westernjournal--2020-04-24--Op-Ed: America Needs To Learn from California’s Mistakes

California : a west coast paradise with over 800 miles of gorgeous coastline contrasted with stunning mountain ranges .
The physical beauty of The Golden State is among the best in America .
California boasts of some of the nation ’ s most phenomenal real estate in places like Beverly Hills , Malibu and Pebble Beach .
It is also home to Silicon Valley , Hollywood and Disneyland .
But since 2011 , the number of people leaving the state has steadily increased as California ’ s problems have steadily grown .
Leftist policies have brought destruction and despair to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the nation .
The rest of the United States needs to be aware of what led to the current mess in California so that we don ’ t repeat its mistakes .
More people are leaving California than are moving there .
In 2018 , almost 700,000 people left the state , compared to only about 500,000 moving in .
TRENDING : Days After Trump Cut WHO Funding , Michelle Helped Raise $ 55 Million for Incompetent Globalist Org In 2019 , nearly 200,000 people moved out of California — and this mass @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it ’ s not just people who are leaving the state ; many businesses have left California , as well .
In 2018 and 2019 , an estimated 660 California companies moved out .
Research completed by Joe Vranich , a business relocation expert , found that between 2008 and 2016 , roughly 13,000 companies left California , equating to a loss of 275,000 jobs and over $ 75 billion .
In 2019 , California was ranked dead last on Chief Executive Magazine ’ s list of “ Best and Worst States for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
So what happened to cause so many to leave such an amazing place ?
At the top of the list are the fiscal problems that are devastating California .
The state has the highest sales tax rates in the nation and among the highest income tax rates .
Depending on local sales tax jurisdictions , the total tax rate can be as high as 10.25 percent and income tax rates can reach 13.3 percent .
Businesses cite regulatory burdens and high taxes among their reasons for leaving .
California is one of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ owners from both sides — on the pass through income and the business itself .
If the taxes don ’ t break the bank , then the skyrocketing housing costs will .
Recent estimates suggest that it costs $ 800,000 to build a home in California and only $ 300,000 to build that same home in Texas .
Across the United States , housing costs for the poor pose a problem , but in California , the housing costs are now a middle-class problem , too .
As rent and homeownership costs increase @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the state , leading them to leave — or turn to the streets .
As the homeless population rises , California is faced with a public health , environmental and safety disaster .
The Democratic-majority government in California has liberalized drug laws and wasted taxpayers money on ineffectual homelessness programs .
In 2016 , for example , Los Angeles raised $ 1.2 billion to build housing for the homeless .
The plan was to build 10,000 apartment units , but in reality , they could build only half of that because of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ little girl when California first stole my heart .
As I grew up , I found any reason I could to visit .
Whether it was Young Life camps or visiting friends , I could never go long without traveling to The Golden State .
On more than one occasion , I seriously considered moving to Southern California .
As I watch what is happening there now , it saddens me .
I am heartbroken for the many families and businesses who have called this place home but under current conditions are being @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for friends who have to watch the beauty of their state fade as the sight of trash and human feces becomes more common on the streets .
I also fear for our nation .
I worry that many are manipulated by leftist Democrats ’ narrative and emotional persuasion that their policies are loving and more accepting than the right ’ s .
But the data isn ’ t on their side .
It isn ’ t caring when families are displaced because they can no longer afford their homes .
It isn ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ employees and their families when regulatory demands are so great that they can not start or continue a business .
California needs to take a hard look at the facts , including the number of people and businesses leaving the state .
The state government should look at other states to which businesses are relocating , such as Texas , and see what is being done in those states to draw businesses in .
If California wants to see economic growth , it is vital to stop the assault on small businesses .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , California must address the housing crisis — which encompasses the homelessness crisis , too .
Americans can not turn a blind eye to the problems plaguing California .
We must learn from its mistakes and its failed left-wing policies to ensure we don ’ t repeat them .
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California: a west coast paradise with over 800 miles of gorgeous coastline contrasted with stunning mountain ranges.
The physical beauty of The Golden State is among the best in America. California boasts of some of the nation’s most phenomenal real estate in places like Beverly Hills, Malibu and Pebble Beach. It is also home to Silicon Valley, Hollywood and Disneyland.
But since 2011, the number of people leaving the state has steadily increased as California’s problems have steadily grown.
Leftist policies have brought destruction and despair to one of the most beautiful states in the nation. The rest of the United States needs to be aware of what led to the current mess in California so that we don’t repeat its mistakes.
More people are leaving California than are moving there. In 2018, almost 700,000 people left the state, compared to only about 500,000 moving in.
In 2019, nearly 200,000 people moved out of California — and this mass exodus is expected to continue. But it’s not just people who are leaving the state; many businesses have left California, as well.
In 2018 and 2019, an estimated 660 California companies moved out. Research completed by Joe Vranich, a business relocation expert, found that between 2008 and 2016, roughly 13,000 companies left California, equating to a loss of 275,000 jobs and over $75 billion.
In 2019, California was ranked dead last on Chief Executive Magazine’s list of “Best and Worst States for Business,” with Texas ranking first.
So what happened to cause so many to leave such an amazing place?
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At the top of the list are the fiscal problems that are devastating California. The state has the highest sales tax rates in the nation and among the highest income tax rates. Depending on local sales tax jurisdictions, the total tax rate can be as high as 10.25 percent and income tax rates can reach 13.3 percent.
Businesses cite regulatory burdens and high taxes among their reasons for leaving. California is one of the few states that taxes small business owners from both sides — on the pass through income and the business itself.
If the taxes don’t break the bank, then the skyrocketing housing costs will.
Recent estimates suggest that it costs $800,000 to build a home in California and only $300,000 to build that same home in Texas. Across the United States, housing costs for the poor pose a problem, but in California, the housing costs are now a middle-class problem, too.
As rent and homeownership costs increase, fewer people can afford to live in the state, leading them to leave — or turn to the streets. As the homeless population rises, California is faced with a public health, environmental and safety disaster. The Democratic-majority government in California has liberalized drug laws and wasted taxpayers money on ineffectual homelessness programs.
In 2016, for example, Los Angeles raised $1.2 billion to build housing for the homeless. The plan was to build 10,000 apartment units, but in reality, they could build only half of that because of high building costs.
I was a little girl when California first stole my heart. As I grew up, I found any reason I could to visit. Whether it was Young Life camps or visiting friends, I could never go long without traveling to The Golden State.
On more than one occasion, I seriously considered moving to Southern California. As I watch what is happening there now, it saddens me. I am heartbroken for the many families and businesses who have called this place home but under current conditions are being forced to leave.
I feel sorry for friends who have to watch the beauty of their state fade as the sight of trash and human feces becomes more common on the streets. I also fear for our nation. I worry that many are manipulated by leftist Democrats’ narrative and emotional persuasion that their policies are loving and more accepting than the right’s.
But the data isn’t on their side. It isn’t caring when families are displaced because they can no longer afford their homes. It isn’t helping small business owners, their employees and their families when regulatory demands are so great that they cannot start or continue a business.
California needs to take a hard look at the facts, including the number of people and businesses leaving the state. The state government should look at other states to which businesses are relocating, such as Texas, and see what is being done in those states to draw businesses in.
If California wants to see economic growth, it is vital to stop the assault on small businesses. In order to keep people from leaving, California must address the housing crisis — which encompasses the homelessness crisis, too.
Americans cannot turn a blind eye to the problems plaguing California. We must learn from its mistakes and its failed left-wing policies to ensure we don’t repeat them.
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westernjournal--2020-04-24--33-Year-Old Widow Reportedly Finds Husband’s Last Words to Her After Looking at His Phone

Many people , after losing a loved one , pine for one last chance to interact with them : One last chance to hear their voice , one last chance to say they love them , one last chance to wrap them in their arms .
But when people get that “ one last chance , ” it ’ s often bittersweet .
Even if they do discover a last message or a recording intended for them , along with the overwhelming love comes a renewed sense of loss .
Katie Coelho , 33 , from Connecticut experienced that when @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at just 32 years old after contracting COVID-19 .
After nearly a month of fighting the virus , Jonathan suffered a heart attack .
TRENDING : Days After Trump Cut WHO Funding , Michelle Helped Raise $ 55 Million for Incompetent Globalist Org “ This morning unexpectedly Jonathan went into cardiac arrest and passed away , ” Katie posted in a heartbreaking update on Wednesday .
“ He had been doing significantly better the last few days and we were given a very optimistic prognosis.
” “ The nurse told me she has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ I was able to sit with Jonathan in the ICU after it happened and just sat , cried and told him how much the kids and I loved him.
” But what she didn ’ t know was that in the time leading up to her husband ’ s intubation , he ’ d taken time to craft a message to his family on his phone .
When Katie got his belongings , she found the note .
“ I love you guys with all my heart and you ’ ve given @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ever asked for , ” the note began .
“ I am so lucky it makes me so proud to be your husband and the father to Braedyn and penny.
” “ Katie you are the most beautiful caring nurturing person I ’ ve ever met … you are truly one of a kind … make sure you live life with happiness and that same passion that made me fall in love with you .
Seeing you be the best mom to the kids is the greatest thing I ’ ve ever experienced.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ he ’ s my best bud and I ’ m proud to be his father and for all the amazing things he ’ s done and continues to do.
