westernjournal--2020-12-23--Actor Kirk Cameron Leads Christmas-Themed Protest Against California Lockdown Order

Actor Kirk Cameron led a peaceful protest on Tuesday , as he and more than 150 people gathered outside a mall in Thousand Oaks , California , to sing Christmas carols .
Decked out in a red Christmas hat and sporting a white Santa beard , the former “ Growing Pains ” star led the gathered audience in song .
After the initial Dec. 13 event , he posted a message on Instagram reading “ God bless America !
Joy over fear ” and another that read , “ Christmas in Community !
Peaceful Protest in Song !
” TRENDING @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Takedown of Andrew Cuomo The actor received several reproachful comments on these posts berating the large group for not wearing masks or social distancing .
It was Tuesday ’ s protest in the parking lot of the Oaks Mall , however , that drew the expected condemnation from the establishment media .
“ This is just for the season .
The vaccine is coming , if we can just wait it out.
” The Oaks Mall told KABC-TV that management did not support the gathering .
“ The event occurring at The Oaks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” mall officials said .
“ We continue to share our community ’ s concerns over these irresponsible — yet constitutionally protected — events and have law enforcement on property .
We reached out to the organizer to ask that the event be moved.
” The shopping mall additionally posted a tweet voicing its displeasure with the parking lot protest .
In an interview earlier this month after his first singing protest , however , Cameron told Fox News the event was important .
“ All I can tell you is that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ community and I ’ m seeing the devastation and the suffering of people whose businesses have been bankrupted , people dealing with anxiety , depression , suicide is spiking , the abused being quarantined with their abusers , and I can just ignore that , ” he said .
“ I love my neighbors and so I want to give them hope.
” Since Dec. 5 , millions of Californians , including Thousand Oaks residents , have been living under a stay-at-home order issued by Gov .
Gavin Newsom .
On Monday , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ order will be renewed once the current Dec. 28 expiration rolls around , according to KCAL-TV .
“ We are likely , I think it ’ s pretty self-evident , going to need to extend those regional dates , ” Newsom said .
“ Based upon all the data and based upon all these trend lines , it is very likely based on those current trends that we ’ ll need to extend that stay at home order , [ which ] you recall was a three-week order when we announced it.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ plan to Fox News to “ absolutely ” continue to host similar peaceful protests , as he believes the gatherings have been gratefully received by those in his community tired of lockdowns .
“ This is the land of the free and the home of the brave and there are thousands and thousands of people in our community who would rather not suffer in isolation and come out to sing and express their gratitude because we believe that there is immunity in community , but there is desolation in isolation , ” he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and accuracy in all of our journalism .
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Actor Kirk Cameron led a peaceful protest on Tuesday, as he and more than 150 people gathered outside a mall in Thousand Oaks, California, to sing Christmas carols.
Decked out in a red Christmas hat and sporting a white Santa beard, the former “Growing Pains” star led the gathered audience in song.
Cameron held a similar protest earlier this month that drew hundreds.
After the initial Dec. 13 event, he posted a message on Instagram reading “God bless America! Joy over fear” and another that read, “Christmas in Community! Peaceful Protest in Song!”
The actor received several reproachful comments on these posts berating the large group for not wearing masks or social distancing.
It was Tuesday’s protest in the parking lot of the Oaks Mall, however, that drew the expected condemnation from the establishment media.
A large group of mostly maskless people gathered Tuesday to protest a likely extension of Los Angeles County’s stay-at-home order as California battles the raging COVID-19 surge. The demonstrators, lead by actor Kirk Cameron, sang various Christmas carols https://t.co/D06i1iEj8I pic.twitter.com/vckhWywn36 — CBS News (@CBSNews) December 23, 2020
Wearing a Santa beard but no mask, #KirkCameron hosts maskless caroling event at Ventura County mall, even though mall management says event was unauthorized and he was asked to leave https://t.co/OpTGBoZyv2 — ABC7 Eyewitness News (@ABC7) December 23, 2020
“Some super spreading events end up in people dying,” Dignity Health California Medical Center’s Dr. Suman Radnakrishna told KCAL-TV.
“This is just for the season. The vaccine is coming, if we can just wait it out.”
The Oaks Mall told KABC-TV that management did not support the gathering.
“The event occurring at The Oaks at this moment is a non-sanctioned event,” mall officials said.
“We continue to share our community’s concerns over these irresponsible — yet constitutionally protected — events and have law enforcement on property. We reached out to the organizer to ask that the event be moved.”
The shopping mall additionally posted a tweet voicing its displeasure with the parking lot protest.
We do not condone this irresponsible – yet constitutionally protected – peaceful protest event planned. We share your concern and have notified the Sheriff’s office. As well, we have reached out to the event planner to ask that they do not use The Oaks as their venue. — The Oaks (@ShopTheOaks) December 23, 2020
In an interview earlier this month after his first singing protest, however, Cameron told Fox News the event was important.
“All I can tell you is that I’m looking around in my community and I’m seeing the devastation and the suffering of people whose businesses have been bankrupted, people dealing with anxiety, depression, suicide is spiking, the abused being quarantined with their abusers, and I can just ignore that,” he said.
“I love my neighbors and so I want to give them hope.”
Since Dec. 5, millions of Californians, including Thousand Oaks residents, have been living under a stay-at-home order issued by Gov. Gavin Newsom.
On Monday, Newsom revealed that he expects the lockdown order will be renewed once the current Dec. 28 expiration rolls around, according to KCAL-TV.
“We are likely, I think it’s pretty self-evident, going to need to extend those regional dates,” Newsom said.
“Based upon all the data and based upon all these trend lines, it is very likely based on those current trends that we’ll need to extend that stay at home order, [which] you recall was a three-week order when we announced it.”
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Cameron, however, previously announced his plan to Fox News to “absolutely” continue to host similar peaceful protests, as he believes the gatherings have been gratefully received by those in his community tired of lockdowns.
“This is the land of the free and the home of the brave and there are thousands and thousands of people in our community who would rather not suffer in isolation and come out to sing and express their gratitude because we believe that there is immunity in community, but there is desolation in isolation,” he said.
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westernjournal--2020-12-23--‘It’s Like Wearing Your Underwear’ on Your Face: Sen. Paul Blasts Mask Mandates in Interview

Republican Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky slammed coronavirus mask mandates in an interview Saturday , saying they ’ re unscientific and comparing the effectiveness of most masks to “ wearing your underwear ” on your face .
Paul , a physician , noted that places with strict mask mandates have experienced a spike in COVID-19 infections .
“ Every one of the mandates — and you look in country after country , state after state — you look at when the mask mandates went in — the incidents went up exponentially after the mandates , ” the senator told Breitbart @ @ @ @ @ @ @ eat in a restaurant , there ’ s no science behind any of that.
” Paul said “ there ’ s no evidence ” that the masks worn by most Americans slow the spread of the coronavirus .
“ The masks aren ’ t working at all , ” he said .
“ The thing ’ s going through the roof and people are dying .
… TRENDING : NYC Restaurants Join Together for Incredible Takedown of Andrew Cuomo “ The N95 mask actually does work to a certain extent , if worn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ technique .
In the hospital , our doctors — I have a brother and sister who are doctors , they wear the N95 mask , and it ’ s kept them from getting infected — but there ’ s no value to the cloth mask , at all .
“ It ’ s like wearing your underwear .
You might as well cut your underwear up and wear your underwear as protection .
It doesn ’ t work.
” Paul also blasted Dr. Anthony Fauci , the career government bureaucrat and Hillary Clinton @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases .
Fauci has flip-flopped numerous times on key issues related to the coronavirus , including the necessity of masks .
In January , he told Newsmax host Greg Kelly that the virus was “ not a major threat ” to Americans or something they should be worried about .
In March , Fauci said on CBS ’ “ 60 Minutes ” that Americans shouldn ’ t be walking around in masks .
“ When you ’ re in the middle of an outbreak , wearing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ little bit better and it might even block a droplet , but it ’ s not providing the perfect protection that people think that it is , ” Fauci said .
“ And often , there are unintended consequences : People keep fiddling with the mask and they keep touching their face.
” Now , Paul said , Fauci basically wants an indefinite mask mandate and extended lockdowns , which would destroy the U.S. economy and erode Americans ’ civil liberties .
“ If Fauci has his way , you ’ ll never @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the senator warned .
“ It ’ s all about submission .
They want you to submit to their will , whether there ’ s any science.
” Paul also pointed out that the flip-flopping Fauci breathlessly hyped school shutdowns for months before reversing his position last week .
President Donald Trump has said from the beginning that schools should never have shut down .
So-called experts now concede that Trump was right because children are at minuscule risk of either contracting or spreading COVID-19 .
“ I ’ ve been telling Fauci @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that if you open schools , you will not get a surge , ” Paul told Breitbart .
“ The whole world accepts it except for Dr. Fauci .
He finally accepted it last week , six months after I started showing him the evidence.
” Paul joins a growing chorus of critics who say Fauci has been a fearmongering failure .
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Republican Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky slammed coronavirus mask mandates in an interview Saturday, saying they’re unscientific and comparing the effectiveness of most masks to “wearing your underwear” on your face.
Paul, a physician, noted that places with strict mask mandates have experienced a spike in COVID-19 infections.
“Every one of the mandates — and you look in country after country, state after state — you look at when the mask mandates went in — the incidents went up exponentially after the mandates,” the senator told Breitbart News. “Restaurants, nobody can eat in a restaurant, there’s no science behind any of that.”
Paul said “there’s no evidence” that the masks worn by most Americans slow the spread of the coronavirus.
