westernjournal--2020-09-26--Video of Trump Calling Dying Man Goes Viral 1 Year Later – The Media Hates Videos Like This

In March 2019 , Jay Barrett died of cystic fibrosis in West Haven , Connecticut , at the age of 44 .
His death came roughly a week after Barrett became widely known due to a phone call from the president of the United States .
It was arranged by a “ staunch Democrat ” — his sister , Bridgette Hoskie , a member of the city council in West Haven , according to The Washington Post .
She knew he was dying , since he ’ d been moved into palliative care in her home , and at issue @ @ @ @ @ @ @ written in the hospital .
“ Among his top requests : He wanted to go to Washington to see the nation ’ s capital for the first time , ” The Post reported .
“ In an ideal world , Barrett mused , they would visit the White House and President Trump would emerge from a partition to surprise them — just like he had with a group of tourists in 2017 — and maybe even acknowledge him with a wave.
” That wasn ’ t going to happen , which left Hoskie @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ I said , ‘ How am I going to make these things happen ?
’ ” she told the paper after the story went viral .
“ ’ How am I going to get the president to wave at him ?
’ ” Barrett was an independent , a man who said he went “ back and forth ” casting his vote .
He supported Barack Obama in 2008 but didn ’ t vote for him in 2012 .
He said that in 2016 , however , Donald Trump “ was my @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the escalator.
” While his family and friends knew he was the rare Trump supporter in that part of the world — Hillary Clinton won the state by 13 points and Connecticut hasn ’ t had a Republican senator since Lowell Weicker lost to Joseph Lieberman in 1988 — they didn ’ t talk about the political affiliation that dare not speak its name .
“ We didn ’ t talk about it , ” he said .
“ But they knew where I stood .
I don ’ t care what somebody @ @ @ @ @ @ @ His sister noted that he ’ d “ always been a fighter ” but that the cystic fibrosis — a rare genetic disorder which attacks the lungs — had taken its toll on him .
“ We don ’ t know if it ’ s six months [ left ] , ” Hoskie said at the time .
“ We just know that it ’ s not about the quantity of time , it ’ s about the quality , so right now we ’ re just trying to live our best life.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ with President Trump , however , that was a problem .
A friend had told her one way to do it was by emailing the White House at their public address .
This probably wasn ’ t going to get much attention , though .
What she needed was critical mass .
“ And I was like , well , that ’ s ridiculous , ” Hoskie said .
“ Then I realized , if I can email the White House , what if they got 10 or 20 or 30 other emails @ @ @ @ @ @ @ JFK 's Counsel and Reject Any Anti-Catholic Bigotry Toward Amy Coney Barrett She got a lot of responses from across the political spectrum : “ Everyone honestly has been amazing .
Democrat , Republicans , you know , they have all reached out and were just , like , ‘ What can we do ?
’ ” Hoskie said .
“ People who know that I ’ m Democrat said , ‘ Oh , you know , we ’ re not a [ Trump ] supporter , but we ’ re going to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s just really humbling to think that complete strangers would do that.
” After the New Haven Register ran a story on the campaign , the White House got in touch with Hoskie — and she filmed what happened next .
The video ’ s going viral again more than one year later : “ Holy Christ , ” a disbelieving Barrett said at the beginning of the call .
“ Hi , Jay , you look handsome to me .
I just saw a picture of you , ” Trump responded @ @ @ @ @ @ @ giving me kind honors , ” Barrett replied .
“ I look like s—.
” The president laughed and asked how it was going .
“ It ’ s going , you know what I mean ?
” Barrett responded .
“ That ’ s what the Irish do , right ?
” Barrett answered .
“ Yeah , that ’ s what the Irish do , ” Trump said .
“ You better believe it .
You look good .
I wish you could come to a rally.
” In the midst @ @ @ @ @ @ @ president that “ I plan on coming down to D.C. between now and my expiration date.
” “ Don ’ t even talk about expiration dates , ” Trump said .
“ You ’ ll be surprised , you know ?
I know my people.
” The president also said that he was inspired to call because “ I read a beautiful story about you and I just said , I want to call that man .
That ’ s my kind of guy.
” It was a viral moment , one that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ world to Barrett , though .
“ It was just , like , holy Christ , you know ?
I ’ m getting a call from this guy .
Like he ’ s taking time out of his busy , busy schedule , ” Barrett told The Post .
“ He could be doing a million other things .
He could have taken an extra five-minute nap .
We know he doesn ’ t sleep much .
… Instead , he chose to call me.
” Trump called on March 5 , 2019 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 13 , according to The Associated Press , Barrett passed away at his sister ’ s home .
The expiration date came sooner than expected .
Still , the impact it had on the short amount of time Jay Barrett had left on Earth was immeasurable .
“ He really did live one of the best weeks of his life last week , ” Hoskie told the AP .
“ That phone call meant everything to him.
” This is the Donald Trump no one is particularly eager for you to see .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ here most politicians can ’ t bring to bear .
This is empathy , warmth and an investment of time from the most powerful man in the world , a man who ’ s usually seen by the establishment media as a dismissive , distant figure who eats McDonald ’ s while watching Fox News all day .
In fact , you halfway wonder whether The Post would have run this if there weren ’ t a Democrat behind it .
Give that Democrat credit , though : She couldn ’ t have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ made the last week of her brother ’ s life one of its most special .
“ Mr .
President , through thick and thin , you know there ’ s been a lot of thicks , and there ’ s been a lot of thins , I support you , ” Barrett told the president .
We only wish Barrett were still around to support him .
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In March 2019, Jay Barrett died of cystic fibrosis in West Haven, Connecticut, at the age of 44.
His death came roughly a week after Barrett became widely known due to a phone call from the president of the United States. It was arranged by a “staunch Democrat” — his sister, Bridgette Hoskie, a member of the city council in West Haven, according to The Washington Post.
She knew he was dying, since he’d been moved into palliative care in her home, and at issue was a bucket list he’d written in the hospital.
“Among his top requests: He wanted to go to Washington to see the nation’s capital for the first time,” The Post reported.
“In an ideal world, Barrett mused, they would visit the White House and President Trump would emerge from a partition to surprise them — just like he had with a group of tourists in 2017 — and maybe even acknowledge him with a wave.”
That wasn’t going to happen, which left Hoskie in a bit of a jam.
“I said, ‘How am I going to make these things happen?’” she told the paper after the story went viral. “’How am I going to get the president to wave at him?’”
Barrett was an independent, a man who said he went “back and forth” casting his vote. He supported Barack Obama in 2008 but didn’t vote for him in 2012. He said that in 2016, however, Donald Trump “was my choice from the moment he rode down the escalator.”
While his family and friends knew he was the rare Trump supporter in that part of the world — Hillary Clinton won the state by 13 points and Connecticut hasn’t had a Republican senator since Lowell Weicker lost to Joseph Lieberman in 1988 — they didn’t talk about the political affiliation that dare not speak its name.
“We didn’t talk about it,” he said. “But they knew where I stood. I don’t care what somebody’s opinion about me is.”
His sister noted that he’d “always been a fighter” but that the cystic fibrosis — a rare genetic disorder which attacks the lungs — had taken its toll on him.
“We don’t know if it’s six months [left],” Hoskie said at the time. “We just know that it’s not about the quantity of time, it’s about the quality, so right now we’re just trying to live our best life.”
As for how to make contact with President Trump, however, that was a problem. A friend had told her one way to do it was by emailing the White House at their public address. This probably wasn’t going to get much attention, though.
What she needed was critical mass.
“And I was like, well, that’s ridiculous,” Hoskie said. “Then I realized, if I can email the White House, what if they got 10 or 20 or 30 other emails?”
She got a lot of responses from across the political spectrum: “Everyone honestly has been amazing. Democrat, Republicans, you know, they have all reached out and were just, like, ‘What can we do?’” Hoskie said.
“People who know that I’m Democrat said, ‘Oh, you know, we’re not a [Trump] supporter, but we’re going to support you and your brother.’ It’s just really humbling to think that complete strangers would do that.”
After the New Haven Register ran a story on the campaign, the White House got in touch with Hoskie — and she filmed what happened next.
The video’s going viral again more than one year later:
This mans dying wish was to speak to Donald Trump on the phone… and President Trump honored that wish. This is the @realDonaldTrump that the Media doesn’t want you to see. pic.twitter.com/ZZrjeSFuvW — ??™ (@X2_T17) September 25, 2020
“Holy Christ,” a disbelieving Barrett said at the beginning of the call.
“Hi, Jay, you look handsome to me. I just saw a picture of you,” Trump responded.
“Aw, you’re giving me kind honors,” Barrett replied. “I look like s—.”
The president laughed and asked how it was going. “It’s going, you know what I mean?” Barrett responded.
“You’re a champ,” Trump said. “You’re fighting it, right?”
“That’s what the Irish do, right?” Barrett answered.
“Yeah, that’s what the Irish do,” Trump said. “You better believe it. You look good. I wish you could come to a rally.”
In the midst of the conversation, Barrett told the president that “I plan on coming down to D.C. between now and my expiration date.”
“Don’t even talk about expiration dates,” Trump said. “You’ll be surprised, you know? I know my people.”
The president also said that he was inspired to call because “I read a beautiful story about you and I just said, I want to call that man. That’s my kind of guy.”
It was a viral moment, one that quickly got forgotten.
It meant the world to Barrett, though.
“It was just, like, holy Christ, you know? I’m getting a call from this guy. Like he’s taking time out of his busy, busy schedule,” Barrett told The Post. “He could be doing a million other things. He could have taken an extra five-minute nap. We know he doesn’t sleep much. … Instead, he chose to call me.”
