westernjournal--2020-01-26--CNN Discovers Democratic Voters ‘Not Really That Interested’ in Impeachment

Although impeaching President Donald Trump has been the core purpose of House Democrats for months , the American people are shrugging off the entire spectacle , according to one CNN commentator .
CNN Senior Political Commentator David Axelrod said Friday during a broadcast of the CNN show “ Out Front ” that a Democratic focus group he attended was anxious to leave impeachment in the dust .
“ I was in a focus group this morning for the Institute of Politics here at the University of Chicago with some Chicago Democratic voters , and it was chilling to hear them @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in a clip posted on Breitbart .
TRENDING : Ted Cruz Rips Adam Schiff 's 'Very Serious Strategic Error ' During Day 2 of Impeachment Arguments “ Because impeachment didn ’ t even come up , no one volunteered it for 80 minutes into the focus group , and we ’ re right in the middle of the trial , ” he said .
He said that Democrats expect the Senate to reject impeachment .
“ When it came up , they said , you know , it ’ s terrible what he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but we know how it ’ s going to turn out .
So , we ’ re not really that interested .
We ’ re ready to move on , ” he said , according to Breitbart .
Axelrod said that Republican supporters of Trump understand that to many voters , impeachment is an issue that has run its course .
“ And I think that ’ s what Mitch McConnell and the president and the White House are banking on , that they can take the hit here , buffalo their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will move on , ” he said , according to Brietbart .
“ And it ’ s a cynical calculation , but it might not be the wrong calculation.
” “ Moving on ” could take place as soon as this week .
Trump ’ s defense team began its presentation Saturday .
That would end Tuesday under the rules of the Senate trial .
RELATED : One Year Later , Sandmann Returns to DC : ' I Will Never Pass on an Opportunity To March for Life' On Saturday , White House @ @ @ @ @ @ @ effort to remove Trump from office as election interference , according to Fox News .
“ For all their talk about election interference , they ’ re here to perpetrate the most massive interference in an election in American history , ” Cipollone said , according to Fox .
“ And we can ’ t allow that to happen.
” “ It would violate the sacred trust that the American people have placed in you and have placed in them .
The American people decide elections .
They have one coming up in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ A vote on removing Trump from office could come Friday , Republican Sen. John Barrasso of Wyoming said , according to Politico .
“ The question is going to come to , ‘ Have you heard enough to make a decision or do you want witnesses ?
’ If people say , ‘ We ’ re ready to vote , ’ we ’ re going to vote right then , ” he said .
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Although impeaching President Donald Trump has been the core purpose of House Democrats for months, the American people are shrugging off the entire spectacle, according to one CNN commentator.
CNN Senior Political Commentator David Axelrod said Friday during a broadcast of the CNN show “Out Front” that a Democratic focus group he attended was anxious to leave impeachment in the dust.
“I was in a focus group this morning for the Institute of Politics here at the University of Chicago with some Chicago Democratic voters, and it was chilling to hear them talk about this,” he said in a clip posted on Breitbart.
David Axelrod: even in a focus group of Democratic voters, “impeachment didn’t even come up, no one volunteered it, for 80 minutes…and we’re right in the middle of the trial”pic.twitter.com/X7lskrjGCN — Tommy Pigott (@TCPigott) January 25, 2020
“Because impeachment didn’t even come up, no one volunteered it for 80 minutes into the focus group, and we’re right in the middle of the trial,” he said.
He said that Democrats expect the Senate to reject impeachment.
“When it came up, they said, you know, it’s terrible what he did, the case has been proven, but we know how it’s going to turn out. So, we’re not really that interested. We’re ready to move on,” he said, according to Breitbart.
Axelrod said that Republican supporters of Trump understand that to many voters, impeachment is an issue that has run its course.
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“And I think that’s what Mitch McConnell and the president and the White House are banking on, that they can take the hit here, buffalo their way through this and that the public will move on,” he said, according to Brietbart.
“And it’s a cynical calculation, but it might not be the wrong calculation.”
“Moving on” could take place as soon as this week. Trump’s defense team began its presentation Saturday. That would end Tuesday under the rules of the Senate trial.
“They’re asking you to remove @realDonaldTrump from the ballot in an election that’s occurring in approximately nine months.” – Pat Cipollone Americans don’t want Democrats to invalidate the will of the people!pic.twitter.com/F2SIRlwdg3 — Ronna McDaniel (@GOPChairwoman) January 25, 2020
On Saturday, White House Counsel Pat Cipollone framed House Democrats’ effort to remove Trump from office as election interference, according to Fox News.
“For all their talk about election interference, they’re here to perpetrate the most massive interference in an election in American history,” Cipollone said, according to Fox. “And we can’t allow that to happen.”
“It would violate the sacred trust that the American people have placed in you and have placed in them. The American people decide elections. They have one coming up in nine months,” he said.
2. Kudos to the president’s legal team. Now, ignore the “analysts” and enjoy the rest of your Saturday. You’ve reason to be very pleased. — Mark R. Levin (@marklevinshow) January 25, 2020
A vote on removing Trump from office could come Friday, Republican Sen. John Barrasso of Wyoming said, according to Politico.
“The question is going to come to, ‘Have you heard enough to make a decision or do you want witnesses?’ If people say, ‘We’re ready to vote,’ we’re going to vote right then,” he said.
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westernjournal--2020-01-26--Trump Preparing to Reveal ‘Deal of the Century’ Middle East Peace Plan

President Donald Trump is expected to reveal details of his Middle East peace plan this week , as two Israeli leaders are being invited to the White House .
A report in the Times of Israel summarized the plan , which Trump has in the past billed as the “ deal of the century , ” as giving Israel total sovereignty in Jerusalem and allowing it to annex all West Bank settlements .
It said Palestinians will be required to recognize Israel as a Jewish state , demilitarize Gaza and have the terrorist group Hamas turn in its weapons .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Netanyahu and Netanyahu ’ s chief political rival , Benny Gantz , to Washington for a Tuesday meeting .
Gantz said he and Netanyahu would meet separately with Trump , and that he will return to Israel prior to Netanyahu ’ s meeting with Trump , according to The Guardian .
In announcing the invitations , Vice President Mike Pence said the meetings will discuss achieving “ peace in the Holy Land.
” TRENDING : Ted Cruz Rips Adam Schiff ’ s ‘ Very Serious Strategic Error ’ During Day 2 of Impeachment @ @ @ @ @ @ @ better friend than President Trump , ” Netanyahu said , according to NBC .
“ With this invitation , I think that the president is seeking to give Israel peace and security , the peace and security that it deserves .
“ For three years I have discussed with President Trump and his team our security and national needs — dozens of discussions and hundreds of hours .
In all of these talks , I found a receptive ear in the White House for the essential needs of the state of Israel , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Guardian .
“ I am going to Washington with a great sense of purposes , great responsibility and great chance , and I am hopeful we can make history.
” Trump said he would release some details of the plan before the meeting .
“ Probably we ’ ll release it a little bit prior to that , ” he said Thursday , according to The Washington Post .
“ It ’ s a great plan , ” he said , according to The New York Times .
“ It ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ However , he noted in a Thursday Twitter post that some reports on the plan ’ s details were premature .
RELATED : GOP Sen. Ready To Call Schiff , Whistleblower , Bidens To Testify in Case Senate Allows Witnesses In his comments to reporters , Trump touched on his communication with the Palestinians about the plan .
“ We ’ ve spoken to them briefly .
But we will speak to them in a period of time , ” he said , according to The Washington Post .