“The masks aren’t working at all,” he said. “The thing’s going through the roof and people are dying. …
“The N95 mask actually does work to a certain extent, if worn properly and used [with] sterile technique. In the hospital, our doctors — I have a brother and sister who are doctors, they wear the N95 mask, and it’s kept them from getting infected — but there’s no value to the cloth mask, at all.
“It’s like wearing your underwear. You might as well cut your underwear up and wear your underwear as protection. It doesn’t work.”
Paul also blasted Dr. Anthony Fauci, the career government bureaucrat and Hillary Clinton superfan who’s the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.
Fauci has flip-flopped numerous times on key issues related to the coronavirus, including the necessity of masks.
In January, he told Newsmax host Greg Kelly that the virus was “not a major threat” to Americans or something they should be worried about.
In January, Dr Tony Fauci was on my show telling America not to worry about the Coronavirus—that it wasn’t a major threat to the people. January 21, 2020, 20 seconds: pic.twitter.com/RLDivpgbAq — Greg Kelly (@gregkellyusa) April 3, 2020
In March, Fauci said on CBS’ “60 Minutes” that Americans shouldn’t be walking around in masks.
“When you’re in the middle of an outbreak, wearing a mask might make people feel a little bit better and it might even block a droplet, but it’s not providing the perfect protection that people think that it is,” Fauci said. “And often, there are unintended consequences: People keep fiddling with the mask and they keep touching their face.”
Now, Paul said, Fauci basically wants an indefinite mask mandate and extended lockdowns, which would destroy the U.S. economy and erode Americans’ civil liberties.
“If Fauci has his way, you’ll never give up on the mask,” the senator warned. “It’s all about submission. They want you to submit to their will, whether there’s any science.”
Paul also pointed out that the flip-flopping Fauci breathlessly hyped school shutdowns for months before reversing his position last week.
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President Donald Trump has said from the beginning that schools should never have shut down. So-called experts now concede that Trump was right because children are at minuscule risk of either contracting or spreading COVID-19.
“I’ve been telling Fauci for six months, the evidence is that if you open schools, you will not get a surge,” Paul told Breitbart. “The whole world accepts it except for Dr. Fauci. He finally accepted it last week, six months after I started showing him the evidence.”
Paul joins a growing chorus of critics who say Fauci has been a fearmongering failure.
Earlier this month, Fox News’ Tucker Carlson summed up the sentiments of millions of Americans when he trashed Fauci as a “power-mad incompetent” who has unnecessarily stoked public hysteria.
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westernjournal--2020-12-23--Trump’s Operation Warp Speed Secures 100 Million Additional Doses of COVID Vaccine

President Donald Trump ’ s Operation Warp Speed has reached a deal with Pfizer and BioNTech SE to secure an additional 100 million doses of the companies ’ COVID-19 vaccine .
This means that overall , the Trump administration will have secured 200 million doses of Pfizer ’ s vaccine as well as 200 million doses of the vaccine produced by Moderna , according to Bloomberg .
The most recent Census estimate pegs the U.S. population at about 329 million people .
The agreement was announced Wednesday by Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar .
“ Securing more doses @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the second quarter of 2021 further expands our supply of doses across the Operation Warp Speed portfolio , ” he said in a statement .
“ This new federal purchase can give Americans even more confidence that we will have enough supply to vaccinate every American who wants it by June 2021.
” Pfizer will deliver at least 70 million doses by June 30 , 2021 , with a total of 100 million doses due by July 31 , 2021 .
That aligns with the planned mass vaccinations expected to take place next @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Together for Incredible Takedown of Andrew Cuomo The HHS news release noted that the administration is moving beyond the immediate round of vaccinations in a long-term plan to protect the nation .
“ Today ’ s agreement also includes options for an additional 400 Million doses of the Pfizer vaccine .
As part of ongoing coordination , the government and Pfizer are also continuing to discuss potential approaches to further strengthen our partnership and safely expand output and accelerate production , ” the statement said .
On Wednesday , Azar announced an agreement @ @ @ @ @ @ @ drug that can be used to treat severely ill COVID-19 patients .
The drug is currently in the experimental stage .
The statement said the U.S. will purchase 100,000 doses of the drug if final testing proves it is effective and the Food and Drug Administration ultimately grants Merck an emergency-use authorization to deploy the drug .
Azar announced in a statement that the Merck drug has “ the potential to minimize the damaging effects of an overactive immune response to COVID-19 .
This overactive response can contribute to the severity of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is the latest example of how industry and government are coming together under Operation Warp Speed to move potential therapeutics all the way from development through to manufacturing , enabling faster distribution , ” he said .
“ More good news about COVID-19 therapeutics is constantly emerging , and President Trump ’ s commitment to supporting lifesaving therapeutics has already helped deliver hundreds of thousands of Operation Warp Speed-supported therapeutics to the frontlines.
” At a White House vaccine summit earlier this month , Trump noted what has taken place this year .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ AOC , for Getting Vaccinated Before Public “ Before Operation Warp Speed , the typical timeframe for development and approval , as you know , could be infinity .
And we were very , very happy that we were able to get things done at a level that nobody has ever seen before .
The gold standard vaccine has been done in less than nine months , ” Trump said , according to a White House transcript of his remarks “ Every American who wants the vaccine will be able to get the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we ’ re going to be in a position that nobody would have believed possible just a few months ago , ” Trump said then .
“ We are the most exceptional nation in the history of the world .
Today , we ’ re on the verge of another American medical miracle , ” he added .
“ American companies were the first to produce a verifiably safe and effective vaccine .
Together , we will defeat the virus , and we will soon end the pandemic , and we will save @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in our country and all over the world .
And we ’ ve already started.
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President Donald Trump’s Operation Warp Speed has reached a deal with Pfizer and BioNTech SE to secure an additional 100 million doses of the companies’ COVID-19 vaccine.
This means that overall, the Trump administration will have secured 200 million doses of Pfizer’s vaccine as well as 200 million doses of the vaccine produced by Moderna, according to Bloomberg. The most recent Census estimate pegs the U.S. population at about 329 million people.
The agreement was announced Wednesday by Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar.
“Securing more doses from Pfizer and BioNTech for delivery in the second quarter of 2021 further expands our supply of doses across the Operation Warp Speed portfolio,” he said in a statement. “This new federal purchase can give Americans even more confidence that we will have enough supply to vaccinate every American who wants it by June 2021.”
Pfizer will deliver at least 70 million doses by June 30, 2021, with a total of 100 million doses due by July 31, 2021. That aligns with the planned mass vaccinations expected to take place next spring.
Thanks to Operation Warp Speed, we expect to see general vaccination programs in late February or early March, with enough vaccine for all Americans who want to take it by the end of the second quarter of 2021. pic.twitter.com/IVou6TLjlw — The White House (@WhiteHouse) December 22, 2020
The HHS news release noted that the administration is moving beyond the immediate round of vaccinations in a long-term plan to protect the nation.
“Today’s agreement also includes options for an additional 400 Million doses of the Pfizer vaccine. As part of ongoing coordination, the government and Pfizer are also continuing to discuss potential approaches to further strengthen our partnership and safely expand output and accelerate production,” the statement said.
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On Wednesday, Azar announced an agreement with Merck & Co. to provide a drug that can be used to treat severely ill COVID-19 patients. The drug is currently in the experimental stage.
The statement said the U.S. will purchase 100,000 doses of the drug if final testing proves it is effective and the Food and Drug Administration ultimately grants Merck an emergency-use authorization to deploy the drug.
Azar announced in a statement that the Merck drug has “the potential to minimize the damaging effects of an overactive immune response to COVID-19. This overactive response can contribute to the severity of the illness.”
“Our agreement with Merck is the latest example of how industry and government are coming together under Operation Warp Speed to move potential therapeutics all the way from development through to manufacturing, enabling faster distribution,” he said. “More good news about COVID-19 therapeutics is constantly emerging, and President Trump’s commitment to supporting lifesaving therapeutics has already helped deliver hundreds of thousands of Operation Warp Speed-supported therapeutics to the frontlines.”
At a White House vaccine summit earlier this month, Trump noted what has taken place this year.
“Before Operation Warp Speed, the typical timeframe for development and approval, as you know, could be infinity. And we were very, very happy that we were able to get things done at a level that nobody has ever seen before. The gold standard vaccine has been done in less than nine months,” Trump said, according to a White House transcript of his remarks
“Every American who wants the vaccine will be able to get the vaccine. And we think by spring we’re going to be in a position that nobody would have believed possible just a few months ago,” Trump said then.
“We are the most exceptional nation in the history of the world. Today, we’re on the verge of another American medical miracle,” he added.
“American companies were the first to produce a verifiably safe and effective vaccine. Together, we will defeat the virus, and we will soon end the pandemic, and we will save millions and millions of lives, both in our country and all over the world. And we’ve already started.”
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westernjournal--2020-12-23--$5,600 Tip Left for Restaurant Employees: ‘Be the Reason Someone Believes in the Goodness’

During the holidays , people work really hard to put magic in the air .
Twinkling lights , homemade delicacies and connections with friends and family all bring joy to the darkest months of the year .
This year , the amount of magic we need is greater than ever — and some dedicated people are stepping up to the plate and accepting the challenge .
One of them is “ Billy , ” a man who wished to remain anonymous while blessing the staff of Souk Mediterranean Kitchen & Bar in Toledo , Ohio , on Dec. 12 .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , had a meal and then left a tip so big that each staff member would be able to go home $ 200 richer .
TRENDING : NYC Restaurants Join Together for Incredible Takedown of Andrew Cuomo The boost in morale was enormous , especially for chef and owner Moussa Salloukh .
“ The restaurant was a tribute to my mother and everything was going great until March , when we were forced to shut down , ” Salloukh told CNN .
“ Financially there was a huge impact , but we did @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Then all of a sudden this gentleman comes in and gives us a $ 5,600 tip for all our employees .
