawed when California voters approved Proposition 209 in 1996 , which banned the consideration of race and gender in admissions in California .
Proposition 209 further prohibited the state from discriminating against or giving preference to individuals based on their race , sex , color or ethnicity with regard to public employment , education and public contracting .
TRENDING : As Radicals Plan Tennessee Autonomous Zone , Governor Warns That Lawlessness 'Will Not Be Tolerated' The vote to reinstate affirmative action policies is an endorsement of Assembly Constitutional Amendment 5 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ identity-based initiatives if it is enacted .
“ The University of California Board of Regents today ( June 15 ) unanimously endorsed [ ACA 5 ] as well as the repeal of Proposition 209 , which banned the consideration of race and gender in admissions decisions a quarter-century ago , ” the board said in the media release .
“ The votes from the governing board of the world ’ s preeminent public research university underscore the proactive need to help address systemic and perpetual inequalities in public education.
” University Regent Eloy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an attempt to make reparations in response to the nationwide conversation about racial inequality , KABC-TV reported .
“ The original sin of this country has to be addressed , ” Oakley said .
“ This is our opportunity to right a historical wrong.
” Meanwhile , former Obama administration Homeland Security secretary and current UC President Janet Napolitano said the decision by regents is supported by all 10 of the university system ’ s chancellors .
“ The face of the university became one that does not fully represent the rich diversity @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to UC and it ’ s detrimental to California , ” Napolitano said .
“ Now our state has a chance to take a different path.
” RELATED : Harvard Professor Charged with Lying About Ties to Wuhan Lab Napolitano added in the media release that consideration by identity or race allows the evaluation of applicants through “ multiple dimensions.
” “ Proposition 209 has forced California public institutions to try to address racial inequality without factoring in race , even where allowed by federal law .
The diversity of our university and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ — and must — represent the rich diversity of our state , ” she said .
ACA 5 will be on the Nov. 3 election ballot for state voters if it is approved in the California Senate by a margin of 2/3 before June 25 .
The legislation passed the state House by a margin of 60-14 last week , CNN reported .
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The University of California has voted to restore currently outlawed affirmative action programs in order to promote campus diversity.
The UC Board of Regents voted in favor of race and gender-based evaluation policies unanimously on Monday amid a national conversation about perceived racial inequality.
“There is amazing momentum for righting the wrongs caused by centuries of systemic racism in our country. The UC Board of Regents’ votes to endorse ACA 5 and to repeal Proposition 209 plays a part in that effort,” Board Chair John A. Pérez said in a news release on the university’s website.
Affirmative action programs were outlawed when California voters approved Proposition 209 in 1996, which banned the consideration of race and gender in admissions in California.
Proposition 209 further prohibited the state from discriminating against or giving preference to individuals based on their race, sex, color or ethnicity with regard to public employment, education and public contracting.
The vote to reinstate affirmative action policies is an endorsement of Assembly Constitutional Amendment 5, which would repeal a ban on identity-based initiatives if it is enacted.
“The University of California Board of Regents today (June 15) unanimously endorsed [ACA 5] as well as the repeal of Proposition 209, which banned the consideration of race and gender in admissions decisions a quarter-century ago,” the board said in the media release.
“The votes from the governing board of the world’s preeminent public research university underscore the proactive need to help address systemic and perpetual inequalities in public education.”
University Regent Eloy Ortiz Oakley said the Monday vote is an attempt to make reparations in response to the nationwide conversation about racial inequality, KABC-TV reported.
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“The original sin of this country has to be addressed,” Oakley said.
“This is our opportunity to right a historical wrong.”
Meanwhile, former Obama administration Homeland Security secretary and current UC President Janet Napolitano said the decision by regents is supported by all 10 of the university system’s chancellors.
“The face of the university became one that does not fully represent the rich diversity of our state. That is detrimental to UC and it’s detrimental to California,” Napolitano said.
“Now our state has a chance to take a different path.”
Napolitano added in the media release that consideration by identity or race allows the evaluation of applicants through “multiple dimensions.”
“Proposition 209 has forced California public institutions to try to address racial inequality without factoring in race, even where allowed by federal law. The diversity of our university and higher education institutions across California, should — and must — represent the rich diversity of our state,” she said.
ACA 5 will be on the Nov. 3 election ballot for state voters if it is approved in the California Senate by a margin of 2/3 before June 25.
The legislation passed the state House by a margin of 60-14 last week, CNN reported.
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westernjournal--2020-06-17--Multiple Members of Congress Benefited from Small Business Relief Cash

At least four members of Congress have close ties to businesses that have received financial support from a loan program lawmakers established to help businesses impacted by COVID-19 , according to a new report .
A Politico report found that two Republicans and two Democrats have ties to businesses that received Paycheck Protection Program loans .
The report identified Republican Rep. Roger Williams of Texas as owning multiple vehicle-related businesses and Republican Rep. Vicky Hartzler of Missouri as being part of a family with agribusiness interests across the Midwest .
The report identified Democratic Rep. Susie Lee of Nevada as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ saying her husband is CEO of a casino developer .
Democratic Rep. Debbie Mucarsel Powell of Florida was also identified in the report , which said her husband is an executive with a chain of restaurants that gave back the loan it received .
Because no official list exists of recipients of the Paycheck Protection Program loans , Politico suggested there are likely more members of Congress who have benefitted from the program .
TRENDING : As Radicals Plan Tennessee Autonomous Zone , Governor Warns That Lawlessness 'Will Not Be Tolerated' “ This @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in human history , and we need to ensure taxpayers know where it ’ s going , ” Democratic Rep. Dean Phillips of Minnesota — who authored the bill establishing the program — said .
He added that he had not expected to worry about the issue because “ frankly I expected members of Congress to be forthright and transparent to begin with.