“ And they have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
I ’ m sure they maybe will react negatively at first , but it ’ s actually very positive for them.
” In a Twitter post , Bassem Naim , a Hamas official , wrote that the proposal could trigger a new uprising .
“ For sure it ’ s going to be a complete rejection of the plan , ” said Mahmoud al-Aloul , vice chairman of the ruling Fatah party , according to The Washington Post .
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President Donald Trump is expected to reveal details of his Middle East peace plan this week, as two Israeli leaders are being invited to the White House.
A report in the Times of Israel summarized the plan, which Trump has in the past billed as the “deal of the century,” as giving Israel total sovereignty in Jerusalem and allowing it to annex all West Bank settlements.
It said Palestinians will be required to recognize Israel as a Jewish state, demilitarize Gaza and have the terrorist group Hamas turn in its weapons.
Trump has invited Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Netanyahu’s chief political rival, Benny Gantz, to Washington for a Tuesday meeting. Gantz said he and Netanyahu would meet separately with Trump, and that he will return to Israel prior to Netanyahu’s meeting with Trump, according to The Guardian.
In announcing the invitations, Vice President Mike Pence said the meetings will discuss achieving “peace in the Holy Land.”
“We’ve had no better friend than President Trump,” Netanyahu said, according to NBC. “With this invitation, I think that the president is seeking to give Israel peace and security, the peace and security that it deserves.
“For three years I have discussed with President Trump and his team our security and national needs — dozens of discussions and hundreds of hours. In all of these talks, I found a receptive ear in the White House for the essential needs of the state of Israel,” he said Sunday, according to The Guardian.
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“I am going to Washington with a great sense of purposes, great responsibility and great chance, and I am hopeful we can make history.”
Trump said he would release some details of the plan before the meeting.
“Probably we’ll release it a little bit prior to that,” he said Thursday, according to The Washington Post.
“It’s a great plan,” he said, according to The New York Times. “It’s a plan that really would work.”
However, he noted in a Thursday Twitter post that some reports on the plan’s details were premature.
The United States looks forward to welcoming Prime Minister @Netanyahu & Blue & White Chairman @Gantzbe to the @WhiteHouse next week. Reports about details and timing of our closely-held peace plan are purely speculative. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 23, 2020
In his comments to reporters, Trump touched on his communication with the Palestinians about the plan.
“We’ve spoken to them briefly. But we will speak to them in a period of time,” he said, according to The Washington Post. “And they have a lot of incentive to do it. I’m sure they maybe will react negatively at first, but it’s actually very positive for them.”
Palestinian criticism is already flowing.
In a Twitter post, Bassem Naim, a Hamas official, wrote that the proposal could trigger a new uprising.
If what is published in the media abt #Trump deal correct, it means a new #Nakba 4 the Palestinians & the end of any opportunity 4 political solutions. Palestinians will hinder the implementation of the deal, whatever the price. It will trigger a new #Intifada. TO BE OR NOT TO BE pic.twitter.com/5A18MNMvkC — Dr. Basem Naim (@basemn63) January 23, 2020
“For sure it’s going to be a complete rejection of the plan,” said Mahmoud al-Aloul, vice chairman of the ruling Fatah party, according to The Washington Post.
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westernjournal--2020-01-26--Gov. Ducey Responds After ‘Red Flag’ Protest Flares Up at GOP Summit: Arizona is Pro-2nd Amendment

During the 2020 State Committee of the Republican Party of Arizona meeting , protesters interrupted Arizona Gov .
Doug Ducey ’ s address to show their opposition to his proposed “ red flag ” law for gun owners .
On Saturday morning , over 600 state committee members gathered in central Phoenix to discuss official party business .
During the open session of the meeting , several state GOP leaders addressed the crowd , including Ducey , Sen. Martha McSally and Rep. Debbie Lesko .
Ducey ’ s speech had barely started when he was forced to pause as dozens @ @ @ @ @ @ @ red flags.
” Many of the protesters also held signs that read , “ No Red Flag Law , Do NOT CA AND/OR VA OUR ARIZONA ” — referring to “ red flag ” laws in place in California and advancing in Virginia .
TRENDING : Ted Cruz Rips Adam Schiff 's 'Very Serious Strategic Error ' During Day 2 of Impeachment Arguments The protesters ’ chants soon overpowered the room .
Arizona GOP Chairwoman Kelli Ward only allowed the disruption to last for a few seconds before she walked on stage and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the protesters fell silent , Ducey addressed their concerns .
“ I think it ’ s important that everyone standing up understands that Arizona is the number one pro-Second Amendment state in the nation , ” he said .
“ And that ’ s not going to change.
” The controversial bill was first introduced in 2018 as a part of Gov .
Ducey ’ s Safe Arizona Schools Plan which was drafted after the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland , Florida , in 2018 .
With the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ schools , the “ red flag ” law would give the government the right to take away guns away from individuals deemed a danger to themselves or to others by a judge .
“ In 5 out of 5 of the most deadly school shootings , the killers displayed warning signs of being a potential threat to themselves or others .
This stunning fact illustrates the need for a legal tool to keep firearms out of the hands of dangerous individuals , ” Ducey ’ s plan states .
Ducey spokesman Daniel Scarpinato @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ more aggressive than what you ’ ve seen in other states.
” Ducey brought up his plan for a “ red flag ” law again after mass shootings in both El Paso , Texas , and Dayton , Ohio , took place within 15 hours of each other in early August .
“ There ’ s no one law , no two laws , no basket of laws that can prevent all this , ” he told KTAR in an Aug. 12 interview .
“ What we want to do is minimize @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from happening.
” In August , after the Dayton and El Paso shootings , he tweeted , “ Guns should not be placed in the hands of mentally ill or deranged people , ” and later added that “ Common sense things can be done.
” Others in the country , however , are concerned that these “ common sense ” laws will create a slippery slope that could potentially put Second Amendment rights in jeopardy .
“ Do not pass any laws infringing on our 2A .
When you leave office in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 100 more miles , ” former police officer Brandon Tatum tweeted .
“ And take all our guns !
!
” Recently , tension has been rising across the country in regards to “ red flag ” laws and their potential infringement on Americans ’ Second Amendment rights .
On Monday , an estimated 22,000 pro-Second Amendment demonstrators gathered at the Virginia state Capitol in Richmond while lawmakers debated a potential “ red flag ” law that was approved by the state Senate on Wednesday .
Arizona GOP Rep. Paul Gosar , who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Saturday ’ s meeting in Phoenix , said Republicans should not victimize Americans or threaten to take away guns , but instead should promote empowerment among assault victims .
“ Our party ought to be about empowerment , not victimization , ” Gosar said .
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During the 2020 State Committee of the Republican Party of Arizona meeting, protesters interrupted Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey’s address to show their opposition to his proposed “red flag” law for gun owners.
On Saturday morning, over 600 state committee members gathered in central Phoenix to discuss official party business.
During the open session of the meeting, several state GOP leaders addressed the crowd, including Ducey, Sen. Martha McSally and Rep. Debbie Lesko.
Ducey’s speech had barely started when he was forced to pause as dozens of protesters stood and chanted “No red flags.”
Many of the protesters also held signs that read, “No Red Flag Law, Do NOT CA AND/OR VA OUR ARIZONA” — referring to “red flag” laws in place in California and advancing in Virginia.
The protesters’ chants soon overpowered the room.
Arizona GOP Chairwoman Kelli Ward only allowed the disruption to last for a few seconds before she walked on stage and called the room to order.
