westernjournal--2020-08-28--Democrat-Led House Committee Launches Proceedings Against Secretary of State

The House Foreign Affairs Committee announced Friday that it will begin work on a resolution to hold Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in contempt for refusing to comply with a subpoena for records relating to the State Department ’ s involvement in an attempt to tie Joe Biden to corruption in Ukraine during the Obama administration .
Chairman Eliot Engel said Pompeo ’ s actions stem from “ obstruction and defiance of the House ’ s constitutional oversight authority , ” in a news release .
“ From Mr. Pompeo ’ s refusal to cooperate with the impeachment inquiry to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ smear against the President ’ s political rivals to his speech to the RNC which defied his own guidance and possibly the law , he has demonstrated alarming disregard for the laws and rules governing his own conduct and for the tools the constitution provides to prevent government corruption , ” the New York representative said .
“ He seems to think the office he holds , the Department he runs , the personnel he oversees , and the taxpayer dollars that pay for all of it are there for his personal and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are related to two different subpoenas , according to The Hill .
TRENDING : Rand Paul Reveals First Thing Trump Did After They Met Was Donate to His Foreign Mission Project The first subpoena was in September 2019 and asked the State Department to produce documents related to the House impeachment investigation .
The second subpoena was issued on July 31 when Engel and the House Committee on Foreign Affairs asked Pompeo to provide documents related to the committee ’ s investigations into whether he misused department resources .
“ The Secretary ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ subpoenas on matters directly linked to American foreign policy toward Ukraine has left the Committee no further option but to begin drafting a resolution finding Secretary Pompeo in contempt of Congress , ” the news release read .
The committee also alleges that since the State Department provided similar documents to Senate Republicans but not to House Democrats , Pompeo “ has turned the State Department into an arm of the Trump campaign.
” In response to the accusations , acting Assistant Secretary of State Ryan Kaldahl wrote that the “ request is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ investigatory subject as the Senate Committees ’ investigation.
” “ As such , if the core objectives of the Committee ’ s interest is to receive documents produced to the Senate Committees , the Department respectfully recommends sending the Department a letter that substantively articulates a revised request , ” the letter read .
Kaldahl said that the request “ appears on its face to violate the Separation of Powers doctrine.
” He added that the accusation that the State Department is politicizing its response to requests is “ inaccurate and misleading.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the State Department ’ s response , and thus launched contempt proceedings against Pompeo .
“ Mr .
Pompeo ’ s final response makes it clear where he stands : the Department would turn over the documents if the Committee announced that we , too , were pursuing an investigation into the same conspiracy theory that ’ s been debunked again and again , ” Engel wrote .
“ Mr .
Pompeo is demanding that the Committee do essentially the same thing Russia is doing , according the Office of the Director of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ corruption ’ in order to ‘ interfere in the American presidential election.
’ ” Pompeo was also criticized this week for breaking the past precedent of secretaries of state not addressing political conventions when he addressed the Republican National Convention , CNN reported .
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The House Foreign Affairs Committee announced Friday that it will begin work on a resolution to hold Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in contempt for refusing to comply with a subpoena for records relating to the State Department’s involvement in an attempt to tie Joe Biden to corruption in Ukraine during the Obama administration.
Chairman Eliot Engel said Pompeo’s actions stem from “obstruction and defiance of the House’s constitutional oversight authority,” in a news release.
“From Mr. Pompeo’s refusal to cooperate with the impeachment inquiry to his willingness to bolster a Senate Republican-led smear against the President’s political rivals to his speech to the RNC which defied his own guidance and possibly the law, he has demonstrated alarming disregard for the laws and rules governing his own conduct and for the tools the constitution provides to prevent government corruption,” the New York representative said.
“He seems to think the office he holds, the Department he runs, the personnel he oversees, and the taxpayer dollars that pay for all of it are there for his personal and political benefit.”
The accusations of contempt are related to two different subpoenas, according to The Hill.
The first subpoena was in September 2019 and asked the State Department to produce documents related to the House impeachment investigation.
The second subpoena was issued on July 31 when Engel and the House Committee on Foreign Affairs asked Pompeo to provide documents related to the committee’s investigations into whether he misused department resources.
“The Secretary’s ongoing defiance of two duly authorized subpoenas on matters directly linked to American foreign policy toward Ukraine has left the Committee no further option but to begin drafting a resolution finding Secretary Pompeo in contempt of Congress,” the news release read.
The committee also alleges that since the State Department provided similar documents to Senate Republicans but not to House Democrats, Pompeo “has turned the State Department into an arm of the Trump campaign.”
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In response to the accusations, acting Assistant Secretary of State Ryan Kaldahl wrote that the “request is not focused on an identical or similar investigatory subject as the Senate Committees’ investigation.”
“As such, if the core objectives of the Committee’s interest is to receive documents produced to the Senate Committees, the Department respectfully recommends sending the Department a letter that substantively articulates a revised request,” the letter read.
Kaldahl said that the request “appears on its face to violate the Separation of Powers doctrine.”
He added that the accusation that the State Department is politicizing its response to requests is “inaccurate and misleading.”
Engel and his team were unimpressed with the State Department’s response, and thus launched contempt proceedings against Pompeo.
“Mr. Pompeo’s final response makes it clear where he stands: the Department would turn over the documents if the Committee announced that we, too, were pursuing an investigation into the same conspiracy theory that’s been debunked again and again,” Engel wrote.
“Mr. Pompeo is demanding that the Committee do essentially the same thing Russia is doing, according the Office of the Director of National Intelligence: ‘spreading claims about corruption’ in order to ‘interfere in the American presidential election.’”
Pompeo was also criticized this week for breaking the past precedent of secretaries of state not addressing political conventions when he addressed the Republican National Convention, CNN reported.
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westernjournal--2020-08-28--Body Cam Captures Police Officer Rescuing Unresponsive Puppy from Hot Vehicle

We know not to leave puppies or children in a car on hot days .
We know this .
We expect others to know this , and yet without fail , more stories of both dogs and children being left in cars continue to pop up .
The sad stories of lost lives have spurred all sorts of solutions .
Apps and seat sensors exist to help parents remember to check the back seat .
For pets , some people have designed “ dog lockers ” — small , air-conditioned rentable units outside stores that will keep dogs cool and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : Rand Paul Reveals First Thing Trump Did After They Met Was Donate to His Foreign Mission Project Tesla has even come up with “ Dog Mode , ” a setting that keeps the locked car climate-controlled and displays a message on the screen that lists the inside temperature and explains that the owner will be back soon .
But these aren ’ t real options for many people , and as a result some people still decide to “ risk it.
” One of the more recent incidents took place in Clermont @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Howard with Miami Township Police had to rescue a puppy from a locked car .
“ Officer Howard was dispatched to a puppy locked in a vehicle for more than an hour on an 86 degree day , ” Miami Township Police shared Aug. 18 .
“ She found that the puppy was unresponsive in the floor of the car and see what she does next.
” The body camera video shows the officer first trying to unlock the door , but when that fails , she breaks the window .
Time was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pup already having been in the car for a while , Officer Howard had to move quickly .
She got the puppy out of the car and offered it some water from a bottle .
“ NEVER leave children or animals alone in a hot car , ” the post continued .
“ They can ’ t get out of the car that gets hotter and hotter by the minute.
” “ Animal control responded and took custody of the puppy and they are handling the case.
” RELATED : Community Rallies To @ @ @ @ @ @ @ There must have been many questions about the fate of the puppy , as the police department clarified which group was taking care of the pup , which appeared to be a beagle .
“ As a follow up to many questions : Clermont County Animal Control responded and took custody of the puppy and they are handling the case , ” police posted in the comments .
As with any dog-related rescue story , the internet applauded the officer ’ s efforts , and the story has been shared across multiple platforms @ @ @ @ @ @ @ quite the International celebrity after saving the puppy , ” Miami Township Police shared Aug. 20 .
“ Media requests are coming from Canada and London .
“ She is trending on TikTok with 2.5 million views .
The overwhelming majority of police officers are good people as Sherri is just one example the good that is done.
” Hopefully the story will be a reminder and a PSA to everyone about the dangers of leaving helpless creatures in cars on hot days .
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We know not to leave puppies or children in a car on hot days. We know this.
We expect others to know this, and yet without fail, more stories of both dogs and children being left in cars continue to pop up.
The sad stories of lost lives have spurred all sorts of solutions. Apps and seat sensors exist to help parents remember to check the back seat.
For pets, some people have designed “dog lockers” — small, air-conditioned rentable units outside stores that will keep dogs cool and calm while their owners shop.
Tesla has even come up with “Dog Mode,” a setting that keeps the locked car climate-controlled and displays a message on the screen that lists the inside temperature and explains that the owner will be back soon.
But these aren’t real options for many people, and as a result some people still decide to “risk it.”
One of the more recent incidents took place in Clermont County, Ohio, where Officer Sherri Howard with Miami Township Police had to rescue a puppy from a locked car.
“Officer Howard was dispatched to a puppy locked in a vehicle for more than an hour on an 86 degree day,” Miami Township Police shared Aug. 18. “She found that the puppy was unresponsive in the floor of the car and see what she does next.”
