westernjournal--2020-05-23--Governor Whitmer Extends Stay-at-Home Order for a 5th Time

Democratic Michigan Gov .
Gretchen Whitmer on Friday extended her stay-at-home order through June 12 .
“ We must move with care , patience , and vigilance , recognizing the grave harm that this virus continues to inflict on our state and how quickly our progress in suppressing it can be undone , ” Whitmer ’ s order said .
Whitmer acted a day after a court ruled the governor has the power to continue a state of emergency , according to Fox News .
Republican legislators had filed suit against Whitmer ’ s order , which has drawn protests @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their Second Amendment rights protested at the Michigan legislature .
TRENDING : Obama Portrait Will Never Hang in Trump 's WH , According to Reports “ Not only is Gretchen Whitmer going around the state Legislature with her stay-at-home orders , but now she is sneaking around the people of Michigan by announcing an extension to her stay at home order after regular business hours on a holiday weekend , ” Cox wrote on Twitter .
“ The only thing she is trying to keep safe is her political career.
” Chilly ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and promised disobedience .
“ This will come with a lot of backlash and we may lose our license however we will loss [ sic ] our business anyway at this rate .
On 5/28 we will be opening the doors at 10am .
Please make your own choice and do what is right in your eyes for yourself and your families .
We have respected and followed the opinions of the governor for a long time however in our opinion we feel it is safe for us to open .
We do @ @ @ @ @ @ @ use one of the 3 hand sanitizer stations placed throughout the building .
Stand Up Michigan , ” the bar posted on its Facebook page .
Others also took jabs Whitmer .
In her fifth extension of an order originally issued in March , Whitmer said she has the power to do as she wants through the Emergency Powers of the Governor Act and the state ’ s Emergency Management Act .
“ A second wave of COVID-19 cases continues to pose a deadly threat to the people of this state .
As @ @ @ @ @ @ @ begin to reopen , we must be able to respond nimbly to new data about transmission and health risks of the virus , ” Whitmer claimed in the declaration of an emergency issued along with the stay-at-home order .
“ The health , economic , and social harms of the COVID-19 pandemic thus remain widespread and severe , and they continue to constitute a statewide emergency and disaster .
While the virus has afflicted some regions of the state more severely than others , the extent of the virus ’ s spread , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of transmission , render the virus difficult to contain and threaten the entirety of this state , ” she wrote .
“ Statewide coordination of these efforts is crucial to creating a stable path to recovery .
Until that recovery is underway , the economic and fiscal harms from this pandemic have been contained , and the threats posed by COVID-19 to life and the public health , safety , and welfare of this state have been neutralized , statewide disaster and emergency conditions will exist , ” her declaration said .
Whitmer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , “ we are not out of the woods yet.
” “ If we ’ re going to lower the chance of a second wave and continue to protect our neighbors and loved ones from the spread of this virus , we must continue to do our part by staying safer at home , ” Whitmer said , according to WJBK .
“ If we open too soon , thousands more could die and our hospitals will get overwhelmed , ” she said .
“ While we ﬁnally have more protective equipment like @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the risk of running low again .
We owe it to the real heroes on the front lines of this crisis — our first responders , health care workers and critical workers putting their lives on the line every day — to do what we can ourselves to stop the spread of the virus.
” Whitmer has relaxed some of the restrictions she initially imposed , and now allows stores to open by appointment and people to gather socially in groups of 10 or fewer .
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Democratic Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Friday extended her stay-at-home order through June 12.
“We must move with care, patience, and vigilance, recognizing the grave harm that this virus continues to inflict on our state and how quickly our progress in suppressing it can be undone,” Whitmer’s order said.
Whitmer acted a day after a court ruled the governor has the power to continue a state of emergency, according to Fox News.
Republican legislators had filed suit against Whitmer’s order, which has drawn protests, including one in which residents exercising their Second Amendment rights protested at the Michigan legislature.
Michigan Republican Party Chair Laura Cox criticized Whitmer’s action.
“Not only is Gretchen Whitmer going around the state Legislature with her stay-at-home orders, but now she is sneaking around the people of Michigan by announcing an extension to her stay at home order after regular business hours on a holiday weekend,” Cox wrote on Twitter. “The only thing she is trying to keep safe is her political career.”
Not only is Gretchen Whitmer going around the state legislature with her stay at home orders, now she is going around the people of Michigan by announcing extensions after hours on a holiday weekend. The only thing she is trying to keep safe is her political career. — Laura Cox (@MIGOPChair) May 22, 2020
Chilly’s Bar in Flint also pushed back and promised disobedience.
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“This will come with a lot of backlash and we may lose our license however we will loss [sic] our business anyway at this rate. On 5/28 we will be opening the doors at 10am. Please make your own choice and do what is right in your eyes for yourself and your families. We have respected and followed the opinions of the governor for a long time however in our opinion we feel it is safe for us to open. We do ask if you visit our location please use one of the 3 hand sanitizer stations placed throughout the building. Stand Up Michigan,” the bar posted on its Facebook page.
Others also took jabs Whitmer.
Comrade Whitmer Extends Stay-Home Order to June 12th – Michigan Now Focused on Eliminating Non-Existent “Second Wave”… https://t.co/NJeCqxi7FM — TheLastRefuge (@TheLastRefuge2) May 23, 2020
BREAKING: Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has just extended the stay-at-home order until June 12th. This is the fifth extension. Ridiculous. RT if tyrant Gretchen Whitmer should resign! — Ryan Fournier (@RyanAFournier) May 23, 2020
Liberty v. Lockdown: Whitmer extends her stay at home order until June 12. https://t.co/rQ4CzWeYwg — Laura Ingraham (@IngrahamAngle) May 23, 2020
In her fifth extension of an order originally issued in March, Whitmer said she has the power to do as she wants through the Emergency Powers of the Governor Act and the state’s Emergency Management Act.
“A second wave of COVID-19 cases continues to pose a deadly threat to the people of this state. As various sectors of Michigan’s economy begin to reopen, we must be able to respond nimbly to new data about transmission and health risks of the virus,” Whitmer claimed in the declaration of an emergency issued along with the stay-at-home order.
“The health, economic, and social harms of the COVID-19 pandemic thus remain widespread and severe, and they continue to constitute a statewide emergency and disaster. While the virus has afflicted some regions of the state more severely than others, the extent of the virus’s spread, coupled with its elusiveness and its ease of transmission, render the virus difficult to contain and threaten the entirety of this state,” she wrote.
“Statewide coordination of these efforts is crucial to creating a stable path to recovery. Until that recovery is underway, the economic and fiscal harms from this pandemic have been contained, and the threats posed by COVID-19 to life and the public health, safety, and welfare of this state have been neutralized, statewide disaster and emergency conditions will exist,” her declaration said.
Whitmer claimed that while COVID-19 cases are declining, “we are not out of the woods yet.”
“If we’re going to lower the chance of a second wave and continue to protect our neighbors and loved ones from the spread of this virus, we must continue to do our part by staying safer at home,” Whitmer said, according to WJBK.
“If we open too soon, thousands more could die and our hospitals will get overwhelmed,” she said. “While we ﬁnally have more protective equipment like masks, we can’t run the risk of running low again. We owe it to the real heroes on the front lines of this crisis — our first responders, health care workers and critical workers putting their lives on the line every day — to do what we can ourselves to stop the spread of the virus.”
Whitmer has relaxed some of the restrictions she initially imposed, and now allows stores to open by appointment and people to gather socially in groups of 10 or fewer.
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westernjournal--2020-05-23--Watch: Kayleigh McEnany Breaks Down During Emotional Tribute to Christian Icon Ravi Zacharias

Christians know that death is not an ending , but rather a beginning .
Even given this comforting assurance , it ’ s still heartbreaking to lose someone who ’ s played a lasting role in shaping your faith .
In an interview with the Christian Broadcasting Network , White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany made it clear that famed Christian apologist Ravi Zacharias , who died Tuesday , made an impact on her life .
During the interview , McEnany broke down while explaining what Zacharias meant to her as a Christian .
TRENDING : Obama Portrait Will Never @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to Reports “ My dad said to me that Billy Graham was the great evangelist , and I think Ravi Zacharias is the great apologist , ” McEnany said before tearing up .
She took a few moments to gather herself before continuing .
While McEnany said she never actually met Zacharias , he played a huge part in influencing how she approached her faith .
“ For me , as a Christian , I always had the heart for Jesus Christ that I got at a very young age .
I was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” she said .
“ But , to have someone from an academic place , as an apologist , could equip you with those arguments where you didn ’ t have to check your brain at the door when you became a Christian , where there is intellectual foundation for everything we believe.
” “ He put a philosophical and academic rationale for the heart that I had for Christ , but gave me the ability to go to Oxford where there are renowned atheist scholars who try to say there ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ravi Zacharias , who happened to have an office at Oxford , was the person who provided the counter to that.
” She ended her comments on Zacharias with one final conclusion regarding his life ’ s work .
“ His life may have ended , but his life continues in the next life .
He is someone I will meet in Heaven , ” McEnany said .
“ Rest assured , his legacy will always be here and he will continue to change lives.
” McEnany was far from the only Christian @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Led by Christian celebrities like Tim Tebow and Lee Strobel , social media users sent out posts with the hashtag “ ThankYouRavi ” shortly after it was announced that the apologist was being sent back home to live out his last few days in comfort .