” Democratic Rep. Katie Porter of California slammed Williams as “ one of the wealthiest members of Congress ” in a news release calling for accountability for where the money @ @ @ @ @ @ @ re a multimillionaire taking taxpayer money in the middle of the biggest unemployment since the Great Depression , get ready to explain that decision to the American people , ” she said .
“ If you ’ re willing to take public money , you should be willing to face public scrutiny .
That ’ s what government accountability is all about.
” Williams has a net worth of $ 27 million as of 2018 and received a loan for his Roger Williams Chrysler Dodge Jeep dealership in Weatherford , Texas .
In @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a spokesperson for the Texas Republican said the program was a “ lifeline for small businesses desperate to save jobs and avoid laying off employees .
In the case of our family business , we utilized a PPP loan like millions of other American small businesses so we would not have to tell any one of our dedicated employees they no longer have a job.
” In a statement on her website , Hartzler said she and her husband acted to protect their employees .
“ As small business owners , my husband @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this uncertainty , as well , and took action to ensure the continued ability to maintain the employment of all team members during this time , ” Hartzler said .
“ That ’ s why the Paycheck Protection Program ( PPP ) was such a crucial element of Congress ’ response to this pandemic .
American workers deserve the certainty of their job.
” Lee faces a complaint from the Foundation for Accountability and Civic Trust , which claims she tried to manipulate the Small Business Administration into allowing the gaming sector to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reported .
Full House Resorts , in which she and her husband have a financial interest , later received $ 5.6 million in loans .
“ Conflict of interest laws are some of the oldest and most important ethics laws on the books , ” Kendra Arnold of FACT said .
“ This appears to be a fairly straightforward violation — Lee couldn ’ t be any more directly tied to the company through both her own and her husband ’ s interests , and she advocated for regulatory changes that would , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ company.
” “ The OCE [ Office of Congressional Ethics ] needs to thoroughly investigate this case as soon as possible.
” Mucarsel Powell ’ s husband is employed by the Fiesta Restaurant Group , according to Politico .
The company received $ 15 million but returned the money in full .
A spokesperson for the Florida congresswoman said her husband was not part of the application for the funding .
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At least four members of Congress have close ties to businesses that have received financial support from a loan program lawmakers established to help businesses impacted by COVID-19, according to a new report.
A Politico report found that two Republicans and two Democrats have ties to businesses that received Paycheck Protection Program loans.
The report identified Republican Rep. Roger Williams of Texas as owning multiple vehicle-related businesses and Republican Rep. Vicky Hartzler of Missouri as being part of a family with agribusiness interests across the Midwest.
The report identified Democratic Rep. Susie Lee of Nevada as another legislator connected to the program, saying her husband is CEO of a casino developer. Democratic Rep. Debbie Mucarsel Powell of Florida was also identified in the report, which said her husband is an executive with a chain of restaurants that gave back the loan it received.
Because no official list exists of recipients of the Paycheck Protection Program loans, Politico suggested there are likely more members of Congress who have benefitted from the program.
“This is the largest distributor of taxpayer money in human history, and we need to ensure taxpayers know where it’s going,” Democratic Rep. Dean Phillips of Minnesota — who authored the bill establishing the program — said.
He added that he had not expected to worry about the issue because “frankly I expected members of Congress to be forthright and transparent to begin with.”
Democratic Rep. Katie Porter of California slammed Williams as “one of the wealthiest members of Congress” in a news release calling for accountability for where the money has gone.
“If you’re a multimillionaire taking taxpayer money in the middle of the biggest unemployment since the Great Depression, get ready to explain that decision to the American people,” she said. “If you’re willing to take public money, you should be willing to face public scrutiny. That’s what government accountability is all about.”
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Williams has a net worth of $27 million as of 2018 and received a loan for his Roger Williams Chrysler Dodge Jeep dealership in Weatherford, Texas.
In a statement to the Austin American-Statesman, a spokesperson for the Texas Republican said the program was a “lifeline for small businesses desperate to save jobs and avoid laying off employees. In the case of our family business, we utilized a PPP loan like millions of other American small businesses so we would not have to tell any one of our dedicated employees they no longer have a job.”
In a statement on her website, Hartzler said she and her husband acted to protect their employees.
“As small business owners, my husband Lowell and I know the realities of this uncertainty, as well, and took action to ensure the continued ability to maintain the employment of all team members during this time,” Hartzler said.
“That’s why the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) was such a crucial element of Congress’ response to this pandemic. American workers deserve the certainty of their job.”
Lee faces a complaint from the Foundation for Accountability and Civic Trust, which claims she tried to manipulate the Small Business Administration into allowing the gaming sector to be eligible for loans, Fox News reported.
Full House Resorts, in which she and her husband have a financial interest, later received $5.6 million in loans.
“Conflict of interest laws are some of the oldest and most important ethics laws on the books,” Kendra Arnold of FACT said. “This appears to be a fairly straightforward violation — Lee couldn’t be any more directly tied to the company through both her own and her husband’s interests, and she advocated for regulatory changes that would, and in fact did, benefit the company.”
“The OCE [Office of Congressional Ethics] needs to thoroughly investigate this case as soon as possible.”
Mucarsel Powell’s husband is employed by the Fiesta Restaurant Group, according to Politico. The company received $15 million but returned the money in full. A spokesperson for the Florida congresswoman said her husband was not part of the application for the funding.
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westernjournal--2020-06-16--The Rise and Fall of Elizabeth Holmes, Founder of Theranos

In 2016 , Forbes described Elizabeth Holmes , the founder and CEO of the blood-testing company Theranos , as “ the world ’ s youngest self-made woman billionaire.
” At the time , she was worth about $ 4.5 billion .