‘ Thank you ’ isn ’ t enough.
” The restaurant posted the story on Facebook , where it has racked up hundreds of shares and comments .
“ This really happened , ” the post read , illustrated with a photo of a carefully anonymized receipt .
“ Last night one of our guests left a $ 5,600 tip to be given to all of our staff , whether they were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ meant each of our 28 staff members received a $ 200 tip .
What an amazing gesture of kindness to my employees.
” “ This is not an ordinary December , ” the post went on .
“ Normally this is a month when our employees work extra and guests tip generously .
December is a month for them to earn money to buy family gifts , put a bit into savings and take care of bills or repairs that have been lingering .
“ With Covid restrictions and guidelines , that was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ year .
So this heartfelt generosity was deeply needed and very appreciated .
“ The words ‘ Thank You ’ seem inadequate for this gift… but Thank You Billy , for your generous spirit and for making a difference in the lives of people I care a lot about this holiday season.
” RELATED : 'The Rock ' and John Krasinski Surprise Widower and His Two Children for Christmas Salloukh said “ Billy ” was the reason many of his employees would now be able to afford presents or Christmas trees .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by all .
“ There was a lot of tears , I ’ m tearing up now talking about it , ” Salloukh said .
“ Your restaurant staff becomes your family and everyone cares about each other .
I ’ ve been staying out of the kitchen to give employees hours to get through and put gifts under the tree for their kids , so this was so huge for us .
“ A lot of them felt like someone was looking and watching down on them .
It gave us a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a beautiful thing to do for 28 strangers you don ’ t even know.
” One woman who commented on the restaurant ’ s post said her own son was a recipient and it brought him great joy .
“ My son works there and he was on cloud nine when he came home !
” she wrote .
“ This means the world to the staff .
Heroes do exist !
” Hopefully , “ Billy ” knows how much his kindness was appreciated .
As Salloukh wrote , “ Be the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people.
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During the holidays, people work really hard to put magic in the air. Twinkling lights, homemade delicacies and connections with friends and family all bring joy to the darkest months of the year.
This year, the amount of magic we need is greater than ever — and some dedicated people are stepping up to the plate and accepting the challenge.
One of them is “Billy,” a man who wished to remain anonymous while blessing the staff of Souk Mediterranean Kitchen & Bar in Toledo, Ohio, on Dec. 12.
The generous gentleman came into the restaurant, had a meal and then left a tip so big that each staff member would be able to go home $200 richer.
The boost in morale was enormous, especially for chef and owner Moussa Salloukh.
“The restaurant was a tribute to my mother and everything was going great until March, when we were forced to shut down,” Salloukh told CNN. “Financially there was a huge impact, but we did just about everything to survive.
“Then all of a sudden this gentleman comes in and gives us a $5,600 tip for all our employees. ‘Thank you’ isn’t enough.”
The restaurant posted the story on Facebook, where it has racked up hundreds of shares and comments.
“This really happened,” the post read, illustrated with a photo of a carefully anonymized receipt. “Last night one of our guests left a $5,600 tip to be given to all of our staff, whether they were working that shift or not. It meant each of our 28 staff members received a $200 tip. What an amazing gesture of kindness to my employees.”
“This is not an ordinary December,” the post went on. “Normally this is a month when our employees work extra and guests tip generously. December is a month for them to earn money to buy family gifts, put a bit into savings and take care of bills or repairs that have been lingering.
“With Covid restrictions and guidelines, that was not going to happen for them this year. So this heartfelt generosity was deeply needed and very appreciated.
“The words ‘Thank You’ seem inadequate for this gift… but Thank You Billy, for your generous spirit and for making a difference in the lives of people I care a lot about this holiday season.”
Salloukh said “Billy” was the reason many of his employees would now be able to afford presents or Christmas trees. The monetary act of kindness was deeply appreciated by all.
“There was a lot of tears, I’m tearing up now talking about it,” Salloukh said. “Your restaurant staff becomes your family and everyone cares about each other. I’ve been staying out of the kitchen to give employees hours to get through and put gifts under the tree for their kids, so this was so huge for us.
“A lot of them felt like someone was looking and watching down on them. It gave us a lot of hope, it was just a beautiful thing to do for 28 strangers you don’t even know.”
One woman who commented on the restaurant’s post said her own son was a recipient and it brought him great joy.
“My son works there and he was on cloud nine when he came home!” she wrote. “This means the world to the staff. Heroes do exist!”
Hopefully, “Billy” knows how much his kindness was appreciated. As Salloukh wrote, “Be the reason someone believes in the goodness of people.”
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westernjournal--2020-12-23--Cuomo’s NY Suffers Biggest Loss in New Census Estimates, Red States Make Biggest Gains

An unofficial census estimate predicts that New York will lose two congressional seats in the next round of redistricting , making it the nation ’ s biggest loser .
According to the Census Bureau , the numbers are not the official figures that come from the 2020 count of citizens .
Rather they are drawn from estimates that use birth records , death records and other data to provide annual snapshots of approximate population changes in between each official census count .
The estimates project that New York state ’ s 2020 population is about 41,000 people lower than the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ That contrasts with Texas , which is projected to add about 4.2 million people .
Overall , the estimates project that the nation ’ s population rose by almost 21 million people between 2010 and 2020 .
Some jabbed Democratic New York Gov .
Andrew Cuomo for presiding over the state ’ s population erosion .
TRENDING : NYC Restaurants Join Together for Incredible Takedown of Andrew Cuomo If the estimates are accurate , seven states would add congressional seats and nine states would lose them , according to Roll Call .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by population , while the 100 Senate seats are divided up with two senators for each state .
California would lose a congressional seat for the first time in its history if the projections are the same as the final data .
Rhode Island , Pennsylvania , West Virginia , Ohio , Michigan , Illinois and Minnesota would also lose seats .
But as the Northeast and Midwest lose , the South and West gain .
Texas would gain three seats , according to the projections , while fellow red state Florida would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Blasio Ca n't Help But Give Trump Credit for Huge Vaccine Win Also projected to gain seats are North Carolina , Colorado , Montana , Arizona and Oregon .
“ I think it ’ s really a continuation of what we ’ ve seen since 1930 , ” Kimball Brace , the president of Election Data Services , told Politico last year .
“ It is a movement away from the Northeast and the Upper Midwest to the South and to the West.
” “ The rural population and the rural power is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you see that in Congress , ” she told Roll Call .
New York state will see that played out as New York City gains power at the expense of the rest of the state , predicted Justin Levitt , a Loyola Law School professor .
Levitt said New York City has most of the state ’ s growth , and also the most minority voters .
Rural upstate areas , meanwhile , are shrinking .
“ Population trends indicate that population loss is upstate and , if anything , the minority population @ @ @ @ @ @ @ growing , ” Levitt said .
Although the census has an official Dec. 31 deadline for submitting its final count , information published by the National Conference of State Legislatures projects that the federal figures may not arrive by that time .
That ’ s a big deal for states , because state legislators are the ones who are given the chore of drawing new district lines .
In some states , those new districts must be drawn before the 2021 elections .
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An unofficial census estimate predicts that New York will lose two congressional seats in the next round of redistricting, making it the nation’s biggest loser.
According to the Census Bureau, the numbers are not the official figures that come from the 2020 count of citizens. Rather they are drawn from estimates that use birth records, death records and other data to provide annual snapshots of approximate population changes in between each official census count.
The estimates project that New York state’s 2020 population is about 41,000 people lower than the state’s population in 2010. That contrasts with Texas, which is projected to add about 4.2 million people. Overall, the estimates project that the nation’s population rose by almost 21 million people between 2010 and 2020.
Some jabbed Democratic New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo for presiding over the state’s population erosion.
Either way, NY will soon send fewer representatives to Congress than we have since the 1810s, and it’s because policy has failed to stop population loss statewide. https://t.co/oH0dx3JYmI — Seth Pollack (@sethmpk) December 23, 2020
NYS had led the nation in “out migration,” losing more people to other states than any state in America except Alaska (and in the case of Alaska, it is likely the weather). Population loss has only accelerated. We must do better… pic.twitter.com/Ewe8ZqGQS0 — Marc Molinaro (@marcmolinaro) December 22, 2020
If the estimates are accurate, seven states would add congressional seats and nine states would lose them, according to Roll Call. The 435 members of the House are apportioned by population, while the 100 Senate seats are divided up with two senators for each state.
California would lose a congressional seat for the first time in its history if the projections are the same as the final data.
Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Ohio, Michigan, Illinois and Minnesota would also lose seats.
But as the Northeast and Midwest lose, the South and West gain.
Texas would gain three seats, according to the projections, while fellow red state Florida would add two seats.
Also projected to gain seats are North Carolina, Colorado, Montana, Arizona and Oregon.
“I think it’s really a continuation of what we’ve seen since 1930,” Kimball Brace, the president of Election Data Services, told Politico last year. “It is a movement away from the Northeast and the Upper Midwest to the South and to the West.”
Brace said the trend line impacts rural areas.
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“The rural population and the rural power is basically diminishing very dramatically. I think you see that in Congress,” she told Roll Call.
New York state will see that played out as New York City gains power at the expense of the rest of the state, predicted Justin Levitt, a Loyola Law School professor.
Levitt said New York City has most of the state’s growth, and also the most minority voters. Rural upstate areas, meanwhile, are shrinking.
“Population trends indicate that population loss is upstate and, if anything, the minority population in places like New York City is growing,” Levitt said.
Although the census has an official Dec. 31 deadline for submitting its final count, information published by the National Conference of State Legislatures projects that the federal figures may not arrive by that time.
That’s a big deal for states, because state legislators are the ones who are given the chore of drawing new district lines. In some states, those new districts must be drawn before the 2021 elections. The new congressional districts will be in place for the 2022 elections.