Tebow had a hard time speaking last week about Zacharias , who at the time was nearing death ’ s door .
“ So I think it ’ s really important in life to have heroes , especially in the faith , and one of my heroes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ravi Zacharias , ” Tebow said before choking up in a video posted to Twitter .
“ He ’ s not doing very well , and so I would one , like to ask you to be praying for him and two , I know Ravi has inspired me and millions of people around the world , and so if he ’ s someone that has inspired you , I would like for you to please write a sweet caption on this and please mention how he has changed your life.
” Just @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out a powerful message to all of his followers on Twitter .
“ The story of the gospel is the story of eternal life , ” read the message , which comes from Zacharias ’ most recent book .
“ My life is unique and will endure eternally in God ’ s presence .
I will never be ‘ no more.
’ I will never be lost because I will be with the One who saves me.
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Christians know that death is not an ending, but rather a beginning.
Even given this comforting assurance, it’s still heartbreaking to lose someone who’s played a lasting role in shaping your faith.
In an interview with the Christian Broadcasting Network, White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany made it clear that famed Christian apologist Ravi Zacharias, who died Tuesday, made an impact on her life.
During the interview, McEnany broke down while explaining what Zacharias meant to her as a Christian.
“My dad said to me that Billy Graham was the great evangelist, and I think Ravi Zacharias is the great apologist,” McEnany said before tearing up.
She took a few moments to gather herself before continuing.
While McEnany said she never actually met Zacharias, he played a huge part in influencing how she approached her faith.
“For me, as a Christian, I always had the heart for Jesus Christ that I got at a very young age. I was saved when I was in my teens,” she said.
Was Ravi Zacharias the greatest apologist of our time? Yes No
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“But, to have someone from an academic place, as an apologist, could equip you with those arguments where you didn’t have to check your brain at the door when you became a Christian, where there is intellectual foundation for everything we believe.”
“He put a philosophical and academic rationale for the heart that I had for Christ, but gave me the ability to go to Oxford where there are renowned atheist scholars who try to say there’s no intellectual undergirding for Christianity. Ravi Zacharias, who happened to have an office at Oxford, was the person who provided the counter to that.”
She ended her comments on Zacharias with one final conclusion regarding his life’s work.
“His life may have ended, but his life continues in the next life. He is someone I will meet in Heaven,” McEnany said.
“Rest assured, his legacy will always be here and he will continue to change lives.”
McEnany was far from the only Christian touched by Zacharias and his teachings.
Led by Christian celebrities like Tim Tebow and Lee Strobel, social media users sent out posts with the hashtag “ThankYouRavi” shortly after it was announced that the apologist was being sent back home to live out his last few days in comfort.
One of the special times of my life today seeing Ravi at his bedside & sharing what he has meant to me, & how much he’s inspired me. I would love for y’all to use the hashtag #ThankYouRavi to share what Ravi has meant to you thank you for helping encourage Ravi & his family. pic.twitter.com/OcMoyj4cfX — Tim Tebow (@TimTebow) May 11, 2020
Tebow had a hard time speaking last week about Zacharias, who at the time was nearing death’s door.
“So I think it’s really important in life to have heroes, especially in the faith, and one of my heroes of the faith is a man named Ravi Zacharias,” Tebow said before choking up in a video posted to Twitter.
Just wanted to share this message in regards to my friend & hero of the faith, @RaviZacharias. Please join me in prayer for Ravi & his family as he battles cancer. Also, if Ravi has touched your life or inspired you, please leave a comment to maybe encourage him & his family. pic.twitter.com/v9kDbhHAgh — Tim Tebow (@TimTebow) May 8, 2020
“He’s not doing very well, and so I would one, like to ask you to be praying for him and two, I know Ravi has inspired me and millions of people around the world, and so if he’s someone that has inspired you, I would like for you to please write a sweet caption on this and please mention how he has changed your life.”
Just days before his passing, Zacharias sent out a powerful message to all of his followers on Twitter.
“The story of the gospel is the story of eternal life,” read the message, which comes from Zacharias’ most recent book.
“My life is unique and will endure eternally in God’s presence. I will never be ‘no more.’ I will never be lost because I will be with the One who saves me.”
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westernjournal--2020-05-23--AOC Furious After Primary Challenger Blasts Her for Being ‘MIA’ During COVID Crisis

It seems odd that Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has a primary challenger in 2020 — much less a score of them .
Then again , it would have seemed odd that the man who formerly held AOC ’ s seat — Joe Crowley — had a primary challenger back in 2018 , and look how that turned out .
To be fair , Ocasio-Cortez doesn ’ t exactly have the same chance of losing that Crowley did , especially considering she ’ s unlikely to be caught by surprise .
There ’ s also the fact that she faces a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ likely split the vote , something that ’ ll make it difficult for any of her opponents to gain traction .
However , former CNBC correspondent Michelle Caruso-Cabrera has emerged as the most serious of the AOC challengers , and she ’ s wondering why the first-term congresswoman was absent from her district for part of the coronavirus crisis .
During a virtual debate Monday , Caruso-Cabrera accused AOC of being “ MIA ” from New York ’ s 14th Congressional District as the coronavirus crisis raged .
TRENDING : Obama Portrait Will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ According to Reports “ At the height of the crisis , she stayed in her Washington , D.C. , apartment with a Whole Foods in the lobby and didn ’ t come home even though Congress wasn ’ t in session , ” Caruso-Cabrera said .
“ She did that for a whole week .
Why on earth would you do that when there ’ s a crisis going on here and you ’ re the representative ?
” Caruso-Cabrera went on to say that she was in the district helping out residents @ @ @ @ @ @ @ though she ’ s not the elected representative .
“ You stayed away in your apartment .
AOC , you ’ re always MIA , ” she said .
This led to a contentious back-and-forth , as the New York Post reported .
Ocasio-Cortez even hit back at Caruso-Cabrera for living in a Trump building at one point and touted her own deep roots in the district .
“ This is where my uncle is .
There is where my brother is .
This is where my family is , ” she said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ intervened on behalf of immigrant children embroiled in a kerfuffle with Immigration and Customs Enforcement at LaGuardia Airport .
“ While it ’ s disappointing to see Ms. Caruso-Cabrera fixated on personal attacks , and for some strange reason , obsessed with the six days in March that I wasn ’ t feeling well , and had to stay in my apartment , ” AOC said , “ I do think it ’ s quite funny that she goes on and on about the fact that … I spend time doing my job @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Bronx when she lived in a $ 15,000-a-month Trump Tower apartment until six months ago .
RELATED : While Preaching for Rich To Pay More Taxes , AOC Reportedly Does n't Even Pay All of Hers “ This woman probably couldn ’ t even find Sunnyside [ Queens ] on a map until she decided to challenge me for the sake of challenging me , ” Ocasio-Cortez added .
“ She doesn ’ t care about the Bronx , she doesn ’ t care about Queens .
She cares about running for running @ @ @ @ @ @ @ seen this person before , ” AOC said .
“ Who are you ?
Like , where is your family from ?
Where have you lived ?
No one has seen you in this community before , and while I know you have multi-millionaires that finance your campaign , and you ’ re financed by the same real estate developers and big banks that will profit from the corruption in Washington , and adding one more notch to their belt , I don ’ t think it ’ s important for us to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ think it ’ s OK for us to do that.
” And when Caruso-Cabrera pointed out that AOC ’ s mother lived in Florida — a well-known fact — that also set her off .
“ You can come after me all you want .
Leave my mom out of it .
My mother is a widow , ” AOC said .
“ My mother is a school secretary who makes an hourly wage that ’ s laid off right now .
You don ’ t know her life .
You don ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ through .
So please leave my mom out of it .
It ’ s really wrong.
” Of course , there ’ s one interesting bit in AOC ’ s rant that may not necessarily be factual , at least not anymore : “ No one ’ s ever seen this person before.
” Technically speaking , if you ’ re a political type and you didn ’ t know about Caruso-Cabrera before this , you ’ ve certainly heard about her now .
And by the way , it ’ s not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , either .
According to the U.K .
Guardian , no less than 13 people are vying to beat AOC , both on the Republican and Democratic sides .
How many of them have a chance — if any — is anyone ’ s guess , but the reason she has so many opponents is that she ’ s a lightning rod less concerned about her district than she is about national exposure .
There are plenty of things wrong with Rep. Ocasio-Cortez just from the policy side of things .
She could @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and the fact that she decided to stay back in Washington while her constituents were dealing with COVID-19 would still be inexcusable .
Still , the likelihood she gets knocked off either in the primary or in the general election is slim .
Then again , so was the chance she would end up in Washington in the first place .
One unlikely turn deserves another .
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It seems odd that Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has a primary challenger in 2020 — much less a score of them. Then again, it would have seemed odd that the man who formerly held AOC’s seat — Joe Crowley — had a primary challenger back in 2018, and look how that turned out.
To be fair, Ocasio-Cortez doesn’t exactly have the same chance of losing that Crowley did, especially considering she’s unlikely to be caught by surprise. There’s also the fact that she faces a whole panoply of challengers who’ll likely split the vote, something that’ll make it difficult for any of her opponents to gain traction.
However, former CNBC correspondent Michelle Caruso-Cabrera has emerged as the most serious of the AOC challengers, and she’s wondering why the first-term congresswoman was absent from her district for part of the coronavirus crisis.
