westernjournal--2020-12-02--Schumer Backs Sickening Biden Plan for Transgender Students and Locker Rooms

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer has officially come out in support of presumptive President-elect Joe Biden ’ s radical transgender agenda .
Over the course of his campaign , Biden has announced a series of far-left positions on transgender issues , including the inclusion of biological men in female spaces .
During a Tuesday news briefing , Schumer said he agrees with Biden ’ s plan to give transgender students in federally funded schools access to “ sports , bathrooms and locker rooms in accordance with their gender identity.
” “ Joe Biden said that on his first day of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ access to sports , bathrooms and locker rooms in accordance with their gender identity in federally funded schools , ” a reporter said .
“ Do you think he has the ability to do this and do you agree with his decision ?
” she asked .
TRENDING : NASCAR 's William 'Rowdy ' Harrell and Wife Die While on Honeymoon “ I agree with the decision and I know he ’ ll check things out thoroughly , legally , ” Schumer responded .
According to Biden ’ s campaign website : “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Biden will reinstate the Obama-Biden guidance revoked by the Trump-Pence Administration , which will restore transgender students ’ access to sports , bathrooms , and locker rooms in accordance with their gender identity.
” Moreover , in a statement in October , the former vice president pledged to sign a bill aimed at helping solve what he called an “ epidemic ” of “ violence against transgender and gender non-conforming people.
” The bill would alter the Civil Rights Act of 1964 by adding “ sexual orientation ” and “ gender identity ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ law .
That would result in public schools being forced to allow biological men who identify as transgender women to participate in women ’ s sports .
What seems to be lost on leftists such as Biden and Schumer is that allowing for a new category of “ gender identity ” makes sex-based rights nearly impossible to enforce , as any man could , at any time , claim unfettered access to female-only spaces or privileges based solely on a gender identity claim , completely eliminating any and all female sex-based protections .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ likely would be abused by predatory and opportunistic men isn ’ t even the most radical of Biden ’ s positions on transgenderism , however .
During an ABC News town hall event in October , Biden made it clear he supports childhood transgenderism .
RELATED : California 's Male Inmates Can Now Choose To Stay in Women 's Prisons “ I ’ m the proud mom of two girls , 8 and 10 , ” Mieke Haeck from State College , Pennsylvania , said during the event in Philadelphia .
“ My @ @ @ @ @ @ @ asked the former vice president how he would “ ensure that the lives and rights of LGBTQ people are protected .
under U.S. law.
” “ The idea that an 8-year-old child or a 10-year-old child decides , ‘ You know , I decided I want to be transgender .
That ’ s what I think I ’ d like to be .
It would make my life a lot easier , ’ ” Biden replied .
“ There should be zero discrimination .
… So I promise you there is no reason @ @ @ @ @ @ @ right denied your daughter or daughters , whichever one or two – ” “ One , your daughter — that your other daughter has a right to be and do .
None , zero , ” Biden said .
Left-wing figures like Joe Biden have become increasingly in support of childhood transgenderism — a radical ideology that allows teenagers , adolescents and even pre-adolescent children to decide what gender they are .
Through his campaign to fight for transgender “ rights , ” Joe Biden is launching a full-on assault on the rights @ @ @ @ @ @ @ goes to show you how much is at stake over the next four years .
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Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer has officially come out in support of presumptive President-elect Joe Biden’s radical transgender agenda.
Over the course of his campaign, Biden has announced a series of far-left positions on transgender issues, including the inclusion of biological men in female spaces.
During a news briefing Dec. 1, Schumer said he agrees with Biden’s plan to give transgender students in federally funded schools access to “sports, bathrooms and locker rooms in accordance with their gender identity.”
“Joe Biden said that on his first day of office, he will give transgender students access to sports, bathrooms and locker rooms in accordance with their gender identity in federally funded schools,” a reporter said.
“Do you think he has the ability to do this and do you agree with his decision?” she asked.
Sen. Schumer says “I agree” with Joe Biden’s plan to give transgender students in federally funded schools access to “sports, bathrooms and locker rooms in accordance with their gender identity.”
pic.twitter.com/nTZcjtzfGQ — Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) December 1, 2020
“I agree with the decision and I know he’ll check things out thoroughly, legally,” Schumer responded.
According to Biden’s campaign website: “On his first day in office, Biden will reinstate the Obama-Biden guidance revoked by the Trump-Pence Administration, which will restore transgender students’ access to sports, bathrooms, and locker rooms in accordance with their gender identity.”
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Moreover, in a statement in October, the former vice president pledged to sign a bill aimed at helping solve what he called an “epidemic” of “violence against transgender and gender non-conforming people.”
The bill would alter the Civil Rights Act of 1964 by adding “sexual orientation” and “gender identity” to the protected characteristics under federal anti-discrimination law. That would result in public schools being forced to allow biological men who identify as transgender women to participate in women’s sports.
What seems to be lost on leftists such as Biden and Schumer is that allowing for a new category of “gender identity” makes sex-based rights nearly impossible to enforce, as any man could, at any time, claim unfettered access to female-only spaces or privileges based solely on a gender identity claim, completely eliminating any and all female sex-based protections.
Support for a system that could and likely would be abused by predatory and opportunistic men isn’t even the most radical of Biden’s positions on transgenderism, however.
During an ABC News town hall event in October, Biden made it clear he supports childhood transgenderism.
“I’m the proud mom of two girls, 8 and 10,” Mieke Haeck from State College, Pennsylvania, said during the event in Philadelphia. “My youngest daughter is transgender.”
Joe Biden is asked a question by a woman with an *8-year-old* transgender daughter. pic.twitter.com/n1azNd6QDB — Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) October 16, 2020
She then asked the former vice president how he would “ensure that the lives and rights of LGBTQ people are protected. under U.S. law.”
“The idea that an 8-year-old child or a 10-year-old child decides, ‘You know, I decided I want to be transgender. That’s what I think I’d like to be. It would make my life a lot easier,’” Biden replied. “There should be zero discrimination. … So I promise you there is no reason to suggest that there should be any right denied your daughter or daughters, whichever one or two –”
“One,” Haeck said.
“One, your daughter — that your other daughter has a right to be and do. None, zero,” Biden said.
Left-wing figures like Joe Biden have become increasingly in support of childhood transgenderism — a radical ideology that allows teenagers, adolescents and even pre-adolescent children to decide what gender they are.
Through his campaign to fight for transgender “rights,” Joe Biden is launching a full-on assault on the rights of women and children.
It just goes to show you how much is at stake over the next four years.
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westernjournal--2020-12-02--FBI Data Suggests Huge Surge in Gun Sales Occurred on Black Friday

FBI data showed that a record number of Americans went to gun stores over Thanksgiving weekend with the intent to purchase a firearm .
This year ’ s Black Friday marked the fourth most gun-related background checks in a single day since 1998 , according to National Instant Criminal Background Check System data published by the FBI .
On Friday , Nov. 27 , 186,645 background checks were initiated through the NICS .
Five of the top 10 busiest single days in the history of the NICS have occurred in 2020 , with the top day on March 20 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in response to the coronavirus pandemic .
November was already on track to break records on Black Friday , with the week of Nov. 9-15 taking the eighth spot in the top 10 highest weeks for firearm background checks since 1998 .
TRENDING : NASCAR 's William 'Rowdy ' Harrell and Wife Die While on Honeymoon According to The Washington Free Beacon , about 1.8 million background checks were processed during the first two weeks of the month following the 2020 Election as presumptive President-elect Joe Biden appeared to come out on top @ @ @ @ @ @ @ representing gunmakers and dealers , told the Free Beacon that Biden ’ s election performance drove people to gun stores .
“ I think that people are looking at the Biden gun-control plan , at what he said he wants to do , ” spokesman Mark Oliva said .
“ People are concerned and they ’ re buying firearms and want to buy while they can still buy them.
” Biden plans to end online firearm and ammunition sales and ban so-called “ assault weapons ” and high-capacity magazines , among other motions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rights advocates are watching the Georgia Senate runoffs , which will determine which party has control of the Senate for the next two years , and hope to stop Biden ’ s gun control policies with a Republican majority .
Rex McClanahan , president of BudsGunShop.com , told The Washington Free Beacon that his company saw better sales this year than in the past .
“ We did see a surge on Black Friday , ” he said .
“ I do believe the election is playing some part in the current surge.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Black Friday ’ s numbers may underestimate the number of guns sold over the holiday weekend because the industry made a concentrated effort to spread sales out in order to keep from overwhelming the NCIS .
RELATED : Police Department Uses COVID as Excuse To Violate Second Amendment Rights He told The Washington Free Beacon that single-day sales were up more than 4 percent because of a 65 percent Cyber Monday increase .
The FBI said that background-check numbers are not one-to-one representations for gun sales , but are widely considered a reliable @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Christmas seasons , along with the political motivators , likely contributed to the number of gun sales .
“ All these things are converging together to give us unprecedented numbers , ” he said .
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FBI data showed that a record number of Americans went to gun stores over Thanksgiving weekend with the intent to purchase a firearm.
This year’s Black Friday marked the fourth most gun-related background checks in a single day since 1998, according to National Instant Criminal Background Check System data published by the FBI.
On Friday, Nov. 27, 186,645 background checks were initiated through the NICS.
Five of the top 10 busiest single days in the history of the NICS have occurred in 2020, with the top day on March 20, right as the country was shutting down in response to the coronavirus pandemic.
November was already on track to break records on Black Friday, with the week of Nov. 9-15 taking the eighth spot in the top 10 highest weeks for firearm background checks since 1998.
According to The Washington Free Beacon, about 1.8 million background checks were processed during the first two weeks of the month following the 2020 Election as presumptive President-elect Joe Biden appeared to come out on top.
The National Shooting Sports Foundation, representing gunmakers and dealers, told the Free Beacon that Biden’s election performance drove people to gun stores.
“I think that people are looking at the Biden gun-control plan, at what he said he wants to do,” spokesman Mark Oliva said.
“People are concerned and they’re buying firearms and want to buy while they can still buy them.”
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Biden plans to end online firearm and ammunition sales and ban so-called “assault weapons” and high-capacity magazines, among other motions, according to his website.
Gun rights advocates are watching the Georgia Senate runoffs, which will determine which party has control of the Senate for the next two years, and hope to stop Biden’s gun control policies with a Republican majority.
Rex McClanahan, president of BudsGunShop.com, told The Washington Free Beacon that his company saw better sales this year than in the past.
“We did see a surge on Black Friday,” he said. “I do believe the election is playing some part in the current surge.”
Oliva said that just looking at Black Friday’s numbers may underestimate the number of guns sold over the holiday weekend because the industry made a concentrated effort to spread sales out in order to keep from overwhelming the NCIS.
He told The Washington Free Beacon that single-day sales were up more than 4 percent because of a 65 percent Cyber Monday increase.
The FBI said that background-check numbers are not one-to-one representations for gun sales, but are widely considered a reliable analog.
Oliva said that hunting and Christmas seasons, along with the political motivators, likely contributed to the number of gun sales.
“All these things are converging together to give us unprecedented numbers,” he said.
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westernjournal--2020-12-02--Newsom Ignores SCOTUS, Doubles Down on Religious Gathering Restrictions