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westernjournal--2020-12-23--AP Reports on Politicians Neglecting COVID Guidelines, Conveniently Leaves Out Their Party

When is a politician ’ s party not important ?
When he ’ s breaking the rules and he ’ s a Democrat , evidently .
On Monday , The Associated Press ran a story about politicians breaking their own COVID-19 lockdown rules or suggestions .
Under the headline “ ‘ Do as I say ’ : Anger as some politicians ignore virus rules , ” the article explored voters ’ unhappiness with politicians flouting their rhetoric when it comes to containing the novel coronavirus when it means having a good time themselves .
I have to admit , writer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the kind of punchy lede a good straight news story should have , all without excessive editorializing : “ Denver ’ s mayor flies to Mississippi to spend Thanksgiving with his family — after urging others to stay home .
He later says he was thinking with ‘ my heart and not my head.
’ A Pennsylvania mayor bans indoor dining , then eats at a restaurant in Maryland .
The governor of Rhode Island is photographed at an indoor wine event as her state faces the nation ’ s second-highest virus rate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people weigh whether it ’ s safe to go to work or the grocery store , the mayor of Austin , Texas , heads to Cabo San Lucas , Mexico , on a private jet after hosting a wedding for 20 .
California ’ s governor dines at a swanky French restaurant with lobbyists , none wearing masks , a day after San Francisco ’ s mayor was there for a birthday party .
Both had recently imposed tough rules on restaurants , shops and activities to slow the spread of the virus.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ for Incredible Takedown of Andrew Cuomo Williams goes on to point out , not wrongly , that this kind of let-them-eat-DoorDash attitude can give voters the impression these politicians aren ’ t just above the law but are part of a new COVID aristocracy , one that gets to enjoy life as if things were status quo ante while the rest of us hunker down with our Netflix , our pets and our social isolation .
“ In a monarchy , a king or queen is special , born to the role , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a dictatorship , the ruler often takes more spoils than the ruled , ” she wrote .
“ But in a democratic society , where leaders are drawn from among the very people who must abide by their decisions , what happens when those in charge act in ways that suggest they ’ re above those who are not ?
” That sentence is interesting in two ways , however .
Yes , it raises serious questions about what our politicians believe they ’ re entitled to .
Is there any particular word @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I ’ m thinking , specifically , of “ democratic.
” It ’ s one of two times a word with the root “ democrat ” is used in the story .
Only once is it used as a proper noun — as in , a member of the Democratic Party .
This is interesting , because every single example Williams used in her lede involves a member of the Democratic Party .
Let ’ s go through the individuals mentioned in Williams ’ lede seriatim .
On Nov. 25 , Denver Mayor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this : RELATED : A Detroit Election Official Was Forced Into Hiding After Refusing To Certify Election Results A half-hour after he told residents to “ Avoid travel , if you can , ” Hancock boarded a flight for a very voluntary trip to spend Thanksgiving in Mississippi .
Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney , a Democrat , banned indoor dining in his city over the summer .
In late August , he was spotted dining in neighboring Maryland , and not al fresco : “ I felt the risk was low because the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 800 COVID-19 cases , compared to over 33,000 cases in Philadelphia , ” Kenney said in a tweet .
“ Regardless , I understand the frustration.
” And if you can , get down to Maryland .
I hear they have great seafood .
If you have a motorcade to take you , I highly recommend it .
On Dec. 17 , someone else tweeted this : According to WLNE-TV , Raimondo defended herself by saying she was only without a mask when she was eating or drinking — and she had a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the time .
This was a wine bar , after all .
“ My rules as I have said are stay with your household , that ’ s what we were doing , wear your mask , that ’ s what we did , ” she said .
“ I ’ ve also been asking Rhode Islanders to shop local , which is what we were doing.
” A representative of the Rhode Island Department of Commerce told the outlet the rules are “ in reference to places like arcades or entertainment venues @ @ @ @ @ @ @ An activity like the painting night would be allowed as long as there are protocols in place to prevent sharing of tools between households.
” You figure that one out yourself .
Meanwhile , Democrat Steve Adler , mayor of Austin , Texas , filmed himself telling people to stay home … while in Cabo San Lucas , Mexico .
And as for Democratic California Gov .
Gavin Newsom and San Francisco Mayor London Breed ’ s attending poorly distanced events at a swanky Napa Valley restaurant called the French Laundry within a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you probably remember those .
In her article , Williams was able to capture the frustration people felt at the Marie Antoinette-style COVID-regulation flouting .
“ To Erica Bohn , 49 , who hasn ’ t hugged her adult children since March , it feels like a slap in the face , ” Williams wrote .
“ ’ The disconnect is really confusing to me .
These are intelligent , well-educated , well-informed people that should know better , ’ said Bohn , a financial consultant from Champaign , Illinois .
‘ It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or don ’ t believe what politicians say.
’ ” As for capturing what party these politicians belonged to ?
Only one — Newsom — had his party identification mentioned , and he ’ s well-known enough that it ’ s the one case where mentioning his affiliation seemed superfluous .
“ California Gov .
Gavin Newsom has fielded weeks of questions about whether he ’ s a credible coronavirus messenger after dining out with a group , ” Williams wrote .
“ The Democrat has called it a lapse in judgment but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ still trust him .
A growing effort to gather enough signatures for a recall vote shows that many have had enough.
” Williams found a sample size of six major political hypocrites whose decision to break their own rules made headlines .
All six were from the same party .
They ’ re also from the party that tends to advocate stricter lockdown measures .
Even without that fact , that correlation wasn ’ t worth mentioning ?
Do you think we ’ d be left wondering if they were Republicans ?
We @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all of our journalism .
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When is a politician’s party not important? When he’s breaking the rules and he’s a Democrat, evidently.
On Monday, The Associated Press ran a story about politicians breaking their own COVID-19 lockdown rules or suggestions. Under the headline “‘Do as I say’: Anger as some politicians ignore virus rules,” the article explored voters’ unhappiness with politicians flouting their rhetoric when it comes to containing the novel coronavirus when it means having a good time themselves.
I have to admit, writer Juliet Williams manages an impressive opening — the kind of punchy lede a good straight news story should have, all without excessive editorializing:
“Denver’s mayor flies to Mississippi to spend Thanksgiving with his family — after urging others to stay home. He later says he was thinking with ‘my heart and not my head.’ A Pennsylvania mayor bans indoor dining, then eats at a restaurant in Maryland. The governor of Rhode Island is photographed at an indoor wine event as her state faces the nation’s second-highest virus rate,” Williams wrote.
“While people weigh whether it’s safe to go to work or the grocery store, the mayor of Austin, Texas, heads to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, on a private jet after hosting a wedding for 20. California’s governor dines at a swanky French restaurant with lobbyists, none wearing masks, a day after San Francisco’s mayor was there for a birthday party. Both had recently imposed tough rules on restaurants, shops and activities to slow the spread of the virus.”
Williams goes on to point out, not wrongly, that this kind of let-them-eat-DoorDash attitude can give voters the impression these politicians aren’t just above the law but are part of a new COVID aristocracy, one that gets to enjoy life as if things were status quo ante while the rest of us hunker down with our Netflix, our pets and our social isolation.
“In a monarchy, a king or queen is special, born to the role, cast as above the rest. In a dictatorship, the ruler often takes more spoils than the ruled,” she wrote.
“But in a democratic society, where leaders are drawn from among the very people who must abide by their decisions, what happens when those in charge act in ways that suggest they’re above those who are not?”
That sentence is interesting in two ways, however. Yes, it raises serious questions about what our politicians believe they’re entitled to. Is there any particular word that sticks out to you there?
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I’m thinking, specifically, of “democratic.” It’s one of two times a word with the root “democrat” is used in the story.
Only once is it used as a proper noun — as in, a member of the Democratic Party. This is interesting, because every single example Williams used in her lede involves a member of the Democratic Party.
Let’s go through the individuals mentioned in Williams’ lede seriatim. On Nov. 25, Denver Mayor Michael Hancock, a Democrat, tweeted this:
Pass the potatoes, not COVID. ?Stay home as much as you can, especially if you’re sick.
?Host virtual gatherings instead of in-person dinners.
❌Avoid travel, if you can.
?Order your holiday meal from a local eatery.
?Shop online with a small business for #BlackFriday. pic.twitter.com/acQpWs2Ism — Michael B. Hancock ? (@MayorHancock) November 25, 2020
A half-hour after he told residents to “Avoid travel, if you can,” Hancock boarded a flight for a very voluntary trip to spend Thanksgiving in Mississippi.
Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney, a Democrat, banned indoor dining in his city over the summer. In late August, he was spotted dining in neighboring Maryland, and not al fresco:
“I felt the risk was low because the county I visited has had fewer than 800 COVID-19 cases, compared to over 33,000 cases in Philadelphia,” Kenney said in a tweet. “Regardless, I understand the frustration.”
Restaurant owners are among the hardest hit by the pandemic. I’m sorry if my decision hurt those who’ve worked to keep their businesses going under difficult circumstances. Looking forward to reopening indoor dining soon and visiting my favorite spots. https://t.co/Ki3lIZV8i4 — Jim #MaskUpPHL Kenney (@PhillyMayor) August 31, 2020
And if you can, get down to Maryland. I hear they have great seafood. If you have a motorcade to take you, I highly recommend it.