” “ Let Penelope know she ’ s a princess and can have whatever she wants in life.
” “ I ’ m so lucky .
Don ’ t hold back , and if you meet someone know that if they love you and the kids that I love that for you , ” he wrote , according to Buzzfeed News .
“ Always @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Katie was tasked with the difficult job of writing her husband ’ s obituary , which was published on her page on Thursday .
“ Jonathan Coelho ( Known as Coelho to many ) ( age 32 ) passed away on Wednesday April 22,2020 after a courageous battle with Covid-19 , ” she wrote .
“ Jonathan fought for 28 days in the hospital and 20 days on a ventilator , he was so close to recovery when his body just couldn ’ t fight anymore.
” “ He was a hard worker @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a smile that made anyone feel loved , and a hug that made you feel secure .
Jonathan was the most amazing husband to his wife , best friend and soulmate Katie for 7 years .
He loved the life they had built together , but his most cherished accomplishments were his two children Braedyn ( age 2 ) and Penelope ( age 10 months ) .
” “ It ’ s unfair that Jonathan ’ s time with [ his ] family was cut so short .
Jonathan only ever wanted to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and this virus stole that away from him.
” “ I ’ m so thankful I found the note , but the other part of me is so sad , ” she told Buzzfeed News .
“ Because I know how scared he was and where his mind must ’ ve been to think he had to write something like that.
” “ My kids aren ’ t going to remember their dad — it ’ s going to be me making sure they remember their dad and know their dad .
So @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ‘ Your dad was really sick and fighting for his life , but he wanted you to know how much he loved you . '
” The future will be difficult for this family as they navigate life without their beloved father and husband .
“ The pain we are feeling is indescribable , our everything was stolen from us , ” Katie posted .
“ My heart is not even broken it ’ s shattered .
My kids and I will live the rest of our lives without Jonathan .
And I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ re going to do it.
” Since their story has been picked up by multiple outlets , many have sent their condolences and have gotten a glimpse at a kind soul who made sure , even in his final moments , to remind his family how much they meant to him .
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Many people, after losing a loved one, pine for one last chance to interact with them: One last chance to hear their voice, one last chance to say they love them, one last chance to wrap them in their arms.
But when people get that “one last chance,” it’s often bittersweet. Even if they do discover a last message or a recording intended for them, along with the overwhelming love comes a renewed sense of loss.
Katie Coelho, 33, from Connecticut experienced that when her husband, Jonathan, passed away at just 32 years old after contracting COVID-19.
After nearly a month of fighting the virus, Jonathan suffered a heart attack.
“This morning unexpectedly Jonathan went into cardiac arrest and passed away,” Katie posted in a heartbreaking update on Wednesday. “He had been doing significantly better the last few days and we were given a very optimistic prognosis.”
“The nurse told me she has no idea what happened and why.”
“I was able to sit with Jonathan in the ICU after it happened and just sat, cried and told him how much the kids and I loved him.”
But what she didn’t know was that in the time leading up to her husband’s intubation, he’d taken time to craft a message to his family on his phone. When Katie got his belongings, she found the note.
“I love you guys with all my heart and you’ve given me the best life I could have ever asked for,” the note began. “I am so lucky it makes me so proud to be your husband and the father to Braedyn and penny.”
“Katie you are the most beautiful caring nurturing person I’ve ever met … you are truly one of a kind … make sure you live life with happiness and that same passion that made me fall in love with you. Seeing you be the best mom to the kids is the greatest thing I’ve ever experienced.”
“Let Braedyn [know] he’s my best bud and I’m proud to be his father and for all the amazing things he’s done and continues to do.”
“Let Penelope know she’s a princess and can have whatever she wants in life.”
“I’m so lucky. Don’t hold back, and if you meet someone know that if they love you and the kids that I love that for you,” he wrote, according to Buzzfeed News. “Always be happy no matter what!”
Katie was tasked with the difficult job of writing her husband’s obituary, which was published on her page on Thursday.
“Jonathan Coelho (Known as Coelho to many) (age 32) passed away on Wednesday April 22,2020 after a courageous battle with Covid-19,” she wrote. “Jonathan fought for 28 days in the hospital and 20 days on a ventilator, he was so close to recovery when his body just couldn’t fight anymore.”
“He was a hard worker with a kind soul. Jonathan had a smile that made anyone feel loved, and a hug that made you feel secure. Jonathan was the most amazing husband to his wife, best friend and soulmate Katie for 7 years. He loved the life they had built together, but his most cherished accomplishments were his two children Braedyn (age 2) and Penelope (age 10 months).”
“It’s unfair that Jonathan’s time with [his] family was cut so short. Jonathan only ever wanted to be there for his children and wife and this virus stole that away from him.”
“I’m so thankful I found the note, but the other part of me is so sad,” she told Buzzfeed News. “Because I know how scared he was and where his mind must’ve been to think he had to write something like that.”
“My kids aren’t going to remember their dad — it’s going to be me making sure they remember their dad and know their dad. So I have that note to say, ‘Your dad was really sick and fighting for his life, but he wanted you to know how much he loved you.'”
The future will be difficult for this family as they navigate life without their beloved father and husband.
“The pain we are feeling is indescribable, our everything was stolen from us,” Katie posted. “My heart is not even broken it’s shattered. My kids and I will live the rest of our lives without Jonathan. And I don’t know how we’re going to do it.”
Since their story has been picked up by multiple outlets, many have sent their condolences and have gotten a glimpse at a kind soul who made sure, even in his final moments, to remind his family how much they meant to him.
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westernjournal--2020-04-24--Houston Looking at Dismantling $17M Temp Hospital That Didn’t See a Single Patient

One thing the coronavirus outbreak has taught us is that we have limited resources , at least when it comes to funding .
Consider that the funds set aside for small businesses in the Paycheck Protection Program ran out in a matter of weeks .
And that ’ s the federal government .
State governments have even less budgetary room to play around with , and counties have even less money .
So imagine what Harris County , home to Houston , must be feeling right now given that when it ’ s all said and done , they will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a temporary hospital that has yet to see a single patient .
According to KPRC-TV , the coronavirus hospital could have cost Harris County as much as $ 60 million .
Instead , the final price tag will likely be around $ 17 million , even though the facility did virtually nothing — which is why it could soon be closed .
“ Construction on the temporary medical shelter began just over two weeks ago and was finished in a matter of days .
It features 250 beds and is equipped to handle @ @ @ @ @ @ @ KPRC reported of the temporary hospital , which is situated at NRG Park .
TRENDING : Days After Trump Cut WHO Funding , Michelle Helped Raise $ 55 Million for Incompetent Globalist Org “ We don ’ t want to be caught flat-footed , ” Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo said back when officials thought the hospital was necessary .
“ We are working to stay ahead of this.
” The problem isn ’ t just that Harris County stayed ahead of coronavirus to the extent that the hospital didn ’ t need @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s also about the fact that Harris County had a dubious arrangement with Garner Environmental Services , which designed the hospital and has helped run it .
For instance , various security officers at the site received daily remuneration of $ 2,875 , $ 2,300 and $ 2,012 , KPRC reported .
Meanwhile , two public information officers reportedly made $ 2,012 a day .
That might not seem that bad until you realize the contract stipulated that “ contact with the news media , citizens of Harris County or governmental agencies @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” And while the hospital was constructed before Houston was experiencing peak resource usage , the city never came close to using enough beds to divert patients to the makeshift facility .
“ We are still within the hospitals ’ abilities to handle the load , ” Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner said the day before the contract with Garner was signed .
To be fair , the federal government has said it will cover 75 percent of the cost for the hospital , which means the good news for Harris County is that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the full $ 17 million .
Of course , the bad news is that you ’ ll have to pay for it if you pay federal taxes .
And for a county , $ 4.25 million is still a fair amount of money .
RELATED : Docs in Aussie State Banned from Prescribing Drug Trump Mentioned for COVID , Face a Hefty Fine As for the people behind the hospital , don ’ t expect them to explain it , either .
John Temperelli , vice president of Garner Environmental Services , had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ both occasions , the outlet reported , he canceled .
In any case , county officials are looking at ending the contract and dismantling the hospital .
“ County officials , including the health department and NRG representatives , met Wednesday morning to discuss the future of the temporary healthcare facility at NRG Park , ” KPRC reported .
“ It ’ s time that we do everything we can to begin the process of unwinding and cutting the cost on this hospital , ” County Commissioner Jack Cagle said .
“ Cagle @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he will bring an agenda item next Tuesday to discuss the termination of the contract , ” according to the outlet .
This isn ’ t the first makeshift hospital that didn ’ t even see a patient .
In Seattle , a medical center constructed at the CenturyLink Field Event Center also turned out to be a huge waste of resources , and was dismantled earlier this month after not being populated by a single individual who didn ’ t work there .
“ Don ’ t let this decision give you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the woods .
We have to keep our guard up and continue to stay home unless conducting essential activities to keep everyone healthy , ” Washington Gov .
Jay Inslee said in a statement .
“ We requested this resource before our physical distancing strategies were fully implemented and we had considerable concerns that our hospitals would be overloaded with Covid-19 cases .
But we haven ’ t beat this virus yet , and until we do , it has the potential to spread rapidly if we don ’ t continue the measures @ @ @ @ @ @ @ And yet , I don ’ t blame these officials one bit .