During a virtual debate Monday, Caruso-Cabrera accused AOC of being “MIA” from New York’s 14th Congressional District as the coronavirus crisis raged.
Why is @AOC always MIA? At the height of the crisis she stayed in her luxury DC apt w/ a @WholeFoods in the lobby & didn’t come home even tho Congress wasn’t in session. She did that for a week! Why on earth would you do that when there’s a crisis going on here? & you’re the rep! pic.twitter.com/Q2duGFI3wg — Michelle Caruso-Cabrera (@MCaruso_Cabrera) May 20, 2020
“At the height of the crisis, she stayed in her Washington, D.C., apartment with a Whole Foods in the lobby and didn’t come home even though Congress wasn’t in session,” Caruso-Cabrera said.
“She did that for a whole week. Why on earth would you do that when there’s a crisis going on here and you’re the representative?”
Caruso-Cabrera went on to say that she was in the district helping out residents, including handing out meals — even though she’s not the elected representative.
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“You stayed away in your apartment. AOC, you’re always MIA,” she said.
This led to a contentious back-and-forth, as the New York Post reported. Ocasio-Cortez even hit back at Caruso-Cabrera for living in a Trump building at one point and touted her own deep roots in the district.
“This is where my uncle is. There is where my brother is. This is where my family is,” she said. AOC also mentioned she’d intervened on behalf of immigrant children embroiled in a kerfuffle with Immigration and Customs Enforcement at LaGuardia Airport.
“While it’s disappointing to see Ms. Caruso-Cabrera fixated on personal attacks, and for some strange reason, obsessed with the six days in March that I wasn’t feeling well, and had to stay in my apartment,” AOC said, “I do think it’s quite funny that she goes on and on about the fact that … I spend time doing my job in Washington and coming home to the Bronx when she lived in a $15,000-a-month Trump Tower apartment until six months ago.
“This woman probably couldn’t even find Sunnyside [Queens] on a map until she decided to challenge me for the sake of challenging me,” Ocasio-Cortez added. “She doesn’t care about the Bronx, she doesn’t care about Queens. She cares about running for running.
“No one’s ever seen this person before,” AOC said.
“Who are you? Like, where is your family from? Where have you lived? No one has seen you in this community before, and while I know you have multi-millionaires that finance your campaign, and you’re financed by the same real estate developers and big banks that will profit from the corruption in Washington, and adding one more notch to their belt, I don’t think it’s important for us to do that. I don’t think it’s OK for us to do that.”
And when Caruso-Cabrera pointed out that AOC’s mother lived in Florida — a well-known fact — that also set her off.
“You can come after me all you want. Leave my mom out of it. My mother is a widow,” AOC said.
“My mother is a school secretary who makes an hourly wage that’s laid off right now. You don’t know her life. You don’t know what she’s been through. So please leave my mom out of it. It’s really wrong.”
Of course, there’s one interesting bit in AOC’s rant that may not necessarily be factual, at least not anymore: “No one’s ever seen this person before.”
Technically speaking, if you’re a political type and you didn’t know about Caruso-Cabrera before this, you’ve certainly heard about her now.
And by the way, it’s not just Caruso-Cabrera challenging AOC for the seat, either. According to the U.K. Guardian, no less than 13 people are vying to beat AOC, both on the Republican and Democratic sides.
How many of them have a chance — if any — is anyone’s guess, but the reason she has so many opponents is that she’s a lightning rod less concerned about her district than she is about national exposure.
There are plenty of things wrong with Rep. Ocasio-Cortez just from the policy side of things. She could be a Milton Friedman acolyte, however, and the fact that she decided to stay back in Washington while her constituents were dealing with COVID-19 would still be inexcusable. Still, the likelihood she gets knocked off either in the primary or in the general election is slim.
Then again, so was the chance she would end up in Washington in the first place. One unlikely turn deserves another.
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westernjournal--2020-05-23--Election Judge Pleads Guilty to Stuffing Ballot Boxes for Dems Since 2014

A former election judge in South Philadelphia has pleaded guilty to stuffing ballot boxes for Democratic candidates and accepting bribes from a political consultant , authorities said this week .
Domenick DeMuro pleaded guilty to conspiracy , admitting that he fraudulently added to the vote totals for Democratic candidates for Common Pleas Court judge in 2015 as well as for Democratic candidates in the 2014 and 2016 primary elections , The Philadelphia Inquirer reported .
He also pleaded guilty to violating the Travel Act by using his cell phone to promote illegal activity — in this case , bribery — @ @ @ @ @ @ @ DeMuro was paid between $ 300 and $ 5,000 to influence each election .
He would “ ring up ” extra votes on a voting machine and then falsely certify that the voting machine results were correct , authorities said .
TRENDING : Obama Portrait Will Never Hang in Trump 's WH , According to Reports “ DeMuro fraudulently stuffed the ballot box by literally standing in a voting booth and voting over and over , as fast as he could , while he thought the coast was clear .
This is utterly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ do not erase what he did , but they do ensure that he is held to account for those actions , ” McSwain said in a statement .
“ Voting is the cornerstone of our democracy .
If even one vote is fraudulently rung up , the integrity of that election is compromised.
” DeMuro added 27 fraudulent votes in the 2014 primary election , accounting for over 22 percent of the total number of votes cast in the 36th Division of the 39th Ward that year .
He added 40 fraudulent votes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ percent of all votes in his division .
In 2016 , he added 46 fraudulent votes , accounting for over 17 percent of total votes cast in the division .
The position of judge of elections is both an elected and paid position .
McSwain said the investigation into DeMuro ’ s actions is ongoing and his office is doing everything it can to uphold the integrity of the 2020 election .
According to Al Schmidt , vice chairman of the Office of Philadelphia City Commissioners , DeMuro ’ s division has a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ machines than people who signed the poll books .
“ It was pretty flagrant , and it was repeated again and again .
it was a source of frustration for me because it kept occurring again and again , ” he told The Inquirer .
DeMuro faces up to 15 years in federal prison when he is sentenced on June 30 .
“ Our election system relies on the honesty and the integrity of its Election Officials , ” McSwain said in a statement .
“ If they are corrupt , the system @ @ @ @ @ @ @ election fraud and for the counting of fake votes.
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A former election judge in South Philadelphia has pleaded guilty to stuffing ballot boxes for Democratic candidates and accepting bribes from a political consultant, authorities said this week.
Domenick DeMuro pleaded guilty to conspiracy, admitting that he fraudulently added to the vote totals for Democratic candidates for Common Pleas Court judge in 2015 as well as for Democratic candidates in the 2014 and 2016 primary elections, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported.
He also pleaded guilty to violating the Travel Act by using his cell phone to promote illegal activity — in this case, bribery — U.S. Attorney William McSwain announced Thursday.
DeMuro was paid between $300 and $5,000 to influence each election.
He would “ring up” extra votes on a voting machine and then falsely certify that the voting machine results were correct, authorities said.
“DeMuro fraudulently stuffed the ballot box by literally standing in a voting booth and voting over and over, as fast as he could, while he thought the coast was clear. This is utterly reprehensible conduct. The charges announced today do not erase what he did, but they do ensure that he is held to account for those actions,” McSwain said in a statement.
“Voting is the cornerstone of our democracy. If even one vote is fraudulently rung up, the integrity of that election is compromised.”
DeMuro added 27 fraudulent votes in the 2014 primary election, accounting for over 22 percent of the total number of votes cast in the 36th Division of the 39th Ward that year.
He added 40 fraudulent votes in May 2015, accounting for 15 percent of all votes in his division.
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In 2016, he added 46 fraudulent votes, accounting for over 17 percent of total votes cast in the division.
The position of judge of elections is both an elected and paid position.
McSwain said the investigation into DeMuro’s actions is ongoing and his office is doing everything it can to uphold the integrity of the 2020 election.
According to Al Schmidt, vice chairman of the Office of Philadelphia City Commissioners, DeMuro’s division has a history of having more votes cast on machines than people who signed the poll books.
“It was pretty flagrant, and it was repeated again and again. it was a source of frustration for me because it kept occurring again and again,” he told The Inquirer.
DeMuro faces up to 15 years in federal prison when he is sentenced on June 30.
“Our election system relies on the honesty and the integrity of its Election Officials,” McSwain said in a statement.
“If they are corrupt, the system is corrupt, which creates opportunities for election fraud and for the counting of fake votes.”
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westernjournal--2020-05-23--Cuomo Called This the ‘Optimum Feeding Ground’ for Virus, Forced in Thousands of Infected Anyway

A policy enacted by Gov .
Andrew Cuomo ’ s administration in March injected more than 4,500 recovering coronavirus patients into New York state nursing homes , according to a new report .
“ We ’ ve tried everything to keep it out of a nursing home , but it ’ s virtually impossible , ” Gov .
Andrew Cuomo told reporters during an April 22 news briefing .
“ Now is not the best time to put your mother in a nursing home .
That is a fact.
” Three days earlier , on April 19 , Cuomo called @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for this virus.
” But at the policy level , there was a disconnect between what Cuomo was saying and what his administration was doing .
TRENDING : Obama Portrait Will Never Hang in Trump 's WH , According to Reports On March 25 , the New York State Department of Health issued a directive that required nursing homes to accept recovering coronavirus patients , according to The Associated Press .