The body camera video shows the officer first trying to unlock the door, but when that fails, she breaks the window. Time was of the essence, and with the pup already having been in the car for a while, Officer Howard had to move quickly.
She got the puppy out of the car and offered it some water from a bottle.
“NEVER leave children or animals alone in a hot car,” the post continued. “They can’t get out of the car that gets hotter and hotter by the minute.”
“Animal control responded and took custody of the puppy and they are handling the case.”
There must have been many questions about the fate of the puppy, as the police department clarified which group was taking care of the pup, which appeared to be a beagle.
“As a follow up to many questions: Clermont County Animal Control responded and took custody of the puppy and they are handling the case,” police posted in the comments.
As with any dog-related rescue story, the internet applauded the officer’s efforts, and the story has been shared across multiple platforms.
“Officer Sherri Howard has become quite the International celebrity after saving the puppy,” Miami Township Police shared Aug. 20. “Media requests are coming from Canada and London.
“She is trending on TikTok with 2.5 million views. The overwhelming majority of police officers are good people as Sherri is just one example the good that is done.”
Hopefully the story will be a reminder and a PSA to everyone about the dangers of leaving helpless creatures in cars on hot days.
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westernjournal--2020-08-28--Tim Keller, Famed Pastor and Best-Selling Author, Shares Update on Cancer Treatments

On June 7 , well-known author and pastor Tim Keller informed his followers that he had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer .
Despite the disheartening news , Keller said he ’ d been noticing no symptoms and the detection was listed as an “ incidental pickup.
” Keller said the finding was “ providential intervention ” and asked for those interested to pray that the cancer would go into remission and that he would be able to continue working .
God seems to have answered those prayers , as Keller posted a positive update late Thursday night .
TRENDING : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ After They Met Was Donate to His Foreign Mission Project “ Dear Praying Friends , Kathy & I want to thank you for your many expressions of support , and for your faithfulness in praying for us , ” Keller began in a tweet .
“ We have been acutely aware of those prayers , and God has heard them-As of yesterday , I have finished six rounds of chemo for pancreatic cancer.
” “ [ A ] nd , while there are indeed some side effects , my doctor says I ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I have not been seriously debilitated and I can still do some work and ministry.
” Keller has been able to continue with his God-given work on some level , but that ’ s not the only blessing : The cancer itself has been responding to the treatment .
“ Yesterday we also met with my oncologist to go over the scans taken on Monday to assess the effectiveness of the chemotherapy , ” Keller continued in a third tweet .
“ The report is very encouraging .
There has been shrinkage of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the chemo in order to diminish the cancer further.
” RELATED : Kanye West Proposes Christian Version of TikTok Called 'Jesus Tok ' : ' A Vision Just Came to Me' “ Our situation has driven us to seek God ’ s face as we never before , ” Keller went on .
“ He is giving us more of his sensed presence , more freedom from our besetting sins , more dependence on his Word—things that we had sought for years , but only under these circumstances are we finding them.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his wife still covet the prayers of the faithful as he continues treatment .
“ We humbly beg that you all continue your prayers for the effectiveness of the treatment and minimal side effects to accompany it , ” Keller concluded .
“ Your prayers and concern mean more than we can express .
Thanks so much !
” Initially , the pastor had asked that he and his family be comforted through this trial — but also that they would respond to the challenging circumstances with growth in their Christian walks .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ holds or when God will call us home , but following Keller ’ s example of using this world ’ s sorrows to build our hope for the next is something we could all benefit from .
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On June 7, well-known author and pastor Tim Keller informed his followers that he had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.
Despite the disheartening news, Keller said he’d been noticing no symptoms and the detection was listed as an “incidental pickup.”
Keller said the finding was “providential intervention” and asked for those interested to pray that the cancer would go into remission and that he would be able to continue working.
God seems to have answered those prayers, as Keller posted a positive update late Thursday night.
“Dear Praying Friends, Kathy & I want to thank you for your many expressions of support, and for your faithfulness in praying for us,” Keller began in a tweet.
…and, while there are indeed some side effects, my doctor says I’m tolerating the treatment very well. I have not been seriously debilitated and I can still do some work and ministry. 2/5 — Timothy Keller (@timkellernyc) August 28, 2020
“We have been acutely aware of those prayers, and God has heard them-As of yesterday, I have finished six rounds of chemo for pancreatic cancer.”
“[A]nd, while there are indeed some side effects, my doctor says I’m tolerating the treatment very well. I have not been seriously debilitated and I can still do some work and ministry.”
Keller has been able to continue with his God-given work on some level, but that’s not the only blessing: The cancer itself has been responding to the treatment.
“Yesterday we also met with my oncologist to go over the scans taken on Monday to assess the effectiveness of the chemotherapy,” Keller continued in a third tweet.
“The report is very encouraging. There has been shrinkage of the tumors and so we are continuing the chemo in order to diminish the cancer further.”
Our situation has driven us to seek God’s face as we never before. He is giving us more of his sensed presence, more freedom from our besetting sins, more dependence on his Word—things that we had sought for years, but only under these circumstances are we finding them. 4/5 — Timothy Keller (@timkellernyc) August 28, 2020
“Our situation has driven us to seek God’s face as we never before,” Keller went on.
“He is giving us more of his sensed presence, more freedom from our besetting sins, more dependence on his Word—things that we had sought for years, but only under these circumstances are we finding them.”
And, of course, Keller and his wife still covet the prayers of the faithful as he continues treatment.
“We humbly beg that you all continue your prayers for the effectiveness of the treatment and minimal side effects to accompany it,” Keller concluded.
“Your prayers and concern mean more than we can express. Thanks so much!”
We humbly beg that you all continue your prayers for the effectiveness of the treatment and minimal side effects to accompany it. Your prayers and concern mean more than we can express. Thanks so much! Tim and Kathy
5/5 — Timothy Keller (@timkellernyc) August 28, 2020
Initially, the pastor had asked that he and his family be comforted through this trial — but also that they would respond to the challenging circumstances with growth in their Christian walks.
No one can know what the future holds or when God will call us home, but following Keller’s example of using this world’s sorrows to build our hope for the next is something we could all benefit from.
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westernjournal--2020-08-28--Trump Grants Full Pardon to Woman He Freed from Jail After Inspiring RNC Speech

President Donald Trump on Friday pardoned Alice Marie Johnson , who had spent more than two decades serving life without parole for a nonviolent drug offense .
Johnson had been convicted in 1996 on eight criminal counts related to a Memphis-based cocaine trafficking operation .
Trump had commuted her life sentence in federal prison in 2018 , which allowed her early release .
Unlike a pardon , the commutation did not erase Johnson ’ s conviction — it only ended her sentence .
Trump said Johnson had done an “ incredible job ” since her release , identifying additional prisoners @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
TRENDING : Herschel Walker 's Son : If Kindergartners Can Obey Teachers , Grown Men Can Obey Police Officers Johnson had spoken at the Republican National Convention the night before about the power of redemption and praised Trump , who has sought to highlight criminal justice reform leading up to November ’ s election .
Johnson said Thursday that she was free “ by the grace of God and the compassion of President Donald John Trump.
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President Donald Trump on Friday pardoned Alice Marie Johnson, who had spent more than two decades serving life without parole for a nonviolent drug offense.
Johnson had been convicted in 1996 on eight criminal counts related to a Memphis-based cocaine trafficking operation.
Trump had commuted her life sentence in federal prison in 2018, which allowed her early release.
Unlike a pardon, the commutation did not erase Johnson’s conviction — it only ended her sentence.
Trump said Johnson had done an “incredible job” since her release, identifying additional prisoners who could be eligible for early release.
“We’re giving Alice a full pardon,” Trump said.
Johnson had spoken at the Republican National Convention the night before about the power of redemption and praised Trump, who has sought to highlight criminal justice reform leading up to November’s election.
Johnson said Thursday that she was free “by the grace of God and the compassion of President Donald John Trump.”
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westernjournal--2020-08-28--Young Woman, Stepfather Killed in Road Rage Execution – Where’s the National Media?

Three people were shot , two fatally , in an altercation following a minor traffic accident Monday in Georgetown , South Carolina , according to WBTW-TV in Florence .
Ty Sheem Ha Sheem Walters III , 23 , of Moncks Corner , has been arrested and charged with two counts of murder and one count of attempted murder in relation to the shooting .
There has been almost no national media coverage of the incident — likely because it does not match the media ’ s narrative of black people being the victims of racist white violence .
Walters is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Laura Ashley Anderson , 21 , had just purchased a house in Georgetown , according to WPDE-TV in Florence .
She was selling some of her childhood furniture , but when she arrived at the house to meet the buyer , she realized she didn ’ t bring her keys .
TRENDING : Herschel Walker 's Son : If Kindergartners Can Obey Teachers , Grown Men Can Obey Police Officers Anderson called her stepfather , Nick Wall , 45 , to bring her a spare set of keys .
As Wall turned into @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rear-ended by Walters , according to WPDE .
( WBTW reported that both Wall and Anderson were in the car at the time . )
The accident was apparently minor , but instead of exchanging insurance information like a reasonable person , Walters allegedly grabbed a gun and opened fire .
Wall was hit in the head and torso , while Anderson was struck in the head .