On Nov. 25 , the Supreme Court ruled 5-4 in favor of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn in its case against New York Gov .
Andrew Cuomo over his strict coronavirus lockdown orders .
The plaintiffs sought emergency relief from Cuomo ’ s Executive Order 202.68 , which placed occupancy limits of 10 individuals on churches and synagogues in areas most impacted by COVID-19 , and 25 for those located in slightly less affected areas .
Below is a copy of the Supreme Court ’ s ruling in the case .
In his concurring opinion , Justice Neil Gorsuch @ @ @ @ @ @ @ York governor .
“ The only explanation for treating religious places differently seems to be a judgment that what happens there just isn ’ t as ‘ essential ’ as what happens in secular spaces , ” Gorsuch wrote .
“ Indeed , the Governor is remarkably frank about this : In his judgment laundry and liquor , travel and tools , are all ‘ essential ’ while traditional religious exercises are not .
TRENDING : NASCAR 's William 'Rowdy ' Harrell and Wife Die While on Honeymoon “ That is exactly the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Ignoring this ruling , California ’ s far-left governor , Gavin Newsom , has issued some new rules of his own .
The San Francisco Chronicle reported that “ for counties in high-risk areas , which covers most of the state , the governor is forbidding all indoor worship services … while allowing 25 % indoor attendance in moderate-risk counties.
” According to the paper , a California church group , including “ Harvest Rock Church of Pasadena and Harvest International Ministry , which is affiliated with 162 California churches , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ court intervention ” against the new state restrictions on religious gatherings .
Newsom refuses to lift his restrictions and has , in fact , doubled down .
The state attorney general ’ s office , led by Xavier Becerra , has issued a filing to the Supreme Court arguing that , due to the surge in coronavirus cases and the “ perils of lengthy indoor gatherings with singing and chanting , ” the new limitations are warranted .
“ California is experiencing an unprecedented surge in COVID-19 cases , creating an even greater @ @ @ @ @ @ @ communal gatherings in indoor places , ” the filing reads .
“ Scientific evidence demonstrates why those activities pose a particularly grave threat of virus transmission during the current pandemic.
” In May , the Supreme Court ruled against a California church that challenged Newsom ’ s attendance limitations .
RELATED : Catholic League Denounces Biden Nominee as Enemy to People of Faith The difference between then and now was the replacement of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg , who died in September , with Justice Amy Coney Barrett .
It ’ s notable @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Roberts ruled in favor of the California governor who issued what many of us believe to be unconstitutional orders .
Although Roberts was nominated to the Supreme Court by President George W. Bush , he has become a reliably liberal vote .
The Chronicle reported that the California church group , whose case is currently “ awaiting a ruling in the Ninth U.S .
Circuit of Appeals in San Francisco , ” has “ already asked the Supreme Court to step into their cases … and strike down Newsom ’ s current restrictions.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ More Society , who represents one of the California churches , said , “ We can not afford to let tyranny against religion rise in the guise of well-meaning governmental ‘ protections . '
” In a not so surprising move , it was reported that the state ’ s limited stay-at-home order will not extend to the film industry .
According to Deadline , the stay-at-home order — “ requiring generally that non-essential work , movement and gatherings stop between 10 PM and 5 AM in counties in the purple tier ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ industry .
Workers in that industry “ remain on the list of essential workers and thus are an exception to the rule.
” “ With the coronavirus surging in the state , the City and County of Los Angeles have placed new limits on after-hours filming , ” Deadline reported .
“ FilmLA , the local film permit office , said that these new limits prohibit after-hours on-location film activity in conformance with the state ’ s Limited Stay at Home Order.
” In an update , FilmLA announced that “ these limits @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at least the duration of the State of California ’ s Limited Stay at Home Order , which currently expires on Dec. 21 , 2020.
” Four hours later , FilmLA appeared to rescind that order : “ Los Angeles County and the City of Los Angeles have advised FilmLA that filming will not be restricted to the hours between 5 a.m. / 7 a.m. and 10 p.m. , as previously announced.
” Leave it to hypocrite Gavin Newsom to stand up for his friends in Hollywood as he fights to curtail the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ services .
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On Nov. 25, the Supreme Court ruled 5-4 in favor of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn in its case against New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo over his strict coronavirus lockdown orders.
The plaintiffs sought emergency relief from Cuomo’s Executive Order 202.68, which placed occupancy limits of 10 individuals on churches and synagogues in areas most impacted by COVID-19, and 25 for those located in slightly less affected areas.
Below is a copy of the Supreme Court’s ruling in the case.
In his concurring opinion, Justice Neil Gorsuch delivered a scathing rebuke to the New York governor.
“The only explanation for treating religious places differently seems to be a judgment that what happens there just isn’t as ‘essential’ as what happens in secular spaces,” Gorsuch wrote. “Indeed, the Governor is remarkably frank about this: In his judgment laundry and liquor, travel and tools, are all ‘essential’ while traditional religious exercises are not.
“That is exactly the kind of discrimination the First Amendment forbids.”
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Ignoring this ruling, California’s far-left governor, Gavin Newsom, has issued some new rules of his own.
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The San Francisco Chronicle reported that “for counties in high-risk areas, which covers most of the state, the governor is forbidding all indoor worship services … while allowing 25% indoor attendance in moderate-risk counties.”
According to the paper, a California church group, including “Harvest Rock Church of Pasadena and Harvest International Ministry, which is affiliated with 162 California churches,” has filed a request for “immediate court intervention” against the new state restrictions on religious gatherings.
Newsom refuses to lift his restrictions and has, in fact, doubled down. The state attorney general’s office, led by Xavier Becerra, has issued a filing to the Supreme Court arguing that, due to the surge in coronavirus cases and the “perils of lengthy indoor gatherings with singing and chanting,” the new limitations are warranted.
“California is experiencing an unprecedented surge in COVID-19 cases, creating an even greater public health need for restrictions on prolonged communal gatherings in indoor places,” the filing reads. “Scientific evidence demonstrates why those activities pose a particularly grave threat of virus transmission during the current pandemic.”
In May, the Supreme Court ruled against a California church that challenged Newsom’s attendance limitations.
The difference between then and now was the replacement of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who died in September, with Justice Amy Coney Barrett.
It’s notable that in May, Chief Justice John Roberts ruled in favor of the California governor who issued what many of us believe to be unconstitutional orders.
Although Roberts was nominated to the Supreme Court by President George W. Bush, he has become a reliably liberal vote.
The Chronicle reported that the California church group, whose case is currently “awaiting a ruling in the Ninth U.S. Circuit of Appeals in San Francisco,” has “already asked the Supreme Court to step into their cases … and strike down Newsom’s current restrictions.”
Attorney Thomas LiMandri of the Thomas More Society, who represents one of the California churches, said, “We cannot afford to let tyranny against religion rise in the guise of well-meaning governmental ‘protections.'”
In a not so surprising move, it was reported that the state’s limited stay-at-home order will not extend to the film industry.
According to Deadline, the stay-at-home order — “requiring generally that non-essential work, movement and gatherings stop between 10 PM and 5 AM in counties in the purple tier” — does not apply to the entertainment industry. Workers in that industry “remain on the list of essential workers and thus are an exception to the rule.”
“With the coronavirus surging in the state, the City and County of Los Angeles have placed new limits on after-hours filming,” Deadline reported. “FilmLA, the local film permit office, said that these new limits prohibit after-hours on-location film activity in conformance with the state’s Limited Stay at Home Order.”
In an update, FilmLA announced that “these limits will apply until lifted, and for at least the duration of the State of California’s Limited Stay at Home Order, which currently expires on Dec. 21, 2020.”
Four hours later, FilmLA appeared to rescind that order: “Los Angeles County and the City of Los Angeles have advised FilmLA that filming will not be restricted to the hours between 5 a.m. / 7 a.m. and 10 p.m., as previously announced.”
Leave it to hypocrite Gavin Newsom to stand up for his friends in Hollywood as he fights to curtail the rights of those wishing to attend religious services.
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westernjournal--2020-12-02--In the Blink of an Eye, Hollywood Switched from Wanting To Boycott Georgia To Telling Residents How