On Dec. 7, Rhode Island Democratic Gov. Gina Raimondo tweeted this:
It’s week two of our pause. I know it’s been hard, but I want to thank every Rhode Islander who’s following our guidance. Please, stay home except for essential activities & wear a mask anytime you’re with people you don’t live with. Together, we can turn our case numbers around. — Gina Raimondo (@GovRaimondo) December 7, 2020
On Dec. 17, someone else tweeted this:
Meet Rhode Island’s Gov Gina Raimondo – she told her citizens to stay home – she said they couldn’t even go to a friends house for a visit. And this is Gina all gussied up at a wine bar, mask-free for a xmas wine/art event. Why are you still listening to these people? pic.twitter.com/I9GsGIXfeO — Amy (@RestingTwitFace) December 17, 2020
According to WLNE-TV, Raimondo defended herself by saying she was only without a mask when she was eating or drinking — and she had a glass of wine in her hand at the time. This was a wine bar, after all.
“My rules as I have said are stay with your household, that’s what we were doing, wear your mask, that’s what we did,” she said. “I’ve also been asking Rhode Islanders to shop local, which is what we were doing.”
A representative of the Rhode Island Department of Commerce told the outlet the rules are “in reference to places like arcades or entertainment venues that also have venues in them. An activity like the painting night would be allowed as long as there are protocols in place to prevent sharing of tools between households.”
You figure that one out yourself.
Meanwhile, Democrat Steve Adler, mayor of Austin, Texas, filmed himself telling people to stay home … while in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico.
EXCLUSIVE: Austin Mayor Steve Adler told the public to “stay home if you can…this is not the time to relax” in a Nov. 9 Facebook video. He did not disclose that he was at a timeshare in Cabo San Lucas after flying on a private jet with eight family members and guests. pic.twitter.com/w1uZahGfpM — Tony Plohetski (@tplohetski) December 2, 2020
And as for Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom and San Francisco Mayor London Breed’s attending poorly distanced events at a swanky Napa Valley restaurant called the French Laundry within a day of one another, well, you probably remember those.
EXCLUSIVE: Full story re: photos of Gavin Newsom at Napa dinner party we obtained. Responses from Newsom’s team as well as Jason Kinney’s team included. His team also referred us to a Town & Country magazine photo describing the seating as outdoors. https://t.co/LmQ2yIggGf @FOXLA — Bill Melugin (@BillFOXLA) November 18, 2020
In her article, Williams was able to capture the frustration people felt at the Marie Antoinette-style COVID-regulation flouting.
“To Erica Bohn, 49, who hasn’t hugged her adult children since March, it feels like a slap in the face,” Williams wrote.
“’The disconnect is really confusing to me. These are intelligent, well-educated, well-informed people that should know better,’ said Bohn, a financial consultant from Champaign, Illinois. ‘It’s no wonder people are confused or don’t believe what politicians say.’”
As for capturing what party these politicians belonged to? Only one — Newsom — had his party identification mentioned, and he’s well-known enough that it’s the one case where mentioning his affiliation seemed superfluous.
“California Gov. Gavin Newsom has fielded weeks of questions about whether he’s a credible coronavirus messenger after dining out with a group,” Williams wrote. “The Democrat has called it a lapse in judgment but has ignored questions about whether Californians can still trust him. A growing effort to gather enough signatures for a recall vote shows that many have had enough.”
That’s it.
Williams found a sample size of six major political hypocrites whose decision to break their own rules made headlines. All six were from the same party. They’re also from the party that tends to advocate stricter lockdown measures. Even without that fact, that correlation wasn’t worth mentioning?
Do you think we’d be left wondering if they were Republicans?
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westernjournal--2020-12-23--Law Professor Calls for Counting Black Votes Double from This Point Forward

You know you ’ ve penned a winner of a column when you ’ re driven off of Twitter because of it .
And we ’ re not even talking about a conservative column .
Brandon Hasbrouck , an assistant professor of law at Washington and Lee University , was writing in The Nation — the official publication of 10 out of 10 people who still think Sen. Bernie Sanders should be our next president .
He certainly wasn ’ t bucking any trends or pushing conservatism on the left .
Instead , he had a modest proposal in an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ make reparations work : have every black vote count double .
You ’ ve heard the preamble to Hasbrouck ’ s argument a million times , so let me provide you with a summation : Black Americans have suffered historical injustices , the Electoral College is biased against people of color because states such as Wyoming ( which is overwhelmingly white ) still get electoral votes despite the fact they have low populations , which means “ white votes currently count more than Black ones ” — and because of this , “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ politicians are free to appoint judges who sanction mass incarceration , abusive policing , and electoral disenfranchisement.
” Furthermore , the Electoral College is racist because it was set up , in part , to balance regional interests at a time when regional interests involved ( yes ) slavery .
TRENDING : NYC Restaurants Join Together for Incredible Takedown of Andrew Cuomo More than two centuries on , it still balances regional interests — and Wyoming being relatively free of slaves these days , it ’ s easy to look askance at this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ past the details and says abolishing the Electoral College would be one way to ensure “ ballots cast by Black voters — or any voters , for that matter — would count the same.
” “ But , ” he wrote , “ there ’ s another way to undo the damage of the Electoral College and other structurally racist political institutions : We can implement vote reparations by double-counting ballots cast by all Black residents .
“ The poisonous legacy of slavery applies to Black people regardless of when we or our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reparations should also extend to Native Americans .
Slavery is rightly called America ’ s original sin , but so too was the United States ’ genocidal seizure of land from its original inhabitants .
“ Various legal forms of disenfranchisement have applied to them .
It wasn ’ t until 1962 that all Native Americans were allowed to vote , and even then they faced — and still face — electoral obstacles .
These are not the only examples of American oppression ; we should include in vote reparations others who have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that no practical considerations on implementing this are entertained anywhere in this article .
Nor did they need to be , mind you — this is more of a thinkpiece for people who aren ’ t thinking very hard — but I ’ d be curious how this would be brought about .
After all , allowing someone ’ s vote to count more than someone else ’ s would be unconstitutional , so I would assume this would require some kind of amendment — one that would only get passed if the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Abraham Lincoln , have him do a little jig on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial and then tell us all in a televised address that this was the only way forward as a people .
Even then , I ’ d give it a 50-50 shot at best .
As for reparations , this would solve the messy problem of redistributive reparations by giving black Americans the ability to vote in people who would , assumedly , give minority-centric communities redistributive reparations .
This , again , wasn ’ t considered @ @ @ @ @ @ @ largest objections to monetary reparations is the impracticality of implementing them on a scale that would meaningfully address the injustices .
Vote reparations , in contrast , would be a simple , low-cost way to begin to make amends , ” Hasbrouck wrote .
“ Vote reparations would create possibilities to build what W.E.B .
Du Bois called ‘ abolition democracy , ’ or the practice of achieving a racially just society .
Abolition democracy invites us to engage with abolition not as a finite goal but as a radical process of challenging @ @ @ @ @ @ @ might appear , ” he continued .
“ Vote reparations would empower us to replace oppressive institutions with life-affirming structures of economic , social , and political equality .
And if our elected representatives did not prioritize this transformational work , we could vote them out.
” I suppose this is a thought experiment more than anything else , but Hasbrouck ’ s prose seems to indicate he lives in a bubble where this is just plain common sense , yet historical iniquity and a horde of white supremacists gathered somewhere way over @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In closing , Hasbrouck seems to acknowledge this unwashed conservative rabblement may indeed throw a wrench into the works , making “ vote reparations ” something of a pipe dream .
“ Even if vote reparations aren ’ t instituted , Black voters will keep tirelessly dragging our states toward a more perfect union , ” he concludes .
“ But just imagine our country if our votes counted twice.
” Yes — because that ’ d pour oil on the troubled waters of American race relations and smooth things out : Hasbrouck @ @ @ @ @ @ @ himself from Twitter : It ’ s unclear what prompted this , although Hasbrouck previously highlighted racist criticism he received from a piece he published in The Washington Post suggesting the names of George Washington and Robert E. Lee be taken off of the school at which he ’ s currently employed , saying both men perpetrated “ racial terror , ” according to Inside Higher Ed .
Bigotry is nothing more than the calling card of the terminally sick and cowardly , but the premises of both pieces were fatuous , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ poorly defended as to qualify as little more than a deliberate provocation , something that generates plenty of heat but no light .
Not only is his proposal antithetical to any possible democratic norm one can imagine , but the argument behind it boils down to this : “ White people in those states I don ’ t like don ’ t vote the way I want them to , so giving black people double votes fixes that.
” It ’ s arrant racism , and it would break so many other moving @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but it would give Hasbrouck the electoral results he desires .
And that ’ s what counts , right ?
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You know you’ve penned a winner of a column when you’re driven off of Twitter because of it.
And we’re not even talking about a conservative column. Brandon Hasbrouck, an assistant professor of law at Washington and Lee University, was writing in The Nation — the official publication of 10 out of 10 people who still think Sen. Bernie Sanders should be our next president. He certainly wasn’t bucking any trends or pushing conservatism on the left.
Instead, he had a modest proposal in an article published Dec. 17 about how to make reparations work: have every black vote count double.
You’ve heard the preamble to Hasbrouck’s argument a million times, so let me provide you with a summation: Black Americans have suffered historical injustices, the Electoral College is biased against people of color because states such as Wyoming (which is overwhelmingly white) still get electoral votes despite the fact they have low populations, which means “white votes currently count more than Black ones” — and because of this, “Black communities receive substandard education, and politicians are free to appoint judges who sanction mass incarceration, abusive policing, and electoral disenfranchisement.”
Furthermore, the Electoral College is racist because it was set up, in part, to balance regional interests at a time when regional interests involved (yes) slavery.
More than two centuries on, it still balances regional interests — and Wyoming being relatively free of slaves these days, it’s easy to look askance at this argument. However, Hasbrouck whisks us past the details and says abolishing the Electoral College would be one way to ensure “ballots cast by Black voters — or any voters, for that matter — would count the same.”