Overall , more than 4,500 such patients were sent to nursing homes under the directive , the AP reported Friday , though @ @ @ @ @ @ @ data to the public .
Critics say that was a major factor in the 5,800 nursing home deaths in the state from the coronavirus , a figure that leads the nation .
“ It was the single dumbest decision anyone could make if they wanted to kill people , ” Daniel Arbeeny told the AP .
After the edict came down , Arbeeny removed his 88-year-old father from a Brooklyn nursing home where upward of 50 people have died .
His father eventually passed away form the virus at home .
“ This @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Arbeeny said .
“ We knew the most vulnerable — the elderly and compromised — are in nursing homes and rehab centers.
” “ The way this has been handled by the state is totally irresponsible , negligent and stupid , ” Elaine Mazzotta , a nurse whose mother died in a nursing home of suspected COVID-19 , told the AP earlier this month .
“ They knew better .
They shouldn ’ t have sent these people into nursing homes.
” One critic said the state ’ s refusal to admit its @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ They should have announced to the public : ‘ We have a problem in nursing homes .
We ’ re going to help them , but you need to know where it is , ' ” said Betsy McCaughey , a former Republican lieutenant governor of the state who now heads the Committee to Reduce Infection Deaths .
RELATED : Clothing Company Now Offering Underwear with Dr. Fauci 's Name on It “ Instead , they took the opposite tack : They hid it.
” “ It infected a great number of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ business getting infected , including short-term residents who were there for rehabilitation after surgeries , ” said John Dalli , a New York lawyer who focuses on nursing home cases .
The state said it is still working on its own count of how many infected patients were jammed into nursing homes .
In response to the AP tally , the Health Department said it “ can ’ t comment on data we haven ’ t had a chance to review , particularly while we ’ re still validating our own comprehensive survey @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the middle of responding to this global pandemic.
” Cuomo has said nursing homes were never forced to take anyone .
“ Any nursing home could just say , ‘ I can ’ t handle a COVID person in my facility , ’ ” he told reporters Wednesday .
The order , however , had said that “ no resident shall be denied re-admission or admission to the [ nursing home ] solely based ” on COVID-19 status The directive “ put staff and residents at great risk , ” said Stuart @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , a Long Island nursing home that took in 58 COVID-19 patients and saw 47 residents die from the disease .
“ We can ’ t draw a straight line from bringing in someone positive to someone catching the disease , but we ’ re talking about elderly , fragile and vulnerable residents , ” he told the AP .
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A policy enacted by Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s administration in March injected more than 4,500 recovering coronavirus patients into New York state nursing homes, according to a new report.
“We’ve tried everything to keep it out of a nursing home, but it’s virtually impossible,” Gov. Andrew Cuomo told reporters during an April 22 news briefing.
“Now is not the best time to put your mother in a nursing home. That is a fact.”
Three days earlier, on April 19, Cuomo called nursing homes “the optimum feeding ground for this virus.”
But at the policy level, there was a disconnect between what Cuomo was saying and what his administration was doing.
On March 25, the New York State Department of Health issued a directive that required nursing homes to accept recovering coronavirus patients, according to The Associated Press.
Overall, more than 4,500 such patients were sent to nursing homes under the directive, the AP reported Friday, though the Health Department would not release that data to the public.
Critics say that was a major factor in the 5,800 nursing home deaths in the state from the coronavirus, a figure that leads the nation.
“It was the single dumbest decision anyone could make if they wanted to kill people,” Daniel Arbeeny told the AP.
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After the edict came down, Arbeeny removed his 88-year-old father from a Brooklyn nursing home where upward of 50 people have died. His father eventually passed away form the virus at home.
“This isn’t rocket science,” Arbeeny said. “We knew the most vulnerable — the elderly and compromised — are in nursing homes and rehab centers.”
“The way this has been handled by the state is totally irresponsible, negligent and stupid,” Elaine Mazzotta, a nurse whose mother died in a nursing home of suspected COVID-19, told the AP earlier this month. “They knew better. They shouldn’t have sent these people into nursing homes.”
One critic said the state’s refusal to admit its mistake publicly contributed to the disaster.
“They should have announced to the public: ‘We have a problem in nursing homes. We’re going to help them, but you need to know where it is,'” said Betsy McCaughey, a former Republican lieutenant governor of the state who now heads the Committee to Reduce Infection Deaths.
“Instead, they took the opposite tack: They hid it.”
“It infected a great number of people in nursing homes who had no business getting infected, including short-term residents who were there for rehabilitation after surgeries,” said John Dalli, a New York lawyer who focuses on nursing home cases.
The state said it is still working on its own count of how many infected patients were jammed into nursing homes.
In response to the AP tally, the Health Department said it “can’t comment on data we haven’t had a chance to review, particularly while we’re still validating our own comprehensive survey of nursing homes admission and re-admission data in the middle of responding to this global pandemic.”
Cuomo has said nursing homes were never forced to take anyone.
“Any nursing home could just say, ‘I can’t handle a COVID person in my facility,’” he told reporters Wednesday.
Cuomo reversed the order that caused this, but he still defends it. Good lord. https://t.co/OnAOiE3uR2 — Brit Hume (@brithume) May 22, 2020
How many people died from the 9/11 attacks? How many people died under Cuomo’s watch in nursing homes? We know his policies caused it. Yet? — Chuck Woolery (@chuckwoolery) May 20, 2020
The order, however, had said that “no resident shall be denied re-admission or admission to the [nursing home] solely based” on COVID-19 status
The directive “put staff and residents at great risk,” said Stuart Almer, the CEO of Gurwin Jewish, a Long Island nursing home that took in 58 COVID-19 patients and saw 47 residents die from the disease.
“We can’t draw a straight line from bringing in someone positive to someone catching the disease, but we’re talking about elderly, fragile and vulnerable residents,” he told the AP.
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westernjournal--2020-05-23--Michelle Obama Is Getting Involved in the 2020 Election

I suppose it was only a matter of time .
Michelle Obama hasn ’ t exactly been on the sidelines for the 2020 campaign process , but the former first lady has now officially waded in , announcing a voter turnout initiative along with 31 mayors from across America .
The effort will take place through Obama ’ s organization When We All Vote .
Founded in 2018 by the former first lady , When We All Vote is described by The Washington Post — which began the title for its story with the ominous phrase “ Michelle Obama is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as a “ nonpartisan voting initiative.
” ( I ’ d love to see the author say those words with a straight face . )
On Thursday , Obama “ announced a coalition of 31 mayors across the country who will be brainstorming and sharing lessons and practices about how to increase voter registration and civic engagement , ” The Post reported .
In a Zoom call with the U.S. Conference of Mayors , she echoed one of her husband ’ s recent talking points : There are supposedly no adults in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : Obama Portrait Will Never Hang in Trump 's WH , According to Reports “ This current crisis is a clear reminder of how critical it is to have competent leadership at all levels of government , ” the former first lady said .
“ Voting is bigger than any one party , any one issue , any one candidate , any one election , ” she added .
“ The point is that no matter what party , what ideology , we want everyone to participate .
We need your voices in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can be sure that When We All Vote will be diligently trying to turn out votes in the red areas of swing states .
Or she ’ ll be working hard to implement last-minute vote-by-mail schemes , one of the two .
“ This pandemic will likely have a significant impact on the November election and on how voters across the country cast their ballots , ” she said on the Zoom call .
“ Already in state and local elections , we ’ ve seen voters forced to choose between protecting their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ And that ’ s absolutely not acceptable.
” She added people needed to keep watch so that the pandemic “ doesn ’ t turn into a crisis of democracy , too.
” This all sounds wonderful — who doesn ’ t like the idea of more people voting , after all ?
— until you realize the decidedly partisan reasoning behind the effort .
One of the pleasant fictions Democrats tell themselves about their 2016 loss is that people actually wanted them to win , they just didn ’ t get out to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ voters didn ’ t go to the polls in the 2016 election and a group of political scientists and data analysts found that 4.4 million people who voted for Barack Obama in 2012 stayed home in 2016 , including 11 percent of black voters who cast ballots for Obama in 2012 — comprising one third of abstainers , ” The Post reported .
In Michelle Obama ’ s Netflix documentary “ Becoming , ” the former first lady said the day her family left the White House was “ painful ” since “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t vote , so it was almost like a slap in the face.
” No one , I think , will ever be able to properly explain the condescension behind this conceit to the Democrats .
RELATED : With Mother 's Day Coming , Michelle Obama Reveals Her Feelings About Motherhood : Cost Her 'Aspirations and Dreams' It ’ s almost as if they believe their own voters weren ’ t competent enough to remember when the election was : “ It ’ s the first Thursday in December , right ?
Febtober @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they were just so busy catching up on “ Real Housewives of [ Insert City Here ] ” that they simply forgot about it .
Not going out to vote is a choice — it ’ s essentially people saying that , while they ’ re not going to vote for the other party , they ’ re of the opinion that those who are supposed to represent them no longer do .
Barack Obama and Joe Biden were in the White House for eight years .
This apparently wasn ’ t enough @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out and vote for Hillary Clinton .
So now they ’ re going to … push extra super-duper hard at guilt-tripping the people who slapped them in the face ?
Again from the documentary : “ I understand the people who voted for Trump , ” Obama said .
“ The people who didn ’ t vote at all , the young people , the women , that ’ s when you think , ‘ Man , people think this is a game , ’ ” she added .