The main model for health care capacity was the University of Washington ’ s Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation model , which was way off in terms of hospital capacity needs .
For instance , take their prediction for New York City .
The IHME model predicted NYC would need over 50,000 hospital beds on April 1 .
The actual number was just over 12,000 .
If you were an engineer and you were that far off , you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the case of Harris County , you do have to consider the fact they apparently signed the worst contract since Ryan Leaf ’ s rookie deal .
Aside from that , though , it was the overcooked models that were responsible for this .
In almost every city , the apocalyptic predictions of massive hospital overflow never came true ; they all had enough capacity to deal with patients .
When this is over , we need to figure out why the models were so very wrong .
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One thing the coronavirus outbreak has taught us is that we have limited resources, at least when it comes to funding.
Consider that the funds set aside for small businesses in the Paycheck Protection Program ran out in a matter of weeks. And that’s the federal government. State governments have even less budgetary room to play around with, and counties have even less money.
So imagine what Harris County, home to Houston, must be feeling right now given that when it’s all said and done, they will have spent about $17 million on a temporary hospital that has yet to see a single patient.
According to KPRC-TV, the coronavirus hospital could have cost Harris County as much as $60 million. Instead, the final price tag will likely be around $17 million, even though the facility did virtually nothing — which is why it could soon be closed.
“Construction on the temporary medical shelter began just over two weeks ago and was finished in a matter of days. It features 250 beds and is equipped to handle an influx of COVID-19 patients,” KPRC reported of the temporary hospital, which is situated at NRG Park.
“We don’t want to be caught flat-footed,” Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo said back when officials thought the hospital was necessary. “We are working to stay ahead of this.”
The problem isn’t just that Harris County stayed ahead of coronavirus to the extent that the hospital didn’t need to see a single patient. It’s also about the fact that Harris County had a dubious arrangement with Garner Environmental Services, which designed the hospital and has helped run it.
For instance, various security officers at the site received daily remuneration of $2,875, $2,300 and $2,012, KPRC reported.
A finance section chief made $2,875 a day, the outlet added.
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Meanwhile, two public information officers reportedly made $2,012 a day. That might not seem that bad until you realize the contract stipulated that “contact with the news media, citizens of Harris County or governmental agencies shall be the responsibility of the county.”
And while the hospital was constructed before Houston was experiencing peak resource usage, the city never came close to using enough beds to divert patients to the makeshift facility.
“We are still within the hospitals’ abilities to handle the load,” Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner said the day before the contract with Garner was signed.
To be fair, the federal government has said it will cover 75 percent of the cost for the hospital, which means the good news for Harris County is that they won’t have to pay the full $17 million.
Of course, the bad news is that you’ll have to pay for it if you pay federal taxes. And for a county, $4.25 million is still a fair amount of money.
Absolutely awesome shoe-leather reporting from @KPRC2‘s investigative team and @kprc2mario showing what’s really going on with the NRG Center’s makeshift hospital. Local reporting really matters.https://t.co/YCWC2Zp8Yd — Ellen Carmichael (@ellencarmichael) April 22, 2020
As for the people behind the hospital, don’t expect them to explain it, either. John Temperelli, vice president of Garner Environmental Services, had scheduled two interviews with KPRC. On both occasions, the outlet reported, he canceled.
In any case, county officials are looking at ending the contract and dismantling the hospital.
“County officials, including the health department and NRG representatives, met Wednesday morning to discuss the future of the temporary healthcare facility at NRG Park,” KPRC reported.
“It’s time that we do everything we can to begin the process of unwinding and cutting the cost on this hospital,” County Commissioner Jack Cagle said.
“Cagle said he has informed Commissioners Court that he will bring an agenda item next Tuesday to discuss the termination of the contract,” according to the outlet.
This isn’t the first makeshift hospital that didn’t even see a patient. In Seattle, a medical center constructed at the CenturyLink Field Event Center also turned out to be a huge waste of resources, and was dismantled earlier this month after not being populated by a single individual who didn’t work there.
“Don’t let this decision give you the impression that we are out of the woods. We have to keep our guard up and continue to stay home unless conducting essential activities to keep everyone healthy,” Washington Gov. Jay Inslee said in a statement.
“We requested this resource before our physical distancing strategies were fully implemented and we had considerable concerns that our hospitals would be overloaded with Covid-19 cases. But we haven’t beat this virus yet, and until we do, it has the potential to spread rapidly if we don’t continue the measures we’ve put in place.”
And yet, I don’t blame these officials one bit.
The main model for health care capacity was the University of Washington’s Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation model, which was way off in terms of hospital capacity needs.
For instance, take their prediction for New York City. The IHME model predicted NYC would need over 50,000 hospital beds on April 1. The actual number was just over 12,000. If you were an engineer and you were that far off, you’d be doing time.
In the case of Harris County, you do have to consider the fact they apparently signed the worst contract since Ryan Leaf’s rookie deal.
Aside from that, though, it was the overcooked models that were responsible for this. In almost every city, the apocalyptic predictions of massive hospital overflow never came true; they all had enough capacity to deal with patients.
When this is over, we need to figure out why the models were so very wrong.
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westernjournal--2020-04-24--Trump Signs $484 Billion ‘Phase 3.5’ of Coronavirus Relief into Law

President Donald Trump signed the $ 484 billion “ Phase 3.5 ” emergency interim coronavirus relief package into law Friday , replenishing the small business Paycheck Protection Program fund and sending billions of dollars in aid to hospitals fighting the pandemic .
In a ceremony in the Oval Office , the president said the bill was “ great for small businesses ” and “ great for the workers , ” Fox News reported .
The new law includes $ 320 billion in new funds for the Paycheck Protection Program , $ 60 billion for Small Business Administration ’ s Disaster @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hospital grants and $ 25 billion for coronavirus testing , according to a White House fact sheet .
The Paycheck Protection Program was created as part of the $ 2.2 trillion Coronavirus Aid , Relief , and Economic Security Act and converts small business loans to grants to keep employees on the payroll .
TRENDING : Days After Trump Cut WHO Funding , Michelle Helped Raise $ 55 Million for Incompetent Globalist Org The initial $ 349 billion pool for the emergency loans ran out of money on April 16 , CNBC reported @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 3.5 ” to replenish the funds .
A Trump administration official told Fox News on Friday that the Small Business Administration could start taking loan applications again as early as Monday .
In a speech in support of the bill , H.R .
266 , California Rep. Tom McClintock said he would support it “ with a grave warning.
” “ Unprecedented and unconstitutional government edicts have deliberately destroyed the livelihoods of millions of Americans and have set in motion an economic depression and government insolvencies that threaten the very survival of our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ They must end now.
” The bill passed in the House on Thursday and was sent directly to the president ’ s desk .
During the signing ceremony , the president praised the White House Coronavirus Task Force and the doctors and nurses who are fighting the virus .
“ I ’ m not looking for credit for myself , but I am looking for credit for people in the federal government that have done such a great job and for the doctors and nurses and everybody else , ” Trump said .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the government ’ s emergency response to the coronavirus pandemic has now reached over $ 2.5 trillion across four bills , according to CNBC .
Democrats are also pushing for additional money to be sent to states and municipalities to help with things such as budget crunches created by the pandemic .
RELATED : Gov .
Cuomo : WHO Pandemic Warnings Were 'Too Little , Too Late ' and Trump Is Right To Question Them The coronavirus pandemic has wreaked havoc on the American economy .
Over 26 million people have filed for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , according to numbers released by the Department of Labor this week .
As of Friday morning , there are over 884,000 cases of COVID-19 in the United States , according to Johns Hopkins .
Some states have started to reopen their economies while others have extended their stay-at-home orders for a few more weeks .
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President Donald Trump signed the $484 billion “Phase 3.5” emergency interim coronavirus relief package into law Friday, replenishing the small business Paycheck Protection Program fund and sending billions of dollars in aid to hospitals fighting the pandemic.
In a ceremony in the Oval Office, the president said the bill was “great for small businesses” and “great for the workers,” Fox News reported.
The new law includes $320 billion in new funds for the Paycheck Protection Program, $60 billion for Small Business Administration’s Disaster Loan Program, $75 billion in hospital grants and $25 billion for coronavirus testing, according to a White House fact sheet.
The Paycheck Protection Program was created as part of the $2.2 trillion Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act and converts small business loans to grants to keep employees on the payroll.
The initial $349 billion pool for the emergency loans ran out of money on April 16, CNBC reported, pushing Congress to pass “Phase 3.5” to replenish the funds.
A Trump administration official told Fox News on Friday that the Small Business Administration could start taking loan applications again as early as Monday.
In a speech in support of the bill, H.R. 266, California Rep. Tom McClintock said he would support it “with a grave warning.”
“Unprecedented and unconstitutional government edicts have deliberately destroyed the livelihoods of millions of Americans and have set in motion an economic depression and government insolvencies that threaten the very survival of our nation,” McClintock said. “They must end now.”
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The bill passed in the House on Thursday and was sent directly to the president’s desk.
During the signing ceremony, the president praised the White House Coronavirus Task Force and the doctors and nurses who are fighting the virus.
“I’m not looking for credit for myself, but I am looking for credit for people in the federal government that have done such a great job and for the doctors and nurses and everybody else,” Trump said.