In the Blink of an Eye, Hollywood Switched from Wanting To Boycott Georgia To Telling Residents How To Vote

Georgia has to be heartily sick of Hollywood stars .
Barely a year after mounting a drive to boycott Georgia over a law aimed at outlawing abortion , a cast of the entertainment world ’ s A- through D-listers are suddenly fawning over the Peach State ’ s voters who hold the future of the Senate in their hands .
As a lesson in power politics as practiced by the left , it ’ s eye-opening – and the rest of the country should be paying attention .
In the pre-election , pre-coronavirus year of 2019 , readers might remember @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” bill was one of the major battlegrounds of the culture wars , making abortions illegal after a baby ’ s heartbeat could be detected in the womb .
Naturally , some of the leading lights of Hollywood felt compelled to take a stand against the pro-life measure , passed by the state ’ s Republican-controlled legislature and signed by Republican Gov .
Brian Kemp .
TRENDING : NASCAR 's William 'Rowdy ' Harrell and Wife Die While on Honeymoon The air was filled with a Hollywood production boycott of Georgia , a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the state that , as Breitbart reported , “ would have meant the loss of thousands of production jobs — mostly blue collar crew workers who toil long hours behind the camera.
” But Hollywood , and the left in general , doesn ’ t care about jobs in Georgia or anywhere else when they ’ re compared to what liberals consider to be the constitutional right of a woman to eliminate an unborn baby in her womb .
That battle became moot – at least for the moment – when a federal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hold in July .
The Kemp administration has vowed to appeal , according to The Daily Caller News Foundation .
So the law is not at issue now .
The Senate , however , is .
Democratic wins in both the Senate runoff races will mean a 50-50 Republican-Democrat tie in the upper chamber , which means the vice president would cast the tie-breaking votes .
And that means Hollywood stars who wanted nothing to do with Georgia before now want everything to do with how Georgia ’ s voters make up their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Dem Senate Candidate Warnock Laugh at Churchgoers Who Defend Themselves with Guns Figures like Alec Baldwin , Amy Schumer and Patton Oswalt – who have made themselves as infamous for their politics as for their entertainment skills during the Trump years – have switched from shunning Georgia to trying to convince its voters to back Democrats in the Jan. 5 Senate races , where Republican incumbent Sens .
David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler are standing between Democrats and a Senate majority .
Democrats Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock are attempting to oust Perdue @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s balance of power .
That would open the way for a disastrous Democrat-controlled government if Joe Biden assumes the presidency in January , with Kamala Harris as his vice president .
And Hollywood is showing the love .
Big names like Baldwin , mid-level stars like Schumer and “ that-guy-looks-familiar ” types like Oswalt have made their feelings known , somehow managing to come off as both pandering and pompous at the same time : It ’ s doubtful that even a Georgia that almost elected a nonentity like Stacey Abrams to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is ready to listen to the Hollywood elite now .
( Particularly after a presidential election that will never be accepted by tens of millions of American voters thanks to Democratic scheming . )
But it is noticeable that the same celebrities who wanted to cut Georgia ’ s economic throat are now trying to get the state ’ s voters on their side .
That last Twitter post puts it perfectly : They do hate Georgia , and it is all about power .
For the left , it ’ s always @ @ @ @ @ @ @ economic power to strangle a state when Hollywood was talking about a boycott .
It ’ s about political power as the Jan. 5 runoff elections dominate the country ’ s political scene .
It ’ s power politics , Hollywood style .
And Georgians should be heartily sick of it by now .
The rest of the nation should take a lesson : The lives and livelihoods of everyday Americans mean nothing to liberals in their pursuit of political power .
And every American who cares about the country and its future @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fooled a bit .
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Georgia has to be heartily sick of Hollywood stars.
Barely a year after mounting a drive to boycott Georgia over a law aimed at outlawing abortion, a cast of the entertainment world’s A- through D-listers are suddenly fawning over the Peach State’s voters who hold the future of the Senate in their hands.
As a lesson in power politics as practiced by the left, it’s eye-opening – and the rest of the country should be paying attention.
In the pre-election, pre-coronavirus year of 2019, readers might remember, Georgia’s “fetal heartbeat” bill was one of the major battlegrounds of the culture wars, making abortions illegal after a baby’s heartbeat could be detected in the womb.
Naturally, some of the leading lights of Hollywood felt compelled to take a stand against the pro-life measure, passed by the state’s Republican-controlled legislature and signed by Republican Gov. Brian Kemp.
To @BrianKempGA & Speaker Ralston:
Attached, is an open letter signed by 50 actors against #HB481. On behalf of the undersigned–as people often called to work in GA or those of us contractually bound to work in GA–we hope you’ll reconsider signing this bill. #HBIsBadForBusiness pic.twitter.com/DsOmAWYU2x — Alyssa Milano (@Alyssa_Milano) March 28, 2019
The air was filled with a Hollywood production boycott of Georgia, a potentially serious blow to the economy of the state that, as Breitbart reported, “would have meant the loss of thousands of production jobs — mostly blue collar crew workers who toil long hours behind the camera.”
But Hollywood, and the left in general, doesn’t care about jobs in Georgia or anywhere else when they’re compared to what liberals consider to be the constitutional right of a woman to eliminate an unborn baby in her womb.
(Hollywood also doesn’t care much about human rights when it comes to humans who don’t live in the territorial United States, as Fox News’ Tucker Carlson pointed out in a segment about the Georgia boycott that noted that movie companies have no problem making films in China — a dangerous totalitarian dictatorship — or other human-rights abusers.)
That battle became moot – at least for the moment – when a federal judge placed the heartbeat bill on permanent hold in July. The Kemp administration has vowed to appeal, according to The Daily Caller News Foundation.
So the law is not at issue now. The Senate, however, is.
Democratic wins in both the Senate runoff races will mean a 50-50 Republican-Democrat tie in the upper chamber, which means the vice president would cast the tie-breaking votes.
And that means Hollywood stars who wanted nothing to do with Georgia before now want everything to do with how Georgia’s voters make up their minds.
Figures like Alec Baldwin, Amy Schumer and Patton Oswalt – who have made themselves as infamous for their politics as for their entertainment skills during the Trump years – have switched from shunning Georgia to trying to convince its voters to back Democrats in the Jan. 5 Senate races, where Republican incumbent Sens. David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler are standing between Democrats and a Senate majority.
Democrats Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock are attempting to oust Perdue and Loeffler and change the Senate’s balance of power.
That would open the way for a disastrous Democrat-controlled government if Joe Biden assumes the presidency in January, with Kamala Harris as his vice president.
And Hollywood is showing the love.
Big names like Baldwin, mid-level stars like Schumer and “that-guy-looks-familiar” types like Oswalt have made their feelings known, somehow managing to come off as both pandering and pompous at the same time:
If Osoff-Warnock prevail, then Senators from a state that has strained to disenfranchise black voters will force a tie in the Senate that would then be broken by…
a black woman. — AlecBaldwin(HABF) (@AlecBaldwin) December 1, 2020
Georgia Runoff Kickoff Call with special guest Amy Schumer! · NextGen America https://t.co/NBliSgU2UR — Lindsey Rayner (@Lindsey_Rayy) November 17, 2020
Please please PLEASE Georgia vote for @ossoff. Thank you. https://t.co/0hxdA4OCHd — Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) November 17, 2020
It’s doubtful that even a Georgia that almost elected a nonentity like Stacey Abrams to the governor’s seat in 2018 is ready to listen to the Hollywood elite now. (Particularly after a presidential election that will never be accepted by tens of millions of American voters thanks to Democratic scheming.)
But it is noticeable that the same celebrities who wanted to cut Georgia’s economic throat are now trying to get the state’s voters on their side.
Remember the boycott? They really have such a love/hate then hate/love type of controlling relationship with Georgia. It’s very very strange ?https://t.co/FfNr6kgtny — Kristy Swanson (@KristySwansonXO) December 1, 2020
You’re right. I forgot about the “boycott” they threatened. — Mickey White (@BiasedGirl) December 1, 2020
They still hate Ga. it’s all abt power. — GB (@GBtablereads) December 1, 2020
That last Twitter post puts it perfectly: They do hate Georgia, and it is all about power.
For the left, it’s always about power. It was about using economic power to strangle a state when Hollywood was talking about a boycott.
It’s about political power as the Jan. 5 runoff elections dominate the country’s political scene.
It’s power politics, Hollywood style. And Georgians should be heartily sick of it by now.
The rest of the nation should take a lesson: The lives and livelihoods of everyday Americans mean nothing to liberals in their pursuit of political power.
And every American who cares about the country and its future should hope Georgia voters aren’t fooled a bit.
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westernjournal--2020-12-02--Border Patrol Comes to the Rescue of Women and Children Abandoned by Smugglers in Arizona Desert