A third individual , Paul McConnell , was shot at least once and bludgeoned in the head , but he is expected to survive , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Walters fled into the nearby woods but was ultimately apprehended .
Following the deaths of her husband and daughter , Anderson ’ s mother , Kimberly Wall , posted a heart-wrenching message on Facebook .
“ It is not an exaggeration or bias to say that two of the most genuine , loving , compassionate people in the world were taken from me on Monday .
Were taken from their families and friends , ” she wrote .
“ I am broken-hearted.
” RELATED : New Video From Before Kenosha Shooting Reveals One @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is a tragic loss of life caused by a wildly disproportionate response to the situation .
There was no need for anyone to pull a gun in response to a minor traffic incident .
As shocking as it was , though , this incident has received very little attention from the mainstream media .
It has been covered by local outlets , including the TV stations and Myrtle Beach Online , but major networks such as CNN and MSNBC and newspapers such as The Washington Post and USA Today have ignored it .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ their narrative on race .
Of course , the incident would be just as horrific if the races were reversed .
But most likely , a race reversal alone would cause this to be front-page news across the country .
Stories like this , at their core , are local news : They ’ re tragic , yes , but they don ’ t really affect the nation as a whole .
However , stories of white-on-black crime routinely make national headlines because they fit the establishment media ’ s ongoing theme that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , are evil racists who hate minorities ( even though the evidence really doesn ’ t bear that out ) .
Most homicide victims in the United States are killed by someone of the same race .
When the races differ , however , a white person is far more likely to be killed by a black perpetrator than the other way around .
According to 2016 crime data from the FBI , approximately 81 percent of white homicide victims and 89 percent of black homicide victims were killed by someone of their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ black victims were killed by white perpetrators , while 15 percent of white victims were killed by black perpetrators .
It is a double standard by the establishment media to publicize stories of white-on-black crime while ignoring stories of black-on-white crime .
It perpetuates a myth of widespread racism in this country that leads to division and strife .
That ’ s not to say racism doesn ’ t exist in America .
Of course there are racists in this country .
And again , all murders are tragic , no matter the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ But using certain deaths to make a political statement while ignoring others because they don ’ t fit a narrative is irresponsible and dangerous .
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This is absolutely horrific.
Three people were shot, two fatally, in an altercation following a minor traffic accident Monday in Georgetown, South Carolina, according to WBTW-TV in Florence.
Ty Sheem Ha Sheem Walters III, 23, of Moncks Corner, has been arrested and charged with two counts of murder and one count of attempted murder in relation to the shooting.
There has been almost no national media coverage of the incident — likely because it does not match the media’s narrative of black people being the victims of racist white violence. Walters is black and the victims were white.
Laura Ashley Anderson, 21, had just purchased a house in Georgetown, according to WPDE-TV in Florence. She was selling some of her childhood furniture, but when she arrived at the house to meet the buyer, she realized she didn’t bring her keys.
Anderson called her stepfather, Nick Wall, 45, to bring her a spare set of keys.
As Wall turned into Anderson’s driveway, he was rear-ended by Walters, according to WPDE. (WBTW reported that both Wall and Anderson were in the car at the time.)
The accident was apparently minor, but instead of exchanging insurance information like a reasonable person, Walters allegedly grabbed a gun and opened fire.
Wall was hit in the head and torso, while Anderson was struck in the head.
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A third individual, Paul McConnell, was shot at least once and bludgeoned in the head, but he is expected to survive, the Daily Mail reported.
Police said Walters fled into the nearby woods but was ultimately apprehended.
Following the deaths of her husband and daughter, Anderson’s mother, Kimberly Wall, posted a heart-wrenching message on Facebook.
“It is not an exaggeration or bias to say that two of the most genuine, loving, compassionate people in the world were taken from me on Monday. Were taken from their families and friends,” she wrote. “I am broken-hearted.”
This is a tragic loss of life caused by a wildly disproportionate response to the situation. There was no need for anyone to pull a gun in response to a minor traffic incident.
As shocking as it was, though, this incident has received very little attention from the mainstream media. It has been covered by local outlets, including the TV stations and Myrtle Beach Online, but major networks such as CNN and MSNBC and newspapers such as The Washington Post and USA Today have ignored it. The murders just don’t fit their narrative on race.
An investigation into a crash Monday afternoon that led to the fatal shooting of a man and his stepdaughter in Georgetown shows the shooter caused the collision, according to the South Carolina Highway Patrol.https://t.co/YVIDxwTeBu — WBTW News 13 (@WBTWNews13) August 28, 2020
Of course, the incident would be just as horrific if the races were reversed. But most likely, a race reversal alone would cause this to be front-page news across the country.
Stories like this, at their core, are local news: They’re tragic, yes, but they don’t really affect the nation as a whole.
However, stories of white-on-black crime routinely make national headlines because they fit the establishment media’s ongoing theme that white people, especially white police officers, are evil racists who hate minorities (even though the evidence really doesn’t bear that out).
Most homicide victims in the United States are killed by someone of the same race. When the races differ, however, a white person is far more likely to be killed by a black perpetrator than the other way around.
According to 2016 crime data from the FBI, approximately 81 percent of white homicide victims and 89 percent of black homicide victims were killed by someone of their own race. Only 8 percent of black victims were killed by white perpetrators, while 15 percent of white victims were killed by black perpetrators.
It is a double standard by the establishment media to publicize stories of white-on-black crime while ignoring stories of black-on-white crime. It perpetuates a myth of widespread racism in this country that leads to division and strife.
That’s not to say racism doesn’t exist in America. Of course there are racists in this country. And again, all murders are tragic, no matter the race of the perpetrator or victim.
But using certain deaths to make a political statement while ignoring others because they don’t fit a narrative is irresponsible and dangerous.
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westernjournal--2020-08-28--Rapper 50 Cent: Heterosexual Males Are the ‘Biggest Target’ of Cancel Culture

The group often portrayed as the nation ’ s most powerful demographic group is actually its weakest when cancel culture warriors attack , according to rapper 50 Cent .
In an interview with Variety , 50 Cent said he is not worried about being canceled , but others should be .
“ I don ’ t believe I can be canceled , ” he said .
“ They got ta go to jail to get canceled , they got ta shoot a girl , ” he said .
“ You got ta do something extremely bad to be canceled , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unfair , too , to the people that are canceled.
” The rapper , whose real name is Curtis Jackson , said that cancel culture is not just random voices , noting that the easiest way to fall afoul of cancel culture is to be a heterosexual male .
TRENDING : Rand Paul Reveals First Thing Trump Did After They Met Was Donate to His Foreign Mission Project “ If you say something about someone who chooses something different , there ’ s organizations set up to start sending things around to get @ @ @ @ @ @ @ me this , as a heterosexual male , who ’ s going to send things around to get signatures based on your failures ?
There ’ s no one .
There ’ s no organization , ” he said .
“ Certain demographics have been conditioned because they ’ ve been taken advantage of in the earliest stages .
Once inferior , now they ’ re superior because we have no organization .
The biggest target is heterosexual males in general , ” he said .
Cancel culture was brought to the forefront @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I learned what was happening to me had a name , ” said former Covington Catholic High School student Nick Sandmann , who saw his actions distorted on national TV and through social media after an incident at the 2019 March for Life .
“ It was called being canceled .
As in annulled .
As in revoked .
As in made void.
” “ Canceled is what ’ s happening to people around this country who refuse to be silenced by the far left , ” he said .
“ Many are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Often , the media is a willing participant.
” In an Op-Ed , Fox News host Greg Gutfeld of “ The Five ” said the chasm of political differences must be bridged when fighting cancel culture .
“ There has never been a more important time to share the risk than right now.
” he said .
“ When a friend or even a foe , comes under fire — it ’ s up to all of us to step up and defend each other , ” so that those who try @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they ’ re about to make a huge investment when they wrongly smear people.
” “ Fact is , those who accuse you of non-criminal acts in public , do so to ruin you in the public square .
And they do this to scare you into compliance — painting targets on your back , and the backs of your family .
Without a challenge , they will continue to harass , smear and cancel you — as they not-so-subtly encourage violence to head in your direction , ” he wrote .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ turn our collective power toward the smear gremlins ( again , sharing that risk ) , the gremlins win .
When someone you know , or even don ’ t know , is falsely smeared , you must defend them .
“ It ’ s a way to silence the silencer — to instill fear in those who wish to instill fear in you , ” Gutfeld wrote , adding , “ If you don ’ t understand this yet , trust me , one day soon , you will.
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The group often portrayed as the nation’s most powerful demographic group is actually its weakest when cancel culture warriors attack, according to rapper 50 Cent.
In an interview with Variety, 50 Cent said he is not worried about being canceled, but others should be.
“I don’t believe I can be canceled,” he said.
“They gotta go to jail to get canceled, they gotta shoot a girl,” he said. “You gotta do something extremely bad to be canceled, and I think it’s so unfair, too, to the people that are canceled.”
The rapper, whose real name is Curtis Jackson, said that cancel culture is not just random voices, noting that the easiest way to fall afoul of cancel culture is to be a heterosexual male.
“If you say something about someone who chooses something different, there’s organizations set up to start sending things around to get signatures and stuff like that. Tell me this, as a heterosexual male, who’s going to send things around to get signatures based on your failures? There’s no one. There’s no organization,” he said.