Trump called on March 5, 2019. Just eight days later on March 13, according to The Associated Press, Barrett passed away at his sister’s home.
The expiration date came sooner than expected. Still, the impact it had on the short amount of time Jay Barrett had left on Earth was immeasurable.
“He really did live one of the best weeks of his life last week,” Hoskie told the AP. “That phone call meant everything to him.”
This is the Donald Trump no one is particularly eager for you to see. There’s a love and generosity here most politicians can’t bring to bear.
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This is empathy, warmth and an investment of time from the most powerful man in the world, a man who’s usually seen by the establishment media as a dismissive, distant figure who eats McDonald’s while watching Fox News all day.
In fact, you halfway wonder whether The Post would have run this if there weren’t a Democrat behind it. Give that Democrat credit, though: She couldn’t have cared less about politics here. She made the last week of her brother’s life one of its most special.
“Mr. President, through thick and thin, you know there’s been a lot of thicks, and there’s been a lot of thins, I support you,” Barrett told the president.
We only wish Barrett were still around to support him.
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westernjournal--2020-09-26--Rush Limbaugh: ‘Everybody Colluded with Russia – Except Trump!’

When the Steele dossier dropped in January 2017 , there were a whole lot of questions .
Had the Trump campaign really colluded with Russia during the 2016 campaign ?
Did Moscow sway the election ?
Did that tape — you know , that tape — really exist ?
Three-and-a-half years later , there are a whole host of other questions , none of which reflect so well on those who uncritically bought the narrative put forth in the dossier in the first place .
We now know , of course , there was no collusion and that the Kremlin @ @ @ @ @ @ @ However , we now have to ask how much the FBI knew about how the dossier was opposition research .
We have to wonder why BuzzFeed published the dossier in the first place when no other reputable media outlet would .
And more importantly , we need to know why it seems like everyone on the other side — but not Trump , which at this point should be clear — colluded with Russia .
On his Friday show , conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh asked the same questions .
TRENDING : Historically @ @ @ @ @ @ @ To Have 'Started Out ' There This came in the wake of the revelation that Christopher Steele ’ s primary source had been investigated by the FBI for his suspected contact with Russian intelligence , according to Fox News .
“ A footnote in the Inspector General ’ s report contains information , which up till now has been classified and redacted , bearing on the reliability of the Steele dossier , ” Attorney General William Barr wrote in a letter to Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ portion of the footnote , number 334 , which states that ‘ the Primary Sub-source was the subject of an FBI counterintelligence investigation from 2009 to 2011 that assessed his or her contacts with suspected Russian intelligence officers . '
” The news was originally broken by CBS News ’ Catherine Herridge .
“ The primary sub-source for the Steele dossier was deemed a possible ‘ national security threat ’ + the subject of 2009 FBI counter-intel probe .
According to new records , those facts were known to Crossfire Hurricane team in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ The source , folks … Trump was right , ” Limbaugh said on his show Friday , according to a transcript on RushLimbaugh.com aptly titled , “ Everybody Colluded with Russia — Except Trump !
” “ Now , the Steele dossier , remember , there ’ s not a single thing in it that is true .
There ’ s not an allegation , ” Limbaugh said .
“ There ’ s not an assertion .
There ’ s not a single word in it that is true .
It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for the Steele dossier was investigated by the FBI for being an asset for Russia .
“ The guy had contacts in Russia .
Trump has been right about this from the get-go .
The FBI knew the Steele dossier was bogus .
They knew there was nothing to it .
They still went and got FISA warrants .
But what this news is today , is the sub-source — which really is not the deal .
He ’ s the primary source .
This guy ’ s actually the primary source .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the BS .
So in a way , he ’ s actually the primary source , ” he continued .
RELATED : Rush Announces New Nickname for Trump After Media Try , Fail To Make Him Look Weak “ They call him the sub-source because Steele ’ s name is on the dossier , so he is presumed to be the primary source .
But he was fed this stuff by a Russian agent , a Russian asset.
” The source was identified by journalist Paul Sperry as Igor Danchenko , who once @ @ @ @ @ @ @ liberal think tank .
The fact that the source had previously been probed by the FBI was known to the team investigating alleged Russian collusion in December 2016 , “ which means that Obama knew about it , ” Limbaugh said .
“ They knew that somebody who had been investigated as a Russian spy attempting to undermine the United States was the primary source.
” In July , Fox News had already reported that authorities knew the information the source provided the FBI was “ second and third-hand information and rumors at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ worse than that .
“ They knew he was a liar , they knew he made things up out of whole cloth , and they still went to get [ Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act ] warrants based on this guy and Steele , ” Limbaugh said .
“ They knew it was all lies !
Adam Schiff , everybody knew .
We ’ re just now finding out ourselves .
This sub-source , Ukraine , ” he said .
“ Remember , it turns out this guy worked closely with Lieutenant Colonel — @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , who was a good friend of the whistleblower.
” Why is Steele ’ s dossier still important , though ?
As Limbaugh pointed out , “ the FBI never told the FISA court about the investigation of this Russian spy that took place between 2009 and 2011 .
The FBI withheld that information .
They continued to re-up their applications at the FISA court to surveil Carter Page and the Trump campaign .
The FBI vouched for information supplied by a suspected Russian agent .
“ They knew that he was lying @ @ @ @ @ @ @ asset , ” he said .
“ The same FBI that tried to tell how horrible it was that Trump was involving the Russians in our elections .
They were .
The FBI , MI5 , MI6 in the U.K. My lord , folks , I mean , these people were so thick and into it with Russians , that it ’ s even a bigger crime what they did to Mike Flynn.
” And not only that , they ’ ve used it to hijack the narrative for years .
Limbaugh may @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : “ Folks , I am of the opinion that it looks to me like everybody in that town was colluding with the Russians except for Trump .
For crying out loud.
” Hillary Clinton ’ s campaign , the Obama administration , the FBI , Christopher Steele — they all had Russian collusion on their hands .
But because it was meant to prevent Trump from winning the election , it was apparently the good kind of collusion — or at least , that ’ s what the left would have you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and accuracy in all of our journalism .
Read our editorial standards .

When the Steele dossier dropped in January 2017, there were a whole lot of questions.
Had the Trump campaign really colluded with Russia during the 2016 campaign? Did Moscow sway the election? Did that tape — you know, that tape — really exist?
Three-and-a-half years later, there are a whole host of other questions, none of which reflect so well on those who uncritically bought the narrative put forth in the dossier in the first place. We now know, of course, there was no collusion and that the Kremlin didn’t tamper with votes.
However, we now have to ask how much the FBI knew about how the dossier was opposition research. We have to wonder why BuzzFeed published the dossier in the first place when no other reputable media outlet would. And more importantly, we need to know why it seems like everyone on the other side — but not Trump, which at this point should be clear — colluded with Russia.
On his Friday show, conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh asked the same questions.
This came in the wake of the revelation that Christopher Steele’s primary source had been investigated by the FBI for his suspected contact with Russian intelligence, according to Fox News.
“A footnote in the Inspector General’s report contains information, which up till now has been classified and redacted, bearing on the reliability of the Steele dossier,” Attorney General William Barr wrote in a letter to Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina.
“The FBI has declassified the relevant portion of the footnote, number 334, which states that ‘the Primary Sub-source was the subject of an FBI counterintelligence investigation from 2009 to 2011 that assessed his or her contacts with suspected Russian intelligence officers.'”
The news was originally broken by CBS News’ Catherine Herridge.
“The primary sub-source for the Steele dossier was deemed a possible ‘national security threat’ + the subject of 2009 FBI counter-intel probe. According to new records, those facts were known to Crossfire Hurricane team in December 2016,” she tweeted Thursday.
#Durham BREAKING: The primary sub-source for the Steele dossier was deemed a possible “national security threat” + the subject of 2009 FBI counter-intel probe. According to new records, those facts were known to Crossfire Hurricane team in December 2016. @LindseyGrahamSC pic.twitter.com/I6Gp4fv98C — Catherine Herridge (@CBS_Herridge) September 24, 2020
“The source, folks … Trump was right,” Limbaugh said on his show Friday, according to a transcript on RushLimbaugh.com aptly titled, “Everybody Colluded with Russia — Except Trump!”
“Now, the Steele dossier, remember, there’s not a single thing in it that is true. There’s not an allegation,” Limbaugh said. “There’s not an assertion. There’s not a single word in it that is true. It is literally made up. The source for the Steele dossier was investigated by the FBI for being an asset for Russia.
“The guy had contacts in Russia. Trump has been right about this from the get-go. The FBI knew the Steele dossier was bogus. They knew there was nothing to it. They still went and got FISA warrants. But what this news is today, is the sub-source — which really is not the deal. He’s the primary source. This guy’s actually the primary source. This is the guy that fed Steele the BS. So in a way, he’s actually the primary source,” he continued.
“They call him the sub-source because Steele’s name is on the dossier, so he is presumed to be the primary source. But he was fed this stuff by a Russian agent, a Russian asset.”
The source was identified by journalist Paul Sperry as Igor Danchenko, who once worked for the Brookings Institution, a liberal think tank.
BREAKING: FBI relied on information from a suspected Russian spy to spy on a US citizen–Trump adviser Carter Page–and finger HIM as a Russian spy. The FBI had opened a counter-intel investigation on Igor Danchenko yet never told FISA court while using his disinformation on Page — Paul Sperry (@paulsperry_) September 25, 2020
The fact that the source had previously been probed by the FBI was known to the team investigating alleged Russian collusion in December 2016, “which means that Obama knew about it,” Limbaugh said. “They knew that somebody who had been investigated as a Russian spy attempting to undermine the United States was the primary source.”