“ It wasn ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ every midterm , every time Barack didn ’ t get the Congress he needed , that was because our folks didn ’ t show up .
After all that work , they couldn ’ t be bothered to vote at all .
That ’ s my trauma.
” Don ’ t bother explaining her electoral entitlement to her .
She ’ s not going to get it .
As of right now , the Obamas have mostly spent the 2020 election cycle sniping from the sidelines .
Indeed , it ’ s all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that there are no mass campaign events or , at least in the case of the Biden campaign , any apparent overarching strategy .
The former president has endorsed Biden and has managed to make some headlines thanks to passive-aggressive remarks during virtual commencement speeches claiming people currently in government “ aren ’ t even pretending to be in charge ” and implying those in the administration are “ [ d ] oing what feels good , what ’ s convenient , what ’ s easy — that ’ s how little kids @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the former first couple will be taking a more active role in the race once conditions allow ?
That ’ s almost certain , although it remains to be seen how much of one .
Michelle Obama has been floated as a potential running mate for Biden , although that seems more unlikely given Biden ’ s age and the need for someone with concrete experience .
However , as an aggressive surrogate , the former first lady remains popular in polls .
The fact that Donald Trump is in the White House @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dramatic discontent with the way the Obama administration ran the White House .
Years later , however , she ’ s still complaining about how , “ [ a ] fter all that work , ” her base “ couldn ’ t be bothered to vote at all.
” That they might have been staying home for reasons other than not being bothered isn ’ t explored .
This should probably tell you everything you need to know about how successful her new effort might end up being .
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I suppose it was only a matter of time.
Michelle Obama hasn’t exactly been on the sidelines for the 2020 campaign process, but the former first lady has now officially waded in, announcing a voter turnout initiative along with 31 mayors from across America.
The effort will take place through Obama’s organization When We All Vote. Founded in 2018 by the former first lady, When We All Vote is described by The Washington Post — which began the title for its story with the ominous phrase “Michelle Obama is stepping into the 2020 election” — as a “nonpartisan voting initiative.” (I’d love to see the author say those words with a straight face.)
On Thursday, Obama “announced a coalition of 31 mayors across the country who will be brainstorming and sharing lessons and practices about how to increase voter registration and civic engagement,” The Post reported.
In a Zoom call with the U.S. Conference of Mayors, she echoed one of her husband’s recent talking points: There are supposedly no adults in the room in the Trump administration.
“This current crisis is a clear reminder of how critical it is to have competent leadership at all levels of government,” the former first lady said.
“Voting is bigger than any one party, any one issue, any one candidate, any one election,” she added. “The point is that no matter what party, what ideology, we want everyone to participate. We need your voices in this with us.”
Right. One can be sure that When We All Vote will be diligently trying to turn out votes in the red areas of swing states. Or she’ll be working hard to implement last-minute vote-by-mail schemes, one of the two.
“This pandemic will likely have a significant impact on the November election and on how voters across the country cast their ballots,” she said on the Zoom call. “Already in state and local elections, we’ve seen voters forced to choose between protecting their health and making their voices heard. And that’s absolutely not acceptable.”
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She added people needed to keep watch so that the pandemic “doesn’t turn into a crisis of democracy, too.”
This all sounds wonderful — who doesn’t like the idea of more people voting, after all? — until you realize the decidedly partisan reasoning behind the effort. One of the pleasant fictions Democrats tell themselves about their 2016 loss is that people actually wanted them to win, they just didn’t get out to vote.
“Almost half of eligible voters didn’t go to the polls in the 2016 election and a group of political scientists and data analysts found that 4.4 million people who voted for Barack Obama in 2012 stayed home in 2016, including 11 percent of black voters who cast ballots for Obama in 2012 — comprising one third of abstainers,” The Post reported.
In Michelle Obama’s Netflix documentary “Becoming,” the former first lady said the day her family left the White House was “painful” since “a lot of our folks didn’t vote, so it was almost like a slap in the face.”
No one, I think, will ever be able to properly explain the condescension behind this conceit to the Democrats.
It’s almost as if they believe their own voters weren’t competent enough to remember when the election was: “It’s the first Thursday in December, right? Febtober? I dunno.”
Either that or they were just so busy catching up on “Real Housewives of [Insert City Here]” that they simply forgot about it.
Not going out to vote is a choice — it’s essentially people saying that, while they’re not going to vote for the other party, they’re of the opinion that those who are supposed to represent them no longer do.
Barack Obama and Joe Biden were in the White House for eight years. This apparently wasn’t enough time to convince many people to come out and vote for Hillary Clinton.
So now they’re going to … push extra super-duper hard at guilt-tripping the people who slapped them in the face?
Again from the documentary: “I understand the people who voted for Trump,” Obama said.
“The people who didn’t vote at all, the young people, the women, that’s when you think, ‘Man, people think this is a game,’” she added.
“It wasn’t just in this election, but every midterm, every time Barack didn’t get the Congress he needed, that was because our folks didn’t show up. After all that work, they couldn’t be bothered to vote at all. That’s my trauma.”
Don’t bother explaining her electoral entitlement to her. She’s not going to get it.
As of right now, the Obamas have mostly spent the 2020 election cycle sniping from the sidelines. Indeed, it’s all they can do, given the fact that there are no mass campaign events or, at least in the case of the Biden campaign, any apparent overarching strategy.
The former president has endorsed Biden and has managed to make some headlines thanks to passive-aggressive remarks during virtual commencement speeches claiming people currently in government “aren’t even pretending to be in charge” and implying those in the administration are “[d]oing what feels good, what’s convenient, what’s easy — that’s how little kids think.”
Is this a sign that the former first couple will be taking a more active role in the race once conditions allow? That’s almost certain, although it remains to be seen how much of one.
Michelle Obama has been floated as a potential running mate for Biden, although that seems more unlikely given Biden’s age and the need for someone with concrete experience.
However, as an aggressive surrogate, the former first lady remains popular in polls.
However, polls aren’t reality.
The fact that Donald Trump is in the White House to begin with should speak to a dramatic discontent with the way the Obama administration ran the White House.
Years later, however, she’s still complaining about how, “[a]fter all that work,” her base “couldn’t be bothered to vote at all.”
That they might have been staying home for reasons other than not being bothered isn’t explored.
This should probably tell you everything you need to know about how successful her new effort might end up being.
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westernjournal--2020-05-23--Yet Another Multi-Million Dollar Field Hospital Closes Without Seeing a Single Patient

New York City will be asking America ’ s taxpayers to foot the bill for a $ 20.8 million emergency field hospital built to serve coronavirus patients that has closed without ever serving a single person .
In March , officials in hard-hit communities around the country said local hospital capacity was insufficient .
However , as the structures went up , predictions about the numbers of hospital beds that would be needed did not , in many cases , come to pass .
That led to a hospital in Seattle closing without having served anyone and a $ 17 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The New York City hospital that was never used was part of a plan announced March 31 by Democratic Mayor Bill de Blasio , according to The City .
The plan called for two hospitals — a 670-bed facility at the Brooklyn Cruise Terminal in Red Hook and a 350-bed facility at the Billie Jean King Tennis Center in Flushing , Queens .
TRENDING : Obama Portrait Will Never Hang in Trump 's WH , According to Reports The Red Hook facility was supposed to be ready in April , but never @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the number of new admissions had fallen to a range that New York City ’ s hospitals could handle .
The tennis center facility , which cost $ 19.8 million , wound up serving 79 patients .
The city will pass the bill to the Federal Emergency Management Agency for the more than $ 40 million spent on the facilities .
“ As part of our hospital surge , we expanded capacity at a breakneck speed , ensuring our hospital infrastructure would be prepared to handle the very worst .
We did @ @ @ @ @ @ @ saving lives , ” City Hall spokesman Avery Cohen told The City .
“ Over the past few months , social distancing , face coverings , and other precautionary measures have flattened the curve drastically , and we remain squarely focused on taking that progress even further , ” Cohen said .
On April 1 , de Blasio said New York City might need up to 65,000 hospital beds by May 1 .
The Red Hook hospital was built by SLSCO , a Texas-based company , under a no-bid emergency contract .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ field hospitals in the New York City area that had been sought by Democratic Gov .
Andrew Cuomo but largely went unused , according to The Associated Press .
The lack of use of what had been demanded drew the attention of President Donald Trump , who jabbed Cuomo in an April tweet .
Collectively , the Army Corps of Engineers spent more than $ 350 million on field hospitals in the NYC area , which included $ 136 million to build a temporary hospital at the State University of New York campus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to build one on SUNY ’ s Old Westbury campus .
At least $ 100 million was also doled out for facilities at a horse racing track and a city park .
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New York City will be asking America’s taxpayers to foot the bill for a $20.8 million emergency field hospital built to serve coronavirus patients that has closed without ever serving a single person.
In March, officials in hard-hit communities around the country said local hospital capacity was insufficient. However, as the structures went up, predictions about the numbers of hospital beds that would be needed did not, in many cases, come to pass.
That led to a hospital in Seattle closing without having served anyone and a $17 million facility in Houston doing the same.
The New York City hospital that was never used was part of a plan announced March 31 by Democratic Mayor Bill de Blasio, according to The City.
The plan called for two hospitals — a 670-bed facility at the Brooklyn Cruise Terminal in Red Hook and a 350-bed facility at the Billie Jean King Tennis Center in Flushing, Queens.