Border Patrol agents rescued 25 people attempting to illegally enter the United States in 10 separate incidents over Thanksgiving weekend @ @ @ @ @ and Border Protection announced Tuesday .
Tucson authorities responded to several emergency calls from mothers @ @ @ @ @ desert regions by human smugglers , CBP announced in a news release .
Agents reportedly @ @ @ @ @ children hungry and suffering from exposure to the elements .
“ The women and their @ @ @ @ @ and suffering from exposure to the cold , ” CBP said .
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Several illegal immigrants were taken to local hospitals @ @ @ @ @ injuries , in some cases by air .
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Border Patrol agents rescued 25 people attempting to illegally enter the United States in 10 separate incidents over Thanksgiving weekend in southern Arizona, Customs and Border Protection announced Tuesday.
Tucson authorities responded to several emergency calls from mothers who were abandoned in mountainous desert regions by human smugglers, CBP announced in a news release.
Agents reportedly found the lost women and children hungry and suffering from exposure to the elements.
“The women and their children were lost, hungry and suffering from exposure to the cold,” CBP said.
Over the weekend, Border Patrol agents rescued 25 people abandoned by smugglers. Some in temperatures below freezing. Who did they call when all hope was lost? Not the smugglers, not the NGOs…911 and the Border Patrol. Why…because they show up! https://t.co/fz7igi4VtV — CBP Arizona (@CBPArizona) December 2, 2020
There is an increased risk of dehydration and hypothermia during the desert’s winter season, according to CBP.
Several illegal immigrants were taken to local hospitals to receive treatment for non-life-threatening injuries, in some cases by air.
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westernjournal--2020-12-02--Statistics Show Disturbing Increase in Police Officers Being Shot, Reveal Just How Bad Things Have B

Statistics Show Disturbing Increase in Police Officers Being Shot, Reveal Just How Bad Things Have Become

2020 has been an awful year for law enforcement professionals .
As anti-police movements such as Black Lives Matter and “ defund the police ” continue to castigate law enforcement groups as inherently racist , public distrust in the profession continues to grow .
Along with that distrust has reportedly come historic levels of violence against police officers .
According to the National Fraternal Order of Police , the number of officers shot from Jan. 1 , 2020 to Nov. 30 , 2020 , is up 7 percent from last year ’ s historic number , which was up 29 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ officers shot this year were fatally wounded .
TRENDING : NASCAR 's William 'Rowdy ' Harrell and Wife Die While on Honeymoon “ Attacks on law enforcement continue at a disturbing pace : 283 police officers shot this year , 44 of whom were killed , ” the FOP tweeted on Tuesday .
“ Violence against our officers MUST be condemned by all … Enough Is Enough.
” According to Pat Brosnan , a former New York police detective , rising levels of crime across the country can be attributed to three main @ @ @ @ @ @ @ police morale and resources and an absence of the rule of law .
All three of these issues have been created by the Marxist Black Lives Matter movement and its many sympathizers within the mainstream media .
Whenever a police officer shoots a black person , those very sympathizers are always quick to run with the story .
Even if the shooting turns out to be justified , as is often the case , the officer or officers involved are condemned as racially-motivated killers .
That shooting then becomes another example of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ according to the left .
In light of this one-sided coverage , it ’ s no wonder police officers are facing historic levels of violence .
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Every media outlet , whether they are left-leaning or right-leaning politically , needs to be covering this story .
Unfortunately , as is often the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the right to publish the truth about this violence .
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2020 has been an awful year for law enforcement professionals.
As anti-police movements such as Black Lives Matter and “defund the police” continue to castigate law enforcement groups as inherently racist, public distrust in the profession continues to grow.
Along with that distrust has reportedly come historic levels of violence against police officers.
According to the National Fraternal Order of Police, the number of officers shot from Jan. 1, 2020 to Nov. 30, 2020, is up 7 percent from last year’s historic number, which was up 29 percent from 2018. Forty-four of the officers shot this year were fatally wounded.
? NEW: Attacks on law enforcement continue at a disturbing pace: ⚠ 283 police officers shot this year, 44 of whom were killed Officers shot is ⬆ 7% over last year’s historic numbers, ⬆ 29% from 2018 Violence against our officers MUST be condemned by all… Enough Is Enough pic.twitter.com/LM9xeDd6cf — National Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) (@GLFOP) December 1, 2020
“Attacks on law enforcement continue at a disturbing pace: 283 police officers shot this year, 44 of whom were killed,” the FOP tweeted on Tuesday.
“Violence against our officers MUST be condemned by all … Enough Is Enough.”
According to Pat Brosnan, a former New York police detective, rising levels of crime across the country can be attributed to three main factors: riots, a lack of police morale and resources and an absence of the rule of law.
All three of these issues have been created by the Marxist Black Lives Matter movement and its many sympathizers within the mainstream media.
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Whenever a police officer shoots a black person, those very sympathizers are always quick to run with the story.
Even if the shooting turns out to be justified, as is often the case, the officer or officers involved are condemned as racially-motivated killers.
That shooting then becomes another example of the alleged systemic racism of American policing, according to the left.
In light of this one-sided coverage, it’s no wonder police officers are facing historic levels of violence.
The very same outlets set on forwarding the defund the police movement have completely ignored the rampant rise in violence against police officers.
Every media outlet, whether they are left-leaning or right-leaning politically, needs to be covering this story.
Unfortunately, as is often the case, it will be up to the right to publish the truth about this violence.
As always, conservatives will be the ones to defend the men and women of law enforcement who put their lives on the line every day to keep us safe.
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westernjournal--2020-12-02--Uighur Leader: We’re ‘Quite Worried’ About What a Biden Administration Would Let China Get Away With