The total amount of money spent on the government’s emergency response to the coronavirus pandemic has now reached over $2.5 trillion across four bills, according to CNBC.
Democrats are also pushing for additional money to be sent to states and municipalities to help with things such as budget crunches created by the pandemic.
The coronavirus pandemic has wreaked havoc on the American economy.
Over 26 million people have filed for unemployment benefits over the last five weeks, according to numbers released by the Department of Labor this week.
As of Friday morning, there are over 884,000 cases of COVID-19 in the United States, according to Johns Hopkins.
Some states have started to reopen their economies while others have extended their stay-at-home orders for a few more weeks.
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westernjournal--2020-04-24--Minorities Overwhelmingly Support Immigration Ban To Fight Coronavirus, Poll Finds

A recent survey has found that an overwhelming majority of minority groups in the United States support a moratorium on immigration to help stop the spread of the coronavirus .
A USA Today/Ipsos poll conducted earlier this month found that 71 percent of Hispanics , African-Americans and Asian-Americans support a ban on immigration as a means to fight the coronavirus pandemic , a notable result given the many critics of the Trump administration claiming an immigration ban is xenophobic .
Only 16 percent of minority respondents disagreed with the idea of blocking immigration amid the pandemic .
Even more white @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ban .
The poll was conducted between April 9 to 10 , before President Donald Trump first took to Twitter to announce a large-scale prohibition on immigration to protect Americans ’ health and job security .
The poll had a credibility interval of plus or minus 3.5 percentage points .
TRENDING : Days After Trump Cut WHO Funding , Michelle Helped Raise $ 55 Million for Incompetent Globalist Org Upon the president ’ s announcement , Democratic lawmakers immediately lambasted the proposal as xenophobic and racist .
“ Trump will ban immigration but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota tweeted shortly after his announcement .
“ This has nothing to do with our safety and everything to do with his blatant xenophobia.
” “ President Trump now seeks to distract us from his fumbled COVID-19 response by trying to put the blame on immigrants , ” Democratic Rep. Jerry Nadler of New York said .
“ This is a disgrace — demonizing so many of those who are serving on the front lines against COVID while the President shows himself as small and ineffective.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Wednesday , specifically restricts many green card applicants abroad from entering the U.S. , but leaves exceptions for temporary migrant workers .
Other recent surveys find strong minority support , among Hispanics in particular , for a number of immigration-related items that are opposed by Democratic lawmakers .
A Rasmussen Weekly Immigration Index conducted from April 12 to 16 , for example , found that 71 percent of Hispanics favored E-Verify as a way to ensure employers only hired legal workers .
Furthermore , 62 percent of Hispanics agreed that if a business @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it should raise wages instead of importing foreign workers , even if it means that prices rise .
A survey released on Friday by Latino Decisions found that , despite Hispanics being a fairly loyal constituency for the Democratic Party , just 49 percent of Latino registered voters would pull the lever for presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden .
The results indicated lower support for Biden compared to prior Democratic presidential nominees .
A version of this article appeared on The Daily Caller News Foundation website .
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A recent survey has found that an overwhelming majority of minority groups in the United States support a moratorium on immigration to help stop the spread of the coronavirus.
A USA Today/Ipsos poll conducted earlier this month found that 71 percent of Hispanics, African-Americans and Asian-Americans support a ban on immigration as a means to fight the coronavirus pandemic, a notable result given the many critics of the Trump administration claiming an immigration ban is xenophobic.
Only 16 percent of minority respondents disagreed with the idea of blocking immigration amid the pandemic. Even more white Americans, 83 percent, supported a ban.
The poll was conducted between April 9 to 10, before President Donald Trump first took to Twitter to announce a large-scale prohibition on immigration to protect Americans’ health and job security.
The poll had a credibility interval of plus or minus 3.5 percentage points.
Upon the president’s announcement, Democratic lawmakers immediately lambasted the proposal as xenophobic and racist.
“Trump will ban immigration but allow some Southern states to loosen restrictions,” Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota tweeted shortly after his announcement. “This has nothing to do with our safety and everything to do with his blatant xenophobia.”
“President Trump now seeks to distract us from his fumbled COVID-19 response by trying to put the blame on immigrants,” Democratic Rep. Jerry Nadler of New York said.
“This is a disgrace — demonizing so many of those who are serving on the front lines against COVID while the President shows himself as small and ineffective.”
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Trump’s plan, unveiled Wednesday, specifically restricts many green card applicants abroad from entering the U.S., but leaves exceptions for temporary migrant workers.
Other recent surveys find strong minority support, among Hispanics in particular, for a number of immigration-related items that are opposed by Democratic lawmakers.
A Rasmussen Weekly Immigration Index conducted from April 12 to 16, for example, found that 71 percent of Hispanics favored E-Verify as a way to ensure employers only hired legal workers.
Furthermore, 62 percent of Hispanics agreed that if a business is struggling to fill open positions, it should raise wages instead of importing foreign workers, even if it means that prices rise.
A survey released on Friday by Latino Decisions found that, despite Hispanics being a fairly loyal constituency for the Democratic Party, just 49 percent of Latino registered voters would pull the lever for presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden.
The results indicated lower support for Biden compared to prior Democratic presidential nominees.
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westernjournal--2020-04-24--The ‘Great Quarantine Revival’: 117,000 New Confessions of Faith Reported by One Ministry

The world looks bleak in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic , but there is one ray of hope shining like a beacon to guide us through this dark time — faith in Jesus Christ .
Nick Hall , founder of the Pulse evangelization movement and host of the “ Bible Quarantine ” series on Fox Nation , watched his movement bear fruit as virtual events to share the Gospel brought 117,000 people to confessions of faith in Jesus Christ .
“ Just learned , 16,963 people responded to Jesus through our Good Friday Broadcast in Russia and Eastern Europe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Tuesday .
“ That makes the total response over 117,000 recorded decisions globally – this went into 43 languages , 100+ nations !
GLORY TO GOD !
” TRENDING : Days After Trump Cut WHO Funding , Michelle Helped Raise $ 55 Million for Incompetent Globalist Org “ We were literally getting smartphone photos from all over the world — from Nigeria to India and China — of families gathering in their living rooms , around 18-inch cathode-ray TVs , laptops and HD screens watching our services , ” Hall told Fox News @ @ @ @ @ @ @ buildings may have been closed , but the church has not closed , ” he said .
“ We are living through a great quarantine revival , and I think God is just getting started.
” Hall has a knack for looping in Christian leaders from varied sectors of public life to be part of Pulse ’ s events .
As he prepared for Holy Week with a leader check-in on April 8 , several well-known Christians — including actress and evangelist Priscilla Shirer , My Pillow inventor and CEO Mike Lindell and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Oklahoma Sen. James Lankford , South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott and others from government — shared biblical wisdom and uplifting messages as well as coronavirus-related information .
The special Good Friday service responsible for many of the conversions included appearances from biblical scholars , author Max Lucado , musicians Lauren Daigle and Michael W. Smith , and even Hall of Fame NFL coach Tony Dungy .
Pulse brought the service to almost 100 countries , including China , Japan , India , Nepal , Thailand , Russia and Ukraine .
In some nations @ @ @ @ @ @ @ native language was dangerous business .
“ We had translators working in closed countries who were risking their lives to bring this message in their language to their people , because that ’ s how precious the gospel is to them , ” Hall said .
Although Hall has prayed for an end to the pandemic , he said in a CBN News interview that “ this is the greatest evangelistic moment that we ’ ve ever seen in our lifetime ” and he believes that many more conversions than just those reported @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Authorities Break Up Amish Gathering : 'We Won ’ t Tolerate This' He said the fact that the “ whole world is on pause ” provides an opportunity for people to listen and grow closer to Jesus .
“ We don ’ t have the things we normally numb out with , we don ’ t have the things we normally put our hope in .
Even in our health is vulnerable , ” Hall said .
The video is part of a story tweeted by the network , titled “ ‘ The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Christ During Virtual and Broadcast Services Easter Week.
” The coronavirus pandemic is an unprecedented opportunity for so many to hear the still and quiet voice of the Holy Spirit as the literal noise of the outside world is silenced .
Just as with Job in the Bible , God sometimes permits the stripping away of our worldly attachments to reveal the single greatest truth about humanity : Despite everything we hold dear , the only thing that truly matters is our complete reliance on God .
The good news is that Jesus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a quiet prayer , a public witness or simply a desperate plea for him to come into our hearts and our lives .
“ Ask , and it will be given to you ; seek , and you will find ; knock , and it will be opened to you .
For everyone who asks receives , and the one who seeks finds , and to the one who knocks it will be opened.
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The world looks bleak in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic, but there is one ray of hope shining like a beacon to guide us through this dark time — faith in Jesus Christ.
Nick Hall, founder of the Pulse evangelization movement and host of the “Bible Quarantine” series on Fox Nation, watched his movement bear fruit as virtual events to share the Gospel brought 117,000 people to confessions of faith in Jesus Christ.
“Just learned, 16,963 people responded to Jesus through our Good Friday Broadcast in Russia and Eastern Europe this weekend!” Hall tweeted on Tuesday.
“That makes the total response over 117,000 recorded decisions globally – this went into 43 languages, 100+ nations! GLORY TO GOD!”