In July, Fox News had already reported that authorities knew the information the source provided the FBI was “second and third-hand information and rumors at best.”
Limbaugh thought it was significantly worse than that.
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“They knew he was a liar, they knew he made things up out of whole cloth, and they still went to get [Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act] warrants based on this guy and Steele,” Limbaugh said.
“They knew it was all lies! Adam Schiff, everybody knew. We’re just now finding out ourselves. This sub-source, Ukraine,” he said. “Remember, it turns out this guy worked closely with Lieutenant Colonel — O say can you see — Vindman, who was a good friend of the whistleblower.”
Why is Steele’s dossier still important, though?
As Limbaugh pointed out, “the FBI never told the FISA court about the investigation of this Russian spy that took place between 2009 and 2011. The FBI withheld that information. They continued to re-up their applications at the FISA court to surveil Carter Page and the Trump campaign. The FBI vouched for information supplied by a suspected Russian agent.
“They knew that he was lying. They knew he was a Russian asset,” he said. “The same FBI that tried to tell how horrible it was that Trump was involving the Russians in our elections. They were. The FBI, MI5, MI6 in the U.K. My lord, folks, I mean, these people were so thick and into it with Russians, that it’s even a bigger crime what they did to Mike Flynn.”
And not only that, they’ve used it to hijack the narrative for years.
Limbaugh may have put it best at the outset: “Folks, I am of the opinion that it looks to me like everybody in that town was colluding with the Russians except for Trump. For crying out loud.”
Hillary Clinton’s campaign, the Obama administration, the FBI, Christopher Steele — they all had Russian collusion on their hands.
But because it was meant to prevent Trump from winning the election, it was apparently the good kind of collusion — or at least, that’s what the left would have you believe.
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westernjournal--2020-09-26--Mother’s Desperate Plea Reportedly Made Only Moments Before Jacob Blake Shooting: ‘He’s Got My Kid.

Mother’s Desperate Plea Reportedly Made Only Moments Before Jacob Blake Shooting: ‘He’s Got My Kid. He’s Got My Keys’

The lawyer for the Wisconsin police officer who shot Jacob Blake said that in the chaotic moments before the shooting , Kenosha Police Department Officer Rusten Sheskey believed he was intervening in an attempted kidnapping .
“ He ’ s got my kid .
He ’ s got my keys , ” Sheskey heard a woman yell , according to attorney Brendan Matthews , who is representing Sheskey .
Matthews told CNN that had Sheskey let Blake to drive off with a child in the backseat under those circumstances , “ the question would have been ‘ why didn ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sheskey has been placed on administrative leave while the Wisconsin Department of Justice reviews the shooting .
No charges against Sheskey have yet been filed .
Matthews said he was speaking to rebut the “ incomplete , inaccurate ” narrative that portrays Blake as unarmed and claims he was not a threat to police .
TRENDING : Historically Black University Humiliates Biden After He Claims To Have 'Started Out ' There Sheskey fired as Blake , holding a knife in his hand , turned toward police , Matthews said .
He added that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not show this because the driver ’ s side door of the SUV Blake had entered masked the details .
The second officer at the scene corroborated the scenario , Matthews said .
That officer did not fire because he did not have a clear angle at which to do so , according to the attorney .
Police were summoned in response to what was labeled “ family trouble.
” The woman who called police said Blake took her keys and did not return them .
Sheskey saw Blake put one child in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ others were already inside , Matthews told CNN .
A video of the scene showed officers wrestling with Blake on the passenger ’ s side of the vehicle before he shrugged them off and circled the vehicle .
A Kenosha police union statement has said police used a Taser on Blake twice , but without effect .
After Blake refused orders to drop the knife , Sheskey fired , Matthews said .
Sheskey ceased firing once he believed Blake “ no longer posed an imminent threat , ” according to the attorney .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Blake admitted he had a knife in his possession .
His family has insisted Blake was unarmed at the time of the shooting .
Matthews said police provided first aid to Blake .
RELATED : Watch : Man Rides Horse Down Highway in Chicago , Later Arrested Contrary to published reports , he said they found no wounds in Black ’ s back .
Instead , Matthews said they found wounds to Blake ’ s arms , side and abdomen .
Matthews said Sheskey became a police officer to help others , not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ go to work wanting to shoot anybody .
He went to work trying to help people .
That ’ s what he does every day , ” Matthews said .
“ He absolutely did not want this to happen.
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The lawyer for the Wisconsin police officer who shot Jacob Blake said that in the chaotic moments before the shooting, Kenosha Police Department Officer Rusten Sheskey believed he was intervening in an attempted kidnapping.
“He’s got my kid. He’s got my keys,” Sheskey heard a woman yell, according to attorney Brendan Matthews, who is representing Sheskey.
Matthews told CNN that had Sheskey let Blake to drive off with a child in the backseat under those circumstances, “the question would have been ‘why didn’t you do something?'”
Sheskey has been placed on administrative leave while the Wisconsin Department of Justice reviews the shooting. No charges against Sheskey have yet been filed.
Matthews said he was speaking to rebut the “incomplete, inaccurate” narrative that portrays Blake as unarmed and claims he was not a threat to police.
Sheskey fired as Blake, holding a knife in his hand, turned toward police, Matthews said. He added that the initial video of the encounter does not show this because the driver’s side door of the SUV Blake had entered masked the details.
The second officer at the scene corroborated the scenario, Matthews said. That officer did not fire because he did not have a clear angle at which to do so, according to the attorney.
Police were summoned in response to what was labeled “family trouble.” The woman who called police said Blake took her keys and did not return them.
Sheskey saw Blake put one child in the vehicle, but did not know others were already inside, Matthews told CNN.
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A video of the scene showed officers wrestling with Blake on the passenger’s side of the vehicle before he shrugged them off and circled the vehicle.
A Kenosha police union statement has said police used a Taser on Blake twice, but without effect.
After Blake refused orders to drop the knife, Sheskey fired, Matthews said. Sheskey ceased firing once he believed Blake “no longer posed an imminent threat,” according to the attorney.
The Wisconsin Department of Justice has said Blake admitted he had a knife in his possession. His family has insisted Blake was unarmed at the time of the shooting.
Matthews said police provided first aid to Blake.
Contrary to published reports, he said they found no wounds in Blake’s back. Instead, Matthews said they found wounds to Blake’s arms, side and abdomen.
Matthews said Sheskey became a police officer to help others, not injure them
“He didn’t go to work wanting to shoot anybody. He went to work trying to help people. That’s what he does every day,” Matthews said. “He absolutely did not want this to happen.”
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westernjournal--2020-09-26--Mike Weinberger: The Importance of Street Muscle

Americans who support free speech , free markets and the rule of law are mistaken if they think these values can be preserved simply by winning elections .
Yes , you must win elections and defeat radical leftists , but you must also do more .
Protecting these traditional values requires vocal , confident and sometimes strident support for them .
This is especially so when they are vigorously challenged and threatened by mobs or even individual screaming leftists .
For example , threats to free speech can not be resisted by simply concluding you support free speech and keeping @ @ @ @ @ @ @ leftist threats can only be defeated if support for traditional values matches the ferocity of the opposition to them .
This is true because of human nature .
Most people “ go with the flow.
” If they sense that a position has hardcore support by people who are numerous , militant and threatening , many of them will support that position , especially if it relates to an abstract principle , like free markets or free speech .
Since most people don ’ t enjoy getting their heads bashed in , this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ understandable because most people are not overly political .
They are more concerned with their daily lives , their jobs and their families .
They do not obsess over abstract principles and many people never even think about them at all .
The left understands this .
They understand that most people are not too political .
They know most people just want to “ get along.
” That is one reason why the left tries to fool the public into thinking they have overwhelming support .
They understand the power of appearing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ violent .
Which brings me to the topic of street muscle , i.e.
, controlling the street with either mobs of people or even small groups who are animated , confident and confrontational .
If the American public only sees street muscle from one side , there will be terrible consequences .
Perhaps not immediately , but there will be consequences .
Nonpolitical people who see street muscle only from the left will feel intellectually and morally threatened , or indeed , physically threatened .
And when confronted by these threats , they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Do I support what the mob wants , or not ?
For many nonpolitical people , that is a balancing question .
What are the pros and cons for me , they will ask themselves .
And since opposing the mob can be physically dangerous and also requires confidence — not to mention the ability to think critically — many people will find it easier to just go with the mob ’ s flow .
At that point , the power of leftist mobs may become irresistible .
An example helps prove the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ According to the Left - It ’ s Either Me or We Burn Everything Imagine a room of 100 people who have to vote on banning so-called “ hate speech.
” Ten people might vocally , militantly and threateningly support the ban while 15 quietly and timidly oppose it .
Sensing the raw power on the left , most of the remaining 75 may support the ban or abstain .
That ’ s just human nature .
So don ’ t think traditional values will prevail just because they are moral , productive @ @ @ @ @ @ @ They need muscular support , including loud and confident voices extolling their virtues .
Please , be one of those voices ; otherwise , we risk seeing our values and freedoms die .
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Americans who support free speech, free markets and the rule of law are mistaken if they think these values can be preserved simply by winning elections.
Yes, you must win elections and defeat radical leftists, but you must also do more.
Protecting these traditional values requires vocal, confident and sometimes strident support for them. This is especially so when they are vigorously challenged and threatened by mobs or even individual screaming leftists.