Once the protesters fell silent, Ducey addressed their concerns.
“I think it’s important that everyone standing up understands that Arizona is the number one pro-Second Amendment state in the nation,” he said. “And that’s not going to change.”
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The controversial bill was first introduced in 2018 as a part of Gov. Ducey’s Safe Arizona Schools Plan which was drafted after the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, in 2018.
With the intention of preventing mass shootings in Arizona schools, the “red flag” law would give the government the right to take away guns away from individuals deemed a danger to themselves or to others by a judge.
“In 5 out of 5 of the most deadly school shootings, the killers displayed warning signs of being a potential threat to themselves or others. This stunning fact illustrates the need for a legal tool to keep firearms out of the hands of dangerous individuals,” Ducey’s plan states.
Ducey spokesman Daniel Scarpinato told The Arizona Republic the plan is “more aggressive than what you’ve seen in other states.”
Ducey brought up his plan for a “red flag” law again after mass shootings in both El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio, took place within 15 hours of each other in early August.
Do you think red flag laws are an infringement of Second Amendment rights? Yes No
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“There’s no one law, no two laws, no basket of laws that can prevent all this,” he told KTAR in an Aug. 12 interview. “What we want to do is minimize it everywhere we can to prevent it from happening.”
President Donald Trump expressed similar convictions.
In August, after the Dayton and El Paso shootings, he tweeted, “Guns should not be placed in the hands of mentally ill or deranged people,” and later added that “Common sense things can be done.”
….mentally ill or deranged people. I am the biggest Second Amendment person there is, but we all must work together for the good and safety of our Country. Common sense things can be done that are good for everyone! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 9, 2019
Others in the country, however, are concerned that these “common sense” laws will create a slippery slope that could potentially put Second Amendment rights in jeopardy.
“Do not pass any laws infringing on our 2A. When you leave office in 2024, they will take that legislation 100 more miles,” former police officer Brandon Tatum tweeted. “And take all our guns!!”
Do not pass any laws infringing on our 2A When you leave office in 2024, they will take that legislation 100 more miles And take all our guns!! — Brandon Tatum (@TheOfficerTatum) August 9, 2019
Recently, tension has been rising across the country in regards to “red flag” laws and their potential infringement on Americans’ Second Amendment rights.
Senate Democrats made several amendments to the bill to address due process concerns, including a change to how the search warrants work. Republicans still don’t like it, saying it could lead to armed standoffs and bloodshedhttps://t.co/KqEkv5kFKN — Graham Moomaw (@gmoomaw) January 22, 2020
On Monday, an estimated 22,000 pro-Second Amendment demonstrators gathered at the Virginia state Capitol in Richmond while lawmakers debated a potential “red flag” law that was approved by the state Senate on Wednesday.
Arizona GOP Rep. Paul Gosar, who was among the GOP officials speaking at Saturday’s meeting in Phoenix, said Republicans should not victimize Americans or threaten to take away guns, but instead should promote empowerment among assault victims.
“Our party ought to be about empowerment, not victimization,” Gosar said.
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westernjournal--2020-01-26--CBS Gives Warren Another Chance To Address Angry Dad, She Digs an Even Deeper Hole

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren was given an out this week on “ CBS This Morning , ” just days after the embarrassment of a now-viral interaction with a fiscally responsible Iowa father infuriated over her proposed student loan forgiveness plan .
Ambushed Monday night at a campaign stop in Grimes , Iowa , the Massachusetts Democrat seemed stunned beyond substantive response when the man confronted Warren with accusations she would be slighting those who “ did the right thing ” investing in college funds for their children by using hundreds of billions of dollars in federal tax revenue @ @ @ @ @ @ @ did not .
Warren made no apologies in her Friday interview with Tony Dokoupil , however , doubling down on her claim that those who paid their way would receive no aid from the federal government and alleging a plan that does not work for everyone is not necessarily a bad plan .
Unsurprisingly , the not-so-Native American progressive did exactly what she does best — told a half-truth about the alleged dog days of her young adult life and condescended to those who disagree with her on policy .
“ Look , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ making it better , ” Warren said .
“ By that same logic , what would we have done ?
Not started Social Security because we didn ’ t start it last week for you or last month for you ?
” “ Think of this way : When I was growing up , I wanted to be a public school teacher .
My family had no money , ” she said .
Refusing to let the progressive candidate off the hook , however , Dokoupil quickly interjected , “ Are you saying @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ?
” TRENDING : Ted Cruz Rips Adam Schiff ’ s ‘ Very Serious Strategic Error ’ During Day 2 of Impeachment Arguments “ No .
What I ’ m saying is there was a $ 50-a-semester option for me .
I was able to go to college and become a public school teacher because America had invested in a $ 50-a-semester option for me , ” Warren said .
“ Today that ’ s not available , ” the senator continued .
“ Our kids have taken on a trillion-and-a-half-dollars in student @ @ @ @ @ @ @ back that up and say , ‘ We ’ re doing better going forward.
’ That we ’ re not going to say the next generation has to take on $ 2 trillion in debt.
” Of course , it is a struggle to find a single honest claim within that mess of pandering — aside from the amount of debt American college students have wracked up in recent decades .
From the manipulative conflation of her $ 50 tuition payments at the University of Houston with the total cost of college , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ attend a publicly funded university in the first place , Warren does everything in her power to avoid the truth every time she opens her mouth .
What ’ s that ?
You didn ’ t know Warren had no need of a public university degree in the first place ?
RELATED : Biden Campaign Is Willing To Risk Staffers ' Lives To Get Him Elected According to The New York Times , Warren received a full scholarship to George Washington University in Washington , D.C. , thanks to her leadership on a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Warren admittedly squandered that opportunity , however , falling in love and moving to Texas , where she would one day live her dream as a school teacher before leaving the field to raise a child — another event that Warren has not been completely honest about .
Not to mention the fact that Warren ’ s six-figure salary at Harvard University certainly did not improve the college debt crisis .
But enough attacks on the woman ’ s credibility .
Let ’ s just get down to brass tacks .
The quick @ @ @ @ @ @ @ even if Warren wasn ’ t a terrible messenger for the college debt sob story , the argument that taxpayers should forgive irresponsible people ’ s student loans would still be nonsense .
Nobody took time out of their day to hold two generations of young adults at gunpoint and demand they wrack up more debt than they could ever dream of paying back .
These students willingly signed up to accrue obscene amounts of debt studying topics that would never see them employed and partying like third- and fourth-century Roman aristocrats .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ also knowingly co-signed onto that debt .
And let me tell you , as a student finishing an undergraduate ’ s degree at a public college , one whose parent refused to co-sign for debt equivalent to the price of a mortgage for a more posh university crest on the diploma , student loan forgiveness would be a slap in the face to a great many people .
Not to mention that it would teach an already spoiled set of generations they can go through life living above their means and making promises @ @ @ @ @ @ @ committed to truth and accuracy in all of our journalism .
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Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren was given an out this week on “CBS This Morning,” just days after the embarrassment of a now-viral interaction with a fiscally responsible Iowa father infuriated over her proposed student loan forgiveness plan.
Ambushed Monday night at a campaign stop in Grimes, Iowa, the Massachusetts Democrat seemed stunned beyond substantive response when the man confronted Warren with accusations she would be slighting those who “did the right thing” investing in college funds for their children by using hundreds of billions of dollars in federal tax revenue to forgive the loans of those who did not.
Warren made no apologies in her Friday interview with Tony Dokoupil, however, doubling down on her claim that those who paid their way would receive no aid from the federal government and alleging a plan that does not work for everyone is not necessarily a bad plan.