The Red Hook facility was supposed to be ready in April, but never opened until May.
At that point, the number of new admissions had fallen to a range that New York City’s hospitals could handle.
The tennis center facility, which cost $19.8 million, wound up serving 79 patients.
The city will pass the bill to the Federal Emergency Management Agency for the more than $40 million spent on the facilities.
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“As part of our hospital surge, we expanded capacity at a breakneck speed, ensuring our hospital infrastructure would be prepared to handle the very worst. We did so only with a single-minded focus: saving lives,” City Hall spokesman Avery Cohen told The City.
“Over the past few months, social distancing, face coverings, and other precautionary measures have flattened the curve drastically, and we remain squarely focused on taking that progress even further,” Cohen said.
On April 1, de Blasio said New York City might need up to 65,000 hospital beds by May 1.
The Red Hook hospital was built by SLSCO, a Texas-based company, under a no-bid emergency contract.
The facilities being closed come in addition to field hospitals in the New York City area that had been sought by Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo but largely went unused, according to The Associated Press.
The lack of use of what had been demanded drew the attention of President Donald Trump, who jabbed Cuomo in an April tweet.
Governor Cuomo should spend more time “doing” and less time “complaining”. Get out there and get the job done. Stop talking! We built you thousands of hospital beds that you didn’t need or use, gave large numbers of Ventilators that you should have had, and helped you with…. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 17, 2020
Collectively, the Army Corps of Engineers spent more than $350 million on field hospitals in the NYC area, which included $136 million to build a temporary hospital at the State University of New York campus at Stony Brook and $116.5 million to build one on SUNY’s Old Westbury campus. At least $100 million was also doled out for facilities at a horse racing track and a city park.
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westernjournal--2020-05-23--NBA Could Return Soon Under the Watchful Eye of Mickey Mouse

The NBA is in talks with The Walt Disney Company on a single-site scenario for a resumption of play in Central Florida in late July , the clearest sign yet that the league believes the season can continue amid the coronavirus pandemic .
The National Basketball Players Association is also part of the talks with Disney .
Games would be held at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex , a massive campus on the Disney property near Orlando .
NBA spokesman Mike Bass said the conversations were still “ exploratory , ” and that the site would be used @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and housing as well .
“ Our priority continues to be the health and safety of all involved , and we are working with public health experts and government officials on a comprehensive set of guidelines to ensure that appropriate medical protocols and protections are in place , ” Bass said .
TRENDING : Obama Portrait Will Never Hang in Trump 's WH , According to Reports The ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex is a 255-acre campus with multiple arenas that could host games simultaneously and has been home to , among @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Championship in recent years .
ESPN is primarily owned by Disney , one of the NBA ’ s broadcast partners .
Space won ’ t be an issue , even if Major League Soccer — which is also in talks to resume its season at Disney — is there at the same time as the NBA .
The entire Disney complex is roughly 40 square miles , with nearly 24,000 hotel rooms owned or operated by Disney within the campus .
The NBA suspended its season March 11 , becoming the first of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ so after it became known that All-Star center Rudy Gobert of the Utah Jazz tested positive for COVID-19 .
The list of NBA players who were known to test positive eventually grew to 10 — not all were identified — and Commissioner Adam Silver said last month that the actual total was even higher .
But the league has been working on countless return-to-play scenarios for several weeks , all with the caveat that testing would be an integral part of any resumption of the season .
Teams have been allowed to welcome @ @ @ @ @ @ @ voluntary sessions since May 8 .
More than half of the league ’ s franchises have taken advantage of that opportunity .
The next steps would likely include a loosening of the restrictions for those voluntary workouts — no more than four players are currently allowed inside any facility at a time — and then a plan for when training camps could open .
If the league plans to resume play in late July , then camps conceivably could open around the start of that month .
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The NBA is in talks with The Walt Disney Company on a single-site scenario for a resumption of play in Central Florida in late July, the clearest sign yet that the league believes the season can continue amid the coronavirus pandemic.
The National Basketball Players Association is also part of the talks with Disney.
Games would be held at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex, a massive campus on the Disney property near Orlando.
NBA spokesman Mike Bass said the conversations were still “exploratory,” and that the site would be used not only for games but for practices and housing as well.
“Our priority continues to be the health and safety of all involved, and we are working with public health experts and government officials on a comprehensive set of guidelines to ensure that appropriate medical protocols and protections are in place,” Bass said.
The ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex is a 255-acre campus with multiple arenas that could host games simultaneously and has been home to, among other things, the Jr. NBA World Championship in recent years.
ESPN is primarily owned by Disney, one of the NBA’s broadcast partners.
Space won’t be an issue, even if Major League Soccer — which is also in talks to resume its season at Disney — is there at the same time as the NBA.
The entire Disney complex is roughly 40 square miles, with nearly 24,000 hotel rooms owned or operated by Disney within the campus.
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The NBA suspended its season March 11, becoming the first of the U.S. major pro leagues to do so after it became known that All-Star center Rudy Gobert of the Utah Jazz tested positive for COVID-19.
The list of NBA players who were known to test positive eventually grew to 10 — not all were identified — and Commissioner Adam Silver said last month that the actual total was even higher.
But the league has been working on countless return-to-play scenarios for several weeks, all with the caveat that testing would be an integral part of any resumption of the season.
Teams have been allowed to welcome players back to their training facilities for voluntary sessions since May 8.
More than half of the league’s franchises have taken advantage of that opportunity.
The next steps would likely include a loosening of the restrictions for those voluntary workouts — no more than four players are currently allowed inside any facility at a time — and then a plan for when training camps could open.
If the league plans to resume play in late July, then camps conceivably could open around the start of that month.
The Western Journal has reviewed this Associated Press story and may have altered it prior to publication to ensure that it meets our editorial standards.
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westernjournal--2020-05-23--Ex-Obama Ambassador Appears in Chinese State Media, Uses Opportunity To Undermine Trump

America ’ s ambassador to China during the final three years of the Obama administration has trashed President Donald Trump in a series of interviews on Chinese state-run media media outlets .
During a May 12 interview with one such outlet , China Global Television Network , Max Baucus invoked former Sen. Joe McCarthy and Adolf Hitler in discussing the Trump administration and its criticisms of China .
“ Joe McCarthy [ and ] Adolf Hitler … rallied people up , making people believe things that were really not true , ” Baucus said , according to the Washington Free @ @ @ @ @ @ @ some in Congress are making statements against China that are so over the top and so hypercritical , they are based not on the fact , or if they are based on fact , sheer demagoguery , and that ’ s what McCarthy did in the 1950s , ” added Baucus , who served as the Obama administration ’ s ambassador to China from 2014 to 2017 following more than 35 years as a Democratic senator from Montana .
He claimed the mood of the U.S. is “ somewhat reminiscent of the McCarthy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the 1930s.
” TRENDING : Obama Portrait Will Never Hang in Trump 's WH , According to Reports The anti-Trump tone continued in a May 14 interview published in the state-run Global Times .
The article said Baucus told the newspaper “ the situation in the US now reminded him a little of Germany in the 1930s and the McCarthy era in the US when there was red baiting and lots of people attacking others for being close to the Communist Party.
” The article continued : “ At this time of excessive @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are too afraid to speak up in the US , like what happened in Germany in 1930s , the situation could become even more dangerous , Baucus said.
” “ The goal of Donald Trump , the goal of most current senators and the goal of former Vice President Joe Biden is to get elected , ” he said .
“ And in the climate to get elected , you have to say things that people like .
Today , people kind of like to see China getting criticized , which is unfortunate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ like the Chinese people , just like Chinese people I think like American people.
” In a May 15 interview with CGTN , Baucus attacked Trump ’ s effort to taking a hard-line stance against China .
“ There are a lot of pretty smart people in the United States who are not speaking up .
People in office , moderates , especially moderates on the Republican side , ” Baucus said .
They ’ re “ afraid to speak up , they are intimidated , they are intimidated by President Trump .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ toward a form of McCarthyism — how it is politically incorrect to speak the truth , to speak the truth to power , ” he added .
The comments in the Chinese media followed those Baucus made to CNN , which were also publicized by China ’ s government in the state-run Global Times .
“ The administration ’ s rhetoric is so strong against China , it ’ s over the top .
We ’ re entering an era which is similar to Joe McCarthy back when he was red-baiting in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a little bit like Hitler in the ’ 30s , ” Baucus said .
“ A lot of people knew what was going on was wrong .
They knew it was wrong , but they didn ’ t stand up and say anything about it .
They felt intimidated , ” he added .
“ And now in the United States , if anybody says anything reasonable about China , he or she feels intimidated , afraid his head is going to be chopped off .
“ And back in the ’ 30s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who were responsible in the US and especially responsible in Germany couldn ’ t speak up.
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America’s ambassador to China during the final three years of the Obama administration has trashed President Donald Trump in a series of interviews on Chinese state-run media media outlets.
During a May 12 interview with one such outlet, China Global Television Network, Max Baucus invoked former Sen. Joe McCarthy and Adolf Hitler in discussing the Trump administration and its criticisms of China.
“Joe McCarthy [and] Adolf Hitler … rallied people up, making people believe things that were really not true,” Baucus said, according to the Washington Free Beacon.