“Certain demographics have been conditioned because they’ve been taken advantage of in the earliest stages. Once inferior, now they’re superior because we have no organization. The biggest target is heterosexual males in general,” he said.
Cancel culture was brought to the forefront during the Republican National Convention.
“I learned what was happening to me had a name,” said former Covington Catholic High School student Nick Sandmann, who saw his actions distorted on national TV and through social media after an incident at the 2019 March for Life. “It was called being canceled. As in annulled. As in revoked. As in made void.”
“Canceled is what’s happening to people around this country who refuse to be silenced by the far left,” he said. “Many are being fired, humiliated or even threatened. Often, the media is a willing participant.”
President Trump: “Our country wasn’t built by cancel culture, speech codes, and soul-crushing conformity.” #RNC2020 pic.twitter.com/O8O0Ze9jVE — The Hill (@thehill) August 28, 2020
YES. AMEN. @realdonaldtrump takes on cancel culture, censors & those who “want to coerce you into saying what you know to be FALSE, and scare you out of saying what you know to be TRUE.”#RNC2020 — Michelle Malkin (@michellemalkin) August 28, 2020
The Republican Party is now the party of the working man, free speech, law & order and no more endless wars. Democrats are the party of Wall St., open borders, anarchy & cancel culture. The media should pay more attention to the ideas leading to a wholesale party realignment. — Cliff Sims (@Cliff_Sims) August 28, 2020
In an Op-Ed, Fox News host Greg Gutfeld of “The Five” said the chasm of political differences must be bridged when fighting cancel culture.
“There has never been a more important time to share the risk than right now.” he said. “When a friend or even a foe, comes under fire — it’s up to all of us to step up and defend each other,” so that those who try to attack others “learn quickly that they’re about to make a huge investment when they wrongly smear people.”
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“Fact is, those who accuse you of non-criminal acts in public, do so to ruin you in the public square. And they do this to scare you into compliance — painting targets on your back, and the backs of your family. Without a challenge, they will continue to harass, smear and cancel you — as they not-so-subtly encourage violence to head in your direction,” he wrote.
“If we do not join together and turn our collective power toward the smear gremlins (again, sharing that risk), the gremlins win. When someone you know, or even don’t know, is falsely smeared, you must defend them.
“It’s a way to silence the silencer — to instill fear in those who wish to instill fear in you,” Gutfeld wrote, adding, “If you don’t understand this yet, trust me, one day soon, you will.”
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westernjournal--2020-08-28--Op-Ed: 2020 Is Looking Like 1876, When Members of the House, Senate & SCOTUS Picked the President

Will 2020 be a reprise of the 1876 presidential election ?
What a question , you might ask .
But let ’ s look at what happened in 1876 and then you can make up your mind .
The similarities between 1876 and 2020 are striking .
In 1876 the Democrats controlled the House .
The Republicans controlled the Senate .
The nation was in political and economic crisis , still staggering from the disastrous Panic of 1873 .
Ulysses S. Grant was the incumbent Republican president , but at the last minute , he decided not to run for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the scenario is different today .
Donald Trump is running for a second term , not a third term .
TRENDING : Rand Paul Reveals First Thing Trump Did After They Met Was Donate to His Foreign Mission Project So , with Grant out of the picture , the Republican who did run in 1876 was a dark horse candidate named Rutherford B. Hayes .
His Democratic challenger in the intensely disputed election was New York Gov .
Samuel Tilden .
Tilden was widely expected to win the general election against the little-known @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hero and Ohio governor .
Now here is where things get interesting .
There are some political pundits today who say the 2020 election could play out in similar fashion to the 1876 election .
Just how might that happen ?
Let ’ s look back at the 1876 election .
When Election Day came , neither candidate had a majority of the electoral votes .
Tilden had easily won the popular vote , but he needed one more electoral vote .
However , in four states , each party claimed that their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ obviously could not be true .
If the Democratic reports of the election were accepted , Tilden would be the president .
If the Republican reports were accepted , Hayes would be the president .
The Constitution didn ’ t account for this scenario : There was no provision for settling a dispute involving rival electors .
RELATED : Jan Brewer : Biden 's Border Policies Literally Make Me Worry for My Children 's Safety An additional problem was that the vice president needed to certify the election .
But Vice President Henry @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and there was no sitting vice president .
A special Electoral Commission of Senators , House members , and Supreme Court justices was appointed by Congress to settle the dispute and avert a constitutional crisis before March when a new president was supposed to take office .
The commission awarded all of the electoral votes of the four disputed states to Hayes in an 8-7 vote .
The Democrats allegedly agreed to the decision in exchange for the withdrawal of federal troops from South Carolina and Louisiana , marking the end of Reconstruction @ @ @ @ @ @ @ called the Compromise of 1877 .
That ’ s quite a legacy for Hayes , who essentially slinked into the White House via a backroom deal .
The second part of Hayes ’ legacy was the fallout from Reconstruction ’ s end and the subsequent enactment of Jim Crow laws by Democrats that mandated racial segregation in the South and disenfranchised black voters .
Under terms of the deal , Hayes removed the last federal troops from the South , and the rest , as they say , is history .
Rather than @ @ @ @ @ @ @ political and social equality for former slaves , the South entered a period of Jim Crow laws that didn ’ t end until the Civil Rights movement of the 1960s .
Now , here ’ s another similarity between 1876 and 2020 .
After his controversial election , Hayes promised not to run for re-election .
Does that sound familiar ?
If Biden beats Trump , he has promised to be a one-term president — that is , if he lasts through his first term .
I can hear Kamala Harris licking her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ promise to be a one-term president and that helped restore the nation ’ s faith in the office of the presidency .
During his time in office Hayes also attacked runaway patronage in the nation ’ s corrupt civil service system and triggered the recovery of the American economy .
Nevertheless , the results of the 1876 election remain among the most disputed ever .
Today , with the controversy over the mass-mailing of ballots to voters and the potential of voter fraud , you have to wonder that lies ahead after Nov. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ come off without a hitch ?
Or will we experience , as baseball Hall of Famer Yogi Berra once declared , “ Déjà vu all over again ?
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Will 2020 be a reprise of the 1876 presidential election?
What a question, you might ask. But let’s look at what happened in 1876 and then you can make up your mind.
The similarities between 1876 and 2020 are striking.
In 1876 the Democrats controlled the House. The Republicans controlled the Senate. The nation was in political and economic crisis, still staggering from the disastrous Panic of 1873.
Ulysses S. Grant was the incumbent Republican president, but at the last minute, he decided not to run for a third term. Of course, the scenario is different today. Donald Trump is running for a second term, not a third term.
(Historical note: From George Washington until Harry Truman, presidents could serve as many terms as they could win. President Franklin D. Roosevelt won four consecutive terms between 1932 and 1944. On Feb. 27, 1951, the 22nd Amendment was ratified, which established a two-term limit for presidents.)
So, with Grant out of the picture, the Republican who did run in 1876 was a dark horse candidate named Rutherford B. Hayes. His Democratic challenger in the intensely disputed election was New York Gov. Samuel Tilden.
Tilden was widely expected to win the general election against the little-known Hayes, who was a Civil War hero and Ohio governor.
Now here is where things get interesting. There are some political pundits today who say the 2020 election could play out in similar fashion to the 1876 election.
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Just how might that happen? Let’s look back at the 1876 election.
When Election Day came, neither candidate had a majority of the electoral votes. Tilden had easily won the popular vote, but he needed one more electoral vote.
However, in four states, each party claimed that their candidate had won the state, which obviously could not be true.
If the Democratic reports of the election were accepted, Tilden would be the president. If the Republican reports were accepted, Hayes would be the president.
The Constitution didn’t account for this scenario: There was no provision for settling a dispute involving rival electors.
An additional problem was that the vice president needed to certify the election. But Vice President Henry Wilson had died a year earlier, and there was no sitting vice president.
A special Electoral Commission of Senators, House members, and Supreme Court justices was appointed by Congress to settle the dispute and avert a constitutional crisis before March when a new president was supposed to take office.
The commission awarded all of the electoral votes of the four disputed states to Hayes in an 8-7 vote. The Democrats allegedly agreed to the decision in exchange for the withdrawal of federal troops from South Carolina and Louisiana, marking the end of Reconstruction in the South, in what is called the Compromise of 1877.
That’s quite a legacy for Hayes, who essentially slinked into the White House via a backroom deal.
The second part of Hayes’ legacy was the fallout from Reconstruction’s end and the subsequent enactment of Jim Crow laws by Democrats that mandated racial segregation in the South and disenfranchised black voters.
Under terms of the deal, Hayes removed the last federal troops from the South, and the rest, as they say, is history.
Rather than the Reconstruction of the South that ensured political and social equality for former slaves, the South entered a period of Jim Crow laws that didn’t end until the Civil Rights movement of the 1960s.
Now, here’s another similarity between 1876 and 2020. After his controversial election, Hayes promised not to run for re-election.
Does that sound familiar? If Biden beats Trump, he has promised to be a one-term president — that is, if he lasts through his first term.
I can hear Kamala Harris licking her political chops now.