Unsurprisingly, the not-so-Native American progressive did exactly what she does best — told a half-truth about the alleged dog days of her young adult life and condescended to those who disagree with her on policy.
“Look, we build a future going forward by making it better,” Warren said. “By that same logic, what would we have done? Not started Social Security because we didn’t start it last week for you or last month for you?”
“Think of this way: When I was growing up, I wanted to be a public school teacher. My family had no money,” she said.
Refusing to let the progressive candidate off the hook, however, Dokoupil quickly interjected, “Are you saying tough luck to these people, senator?”
“No. What I’m saying is there was a $50-a-semester option for me. I was able to go to college and become a public school teacher because America had invested in a $50-a-semester option for me,” Warren said.
Do you think Warren's student loan forgiveness plan would be unfair to those who already paid off their debts? Yes No
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“Today that’s not available,” the senator continued. “Our kids have taken on a trillion-and-a-half-dollars in student loan debt. We have got to back that up and say, ‘We’re doing better going forward.’ That we’re not going to say the next generation has to take on $2 trillion in debt.”
Of course, it is a struggle to find a single honest claim within that mess of pandering — aside from the amount of debt American college students have racked up in recent decades.
From the manipulative conflation of her $50 tuition payments at the University of Houston with the total cost of college, to the misleading implication she needed to attend a publicly funded university in the first place, Warren does everything in her power to avoid the truth every time she opens her mouth.
What’s that? You didn’t know Warren had no need of a public university degree in the first place?
That’s right.
According to The New York Times, Warren received a full scholarship to George Washington University in Washington, D.C., thanks to her leadership on a high school debate team.
Only, Warren admittedly squandered that opportunity, however, falling in love and moving to Texas, where she would one day live her dream as a school teacher before leaving the field to raise a child — another event that Warren has not been completely honest about.
Not to mention the fact that Warren’s six-figure salary at Harvard University certainly did not improve the college debt crisis.
But enough attacks on the woman’s credibility. Let’s just get down to brass tacks.
WATCH: A father confronts Elizabeth Warren in Iowa over her student loan debt cancellation plan. “I saved all my money just to pay my student loans. Can I have my money back?” Warren callously responded “Of course not.” pic.twitter.com/miYuIf6XKs — America Rising (@AmericaRising) January 23, 2020
The quick and dirty of it is that, even if Warren wasn’t a terrible messenger for the college debt sob story, the argument that taxpayers should forgive irresponsible people’s student loans would still be nonsense.
Nobody took time out of their day to hold two generations of young adults at gunpoint and demand they rack up more debt than they could ever dream of paying back.
These students willingly signed up to accrue obscene amounts of debt studying topics that would never see them employed and partying like third- and fourth-century Roman aristocrats.
Standing beside them, countless foolish parents also knowingly co-signed onto that debt.
And let me tell you, as a student finishing an undergraduate’s degree at a public college, one whose parent refused to co-sign for debt equivalent to the price of a mortgage for a more posh university crest on the diploma, student loan forgiveness would be a slap in the face to a great many people.
Not to mention that it would teach an already spoiled set of generations they can go through life living above their means and making promises they cannot keep.
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westernjournal--2020-01-26--US Evacuating Citizens as Experts Predict Wuhan Virus Could Infect 270K

The United States government is reportedly preparing to evacuate American citizens from Wuhan as the novel coronavirus continues to ravage the region .
While China has dumped considerable resources into containing the outbreak , experts predict cases could still soar above 200,000 in less than two weeks .
Americans will be airlifted from the city as soon as possible , The Wall Street Journal reported .
Wuhan , the epicenter of the deadly outbreak , has been effectively quarantined by the Chinese government .
More than a dozen cities are now under travel restrictions , with over 50 million people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s effort to halt the outbreak now amounts to the largest quarantine in human history .
According to the communist regime ’ s most current numbers , more than 1,400 people have been confirmed as having contracted the extremely viral disease .
TRENDING : Ted Cruz Rips Adam Schiff ’ s ‘ Very Serious Strategic Error ’ During Day 2 of Impeachment Arguments The coronavirus now has a presence in countries across four continents , including the United States .
While the official number of infected may seem low , many have speculated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the outbreak .
One study estimates that the communist regime has identified only 5 percent of infected people , meaning there could be over 10,000 untested people with the virus .
With those numbers , the study predicted as many as 270,000 people could be infected by early February , mere days from now .
Considering everything we ’ ve learned about the coronavirus so far , that astronomical number doesn ’ t seem so far-fetched .
Official numbers could be low because of a reported lack of test kits .
No test @ @ @ @ @ @ @ case of infection may not make the official count .
To make matters worse , not all cases present symptoms .
Some people have even reportedly dropped dead from the Wuhan virus without even breaking a fever .
Since many nations are attempting to identify infected individuals with temperature checks , this means the disease could possibly evade health checkpoints with ease .
The extent of the virus ’ traits are not fully known yet .
One expert who contracted the illness speculates he caught it though his unprotected eyes , according to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this is truly a trait of the virus , it means even those wearing the best surgical masks are at risk of infection without adequate eye protection .
RELATED : CDC Admits 'Rapidly Changing Situation , ' Possible Virus Cases Being Monitored in 22 States Of course , the real X factor in any outbreak is human response , and people ’ s reaction to the Wuhan virus was no different .
When news of the virus ’ rapid spread first broke , residents rushed to stores , airports , and hospitals .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ s likely that the packed conditions only helped the outbreak spread .
Take a look at the video below , taken at the Wuhan Tianhe International Airport just before the quarantine .
Notice how many people are not wearing masks , and how virtually no one has eye protection ?
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention appears to have a handle on the few cases that have been identified in America , and officials seem to be aware of the seriousness of the outbreak .
With doubt being cast on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ world may be in for a shock if the Wuhan virus proves to be much worse than the communist regime is letting on .
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The United States government is reportedly preparing to evacuate American citizens from Wuhan as the novel coronavirus continues to ravage the region. While China has dumped considerable resources into containing the outbreak, experts predict cases could still soar above 200,000 in less than two weeks.
Americans will be airlifted from the city as soon as possible, The Wall Street Journal reported.
Wuhan, the epicenter of the deadly outbreak, has been effectively quarantined by the Chinese government. More than a dozen cities are now under travel restrictions, with over 50 million people in the affected area.
China’s effort to halt the outbreak now amounts to the largest quarantine in human history.
According to the communist regime’s most current numbers, more than 1,400 people have been confirmed as having contracted the extremely viral disease.
The coronavirus now has a presence in countries across four continents, including the United States.
While the official number of infected may seem low, many have speculated that China is downplaying the size of the outbreak.
One study estimates that the communist regime has identified only 5 percent of infected people, meaning there could be over 10,000 untested people with the virus. With those numbers, the study predicted as many as 270,000 people could be infected by early February, mere days from now.
Considering everything we’ve learned about the coronavirus so far, that astronomical number doesn’t seem so far-fetched.
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Official numbers could be low because of a reported lack of test kits. No test kit means that even a seemingly obvious case of infection may not make the official count.
To make matters worse, not all cases present symptoms. Some people have even reportedly dropped dead from the Wuhan virus without even breaking a fever. Since many nations are attempting to identify infected individuals with temperature checks, this means the disease could possibly evade health checkpoints with ease.
The extent of the virus’ traits are not fully known yet.
One expert who contracted the illness speculates he caught it though his unprotected eyes, according to the South China Morning Post.