? Just learned, 16,963 people responded to Jesus through our Good Friday Broadcast in Russia and Eastern Europe this weekend! That makes the total response over 117,000 recorded decisions globally – this went into 43 languages, 100+ nations! GLORY TO GOD! ? ? ? ? ? — Nick Hall (@NickHall) April 21, 2020
“We were literally getting smartphone photos from all over the world — from Nigeria to India and China — of families gathering in their living rooms, around 18-inch cathode-ray TVs, laptops and HD screens watching our services,” Hall told Fox News.
“The doors to our church buildings may have been closed, but the church has not closed,” he said. “We are living through a great quarantine revival, and I think God is just getting started.”
Hall has a knack for looping in Christian leaders from varied sectors of public life to be part of Pulse’s events.
As he prepared for Holy Week with a leader check-in on April 8, several well-known Christians — including actress and evangelist Priscilla Shirer, My Pillow inventor and CEO Mike Lindell and hip-hop artist Lecrae, as well as Oklahoma Sen. James Lankford, South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott and others from government — shared biblical wisdom and uplifting messages as well as coronavirus-related information.
The special Good Friday service responsible for many of the conversions included appearances from biblical scholars, author Max Lucado, musicians Lauren Daigle and Michael W. Smith, and even Hall of Fame NFL coach Tony Dungy. Pulse brought the service to almost 100 countries, including China, Japan, India, Nepal, Thailand, Russia and Ukraine.
In some nations, even translating the service into their native language was dangerous business.
“We had translators working in closed countries who were risking their lives to bring this message in their language to their people, because that’s how precious the gospel is to them,” Hall said.
Although Hall has prayed for an end to the pandemic, he said in a CBN News interview that “this is the greatest evangelistic moment that we’ve ever seen in our lifetime” and he believes that many more conversions than just those reported to Pulse likely occurred.
He said the fact that the “whole world is on pause” provides an opportunity for people to listen and grow closer to Jesus.
“We don’t have the things we normally numb out with, we don’t have the things we normally put our hope in. Even in our health is vulnerable,” Hall said.
The video is part of a story tweeted by the network, titled “‘The Great Quarantine Revival’: 100,000+ Choose Christ During Virtual and Broadcast Services Easter Week.”
‘The Great Quarantine Revival’: 100,000+ Choose Christ During Virtual and Broadcast Services Easter Week https://t.co/BzhUwY7oF6 — CBN News (@CBNNews) April 24, 2020
The coronavirus pandemic is an unprecedented opportunity for so many to hear the still and quiet voice of the Holy Spirit as the literal noise of the outside world is silenced.
Just as with Job in the Bible, God sometimes permits the stripping away of our worldly attachments to reveal the single greatest truth about humanity: Despite everything we hold dear, the only thing that truly matters is our complete reliance on God.
The good news is that Jesus is only an invitation away, through a quiet prayer, a public witness or simply a desperate plea for him to come into our hearts and our lives.
“Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks it will be opened.” (Matthew 7:7-8)
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westernjournal--2020-04-24--Ethics Commission Reveals ‘Active Investigation’ into VP Hopeful Stacey Abrams’ 2018 Campaign

While former Democratic Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams pitches herself as a potential running mate for former Vice President Joe Biden , the state ethics commission still has an “ active investigation ” into her unsuccessful 2018 campaign , The Daily Caller News Foundation has learned .
“ The investigation into the Abrams campaign remains ongoing , ” David H. Emadi , the executive director of the Georgia Government Transparency & Campaign Finance Commission , told the DCNF in an email .
“ Because it is an active investigation , we can not comment any further pursuant to Rule 3.6 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the State Bar of Georgia , ” he added .
The commission is investigating allegations that Abrams ’ campaign illegally coordinated with outside groups in violation of campaign finance laws .
Emadi said in December 2019 that a nonprofit tied to Abrams acted as a de facto political committee during the campaign .
TRENDING : Days After Trump Cut WHO Funding , Michelle Helped Raise $ 55 Million for Incompetent Globalist Org A spokesman for Abrams didn ’ t return a request for comment .
She has previously denied any wrongdoing .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ two months ago in February , when a judge denied the commission ’ s pursuit of correspondence between Abrams ’ campaign and the outside groups in question .
Emadi said at the time that he was considering appellate options .
Abrams has aggressively promoted the case for herself as Biden ’ s running mate .
“ I would be an excellent running mate , ” she said in an interview earlier this month .
“ If I am selected , I am prepared and excited to serve.
” Abrams , who has never @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has received a boost from sympathetic media .
CBS News host Gayle King told Abrams in an interview Tuesday that she is “ extremely qualified ” to be vice president .
MSNBC host Rev .
Al Sharpton is expected to throw his support behind Abrams in the coming weeks , The New York Times reported on Friday .
Left-wing podcast host Steve Phillips argued in an April 14 New York Times Op-Ed that Abrams is the clear choice to be Biden ’ s running mate .
RELATED : VP Hopeful Stacey Abrams Claims @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Office' “ Ultimately , Mr. Biden will make a pick based on comfort , fit and fitness for the office , and there is no shortage of talented women he can choose .
If he wants to base his decision on the available evidence and proven success in areas where he has failed , then choosing Stacey Abrams is the smartest move , ” Phillips wrote .
A version of this article appeared on The Daily Caller News Foundation website .
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While former Democratic Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams pitches herself as a potential running mate for former Vice President Joe Biden, the state ethics commission still has an “active investigation” into her unsuccessful 2018 campaign, The Daily Caller News Foundation has learned.
“The investigation into the Abrams campaign remains ongoing,” David H. Emadi, the executive director of the Georgia Government Transparency & Campaign Finance Commission, told the DCNF in an email.
“Because it is an active investigation, we cannot comment any further pursuant to Rule 3.6 of the Rules of Professional Responsibility of the State Bar of Georgia,” he added.
The commission is investigating allegations that Abrams’ campaign illegally coordinated with outside groups in violation of campaign finance laws.
Emadi said in December 2019 that a nonprofit tied to Abrams acted as a de facto political committee during the campaign.
A spokesman for Abrams didn’t return a request for comment. She has previously denied any wrongdoing.
The most recent development in the investigation came two months ago in February, when a judge denied the commission’s pursuit of correspondence between Abrams’ campaign and the outside groups in question.
Emadi said at the time that he was considering appellate options.
Abrams has aggressively promoted the case for herself as Biden’s running mate.
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“I would be an excellent running mate,” she said in an interview earlier this month. “If I am selected, I am prepared and excited to serve.”
Abrams, who has never held office higher than state senator, has received a boost from sympathetic media.
CBS News host Gayle King told Abrams in an interview Tuesday that she is “extremely qualified” to be vice president.
MSNBC host Rev. Al Sharpton is expected to throw his support behind Abrams in the coming weeks, The New York Times reported on Friday.
Left-wing podcast host Steve Phillips argued in an April 14 New York Times Op-Ed that Abrams is the clear choice to be Biden’s running mate.
“Ultimately, Mr. Biden will make a pick based on comfort, fit and fitness for the office, and there is no shortage of talented women he can choose. If he wants to base his decision on the available evidence and proven success in areas where he has failed, then choosing Stacey Abrams is the smartest move,” Phillips wrote.
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westernjournal--2020-04-24--Former Stanford Neuroradiology Professor: Here Are 5 Solid Reasons To Reopen Communities Now

It has been a rough six weeks or so for Americans who suddenly found themselves affected by not only the country ’ s health crisis but also its associated shutdown of American life — and the economic impacts of that .
The situation has been unprecedented for people used to working , traveling and socializing .
Restaurants are empty .
Beards and hair have become unkempt .
Sports , movies , air travel and visits with friends and family are part of a past we want back .
A show about tigers and their deviant owners captured much of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for a short while for some people .
Fear , being the initial motivator for shuttering life as we have known it , led us in the early stages .
TRENDING : Days After Trump Cut WHO Funding , Michelle Helped Raise $ 55 Million for Incompetent Globalist Org There are still those attempting to stoke that fear — even as new information gives us great cause for hope .
It is data , though , that we have in our favor to present to those who say we should continue living in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more weeks lest we risk unintentionally killing ourselves and those we cherish .
Dr. Scott W. Atlas , a researcher at Stanford University ’ s Hoover Institution who was chief of neuroradiology at the Stanford Medical Center from 1998 to 2012 , believes it is time to end broad lockdowns and open up our communities .
In an opinion piece Wednesday in The Hill , Atlas listed significant reasons why we should leave the security ( or prison ) of our homes .
Arguing that we are now in the “ containment phase @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Leaders must examine accumulated data to see what has actually happened , rather than keep emphasizing hypothetical projections ; combine that empirical evidence with fundamental principles of biology established for decades ; and then thoughtfully restore the country to function.
” Atlas then listed five key facts that are being ignored by proponents of extended lockdowns .
No .
1 : Your odds of dying are extremely low .
“ The overwhelming majority of people do not have any significant risk of dying , ” he wrote .
“ If you do not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ your chances of dying are small , regardless of age .
And young adults and children in normal health have almost no risk.
” Atlas cited a Stanford University study of antibody testing that estimated COVID-19 fatality rates are much lower than those touted by the World Health Organization .