However , her thriving company came tumbling down after an investigative journalist from The Wall Street Journal exposed years of deceptive claims concerning the capabilities of her technology .
Holmes was charged with various counts of fraud by the Department of Justice and stepped down from her position as CEO in June 2018 , a few months before the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ federal fraud trial will begin in August 2020 , and she faces up to 20 years in prison if convicted .
Here ’ s how Elizabeth Holmes rose to the top and how her company collapsed underneath her : The ambition of young Elizabeth Holmes and the rise of Theranos TRENDING : As Radicals Plan Tennessee Autonomous Zone , Governor Warns That Lawlessness 'Will Not Be Tolerated' Holmes had sky-high aspirations from a very young age .
According to CBS , when she was 9 years old , Holmes told her father in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ discover something new , something that mankind didn ’ t know was possible to do.
” Her dream of changing the world carried her to Stanford University .
Holmes studied chemical engineering until she dropped out of school to start a company at the age of 19 .
It was her fear of needles that gave her the idea to develop a device that could conduct a large number of tests using only a few drops of blood harvested from the prick of a finger .
The device would be painless , needle-free @ @ @ @ @ @ @ she brought the idea to her professors like Phyllis Gardner , a professor of medicine at Stanford , Holmes was told her idea wouldn ’ t work .
As Gardner explained to Vanity Fair in 2016 , a drop of blood from a finger prick could not provide comprehensive or accurate data .
But Holmes moved forward with the idea and officially founded Theranos in 2003 .
As she became a rising star in the Silicon Valley tech industry , Holmes seemed to model her life and company after that of her idol @ @ @ @ @ @ @ began to grow , Holmes adopted Jobs ’ signature black turtleneck as her daily uniform .
And just like Jobs ran Apple , security and secrecy within Holmes ’ company was the name of her game .
According to Vanity Fair , Holmes held all the control as founder , CEO , and chairwoman of Theranos .
Employees were not allowed to discuss their work with others inside the company , all visitors were forced to sign non-disclosure agreements , and lawyers were sent after employees who so much as mentioned their job @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the company ’ s chief scientist , Ian Gibbons , soon discovered the inaccuracies of Holmes ’ technologies .
Even so , as Holmes worked to market the company to investors , Gibbons worked tirelessly to correct the technology .
When Gibbons reportedly warned Holmes that the technology was not ready to be released to the public , Holmes began opening “ Theranos Wellness Centers ” in Arizona Walgreens .
However , according to another employee , Channing Robertson , Gibbons told him the technology was “ sufficient to commercialize.
” RELATED : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in May Bounce-Back Around that time , Theranos filed a lawsuit against a former neighbor and friend of Homes ’ claiming he had stolen Theranos secrets .
Gibbons was called upon to testify in the suit about the company ’ s technology , but refused .
His wife told Vanity Fair her husband did not want to testify because he didn ’ t want to harm the company by detailing its failings , but also didn ’ t want to leave patients in the hands of unreliable medical technology .
Holmes allegedly grew @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and a few months later , Gibbons received a call from Holmes ’ assistant requesting he meet with Holmes the following day .
Gibbons became distraught , believing Holmes was going to fire him .
That night , according to Gibbons ’ widow , he attempted suicide , and died a week later in the hospital .
Holmes , meanwhile , continued to be invited to TED talks and esteemed panels , speaking alongside Bill Clinton , and began to be compared to her idol , Jobs .
It wasn ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Wall Street Journal ’ s John Carreyrou and investigators from federal health administrations — began to uncover the truth .
According to Vanity Fair , investigators from the Food and Drug Administration arrived at the Theranos headquarters and blood-testing lab without warning in August 2015 .
Regulators from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services visited the labs soon after .
Almost two months later , The Wall Street Journal ’ s investigative reporter John Carreyrou published an article exposing the discrepancies between what Holmes and Theranos said the technology could do and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ exposed a number of deeply concerning medical practices , including suspicions of diluting blood samples , and shared stories of patients who experienced health scares because of inaccurate results from Theranos tests .
Holmes was left scrambling to preserve Theranos ’ image .
She appeared on CNBC ‘ s “ Mad Money ” to defend herself and her company , saying that WSJ had declined to look at Theranos technology even though the company had offered and that Theranos had sent the news company a 1,000-page document that debunked the allegations of Carreyrou @ @ @ @ @ @ @ what happens when you work to change things , and first they think you ’ re crazy , then they fight you and then all of a sudden you change the world , ” she said .
“ But we are doing things differently and we are working to make a difference and that means people raise questions , and that ’ s okay.
” But Carreyrou didn ’ t stop with one article .
A slew of WSJ articles followed his initial article on Theranos , covering condemning developments such as U.S. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by former employees and erratic results from Theranos labs , as well as the FDA ’ s declaration that the tiny vials used to collect the blood samples were “ uncleared medical devices.
” As Theranos technology went under the microscope and continually came up lacking , Holmes and her company were forced to backtrack .
In 2016 , Theranos invalidated two years of test results and a criminal investigation was launched into the company .
Federal health authorities banned Theranos from operating a lab in California and banned Holmes from the blood-testing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ months later , Theranos stopped testing blood and let go of over 40 percent of its staff .
Elizabeth Holmes and Theranos fall under charges of fraud Holmes did her best to save face as more companies and individuals sued and severed ties with Theranos .
She continued to attend medical conferences and insisted that Carreyrou was to blame for the company ’ s downfall , according to Vanity Fair .
In 2018 , the Securities and Exchange Commission filed a complaint against Holmes and Theranos in the U.S. District Court for the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with “ massive fraud.
” The complaint suggested Holmes pay a penalty , give up her company voting rights and shares , and be banned from being an officer or director of any publicly-traded company for 10 years .