“But,” he wrote, “there’s another way to undo the damage of the Electoral College and other structurally racist political institutions: We can implement vote reparations by double-counting ballots cast by all Black residents.
“The poisonous legacy of slavery applies to Black people regardless of when we or our ancestors arrived in this country. Vote reparations should also extend to Native Americans. Slavery is rightly called America’s original sin, but so too was the United States’ genocidal seizure of land from its original inhabitants.
“Various legal forms of disenfranchisement have applied to them. It wasn’t until 1962 that all Native Americans were allowed to vote, and even then they faced — and still face — electoral obstacles. These are not the only examples of American oppression; we should include in vote reparations others who have suffered similar disenfranchisement.”
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Please be advised that no practical considerations on implementing this are entertained anywhere in this article.
Nor did they need to be, mind you — this is more of a thinkpiece for people who aren’t thinking very hard — but I’d be curious how this would be brought about. After all, allowing someone’s vote to count more than someone else’s would be unconstitutional, so I would assume this would require some kind of amendment — one that would only get passed if the left managed to reanimate the embalmed corpse of Abraham Lincoln, have him do a little jig on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial and then tell us all in a televised address that this was the only way forward as a people. Even then, I’d give it a 50-50 shot at best.
As for reparations, this would solve the messy problem of redistributive reparations by giving black Americans the ability to vote in people who would, assumedly, give minority-centric communities redistributive reparations. This, again, wasn’t considered very thoroughly.
“One of the largest objections to monetary reparations is the impracticality of implementing them on a scale that would meaningfully address the injustices. Vote reparations, in contrast, would be a simple, low-cost way to begin to make amends,” Hasbrouck wrote.
“Vote reparations would create possibilities to build what W.E.B. Du Bois called ‘abolition democracy,’ or the practice of achieving a racially just society. Abolition democracy invites us to engage with abolition not as a finite goal but as a radical process of challenging injustices wherever and in whatever form they might appear,” he continued.
“Vote reparations would empower us to replace oppressive institutions with life-affirming structures of economic, social, and political equality. And if our elected representatives did not prioritize this transformational work, we could vote them out.”
I suppose this is a thought experiment more than anything else, but Hasbrouck’s prose seems to indicate he lives in a bubble where this is just plain common sense, yet historical iniquity and a horde of white supremacists gathered somewhere way over yonder is stopping it from happening.
In closing, Hasbrouck seems to acknowledge this unwashed conservative rabblement may indeed throw a wrench into the works, making “vote reparations” something of a pipe dream.
“Even if vote reparations aren’t instituted, Black voters will keep tirelessly dragging our states toward a more perfect union,” he concludes. “But just imagine our country if our votes counted twice.”
Yes — because that’d pour oil on the troubled waters of American race relations and smooth things out:
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i was desperately looking for a joke, satire, or perhaps a late april fools marker. turns out no, the article is written in the earnest:https://t.co/84MDArJAEp — mark doppelgänger ? (@DoppelMark) December 20, 2020
I’m through with mincing words. This is racism. The writer, Brandon Hasbrouck, is a racist. https://t.co/QiSkDCs8RS — Sarah Haider ? (@SarahTheHaider) December 20, 2020
Eagerly awaiting the genetic testing regime at each polling place to determine who gets how many votes. Yes this seems completely reasonable and not literally insane. — Suburban Sheepdog (@RobertKuntz) December 20, 2020
Hasbrouck, as previously mentioned, has removed himself from Twitter:
The author of the tripe; Brandon Hasbrouck (@b_hasbrouck) has self-banished himself from Twitter. Silver lining! pic.twitter.com/d1GKE8Sk3Z — President-Elect DR. ƬЄƛƓƛƝ ƦЄƖԼԼƳ PHD (@velvethammer) December 20, 2020
It’s unclear what prompted this, although Hasbrouck previously highlighted racist criticism he received from a piece he published in The Washington Post suggesting the names of George Washington and Robert E. Lee be taken off of the school at which he’s currently employed, saying both men perpetrated “racial terror,” according to Inside Higher Ed.
Bigotry is nothing more than the calling card of the terminally sick and cowardly, but the premises of both pieces were fatuous, and Hasbrouck’s double-vote piece was so poorly defended as to qualify as little more than a deliberate provocation, something that generates plenty of heat but no light.
Not only is his proposal antithetical to any possible democratic norm one can imagine, but the argument behind it boils down to this: “White people in those states I don’t like don’t vote the way I want them to, so giving black people double votes fixes that.”
It’s arrant racism, and it would break so many other moving parts in our fractured national culture — but it would give Hasbrouck the electoral results he desires. And that’s what counts, right?
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westernjournal--2020-12-23--Trump Slams COVID Bill as a ‘Disgrace,’ Calls for Much Larger Relief Checks

President Donald Trump on Monday blasted the partisan hodgepodge of non-COVID relief items in the stimulus legislation that Congress has approved , saying it sends too much money overseas and puts too little in the hands of Americans .
Trump posted a Twitter video that demanded Congress make major changes to the bill , including $ 2,000 per-person checks for Americans .
“ Throughout the summer , Democrats cruelly blocked COVID relief legislation in an effort to advance their extreme left-wing agenda and influence the election , ” Trump said in the video .
“ Then a few months ago @ @ @ @ @ @ @ package to get urgently needed help to the American people .
It ’ s taken forever .
TRENDING : NYC Restaurants Join Together for Incredible Takedown of Andrew Cuomo “ However , the bill they are now planning to send back to my desk is much different than anticipated .
It really is a disgrace , ” Trump said .
He said in reference to the 5,000-plus-page bill : “ It ’ s called the COVID relief bill , but it has almost nothing to do with COVID.
” “ This bill contains @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ; $ 134 million to Burma , $ 1.3 billion for Egypt and the Egyptian military , which will go out and buy almost exclusively Russian military equipment ; $ 25 million for democracy and gender programs in Pakistan ; $ 505 million to Belize , Costa Rica , El Salvador , Guatemala , Honduras , Nicaragua and Panama ; $ 40 million for the Kennedy Center in Washington , D.C. , which is not even open for business ; $ 1 billion for the Smithsonian ; and an additional $ 154 million @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Likewise , these facilities are essentially not open , ” he said .
Trump criticized the bill for giving up to $ 1,800 each to the family members of illegal immigrants .
“ This is far more than the Americans are given .
Despite all of this wasteful spending and much more , the $ 900 billion package provides hardworking taxpayers with only $ 600 each in relief payments , and not enough money is given to small businesses , ” he said .
Trump singled out restaurant owners as being mistreated by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ owners have suffered so grievously .
They were only given a deduction for others to use in business , their restaurant , for two years .
This two-year period must be withdrawn , which will allow the owners to obtain financing and get their restaurants back in condition , ” he said .
Trump then turned to his core message , and one that resonated with many lawmakers : Americans need more cash in the bill .
“ Congress found plenty of money for foreign countries , lobbyists and special interests while sending @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who need it .
It wasn ’ t their fault , it was China ’ s fault .
Not their fault , ” Trump said .
“ I am asking Congress to amend this bill and increase the ridiculously low $ 600 to $ 2,000 or $ 4,000 for a couple , ” he added .
“ I ’ m also asking Congress to immediately get rid of the wasteful and unnecessary items from this legislation and to send me a suitable bill or else the next administration will have to deliver a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ administration will be me , and we will get it done , ” he said .
As of Wednesday morning , it was unclear whether Trump ’ s comments would alter the size or substance of the legislation .
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President Donald Trump on Monday blasted the partisan hodgepodge of non-COVID relief items in the stimulus legislation that Congress has approved, saying it sends too much money overseas and puts too little in the hands of Americans.
Trump posted a Twitter video that demanded Congress make major changes to the bill, including $2,000 per-person checks for Americans.
“Throughout the summer, Democrats cruelly blocked COVID relief legislation in an effort to advance their extreme left-wing agenda and influence the election,” Trump said in the video.
“Then a few months ago, Congress started negotiations on a new package to get urgently needed help to the American people. It’s taken forever.
“However, the bill they are now planning to send back to my desk is much different than anticipated. It really is a disgrace,” Trump said.
He said in reference to the 5,000-plus-page bill: “It’s called the COVID relief bill, but it has almost nothing to do with COVID.”
“This bill contains $85.5 million for assistance to Cambodia; $134 million to Burma, $1.3 billion for Egypt and the Egyptian military, which will go out and buy almost exclusively Russian military equipment; $25 million for democracy and gender programs in Pakistan; $505 million to Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama; $40 million for the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., which is not even open for business; $1 billion for the Smithsonian; and an additional $154 million for the National Gallery of Art. Likewise, these facilities are essentially not open,” he said.
Trump criticized the bill for giving up to $1,800 each to the family members of illegal immigrants.
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“This is far more than the Americans are given. Despite all of this wasteful spending and much more, the $900 billion package provides hardworking taxpayers with only $600 each in relief payments, and not enough money is given to small businesses,” he said.
Trump singled out restaurant owners as being mistreated by the proposal.
“Restaurants, whose owners have suffered so grievously. They were only given a deduction for others to use in business, their restaurant, for two years. This two-year period must be withdrawn, which will allow the owners to obtain financing and get their restaurants back in condition,” he said.
Trump then turned to his core message, and one that resonated with many lawmakers: Americans need more cash in the bill.