For example, threats to free speech cannot be resisted by simply concluding you support free speech and keeping that sentiment to yourself. No, leftist threats can only be defeated if support for traditional values matches the ferocity of the opposition to them.
This is true because of human nature. Most people “go with the flow.” If they sense that a position has hardcore support by people who are numerous, militant and threatening, many of them will support that position, especially if it relates to an abstract principle, like free markets or free speech.
Since most people don’t enjoy getting their heads bashed in, this is entirely understandable.
It is also understandable because most people are not overly political. They are more concerned with their daily lives, their jobs and their families. They do not obsess over abstract principles and many people never even think about them at all.
The left understands this. They understand that most people are not too political. They know most people just want to “get along.”
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That is one reason why the left tries to fool the public into thinking they have overwhelming support. They understand the power of appearing to be strong and numerous and sometimes violent.
Which brings me to the topic of street muscle, i.e., controlling the street with either mobs of people or even small groups who are animated, confident and confrontational. If the American public only sees street muscle from one side, there will be terrible consequences. Perhaps not immediately, but there will be consequences.
Nonpolitical people who see street muscle only from the left will feel intellectually and morally threatened, or indeed, physically threatened. And when confronted by these threats, they will have to make a decision. Do I support what the mob wants, or not?
For many nonpolitical people, that is a balancing question. What are the pros and cons for me, they will ask themselves.
And since opposing the mob can be physically dangerous and also requires confidence — not to mention the ability to think critically — many people will find it easier to just go with the mob’s flow.
At that point, the power of leftist mobs may become irresistible. An example helps prove the point.
Imagine a room of 100 people who have to vote on banning so-called “hate speech.” Ten people might vocally, militantly and threateningly support the ban while 15 quietly and timidly oppose it. Sensing the raw power on the left, most of the remaining 75 may support the ban or abstain. That’s just human nature.
So don’t think traditional values will prevail just because they are moral, productive and virtuous. They will not.
They need muscular support, including loud and confident voices extolling their virtues. Please, be one of those voices; otherwise, we risk seeing our values and freedoms die.
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westernjournal--2020-09-26--Historically Black University Humiliates Biden After He Claims To Have ‘Started Out’ There

Veteran Atlantic writer Mark Bowden may have summed up Joe Biden ’ s tenuous relationship with the truth best in a 2010 piece where he described the then-vice president as having “ the limber storyteller ’ s tendency to stretch.
” “ Though hardly a hanging offense — who among us hasn ’ t burnished a tale now and then ?
— it ’ s a dangerous tendency on the national political stage , ” Bowden wrote , noting that , among other things , “ Biden has in the past exaggerated his scholastic résumé.
” The stretchiness of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ here was Biden ’ s frequent tendency to make himself look like an overachiever when he was , in fact , anything but .
In his ill-starred 1988 presidential campaign , for instance , he claimed he finished in the top half of his law school class .
This wouldn ’ t necessarily be a reason for bragging , except in this case there wasn ’ t even anything to brag about .
The Associated Press reported he finished 76th out of 85 in his graduating class at Syracuse law school ; not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ could place him anywhere near the 50th percentile .
Some of his scholastic concoctions , however , didn ’ t have to do with his transcripts , but rather with where he went to school in the first place .
Last autumn , for instance , he told a town hall in South Carolina that he “ got started out ” at Delaware State University .
He actually attended the University of Delaware .
This wasn ’ t just a slip of the tongue , however , and it ’ s problematic for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ faltering memory : Delaware State is a historically black university .
And it ’ s not just that he mixed up the names , either .
He was very specific about the fact that the school he went to was historically black : “ I got started out at an HBCU , Delaware State , ” he told the audience , eliciting laughter .
“ Now I don ’ t want to hear anything negative about Delaware State here .
They ’ re my folks.
” I can ’ t read an audience @ @ @ @ @ @ @ m pretty sure they ’ re not laughing about the fact that they went to Howard University , a traditional sports rival of Delaware State .
Just in case you had to ask , Delaware State confirmed this past week that Biden had never been a student there .
“ Vice President Biden did not attend DSU , ” Delaware State director of news service Carlos Holmes told The Washington Times in a Thursday email .
“ However he was the Commencement keynote speaker in 2003 and [ 2016 ] , and during @ @ @ @ @ @ @ doctoral degree.
” RELATED : Watch : Kamala Harris Exposes Herself as a Fraud When Asked To Name 'Best Rapper Alive' Ah , that limber storyteller is at it again .
To be fair , this barely needed confirmation ; Biden hadn ’ t mentioned that he ’ d gone to Delaware State anywhere in his political backstory before this and his autobiography stated he ’ d attended the University of Delaware and Syracuse law , all without mentioning that he ’ d ever been to Delaware State .
It ’ s also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ speeches at the university , including two commencement speeches and his address to the Delaware State class of 2020 during a virtual graduation ceremony .
“ Some of you will redefine what it means to lead the way of the united people regardless of age , gender , race or zip code .
We have a real opportunity to come out of this crisis stronger than we ’ ve ever been and this class of 2020 , you ’ re going to play a big part in that , ” said Biden in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ Congratulations again , I can ’ t wait to see what you all accomplish .
We need you.
” A nice message to a distressed graduating class , one that would have been better if — just months before — he hadn ’ t been appropriating their experience of attending an HBCU to run up the score in South Carolina .
In that state , fourth on the primary/caucus calendar , a last-minute endorsement by black House Majority Whip James Clyburn served as a deus ex machina for Biden to win @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bad losses in Iowa , New Hampshire and Nevada .
By that time , people had mostly forgotten about the Delaware State clip , which had first surfaced months before to little fanfare .
There were only days between South Carolina and Super Tuesday , and little time in between that and when America basically shut down .
Thus , this farcical claim never got much play outside of conservative media .
( The Federalist was one of the first outlets to seriously tout the clip . )
If we were to discuss @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we ’ d be here all week , so we ’ re going to skip over almost everything that doesn ’ t directly deal with race .
( Sorry , Neil Kinnock . )
The Washington Times also pointed out that in Jules Witcover ’ s 2010 biography “ Joe Biden , ” the then-vice president is described as a man who was sympathetic to civil rights sentiment but was “ was taking no visible part in either the local racial unrest or the war protest.
” “ It was not until his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , he said , that he finally began to understand , and then he saw his best engagement as a lawyer , not a marcher , ” Witcover wrote .
He almost certainly hadn ’ t “ marched with tens of thousands , ” as he claimed in 1987 during his first presidential campaign .
He also didn ’ t get arrested trying to see an incarcerated Nelson Mandela in apartheid-era South Africa , as he claimed on the campaign trail earlier this year .
“ This day , 30 years ago , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ entered into discussions about apartheid , ” Biden told a South Carolina audience in mid-February .
“ I had the great honor of meeting him .
I had the great honor of being arrested with our U.N. ambassador on the streets of Soweto trying to get to see him on Robbens Island.
” It was Robben Island ( not Robbens ) where Mandela was incarcerated , which is actually the least problematic part of that story .
Robben Island is off of Cape Town , whereas Soweto is in Johannesburg .
The two @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and while Biden may often seem confused these days , he wasn ’ t that daft back then .
He would eventually admit the story was entirely different from how it was first described .
“ When I said ‘ arrested , ’ I meant I was not able , I was not able to move , ” Biden told CNN .
“ [ The ] cops , the Afrikaners , would not let me go with them , made me stay where I was .
I guess I wasn ’ t arrested @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not able to move where I wanted to go.
” The Democratic nominee desperately needs to avoid the same issues with black voters that Hillary Clinton faced .
In 2016 , while she won an overwhelming percentage of the African-American vote , she also couldn ’ t turn out as many black voters as she would have hoped , leading to losses in places like Michigan , Pennsylvania and Wisconsin .
Biden already has an inexplicably tight bond with the black community , which is surprising considering his record on issues like racial @ @ @ @ @ @ @ And while every politician is prone to lying about their background to some extent , Biden ’ s wholesale invention of his backstory to motivate voters of color is self-defeating .
Last month , citing anonymous sources , NBC “ Meet the Press ” host Chuck Todd said those in Biden ’ s campaign were worried President Donald Trump would “ overperform with African-American men.
” At least in that department , Biden ’ s limber storytelling abilities may be the among the most important assets Trump has .
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RETRACTION, Sept. 29, 2020: When originally published, this article claimed Joe Biden did not attend the university where he said he “started out.”
Carlos Holmes, a spokesman for Delaware State University, originally confirmed to the Washington Times that Biden had not attended the university. However, Holmes said the outlet did not ask him to respond specifically to Biden’s comments.
“No he did not attend, but it’s unfortunate that the Washington Times never asked me to respond to Joe Biden’s comments, because that’s what everybody’s focusing on,” Holmes said to The Epoch Times.
He went on to say Biden was referencing his announcement at then-Delaware State College in 1972 to run for Congress.
“It is clear that Biden was talking about his long association with historically black colleges and universities, not talking about attending Delaware State,” Holmes said. “That’s what he was [talking] about. This was in 1972.”
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westernjournal--2020-09-26--With Only Days To Go Until Debate, Pelosi Gives Biden an Out: ‘Why Bother?’

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi continued her attacks on President Donald Trump as she insisted Friday that Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden should not debate him .
The first debate is scheduled for Tuesday in Cleveland .
Pelosi was asked by “ CBS This Morning ” host Gayle King whether , as the California Democrat has said before , she still believes Biden should duck out of the debates that are a fixture of presidential campaigns .