If this is truly a trait of the virus, it means even those wearing the best surgical masks are at risk of infection without adequate eye protection.
Of course, the real X factor in any outbreak is human response, and people’s reaction to the Wuhan virus was no different.
When news of the virus’ rapid spread first broke, residents rushed to stores, airports, and hospitals. Many went unprepared, and it’s likely that the packed conditions only helped the outbreak spread.
Take a look at the video below, taken at the Wuhan Tianhe International Airport just before the quarantine. Notice how many people are not wearing masks, and how virtually no one has eye protection?
Our CBS News crew left Wuhan, China just before the city of 11 million was placed under quarantine due to the coronavirus outbreak; “In the airport, nearly every single person wore a mask, reminiscent of the SARS crisis of 2003,” @RamyInocencio reports https://t.co/EmwrZ56Feh pic.twitter.com/cWSe7Du6Pf — CBS Evening News (@CBSEveningNews) January 23, 2020
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention appears to have a handle on the few cases that have been identified in America, and officials seem to be aware of the seriousness of the outbreak.
With doubt being cast on the official data coming from China, the world may be in for a shock if the Wuhan virus proves to be much worse than the communist regime is letting on.
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westernjournal--2020-01-26--New Poll Puts Biden at Distant 3rd Place in Upcoming Iowa Caucuses

It ’ s too soon to say that former Vice President Joe Biden if feeling the Bern , but he is feeling the heat as a new poll shows him badly trailing Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont among Iowa Democratic voters .
A New York Times/Siena College poll released Saturday gives Sanders the lead in Iowa with 25 percent support , an increase of 6 percentage points from a Times-Siena survey in October , according to The New York Times .
Biden , who has been perched atop the RealClearPolitics average of polls for most of the Democratic primary campaign @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , finishing at 17 percent support .
Former South Bend , Indiana , Mayor Pete Buttigieg was second at 18 percent support .
Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts was fourth at 15 percent support , a drop from 22 percent support in October .
Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota was fifth at 8 percent .
The caucuses — the official kickoff of the Democratic primary contest — are set for Feb. 3 .
TRENDING : Ted Cruz Rips Adam Schiff ’ s ‘ Very Serious Strategic Error ’ During Day 2 of Impeachment @ @ @ @ @ @ @ among Iowa Democrats .
Fifty-five percent of those responding said they preferred a candidate who was “ more moderate than most Democrats , ” while only 38 percent wanted one “ more liberal than most Democrats.
” The RealClearPolitics average of polls shows Biden still leading Sanders by an average of 28.9 percent support to 22.7 support , although a recent Emerson poll shows Sanders only 3 points behind Biden , with the former vice president leading 30 percent to 27 percent .
But national figures can mask trends within states .
In @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Biden ahead 20 percent to 19.3 percent , with Sanders and Biden each having won two of the four polls averaged .
It is a different picture in New Hampshire , where the first actual primary voting is taking place Feb. 11 .
In the state adjacent to Sanders ’ home base of Vermont , according to RealClearPolitics , Sanders leads Biden 21.6 percent to 17.6 percent .
Of the five polls averaged , Sanders won four and Buttigieg won the fifth .
The Siena-Times poll also looked ahead , and found a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ found that President Donald Trump would defeat any of the top five Democratic candidates in Iowa in head-to-head contests .
The poll was taken between Jan. 20-23 .
It has a margin of error of 4.8 percent .
The Siena-Times poll also noted that 39 percent of those responding said they could be persuaded to support another candidate .
That finding could be important in the final week before the caucuses because senators such as Warren , Sanders and Klobuchar , have to remain in Washington due to Trump ’ s Senate impeachment @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and accuracy in all of our journalism .
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It’s too soon to say that former Vice President Joe Biden if feeling the Bern, but he is feeling the heat as a new poll shows him badly trailing Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont among Iowa Democratic voters.
A New York Times/Siena College poll released Saturday gives Sanders the lead in Iowa with 25 percent support, an increase of 6 percentage points from a Times-Siena survey in October, according to The New York Times.
Biden, who has been perched atop the RealClearPolitics average of polls for most of the Democratic primary campaign, is third in the Siena-Times poll, finishing at 17 percent support.
Former South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg was second at 18 percent support. Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts was fourth at 15 percent support, a drop from 22 percent support in October. Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota was fifth at 8 percent.
The caucuses — the official kickoff of the Democratic primary contest — are set for Feb. 3.
Pundits have routinely underestimated how much voters care about issues of war and peace. https://t.co/bCAchOVUes — Krystal Ball (@krystalball) January 25, 2020
The poll showed some contradictory currents among Iowa Democrats.
Fifty-five percent of those responding said they preferred a candidate who was “more moderate than most Democrats,” while only 38 percent wanted one “more liberal than most Democrats.”
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The RealClearPolitics average of polls shows Biden still leading Sanders by an average of 28.9 percent support to 22.7 support, although a recent Emerson poll shows Sanders only 3 points behind Biden, with the former vice president leading 30 percent to 27 percent.
But national figures can mask trends within states.
In Iowa, the average of polls shows Biden ahead 20 percent to 19.3 percent, with Sanders and Biden each having won two of the four polls averaged.
It is a different picture in New Hampshire, where the first actual primary voting is taking place Feb. 11.
In the state adjacent to Sanders’ home base of Vermont, according to RealClearPolitics, Sanders leads Biden 21.6 percent to 17.6 percent. Of the five polls averaged, Sanders won four and Buttigieg won the fifth.
The Siena-Times poll also looked ahead, and found a troubling sign for Democrats.
The poll found that President Donald Trump would defeat any of the top five Democratic candidates in Iowa in head-to-head contests.
The poll was taken between Jan. 20-23. It has a margin of error of 4.8 percent.
The Siena-Times poll also noted that 39 percent of those responding said they could be persuaded to support another candidate.
That finding could be important in the final week before the caucuses because senators such as Warren, Sanders and Klobuchar, have to remain in Washington due to Trump’s Senate impeachment trial.
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westernjournal--2020-01-25--Dem Senators Stuck in DC for Impeachment Trial Put Their Hopes in Big-Name Surrogates in Iowa

Freed momentarily from the Senate ’ s impeachment trial , several presidential candidates high-tailed it to Iowa on Saturday for a last-minute blitz of campaigning before the state ’ s caucuses kick off the battle for the Democratic nomination .
Sens .
Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts , Bernie Sanders of Vermont and Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota planned to hold town halls , rallies and concerts across Iowa on Saturday to keep their supporters motivated heading into the final stretch of the caucus campaign .
They ’ ll join former Vice President Joe Biden and Pete Buttigieg , the former mayor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ don ’ t have Senate obligations and have already spent much of the past week in Iowa .
The burst of campaigning comes as the contest for the Democratic nomination enters a critical — and increasingly volatile — phase .
A New York Times/Siena College poll released Saturday showed Sanders with a slight edge over the other leading candidates , but the race remains competitive .
Several others polls showed Biden , Buttigieg and Warren remaining as front-runners .
TRENDING : Ted Cruz Rips Adam Schiff ’ s ‘ Very Serious Strategic Error @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ There ’ s still plenty of time for movement , ” said Kurt Meyer , chairman of the Tri-County Democrats in northern Iowa .
“ Every part of the ground game counts.
” Stuck in Washington for much of the past week , the senators in the race have flooded Iowa and other early voting states with top-shelf surrogates — rock star lawmakers , former Cabinet members , celebrities and spouses .