The prime minister of East Turkistan ’ s government-in-exile expressed concern about what a possible Biden administration might mean for the Uighur people in the northwest Chinese province of Xinjiang .
“ We ’ re actually quite worried , ” Salih Hudayar told The Federalist in a Tuesday interview .
In particular , Hudayar expressed concern over presumptive President-elect Joe Biden ’ s pick of Tony Blinken for secretary of state , especially considering Blinken ’ s prior remarks praising China ’ s efforts to fight so-called extremism .
“ At that time , Antony Blinken stated that China was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ U.S. supported China ’ s efforts to fight against terrorism , ” Hudayar said .
“ And this worries us.
” “ If this is going to be the next secretary of state … there ’ s going to be a lot of backpedaling and this is what we fear.
” TRENDING : NASCAR 's William 'Rowdy ' Harrell and Wife Die While on Honeymoon Blinken praised China ’ s counterterrorism efforts in 2015 while he served as deputy secretary of state in the Obama-Biden administration .
“ From its position at the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out to China and its growing economic influence , ” Blinken said , according to a transcript from the U.S. Embassy in Tajikistan .
“ And it warily guards against the growing pull of extremist ideology among its youth.
” The communist regime has since perpetrated abuses against the Uighur in the Xinjiang autonomous region , allegedly persecuting the Muslim minority with forced sterilization and slave labor , according to The Federalist .
“ It took us years to just get the international community ’ s attention about the atrocities , ” Hudayar @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but the public did not .
The Uighur-American politician escaped from the region when he was young .
“ We fear that it ’ s just going to give China the green light to continue its brutal campaign of colonization , genocide and occupation in East Turkistan , ” Hudayar said .
“ We hope that ’ s not the case .
We hope that they uphold their promises that they made during their campaign by recognizing it as a genocide and we hope that they take stronger actions against China.
” RELATED @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Will Honor Fallen Police Officer During Game Hudayar also criticized American corporations for employing lobbyists to push back against bipartisan legislation that passed the House of Representatives in September .
The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act would prohibit importing broad categories of certain goods made with the use of Chinese slave labor , according to The New York Times .
However , corporations like Apple , Nike and Coca-Cola have lobbied for the legislation to be watered down , saying that while they condemn the atrocities in Xinjiang , the act ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ supply chains .
“ They ’ re just trying to , thinking from a strictly business perspective , maximize their profits , ” Hudayar said , pointing to allegations that the companies use forced labor from the region .
“ If they weren ’ t using forced labor , why are they pushing against this bill ?
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The prime minister of East Turkistan’s government-in-exile expressed concern about what a possible Biden administration might mean for the Uighur people in the northwest Chinese province of Xinjiang.
“We’re actually quite worried,” Salih Hudayar told The Federalist in a Tuesday interview.
In particular, Hudayar expressed concern over presumptive President-elect Joe Biden’s pick of Tony Blinken for secretary of state, especially considering Blinken’s prior remarks praising China’s efforts to fight so-called extremism.
“At that time, Antony Blinken stated that China was doing the right thing and that the U.S. supported China’s efforts to fight against terrorism,” Hudayar said. “And this worries us.”
“If this is going to be the next secretary of state … there’s going to be a lot of backpedaling and this is what we fear.”
Blinken praised China’s counterterrorism efforts in 2015 while he served as deputy secretary of state in the Obama-Biden administration.
“From its position at the heart of Asia, the region looks out to China and its growing economic influence,” Blinken said, according to a transcript from the U.S. Embassy in Tajikistan.
“And it warily guards against the growing pull of extremist ideology among its youth.”
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The communist regime has since perpetrated abuses against the Uighur in the Xinjiang autonomous region, allegedly persecuting the Muslim minority with forced sterilization and slave labor, according to The Federalist.
“It took us years to just get the international community’s attention about the atrocities,” Hudayar said, clarifying that the governments knew but the public did not.
The Uighur-American politician escaped from the region when he was young.
“We fear that it’s just going to give China the green light to continue its brutal campaign of colonization, genocide and occupation in East Turkistan,” Hudayar said.
“We hope that’s not the case. We hope that they uphold their promises that they made during their campaign by recognizing it as a genocide and we hope that they take stronger actions against China.”
Hudayar also criticized American corporations for employing lobbyists to push back against bipartisan legislation that passed the House of Representatives in September.
The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act would prohibit importing broad categories of certain goods made with the use of Chinese slave labor, according to The New York Times.
However, corporations like Apple, Nike and Coca-Cola have lobbied for the legislation to be watered down, saying that while they condemn the atrocities in Xinjiang, the act’s could “wreak havoc” on certain supply chains.
“They’re just trying to, thinking from a strictly business perspective, maximize their profits,” Hudayar said, pointing to allegations that the companies use forced labor from the region. “If they weren’t using forced labor, why are they pushing against this bill?”
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westernjournal--2020-12-02--UK Becomes First Country To Approve COVID Vaccine for Emergency Use

The United Kingdom authorized Pfizer ’ s COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use on Wednesday , becoming the first country to authorize a vaccine backed by promising clinical trial results .
The vaccine , developed in partnership with the German drug maker BioNTech , is set to be distributed across Britain next week , the government said in a news release .
The initial batch of approximately 800,000 doses will go to health care workers , nursing home residents and other elderly people , according to NBC News .
“ It ’ s fantastic , ” U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the protection of vaccines that will ultimately allow us to reclaim our lives and get the economy moving again.
” His message was echoed by Matt Hancock , Britain ’ s Health Secretary , who told the country that “ help is on its way.
” TRENDING : NASCAR 's William 'Rowdy ' Harrell and Wife Die While on Honeymoon The announcement is likely to be followed by similar ones in the United States , as Pfizer and Moderna have both applied for emergency use authorization from the FDA .
Pfizer CEO Albert @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in a news release on Wednesday , saying that “ authorization is a goal we have been working toward since we first declared that science will win.
” Pfizer ’ s vaccine candidate was the first of three that proved to be at least 90 percent effective in clinical trials , preceding vaccines from Moderna and AstraZeneca .
COVID-19 has infected over 1.6 million people in the United Kingdom and killed nearly 60,000 , according to a Johns Hopkins University database .
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The United Kingdom authorized Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use on Wednesday, becoming the first country to authorize a vaccine backed by promising clinical trial results.
The vaccine, developed in partnership with the German drug maker BioNTech, is set to be distributed across Britain next week, the government said in a news release.
The initial batch of approximately 800,000 doses will go to health care workers, nursing home residents and other elderly people, according to NBC News.
“It’s fantastic,” U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Wednesday. “It’s the protection of vaccines that will ultimately allow us to reclaim our lives and get the economy moving again.”
His message was echoed by Matt Hancock, Britain’s Health Secretary, who told the country that “help is on its way.”
Help is on its way. The MHRA has formally authorised the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine for Covid-19. The NHS stands ready to start vaccinating early next week. The UK is the first country in the world to have a clinically approved vaccine for supply. — Matt Hancock (@MattHancock) December 2, 2020
The announcement is likely to be followed by similar ones in the United States, as Pfizer and Moderna have both applied for emergency use authorization from the FDA.
Pfizer CEO Albert Broula applauded the U.K.’s decision in a news release on Wednesday, saying that “authorization is a goal we have been working toward since we first declared that science will win.”
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Pfizer’s vaccine candidate was the first of three that proved to be at least 90 percent effective in clinical trials, preceding vaccines from Moderna and AstraZeneca.
COVID-19 has infected over 1.6 million people in the United Kingdom and killed nearly 60,000, according to a Johns Hopkins University database. Worldwide, the virus has infected over 64 million people and killed nearly 1.5 million.
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westernjournal--2020-12-02--Trump at White House Christmas Party: ‘I’ll See You in Four Years’

Although some want to consider him the president of Christmas past , President Donald Trump spoke Tuesday of being the president of Christmas future .
“ It ’ s been an amazing four years , ” Trump told attendees at a White House Christmas party Tuesday night , according to The Associated Press .
“ We ’ re trying to do another four years .
Otherwise , I ’ ll see you in four years.
” During a snippet of video taken by Pam Pollard , a Republican National Committee member from Oklahoma , the president could be heard talking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus vaccine .
In his comments , Trump displayed a combative approach to the Nov. 3 election that appears to have given a victory to presumptive potential President-elect Joe Biden .
TRENDING : NASCAR 's William 'Rowdy ' Harrell and Wife Die While on Honeymoon “ It ’ s certainly an unusual year .
We won an election .
But they don ’ t like that , ” Trump said , according to the New York Post .
“ I call it a rigged election , and I always will.
” The Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ voter fraud in states that include Arizona , Nevada , Georgia , Michigan and Wisconsin , as well as Pennsylvania .
Numerous affidavits testifying to various types of election fraud have been filed in courts in several swing states .
These affidavits constitute evidence of fraud , but those allegations have yet to be proven by those courts .
The legal action remains ongoing .
Trump referenced “ fraud hearings ” in which his legal team is seeking to prove that vast irregularities took place in the election .
“ Honestly , this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , according to CNN .
Speculation about a Trump run for the White House in 2024 has been rising as Trump ’ s legal team has lost case after case , making it appear increasingly likely that Biden will take office in January .
A recent report in The Daily Beast based on a variety of unnamed sources framed Trump ’ s deliberations about 2024 in terms of when he will announce he is running more than whether he will run .
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” A report by Bloomberg said that during a meeting last month attended by Trump , National Security Advisor Robert O ’ Brien , Secretary of State Michael Pompeo and Vice President Mike Pence , the president said he would run in 2024 .
Trump said last week that he knows what he will be doing on Inauguration Day , but was coy about sharing the details .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ know the answer , but I just don ’ t want to say it yet , ” he said .
Trump has recently raised $ 170 million for his “ Election Defense Fund , ” according to Axios , most of which can be used for future activity that might lay the foundation for a 2024 bid .
Bryan Lanza , communications director for Trump ’ s transition team after the president ’ s 2016 triumph , has said Trump is in a good position to “ run again four years from now.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Republican party that can challenge President Trump in the primaries , ” Lanza said last month , according to The Independent .
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Although some want to consider him the president of Christmas past, President Donald Trump spoke Tuesday of being the president of Christmas future.
“It’s been an amazing four years,” Trump told attendees at a White House Christmas party Tuesday night, according to The Associated Press. “We’re trying to do another four years. Otherwise, I’ll see you in four years.”
During a snippet of video taken by Pam Pollard, a Republican National Committee member from Oklahoma, the president could be heard talking of the progress made in developing a coronavirus vaccine.
In his comments, Trump displayed a combative approach to the Nov. 3 election that appears to have given a victory to presumptive potential President-elect Joe Biden.
Big voter fraud hearings today in the Great State of Michigan. This election is a far bigger scandal (FRAUD!) than anyone would have thought – not even close. Watch today! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 2, 2020
“It’s certainly an unusual year. We won an election. But they don’t like that,” Trump said, according to the New York Post. “I call it a rigged election, and I always will.”
The Trump campaign has insisted that there has been voter fraud in states that include Arizona, Nevada, Georgia, Michigan and Wisconsin, as well as Pennsylvania.
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Numerous affidavits testifying to various types of election fraud have been filed in courts in several swing states. These affidavits constitute evidence of fraud, but those allegations have yet to be proven by those courts. The legal action remains ongoing.
Trump referenced “fraud hearings” in which his legal team is seeking to prove that vast irregularities took place in the election.
“Honestly, this is a disgrace,” he said, according to CNN.
Speculation about a Trump run for the White House in 2024 has been rising as Trump’s legal team has lost case after case, making it appear increasingly likely that Biden will take office in January.
A recent report in The Daily Beast based on a variety of unnamed sources framed Trump’s deliberations about 2024 in terms of when he will announce he is running more than whether he will run.
The report said the president has “floated the idea of doing a 2024-related event during Biden’s inauguration week, possibly on Inauguration Day.”
A report by Bloomberg said that during a meeting last month attended by Trump, National Security Advisor Robert O’Brien, Secretary of State Michael Pompeo and Vice President Mike Pence, the president said he would run in 2024.
Per my NBC News colleagues: Trump may announce for 2024 on inauguration day. Either way, he won’t attend the inauguration and does not plan to invite Biden to the White House or even call him. — Ken Dilanian (@KenDilanianNBC) December 1, 2020
Trump said last week that he knows what he will be doing on Inauguration Day, but was coy about sharing the details.
“I’ll be honest, I know the answer, but I just don’t want to say it yet,” he said.
Trump has recently raised $170 million for his “Election Defense Fund,” according to Axios, most of which can be used for future activity that might lay the foundation for a 2024 bid.
Bryan Lanza, communications director for Trump’s transition team after the president’s 2016 triumph, has said Trump is in a good position to “run again four years from now.”
“There’s nobody in the Republican party that can challenge President Trump in the primaries,” Lanza said last month, according to The Independent.
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westernjournal--2020-12-02--Dem Mayor Arrested After Hurling Illicit Drugs out Car Window During Police Chase