“ I do , ” she replied .
“ Not that I don ’ t think he ’ ll be excellent .
I just @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to fact or truth , and actually in his comments the last few days , no fidelity to the Constitution of the United States .
“ He and his henchmen are a danger , with their comments , are a danger to our democracy , ” Pelosi added .
“ So I don ’ t want to give him , you know , why bother ?
You know , he doesn ’ t tell the truth .
He isn ’ t committed to our Constitution , ” she said .
King then observed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ some is just as egregious as what they ’ re saying , by calling the president ’ s people ‘ henchmen.
’ Some could say that ’ s just as insulting as what he ’ s saying about you.
” “ Well , I don ’ t care what he says about me , ” the House speaker replied .
“ Every knock from him is a boost for me .
If he wants to help me raise money , he can keep knocking me .
But I ’ m speaking truth , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the nation is in imminent danger .
“ Our Constitution is at the mercy of people who have no allegiance to the Constitution of the United States .
They have repeatedly demonstrated that , ” she said .
Later in the interview , Pelosi claimed sole ownership of the truth .
“ And there is no equivalent , my dear friend , Gayle , between what I am saying , speaking truth about them , than their mistaking cruelty for humor in whatever it is that they have to say , ” she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the First Presidential Debate Have Been Revealed “ We ’ re ready for the fight , and it is — it ’ s an important time in our country .
For the president to undermine the elections is something horrible , ” she said .
Pelosi then told King she had one last thing to say before the interview ended .
“ I have three words — three names I want to name right now : Breonna Taylor , Breonna Taylor , Breonna Taylor , ” Pelosi said .
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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi continued her attacks on President Donald Trump as she insisted Friday that Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden should not debate him.
The first debate is scheduled for Tuesday in Cleveland.
Pelosi was asked by “CBS This Morning” host Gayle King whether, as the California Democrat has said before, she still believes Biden should duck out of the debates that are a fixture of presidential campaigns.
“I do,” she replied. “Not that I don’t think he’ll be excellent. I just think that the president has no fidelity to fact or truth, and actually in his comments the last few days, no fidelity to the Constitution of the United States.
“He and his henchmen are a danger, with their comments, are a danger to our democracy,” Pelosi added.
“So I don’t want to give him, you know, why bother? You know, he doesn’t tell the truth. He isn’t committed to our Constitution,” she said.
King then observed to Pelosi: “Your language to some is just as egregious as what they’re saying, by calling the president’s people ‘henchmen.’ Some could say that’s just as insulting as what he’s saying about you.”
“Well, I don’t care what he says about me,” the House speaker replied.
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“Every knock from him is a boost for me. If he wants to help me raise money, he can keep knocking me. But I’m speaking truth,” she said.
Pelosi then suggested the nation is in imminent danger.
“Our Constitution is at the mercy of people who have no allegiance to the Constitution of the United States. They have repeatedly demonstrated that,” she said.
Later in the interview, Pelosi claimed sole ownership of the truth.
“And there is no equivalent, my dear friend, Gayle, between what I am saying, speaking truth about them, than their mistaking cruelty for humor in whatever it is that they have to say,” she said.
“We’re ready for the fight, and it is — it’s an important time in our country. For the president to undermine the elections is something horrible,” she said.
Pelosi then told King she had one last thing to say before the interview ended.
“I have three words — three names I want to name right now: Breonna Taylor, Breonna Taylor, Breonna Taylor,” Pelosi said.
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westernjournal--2020-09-26--Dem Lawmaker Faces Up to 5 Years in Prison for Alleged Rioting in Louisville

In a case that might well serve as an object lesson in the blurring lines between Democratic politicians and left-wing activists , a Kentucky state representative could face up to five years in prison for her alleged participation in a violent protest .
According to the Louisville Courier-Journal , state Rep. Attica Scott and her daughter , Ashanti Scott , were among at least 24 people arrested in Breonna Taylor demonstrations in Louisville on Thursday night .
Almost all of them were arrested in the vicinity of the Louisville Free Public Library — a building into which someone threw a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ arrested was activist Shameka Parrish-Wright .
The three women were released from jail Friday morning and are set to be arraigned on Oct. 6 .
Each of the three is charged with one felony count of first-degree rioting and two misdemeanor counts for alleged failure to disperse and unlawful assembly .
First-degree rioting is a Class D felony in Kentucky and can carry a sentence of between one and five years in prison .
Ted Shouse , Parrish-Wright ’ s attorney , called the charges “ outrageous on their face ” and said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were involved in damaging the library .
TRENDING : Historically Black University Humiliates Biden After He Claims To Have 'Started Out ' There Rep. Scott is the author of “ Breonna ’ s Law , ” a bill which would end no-knock warrants , which allow police to enter a home without first announcing themselves .
( It ’ s worth noting that reports have disputed the story that a no-knock raid was responsible for Taylor ’ s death , with Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron saying the officers did announce themselves when @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) .
According to the Courier-Journal , Scott has also “ been a frequent presence at demonstrations throughout the summer.
” The state representative said she ’ d be fighting the charges , which she called “ frivolous ” and “ trumped up.
” “ [ Louisville police ] immediately jumped on us .
They yelled , ‘ Circle them , circle them , ' ” Scott said Friday , according to WLKY-TV .
“ I ’ ve never been arrested before , so I was pretty shocked because I couldn ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ gave us some trumped-up charges ; and we got to go to court next month and fight them.
” Police , she said , “ claimed we were trying to burn down library , which doesn ’ t make sense because I ’ ve been fighting for more funding for the libraries and the library is in my district .
So , why would I try to burn it down ?
Makes no sense.
” Some , including at least one Democratic lawmaker and the library union , defended Scott .
“ If @ @ @ @ @ @ @ injustice in Louisville , we have to believe you want to silence the fight against racial injustice , ” state Rep. Josie Raymond said in a Thursday night tweet .
RELATED : Florida Sheriff Uses Helpful Visual Aid To Educate Reporters on Difference Between Riots and Protests “ Representative Scott has consistently been a vocal supporter of libraries and library workers and has been an ally specifically to our union through many battles , ” AFSCME Local 3425 president Ashley Nichole Sims and vice president Val Pfister added in a statement .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ flare thrown into the library has done any major damage , nor that Representative Scott had anything to do with it , and find these accusations inconsistent with her character and the constant support we have received from her.
” The flare was thrown roughly around the time that the city ’ s 9 p.m. curfew went into effect .
According to WDRB-TV , protesters had gathered on the grounds of the First Unitarian Church near the library after the church ’ s pastor , Rev .
Lori Kyle , “ advertised ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ those out after the curfew took effect .
“ This is what churches are supposed to be , right ?
” Dawn Cooley , a Unitarian Universalist minister and coordinator of the Thomas Jefferson Unitarian Church ’ s Justice Center , told WDRB .
“ They ’ re supposed to be sanctuaries and havens for people who are in need , and so this is absolutely what all churches should be doing.
” Perhaps not this way , considering the curfew was designed to tamper down Louisville ’ s mephitic climate after the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ charged one of the police officers involved in the raid , and then only with wanton endangerment in charges that didn ’ t relate directly to her death .
In the rioting that followed , two police officers were shot and 127 people were arrested Wednesday night alone .
Scott ’ s defense seems to be that , as a lawmaker who had asked for more money to be put into the public library system , there was no way that she would either throw a flare into the library or countenance such @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , no one ’ s accusing her of that and one would be surprised to find her charged with such a thing .
On the second count , there ’ s definitely room to call that into question .
Police say that Scott was part of a group that , in addition to the library incident , had graffitied public transit buses and broken windows at a restaurant .
Protesters were spotted condemning the individual who threw the flare through the library window , WDRB reported .
Which is all well and good @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Kentucky state lawmaker who was allegedly part of a group that police say had caused property damage , wouldn ’ t a prudent state representative remove themselves from the situation — particularly given the curfew in the city ?
These are merely charges , of course , and could be “ frivolous ” and “ trumped up.
” As for Rep. Scott ’ s judgment in the matter , that ’ s another question entirely .
In the wake of two wounded police officers and no paucity of property damage , the efficacy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ change is dubious .
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In a case that might well serve as an object lesson in the blurring lines between Democratic politicians and left-wing activists, a Kentucky state representative could face up to five years in prison for her alleged participation in a violent protest.
According to the Louisville Courier-Journal, state Rep. Attica Scott and her daughter, Ashanti Scott, were among at least 24 people arrested in Breonna Taylor demonstrations in Louisville on Thursday night. Almost all of them were arrested in the vicinity of the Louisville Free Public Library — a building into which someone threw a flare after breaking a window.
Also arrested was activist Shameka Parrish-Wright. The three women were released from jail Friday morning and are set to be arraigned on Oct. 6.
Each of the three is charged with one felony count of first-degree rioting and two misdemeanor counts for alleged failure to disperse and unlawful assembly. First-degree rioting is a Class D felony in Kentucky and can carry a sentence of between one and five years in prison.
Ted Shouse, Parrish-Wright’s attorney, called the charges “outrageous on their face” and said that neither his client nor Rep. Scott were involved in damaging the library.
Rep. Scott is the author of “Breonna’s Law,” a bill which would end no-knock warrants, which allow police to enter a home without first announcing themselves. (It’s worth noting that reports have disputed the story that a no-knock raid was responsible for Taylor’s death, with Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron saying the officers did announce themselves when they served a warrant to her residence).
According to the Courier-Journal, Scott has also “been a frequent presence at demonstrations throughout the summer.”