“The White House and some in Congress are making statements against China that are so over the top and so hypercritical, they are based not on the fact, or if they are based on fact, sheer demagoguery, and that’s what McCarthy did in the 1950s,” added Baucus, who served as the Obama administration’s ambassador to China from 2014 to 2017 following more than 35 years as a Democratic senator from Montana.
He claimed the mood of the U.S. is “somewhat reminiscent of the McCarthy era and somewhat reminiscent of Germany in the 1930s.”
The anti-Trump tone continued in a May 14 interview published in the state-run Global Times.
The article said Baucus told the newspaper “the situation in the US now reminded him a little of Germany in the 1930s and the McCarthy era in the US when there was red baiting and lots of people attacking others for being close to the Communist Party.”
The article continued: “At this time of excessive rhetoric against China, if thoughtful people are too afraid to speak up in the US, like what happened in Germany in 1930s, the situation could become even more dangerous, Baucus said.”
Baucus dismissed anti-China talk as election year politics.
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“The goal of Donald Trump, the goal of most current senators and the goal of former Vice President Joe Biden is to get elected,” he said.
“And in the climate to get elected, you have to say things that people like. Today, people kind of like to see China getting criticized, which is unfortunate, because I think basically American people like the Chinese people, just like Chinese people I think like American people.”
In a May 15 interview with CGTN, Baucus attacked Trump’s effort to taking a hard-line stance against China.
“There are a lot of pretty smart people in the United States who are not speaking up. People in office, moderates, especially moderates on the Republican side,” Baucus said.
They’re “afraid to speak up, they are intimidated, they are intimidated by President Trump. And it’s kind of sliding toward a form of McCarthyism — how it is politically incorrect to speak the truth, to speak the truth to power,” he added.
The comments in the Chinese media followed those Baucus made to CNN, which were also publicized by China’s government in the state-run Global Times.
“The administration’s rhetoric is so strong against China, it’s over the top. We’re entering an era which is similar to Joe McCarthy back when he was red-baiting in the State Department and attacking communism, and a little bit like Hitler in the ’30s,” Baucus said.
“A lot of people knew what was going on was wrong. They knew it was wrong, but they didn’t stand up and say anything about it. They felt intimidated,” he added.
“And now in the United States, if anybody says anything reasonable about China, he or she feels intimidated, afraid his head is going to be chopped off.
“And back in the ’30s in Germany is very similar. People who were responsible in the US and especially responsible in Germany couldn’t speak up.”
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westernjournal--2020-05-23--Pastor Darrell Scott: Donald Trump Is the Most Pro-Black President in my Lifetime

Pastor Darrell Scott is on his 12th president , so he knows a bit about the effect they ’ ve had on the African-American community .
And , according to him , President Donald Trump has been the best president for the black community he ’ s experienced in his lifetime .
Scott — pastor of the New Spirit Revival Center in Cleveland Heights , Ohio , and a close ally of the president — made the remarks at a roundtable discussion Thursday in Ypsilanti , Michigan .
“ I said it before unashamedly and I say it again : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ve lived under 12 presidential administrations , ” Scott said during the listening session with African-American leaders .
TRENDING : Obama Portrait Will Never Hang in Trump 's WH , According to Reports “ I was born during Eisenhower ’ s administration .
This president has been the most pro-black President in my lifetime .
But when I say ‘ pro , ’ I ’ m saying pro in the sense of being proactive .
“ He ’ s been proactive , rather than reactive , to issues concerning minority , underserved and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ my lifetime .
“ I really believe history is going to be kinder to you , Mr. President , than the fake news media is today , ” Scott concluded .
“ Can ’ t be any worse , ” the president joked before thanking Scott .
Scott was one of a number of people in Michigan to discuss the coronavirus ’ impact on minority communities .
Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson and Scott Turner of the White House Opportunity Revitalization Council were also in attendance at the Ford @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nation battles the invisible enemy , African American communities have been hit very hard , including in Detroit , ” Trump said during the event .
“ As you know , it ’ s been a very , very difficult time for certain areas of this country .
Detroit happens to be one of them , ” he said .
“ My administration is working relentlessly to rush supplies and resources to these communities and to protect the health , safety and economic opportunity of all African-Americans and all Americans.
” The event @ @ @ @ @ @ @ probable opponent , presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden , showed how much damage he could do to his own campaign even from the confines of his Wilmington , Delaware , basement .
Appearing on influential African-American radio show “ The Breakfast Club , ” Biden went as far as to suggest that African-Americans who don ’ t support him may not be sufficiently melanin-enhanced .
“ If you have a problem figuring out whether you ’ re for me or Trump , then you ain ’ t black , ” Biden said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ comments , because of course he did .
In a call with black business leaders , he said that he had been “ much too cavalier ” in making the remarks , according to Politico .
However , he was also pretty wrong as these things go .
Before the novel coronavirus took an ax to the American economy , it ’ s worth noting black unemployment was regularly reaching historic lows — something that didn ’ t happen under the Obama administration .
When it comes to whether black Americans should support @ @ @ @ @ @ @ think it ’ s a no-brainer .
And it is — just not the way Democrats would like to think , not only because of Biden ’ s condescending , racist remarks on the matter , but also because of the economic mobility the Trump administration has given voters of color .
But yet , Trump is the racist .
Right .
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Pastor Darrell Scott is on his 12th president, so he knows a bit about the effect they’ve had on the African-American community.
And, according to him, President Donald Trump has been the best president for the black community he’s experienced in his lifetime.
Scott — pastor of the New Spirit Revival Center in Cleveland Heights, Ohio, and a close ally of the president — made the remarks at a roundtable discussion Thursday in Ypsilanti, Michigan.
“I said it before unashamedly and I say it again: This president has been — I’ve lived under 12 presidential administrations,” Scott said during the listening session with African-American leaders.
“I was born during Eisenhower’s administration. This president has been the most pro-black President in my lifetime. But when I say ‘pro,’ I’m saying pro in the sense of being proactive.
“He’s been proactive, rather than reactive, to issues concerning minority, underserved and disadvantaged communities than any other president in my lifetime.
“I really believe history is going to be kinder to you, Mr. President, than the fake news media is today,” Scott concluded.
“Can’t be any worse,” the president joked before thanking Scott.
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Scott was one of a number of people in Michigan to discuss the coronavirus’ impact on minority communities.
Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson and Scott Turner of the White House Opportunity Revitalization Council were also in attendance at the Ford Motor Company plant.
“As our nation battles the invisible enemy, African American communities have been hit very hard, including in Detroit,” Trump said during the event.
“As you know, it’s been a very, very difficult time for certain areas of this country. Detroit happens to be one of them,” he said.
“My administration is working relentlessly to rush supplies and resources to these communities and to protect the health, safety and economic opportunity of all African-Americans and all Americans.”
The event came one day before Trump’s probable opponent, presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden, showed how much damage he could do to his own campaign even from the confines of his Wilmington, Delaware, basement.
Appearing on influential African-American radio show “The Breakfast Club,” Biden went as far as to suggest that African-Americans who don’t support him may not be sufficiently melanin-enhanced.
“If you have a problem figuring out whether you’re for me or Trump, then you ain’t black,” Biden said.
Joe Biden: “If you have a problem figuring out whether you’re for me or Trump, then you ain’t black.” The Breakfast Club host @cthagod: “It don’t have nothing to do with Trump, it has to do with the fact — I want something for my community.” pic.twitter.com/FP0sBoz6kP — Steve Guest (@SteveGuest) May 22, 2020
Biden would later walk back those comments, because of course he did.
In a call with black business leaders, he said that he had been “much too cavalier” in making the remarks, according to Politico.
However, he was also pretty wrong as these things go.
Before the novel coronavirus took an ax to the American economy, it’s worth noting black unemployment was regularly reaching historic lows — something that didn’t happen under the Obama administration.
When it comes to whether black Americans should support Trump or Biden, Democrats seem to think it’s a no-brainer.
And it is — just not the way Democrats would like to think, not only because of Biden’s condescending, racist remarks on the matter, but also because of the economic mobility the Trump administration has given voters of color.
But yet, Trump is the racist. Right.
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westernjournal--2020-05-23--Fauci Reveals Optimism About New COVID Vaccine: ‘Even Better Than We Thought’

Infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci voiced optimism Friday about the initial results of a coronavirus vaccine trial .
Fauci , the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases , also said it remains possible a vaccine against the virus could be available by the end of 2020 .
Moderna Inc. announced promising results this week regarding early testing of a COVID-19 vaccine .
The company said the vaccine appeared safe and able to ward off the virus , though detailed results have yet to be published .
“ Having looked at the data myself , it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , who expressed “ cautious optimism ” regarding the results , told NPR .
“ The vaccine induced what we call neutralizing antibodies , as opposed to just binding antibodies , and neutralizing antibodies are antibodies that actually can block the virus , ” the infectious disease expert added .
TRENDING : Obama Portrait Will Never Hang in Trump 's WH , According to Reports The results from the trial were “ even better than we thought , ” he said , “ and they did it at a moderate dose of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the full results to be submitted to a peer-reviewed journal .
That ’ s likely to take place in the next few weeks , Fauci said .
Barring speed bumps in the process , a coronavirus vaccine could be available within months .
That ’ s far shorter than the years-long process normally needed to create a vaccine , according to NPR .
“ I think it is conceivable if we don ’ t run into things that are , as they say , unanticipated setbacks , that we could have a vaccine @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at the end of this calendar year , December 2020 or into January 2021 , ” Fauci said .