A small-town Democratic mayor and former police chief was charged with drug possession after a brief pursuit on Monday , authorities said .
Massena , New York , Mayor Timothy Currier , a Democrat and former 26-year chief of police , hurled one gram of crack cocaine out of his car window as detectives pursued him in connection to an undercover narcotics sting , according to a news release from the St. Lawrence County Sheriff ’ s Office .
Deputies said Currier fled law enforcement for a third of a mile before he pulled over .
The mayor was charged @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , felonious tampering with physical evidence and failure to comply with a police officer .
TRENDING : NASCAR 's William 'Rowdy ' Harrell and Wife Die While on Honeymoon Currier was booked and faced a judge virtually , and he has been ordered to reappear at a later date .
The St. Lawrence County Sheriff ’ s Office , Homeland Security and the St. Lawrence County District Attorney are working in a joint investigation into the drug operation .
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A small-town Democratic mayor and former police chief was charged with drug possession after a brief pursuit on Monday, authorities said.
Massena, New York, Mayor Timothy Currier, a Democrat and former 26-year chief of police, hurled one gram of crack cocaine out of his car window as detectives pursued him in connection to an undercover narcotics sting, according to a news release from the St. Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office.
Deputies said Currier fled law enforcement for a third of a mile before he pulled over.
The mayor was charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance, felonious tampering with physical evidence and failure to comply with a police officer.
Currier was booked and faced a judge virtually, and he has been ordered to reappear at a later date.
The St. Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office, Homeland Security and the St. Lawrence County District Attorney are working in a joint investigation into the drug operation.
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westernjournal--2020-12-02--Another Dem Official Caught Dining at Exclusive French Restaurant in California

Is The French Laundry a front behind some kind of GOP-run sting operation ?
It ’ s a legitimate question at this point .
The chic $ 350-a-head Napa Valley restaurant played host to a Nov. 6 birthday party that cost California Democratic Gov .
Gavin Newsom all moral authority on COVID-19 restrictions .
Newsom , who has aggressively pushed guidelines that restrict gatherings to no more than three households , require them to be held outdoors and with six feet of social distancing between members of different households in virtually all of the Golden State , attended the party @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ve forgotten and even have to ask , included more than three households .
But it was outdoors , right ?
That ’ s what a spokeswoman for the party ’ s host , a close ally of Newsom ’ s , said .
That ’ s apparently the “ outdoors , ” and without six feet of social distancing or a mask to be seen .
“ I made a bad mistake , ” Newsom would later say .
Which , well , yes .
So that was Nov. 6 .
On @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hawk , Mayor London Breed of San Francisco , decided to throw away her authority on the matter , as well .
And in the same place , too .
According to a Tuesday article in the San Francisco Chronicle , a spokesman for Breed confirmed she attended a 60th birthday party for socialite Gorretti Lo Lui at The French Laundry .
“ The party of eight dined in the same kind of partially enclosed room with a ceiling and chandelier as Newsom did — making it more of an indoor dining experience @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Chronicle ’ s Heather Knight reported .
While Breed spokesman Jeff Cretan said the party was a “ small family birthday dinner , ” he didn ’ t provide the number of households in attendance .
Now , it ’ s worth noting before we go forward that in both cases , this was totally legal at the time in Napa County , where The French Laundry is located .
There was no cap on the number of households that could be seated in restaurants nor any bans on indoor dining .
However @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( and remain ) outspoken about people radically changing their behavior to defeat COVID-19 .
RELATED : Joe Manchin Slams AOC Again : ‘ People Don ’ t Run Their Lives from Extremes ’ As for Mayor Breed , while her dinner was legal in Napa County , it wasn ’ t in her own city .
That ’ s because San Francisco had tougher rules for dining than any other parts of the state , including a prohibition of seating more than six people — either indoors or outside — unless they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dinner at the French Laundry , San Francisco shut down in-restaurant dining entirely .
“ I can not emphasize enough how important it is that everyone act responsibly to reduce the spread of the virus , ” Breed said in a Nov. 10 statement .
“ Every San Franciscan needs to do their part so that we can start moving in the right direction again.
” “ I know this is not the news our residents and businesses wanted to hear , but as I ’ ve said all along , we ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we ’ re seeing on the ground.
” In addition to all this , California was one of three states on the West Coast — along with Oregon and Washington — to issue a wide-ranging travel advisory less than a week after Breed ’ s dinner , which “ urge [ d ] against non-essential out-of-state travel , ask people to self-quarantine for 14 days after arriving from another state or country and encourage residents to stay local , ” according to a news release fro Newsom ’ s office .
While the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the “ travel advisories recommend individuals limit their interactions to their immediate household , ” the release said .
The French Laundry is in Yountville , more than an hour ’ s drive from both San Francisco and Sacramento , the respective homes of Mayor Breed and Gov .
Newsom .
That doesn ’ t qualify as local by any stretch of the imagination .
Again , what Breed and Newsom did wasn ’ t illegal , especially since the advisory was issued a week after the dinners .
It ’ s impossible @ @ @ @ @ @ @ potentially coming down the pike , however — which was yet another reason they shouldn ’ t have done this and another example of how these rules are for the plebes .
At present , Newsom is contemplating a stay-at-home order for the almost all of the state after a dramatic uptick in cases , according to SFGate — something that ’ ll be an interesting feat to pull off , particularly given the exhaustion everyone feels toward lockdowns , how hard they are to enforce and how laughable it would be to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Breed are far from the only ones in California high officialdom immersed in the rules-for-thee culture out there .
“ San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo told people to avoid big gatherings for Thanksgiving , but attended his elderly parents ’ holiday dinner in Saratoga with other relatives from five households , ” the Chronicle reported .
“ Los Angeles County Supervisor Sheila Kuehl voted to ban outdoor dining last week — and hours later was spotted dining outside at an Italian restaurant in Santa Monica .
That ’ s where these things have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ buy that severe restrictions can short-circuit the dramatic uptick in COVID cases at this point .
“ Any increase in cynicism about our political leaders right now can potentially be costly , ” said Jason McDaniel , associate professor of political science at San Francisco State University .
“ Our elected leaders should hold themselves to a higher standard .
The mayor and the governor before her failed to meet that higher standard.
” But I thought these rules were supposed to be the plebes .
Politicians don ’ t catch COVID-19 .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Republicans catch it all the time — as well they should , the degenerate science deniers .
Don ’ t worry , though .
London Breed has learned her lesson and will , going forward , only attend socialites ’ birthday parties if they ’ re on Zoom .
“ Now , with case rates rising , and Bay Area counties moving back into the purple tier , she is once again limiting her actions and is encouraging all San Franciscans to do the same , ” Cretan said .
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Is The French Laundry a front behind some kind of GOP-run sting operation?
It’s a legitimate question at this point. The chic $350-a-head Napa Valley restaurant played host to a Nov. 6 birthday party that cost California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom all moral authority on COVID-19 restrictions.
Newsom, who has aggressively pushed guidelines that restrict gatherings to no more than three households, require them to be held outdoors and with six feet of social distancing between members of different households in virtually all of the Golden State, attended the party — which, in case you’ve forgotten and even have to ask, included more than three households.
But it was outdoors, right? That’s what a spokeswoman for the party’s host, a close ally of Newsom’s, said.
EXCLUSIVE: We’ve obtained photos of Governor Gavin Newsom at the Napa dinner party he’s in hot water over. The photos call into question just how outdoors the dinner was. A witness who took photos tells us his group was so loud, the sliding doors had to be closed. 10pm on @FOXLA pic.twitter.com/gtOVEwa864 — Bill Melugin (@BillFOXLA) November 18, 2020
That’s apparently the “outdoors,” and without six feet of social distancing or a mask to be seen.
“I made a bad mistake,” Newsom would later say. Which, well, yes.
So that was Nov. 6. On Nov. 7, another Democratic COVID-19 restrictions hawk, Mayor London Breed of San Francisco, decided to throw away her authority on the matter, as well. And in the same place, too.
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According to a Tuesday article in the San Francisco Chronicle, a spokesman for Breed confirmed she attended a 60th birthday party for socialite Gorretti Lo Lui at The French Laundry.
“The party of eight dined in the same kind of partially enclosed room with a ceiling and chandelier as Newsom did — making it more of an indoor dining experience than an outdoor one,” the Chronicle’s Heather Knight reported.
While Breed spokesman Jeff Cretan said the party was a “small family birthday dinner,” he didn’t provide the number of households in attendance.
Now, it’s worth noting before we go forward that in both cases, this was totally legal at the time in Napa County, where The French Laundry is located. There was no cap on the number of households that could be seated in restaurants nor any bans on indoor dining.
However, both Breed and Newsom had been (and remain) outspoken about people radically changing their behavior to defeat COVID-19.
For Halloween, try alternatives like virtual costume contests, an at-home haunted house, scavenger hunts, or outdoor costume parades. Trick-or-treating is not encouraged, but we do have tips (https://t.co/XtMU5RvgLU) about how to do trick-or-treat safely if you choose to do it. — London Breed (@LondonBreed) October 30, 2020
As for Mayor Breed, while her dinner was legal in Napa County, it wasn’t in her own city. That’s because San Francisco had tougher rules for dining than any other parts of the state, including a prohibition of seating more than six people — either indoors or outside — unless they lived together.
Three days after the dinner at the French Laundry, San Francisco shut down in-restaurant dining entirely.
“I cannot emphasize enough how important it is that everyone act responsibly to reduce the spread of the virus,” Breed said in a Nov. 10 statement. “Every San Franciscan needs to do their part so that we can start moving in the right direction again.”
“I know this is not the news our residents and businesses wanted to hear, but as I’ve said all along, we’re making decisions based on the data we’re seeing on the ground.”
Today we’re announcing the following steps: – Rolling back indoor dining.
– Movie theaters and gyms will remain at 25% capacity, but the maximum number will go down from 100 to 50.
– Pausing indoor instruction at our high schools. More info: https://t.co/ZiNNIWQEmU — London Breed (@LondonBreed) November 10, 2020
In addition to all this, California was one of three states on the West Coast — along with Oregon and Washington — to issue a wide-ranging travel advisory less than a week after Breed’s dinner, which “urge[d] against non-essential out-of-state travel, ask people to self-quarantine for 14 days after arriving from another state or country and encourage residents to stay local,” according to a news release fro Newsom’s office.
While the order was aimed at intrastate travel, the “travel advisories recommend individuals limit their interactions to their immediate household,” the release said.
The French Laundry is in Yountville, more than an hour’s drive from both San Francisco and Sacramento, the respective homes of Mayor Breed and Gov. Newsom. That doesn’t qualify as local by any stretch of the imagination.
Again, what Breed and Newsom did wasn’t illegal, especially since the advisory was issued a week after the dinners. It’s impossible they didn’t know this was potentially coming down the pike, however — which was yet another reason they shouldn’t have done this and another example of how these rules are for the plebes.
At present, Newsom is contemplating a stay-at-home order for the almost all of the state after a dramatic uptick in cases, according to SFGate — something that’ll be an interesting feat to pull off, particularly given the exhaustion everyone feels toward lockdowns, how hard they are to enforce and how laughable it would be to have Newsom announcing it.
Newsom and Breed are far from the only ones in California high officialdom immersed in the rules-for-thee culture out there.
“San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo told people to avoid big gatherings for Thanksgiving, but attended his elderly parents’ holiday dinner in Saratoga with other relatives from five households,” the Chronicle reported. “Los Angeles County Supervisor Sheila Kuehl voted to ban outdoor dining last week — and hours later was spotted dining outside at an Italian restaurant in Santa Monica.
That’s where these things have real-life consequences, at least if you buy that severe restrictions can short-circuit the dramatic uptick in COVID cases at this point.
“Any increase in cynicism about our political leaders right now can potentially be costly,” said Jason McDaniel, associate professor of political science at San Francisco State University.
“Our elected leaders should hold themselves to a higher standard. The mayor and the governor before her failed to meet that higher standard.”
But I thought these rules were supposed to be the plebes. Politicians don’t catch COVID-19.
Well, at least Democratic politicians. Republicans catch it all the time — as well they should, the degenerate science deniers.
Don’t worry, though. London Breed has learned her lesson and will, going forward, only attend socialites’ birthday parties if they’re on Zoom.
“Now, with case rates rising, and Bay Area counties moving back into the purple tier, she is once again limiting her actions and is encouraging all San Franciscans to do the same,” Cretan said.
Of course she is.
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westernjournal--2020-12-02--Betsy DeVos: ‘Free’ College Is a ‘Socialist Takeover of Higher Education’