“ Holmes , Balwani , and Theranos raised more than $ 700 million from late 2013 to 2015 while deceiving investors by making it appear as if Theranos had successfully developed a commercially-ready portable blood analyzer that could perform a full range of laboratory tests from a small sample of blood , ” the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by , among other things , making false and misleading statements to the media , hosting misleading technology demonstrations , and overstating the extent of Theranos ’ relationships with commercial partners and government entities , to whom they had also made misrepresentations.
” The SEC complaint also condemned Holmes and her company for claiming to run over 200 tests on Theranos technology when they only ran 12 tests on their own machines and outsourced the rest .
The SEC pointed out that Holmes claimed that these tests did not need FDA approval even @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2014 saying that they did .
The SEC further alleged Holmes told investors that Theranos was projected to make over $ 100 million in revenue in 2014 and $ 1 billion in 2015 , when in reality , Theranos made just over $ 100,000 in 2014 .
By 2017 , Theranos was at the brink of bankruptcy .
According to the WSJ , Theranos subsequently laid off the majority of the company ’ s remaining employees .
The media swarms the story as Elizabeth Holmes pays retributions and awaits her trial In 2018 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , gave up a substantial portion of her stock in Theranos and agreed not to lead a public company for 10 years under the SEC settlement .
Later that year , Holmes was charged with two counts of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and nine counts of wire fraud in federal court .
If convicted , Holmes could face up to 20 years in prison , a $ 250,000 penalty , and be forced to repay the damages caused to everyone who was defrauded .
Holmes stepped down as Theranos CEO in June @ @ @ @ @ @ @ surrendering to the FBI , Holmes and her former COO Ramesh “ Sunny ” Balwani were released on $ 500,000 bond each .
Theranos formally shut down a few months later while using their remaining funds to repay creditors , the WSJ reported .
Yet according to Vanity Fair , employees said Holmes was strangely happy even though her company was crumbling down around her .
She would hug employees who had recently gone before the federal agencies charging the company , reportedly feeling confident that the company would be just fine .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ appeared upset once the company stopped financing her lifestyle .
Holmes awaits her trial in federal court , which is set to start on August 4 after being postponed because of the coronavirus , according to the U.S. Attorney ’ s Office for the Northern District of California .
Many have jumped at the chance to tell Holmes ’ dramatic story : HBO released a documentary called “ The Inventor : Out for Blood in Silicon Valley ” which is now available on Hulu , and ABC released a podcast and a documentary @ @ @ @ @ @ @ According to Harpers Bazaar , Jennifer Lawrence is set to star as Holmes in an adaptation of Carreyrou ’ s 2018 book , “ Bad Blood : Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup , ” which covers his reporting on the Theranos founder in further detail .
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In 2016, Forbes described Elizabeth Holmes, the founder and CEO of the blood-testing company Theranos, as “the world’s youngest self-made woman billionaire.” At the time, she was worth about $4.5 billion.
However, her thriving company came tumbling down after an investigative journalist from The Wall Street Journal exposed years of deceptive claims concerning the capabilities of her technology.
Holmes was charged with various counts of fraud by the Department of Justice and stepped down from her position as CEO in June 2018, a few months before the company formally shut down. Holmes’ federal fraud trial will begin in August 2020, and she faces up to 20 years in prison if convicted.
Here’s how Elizabeth Holmes rose to the top and how her company collapsed underneath her:
The ambition of young Elizabeth Holmes and the rise of Theranos
Holmes had sky-high aspirations from a very young age. According to CBS, when she was 9 years old, Holmes told her father in a letter that she wanted to “discover something new, something that mankind didn’t know was possible to do.”
Her dream of changing the world carried her to Stanford University. Holmes studied chemical engineering until she dropped out of school to start a company at the age of 19.
It was her fear of needles that gave her the idea to develop a device that could conduct a large number of tests using only a few drops of blood harvested from the prick of a finger. The device would be painless, needle-free and inexpensive for patients.
But when she brought the idea to her professors like Phyllis Gardner, a professor of medicine at Stanford, Holmes was told her idea wouldn’t work. As Gardner explained to Vanity Fair in 2016, a drop of blood from a finger prick could not provide comprehensive or accurate data.
Do you think Elizabeth Holmes should go to jail? Yes No
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But Holmes moved forward with the idea and officially founded Theranos in 2003. As she became a rising star in the Silicon Valley tech industry, Holmes seemed to model her life and company after that of her idol, Steve Jobs.
As the business began to grow, Holmes adopted Jobs’ signature black turtleneck as her daily uniform. And just like Jobs ran Apple, security and secrecy within Holmes’ company was the name of her game.
According to Vanity Fair, Holmes held all the control as founder, CEO, and chairwoman of Theranos. Employees were not allowed to discuss their work with others inside the company, all visitors were forced to sign non-disclosure agreements, and lawyers were sent after employees who so much as mentioned their job description at Theranos.
In 2013, the company’s chief scientist, Ian Gibbons, soon discovered the inaccuracies of Holmes’ technologies. Even so, as Holmes worked to market the company to investors, Gibbons worked tirelessly to correct the technology.
When Gibbons reportedly warned Holmes that the technology was not ready to be released to the public, Holmes began opening “Theranos Wellness Centers” in Arizona Walgreens. However, according to another employee, Channing Robertson, Gibbons told him the technology was “sufficient to commercialize.”
Around that time, Theranos filed a lawsuit against a former neighbor and friend of Homes’ claiming he had stolen Theranos secrets. Gibbons was called upon to testify in the suit about the company’s technology, but refused.
His wife told Vanity Fair her husband did not want to testify because he didn’t want to harm the company by detailing its failings, but also didn’t want to leave patients in the hands of unreliable medical technology.
Holmes allegedly grew impatient with Gibbons’ unwillingness to testify, and a few months later, Gibbons received a call from Holmes’ assistant requesting he meet with Holmes the following day.