The state representative said she’d be fighting the charges, which she called “frivolous” and “trumped up.”
“[Louisville police] immediately jumped on us. They yelled, ‘Circle them, circle them,'” Scott said Friday, according to WLKY-TV. “I’ve never been arrested before, so I was pretty shocked because I couldn’t understand what was happening, and they gave us some trumped-up charges; and we got to go to court next month and fight them.”
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Police, she said, “claimed we were trying to burn down library, which doesn’t make sense because I’ve been fighting for more funding for the libraries and the library is in my district. So, why would I try to burn it down? Makes no sense.”
Some, including at least one Democratic lawmaker and the library union, defended Scott.
“If you arrest the loudest voices fighting racial injustice in Louisville, we have to believe you want to silence the fight against racial injustice,” state Rep. Josie Raymond said in a Thursday night tweet.
If you arrest the loudest voices fighting racial injustice in Louisville, we have to believe you want to silence the fight against racial injustice. Let @atticascott4ky and @Seasoned4u out and get out of their way. — State Representative Josie Raymond (@RepJosieRaymond) September 25, 2020
“Representative Scott has consistently been a vocal supporter of libraries and library workers and has been an ally specifically to our union through many battles,” AFSCME Local 3425 president Ashley Nichole Sims and vice president Val Pfister added in a statement.
“We have seen no proof that the flare thrown into the library has done any major damage, nor that Representative Scott had anything to do with it, and find these accusations inconsistent with her character and the constant support we have received from her.”
Lmpd have arrested Rep. Attica Scott, author of Breonna’s law pic.twitter.com/Gla14x8Es6 — Ryan Van Velzer (@RyanVanVelzer) September 25, 2020
The flare was thrown roughly around the time that the city’s 9 p.m. curfew went into effect. According to WDRB-TV, protesters had gathered on the grounds of the First Unitarian Church near the library after the church’s pastor, Rev. Lori Kyle, “advertised” the property as a safe space for those out after the curfew took effect.
“This is what churches are supposed to be, right?” Dawn Cooley, a Unitarian Universalist minister and coordinator of the Thomas Jefferson Unitarian Church’s Justice Center, told WDRB. “They’re supposed to be sanctuaries and havens for people who are in need, and so this is absolutely what all churches should be doing.”
Okay, protesters are at First Unitarian Church. We are past the 9 p.m. curfew but protesters say because they are on the church property and the church doors are open to them, they are good. @WLKY #BreonnaTaylor #LouisvilleProtests pic.twitter.com/UOzl01UYn9 — Shaquille Lord (@ShaqWLKY) September 25, 2020
Perhaps not this way, considering the curfew was designed to tamper down Louisville’s mephitic climate after the grand jury in the Taylor case only charged one of the police officers involved in the raid, and then only with wanton endangerment in charges that didn’t relate directly to her death.
In the rioting that followed, two police officers were shot and 127 people were arrested Wednesday night alone.
Scott’s defense seems to be that, as a lawmaker who had asked for more money to be put into the public library system, there was no way that she would either throw a flare into the library or countenance such a thing. On the first count, no one’s accusing her of that and one would be surprised to find her charged with such a thing. On the second count, there’s definitely room to call that into question.
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Police say that Scott was part of a group that, in addition to the library incident, had graffitied public transit buses and broken windows at a restaurant.
Protesters were spotted condemning the individual who threw the flare through the library window, WDRB reported. Which is all well and good, but given that Scott is a Kentucky state lawmaker who was allegedly part of a group that police say had caused property damage, wouldn’t a prudent state representative remove themselves from the situation — particularly given the curfew in the city?
These are merely charges, of course, and could be “frivolous” and “trumped up.”
As for Rep. Scott’s judgment in the matter, that’s another question entirely. In the wake of two wounded police officers and no paucity of property damage, the efficacy of this as a way to effect change is dubious.
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westernjournal--2020-09-26--Suspect in Bloody Meat Cleaver Attack Confirmed as Islamic Terrorist

The chief suspect in a double stabbing in Paris told investigators he carried out the attack in anger over caricatures of the prophet Muhammad recently republished by satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo , a judicial official said Saturday .
Two people were wounded and seven people are in custody after Friday ’ s attack with a meat cleaver outside the newspaper ’ s former offices in eastern Paris , which counterterrorism authorities are investigating as an Islamic extremist attack .
Charlie Hebdo lost 12 employees in an al-Qaida attack in 2015 by French-born extremists who had criticized the Muhammad cartoons .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ figures of all kinds , decided to republish the caricatures the day before the trial into the 2015 attacks opened earlier this month .
The publication drew threats from militant groups as well as criticism from Muslims in multiple countries .
Questioned by investigators , the chief suspect acknowledged carrying out the attack and said he sought to target Charlie Hebdo because of the caricatures , according to an official close to the investigation .
The suspect had been arrested a month ago for carrying a screwdriver , but wasn ’ t on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Minister Gerald Darmanin said .
He said the screwdriver was considered a weapon , but did not explain why .
The suspect arrived in France three years ago as an unaccompanied minor , apparently from Pakistan , but his identity was still being verified , the minister said .
Seven others were detained in the aftermath of Friday ’ s attack , but one has been released , the official said .
Five of those in custody were detained in a residence where the suspect is believed to have lived .
The two @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were a woman and a man working at the Premieres Lignes documentary production company who had stepped outside for a smoke break .
Company co-founder Luc Hermann said they remain hospitalized Saturday , but their condition was “ reassuring.
” Prime Minister Jean Castex , visiting Paris police headquarters Saturday , pledged to step up the fight against terrorism , saying “ the enemies of the republic will not win.
” The interior minister conceded that security was lacking on the street where Charlie Hebdo was once headquartered , and ordered special protection @ @ @ @ @ @ @ noting in particular Jewish sites around the Yom Kippur holiday this weekend .
A Jewish grocery store was targeted days after the Charlie Hebdo newsroom massacre , in what authorities say were coordinated attacks .
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The chief suspect in a double stabbing in Paris told investigators he carried out the attack in anger over caricatures of Muhammad recently republished by satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo, a judicial official said Saturday.
Two people were wounded and seven people are in custody after Friday’s attack with a meat cleaver outside the newspaper’s former offices in eastern Paris, which counterterrorism authorities are investigating as an Islamic extremist attack.
Charlie Hebdo lost 12 employees in an al-Qaida attack in 2015 by French-born extremists who had criticized the Muhammad cartoons.
The newspaper, which routinely mocks religious figures of all kinds, decided to republish the caricatures the day before the trial into the 2015 attacks opened earlier this month.
The publication drew threats from militant groups as well as criticism from Muslims in multiple countries.
Questioned by investigators, the chief suspect acknowledged carrying out the attack and said he sought to target Charlie Hebdo because of the caricatures, according to an official close to the investigation.
The suspect had been arrested a month ago for carrying a screwdriver, but wasn’t on police radar for Islamic extremism, Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said. He said the screwdriver was considered a weapon, but did not explain why.
The suspect arrived in France three years ago as an unaccompanied minor, apparently from Pakistan, but his identity was still being verified, the minister said.
Seven others were detained in the aftermath of Friday’s attack, but one has been released, the official said. Five of those in custody were detained in a residence where the suspect is believed to have lived.
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The two people wounded in Friday’s attack were a woman and a man working at the Premieres Lignes documentary production company who had stepped outside for a smoke break.
Company co-founder Luc Hermann said they remain hospitalized Saturday, but their condition was “reassuring.”
Prime Minister Jean Castex, visiting Paris police headquarters Saturday, pledged to step up the fight against terrorism, saying “the enemies of the republic will not win.”
The interior minister conceded that security was lacking on the street where Charlie Hebdo was once headquartered, and ordered special protection for all “symbolic sites,” noting in particular Jewish sites around the Yom Kippur holiday this weekend.
A Jewish grocery store was targeted days after the Charlie Hebdo newsroom massacre, in what authorities say were coordinated attacks.
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westernjournal--2020-09-26--Police Move In as Thousands Denounce COVID ‘Fear Mongering’ in London

Police moved into London ’ s Trafalgar Square on Saturday afternoon to break up a protest against coronavirus restrictions .
Thousands of people gathered in the iconic square to hear speakers who criticized government-imposed restrictions as an overreaction that needlessly restricted human rights and freedom of expression .
The Metropolitan Police Service had said before the event that officers would first ask protesters to follow social distancing rules , but that they would take enforcement action if demonstrators failed to comply .
As the event began , officers were visible around the perimeter of the square , but they didn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about three hours .
“ Crowds in Trafalgar Square have not complied with the conditions of their risk assessment and are putting people in danger of transmitting the virus , ” police said in a statement , adding , “ We are now asking those in Trafalgar Square to leave.
” TRENDING : Historically Black University Humiliates Biden After He Claims To Have 'Started Out ' There The demonstration comes as Parliament prepares to review coronavirus legislation and the government imposes new restrictions .
Some lawmakers have criticized the government for implementing the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , a leadership trainer , acknowledged the deaths caused by the pandemic , but said the response to the virus has been out of proportion to the threat it poses .
“ We are tired of the fear mongering and the misrepresentation of the facts , ” he told the crowd .
“ We are tired of the restrictions to our freedoms.″ The government earlier this week ordered a 10 p.m. curfew on bars and restaurants nationwide , along with tougher mask requirements and increased fines for non-compliance .
It has also banned @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people , but there is an exemption for protests as long as organizers comply with social distancing rules .
The demonstration comes a week after a similar event .
Police say several officers were hurt during that protest when a “ small minority ’ ’ of protesters became violent .