In remarks Tuesday before a virtual convention , Education Secretary Betsy DeVos ripped Democrats ’ proposals to provide free college and cancel existing student debt , calling it a “ socialist takeover of higher education.
” The speech , delivered during the Federal Student Aid Virtual Training Conference , cautioned institutions against encouraging students to pay more than a degree is worth .
“ Policies should never entice students into greater debt , nor should they put taxpayer dollars at greater risk .
There are too many politicians today who support policy that does both , ” DeVos said .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ to cancel , to forgive , to make it all free .
Any innocuous label out there can ’ t obfuscate what it really is : wrong .
The campaign for free college is a matter of total government control , ” she said .
“ Make no mistake : It is a socialist takeover of higher education , ” DeVos said .
“ Now , depending on your personal politics , some of you might not find that notion as scary as I do .
But mark my words : None of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ work.
” Both loan forgiveness and free public college for families earning under $ 125,000 a year were popular stump positions for Democrat Joe Biden during the presidential campaign .
“ We have a student debt crisis in this country , with roughly more than 44 million American individuals now holding a total of $ 1.5 trillion in student loans , ” Biden ’ s campaign said in its education plan .
“ One in five adults who hold student loans are behind on payments , a disproportionate number of whom are black @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and results from the racial wealth gap.
” He promised to forgive up to $ 10,000 in loan debt for every student , according to CNBC , and the entirety of student loan debt for every student who attended public institutions or historically black colleges and universities .
“ I can send every single qualified person to a four-year college in their state for $ 150 billion , ” Biden said during an interview with CBS ’ “ 60 Minutes ” in October .
“ I can make sure every single person who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we still have a lotta money left over.
” According to the New York Post , his campaign later admitted the number would be double that and said Biden “ misspoke.
” However , as DeVos pointed out in her Tuesday speech , “ More than two-thirds of Americans don ’ t pursue a four-year college education .
Many pursue different and just as valid paths to gain the skills needed for successful careers .
RELATED : Princeton Declares Itself Racist for PC Points , So Trump Admin Opens an Investigation “ It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Americans who don ’ t go to college to pay the bills for the mere one-third who do .
“ And it ’ s even more unfair to those who have held up their end of the bargain and paid back their student loans themselves to subsidize those who don ’ t save , plan and pay.
” The line about socialism was pretty much what everyone took away from DeVos ’ speech .
Here ’ s Democrat Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York , a self-described socialist , going after DeVos @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of higher ed , which reliably buries millions of Americans in trillions of dollars in debt ” : Actually , DeVos attacked educational institutions for not being capitalist enough , arguing the price tags they set on degrees — largely unaffordable except with government-sponsored loans — didn ’ t match the value of the service they were providing .
“ Institutions must also take a long look in the mirror , ” she said .
“ The higher education industry needs to deliver products that are worth the price tag .
“ And @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the outset to ensure their students don ’ t take on debt that ’ s unrealistic based on their future earnings potential .
This is as true for so-called nonprofit institutions as it is for any other kind of school.
” It ’ s worth noting that Biden has yet to announce his choice for education secretary , a pick that will speak volumes about the direction a Biden administration will take if the presumptive president-elect assumes office on Jan. 20 .
Should Biden choose to prioritize free college and student loan forgiveness @ @ @ @ @ @ @ present another roadblock — although Democratic leadership has argued the president doesn ’ t need congressional approval for student loan forgiveness .
“ Congress , through the Higher Education Act , has already given the President and his Secretary of Education the ability to modify , compromise , waive , or release student loans , ” Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York and Democrat Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts argued in a September news release .
“ This authority provides a safety valve for federal student loan programs , letting the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ loans even when they do not meet the eligibility criteria for more specific cancellation programs like disability discharge.
” And it ’ ll all be paid for by the vast majority of Americans who didn ’ t go to college .
As for those who want to attend college “ free , ” they might not quite like it , either .
“ You won ’ t like being forced to tell students they aren ’ t eligible to attend your school , or that they aren ’ t allowed to choose the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ your quota for ‘ free college ’ students is full and that they now have to pay full price , ” DeVos said .
“ In this sense , you are no longer counselors but rationers .
You ’ ll be forced to merely oversee rationing of state-approved higher education options .
After all , government doesn ’ t control anything only halfway.
” I know socialism is popular among the young ’ uns these days .
Wait until our youthful comrades get their first experience with it .
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In remarks Tuesday before a virtual convention, Education Secretary Betsy DeVos ripped Democrats’ proposals to provide free college and cancel existing student debt, calling it a “socialist takeover of higher education.”
The speech, delivered during the Federal Student Aid Virtual Training Conference, cautioned institutions against encouraging students to pay more than a degree is worth.
“Policies should never entice students into greater debt, nor should they put taxpayer dollars at greater risk. There are too many politicians today who support policy that does both,” DeVos said.
“We’ve heard shrill calls to cancel, to forgive, to make it all free. Any innocuous label out there can’t obfuscate what it really is: wrong. The campaign for free college is a matter of total government control,” she said.
“Make no mistake: It is a socialist takeover of higher education,” DeVos said.
“Now, depending on your personal politics, some of you might not find that notion as scary as I do. But mark my words: None of you would like the way it will work.”
Both loan forgiveness and free public college for families earning under $125,000 a year were popular stump positions for Democrat Joe Biden during the presidential campaign.
“We have a student debt crisis in this country, with roughly more than 44 million American individuals now holding a total of $1.5 trillion in student loans,” Biden’s campaign said in its education plan. “One in five adults who hold student loans are behind on payments, a disproportionate number of whom are black. Thus, student debt both exacerbates and results from the racial wealth gap.”
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He promised to forgive up to $10,000 in loan debt for every student, according to CNBC, and the entirety of student loan debt for every student who attended public institutions or historically black colleges and universities.
“I can send every single qualified person to a four-year college in their state for $150 billion,” Biden said during an interview with CBS’ “60 Minutes” in October. “I can make sure every single person who qualifies for community college can go and we still have a lotta money left over.”
According to the New York Post, his campaign later admitted the number would be double that and said Biden “misspoke.”
However, as DeVos pointed out in her Tuesday speech, “More than two-thirds of Americans don’t pursue a four-year college education. Many pursue different and just as valid paths to gain the skills needed for successful careers.
“It’s fundamentally unfair to ask two-thirds of Americans who don’t go to college to pay the bills for the mere one-third who do.
“And it’s even more unfair to those who have held up their end of the bargain and paid back their student loans themselves to subsidize those who don’t save, plan and pay.”
The line about socialism was pretty much what everyone took away from DeVos’ speech.
Here’s Democrat Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York, a self-described socialist, going after DeVos’ support for the “capitalist takeover of higher ed, which reliably buries millions of Americans in trillions of dollars in debt”:
Tuition-free public college is a dangerous socialist takeover of higher ed, as opposed to the far superior capitalist takeover of higher ed, which reliably buries millions of Americans in trillions of dollars in debt & graduates them into low paying jobs without good healthcare?? https://t.co/dcu6PIRKcC — Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) December 1, 2020
Actually, DeVos attacked educational institutions for not being capitalist enough, arguing the price tags they set on degrees — largely unaffordable except with government-sponsored loans — didn’t match the value of the service they were providing.
“Institutions must also take a long look in the mirror,” she said. “The higher education industry needs to deliver products that are worth the price tag.
“And schools have an equally important obligation at the outset to ensure their students don’t take on debt that’s unrealistic based on their future earnings potential. This is as true for so-called nonprofit institutions as it is for any other kind of school.”
It’s worth noting that Biden has yet to announce his choice for education secretary, a pick that will speak volumes about the direction a Biden administration will take if the presumptive president-elect assumes office on Jan. 20. Should Biden choose to prioritize free college and student loan forgiveness, Republican control of the Senate would present another roadblock — although Democratic leadership has argued the president doesn’t need congressional approval for student loan forgiveness.
“Congress, through the Higher Education Act, has already given the President and his Secretary of Education the ability to modify, compromise, waive, or release student loans,” Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York and Democrat Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts argued in a September news release.
“This authority provides a safety valve for federal student loan programs, letting the Secretary use her discretion to wipe away loans even when they do not meet the eligibility criteria for more specific cancellation programs like disability discharge.”
And it’ll all be paid for by the vast majority of Americans who didn’t go to college. As for those who want to attend college “free,” they might not quite like it, either.
“You won’t like being forced to tell students they aren’t eligible to attend your school, or that they aren’t allowed to choose the degree program they want, or that your quota for ‘free college’ students is full and that they now have to pay full price,” DeVos said.
“In this sense, you are no longer counselors but rationers. You’ll be forced to merely oversee rationing of state-approved higher education options. After all, government doesn’t control anything only halfway.”
I know socialism is popular among the young ’uns these days. Wait until our youthful comrades get their first experience with it.
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westernjournal--2020-12-02--NYC Bar Owner Who Defied Cuomo’s COVID Orders Arrested for ‘Trespassing’ in His Own Business