The stand-ins aren ’ t a guaranteed way to sustain excitement or win votes , but the campaigns see it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reach in a nominating fight that could turn on the narrowest of margins in Iowa and other early states .
Biden isn ’ t bound to the Senate like some of his rivals , but he must navigate the trial nonetheless .
House Democrats ’ charges that Trump abused his power and obstructed Congress are rooted in the president pressuring Ukrainian officials to investigate Biden ’ s foreign policy duties in Ukraine as vice president and his son Hunter ’ s personal business dealings there .
Trump ’ s defense team began its @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and some Republicans are determined to frame the matter more around Biden than around the president .
After a brief trip to New Hampshire , the second state to vote in Democrats ’ nominating process , Biden planned to return to Iowa on Saturday evening and intended to remain in the state until caucus day .
He began the day announcing an endorsement from U.S. Rep. Cindy Axne , who joined her fellow first-term congresswoman from Iowa , Abby Finkenauer , in backing Biden .
Ahead of his arrival in Iowa , Sanders @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to the state .
She addressed dozens of Sanders volunteers at one of his field offices inside a stirp mall , before heading out to canvass in Cedar Rapids .
She promised to wear her green “ Green New Deal ” baseball cap to join them on a clear but cold Saturday , amid snow drifts that piled along plowed roads and melting ice .
“ We are here to make a revolution that lasts , ” Ocasio-Cortez said .
RELATED : Campaign Strategist in Chief : Trump Stoking Democratic Party @ @ @ @ @ @ @ join Sanders and filmmaker Michael Moore for a Saturday night rally in Ames .
Sanders ’ wife , Jane , and actor Danny Glover were campaigning on his behalf in Nevada , which hosts the third nominating contest .
Jane Sanders predicted a strong showing in the early voting states .
“ I think we ’ ll win Iowa , ” she told about 40 staff and volunteers .
“ I think we ’ ll win New Hampshire .
And then I think it ’ s up to you whether we win Nevada @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has Julian Castro , the former Obama housing secretary and failed 2020 presidential candidate , in Nevada .
U.S. Rep. Ayanna Pressley , D-Mass.
, another leftist star of the House freshman class like Ocasio-Cortez , is in South Carolina .
The Senate adjourned about noon EST Saturday , giving the presidential candidates time to return to Iowa for late-afternoon and evening events .
Sen. Michael Bennet , D-Colo. , was going to New Hampshire .
The weekend is critical for them , depending on how many more days the trial will extend @ @ @ @ @ @ @ campaign on Saturday hit prospective donors with a frank plea ahead of an “ important January fundraising deadline.
” Fall short of her financial targets , the campaign wrote , and “ we risk having to scale back our advertising plan during the most critical period of this election.
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Freed momentarily from the Senate’s impeachment trial, several presidential candidates high-tailed it to Iowa on Saturday for a last-minute blitz of campaigning before the state’s caucuses kick off the battle for the Democratic nomination.
Sens. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, Bernie Sanders of Vermont and Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota planned to hold town halls, rallies and concerts across Iowa on Saturday to keep their supporters motivated heading into the final stretch of the caucus campaign.
They’ll join former Vice President Joe Biden and Pete Buttigieg, the former mayor of South Bend, Indiana, who don’t have Senate obligations and have already spent much of the past week in Iowa.
The burst of campaigning comes as the contest for the Democratic nomination enters a critical — and increasingly volatile — phase. A New York Times/Siena College poll released Saturday showed Sanders with a slight edge over the other leading candidates, but the race remains competitive.
Several others polls showed Biden, Buttigieg and Warren remaining as front-runners.
“There’s still plenty of time for movement,” said Kurt Meyer, chairman of the Tri-County Democrats in northern Iowa. “Every part of the ground game counts.”
Stuck in Washington for much of the past week, the senators in the race have flooded Iowa and other early voting states with top-shelf surrogates — rock star lawmakers, former Cabinet members, celebrities and spouses.
The stand-ins aren’t a guaranteed way to sustain excitement or win votes, but the campaigns see it as the best way to maximize their reach in a nominating fight that could turn on the narrowest of margins in Iowa and other early states.
Biden isn’t bound to the Senate like some of his rivals, but he must navigate the trial nonetheless. House Democrats’ charges that Trump abused his power and obstructed Congress are rooted in the president pressuring Ukrainian officials to investigate Biden’s foreign policy duties in Ukraine as vice president and his son Hunter’s personal business dealings there.
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Trump’s defense team began its defense of the president on Saturday, and some Republicans are determined to frame the matter more around Biden than around the president.
After a brief trip to New Hampshire, the second state to vote in Democrats’ nominating process, Biden planned to return to Iowa on Saturday evening and intended to remain in the state until caucus day.
He began the day announcing an endorsement from U.S. Rep. Cindy Axne, who joined her fellow first-term congresswoman from Iowa, Abby Finkenauer, in backing Biden.
Ahead of his arrival in Iowa, Sanders sent progressive icon and New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to the state. She addressed dozens of Sanders volunteers at one of his field offices inside a stirp mall, before heading out to canvass in Cedar Rapids. She promised to wear her green “Green New Deal” baseball cap to join them on a clear but cold Saturday, amid snow drifts that piled along plowed roads and melting ice.
“We are here to make a revolution that lasts,” Ocasio-Cortez said.
She will later join Sanders and filmmaker Michael Moore for a Saturday night rally in Ames.
Sanders’ wife, Jane, and actor Danny Glover were campaigning on his behalf in Nevada, which hosts the third nominating contest. Jane Sanders predicted a strong showing in the early voting states.
“I think we’ll win Iowa,” she told about 40 staff and volunteers. “I think we’ll win New Hampshire. And then I think it’s up to you whether we win Nevada. But it looks great.”
Warren has Julian Castro, the former Obama housing secretary and failed 2020 presidential candidate, in Nevada. U.S. Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., another leftist star of the House freshman class like Ocasio-Cortez, is in South Carolina.
The Senate adjourned about noon EST Saturday, giving the presidential candidates time to return to Iowa for late-afternoon and evening events.
Sen. Michael Bennet, D-Colo., was going to New Hampshire.
The weekend is critical for them, depending on how many more days the trial will extend this coming week.
Warren’s campaign on Saturday hit prospective donors with a frank plea ahead of an “important January fundraising deadline.”
Fall short of her financial targets, the campaign wrote, and “we risk having to scale back our advertising plan during the most critical period of this election.”
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westernjournal--2020-01-26--Clinton: Facebook’s ‘Authoritarian’ Zuckerberg ‘Intends To Re-Elect Trump’

Former Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton insisted in a new interview that Facebook ’ s Mark Zuckerberg is doing everything he can to re-elect President Donald Trump .
Facebook is “ not just going to re-elect Trump , but intend to re-elect Trump , ” Clinton said in a new interview published in The Atlantic .
Zuckerberg has been “ somehow persuaded that it ’ s to his and Facebook ’ s advantage not to cross Trump .
That ’ s what I believe .
And it just gives me a pit in my stomach , ” Clinton said .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Risk Staffers ' Lives To Get Him Elected In the article , writer Adrienne LaFrance , executive editor of The Atlantic , dwells upon her own concerns about Facebook , and quotes Zuckerberg , when asked “ to reconcile the apparent contradiction between fact and opinion , ” as saying , “ You should decide where you want to be.
” The writer and Clinton then agree that Zuckerberg ’ s comment was “ Trumpian.
” Clinton also characterized Zuckerberg in terms of a powerful politician on the world stage .