According to the study , the death rate if infected is likely between 0.1 to 0.2 percent — just one or two people out of every 10,000 with the virus .
RELATED : Feds Were Buying Cats from Chinese Wet Markets , Fed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Report The doctor said we should focus on safeguarding older Americans and those with health problems that put them at greater risk .
“ Half of all people testing positive for infection have no symptoms at all .
The vast majority of younger , otherwise healthy people do not need significant medical care if they catch this infection , ” Atlas wrote .
Analyzing cases of the illness and antibodies of those who never had symptoms yields data showing those who have died overwhelmingly had one or more underlying health conditions .
Even @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the rate of hospitalization is a mere 1.7 percent .
No .
3 : Avoiding one another will drag this thing out longer than necessary .
Atlas further argued that our policy of isolating ourselves is “ prolonging the problem ” and preventing less-vulnerable people from becoming immune , which ultimately endangers those who are at risk .
“ We know from decades of medical science that infection itself allows people to generate an immune response — antibodies — so that the infection is controlled throughout the population by ‘ herd immunity , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Indeed , that is the main purpose of widespread immunization in other viral diseases — to assist with population immunity.
” The vast number of asymptomatic cases “ has been falsely portrayed as a problem requiring mass isolation , ” wrote Atlas .
“ In fact , infected people without severe illness are the immediately available vehicle for establishing widespread immunity .
By transmitting the virus to others in the low-risk group who then generate antibodies , they block the network of pathways toward the most vulnerable people , ultimately ending the threat.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ people with other medical needs that are not being addressed .
Atlas also brought up an important point that ’ s often overlooked : Americans are also dying as a result of being prevented from attending routine doctor visits or receiving other crucial care .
“ Critical health care for millions of Americans is being ignored and people are dying , ” he wrote .
“ Most states and many hospitals abruptly stopped ‘ nonessential ’ procedures and surgery .
That prevented diagnoses of life-threatening diseases , like cancer screening , biopsies of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ aneurysms.
” “ An estimated 80 percent of brain surgery cases were skipped .
Acute stroke and heart attack patients missed their only chances for treatment , some dying and many now facing permanent disability , ” Atlas said .
No .
5 : We now have the data to protect our most vulnerable and can take measures to do so .
The doctor concluded that we are now armed with the knowledge that there is a population of at-risk people who can be protected using “ targeted measures.
” “ The overwhelming @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that a clearly defined group — older people and others with underlying conditions — is more likely to have a serious illness requiring hospitalization and more likely to die , ” Atlas wrote .
“ Knowing that , it is a commonsense , achievable goal to target isolation policy to that group , including strictly monitoring those who interact with them.
” He concluded that we should “ institute a more focused strategy like some outlined in the first place : Strictly protect the known vulnerable , self-isolate the mildly sick and open @ @ @ @ @ @ @ prudent large-group precautions .
“ This would allow the essential socializing to generate immunity among those with minimal risk of serious consequence , while saving lives , preventing overcrowding of hospitals and limiting the enormous harms compounded by continued total isolation , ” Atlas wrote .
While we need to be cautious as we slowly reopen our communities and start to return to normal , the argument that we should continue living in fear and isolation is simply not supported by the evidence .
We are committed to truth and accuracy in all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ standards .

It has been a rough six weeks or so for Americans who suddenly found themselves affected by not only the country’s health crisis but also its associated shutdown of American life — and the economic impacts of that.
The situation has been unprecedented for people used to working, traveling and socializing.
Restaurants are empty. Beards and hair have become unkempt. Sports, movies, air travel and visits with friends and family are part of a past we want back.
A show about tigers and their deviant owners captured much of the country’s attention — which worked for a short while for some people.
Fear, being the initial motivator for shuttering life as we have known it, led us in the early stages.
There are still those attempting to stoke that fear — even as new information gives us great cause for hope.
It is data, though, that we have in our favor to present to those who say we should continue living in the shelters of our homes for many more weeks lest we risk unintentionally killing ourselves and those we cherish.
Dr. Scott W. Atlas, a researcher at Stanford University’s Hoover Institution who was chief of neuroradiology at the Stanford Medical Center from 1998 to 2012, believes it is time to end broad lockdowns and open up our communities.
In an opinion piece Wednesday in The Hill, Atlas listed significant reasons why we should leave the security (or prison) of our homes.
Arguing that we are now in the “containment phase,” the doctor wrote, “Leaders must examine accumulated data to see what has actually happened, rather than keep emphasizing hypothetical projections; combine that empirical evidence with fundamental principles of biology established for decades; and then thoughtfully restore the country to function.”
Atlas then listed five key facts that are being ignored by proponents of extended lockdowns.
No. 1: Your odds of dying are extremely low.
“The overwhelming majority of people do not have any significant risk of dying,” he wrote. “If you do not already have an underlying chronic condition, your chances of dying are small, regardless of age. And young adults and children in normal health have almost no risk.”
Atlas cited a Stanford University study of antibody testing that estimated COVID-19 fatality rates are much lower than those touted by the World Health Organization.
According to the study, the death rate if infected is likely between 0.1 to 0.2 percent — just one or two people out of every 10,000 with the virus.
No. 2: Protecting older, at-risk people would eliminate hospital crowding.
The doctor said we should focus on safeguarding older Americans and those with health problems that put them at greater risk.
“Half of all people testing positive for infection have no symptoms at all. The vast majority of younger, otherwise healthy people do not need significant medical care if they catch this infection,” Atlas wrote.
Analyzing cases of the illness and antibodies of those who never had symptoms yields data showing those who have died overwhelmingly had one or more underlying health conditions. Even in Americans ages 65 to 74, the rate of hospitalization is a mere 1.7 percent.
No. 3: Avoiding one another will drag this thing out longer than necessary.
Atlas further argued that our policy of isolating ourselves is “prolonging the problem” and preventing less-vulnerable people from becoming immune, which ultimately endangers those who are at risk.
“We know from decades of medical science that infection itself allows people to generate an immune response — antibodies — so that the infection is controlled throughout the population by ‘herd immunity,'” the doctor said. “Indeed, that is the main purpose of widespread immunization in other viral diseases — to assist with population immunity.”
The vast number of asymptomatic cases “has been falsely portrayed as a problem requiring mass isolation,” wrote Atlas. “In fact, infected people without severe illness are the immediately available vehicle for establishing widespread immunity. By transmitting the virus to others in the low-risk group who then generate antibodies, they block the network of pathways toward the most vulnerable people, ultimately ending the threat.”
No. 4: There are people with other medical needs that are not being addressed.
Atlas also brought up an important point that’s often overlooked: Americans are also dying as a result of being prevented from attending routine doctor visits or receiving other crucial care.
“Critical health care for millions of Americans is being ignored and people are dying,” he wrote. “Most states and many hospitals abruptly stopped ‘nonessential’ procedures and surgery. That prevented diagnoses of life-threatening diseases, like cancer screening, biopsies of tumors now undiscovered and potentially deadly brain aneurysms.”
“An estimated 80 percent of brain surgery cases were skipped. Acute stroke and heart attack patients missed their only chances for treatment, some dying and many now facing permanent disability,” Atlas said.
No. 5: We now have the data to protect our most vulnerable and can take measures to do so.
The doctor concluded that we are now armed with the knowledge that there is a population of at-risk people who can be protected using “targeted measures.”
“The overwhelming evidence all over the world consistently shows that a clearly defined group — older people and others with underlying conditions — is more likely to have a serious illness requiring hospitalization and more likely to die,” Atlas wrote. “Knowing that, it is a commonsense, achievable goal to target isolation policy to that group, including strictly monitoring those who interact with them.”
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He concluded that we should “institute a more focused strategy like some outlined in the first place: Strictly protect the known vulnerable, self-isolate the mildly sick and open most workplaces and small businesses with some prudent large-group precautions.
“This would allow the essential socializing to generate immunity among those with minimal risk of serious consequence, while saving lives, preventing overcrowding of hospitals and limiting the enormous harms compounded by continued total isolation,” Atlas wrote.
While we need to be cautious as we slowly reopen our communities and start to return to normal, the argument that we should continue living in fear and isolation is simply not supported by the evidence.
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westernjournal--2020-04-24--Exclusive: Harvard Elite’s Anti-Homeschooling ‘Propaganda’ Rebuked by School Choice Expert

Homeschooling is a potentially “ dangerous ” practice that gives parents “ authoritarian control ” over their children , if you choose to believe a particular Harvard Law School professor .
But there are almost always two sides to a story , and a school choice expert has issued a powerful refutation of the professor ’ s claims .
“ The issue is , do we think that parents should have 24/7 , essentially authoritarian control over their children from ages zero to 18 ?
I think that ’ s dangerous , ” the professor , Elizabeth Bartholet , told @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ The Risks of Homeschooling.
” “ I think it ’ s always dangerous to put powerful people in charge of the powerless , and to give the powerful ones total authority , ” she said in an interview for the magazine ’ s May-June issue .
But Corey DeAngelis , director of school choice at the libertarian Reason Foundation and an adjunct scholar at the Cato Institute , finds Bartholet ’ s anti-homeschooling comments to be rife with hypocrisy .
TRENDING : Days After Trump Cut WHO Funding , Michelle Helped Raise @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ This statement is beyond parody , ” he told The Western Journal in an email Thursday , referring to Bartholet ’ s claim that homeschooling gives parents “ authoritarian control ” over their children .