Hayes kept his promise to be a one-term president and that helped restore the nation’s faith in the office of the presidency. During his time in office Hayes also attacked runaway patronage in the nation’s corrupt civil service system and triggered the recovery of the American economy.
Nevertheless, the results of the 1876 election remain among the most disputed ever.
Today, with the controversy over the mass-mailing of ballots to voters and the potential of voter fraud, you have to wonder that lies ahead after Nov. 3.
Will the 2020 presidential election come off without a hitch?
Or will we experience, as baseball Hall of Famer Yogi Berra once declared, “Déjà vu all over again?”
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westernjournal--2020-08-28--Lutheran College Replaces Mike Pence as Commencement Speaker Amid Kenosha Rioting

In the midst of politicized unrest , the vice president of the United States would have been an ideal commencement speaker .
Of course there are going to be people who don ’ t agree with him .
This is the whole point of the American experiment , though : We ’ re a country that needs , more than ever , to listen to one another .
Who better to help foster this sort of dialogue than Vice President Mike Pence ?
Well , he won ’ t be doing it , at least not at Wisconsin Lutheran College @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the school in the riot-wracked city said they decided to replace Pence as the speaker two days prior to commencement due to the unrest in the city .
In a statement Thursday , the administration “ announced that after further review with careful consideration of the escalating events in Kenosha , the WLC Board of Regents and the College ’ s Administration have jointly decided to present a different speaker instead of the Vice President of the United States , Michael R. Pence , at the Saturday , August 29 , 2020 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ First Thing Trump Did After They Met Was Donate to His Foreign Mission Project “ The College is pleased to announce that Rev .
Mark Jeske of St. Marcus Lutheran Church has agreed to serve as the commencement speaker , ” the statement added .
Pence said he understood the decision , which the college said was a joint call .
“ Vice President Pence understands and supports Wisconsin Lutheran College ’ s decision to prioritize the safety and well-being of their students , and wishes the students well as they celebrate the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they embark on their next journey , ” Pence spokesman Devin M. O ’ Malley told Milwaukee Journal Sentinel .
Pence ’ s appearance had been announced last week ; the college said at the time it “ can not ” be seen as a political endorsement .
“ We believe it is possible within our context to leave partisan politics at the door and to celebrate America , our freedoms , Christian servant leadership and our graduates ’ immense accomplishments , ” the college said in a statement .
Of course , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to have Pence speak as a political one , and one that wasn ’ t appropriately woke .
“ Though not an official campaign stop , the speech would have brought Pence to Wisconsin days after the Republican National Convention , where the vice president touted ‘ law and order , ' ” the Journal Sentinel reported Thursday .
“ Wisconsin is a key state the Republicans are trying to hold on to this November .
“ You also had alumni and current students of the school going as far as to apologize @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s graduating class .
RELATED : Kamala Harris Once Laughed Hysterically After Sinister Joke About Killing Trump “ Your commencement ceremony should not have been infected by toxic politics , ” they wrote in an open letter on Medium .
“ You didn ’ t ask for this , and you should not have needed to ask for this not to happen .
Controversial political figures need to stay out of our academic celebrations.
” The letter also called the invitation “ blatantly inappropriate.
” “ The mere invitation of a Vice President @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to speak in a swing state months before an election is ignorant and deceptive , ” it said .
“ Speaking to young adults months before an election is a political move and not one that WLC can decide is apolitical.
” All right , then — what about other politicians who have appeared to give commencement speeches during campaigns ?
Is this a tradition we ’ re going to suddenly retire ?
Or is this mostly about one particular kind of politician giving a speech ?
Also in question were Pence ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ during his speech accepting the GOP ’ s vice presidential nomination during the Republican National Convention this past week .
“ President Trump and I will always support the right of Americans to peacefully protest .
But rioting and looting is not peaceful protest .
Tearing down statues is not free speech , ” Pence said , according to a New York Times transcript .
“ Those who do so will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law .
Last week , Joe Biden didn ’ t say one word about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this country .
So let me be clear .
The violence must stop , whether in Minneapolis , Portland or Kenosha.
” There is — or should be — nothing controversial about these thoughts .
What Pence was expressing support for was the rule of law .
That ’ s the bare minimum that ’ s necessary for a society to function .
Anyone who believes that ’ s divisive has abandoned all pretense of wanting unity .
But then , that ’ s not what this is about .
At this critical @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have been few — if any — individuals better able to rise to the moment than Mike Pence .
Nobody wanted a speaker who could rise to the moment and bring us together , though .
What the loudest voices on the left wanted was someone who would loudly declare their vision for America to be orthodoxy .
I have no idea if Rev .
Mark Jeske is that man .
Rest assured if he ’ s not , he ’ ll likely find himself uninvited to some other places .
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In the midst of politicized unrest, the vice president of the United States would have been an ideal commencement speaker.
Of course there are going to be people who don’t agree with him. This is the whole point of the American experiment, though: We’re a country that needs, more than ever, to listen to one another.
Who better to help foster this sort of dialogue than Vice President Mike Pence?
Well, he won’t be doing it, at least not at Wisconsin Lutheran College on the border of Milwaukee and Wauwatosa, Wisconsin. Officials at the school said they decided to replace Pence as the speaker two days prior to commencement due to the unrest in the nearby city of Kenosha.
In a statement Thursday, the administration “announced that after further review with careful consideration of the escalating events in Kenosha, the WLC Board of Regents and the College’s Administration have jointly decided to present a different speaker instead of the Vice President of the United States, Michael R. Pence, at the Saturday, August 29, 2020, commencement.
“The College is pleased to announce that Rev. Mark Jeske of St. Marcus Lutheran Church has agreed to serve as the commencement speaker,” the statement added.
Pence said he understood the decision, which the college said was a joint call.
“Vice President Pence understands and supports Wisconsin Lutheran College’s decision to prioritize the safety and well-being of their students, and wishes the students well as they celebrate the accomplishment of graduating from college and as they embark on their next journey,” Pence spokesman Devin M. O’Malley told Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
Pence’s appearance had been announced last week; the college said at the time it “cannot” be seen as a political endorsement.
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“We believe it is possible within our context to leave partisan politics at the door and to celebrate America, our freedoms, Christian servant leadership and our graduates’ immense accomplishments,” the college said in a statement.
Of course, the establishment media painted the original decision to have Pence speak as a political one, and one that wasn’t appropriately woke.
“Though not an official campaign stop, the speech would have brought Pence to Wisconsin days after the Republican National Convention, where the vice president touted ‘law and order,'” the Journal Sentinel reported Thursday.
“Wisconsin is a key state the Republicans are trying to hold on to this November. “
You also had alumni and current students of the school going as far as to apologize to the students of this year’s graduating class.
“Your commencement ceremony should not have been infected by toxic politics,” they wrote in an open letter on Medium.
“You didn’t ask for this, and you should not have needed to ask for this not to happen. Controversial political figures need to stay out of our academic celebrations.”
The letter also called the invitation “blatantly inappropriate.”
“The mere invitation of a Vice President of an incredibly divisive and controversial ticket to speak in a swing state months before an election is ignorant and deceptive,” it said.
“Speaking to young adults months before an election is a political move and not one that WLC can decide is apolitical.”
All right, then — what about other politicians who have appeared to give commencement speeches during campaigns? Is this a tradition we’re going to suddenly retire? Or is this mostly about one particular kind of politician giving a speech?
Also in question were Pence’s remarks about the violence in Kenosha during his speech accepting the GOP’s vice presidential nomination during the Republican National Convention this past week.
“President Trump and I will always support the right of Americans to peacefully protest. But rioting and looting is not peaceful protest. Tearing down statues is not free speech,” Pence said, according to a New York Times transcript.
“Those who do so will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. Last week, Joe Biden didn’t say one word about the violence and chaos engulfing cities across this country. So let me be clear. The violence must stop, whether in Minneapolis, Portland or Kenosha.”
There is — or should be — nothing controversial about these thoughts.
What Pence was expressing support for was the rule of law. That’s the bare minimum that’s necessary for a society to function.
Anyone who believes that’s divisive has abandoned all pretense of wanting unity. But then, that’s not what this is about.
At this critical juncture in our history, there would have been few — if any — individuals better able to rise to the moment than Mike Pence.
Nobody wanted a speaker who could rise to the moment and bring us together, though. What the loudest voices on the left wanted was someone who would loudly declare their vision for America to be orthodoxy.
I have no idea if Rev. Mark Jeske is that man. Rest assured if he’s not, he’ll likely find himself uninvited to some other places.
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westernjournal--2020-08-28--Islamist Leader Responsible for Assassinations, Bombing Arrested in Egypt

The leader of the Muslim Brotherhood movement was arrested during a raid in Cairo , Egyptian authorities announced Friday .
Mahmoud Ezzat was accused of receiving illegal funds and joining and leading a terrorist group , Reuters reported .
He was reportedly arrested at an apartment .
The Muslim Brotherhood is the oldest Islamist movement in Egypt .
The organization has advocated for subversion and militancy , according to Egyptian authorities .
TRENDING : Rand Paul Reveals First Thing Trump Did After They Met Was Donate to His Foreign Mission Project In 2013 the nation implemented measures to constrain it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out of leadership , according to Reuters .