“ I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a foreign power sometimes , ” she said , recalling what Clinton said were conversations “ at the highest levels ” with Facebook .
“ He ’ s immensely powerful , ” Clinton said .
“ This is a global company that has huge influence in ways that we ’ re only beginning to understand.
” RELATED : Trump Fires Back at Hillary Clinton Over Bernie Sanders Comments : 'Nobody Likes Her' Clinton said she thinks Facebook is masking some darker purpose .
“ They have , in my view , contorted themselves @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and censorship which they are hanging onto because it ’ s in their commercial interests , ” Clinton said .
Among the things Clinton said that have horrified her are a doctored video in which House Speaker Nancy Pelosi appeared to be slurring her speech .
“ Google took it off YouTube … so I contacted Facebook , ” Clinton said .
“ I said , Why are you guys keeping this up ?
This is blatantly false .
Your competitors have taken it down .
“ And their response was , ‘ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their own minds.
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Former Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton insisted in a new interview that Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg is doing everything he can to re-elect President Donald Trump.
Facebook is “not just going to re-elect Trump, but intend to re-elect Trump,” Clinton said in a new interview published in The Atlantic.
Zuckerberg has been “somehow persuaded that it’s to his and Facebook’s advantage not to cross Trump. That’s what I believe. And it just gives me a pit in my stomach,” Clinton said.
Today @HillaryClinton told me she sees Mark Zuckerberg’s attitude toward disinformation on Facebook as “Trumpian” and “authoritarian.” She says reasoning with Facebook is like “negotiating with a foreign power.” https://t.co/et4fbFV7vG — Adrienne LaFrance (@AdrienneLaF) January 25, 2020
In the article, writer Adrienne LaFrance, executive editor of The Atlantic, dwells upon her own concerns about Facebook, and quotes Zuckerberg, when asked “to reconcile the apparent contradiction between fact and opinion,” as saying, “You should decide where you want to be.”
The writer and Clinton then agree that Zuckerberg’s comment was “Trumpian.”
“It’s Trumpian,” Clinton said. “It’s authoritarian.”
So, according to Hillary, it is “authoritarian” for people to make up their own minds. Read this very short article and make up your own mind. https://t.co/MGKbvTgmbX — BeoRich (@BeoRich) January 26, 2020
Ditto. Hillary has blamed Facebook as way to distract from her 2016 campaign’s flaws, which makes her current remarks suspect. — Kurt Akemann (@Dark_Falcon7) January 26, 2020
Clinton also characterized Zuckerberg in terms of a powerful politician on the world stage.
“I feel like you’re negotiating with a foreign power sometimes,” she said, recalling what Clinton said were conversations “at the highest levels” with Facebook.
“He’s immensely powerful,” Clinton said. “This is a global company that has huge influence in ways that we’re only beginning to understand.”
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Clinton said she thinks Facebook is masking some darker purpose.
“They have, in my view, contorted themselves into making arguments about freedom of speech and censorship which they are hanging onto because it’s in their commercial interests,” Clinton said.
Among the things Clinton said that have horrified her are a doctored video in which House Speaker Nancy Pelosi appeared to be slurring her speech.
“Google took it off YouTube … so I contacted Facebook,” Clinton said. “I said, Why are you guys keeping this up? This is blatantly false. Your competitors have taken it down.
“And their response was, ‘We think our users can make up their own minds.’”
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westernjournal--2020-01-27--McSally: Impeachment Trial Like ‘Major Dental Surgery Without Anesthesia’

Several Arizona Republican leaders , including Sen. Martha McSally , addressed the 2020 State Committee of the Republican Party of Arizona meeting Saturday morning and used the opportunity to express their abhorrence toward the ongoing impeachment trial of President Donald Trump .
McSally was originally slated to appear in person , but she was unable to leave Washington because of the ongoing trial .
Instead , she sent a video message in which she criticized a trio of Democrats at the forefront of the impeachment effort : House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff of California , Senate Minority Leader Chuck @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Nancy Pelosi of California .
“ They want to overturn the results of the 2016 election and keep President Trump off the ballot in 2020 , ” she said .
“ [ Schiff ] has such disdain for the American voters and our values that this is what they ’ re presenting.
” McSally also said watching the impeachment trial was “ more painful than having major dental surgery without anesthesia.
” Another Arizona GOP leader , Rep. Debbie Lesko , also had strong words about the Democrats ’ impeachment effort .
TRENDING @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Who Died in Helicopter Crash with Kobe Bryant Speaks Out Lesko was named to the president ’ s defense team on Jan. 20 , along with seven other members of Congress , in order “ to combat this hyper-partisan and baseless impeachment , ” according to a news release from the White House .
On Saturday , she addressed over 600 state committee members in Phoenix and explained how the impeachment trial highlights the hypocrisy of the Democratic leaders .
“ I heard hours and hours of the Democrats talking about all of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , all this ‘ great stuff ’ they had , ” Lesko said .
“ It ’ s a total sham and full of BS .
… I couldn ’ t even ask questions of witnesses — fact witnesses !
They were so unfair , so corrupt in the House — the Democrats were .
“ And then they have the gall , the audacity , to come over to the Senate and say , ‘ Oh , the Senate is unfair .
We demand more witnesses !
’ The same witnesses they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ House of Representatives and they chose not to ?
… “ Give me a break .
… This whole thing is about grabbing power.
” Rep. David Schweikert told The Western Journal that his constituents have already “ tuned out ” the partisan tug-of-war happening in Washington .
“ When the impeachment was beginning a couple of months ago , our phones in our office exploded , ” Schweikert said .
“ This last week ?
Silence .
Almost no calls.
” He concluded that Arizonans have already reached their own conclusions about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ I think the public is way ahead of those of us in the elected office — even the media — having sort of dissected what ’ s really going on and moved on with their lives , ” Schweikert said .
RELATED : Student Performs CPR on Teacher for 5 Minutes To Save Her Life After She Collapsed and Heart Reportedly Stopped The Arizona GOP chairwoman , Dr. Kelli Ward , told The Western Journal during a news conference after the event that the state GOP “ stands firmly with our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” “ The do-nothing-Democrats have put this sham impeachment , witch hunt on for way too long .
It ’ s causing them damage , ” Ward said .
“ We need to move the business of the country forward and stop the madness.
” Another leading Republican in the state also condemned the impeachment effort : Mark Brnovich , Arizona ’ s attorney general , sent a letter to McSally and Arizona ’ s other senator , Democrat Kyrsten Sinema , on Friday afternoon urging them to vote to acquit the president @ @ @ @ @ @ @ weaponization ” of the impeachment process and the devaluation of the people ’ s power to vote .
“ The Senate ’ s acceptance of this theory would reshape our government , ” he wrote .
“ It would make any president subject to removal by impeachment when a sufficient majority of the legislative branch disagrees with the rationale for an exercise of executive authority.
” Instead , Brnovich argued that disputes with the president ’ s actions should be dealt with as the Founders intended — “ namely , in the public @ @ @ @ @ @ @ November.
” Brnovich Letter by The Western Journal on Scribd The Western Journal ’ s Morgan Brantley also contributed to this report .
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Several Arizona Republican leaders, including Sen. Martha McSally, addressed the 2020 State Committee of the Republican Party of Arizona meeting Saturday morning and used the opportunity to express their abhorrence toward the ongoing impeachment trial of President Donald Trump.
McSally was originally slated to appear in person, but she was unable to leave Washington because of the ongoing trial. Instead, she sent a video message in which she criticized a trio of Democrats at the forefront of the impeachment effort: House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff of California, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of California.