.@realDonaldTrump is right – workers deserve much more than $600, as I have repeatedly said & fought for. And there’s obviously plenty of $$ to do it – look at what Congress threw away on corporate giveaways & foreign buyouts. Let’s get it done — Josh Hawley (@HawleyMO) December 23, 2020
That’s great! I first introduced a bill to provide a $2,000 direct payment with @SenKamalaHarris & @EdMarkey 7 months ago. Now, Mr. President, get Mitch McConnell and your Republican friends to stop opposing it and we can provide working class Americans with $2,000. Let’s do it. https://t.co/fKvqBsqM0k — Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders) December 23, 2020
Let’s do it. @RashidaTlaib and I already co-wrote the COVID amendment for $2,000 checks, so it’s ready to go. Glad to see the President is willing to support our legislation. We can pass $2k checks this week if the Senate GOP agrees to stand down. https://t.co/GprwrUPali pic.twitter.com/nFFs1ExqCK — Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) December 23, 2020
Republicans repeatedly refused to say what amount the President wanted for direct checks. At last, the President has agreed to $2,000 — Democrats are ready to bring this to the Floor this week by unanimous consent. Let’s do it! https://t.co/Th4sztrpLV — Nancy Pelosi (@SpeakerPelosi) December 23, 2020
“Congress found plenty of money for foreign countries, lobbyists and special interests while sending the bare minimum to the American people who need it. It wasn’t their fault, it was China’s fault. Not their fault,” Trump said.
“I am asking Congress to amend this bill and increase the ridiculously low $600 to $2,000 or $4,000 for a couple,” he added.
“I’m also asking Congress to immediately get rid of the wasteful and unnecessary items from this legislation and to send me a suitable bill or else the next administration will have to deliver a COVID relief package, and maybe that administration will be me, and we will get it done,” he said.
As of Wednesday morning, it was unclear whether Trump’s comments would alter the size or substance of the legislation.
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westernjournal--2020-12-23--Dem Who Lost Congressional Race Appeals to Pelosi To Overturn Her Opponent’s Win

On Dec. 13 , Nancy Pelosi had harsh words for the 126 House Republicans who joined a lawsuit by the state of Texas , which challenged the balloting processes in several key swing states , processes that seemed to run counter to their own laws .
“ The 126 Republican Members that signed onto this lawsuit brought dishonor to the House , ” Pelosi said in a statement , according to Business Insider .
“ Instead of upholding their oath to support and defend the Constitution , they chose to subvert the Constitution and undermine public trust in our sacred @ @ @ @ @ @ @ raging , with nearly 300,000 having died and tens of millions having lost jobs , ” Pelosi ’ s statement added .
“ Strong , unified action is needed to crush the virus , and Republicans must once and for all end their election subversion – immediately.
” The Texas lawsuit was dismissed at the Supreme Court level because of issues of standing — i.e.
, the state couldn ’ t prove it had suffered injury because the states it was suing had ignored their own election laws because of the pandemic , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Pelosi seems to think the time had already passed to put away childish things and accept the results of the 2020 election , such as they may be .
In the House speaker ’ s view , there ’ s no space for the federal government to be nullifying results .
So let ’ s see what she does in the case of Rita Hart .
TRENDING : NYC Restaurants Join Together for Incredible Takedown of Andrew Cuomo Hart is an Iowa Democrat who lost a close race in the state ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ loss was quite a bit closer than in any of the states that were being contested in the Texas lawsuit ; the Democrat lost by just six votes in the final tally to Republican Mariannette Miller-Meeks .
Iowa ’ s 2nd was yet another House district where the Democrats underperformed in 2020 .
While retiring Democrat Rep. Dave Loebsack had won comfortably for several terms , according to RealClearPolitics , the district itself was one of many in the heartland that saw a shift in support from former President Barack Obama ( who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) to Trump ( who won by 4.1 points in 2016 ) .
There wasn ’ t a huge body of polling to go off of in the district , but a Monmouth poll of 355 likely voters just a few weeks before the election showed Hart ahead by 9 points .
It ’ s late December and I ’ ve used up all my jokes about 2020 polling , however , so suffice it to say that when the race finally wrapped in late November , the state certified Miller-Meeks as the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wasn ’ t exactly a 9 percent win for Hart .
For most of us , this was something between a curiosity and another reminder the Democrats ’ congressional returns were so terrible I can ’ t imagine the press fallout having been much worse if it turned out Anthony Weiner had not only secretly been a top adviser to the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee but had recycled the pseudonym Carlos Danger on his letterhead .
For Hart , however , the battle wasn ’ t over .
On Tuesday , as Democrats @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to overturn election results , Hart was trying to get the Democrat-controlled House of Representatives to overturn the election results , citing 22 ballots that were excluded .
According to The Associated Press , 15 of those ballots would have gone for Hart , giving her the win .
“ Hart ’ s filing asks the Democratic-led House to nullify the state-certified results , count the excluded ballots and conduct a uniform hand recount in the district ’ s 24 counties .
She expressed confidence she will be the winner after that process @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a news release , Hart said her campaign “ will file a Notice of Contest with the U.S. House of Representatives outlining why Rita is the winner of this race.
” RELATED : Arkansas Governor Shows DC Politicians What True Leadership Looks Like , Makes Massive Announcement About His Own Vaccination “ Further , the notice explains why the House should count every legally cast ballot to guarantee fulfillment of each voter ’ s constitutional right .
With uncounted ballots remaining , she will ask Congress to fulfill its duty and ensure all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ District are heard.
” “ Although it is admittedly tempting to close the curtain on the 2020 election cycle , prematurely ending this contest would disenfranchise Iowa voters and award the congressional seat to the candidate who received fewer lawful votes , ” wrote Hart lawyer Marc Elias in a court filing .
Miller-Meeks called it what it was : A blatant attempt to bring Nancy Pelosi into a certified race where there was no evidence of fraud .
“ Hart now wants a process run by one Californian , Nancy Pelosi , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , dysfunctional atmosphere and not according to Iowa law , ” she said .
In a video response posted to Twitter , Miller-Meeks noted there had already been a recount and “ every vote has been counted under Iowa law and recounted under Iowa law.
” “ Unfortunately , Rita Hart now wants Washington politicians to override the will of Iowa voters and disenfranchise hundreds of thousands of Iowa voters , ” Miller-Meeks said .
Hart ’ s legal strategy should be familiar to everyone who lived through Bush v. Gore back in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a slightly different way , Al Gore turns out to be the winner .
And that ’ s clearly the way they should be counted , and if those aren ’ t the rules , you shut your diseased mouth .
Bush v. Gore ended up before the Supreme Court , and every blogger with a well-worn copy of “ Bowling for Columbine ” on DVD would squeal like a stuck hippo that it was the judges appointed by Bush ’ s daddy that made Dubya president by stopping the endless permutations of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ George W. Bush was ahead in the count — he won Florida .
Mariannette Miller-Meeks won in Iowa .
The vote has been certified , the election is over .
There ’ s no fraud , no evidence that norms were ignored in order to hand Miller-Meeks a victory — nothing like that .
Meanwhile , Democrats have been unequivocal about the fact that state certification should be sacrosanct .
Anything less is subversion of democracy .
Nancy Pelosi has been curiously quiet on l ’ affaire Hart .
Earlier in December , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ candidate , ” according to The Associated Press .
Assuming that ’ s true , she ’ s still a candidate who lost — admittedly by a slim margin , but there you go .
Well , if the speaker is a woman of her word , now is the time to call Hart out .
We don ’ t need to be litigating this , not with a pandemic raging and strong , unified action being needed to crush the virus .
Goose , gander , etc .
If Pelosi doesn ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it ’ ll be infuriating .
However , if she ’ s actually willing to entertain the possibility of overturning a free and fair election — even if she doesn ’ t actually do it — it ’ ll be yet another sign Pelosi ’ s words are even more hollow than the average political hack ’ s .
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On Dec. 13, Nancy Pelosi had harsh words for the 126 House Republicans who joined a lawsuit by the state of Texas, which challenged the balloting processes in several key swing states, processes that seemed to run counter to their own laws.
“The 126 Republican Members that signed onto this lawsuit brought dishonor to the House,” Pelosi said in a statement, according to Business Insider. “Instead of upholding their oath to support and defend the Constitution, they chose to subvert the Constitution and undermine public trust in our sacred democratic institutions.”
“The pandemic is raging, with nearly 300,000 having died and tens of millions having lost jobs,” Pelosi’s statement added. “Strong, unified action is needed to crush the virus, and Republicans must once and for all end their election subversion – immediately.”
The Texas lawsuit was dismissed at the Supreme Court level because of issues of standing — i.e., the state couldn’t prove it had suffered injury because the states it was suing had ignored their own election laws because of the pandemic, as the lawsuit stated. Anyhow, Pelosi seems to think the time had already passed to put away childish things and accept the results of the 2020 election, such as they may be. In the House speaker’s view, there’s no space for the federal government to be nullifying results.
So let’s see what she does in the case of Rita Hart.
Hart is an Iowa Democrat who lost a close race in the state’s 2nd Congressional District. Admittedly, her loss was quite a bit closer than in any of the states that were being contested in the Texas lawsuit; the Democrat lost by just six votes in the final tally to Republican Mariannette Miller-Meeks.
Iowa’s 2nd was yet another House district where the Democrats underperformed in 2020. While retiring Democrat Rep. Dave Loebsack had won comfortably for several terms, according to RealClearPolitics, the district itself was one of many in the heartland that saw a shift in support from former President Barack Obama (who won there by double digits in 2012) to Trump (who won by 4.1 points in 2016).
There wasn’t a huge body of polling to go off of in the district, but a Monmouth poll of 355 likely voters just a few weeks before the election showed Hart ahead by 9 points.
It’s late December and I’ve used up all my jokes about 2020 polling, however, so suffice it to say that when the race finally wrapped in late November, the state certified Miller-Meeks as the winner by the six-vote margin, which wasn’t exactly a 9 percent win for Hart.