“ Constitutional rights protect us from government abuse of power .
It ’ s unbelievable that she doesn ’ t realize that using government force to take away parents ’ rights to educate their own children at home is the definition of authoritarianism , ” DeAngelis said .
Bartholet also drew the ire of school choice advocates @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Review paper last year that some Christian parents who want to focus more on faith-based values are “ extreme religious ideologues , ” and even went so far as to imply that some homeschooled children could be at risk for abuse .
“ They are also at serious risk for ongoing abuse and neglect in the isolated families that constitute a significant part of the homeschooling world .
Mandated reporters are key to child protection , and compulsory education has served to protect many children against maltreatment , ” Bartholet wrote .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ just want to protect their children from the abuse and violence that too often occurs in government schools ?
” DeAngelis fired back .
He pointed out two federal government reports showing that abuse is all too common in public schools .
“ The latest report from the U.S. Department of Education on the subject estimated that 1 in 10 children in government schools will experience sexual misconduct from school employees by the time they graduate high school , ” he said .
“ A 2018 report from the U.S. Department of Education @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the ages of 12 and 18 were bullied and that 79 percent of government schools recorded that one or more incidents of violence , theft , or other crimes had taken place in the most recent school year.
” DeAngelis also took issue with the Harvard Magazine article ’ s “ propaganda ” cover image , which was meant to be a metaphorical representation of the dangers of homeschooling .
RELATED : Age 4 Child Finally Returned Home After Family Said He Was Kidnapped by CPS “ Along with Harvard Magazine ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ child stuck in a house made from a Bible , this is fear-mongering and an appeal to anti-religious bigotry , ” DeAngelis said .
“ Although I am not a religious person myself , I understand and respect that all Americans have the 1st Amendment right to exercise their religious beliefs even if some Ivy League elites don ’ t like it.
” Moreover , the school choice advocate pointed out how Bartholet “ doesn ’ t provide any data on the prevalence of ‘ extreme religious ideologues . '
” DeAngelis agrees @ @ @ @ @ @ @ some ” religious extremists who homeschool their children , but said that to punish all homeschooling families for the actions of a “ few bad actors ” would be wholly unjustified .
Lastly , DeAngelis responded to Bartholet ’ s assertions that one of the most important aspects of education is “ exposing children to a variety of views and values and preparing them for civic engagement , ” and that homeschooled kids are sheltered from being exposed to a diverse range of perspectives to help them function in American society .
His @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s stance .
“ She conveniently forgot to mention that the preponderance of the evidence shows that homeschooled children perform better academically and socially than their otherwise similar peers in conventional schools , and that around two-thirds of U.S. children are not proficient in reading .
If anything , the evidence suggests it ’ s the government schools that are failing to prepare our youth to function in a proper democracy , ” DeAngelis told The Western Journal .
“ A 2019 study published in the Peabody Journal of Education examined data on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ found that homeschoolers were more likely to engage in cultural and family activities than otherwise similar students attending government schools .
Maybe being stuck in a government school building for several hours a day for 13 years is what really shelters kids from experiencing diverse perspectives ?
” DeAngelis ’ closing comments highlighted what he sees as the gaps in logic that fill Bartholet ’ s arguments .
If such a small percentage of the nation ’ s children are being homeschooled at the moment , DeAngelis wants to know if Bartholet really @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s problems .
“ We are living in an era of extreme political polarization right now , yet about 82 % of children attend government-run schools today , ” he said .
“ Does Bartholet really believe that the 3 percent of the population identified as homeschoolers is causing all of our problems , or could it be that the government schools are contributing to the intolerance and polarization we see today ?
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Homeschooling is a potentially “dangerous” practice that gives parents “authoritarian control” over their children, if you choose to believe a particular Harvard Law School professor.
But there are almost always two sides to a story, and a school choice expert has issued a powerful refutation of the professor’s claims.
“The issue is, do we think that parents should have 24/7, essentially authoritarian control over their children from ages zero to 18? I think that’s dangerous,” the professor, Elizabeth Bartholet, told Harvard Magazine for a piece titled, “The Risks of Homeschooling.”
“I think it’s always dangerous to put powerful people in charge of the powerless, and to give the powerful ones total authority,” she said in an interview for the magazine’s May-June issue.
But Corey DeAngelis, director of school choice at the libertarian Reason Foundation and an adjunct scholar at the Cato Institute, finds Bartholet’s anti-homeschooling comments to be rife with hypocrisy.
“This statement is beyond parody,” he told The Western Journal in an email Thursday, referring to Bartholet’s claim that homeschooling gives parents “authoritarian control” over their children.
“Constitutional rights protect us from government abuse of power. It’s unbelievable that she doesn’t realize that using government force to take away parents’ rights to educate their own children at home is the definition of authoritarianism,” DeAngelis said.
Bartholet also drew the ire of school choice advocates when she suggested in an Arizona Law Review paper last year that some Christian parents who want to focus more on faith-based values are “extreme religious ideologues,” and even went so far as to imply that some homeschooled children could be at risk for abuse.
“They are also at serious risk for ongoing abuse and neglect in the isolated families that constitute a significant part of the homeschooling world. Mandated reporters are key to child protection, and compulsory education has served to protect many children against maltreatment,” Bartholet wrote.
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“Or maybe [parents who homeschool] just want to protect their children from the abuse and violence that too often occurs in government schools?” DeAngelis fired back.
He pointed out two federal government reports showing that abuse is all too common in public schools.
“The latest report from the U.S. Department of Education on the subject estimated that 1 in 10 children in government schools will experience sexual misconduct from school employees by the time they graduate high school,” he said.
“A 2018 report from the U.S. Department of Education found that 1 in 5 students between the ages of 12 and 18 were bullied and that 79 percent of government schools recorded that one or more incidents of violence, theft, or other crimes had taken place in the most recent school year.”
DeAngelis also took issue with the Harvard Magazine article’s “propaganda” cover image, which was meant to be a metaphorical representation of the dangers of homeschooling.
Woah. I just noticed the bizarre cover image used for the Harvard Magazine article. It shows a sad homeschool child imprisoned in a house while the other kids are outside playing. Notice the house is made of books, one of them being the Bible ?? pic.twitter.com/IZfaVuIA0G — Corey A. DeAngelis (@DeAngelisCorey) April 18, 2020
“Along with Harvard Magazine’s bizarre anti-homeschooling propaganda image of the homeschooled child stuck in a house made from a Bible, this is fear-mongering and an appeal to anti-religious bigotry,” DeAngelis said.
“Although I am not a religious person myself, I understand and respect that all Americans have the 1st Amendment right to exercise their religious beliefs even if some Ivy League elites don’t like it.”
Moreover, the school choice advocate pointed out how Bartholet “doesn’t provide any data on the prevalence of ‘extreme religious ideologues.'”
DeAngelis agrees that “of course there might be some” religious extremists who homeschool their children, but said that to punish all homeschooling families for the actions of a “few bad actors” would be wholly unjustified.
Lastly, DeAngelis responded to Bartholet’s assertions that one of the most important aspects of education is “exposing children to a variety of views and values and preparing them for civic engagement,” and that homeschooled kids are sheltered from being exposed to a diverse range of perspectives to help them function in American society.
His evidence-based rebuttal sharply contradicted the professor’s stance.
“She conveniently forgot to mention that the preponderance of the evidence shows that homeschooled children perform better academically and socially than their otherwise similar peers in conventional schools, and that around two-thirds of U.S. children are not proficient in reading. If anything, the evidence suggests it’s the government schools that are failing to prepare our youth to function in a proper democracy,” DeAngelis told The Western Journal.
“A 2019 study published in the Peabody Journal of Education examined data on a nationally representative sample of students and found that homeschoolers were more likely to engage in cultural and family activities than otherwise similar students attending government schools. Maybe being stuck in a government school building for several hours a day for 13 years is what really shelters kids from experiencing diverse perspectives?”
DeAngelis’ closing comments highlighted what he sees as the gaps in logic that fill Bartholet’s arguments. If such a small percentage of the nation’s children are being homeschooled at the moment, DeAngelis wants to know if Bartholet really believes they are actually responsible for America’s problems.
“We are living in an era of extreme political polarization right now, yet about 82% of children attend government-run schools today,” he said. “Does Bartholet really believe that the 3 percent of the population identified as homeschoolers is causing all of our problems, or could it be that the government schools are contributing to the intolerance and polarization we see today?”
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westernjournal--2020-04-24--Herman Cain Joins Newsmax TV as ‘Non-Politically Correct’ Contributor as Network Sees Rapid Growth

Newsmax TV announced on Wednesday that conservative commentator and former presidential candidate Herman Cain has joined the rapidly growing network as a contributor .
“ Herman is an American original , a true success story , ” Newsmax CEO Christopher Ruddy said .
“ He ’ s a brilliant business leader and canny political observer who can navigate Capitol Hill blindfolded , and pulls no punches in his opinions.
” Cain , the former CEO of Godfather ’ s Pizza and president of the National Restaurant Association , became a household name during the 2012 presidential election cycle with his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tax proposal .
The Georgia businessman told The Western Journal he is excited to be joining the Newsmax TV team .