Ezzat will face retrials of his previous sentences of life in prison and death , Reuters reported .
Authorities believe Ezzat was responsible for multiple assassinations and attempted assassinations as well as a bombing since he took over leadership following the August 2013 arrest of former Muslim Brotherhood head Mohammed Badie .
Several of the Islamist group ’ s leading figures , including Badie , are in jail , and others have fled Egypt .
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The leader of the Muslim Brotherhood movement was arrested during a raid in Cairo, Egyptian authorities announced Friday.
Mahmoud Ezzat was accused of receiving illegal funds and joining and leading a terrorist group, Reuters reported. He was reportedly arrested at an apartment.
The Muslim Brotherhood is the oldest Islamist movement in Egypt. The organization has advocated for subversion and militancy, according to Egyptian authorities.
#BREAKING #Egypt arrests acting leader of the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood Mahmoud Ezzat: Interior Ministry pic.twitter.com/5YIuWz6xm6 — Daily News Egypt (@DailyNewsEgypt) August 28, 2020
In 2013 the nation implemented measures to constrain it, outlawing the group and forcing members out of leadership, according to Reuters.
Ezzat will face retrials of his previous sentences of life in prison and death, Reuters reported.
Authorities believe Ezzat was responsible for multiple assassinations and attempted assassinations as well as a bombing since he took over leadership following the August 2013 arrest of former Muslim Brotherhood head Mohammed Badie.
Several of the Islamist group’s leading figures, including Badie, are in jail, and others have fled Egypt.
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westernjournal--2020-08-28--Jacob Blake’s Father: ‘Violence and Looting and Burning’ Will Not Heal My Son

Jacob Blake ’ s father rebuked the rioters in Kenosha , Wisconsin , and said “ violence and looting and burning ” will not heal his son or bring back any of the other men and women who have been killed or injured in controversial confrontations with police .
Jacob Blake Sr. told CNN Friday that the riots in Kenosha and across the country won ’ t help his son , who was left paralyzed after a police-involved shooting on Sunday .
“ You have to understand that we don ’ t prescribe to useless and violence , ” Blake @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and looting and burning , that ’ s not going to bring Trayvon [ Martin ] back .
That ’ s not going to bring George Floyd back .
That ’ s not going to bring Tamir Rice back .
I could go on and on .
That ’ s not going to bring them back.
” Martin was fatally shot in February 2012 in Florida by neighborhood watch captain George Zimmerman , CNN reported .
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Rice , a 12-year-old black child , also became a symbol for the Black Lives Matter movement after a white Cleveland , Ohio , police officer shot and killed him in 2014 , according to The Associated Press .
“ That ’ s not going to make my son get up out of that bed and walk , ” Blake told CNN in response to the violence and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ could get him up out of the bed and make him walk .
And if he does not , then that ’ s God ’ s will .
That ’ s his will .
There ’ s nothing you can do past his will.
” He added , “ I can ’ t be angry because I still have to be faithful.
” Blake ’ s mother , Julia Jackson , made similar comments in an interview earlier this week .
“ My family and I are very hurt — and quite frankly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ And as his mother , please don ’ t burn up property and cause havoc and tear your own homes down in my son ’ s name .
… [ T ] o use my child … our tragedy , to react in that manner , is just not acceptable.
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@ @ @ @ @ @ @ was shot after police responded to a domestic violence call , according to the Kenosha News .
After a video of the altercation went viral , peaceful protests turned violent , the Washington Examiner reported .
Blake ’ s father said his son has been handcuffed to his hospital bed , according to CNN .
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Jacob Blake’s father rebuked the rioters in Kenosha, Wisconsin, and said “violence and looting and burning” will not heal his son or bring back any of the other men and women who have been killed or injured in controversial confrontations with police.
Jacob Blake Sr. told CNN Friday that the riots in Kenosha and across the country won’t help his son, who was left paralyzed after a police-involved shooting on Sunday.
“You have to understand that we don’t prescribe to useless and violence,” Blake told host Alisyn Camerota.
“Violence and looting and burning, that’s not going to bring Trayvon [Martin] back. That’s not going to bring George Floyd back. That’s not going to bring Tamir Rice back. I could go on and on. That’s not going to bring them back.”
Martin was fatally shot in February 2012 in Florida by neighborhood watch captain George Zimmerman, CNN reported.
Floyd died on May 25 in Minneapolis after a police officer knelt on his neck for roughly nine minutes during an arrest, sparking widespread protests across the country.
Rice, a 12-year-old black child, also became a symbol for the Black Lives Matter movement after a white Cleveland, Ohio, police officer shot and killed him in 2014, according to The Associated Press.
“That’s not going to make my son get up out of that bed and walk,” Blake told CNN in response to the violence and riots in Kenosha.
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“Only God could get him up out of the bed and make him walk. And if he does not, then that’s God’s will. That’s his will. There’s nothing you can do past his will.”
He added, “I can’t be angry because I still have to be faithful.”
Blake’s mother, Julia Jackson, made similar comments in an interview earlier this week.
“My family and I are very hurt — and quite frankly disgusted,” she said.
“And as his mother, please don’t burn up property and cause havoc and tear your own homes down in my son’s name. … [T]o use my child … our tragedy, to react in that manner, is just not acceptable.”
She added, “And it’s not helping Jacob.
“It’s not helping Jacob or any other of the men and women who have suffered in these areas.”
Blake, who is black, was shot after police responded to a domestic violence call, according to the Kenosha News.
After a video of the altercation went viral, peaceful protests turned violent, the Washington Examiner reported.
Blake’s father said his son has been handcuffed to his hospital bed, according to CNN.
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westernjournal--2020-08-28--Rioting and Looting Erupt in Minneapolis After Black Man’s Suicide Gets Blamed on Cops

Looting and rioting are , unfortunately , a feature of life in Minneapolis in 2020 ; this is especially true when a black man who was being pursued by police officers dies of a gunshot .
Whether that gunshot was self-inflicted , apparently , is immaterial .
The story began Wednesday , when police found a body on a parking ramp .
The victim was 61-year-old Eddie George Gordon , according to KARE-TV .
“ A preliminary investigation indicates that three people , two men and one woman , were in a dispute that turned physical .
A man pulled @ @ @ @ @ @ @ man .
The shooter and the woman fled the area on foot , ” KSTP-TV reported .
“ Officers at the scene were able to quickly put together a description of the suspects .
According to police , officers located the woman a short time later and took her into custody .
At this time , she is being detained to determine her level of involvement in the shooting .
Police do not believe it was a random attack as the three people appear to have known each other.
” TRENDING : Herschel @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Obey Teachers , Grown Men Can Obey Police Officers A few hours later , the other suspect was located in the area of Nicollet Mall , a strip along Nicollet Avenue in downtown Minneapolis .
When approached by police , the murder suspect turned the gun on himself .
“ He appears to have seen officers approaching .
He turned into a doorway of a building , produced a handgun , put it up underneath his chin .
He then adjusted his stance , and shot himself underneath the chin closer to where @ @ @ @ @ @ @ police spokesman John Elder told KSTP .
The police released video of the murder suspect ’ s death to prove it was a suicide .
The video , if you need to view it , is here , but we must warn you it contains extremely graphic imagery .
That didn ’ t exactly mollify the denizens of the city , who seemed to believe the suspect died due to the malfeasance of the Minneapolis Police Department : Well , that ’ s not too bad , right ?
It got worse , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ turn into a riot situation .
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But do you know who was to blame for the fact that people incorrectly believed the police killed an alleged murderer who committed suicide , causing a spate of riots ?
The police .
“ MPD did not kill him , but people assuming they did @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” liberal Minneapolis City Councilman Jeremiah Ellison said in a tweet .
“ Seeing windows broken and items stolen can be beyond frustrating , especially when all that rage was sparked ( this time ) by misinformation .
But so often our policing institutions have themselves been the source of misinformation .
We forfeited our goodwill and this is the ugly cost.
” No .
No it isn ’ t .
People don ’ t get to destroy property and loot because they believe that institutions have “ forfeited [ their ] goodwill.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ way if this were his home being looted ?
If one of his relatives was the police officer being hit in the head with a metal object , would he say the same thing ?
The facts of the case were clear .
The Minneapolis Police Department made them clear — and people still rioted even though this was a suicide of a man who was accused of killing another person .
This had nothing to do with policing institutions having given misinformation in the past .
Even if it were , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of it .
The “ ugly cost ” of this is that outsiders realize the left will excuse away violence and destruction if it serves a political end .
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Looting and rioting are, unfortunately, a feature of life in Minneapolis in 2020; this is especially true when a black man who was being pursued by police officers dies of a gunshot.
Whether that gunshot was self-inflicted, apparently, is immaterial.
The story began Wednesday, when police found a body on a parking ramp. The victim was 61-year-old Eddie George Gordon, according to KARE-TV.
“A preliminary investigation indicates that three people, two men and one woman, were in a dispute that turned physical. A man pulled out a gun and shot the other man. The shooter and the woman fled the area on foot,” KSTP-TV reported.
“Officers at the scene were able to quickly put together a description of the suspects. According to police, officers located the woman a short time later and took her into custody. At this time, she is being detained to determine her level of involvement in the shooting. Police do not believe it was a random attack as the three people appear to have known each other.”