“ That ’ s never a promise , ” he added , “ because when you ’ re dealing with vaccines , there could be so many things that get in the way.
” Many companies are trying to develop a coronavirus vaccine , and because of the anticipated demand , vaccine production is beginning as testing moves forward .
Fauci said that taking the fast lane , instead of waiting to begin production @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ not compromising in any way the safety or the scientific integrity.
” “ What we ’ re doing right now , and this is something that I think is going to be characteristic of multiple of the candidates that are being tested for a coronavirus vaccine , is that you even start investing and even making doses of the vaccine before you are completely sure that it works .
So the risk is not to the patients , because the safety and the scientific integrity is intact , ” he said .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Fauci ’ s perspective was echoed by Dr. Carlos del Rio , an Emory University professor of medicine who is part of the Moderna team developing the vaccine .
“ We are developing at a pace that has never been done before , ” he said .
“ Trying to think that , a year after a virus has been identified , we will have a vaccine ready to deploy and ready to go into massive distribution , it ’ s simply mind-boggling to me , ” del Rio added .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and say I hope it happens , but I don ’ t want to be — I want to make sure we do it the right way.
” Fauci said a second wave of cases is coming .
“ The one thing I ’ m sure of is that there will be infections around in the fall and in the winter , because it ’ s not going to disappear from the planet , ” he told NPR .
But the damage from that wave is uncertain , he said .
“ It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ re going to have a massive rebound , ” Fauci said .
“ What is inevitable is that we will see cases .
It ’ s how we deal with it that ’ s going to be the endgame.
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Infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci voiced optimism Friday about the initial results of a coronavirus vaccine trial.
Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, also said it remains possible a vaccine against the virus could be available by the end of 2020.
Moderna Inc. announced promising results this week regarding early testing of a COVID-19 vaccine. The company said the vaccine appeared safe and able to ward off the virus, though detailed results have yet to be published.
“Having looked at the data myself, it is really quite promising,” Fauci, who expressed “cautious optimism” regarding the results, told NPR.
“The vaccine induced what we call neutralizing antibodies, as opposed to just binding antibodies, and neutralizing antibodies are antibodies that actually can block the virus,” the infectious disease expert added.
The results from the trial were “even better than we thought,” he said, “and they did it at a moderate dose of the vaccine.”
The next step is for the full results to be submitted to a peer-reviewed journal. That’s likely to take place in the next few weeks, Fauci said.
Barring speed bumps in the process, a coronavirus vaccine could be available within months. That’s far shorter than the years-long process normally needed to create a vaccine, according to NPR.
“I think it is conceivable if we don’t run into things that are, as they say, unanticipated setbacks, that we could have a vaccine that we could be beginning to deploy at the end of this calendar year, December 2020 or into January 2021,” Fauci said.
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“That’s never a promise,” he added, “because when you’re dealing with vaccines, there could be so many things that get in the way.”
Many companies are trying to develop a coronavirus vaccine, and because of the anticipated demand, vaccine production is beginning as testing moves forward.
Fauci said that taking the fast lane, instead of waiting to begin production until after testing is done, is “not compromising in any way the safety or the scientific integrity.”
“What we’re doing right now, and this is something that I think is going to be characteristic of multiple of the candidates that are being tested for a coronavirus vaccine, is that you even start investing and even making doses of the vaccine before you are completely sure that it works. So the risk is not to the patients, because the safety and the scientific integrity is intact,” he said. “The risk is to the investment.”
Fauci’s perspective was echoed by Dr. Carlos del Rio, an Emory University professor of medicine who is part of the Moderna team developing the vaccine.
“I am cautiously optimistic,” del Rio told CNBC.
“We are developing at a pace that has never been done before,” he said.
“Trying to think that, a year after a virus has been identified, we will have a vaccine ready to deploy and ready to go into massive distribution, it’s simply mind-boggling to me,” del Rio added. “I have to be a little cautious and say I hope it happens, but I don’t want to be — I want to make sure we do it the right way.”
Fauci said a second wave of cases is coming.
“The one thing I’m sure of is that there will be infections around in the fall and in the winter, because it’s not going to disappear from the planet,” he told NPR.
But the damage from that wave is uncertain, he said.
“It isn’t inevitable that we’re going to have a massive rebound,” Fauci said. “What is inevitable is that we will see cases. It’s how we deal with it that’s going to be the endgame.”
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westernjournal--2020-05-23--Colorado’s Democratic Governor Doubles Down On Sanctuary State Policy

Democratic Colorado Gov .
Jared Polis has restricted what personal information his state agencies will provide to federal immigration authorities , the latest measure he ’ s taken to protect Colorado ’ s illegal alien population .
Polis quietly issued new policy guidance on Wednesday , directing state agencies not to provide Coloradans ’ personal data to federal entities that intend to use the information for the sole purpose of immigration enforcement , according to The Colorado Sun .
The new directive ultimately prevents Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers from obtaining such data unless they are investigating a crime or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the four-page executive guidance , information such as social security or tax identification numbers , birthdays , driver ’ s licenses , names and addresses can not be released to federal authorities if “ solely related to federal immigration enforcement.
” While the new policy was handed down on Wednesday , local media was not made aware until Friday .
The reason , according to Polis ’ office , is that the directive was not an executive order , but simply an internal order , and thus was not announced in a public @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Never Hang in Trump 's WH , According to Reports Conor Cahill , a spokesman for the governor , told The Sun that the policy was “ internal guidance provided to our agencies … and not an executive order.
” A spokesperson for ICE did not immediately respond to a request for comment from the Daily Caller News Foundation .
The new guidance marks the latest move by Polis , a progressive Democrat , to restrict ICE ’ s ability to enforce federal immigration law in the state of Colorado .
In May @ @ @ @ @ @ @ into law that prohibits state law enforcement from arresting a suspected illegal alien solely based on an ICE request .
The law also bars law enforcement from providing a suspected illegal alien ’ s personal information to the agency , and requires state police to read illegal aliens their Miranda rights when conducting an ICE interview .
At the time , ICE told the DCNF that the new law was “ disappointing ” and said it violated Colorado ’ s “ primary mission of protecting the public.
” “ By signing Colorado ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has codified a dangerous policy that deliberately obstructs our country ’ s lawful immigration system , protects serious criminal alien offenders , and undermines public safety , ” ICE spokeswoman Alethea Smock said in May 2019 .
Local jurisdictions in Colorado have released illegal aliens charged with crimes back into the public , citing the state ’ s law against cooperation with ICE .
The Boulder County government , for example , released an illegal alien after he was arrested in January for multiple counts of sexual assault .
Boulder ignored a plea @ @ @ @ @ @ @ custody , pointing to the state law as the reason for doing so .
It ’ s not immediately clear what the federal response will be to the new guidance by Polis .
However , after New York passed a similar law that restricted information sharing to federal authorities , the Department of Homeland Security stripped the state ’ s citizens of its trusted traveler privileges .
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Democratic Colorado Gov. Jared Polis has restricted what personal information his state agencies will provide to federal immigration authorities, the latest measure he’s taken to protect Colorado’s illegal alien population.
Polis quietly issued new policy guidance on Wednesday, directing state agencies not to provide Coloradans’ personal data to federal entities that intend to use the information for the sole purpose of immigration enforcement, according to The Colorado Sun.
The new directive ultimately prevents Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers from obtaining such data unless they are investigating a crime or carrying out a court order.
Per the four-page executive guidance, information such as social security or tax identification numbers, birthdays, driver’s licenses, names and addresses cannot be released to federal authorities if “solely related to federal immigration enforcement.”
While the new policy was handed down on Wednesday, local media was not made aware until Friday. The reason, according to Polis’ office, is that the directive was not an executive order, but simply an internal order, and thus was not announced in a public notification.
Conor Cahill, a spokesman for the governor, told The Sun that the policy was “internal guidance provided to our agencies … and not an executive order.”
A spokesperson for ICE did not immediately respond to a request for comment from the Daily Caller News Foundation.
The new guidance marks the latest move by Polis, a progressive Democrat, to restrict ICE’s ability to enforce federal immigration law in the state of Colorado.
In May 2019, the governor signed a bill into law that prohibits state law enforcement from arresting a suspected illegal alien solely based on an ICE request.
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The law also bars law enforcement from providing a suspected illegal alien’s personal information to the agency, and requires state police to read illegal aliens their Miranda rights when conducting an ICE interview.
At the time, ICE told the DCNF that the new law was “disappointing” and said it violated Colorado’s “primary mission of protecting the public.”
“By signing Colorado’s House Bill 1124, the state has codified a dangerous policy that deliberately obstructs our country’s lawful immigration system, protects serious criminal alien offenders, and undermines public safety,” ICE spokeswoman Alethea Smock said in May 2019.
Local jurisdictions in Colorado have released illegal aliens charged with crimes back into the public, citing the state’s law against cooperation with ICE.
The Boulder County government, for example, released an illegal alien after he was arrested in January for multiple counts of sexual assault. Boulder ignored a plea from ICE to transfer him into their custody, pointing to the state law as the reason for doing so.
It’s not immediately clear what the federal response will be to the new guidance by Polis. However, after New York passed a similar law that restricted information sharing to federal authorities, the Department of Homeland Security stripped the state’s citizens of its trusted traveler privileges.
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