Britain has Europe ’ s worst death toll from the pandemic , with nearly 42,000 confirmed deaths tied to COVID-19 .
In addition to the nationwide coronavirus rules , several jurisdictions have imposed even tighter restrictions .
By Monday , one-quarter of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be living under these heightened restrictions .
London , home to almost 9 million people , on Friday was added to the British government ’ s coronavirus watchlist as an “ area of concern.
” That means the U.K. capital could face new restrictions as well .
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Police moved into London’s Trafalgar Square on Saturday afternoon to break up a protest against coronavirus restrictions.
Thousands of people gathered in the iconic square to hear speakers who criticized government-imposed restrictions as an overreaction that needlessly restricted human rights and freedom of expression.
The Metropolitan Police Service had said before the event that officers would first ask protesters to follow social distancing rules, but that they would take enforcement action if demonstrators failed to comply.
As the event began, officers were visible around the perimeter of the square, but they didn’t move into the crowd for about three hours.
“Crowds in Trafalgar Square have not complied with the conditions of their risk assessment and are putting people in danger of transmitting the virus,” police said in a statement, adding, “We are now asking those in Trafalgar Square to leave.”
The demonstration comes as Parliament prepares to review coronavirus legislation and the government imposes new restrictions.
Some lawmakers have criticized the government for implementing the rules without parliamentary approval.
Dan Astin-Gregory, a leadership trainer, acknowledged the deaths caused by the pandemic, but said the response to the virus has been out of proportion to the threat it poses.
“We are tired of the fear mongering and the misrepresentation of the facts,” he told the crowd. “We are tired of the restrictions to our freedoms.″
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The government earlier this week ordered a 10 p.m. curfew on bars and restaurants nationwide, along with tougher mask requirements and increased fines for non-compliance.
It has also banned most social gatherings of more than six people, but there is an exemption for protests as long as organizers comply with social distancing rules.
The demonstration comes a week after a similar event. Police say several officers were hurt during that protest when a “small minority’’ of protesters became violent.
Britain has Europe’s worst death toll from the pandemic, with nearly 42,000 confirmed deaths tied to COVID-19.
In addition to the nationwide coronavirus rules, several jurisdictions have imposed even tighter restrictions.
By Monday, one-quarter of the U.K.’s 65 million people will be living under these heightened restrictions.
London, home to almost 9 million people, on Friday was added to the British government’s coronavirus watchlist as an “area of concern.” That means the U.K. capital could face new restrictions as well.
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westernjournal--2020-09-26--Fiery Military Plane Crash in Ukraine Leaves Only 1 Survivor

Searchers combing the area where a Ukrainian military aircraft crashed found two more bodies on Saturday , bringing the death toll to 26 .
One person survived .
The plane , a twin-turboprop Antonov-26 belonging to the Ukrainian air force , was carrying a crew of seven and 20 cadets of a military aviation school when it crashed and burst into flames on Friday night while coming in for landing at the airport in Chuhuiv , about 250 miles east of the capital Kiev .
Two people initially survived the crash , but one later died in a hospital .
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy declared Saturday to be a day of mourning for the crash victims and ordered flights of Antonov-26 planes halted pending investigation into the cause of the crash .
Zelenskiy , who visited the crash area on Saturday , called for a full assessment of the condition of the country ’ s military equipment .
Prime Minister Denis Shygal called for an official report on the crash by Oct. 25 .
“ Yesterday we lost young cadets and experienced military men , who had their whole lives and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one military feat ahead of them , ” Zelenskiy said in a statement released by his office .
“ The whole country will mourn today with their families.
” Deputy Defense Minister Igor Starobinksy said the families of the dead would each be paid compensation of about 1,500,000 hryvna ( $ 56,000 ) .
The Antonov-26 is a transport plane used by both military and civilian operators .
Defense Minister Andrei Taran said the plane that crashed was built in 1977 .
An Antonov-26 chartered by a contractor for the World Food Program @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from Juba in South Sudan , killing seven people .
The crash was the second large air disaster to afflict Ukraine this year .
In January , a Boeing 737 belonging to Ukraine International Airlines was shot down shortly after takeoff from the airport in Tehran , Iran , killing all 176 people aboard .
The plane was shot down by Iran ’ s Revolutionary Guards amid high tensions after the United States killed a top general in a drone strike .
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Searchers combing the area where a Ukrainian military aircraft crashed found two more bodies on Saturday, bringing the death toll to 26. One person survived.
The plane, a twin-turboprop Antonov-26 belonging to the Ukrainian air force, was carrying a crew of seven and 20 cadets of a military aviation school when it crashed and burst into flames on Friday night while coming in for landing at the airport in Chuhuiv, about 250 miles east of the capital Kiev.
Two people initially survived the crash, but one later died in a hospital. No cause for the crash has been determined.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy declared Saturday to be a day of mourning for the crash victims and ordered flights of Antonov-26 planes halted pending investigation into the cause of the crash.
Zelenskiy, who visited the crash area on Saturday, called for a full assessment of the condition of the country’s military equipment. Prime Minister Denis Shygal called for an official report on the crash by Oct. 25.
“Yesterday we lost young cadets and experienced military men, who had their whole lives and, I am sure, more than one military feat ahead of them,” Zelenskiy said in a statement released by his office. “The whole country will mourn today with their families.”
Deputy Defense Minister Igor Starobinksy said the families of the dead would each be paid compensation of about 1,500,000 hryvna ($56,000).
The Antonov-26 is a transport plane used by both military and civilian operators. Defense Minister Andrei Taran said the plane that crashed was built in 1977.
An Antonov-26 chartered by a contractor for the World Food Program crashed on Aug. 22 while taking off from Juba in South Sudan, killing seven people.
The crash was the second large air disaster to afflict Ukraine this year. In January, a Boeing 737 belonging to Ukraine International Airlines was shot down shortly after takeoff from the airport in Tehran, Iran, killing all 176 people aboard.
The plane was shot down by Iran’s Revolutionary Guards amid high tensions after the United States killed a top general in a drone strike.
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westernjournal--2020-09-28--Report: Officer Attacked Inside Police Station by Gun-Wielding Man

A Los Angeles police officer was injured Saturday when a suspect hit him on the head with the officer ’ s own gun at the LAPD ’ s Harbor Division police station in San Pedro .
“ Some individual came into the Harbor station , and when an officer went to speak with him , some type of confrontation occurred where we believe an officer was disarmed , ” said LAPD Chief Michel Moore , according to the Los Angeles Times .
Although initial reports said the officer was shot , Moore said this was not so .
“ Spoke @ @ @ @ @ @ @ resting and will be ok. Bumps and bruises .
He was not shot .
Harbor units responding pursued suspect and took him into custody , ” Moore tweeted .
Police said that during the incident , the suspect fired rounds from the officer ’ s gun , but none of the rounds struck the policeman , according to KCBS .
Moore said that he believed the suspect was able to gain access to the station because , despite restrictions to deal with the coronavirus , a door may have been propped open .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Harbor Station ’ s watch commander was alerted by the noise of the scuffle that there was a problem .
TRENDING : Oregon Governor Declares State of Emergency in Portland Only After Conservatives Plan To Rally When he saw the struggle , he fired at the suspect , but did not hit him .
The suspect then fled and got into a car driven by another man , Frank said .
The man , who was not hit by any shots fired at him , was arrested after a short pursuit , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the pursuit that resulted in the arrest ended in a fight and injuries to another officer .
The incident came a day after an off-duty LAPD officer was shot at in his car while it was parked in Reseda .
The officer was not injured .
Earlier this month , two Los Angeles County Sheriff ’ s Department deputies were shot as they sat in a patrol vehicle in Compton .
The attack left them fighting for their lives .
The incident made news not only because of the heroism of one of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ callous way the attack was viewed by some civilian witnesses .
City Councilman Joe Buscaino , who said he accompanied the injured officer to the hospital in Saturday ’ s attack , said the close call was a “ reminder of the danger of police work in our city , in our state , in our region.
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A Los Angeles police officer was injured Saturday when a suspect hit him on the head with the officer’s own gun at the LAPD’s Harbor Division police station in San Pedro.
“Some individual came into the Harbor station, and when an officer went to speak with him, some type of confrontation occurred where we believe an officer was disarmed,” said LAPD Chief Michel Moore, according to the Los Angeles Times.
Although initial reports said the officer was shot, Moore said this was not so.
“Spoke with officer at hospital. He is resting and will be ok. Bumps and bruises. He was not shot. Harbor units responding pursued suspect and took him into custody,” Moore tweeted.
Spoke with officer at hospital. He is resting and will be ok. Bumps and bruises. He was not shot. Harbor units responding pursued suspect and took him into custody. — Chief Michel Moore (@LAPDChiefMoore) September 27, 2020
Police said that during the incident, the suspect fired rounds from the officer’s gun, but none of the rounds struck the policeman, according to KCBS.
Moore said that he believed the suspect was able to gain access to the station because, despite restrictions to deal with the coronavirus, a door may have been propped open.
RT @ABC7: UPDATE: The LAPD now says the officer was not shot, but was injured during an altercation with the suspect. Police say the suspect took the officer’s weapon and fired multiple shots but none of them struck the officer. https://t.co/AOLCziMXdj — Trixy Wh (@trixywh) September 27, 2020
Assistant Police Chief Horace Frank said that the Harbor Station’s watch commander was alerted by the noise of the scuffle that there was a problem.
When he saw the struggle, he fired at the suspect, but did not hit him.