An owner of a New York City bar that was providing indoor service in defiance of coronavirus restrictions was arrested after a sting in which plainclothes officers went inside and ordered food and beverages , the city sheriff ’ s office said .
Protesters shouted as deputies arrested Danny Presti , the co-owner of Mac ’ s Public House on Staten Island , on Tuesday .
The tavern is in an area designated by Gov .
Andrew Cuomo as an “ orange zone ” and was prohibited from serving customers indoors .
But the owners had declared the bar an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to protesters who claimed control over a Seattle neighborhood in June .
TRENDING : NASCAR 's William 'Rowdy ' Harrell and Wife Die While on Honeymoon The bar has been fined thousands of dollars as it continued to serve patrons inside and to operate past the 10 p.m. curfew for restaurant service that Cuomo imposed citywide .
According to a release from Sheriff Joseph Fucito , plainclothes deputies went inside Tuesday and ordered food .
Uniformed deputies then went in and issued tickets for state and city violations .
Presti , 34 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of governmental administration in addition to the charges stemming from unauthorized food and beverage service , the sheriff said .
Lou Gelormino , an attorney who represents the tavern in its battle against the state and city , was there during the bust and was also ticketed .
Gelormino told the Staten Island Advance that Presti was arrested because he didn ’ t want to leave his business “ and at that point … they considered it trespassing.
” Another attorney for the bar , Mark Fonte , told the newspaper , “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cops .
This is what happens when little people get a little power.
” State Sen. Andrew Lanza , a Republican , sought to calm the dozens of tavern supporters who jeered as Presti was led away in handcuffs .
Lanza said the bar owner should not have been arrested but added , “ We respect law enforcement on Staten Island like no other borough.
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An owner of a New York City bar that was providing indoor service in defiance of coronavirus restrictions was arrested after a sting in which plainclothes officers went inside and ordered food and beverages, the city sheriff’s office said.
Protesters shouted as deputies arrested Danny Presti, the co-owner of Mac’s Public House on Staten Island, on Tuesday.
The tavern is in an area designated by Gov. Andrew Cuomo as an “orange zone” and was prohibited from serving customers indoors.
But the owners had declared the bar an “autonomous zone,” a reference to protesters who claimed control over a Seattle neighborhood in June.
Mac’s Public House owner taken away in handcuffs as business protests dining mandates – https://t.co/uSqxGBtqR5 https://t.co/U3cdRCnsvH pic.twitter.com/aGhQxuZ8a6 — Chuck Francis (@BooksByChuck) December 2, 2020
The bar has been fined thousands of dollars as it continued to serve patrons inside and to operate past the 10 p.m. curfew for restaurant service that Cuomo imposed citywide.
According to a release from Sheriff Joseph Fucito, plainclothes deputies went inside Tuesday and ordered food. Uniformed deputies then went in and issued tickets for state and city violations.
Presti, 34, was uncooperative and was charged with obstruction of governmental administration in addition to the charges stemming from unauthorized food and beverage service, the sheriff said.
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Lou Gelormino, an attorney who represents the tavern in its battle against the state and city, was there during the bust and was also ticketed.
Gelormino told the Staten Island Advance that Presti was arrested because he didn’t want to leave his business “and at that point … they considered it trespassing.”
Another attorney for the bar, Mark Fonte, told the newspaper, “These sheriff’s officers are wannabe cops. This is what happens when little people get a little power.”
State Sen. Andrew Lanza, a Republican, sought to calm the dozens of tavern supporters who jeered as Presti was led away in handcuffs.
Lanza said the bar owner should not have been arrested but added, “We respect law enforcement on Staten Island like no other borough.”
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