TRENDING : Days After Trump Cut WHO Funding , Michelle Helped Raise $ 55 Million for Incompetent Globalist Org “ I will enjoy being able to share my non-politically correct opinions with a cable news network that allows you to express your opinions freely , ” Cain said .
A weekend show featuring the pundit is in development and he will be appearing on current Newsmax TV programming , such as “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , which airs at noon Eastern .
Cain has already been a regular on Bachman ’ s show on Wednesdays .
He noted that his contributor status with Newsmax is not exclusive , so he anticipates continuing to appear on Fox News , where he is a frequent guest on programs such as “ Hannity ” and “ The Ingraham Angle.
” He offers daily commentary on “ The Herman Cain Show by WJ , ” which airs on The Western Journal ’ s Facebook page .
Cain also provides news and commentary @ @ @ @ @ @ @ He said that in the “ old days ” when he was a radio talk show host , his employer wanted him to be pretty much exclusively on his one network , but the same is not true in the digital space .
Cain said the executives at both Liftable Media ( The Western Journal ’ s parent company ) and Newsmax understand there is actually a synergy that takes place that works to their benefit when he is able to reach both their audiences .
Newsmax launched its television news channel in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ million homes via such providers as Cox Communications , Xfinity , and DirecTV .
FrontPage Magazine reported that Newsmax TV ’ s reach has grown 200 percent since the summer , and now has an audience of about 8 million per month .
By early December , Newsmax TV had surpassed Bloomberg Television and C-SPAN in total household reach .
Cain wants to build on the conservative channel ’ s growing success story by attracting many of his 1.5 million Facebook followers and half a million Twitter followers to Newsmax TV .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to tune in to continue to hear me express my opinions [ on Newsmax TV ] , ” he said .
Cain joked his central message will remain the same : “ Liberals , shut up.
” In March , former White House press secretary Sean Spicer also joined Newsmax TV , launching “ Spicer & Co. ” We are committed to truth and accuracy in all of our journalism .
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Newsmax TV announced on Wednesday that conservative commentator and former presidential candidate Herman Cain has joined the rapidly growing network as a contributor.
“Herman is an American original, a true success story,” Newsmax CEO Christopher Ruddy said.
“He’s a brilliant business leader and canny political observer who can navigate Capitol Hill blindfolded, and pulls no punches in his opinions.”
Cain, the former CEO of Godfather’s Pizza and president of the National Restaurant Association, became a household name during the 2012 presidential election cycle with his standout debate performances and his signature 9-9-9 tax proposal.
The Georgia businessman told The Western Journal he is excited to be joining the Newsmax TV team.
“I will enjoy being able to share my non-politically correct opinions with a cable news network that allows you to express your opinions freely,” Cain said.
A weekend show featuring the pundit is in development and he will be appearing on current Newsmax TV programming, such as “Newsmax Now” with host John Bachman, which airs at noon Eastern.
Cain has already been a regular on Bachman’s show on Wednesdays.
He noted that his contributor status with Newsmax is not exclusive, so he anticipates continuing to appear on Fox News, where he is a frequent guest on programs such as “Hannity” and “The Ingraham Angle.”
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He offers daily commentary on “The Herman Cain Show by WJ,” which airs on The Western Journal’s Facebook page.
Cain also provides news and commentary through his political site, HermanCain.com.
He said that in the “old days” when he was a radio talk show host, his employer wanted him to be pretty much exclusively on his one network, but the same is not true in the digital space.
Cain said the executives at both Liftable Media (The Western Journal’s parent company) and Newsmax understand there is actually a synergy that takes place that works to their benefit when he is able to reach both their audiences.
Newsmax launched its television news channel in August, which now reaches over 70 million homes via such providers as Cox Communications, Xfinity, and DirecTV.
FrontPage Magazine reported that Newsmax TV’s reach has grown 200 percent since the summer, and now has an audience of about 8 million per month.
By early December, Newsmax TV had surpassed Bloomberg Television and C-SPAN in total household reach.
Cain wants to build on the conservative channel’s growing success story by attracting many of his 1.5 million Facebook followers and half a million Twitter followers to Newsmax TV.
“I hope many of them will want to tune in to continue to hear me express my opinions [on Newsmax TV],” he said.
Cain joked his central message will remain the same: “Liberals, shut up.”
In March, former White House press secretary Sean Spicer also joined Newsmax TV, launching “Spicer & Co.”
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westernjournal--2020-04-24--UFC To Become First Sport To Return, Announces Blockbuster Show for May

The UFC is returning to competition on May 9 for three shows without fans in eight days in Jacksonville , Florida .
The mixed martial arts promotion announced its plans Friday to return to action after postponing and canceling several shows due to the coronavirus pandemic .
UFC 249 will be held May 9 at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville with no fans in attendance .
The pay-per-view show will still be headlined by Tony Ferguson ’ s interim lightweight title bout against Justin Gaethje .
UFC President Dana White also plans to hold shows on May 13 and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ northern Florida .
Only “ essential personnel ” will be in the arena , according to White .
TRENDING : Days After Trump Cut WHO Funding , Michelle Helped Raise $ 55 Million for Incompetent Globalist Org “ I can ’ t wait to deliver some great fights for the fans , ” White said in a statement .
“ My team is ready to go and the fighters are excited to get back in there with these back-to-back events.
” The UFC has been out of action since holding a full fight @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on March 14 .
But White has been determined to return to action while the rest of the sports world remains shut down .
UFC 249 was almost held on tribal land in central California on April 18 , but the show was postponed April 9 at the insistence of ESPN and Disney , the UFC ’ s broadcast partners .
Prominent California state officials were opposed to the UFC ’ s plan to hold a show there .
However , the promotion ’ s plans have satisfied Florida officials , including the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ MMA in the state .
“ The UFC organization is a renowned entertainment brand that ’ s presented a safe and sensible plan to use this Jacksonville location , and we are thrilled to have our city highlighted nationally , ” Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry said .
ESPN also is on board with White ’ s current plan , according to a statement issued by the network : “ Sports play an important role in people ’ s lives and can bring moments of escape in challenging times .
We look forward to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ UFC issued a brief statement about its health and safety precautions for the shows in Florida .
The promotion says all athletes and staff will be held to “ a number of precautionary measures , such as participating in advanced medical screenings and temperature checks and following social distancing guidelines.
” UFC 249 will include two title fights , with bantamweight champ Henry Cejudo defending his belt against former champion Dominick Cruz .
The card also includes a heavyweight bout between contenders Francis Ngannou and Jairzinho Rozenstruik , along with a matchup of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Cowboy ” Cerrone .
Only a few UFC fighters have voiced concern about White ’ s determination to keep fighting amid the pandemic , and most have been publicly eager to return despite the worldwide health concerns .
MMA fighters traditionally don ’ t get paid unless they compete , although Bellator and other promotions have given aid to their fighters in recent weeks after shutting down .
The Associated Press contributed to this report .
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The UFC is returning to competition on May 9 for three shows without fans in eight days in Jacksonville, Florida.
The mixed martial arts promotion announced its plans Friday to return to action after postponing and canceling several shows due to the coronavirus pandemic.
UFC 249 will be held May 9 at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville with no fans in attendance. The pay-per-view show will still be headlined by Tony Ferguson’s interim lightweight title bout against Justin Gaethje.
UFC President Dana White also plans to hold shows on May 13 and May 16 at the same arena in northern Florida. Only “essential personnel” will be in the arena, according to White.
“I can’t wait to deliver some great fights for the fans,” White said in a statement. “My team is ready to go and the fighters are excited to get back in there with these back-to-back events.”
The UFC has been out of action since holding a full fight card in an empty arena in Brazil on March 14. But White has been determined to return to action while the rest of the sports world remains shut down.
UFC 249 was almost held on tribal land in central California on April 18, but the show was postponed April 9 at the insistence of ESPN and Disney, the UFC’s broadcast partners.
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Prominent California state officials were opposed to the UFC’s plan to hold a show there. However, the promotion’s plans have satisfied Florida officials, including the Florida State Boxing Commission, which regulates MMA in the state.
“The UFC organization is a renowned entertainment brand that’s presented a safe and sensible plan to use this Jacksonville location, and we are thrilled to have our city highlighted nationally,” Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry said.
ESPN also is on board with White’s current plan, according to a statement issued by the network: “Sports play an important role in people’s lives and can bring moments of escape in challenging times. We look forward to bringing UFC to fans again.”
The UFC issued a brief statement about its health and safety precautions for the shows in Florida.
The promotion says all athletes and staff will be held to “a number of precautionary measures, such as participating in advanced medical screenings and temperature checks and following social distancing guidelines.”
UFC 249 will include two title fights, with bantamweight champ Henry Cejudo defending his belt against former champion Dominick Cruz. The card also includes a heavyweight bout between contenders Francis Ngannou and Jairzinho Rozenstruik, along with a matchup of veteran contenders Anthony Pettis and Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone.
Only a few UFC fighters have voiced concern about White’s determination to keep fighting amid the pandemic, and most have been publicly eager to return despite the worldwide health concerns.
MMA fighters traditionally don’t get paid unless they compete, although Bellator and other promotions have given aid to their fighters in recent weeks after shutting down.
The Western Journal has reviewed this Associated Press story and may have altered it prior to publication to ensure that it meets our editorial standards.
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