The suspect then fled and got into a car driven by another man, Frank said.
The man, who was not hit by any shots fired at him, was arrested after a short pursuit, Frank said.
This message went out to LASD deputies at the Carson station. @FOXLA pic.twitter.com/R0vW7GGPc3 — Bill Melugin (@BillFOXLA) September 27, 2020
According to KABC-TV, the pursuit that resulted in the arrest ended in a fight and injuries to another officer.
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The incident came a day after an off-duty LAPD officer was shot at in his car while it was parked in Reseda. The officer was not injured.
Earlier this month, two Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department deputies were shot as they sat in a patrol vehicle in Compton. The attack left them fighting for their lives.
The incident made news not only because of the heroism of one of the wounded deputies, but also the callous way the attack was viewed by some civilian witnesses.
City Councilman Joe Buscaino, who said he accompanied the injured officer to the hospital in Saturday’s attack, said the close call was a “reminder of the danger of police work in our city, in our state, in our region.”
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westernjournal--2020-09-27--Law Professor: First Blind Female Supreme Court Clerk Was Mentored by Amy Coney Barrett

As the nation assesses Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett , one Notre Dame University law professor is telling liberals “ there is nothing about the prospect of a Justice Barrett that should cause them to fear.
” Professor O. Carter Snead shared his view of the nominee in an in a commentary piece published Saturday by The Washington Post .
“ I have known Barrett as a friend and colleague for more than 15 years .
And I can assure worried liberals that there is nothing about the prospect of a Justice Barrett that should cause them to fear @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Barrett ’ s intellect and humility and said the Americans who are fearful that a woman of strong Catholic faith would be a threat should take a look at the record .
“ There is no need to fear Barrett ’ s faith .
To the contrary , her commitment to treating others with respect grows directly out of her religious convictions .
But Barrett ’ s love of neighbor goes beyond merely treating others with dignity .
In all the time I have known her , I have never once seen Barrett @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” he wrote .
TRENDING : Oregon Governor Declares State of Emergency in Portland Only After Conservatives Plan To Rally “ A few years ago , a blind student matriculated as a first-year law student at Notre Dame .
Upon arrival , she encountered delays in getting the technological support she needed to carry out her studies .
After only a few days in Barrett ’ s class , the student asked her for advice .
Barrett ’ s response was ‘ This is no longer your problem .
It is my @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the university administration herself , got the student what she needed , and then mentored her for three years .
That student just completed her service as the first blind female Supreme Court clerk in U.S. history , ” Snead added .
The clerk , whose name is Laura Wolk wrote about the incident on FirstThings.com .
She recounted the troubles that plagued her upon arrival at Notre Dame in 2013 .
“ Although I had known her for only two weeks , I felt confident that this poised , articulate woman would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ me on how to get the university to procure the needed assistive technology as quickly as possible , ” Wolk wrote .
“ But she did not merely help me to readjust the burden on my own shoulders ; she took it from me and carried it herself , ” she wrote .
“ I will never forget the moment when she looked at me from across her desk and said , coolly and matter-of-factly , ‘ Laura , this is not your problem anymore .
It ’ s mine . '
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Then Threatens Primary Run Against Her Wolk wrote that Barrett stunned her not only with her promise , but with her follow-through .
“ To many , this might seem like an insignificant gesture .
After all , how hard could it be for a law professor to send a few follow-up emails and make a few phone calls ?
But as a person with a disability , as someone who is accustomed to the oftentimes solo and always thankless task of self-advocacy , I was caught off guard .
Her unsolicited @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ The rarity of the offer was enough to impress me , but the sincerity and conviction with which she spoke indicated that she would not let me down .
She proved , as I knew she would , to be a woman of her word , ” Wolk wrote .
Three years later , Wolk noted , as she was finishing law school , she faced eye surgeries and was plagued with a crisis of confidence in what might lie ahead .
“ Professor Barrett wanted to hear it all .
She @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tears and run through all the ‘ what ifs , ’ allowing me to stay until I once again felt ready to face the challenges ahead , ” Wolk wrote .
“ I went on to succeed that semester and , by God ’ s grace , to become the first blind woman to clerk on the Supreme Court , ” she wrote , adding that Barrett was an integral part of her achievement .
“ The warmth and compassion that Judge Barrett has shown me on so many occasions flow from the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is now so excoriated .
The ease with which she donates her time and energy to serving others comes from years of loving the Lord with her entire heart , mind , and strength , and loving her neighbor as herself .
And for a young , disabled woman like me struggling to find my footing and place in this world , that faith has made all the difference , ” Wolk wrote .
Snead noted that Barrett ’ s faith would not lead her to roll back court precedents lightly .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and rigor , there is no reason to fear that Barrett would casually discard precedents that conflict with the Constitution ’ s original meaning or even a statute ’ s plain meaning , ” he wrote .
“ There is of course no way to know in advance how a Justice Barrett would rule on hot-button cases .
What is clear is that she would carefully analyze each case on its merits , respectful of the stakes for both the rule of law and the stability of our polity , doing her level @ @ @ @ @ @ @ regardless of her own personal views , ” he wrote .
“ At a time when there is so much to worry about in our troubled nation , having a Supreme Court justice who brings such honesty and integrity to her work should be the least of our fears.
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As the nation assesses Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett, one Notre Dame University law professor is telling liberals “there is nothing about the prospect of a Justice Barrett that should cause them to fear.”
Professor O. Carter Snead shared his view of the nominee in an in a commentary piece published Saturday by The Washington Post.
“I have known Barrett as a friend and colleague for more than 15 years. And I can assure worried liberals that there is nothing about the prospect of a Justice Barrett that should cause them to fear,” he wrote.
Snead praised Barrett’s intellect and humility and said the Americans who are fearful that a woman of strong Catholic faith would be a threat should take a look at the record.
“There is no need to fear Barrett’s faith. To the contrary, her commitment to treating others with respect grows directly out of her religious convictions. But Barrett’s love of neighbor goes beyond merely treating others with dignity. In all the time I have known her, I have never once seen Barrett place her needs above those of others,” he wrote.
“A few years ago, a blind student matriculated as a first-year law student at Notre Dame. Upon arrival, she encountered delays in getting the technological support she needed to carry out her studies. After only a few days in Barrett’s class, the student asked her for advice. Barrett’s response was ‘This is no longer your problem. It is my problem.’
“Barrett followed up with the university administration herself, got the student what she needed, and then mentored her for three years. That student just completed her service as the first blind female Supreme Court clerk in U.S. history,” Snead added.
The clerk, whose name is Laura Wolk wrote about the incident on FirstThings.com. She recounted the troubles that plagued her upon arrival at Notre Dame in 2013.
Judge Barrett’s unsolicited words were balm to my soul. https://t.co/vKPwEckd5n — First Things (@firstthingsmag) September 24, 2020
Laura Wolk ’16 J.D. will clerk for Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas during the court’s 2019 term. Read more: https://t.co/f0HxJgbOHP pic.twitter.com/vYWa0LT78M — Notre Dame Law School (@NDLaw) August 16, 2018
“Although I had known her for only two weeks, I felt confident that this poised, articulate woman would not dismiss my concerns and would counsel me on how to get the university to procure the needed assistive technology as quickly as possible,” Wolk wrote.
“But she did not merely help me to readjust the burden on my own shoulders; she took it from me and carried it herself,” she wrote.
“I will never forget the moment when she looked at me from across her desk and said, coolly and matter-of-factly, ‘Laura, this is not your problem anymore. It’s mine.'”
Wolk wrote that Barrett stunned her not only with her promise, but with her follow-through.
“To many, this might seem like an insignificant gesture. After all, how hard could it be for a law professor to send a few follow-up emails and make a few phone calls? But as a person with a disability, as someone who is accustomed to the oftentimes solo and always thankless task of self-advocacy, I was caught off guard. Her unsolicited words were balm to my soul.
“The rarity of the offer was enough to impress me, but the sincerity and conviction with which she spoke indicated that she would not let me down. She proved, as I knew she would, to be a woman of her word,” Wolk wrote.
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Three years later, Wolk noted, as she was finishing law school, she faced eye surgeries and was plagued with a crisis of confidence in what might lie ahead.
“Professor Barrett wanted to hear it all. She gave me the space to cry my tears and run through all the ‘what ifs,’ allowing me to stay until I once again felt ready to face the challenges ahead,” Wolk wrote.
“I went on to succeed that semester and, by God’s grace, to become the first blind woman to clerk on the Supreme Court,” she wrote, adding that Barrett was an integral part of her achievement.
“The warmth and compassion that Judge Barrett has shown me on so many occasions flow from the same wellspring of faith for which she is now so excoriated. The ease with which she donates her time and energy to serving others comes from years of loving the Lord with her entire heart, mind, and strength, and loving her neighbor as herself. And for a young, disabled woman like me struggling to find my footing and place in this world, that faith has made all the difference,” Wolk wrote.
Snead noted that Barrett’s faith would not lead her to roll back court precedents lightly.
“[B]ecause of her integrity and rigor, there is no reason to fear that Barrett would casually discard precedents that conflict with the Constitution’s original meaning or even a statute’s plain meaning,” he wrote.
“There is of course no way to know in advance how a Justice Barrett would rule on hot-button cases. What is clear is that she would carefully analyze each case on its merits, respectful of the stakes for both the rule of law and the stability of our polity, doing her level best to get the question right, regardless of her own personal views,” he wrote.
“At a time when there is so much to worry about in our troubled nation, having a Supreme Court justice who brings such honesty and integrity to her work should be the least of our fears.”
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