A few hours later, the other suspect was located in the area of Nicollet Mall, a strip along Nicollet Avenue in downtown Minneapolis.
When approached by police, the murder suspect turned the gun on himself.
“He appears to have seen officers approaching. He turned into a doorway of a building, produced a handgun, put it up underneath his chin. He then adjusted his stance, and shot himself underneath the chin closer to where it meets the neck,” Minneapolis police spokesman John Elder told KSTP.
The police released video of the murder suspect’s death to prove it was a suicide. The video, if you need to view it, is here, but we must warn you it contains extremely graphic imagery.
That didn’t exactly mollify the denizens of the city, who seemed to believe the suspect died due to the malfeasance of the Minneapolis Police Department:
Police say suspect in earlier homicide killed himself on Nicollet Mall as police closed in. Large crowd here. Police say they will release video soon. Details to come. pic.twitter.com/R1mnlGIwtp — Abby Simons (@AJillSimons) August 27, 2020
Well, that’s not too bad, right? It got worse, believe you me — bad enough to turn into a riot situation.
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Looting and violence has erupted in Minneapolis after a man shot himself as police approached him. How is this the fault of the police? pic.twitter.com/hkvYlMIIqv — Ian Miles Cheong (@stillgray) August 27, 2020
Looting is now taking place at the Nicollet Mall in Minneapolis after a man committed suicide while being pursued by police. Any excuse to riot. pic.twitter.com/gWrLpc8eoJ — Ian Miles Cheong (@stillgray) August 27, 2020
BLM rioting broke out again last night in Minneapolis after police were blamed for a black male who committed suicide. Here, they hurled a metal projectile at an officer’s head and knocked him to the ground. #BlackLivesMatter #MinneapolisRiots pic.twitter.com/T9f3vbP5B6 — Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo) August 27, 2020
But do you know who was to blame for the fact that people incorrectly believed the police killed an alleged murderer who committed suicide, causing a spate of riots? The police.
“MPD did not kill him, but people assuming they did is rooted in a steep distrust,” liberal Minneapolis City Councilman Jeremiah Ellison said in a tweet.
“Seeing windows broken and items stolen can be beyond frustrating, especially when all that rage was sparked (this time) by misinformation. But so often our policing institutions have themselves been the source of misinformation. We forfeited our goodwill and this is the ugly cost.”
Seeing windows broken and items stolen can be beyond frustrating, especially when all that rage was sparked (this time) by misinformation But so often our policing institutions have themselves been the source of misinformation We forfeited our goodwill and this is the ugly cost — Jeremiah Ellison (@jeremiah4north) August 27, 2020
No. No it isn’t. People don’t get to destroy property and loot because they believe that institutions have “forfeited [their] goodwill.”
Would Councilman Ellison feel the same way if this were his home being looted? If one of his relatives was the police officer being hit in the head with a metal object, would he say the same thing?
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The facts of the case were clear. The Minneapolis Police Department made them clear — and people still rioted even though this was a suicide of a man who was accused of killing another person.
This had nothing to do with policing institutions having given misinformation in the past. Even if it were, the rioting wouldn’t have solved any of it.
The “ugly cost” of this is that outsiders realize the left will excuse away violence and destruction if it serves a political end.
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westernjournal--2020-08-28--Firefighters Battling Wildfires in CA Lose Their Own Homes: ‘We’re All Crying Together’

As Geoffrey Keller , Darrell Sales and David Serna all battled the CZU Lightning Complex fire on August 19 , the fire was getting dangerously close to their own homes .
Somehow , in a twisted sort of irony , these firefighters all lost their homes while they worked to protect the lives and property of others .
And despite having lost their homes to the very wildfire they were battling , they ’ re still out doing their noble work .
Keller and his wife evacuated in time , but they lost their home and found out later that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Keller has found putting himself back into his work to be very helpful .
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“ We ’ ve been able to save a lot of houses .
Almost every person we talk to has tears in their eyes , and then soon we ’ re all crying together.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Santa Cruz Mountains and all its contents .
“ When you deal with it from the other side , there ’ s always a certain amount of empathy you have for people who have lost everything , ” Serna said .
“ But that amplifies when you now understand — when you lose everything and feel what they were feeling and go through what you saw others go through.
” Three months ago , Sales , an 11-year veteran firefighter , bought the house that ended up burning down .
“ I think @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mentality — to get back in the game , ” he said .
“ If there ’ s anything that would make me feel better at this point , it ’ s knowing that I made sure to help someone else or protect someone else ’ s property.
” “ The good thing about fires is there ’ s no malice behind it .
It is what it is .
We ’ re going to take it a day at a time , but we ’ ll definitely rebuild.
” And the rebuilding @ @ @ @ @ @ @ campaigns started for each of the three firemen and the generous donations of people who felt their pain .
Keller ’ s GoFundMe started on August 19 has raised over $ 14,000 , and the author wrote that Keller and his family are considering buying a camper .
Serna ’ s GoFundMe was started a week ago and has raised $ 33,200 so far to go toward the 25-year veteran firefighter ’ s rebuild .
Sales ’ fundraiser was started most recently , but already the community has responded with their wallets and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his wife so they can restart their lives .
While the loss of these men ’ s homes is tragic , the generous donations through their GoFundMe campaigns are a testament to how well these heroes are respected and loved by their communities .
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As Geoffrey Keller, Darrell Sales and David Serna all battled the CZU Lightning Complex fire on August 19, the fire was getting dangerously close to their own homes.
Somehow, in a twisted sort of irony, these firefighters all lost their homes while they worked to protect the lives and property of others. And despite having lost their homes to the very wildfire they were battling, they’re still out doing their noble work.
Veteran firefighter loses everything in CZU Complex Fire while protecting homes from another blaze “I wanted to get up to the house and see what was left. Got up there and nothing. It was all gone,” said David Serna. https://t.co/pRM5StR5B9 pic.twitter.com/vDEoLJ1LGV — KTVU (@KTVU) August 26, 2020
Keller and his wife evacuated in time, but they lost their home and found out later that they’d also lost a neighbor. Keller has found putting himself back into his work to be very helpful.
“It’s been really therapeutic and cathartic to get back out there and make myself useful,” Keller told Mercury News. “We’ve been able to save a lot of houses. Almost every person we talk to has tears in their eyes, and then soon we’re all crying together.”
Serna lost his cabin in the Santa Cruz Mountains and all its contents.
“When you deal with it from the other side, there’s always a certain amount of empathy you have for people who have lost everything,” Serna said.
“But that amplifies when you now understand — when you lose everything and feel what they were feeling and go through what you saw others go through.”
Three months ago, Sales, an 11-year veteran firefighter, bought the house that ended up burning down.
“I think overall that is the firefighter’s mentality — to get back in the game,” he said. “If there’s anything that would make me feel better at this point, it’s knowing that I made sure to help someone else or protect someone else’s property.”
“The good thing about fires is there’s no malice behind it. It is what it is. We’re going to take it a day at a time, but we’ll definitely rebuild.”
And the rebuilding will be aided in part by GoFundMe campaigns started for each of the three firemen and the generous donations of people who felt their pain.
Keller’s GoFundMe started on August 19 has raised over $14,000, and the author wrote that Keller and his family are considering buying a camper.
Serna’s GoFundMe was started a week ago and has raised $33,200 so far to go toward the 25-year veteran firefighter’s rebuild.
Sales’ fundraiser was started most recently, but already the community has responded with their wallets and donated over $90,000 to Sales and his wife so they can restart their lives.
While the loss of these men’s homes is tragic, the generous donations through their GoFundMe campaigns are a testament to how well these heroes are respected and loved by their communities.
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westernjournal--2020-08-28--US To Bring One-Third of Troops Home from Iraq by November

The United States plans to reduce its military force in Iraq from the current 5,200 to about 3,500 by November , U.S. officials said Friday .
The cut would be in line with President Donald Trump ’ s repeated call to bring troops home .
American troops are in Iraq to train and advise Iraqi security forces battling the Islamic State group , but the relationship has been rocky at times in large part because of periodic attacks by Iran-backed militia groups that are not fully controlled by the Iraqi government .
U.S. troops , after invading Iraq and toppling @ @ @ @ @ @ @ withdrawn from the country only to begin returning in 2014 after Islamic militants swept across the Syrian border and took control of large swaths of Iraqi territory .
Trump met last week at the White House with Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi .
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“ We were there and now we ’ re @ @ @ @ @ @ @ leaving shortly and the relationship is very good .
… We ’ re going to be leaving and hopefully we ’ re going to be leaving a country that can defend itself.
” Last month , the top U.S. general for the Middle East said he believed the U.S. will keep a smaller but enduring presence in the country .
Marine Gen. Frank McKenzie , commander of U.S. Central Command , said he believes the Iraqis welcome U.S. and coalition troops , especially in the ongoing fight to keep IS fighters from taking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of State Mike Pompeo said as recently as this month that the administration intends to get U.S. forces in Iraq to the lowest level possible as quickly as possible , but he has not cited specific numbers .
Pompeo said after meeting last week with Iraq ’ s foreign minister that Washington was committed to helping Iraq regain and maintain security .