Gibbons became distraught, believing Holmes was going to fire him. That night, according to Gibbons’ widow, he attempted suicide, and died a week later in the hospital.
Holmes, meanwhile, continued to be invited to TED talks and esteemed panels, speaking alongside Bill Clinton, and began to be compared to her idol, Jobs.
It wasn’t until 2015 that people — specifically the Wall Street Journal’s John Carreyrou and investigators from federal health administrations — began to uncover the truth.
Theranos falters under investigation
According to Vanity Fair, investigators from the Food and Drug Administration arrived at the Theranos headquarters and blood-testing lab without warning in August 2015. Regulators from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services visited the labs soon after.
Almost two months later, The Wall Street Journal’s investigative reporter John Carreyrou published an article exposing the discrepancies between what Holmes and Theranos said the technology could do and what it actually did.
The article exposed a number of deeply concerning medical practices, including suspicions of diluting blood samples, and shared stories of patients who experienced health scares because of inaccurate results from Theranos tests.
Holmes was left scrambling to preserve Theranos’ image. She appeared on CNBC‘s “Mad Money” to defend herself and her company, saying that WSJ had declined to look at Theranos technology even though the company had offered and that Theranos had sent the news company a 1,000-page document that debunked the allegations of Carreyrou’s story.
“This is what happens when you work to change things, and first they think you’re crazy, then they fight you and then all of a sudden you change the world,” she said.
“But we are doing things differently and we are working to make a difference and that means people raise questions, and that’s okay.”
But Carreyrou didn’t stop with one article. A slew of WSJ articles followed his initial article on Theranos, covering condemning developments such as U.S. health authorities’ investigation of complaints filed by former employees and erratic results from Theranos labs, as well as the FDA’s declaration that the tiny vials used to collect the blood samples were “uncleared medical devices.”
As Theranos technology went under the microscope and continually came up lacking, Holmes and her company were forced to backtrack.
In 2016, Theranos invalidated two years of test results and a criminal investigation was launched into the company. Federal health authorities banned Theranos from operating a lab in California and banned Holmes from the blood-testing industry for two years.
A few months later, Theranos stopped testing blood and let go of over 40 percent of its staff.
Elizabeth Holmes and Theranos fall under charges of fraud
Holmes did her best to save face as more companies and individuals sued and severed ties with Theranos. She continued to attend medical conferences and insisted that Carreyrou was to blame for the company’s downfall, according to Vanity Fair.
In 2018, the Securities and Exchange Commission filed a complaint against Holmes and Theranos in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, charging them with “massive fraud.” The complaint suggested Holmes pay a penalty, give up her company voting rights and shares, and be banned from being an officer or director of any publicly-traded company for 10 years.
“Holmes, Balwani, and Theranos raised more than $700 million from late 2013 to 2015 while deceiving investors by making it appear as if Theranos had successfully developed a commercially-ready portable blood analyzer that could perform a full range of laboratory tests from a small sample of blood,” the complaint read.
“They deceived investors by, among other things, making false and misleading statements to the media, hosting misleading technology demonstrations, and overstating the extent of Theranos’ relationships with commercial partners and government entities, to whom they had also made misrepresentations.”
The SEC complaint also condemned Holmes and her company for claiming to run over 200 tests on Theranos technology when they only ran 12 tests on their own machines and outsourced the rest. The SEC pointed out that Holmes claimed that these tests did not need FDA approval even though the FDA sent her letters in 2014 saying that they did.
The SEC further alleged Holmes told investors that Theranos was projected to make over $100 million in revenue in 2014 and $1 billion in 2015, when in reality, Theranos made just over $100,000 in 2014.
By 2017, Theranos was at the brink of bankruptcy. According to the WSJ, Theranos subsequently laid off the majority of the company’s remaining employees.
The media swarms the story as Elizabeth Holmes pays retributions and awaits her trial
In 2018, Holmes paid a $500,000 penalty, gave up a substantial portion of her stock in Theranos and agreed not to lead a public company for 10 years under the SEC settlement.
Later that year, Holmes was charged with two counts of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and nine counts of wire fraud in federal court.
If convicted, Holmes could face up to 20 years in prison, a $250,000 penalty, and be forced to repay the damages caused to everyone who was defrauded.
Holmes stepped down as Theranos CEO in June 2018, according to CNBC. After surrendering to the FBI, Holmes and her former COO Ramesh “Sunny” Balwani were released on $500,000 bond each.
Theranos formally shut down a few months later while using their remaining funds to repay creditors, the WSJ reported.
Yet according to Vanity Fair, employees said Holmes was strangely happy even though her company was crumbling down around her. She would hug employees who had recently gone before the federal agencies charging the company, reportedly feeling confident that the company would be just fine.
A former employee said that Holmes only appeared upset once the company stopped financing her lifestyle.
Holmes awaits her trial in federal court, which is set to start on August 4 after being postponed because of the coronavirus, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of California.
Many have jumped at the chance to tell Holmes’ dramatic story: HBO released a documentary called “The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley” which is now available on Hulu, and ABC released a podcast and a documentary on Holmes called “The Dropout.”
According to Harpers Bazaar, Jennifer Lawrence is set to star as Holmes in an adaptation of Carreyrou’s 2018 book, “Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup,” which covers his reporting on the Theranos founder in further detail.
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westernjournal--2020-06-16--Op-Ed: COVID Has Dampened EU’s Defense Dreams

Back in the late 1940s and early 1950s , before the European Union was invented , the United States was keen on European integration to hasten economic recovery , provide a market for its goods and better defend against the growing Soviet threat .
Since then it has never really understood the dynamics of the European Union , mistakenly thinking that it represented the views of citizens across all the European nations and imagining that it would grow to become a prosperous partner for United States endeavors .