Once again, I want to express my heartfelt gratitude to the voters of #ia02! I will never quit fighting for you and your opportunity at the American Dream! Let’s get to work! #ia02 https://t.co/5vmUFSEtzg — Dr. Miller-Meeks (@millermeeks) November 30, 2020
For most of us, this was something between a curiosity and another reminder the Democrats’ congressional returns were so terrible I can’t imagine the press fallout having been much worse if it turned out Anthony Weiner had not only secretly been a top adviser to the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee but had recycled the pseudonym Carlos Danger on his letterhead.
For Hart, however, the battle wasn’t over. On Tuesday, as Democrats were still busy excoriating Republicans for trying to overturn election results, Hart was trying to get the Democrat-controlled House of Representatives to overturn the election results, citing 22 ballots that were excluded. According to The Associated Press, 15 of those ballots would have gone for Hart, giving her the win.
“Hart’s filing asks the Democratic-led House to nullify the state-certified results, count the excluded ballots and conduct a uniform hand recount in the district’s 24 counties. She expressed confidence she will be the winner after that process,” the AP reported.
In a news release, Hart said her campaign “will file a Notice of Contest with the U.S. House of Representatives outlining why Rita is the winner of this race.”
“Further, the notice explains why the House should count every legally cast ballot to guarantee fulfillment of each voter’s constitutional right. With uncounted ballots remaining, she will ask Congress to fulfill its duty and ensure all voices in Iowa’s Second Congressional District are heard.”
“Although it is admittedly tempting to close the curtain on the 2020 election cycle, prematurely ending this contest would disenfranchise Iowa voters and award the congressional seat to the candidate who received fewer lawful votes,” wrote Hart lawyer Marc Elias in a court filing.
Today, I am officially asking the House to ensure every Iowan’s voice is heard in #IA02. 22 ballots remain uncounted from Election Night & thousands of others that were never examined. We’ve got to count the votes & get this right. pic.twitter.com/hWTsUDHkhy — Rita Hart (@RitaHartIA) December 22, 2020
Miller-Meeks called it what it was: A blatant attempt to bring Nancy Pelosi into a certified race where there was no evidence of fraud.
“Hart now wants a process run by one Californian, Nancy Pelosi, and decided in Washington’s hyper-partisan, dysfunctional atmosphere and not according to Iowa law,” she said.
In a video response posted to Twitter, Miller-Meeks noted there had already been a recount and “every vote has been counted under Iowa law and recounted under Iowa law.”
This election has been decided by Iowans. That decision should not be thrown into Washington’s hyper-partisan atmosphere. It is shameful that Rita Hart does not have faith in Iowans, and does not respect the decision of Iowa voters. #ia02 pic.twitter.com/neq3kEA058 — Dr. Miller-Meeks (@millermeeks) December 22, 2020
“Unfortunately, Rita Hart now wants Washington politicians to override the will of Iowa voters and disenfranchise hundreds of thousands of Iowa voters,” Miller-Meeks said.
Hart’s legal strategy should be familiar to everyone who lived through Bush v. Gore back in 2000: If you count the votes a slightly different way, Al Gore turns out to be the winner. And that’s clearly the way they should be counted, and if those aren’t the rules, you shut your diseased mouth.
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Bush v. Gore ended up before the Supreme Court, and every blogger with a well-worn copy of “Bowling for Columbine” on DVD would squeal like a stuck hippo that it was the judges appointed by Bush’s daddy that made Dubya president by stopping the endless permutations of the recounts. The thing is, George W. Bush was ahead in the count — he won Florida.
Mariannette Miller-Meeks won in Iowa. The vote has been certified, the election is over. There’s no fraud, no evidence that norms were ignored in order to hand Miller-Meeks a victory — nothing like that. Meanwhile, Democrats have been unequivocal about the fact that state certification should be sacrosanct. Anything less is subversion of democracy.
Nancy Pelosi has been curiously quiet on l’affaire Hart. Earlier in December, Pelosi said Hart was “an excellent candidate,” according to The Associated Press. Assuming that’s true, she’s still a candidate who lost — admittedly by a slim margin, but there you go.
Well, if the speaker is a woman of her word, now is the time to call Hart out. We don’t need to be litigating this, not with a pandemic raging and strong, unified action being needed to crush the virus. Goose, gander, etc.
If Pelosi doesn’t call Hart out for this, it’ll be infuriating. However, if she’s actually willing to entertain the possibility of overturning a free and fair election — even if she doesn’t actually do it — it’ll be yet another sign Pelosi’s words are even more hollow than the average political hack’s.
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westernjournal--2020-12-23--Video Emerges of Georgia Senate Candidate’s Ex-Wife Reporting Him to Police

Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Rev .
Raphael Warnock was accused of running over his wife ’ s foot in a domestic incident that was reported to the police .
Video of the incident was shared Tuesday night on the Fox News show “ Tucker Carlson Tonight.
” Warnock is running against Republican Sen. Kelly Loeffler in a January runoff election that is one of two Georgia races being closely watched because the outcome will shape the balance of power in the U.S. Senate .
The incident was first reported in March , days after it occurred , by The Atlanta @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta , was not charged in the incident , and police said in a report they found no visible signs of injury to his wife .
Regarding the allegation that he harmed his now-ex-wife , Ouleye Ndoye , Warnock later told the newspaper that “ didn ’ t happen.
” TRENDING : NYC Restaurants Join Together for Incredible Takedown of Andrew Cuomo According to Fox , who released parts but not all of the footage , the video shows Ndoye saying that she wanted Warnock to sign a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ children to Africa due to the death of her grandfather .
“ He ’ s like , ‘ Ouleye , close the door .
I ’ m leaving , ’ ” she reportedly said .
“ And I was like , ‘ Just hear me out .
If your mom died , and I had the kids .
Wouldn ’ t you want me to let them go with you to the funeral ?
And he just starts backing the car up .
He wasn ’ t going fast , I ’ m @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t believe he ’ d run me over.
” She was asked if the contact was intentional , Fox reported .
“ Obviously .
I was standing here .
The door was open and I ’ m leaning into the car .
How can you drive the car when I ’ m leaning into it ?
” the video shows her saying , according to Fox .
She reportedly said she wanted to file a report .
“ This man ’ s running for United States Senate , and all he cares @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” she said .
“ I ’ ve been trying to be very quiet about the way that he is for the sake of my kids and his reputation.
” She then hinted that Warnock was not the man many believe him to be .
“ I ’ ve tried to keep the way that he acts under wraps for a long time , and today he crossed the line .
So that is what is going on here .
And he ’ s a great actor .
He is phenomenal at putting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Atlanta police report said Ndoye could wiggle her toes and that first responders found no “ swelling , redness , or bruising or broken bones.
” Warnock is shown telling a police officer that his wife accused him of running over her foot , according to Fox .
“ Did you run over her foot ?
” the officer reportedly asked .
“ I don ’ t think so .
I do not think so , ” Warnock replied , the outlet reported .
Warnock reportedly said the incident was rooted in a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stood in front of the car door so that he could not close it .
“ I don ’ t want to get into a shoving match with her .
So I go back around , get back in the car , and I slowly start to move , like I ’ m gon na move forward .
Then she claims I ran over her foot , ” Warnock reportedly said .
Warnock spokesman Michael Brewer told The AJC on Tuesday that Loeffler was using the footage in a “ desperate and shameful @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Senate race .
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Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Rev. Raphael Warnock was accused of running over his wife’s foot in a domestic incident that was reported to the police.
Video of the incident was shared Tuesday night on the Fox News show “Tucker Carlson Tonight.”
Warnock is running against Republican Sen. Kelly Loeffler in a January runoff election that is one of two Georgia races being closely watched because the outcome will shape the balance of power in the U.S. Senate.
The incident was first reported in March, days after it occurred, by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Warnock, the senior pastor of Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, was not charged in the incident, and police said in a report they found no visible signs of injury to his wife.
Regarding the allegation that he harmed his now-ex-wife, Ouleye Ndoye, Warnock later told the newspaper that “didn’t happen.”
According to Fox, who released parts but not all of the footage, the video shows Ndoye saying that she wanted Warnock to sign a paper for a passport to take her children to Africa due to the death of her grandfather.
“He’s like, ‘Ouleye, close the door. I’m leaving,’” she reportedly said. “And I was like, ‘Just hear me out. If your mom died, and I had the kids. Wouldn’t you want me to let them go with you to the funeral? And he just starts backing the car up. He wasn’t going fast, I’m not bleeding. But I just can’t believe he’d run me over.”
She was asked if the contact was intentional, Fox reported.
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“Obviously. I was standing here. The door was open and I’m leaning into the car. How can you drive the car when I’m leaning into it?” the video shows her saying, according to Fox.
She reportedly said she wanted to file a report.
“This man’s running for United States Senate, and all he cares about right now is his reputation,” she said. “I’ve been trying to be very quiet about the way that he is for the sake of my kids and his reputation.”
She then hinted that Warnock was not the man many believe him to be.
“I’ve tried to keep the way that he acts under wraps for a long time, and today he crossed the line. So that is what is going on here. And he’s a great actor. He is phenomenal at putting on a really good show.”
The Atlanta police report said Ndoye could wiggle her toes and that first responders found no “swelling, redness, or bruising or broken bones.”
Warnock is shown telling a police officer that his wife accused him of running over her foot, according to Fox.
“Did you run over her foot?” the officer reportedly asked.
“I don’t think so. I do not think so,” Warnock replied, the outlet reported.
Warnock reportedly said the incident was rooted in a squabble over divorce papers and that Ndoye stood in front of the car door so that he could not close it.
“I don’t want to get into a shoving match with her. So I go back around, get back in the car, and I slowly start to move, like I’m gonna move forward. Then she claims I ran over her foot,” Warnock reportedly said.
Warnock spokesman Michael Brewer told The AJC on Tuesday that Loeffler was using the footage in a “desperate and shameful” attempt to pick up traction in the Senate race.
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