Armed groups are not under the full control of the Iraqi prime minister , Pompeo said , adding that those groups should be replaced by local police as soon as possible @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Tensions spiked between the U.S. and Iraq in January after a U.S. drone strike near the Baghdad airport killed Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani and Iraqi militia leader Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis .
Angry Iraqi lawmakers , spurred on by Shiite political factions , passed a nonbinding resolution to oust all U.S.-led coalition forces from the country .
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Two months later , U.S. fighter jets struck five sites in retaliation , targeting Iranian-backed Shiite militia members believed responsible for the January rocket attack .
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The United States plans to reduce its military force in Iraq from the current 5,200 to about 3,500 by November, U.S. officials said Friday.
The cut would be in line with President Donald Trump’s repeated call to bring troops home.
American troops are in Iraq to train and advise Iraqi security forces battling the Islamic State group, but the relationship has been rocky at times in large part because of periodic attacks by Iran-backed militia groups that are not fully controlled by the Iraqi government.
U.S. troops, after invading Iraq and toppling President Saddam Hussein in 2003, had withdrawn from the country only to begin returning in 2014 after Islamic militants swept across the Syrian border and took control of large swaths of Iraqi territory.
Trump met last week at the White House with Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi.
“We look forward to the day when we don’t have to be there,” Trump said then.
“We were there and now we’re getting out. We’ll be leaving shortly and the relationship is very good. … We’re going to be leaving and hopefully we’re going to be leaving a country that can defend itself.”
Last month, the top U.S. general for the Middle East said he believed the U.S. will keep a smaller but enduring presence in the country.
Marine Gen. Frank McKenzie, commander of U.S. Central Command, said he believes the Iraqis welcome U.S. and coalition troops, especially in the ongoing fight to keep IS fighters from taking hold of the country again.
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Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said as recently as this month that the administration intends to get U.S. forces in Iraq to the lowest level possible as quickly as possible, but he has not cited specific numbers.
Pompeo said after meeting last week with Iraq’s foreign minister that Washington was committed to helping Iraq regain and maintain security.
Armed groups are not under the full control of the Iraqi prime minister, Pompeo said, adding that those groups should be replaced by local police as soon as possible and that the U.S. would help.
Tensions spiked between the U.S. and Iraq in January after a U.S. drone strike near the Baghdad airport killed Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani and Iraqi militia leader Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis.
Angry Iraqi lawmakers, spurred on by Shiite political factions, passed a nonbinding resolution to oust all U.S.-led coalition forces from the country.
In response to the Soleimani killing, Iran on Jan. 8 launched a ballistic missile attack on al-Asad air base in Iraq, which resulted in traumatic brain injuries to more than 100 American troops.
Two months later, U.S. fighter jets struck five sites in retaliation, targeting Iranian-backed Shiite militia members believed responsible for the January rocket attack.
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westernjournal--2020-08-28--Herschel Walker’s Son: If Kindergartners Can Obey Teachers, Grown Men Can Obey Police Officers

There is a well-crafted establishment media narrative that police officers routinely shoot suspects as a way to wipe out black and brown folks , and that poisonous lie is currently serving as fuel for violent civil unrest throughout the nation .
But Christian Walker , son of former Heisman Trophy-winning running back Herschel Walker , isn ’ t having it amid media and leftist outrage over a police shooting Sunday in Kenosha , Wisconsin .
Police shot Jacob Blake in the back after the man apparently ignored their commands , walked toward his vehicle and opened the door .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Blake told police he had a knife in his possession at the time of the incident , and that investigators recovered a knife on the floorboard of his car .
Before all of the facts were in — and fueled by a video of the shooting but not what led up to it — violent protests broke out in the city , while Democratic politicians and leftist bottom-feeders decried the police shooting of a supposedly innocent black man .
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“ If kindergartners can follow directions from teachers , then grown men can follow directions from police officers .
I don ’ t feel bad , follow the law , ” Walker tweeted Wednesday .
Both Christian and his football legend father are prominent black men who support President Donald Trump .
They ’ re clearly not “ white supremacists , ” as the media likes to characterize anyone who espouses a commonsense approach to such matters .
And @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for other police shootings as well , like the recent case involving Rayshard Brooks , with whom police politely interacted until he allegedly managed to grab an officer ’ s Taser and point it back at them , leading police to shoot and kill him .
If fact , the seminal event that launched the Black Lives Matter movement in the first place was a situation where a black man , Michael Brown , was shot because he resisted arrest and got into a physical altercation with an officer .
To be sure @ @ @ @ @ @ @ simply in the wrong and should face criminal charges , but jumping to conclusions before the facts are in , especially when the nation is a tinder box ready to explode , is reckless .
Walker also took umbrage with the fact that people with criminal histories are suddenly sainted because they happened to be shot by police .
RELATED : Rioting and Looting Erupt in Minneapolis After Black Man 's Suicide Gets Blamed on Cops “ Jacob Blake was a disgusting career criminal , with a horribly violent past , ” Walker @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in connection with three crimes at the time of the incident , including alleged sexual assault . )
“ Black supremacists are defending him solely because of his skin color .
“ Kyle Rittenhouse acted in complete self-defense and is being charged with murder , ” he said of the man accused of killing two during riots in Kenosha .
( It is worth noting that people should be just as careful defending Rittenhouse before all the facts are in , lest they make the same mistake as the BLM protesters . )
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ to Blake and what led to the shooting which has left him paralyzed , and yet protests in his name continue .
It certainly isn ’ t helpful to propagate the very wrong narrative that cops are racists looking to execute minorities , especially considering that narrative leads to more smoldering cities .
Any time police discharge their weapons at civilians , it is a tragedy in one way or another for all involved .
The left needs to stop compounding these tragedies by turning them into opportunities to score political points while @ @ @ @ @ @ @ committed to truth and accuracy in all of our journalism .
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There is a well-crafted establishment media narrative that police officers routinely shoot suspects as a way to wipe out black and brown folks, and that poisonous lie is currently serving as fuel for violent civil unrest throughout the nation.
But Christian Walker, son of Heisman Trophy-winning running back Herschel Walker, isn’t having it amid media and leftist outrage over a police shooting Sunday in Kenosha, Wisconsin.
Police shot Jacob Blake in the back after the man apparently ignored their commands, walked toward his vehicle and opened the door.
The Wisconsin Department of Justice revealed Wednesday that Blake told police he had a knife in his possession at the time of the incident, and that investigators recovered a knife on the floorboard of his car.
Before all of the facts were in — and fueled by a video of the shooting but not what led up to it — violent protests broke out in the city, while Democratic politicians and leftist bottom-feeders decried the police shooting of a supposedly innocent black man.
Christian Walker had a more accurate — though politically incorrect — take on the matter.
If kindergartners can follow directions from teachers, then grown men can follow directions from police officers. I don’t feel bad, follow the law. — Christian Walker (@ChristianWalk1r) August 27, 2020
“If kindergartners can follow directions from teachers, then grown men can follow directions from police officers. I don’t feel bad, follow the law,” Walker tweeted Wednesday.
Both Christian and his football legend father are prominent black men who support President Donald Trump. They’re clearly not “white supremacists,” as the media likes to characterize anyone who espouses a commonsense approach to such matters.
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And what Christian Walker is saying holds true for other police shootings as well, like the recent case involving Rayshard Brooks, with whom police politely interacted until he allegedly managed to grab an officer’s Taser and point it back at them, leading police to shoot and kill him.
If fact, the seminal event that launched the Black Lives Matter movement in the first place was a situation where a black man, Michael Brown, was shot because he resisted arrest and got into a physical altercation with an officer.
To be sure, there are killings where police are simply in the wrong and should face criminal charges, but jumping to conclusions before the facts are in, especially when the nation is a tinder box ready to explode, is reckless.
Walker also took umbrage with the fact that people with criminal histories are suddenly sainted because they happened to be shot by police.
“Jacob Blake was a disgusting career criminal, with a horribly violent past,” Walker tweeted Wednesday. (Blake was wanted in connection with three crimes at the time of the incident, including alleged sexual assault.)
“Black supremacists are defending him solely because of his skin color.
“Kyle Rittenhouse acted in complete self-defense and is being charged with murder,” he said of the man accused of killing two during riots in Kenosha. (It is worth noting that people should be just as careful defending Rittenhouse before all the facts are in, lest they make the same mistake as the BLM protesters.)
“STOP KNEELING TO THE BLM NUTCASES.”
Jacob Blake was a disgusting career criminal, with a horribly violent past. Black supremacists are defending him solely because of his skin color. Kyle Rittenhouse acted in complete self-defense and is being charged with murder. STOP KNEELING TO THE BLM NUTCASES — Christian Walker (@ChristianWalk1r) August 26, 2020
Facts are still emerging about what happened to Blake and what led to the shooting which has left him paralyzed, and yet protests in his name continue.
It certainly isn’t helpful to propagate the very wrong narrative that cops are racists looking to execute minorities, especially considering that narrative leads to more smoldering cities.
Any time police discharge their weapons at civilians, it is a tragedy in one way or another for all involved. The left needs to stop compounding these tragedies by turning them into opportunities to score political points while encouraging violence and vandalism.
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