The reality is different .
The EU is an elite-driven , man-made @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has shown itself to be increasingly out of touch with citizens across Europe and often in competition with or opposition to the United States .
Its defense policy is essentially an exercise in political integration and divisive in terms of transatlantic solidarity .
It is not designed to strengthen NATO but to create something separate from it .
It ’ s not surprising the British decided to leave .
TRENDING : As Radicals Plan Tennessee Autonomous Zone , Governor Warns That Lawlessness 'Will Not Be Tolerated' In this context , we can see @ @ @ @ @ @ @ COVID-19 : The European Union has had to scale back its ambitions for an “ autonomous ” defense strategy .
In May , we heard the president of the European Commission repeat the familiar refrain “ this is Europe ’ s moment ” as she presented a controversial $ 825 billion EU post-COVID recovery package .
The regular budget for the next seven years , the so-called Multiannual Financial Framework 2021-2027 , remains unsettled .
What is clear is that a relatively minor but significant change will be the near halving of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on a European Defense Fund .
There should be no misunderstanding about this .
It is not a setback for Western defense .
The EU is not Europe and EU Defense is a purely political project .
It makes no useful military contribution .
It is , of course , essential that the U.K. and major continental European nations do not reduce their national defense expenditure and not least , therefore , their ability to fulfill their NATO obligations under the massive economic pressures now on us all .
But this is quite @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Just when we should be revitalizing the NATO alliance , given all the threats and challenges to our security , we see that the EU-induced ambivalence at its heart has not disappeared .
Twenty-one of its 30 member states are also EU members .
In spite of lip service to NATO , the EU will continue its efforts , albeit now delayed , to create its own separate military structures .
This is sold to the Americans as an effort by the Europeans to get their act together and share more of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is about EU political integration and the EU desire to be a separate actor on the world stage with its own military and diplomatic capabilities , not necessarily as a helpful partner of the United States , and with a defense industrial capability designed to exclude the Americans and make British participation difficult .
As Robert Kagan foresaw in his 2008 “ The Return of History and the End of Dreams , ” the world of the future is likely to be defined by competition between the democracies and the autocracies .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with the break-up of the Soviet Union in 1991 , but our cohesion , preparedness and resilience have now weakened .
The alliance that has served us so well is again under threat from both within and without .
A regrettable “ isolationist ” tendency still exists within the United States , despite the lessons of history .
But many of the European allies within NATO failed to reach the target of spending at least 2 percent of GDP on defense .
Now , the impact of COVID-19 on all our economies means @ @ @ @ @ @ @ much less as GDP falls .
Russia , with a smaller GDP than Britain , has massively increased its military expenditure , retooled its armed forces and expanded its presence in the North Atlantic , the Arctic and the Mediterranean .
Its seizure of Crimea and eastern Ukraine showed its readiness to use military force in Europe to achieve its objectives .
China is rapidly approaching the economic power of the U.S.A. Its military capabilities have also expanded massively to challenge the U.S. presence in its region and develop a strategic presence beyond @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the Indian Ocean and the Horn of Africa .
Rogue states such as Iran and North Korea also have the potential to launch mass destruction in various forms , an ambition shared by fanatical , apocalyptic Islamist terror groups .
The threats to our democracies are therefore very real .
COVID-19 and daily cyberassault have exposed the vulnerabilities of our societies , even in time of peace .
The danger has been that EU “ strategic autonomy ” – the newly fashionable buzzphrase promoted by President Macron of France , was becoming @ @ @ @ @ @ @ precisely that transatlantic divide that NATO was designed to overcome .
In whatever way it is dressed up , the EU ambition for an autonomous European Defense Union can only serve to create divisions within NATO , widening transatlantic differences , distracting from the real priorities and further differentiating those European NATO members that are not in the EU ( the U.K. , Turkey , Norway , Iceland , Montenegro , North Macedonia , Albania ) from the 21 countries that are .
Moscow and Teheran can only be delighted .
So perversely @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the brakes on one misplaced EU ambition .
Already many of the EU countries that pay the bills ( just nine out of 27 ) were protesting about European Commission proposals for an increased budget contribution to cover the loss of the U.K. ’ s payments ( second largest in the EU ) and for its grand ideas .
Now the economic impact of COVID-19 is making further massive demands and a shift in priorities for the EU budget .
The EU ’ s politically motivated defense ambitions will have to be shelved @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Instead , we should all invest in transatlantic solidarity with a fresh focus on the NATO alliance , ensuring that the democracies are well prepared and resilient enough to deal with the many threats and challenges that face us .
The views expressed in this opinion article are those of their author and are not necessarily either shared or endorsed by the owners of this website .
We are committed to truth and accuracy in all of our journalism .
Read our editorial standards .

Back in the late 1940s and early 1950s, before the European Union was invented, the United States was keen on European integration to hasten economic recovery, provide a market for its goods and better defend against the growing Soviet threat.
Since then it has never really understood the dynamics of the European Union, mistakenly thinking that it represented the views of citizens across all the European nations and imagining that it would grow to become a prosperous partner for United States endeavors.
The reality is different. The EU is an elite-driven, man-made institution with its own agenda.
It has shown itself to be increasingly out of touch with citizens across Europe and often in competition with or opposition to the United States. Its defense policy is essentially an exercise in political integration and divisive in terms of transatlantic solidarity. It is not designed to strengthen NATO but to create something separate from it.
It’s not surprising the British decided to leave.
In this context, we can see at least one beneficial side effect of COVID-19: The European Union has had to scale back its ambitions for an “autonomous” defense strategy.
In May, we heard the president of the European Commission repeat the familiar refrain “this is Europe’s moment” as she presented a controversial $825 billion EU post-COVID recovery package.
The regular budget for the next seven years, the so-called Multiannual Financial Framework 2021-2027, remains unsettled. What is clear is that a relatively minor but significant change will be the near halving of the proposed expenditure of some $14.3 billion on a European Defense Fund.
There should be no misunderstanding about this. It is not a setback for Western defense. The EU is not Europe and EU Defense is a purely political project. It makes no useful military contribution.
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It is, of course, essential that the U.K. and major continental European nations do not reduce their national defense expenditure and not least, therefore, their ability to fulfill their NATO obligations under the massive economic pressures now on us all.
But this is quite separate from EU meddling in this area.
Just when we should be revitalizing the NATO alliance, given all the threats and challenges to our security, we see that the EU-induced ambivalence at its heart has not disappeared. Twenty-one of its 30 member states are also EU members.
In spite of lip service to NATO, the EU will continue its efforts, albeit now delayed, to create its own separate military structures. This is sold to the Americans as an effort by the Europeans to get their act together and share more of the defense burden.
Actually, it is about EU political integration and the EU desire to be a separate actor on the world stage with its own military and diplomatic capabilities, not necessarily as a helpful partner of the United States, and with a defense industrial capability designed to exclude the Americans and make British participation difficult.
As Robert Kagan foresaw in his 2008 “The Return of History and the End of Dreams,” the world of the future is likely to be defined by competition between the democracies and the autocracies.
The threat to our democracies did not disappear with the break-up of the Soviet Union in 1991, but our cohesion, preparedness and resilience have now weakened. The alliance that has served us so well is again under threat from both within and without.
A regrettable “isolationist” tendency still exists within the United States, despite the lessons of history. But many of the European allies within NATO failed to reach the target of spending at least 2 percent of GDP on defense. Now, the impact of COVID-19 on all our economies means that this will be 2 percent of much less as GDP falls.
Russia, with a smaller GDP than Britain, has massively increased its military expenditure, retooled its armed forces and expanded its presence in the North Atlantic, the Arctic and the Mediterranean. Its seizure of Crimea and eastern Ukraine showed its readiness to use military force in Europe to achieve its objectives.
China is rapidly approaching the economic power of the U.S.A. Its military capabilities have also expanded massively to challenge the U.S. presence in its region and develop a strategic presence beyond, with significant naval facilities being developed in the Indian Ocean and the Horn of Africa.
Rogue states such as Iran and North Korea also have the potential to launch mass destruction in various forms, an ambition shared by fanatical, apocalyptic Islamist terror groups. The threats to our democracies are therefore very real. COVID-19 and daily cyberassault have exposed the vulnerabilities of our societies, even in time of peace.
The danger has been that EU “strategic autonomy” – the newly fashionable buzzphrase promoted by President Macron of France, was becoming accepted through familiarity.
It would create precisely that transatlantic divide that NATO was designed to overcome. In whatever way it is dressed up, the EU ambition for an autonomous European Defense Union can only serve to create divisions within NATO, widening transatlantic differences, distracting from the real priorities and further differentiating those European NATO members that are not in the EU (the U.K., Turkey, Norway, Iceland, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Albania) from the 21 countries that are.
Moscow and Teheran can only be delighted.
So perversely, it may be COVID-19 that puts the brakes on one misplaced EU ambition. Already many of the EU countries that pay the bills (just nine out of 27) were protesting about European Commission proposals for an increased budget contribution to cover the loss of the U.K.’s payments (second largest in the EU) and for its grand ideas.
Now the economic impact of COVID-19 is making further massive demands and a shift in priorities for the EU budget.
The EU’s politically motivated defense ambitions will have to be shelved, at least in the medium term. Instead, we should all invest in transatlantic solidarity with a fresh focus on the NATO alliance, ensuring that the democracies are well prepared and resilient enough to deal with the many threats and challenges that face us.
The views expressed in this opinion article are those of their author and are not necessarily either shared or endorsed by the owners of this website. If you are interested in contributing an Op-Ed to The Western Journal, you can learn about our submission guidelines and process here.
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Geoffrey Van Orden Summary Recent Posts Contact Geoffrey Van Orden CBE is a distinguished fellow at the Gold Institute for International Strategy. He is a former senior British Army officer and politician. He has served as leader of the Conservatives and Conservative defense spokesman in the European Parliament. Op-Ed: COVID Has Dampened EU's Defense Dreams See more...


westernjournal--2020-06-16--Autonomous Zone Anarchists Demand Prison Be Abolished, Their Other Demands Are Just as Nuts

The radical leftists who have turned a portion of Seattle into an “ autonomous zone ” currently known as “ Capitol Hill Occupied Protest ” or “ CHOP ” have released a radical list of demands that must be met before relinquishing control of the neighborhood back to the city .
At the very least , the insane list of demands proves that the situation in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Seattle is anything but a “ block party , ” as Mayor Jenny Durkan described it .
Perhaps the most dangerous demand on the list calls for the abolition @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by “ accountability programs.
” The idea of cold-blooded murderers and rapists being enrolled in “ accountability programs ” as opposed to being sent to jail where they belong should frighten every American .
However , it ’ s not like the other demands are any less insane .
The complete list of demands is available on Medium .
TRENDING : As Radicals Plan Tennessee Autonomous Zone , Governor Warns That Lawlessness 'Will Not Be Tolerated' As part of their broader assault on law and order exemplified by the push to eliminate prisons @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Seattle Council and the Mayor defund and abolish the Seattle Police Department and the attached Criminal Justice Apparatus .
This means 100 % of funding , including existing pensions for Seattle Police.
” As for the money previously allocated to the police , this mob of pompous progressives wants to see it transferred to one of the pet projects of the far left : “ Socialized Health and Medicine for the City of Seattle.
” The group of social justice warriors obviously stole some of their ideas straight from the Bernie Sanders presidential @ @ @ @ @ @ @ free college for every person in Washington state , the group has made the Vermont senator ’ s idea of allowing prisoners to vote a prerequisite for life returning to normal in Seattle .
( In fairness , even Sanders has pushed back on the idea of “ defunding the police.
” ) America has come a long way over the course of its nearly 250-year history .
No concept has illustrated America ’ s progress more than desegregation , where barriers keeping black and white Americans from working and living together disappeared @ @ @ @ @ @ @ want to take Seattle backward , demanding some sort of race-based system of care at hospitals where black people would be served by black health care workers .
This demand in particular proves that these protesters are far from progressive ; they ’ re regressive .
Additionally , CHOP residents want a “ retrial of all People in Color currently serving a prison sentence for violent crime , by a jury of their peers in their community.
” No revolution can survive unless the dictates of political correctness are drilled into the skulls @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an effort to paint America as an awful , dystopian place , the protesters demand “ that the history of Black and Native Americans be given a significantly greater focus in the Washington state education curriculum.
” RELATED : Seattle Man Claims He Is n't a 'Warlord , ' But Video from the 'Autonomous Zone ' Suggests Otherwise In addition to students , members of the media and medical professionals will have to subject themselves to “ thorough anti-bias training.
” The list of demands also includes a call to grant reparations to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ into account the ill-advised plan to abolish prisons , it might make more sense to give reparations to the families of crime victims since crime will soar in the absence of law and order .
Landlords desperate to get rid of nightmare tenants will find themselves out of luck in the brave new Seattle .
The people of CHOP have demanded “ de-gentrification ” and an end to evictions .
Because local leaders have bent over backward to appease them , this entitled mob has no reason to think they will not get @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from Durkan made it clear that she shares CHOP ’ s passion for implementing a far-left agenda to “ provide true equity for communities of color.
” It looks like the occupation of Seattle ’ s Capitol Hill will not conclude until city and state leaders completely agree to transform the Emerald City into a dystopian , third-world hellhole .
Should the vision of these radical leftists become reality , expect a mass exodus out of Seattle .
Law-abiding and hard-working Americans should not and will not want to live in a crime-infested @ @ @ @ @ @ @ political correctness above safety .
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The radical leftists who have turned a portion of Seattle into an “autonomous zone” currently known as “Capitol Hill Occupied Protest” or “CHOP” have released a radical list of demands that must be met before relinquishing control of the neighborhood back to the city.
At the very least, the insane list of demands proves that the situation in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Seattle is anything but a “block party,” as Mayor Jenny Durkan described it.
Perhaps the most dangerous demand on the list calls for the abolition of prisons, which would be replaced by “accountability programs.”
The idea of cold-blooded murderers and rapists being enrolled in “accountability programs” as opposed to being sent to jail where they belong should frighten every American.
However, it’s not like the other demands are any less insane. The complete list of demands is available on Medium.
As part of their broader assault on law and order exemplified by the push to eliminate prisons, these anarchists demanded “that the Seattle Council and the Mayor defund and abolish the Seattle Police Department and the attached Criminal Justice Apparatus. This means 100% of funding, including existing pensions for Seattle Police.”
As for the money previously allocated to the police, this mob of pompous progressives wants to see it transferred to one of the pet projects of the far left: “Socialized Health and Medicine for the City of Seattle.”
The group of social justice warriors obviously stole some of their ideas straight from the Bernie Sanders presidential campaign platform.
In addition to demanding free college for every person in Washington state, the group has made the Vermont senator’s idea of allowing prisoners to vote a prerequisite for life returning to normal in Seattle. (In fairness, even Sanders has pushed back on the idea of “defunding the police.”)
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America has come a long way over the course of its nearly 250-year history. No concept has illustrated America’s progress more than desegregation, where barriers keeping black and white Americans from working and living together disappeared.
However, the people of CHOP want to take Seattle backward, demanding some sort of race-based system of care at hospitals where black people would be served by black health care workers. This demand in particular proves that these protesters are far from progressive; they’re regressive.
Additionally, CHOP residents want a “retrial of all People in Color currently serving a prison sentence for violent crime, by a jury of their peers in their community.”
No revolution can survive unless the dictates of political correctness are drilled into the skulls of everyone in the population, and the occupiers have provided for that, as well.
In an effort to paint America as an awful, dystopian place, the protesters demand “that the history of Black and Native Americans be given a significantly greater focus in the Washington state education curriculum.”
In addition to students, members of the media and medical professionals will have to subject themselves to “thorough anti-bias training.”
The list of demands also includes a call to grant reparations to “victims of police brutality.” Taking into account the ill-advised plan to abolish prisons, it might make more sense to give reparations to the families of crime victims since crime will soar in the absence of law and order.
Landlords desperate to get rid of nightmare tenants will find themselves out of luck in the brave new Seattle. The people of CHOP have demanded “de-gentrification” and an end to evictions.
Because local leaders have bent over backward to appease them, this entitled mob has no reason to think they will not get what they want. A Thursday tweet from Durkan made it clear that she shares CHOP’s passion for implementing a far-left agenda to “provide true equity for communities of color.”
Lawfully gathering and expressing first amendment rights, demanding we do better as a society and provide true equity for communities of color is not terrorism – it is patriotism. — Mayor Jenny Durkan (@MayorJenny) June 11, 2020
It looks like the occupation of Seattle’s Capitol Hill will not conclude until city and state leaders completely agree to transform the Emerald City into a dystopian, third-world hellhole.
Should the vision of these radical leftists become reality, expect a mass exodus out of Seattle. Law-abiding and hard-working Americans should not and will not want to live in a crime-infested, tribal, bankrupt municipality that puts political correctness above safety — or common sense.
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