“They want to overturn the results of the 2016 election and keep President Trump off the ballot in 2020,” she said. “[Schiff] has such disdain for the American voters and our values that this is what they’re presenting.”
McSally also said watching the impeachment trial was “more painful than having major dental surgery without anesthesia.”
Another Arizona GOP leader, Rep. Debbie Lesko, also had strong words about the Democrats’ impeachment effort.
Lesko was named to the president’s defense team on Jan. 20, along with seven other members of Congress, in order “to combat this hyper-partisan and baseless impeachment,” according to a news release from the White House.
On Saturday, she addressed over 600 state committee members in Phoenix and explained how the impeachment trial highlights the hypocrisy of the Democratic leaders.
“I heard hours and hours of the Democrats talking about all of this ‘great evidence’ they had, all this ‘great stuff’ they had,” Lesko said. “It’s a total sham and full of BS. … I couldn’t even ask questions of witnesses — fact witnesses! They were so unfair, so corrupt in the House — the Democrats were.
“And then they have the gall, the audacity, to come over to the Senate and say, ‘Oh, the Senate is unfair. We demand more witnesses!’ The same witnesses they could’ve asked for in the House of Representatives and they chose not to? …
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“Give me a break. … This whole thing is about grabbing power.”
Rep. David Schweikert told The Western Journal that his constituents have already “tuned out” the partisan tug-of-war happening in Washington.
“When the impeachment was beginning a couple of months ago, our phones in our office exploded,” Schweikert said. “This last week? Silence. Almost no calls.”
He concluded that Arizonans have already reached their own conclusions about the trial — one way or another.
“I think the public is way ahead of those of us in the elected office — even the media — having sort of dissected what’s really going on and moved on with their lives,” Schweikert said.
The Arizona GOP chairwoman, Dr. Kelli Ward, told The Western Journal during a news conference after the event that the state GOP “stands firmly with our president and the legitimate election of 2016.”
“The do-nothing-Democrats have put this sham impeachment, witch hunt on for way too long. It’s causing them damage,” Ward said. “We need to move the business of the country forward and stop the madness.”
Another leading Republican in the state also condemned the impeachment effort: Mark Brnovich, Arizona’s attorney general, sent a letter to McSally and Arizona’s other senator, Democrat Kyrsten Sinema, on Friday afternoon urging them to vote to acquit the president in order to stop the partisan “weaponization” of the impeachment process and the devaluation of the people’s power to vote.
“The Senate’s acceptance of this theory would reshape our government,” he wrote. “It would make any president subject to removal by impeachment when a sufficient majority of the legislative branch disagrees with the rationale for an exercise of executive authority.”
Instead, Brnovich argued that disputes with the president’s actions should be dealt with as the Founders intended — “namely, in the public square and at the ballot box in November.”
Brnovich Letter by The Western Journal on Scribd
The Western Journal’s Morgan Brantley also contributed to this report.
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westernjournal--2020-01-27--Kobe Bryant’s Faith Helped Him Through His Toughest Times

NBA legend Kobe Bryant said his Catholic faith sustained him through some of the most challenging times in his life , including in 2003 when he faced the possibility of spending years behind bars .
Bryant , along with his 13-year-old daughter , Gianna , and seven others , died in a helicopter crash north of Los Angeles on Sunday morning .
The 41-year-old leaves behind his wife , Vanessa , and three other daughters — Natalia , 17 , Bianka , 3 , and Capri , seven months , the Los Angeles Times reported .
“ Born in Philadelphia @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Catholic household and even spent some of his youth in Italy .
Drafted into the NBA at the age of 17 , he eventually married Vanessa Laine at St. Edward Roman Catholic Church in Dana Point , California , ” the Catholic news site Aleteia reported .
TRENDING : Biden Campaign Is Willing To Risk Staffers ' Lives To Get Him Elected During his 20-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers , Bryant amassed five NBA championships and 18 All-Star game appearances and was the third-highest scorer in league history at the time @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Lakers ’ Lebron James just surpassed Bryant in career scoring Saturday night in a game against the 76ers in Bryant ’ s hometown of Philadelphia .
Bryant ’ s last tweet was to congratulate James .
The basketball great credited his Catholic faith with helping him navigate one of the most challenging times in his life .
In 2003 , a 19-year-old woman accused Bryant of raping her in a Colorado hotel room .
The married NBA star , then 24 , denied the charge , saying the sexual encounter was consensual @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was terrified as he faced the possibility of going to jail for many years .
RELATED : Rams Star Puts Super Bowl on the Backburner with Incredible Jesus Statement “ The one thing that really helped me during that process — I ’ m Catholic , I grew up Catholic , my kids are Catholic — was talking to a priest , ” the NBA legend said .
“ It was actually kind of funny : He looks at me and says , ‘ Did you do it ?
’ And I say @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Then he asks , ‘ Do you have a good lawyer ?
’ And I ’ m like , ‘ Uh , yeah , he ’ s phenomenal.
’ So then he just said , ‘ Let it go .
Move on .
God ’ s not going to give you anything you can ’ t handle , and it ’ s in his hands now .
This is something you can ’ t control .
So let it go.
’ And that was the turning point.
” A year after he was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ against Bryant .
Bryant later apologized to the woman after reaching a settlement in a civil lawsuit brought by her .
“ Although I truly believe this encounter between us was consensual , I recognize now that she did not and does not view this incident the same way I did .
After months of reviewing discovery , listening to her attorney , and even her testimony in person , I now understand how she feels that she did not consent to this encounter , ” he said in a statement Sept. 1 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Bryant ’ s tragic death , Instagram user Cristina Ballestero wrote in a post , “ I want to tell a story about the time I met Kobe Bryant .
“ I was sitting in the very back of Holy Family Cathedral in Orange , CA , on a WEEKDAY mass .
At the time I was very into wearing veils and on this particular day I had a scarf I used as veil , ” she continued .
“ Right as mass begins I see a huge shadow in my right peripheral @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from probably a big man .
I double took to see… it was KOBE BRYANT IN THE SAME PEW AS ME ON THE OTHER END !
” Ballestero further related , “ As we went up to communion , he waited for me to go .
If you grew up in the Catholic Church , you understand this is a respectful thing men do in church as a sign of respect to women .
… “ It was such a cool experience to receive Jesus right before him , and also , to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It was also cool to see him come for a weekday mass.
” She also shared how she appreciated Bryant turning to his faith in God and receiving “ God ’ s mercy and be a better man after his regretful decision ” in Colorado .
Bryant reconciled with Vanessa following the incident and again when she filed for divorce in 2011 but withdrew the petition two years later , according to the Catholic News Agency .
The couple founded the Kobe and Vanessa Bryant Family Foundation , which is “ dedicated to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in need , both domestically and globally , and encouraging young people to stay active through sports , ” as well as aiding the homeless .
Bryant told the Times in 2012 that homelessness “ is one that kind of gets pushed on the back burner because it ’ s easy to point the blame at those who are homeless and say , ‘ Well , you made that bad decision .
This is where you are .
It ’ s your fault.
’ “ In life , we all make mistakes and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ live that way and kind of wash your hands of it … that ’ s not right.
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NBA legend Kobe Bryant said his Catholic faith sustained him through some of the most challenging times in his life, including in 2003 when he faced the possibility of spending years behind bars.
Bryant, along with his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna, and seven others, died in a helicopter crash north of Los Angeles on Sunday morning.
The 41-year-old leaves behind his wife, Vanessa, and three other daughters — Natalia, 17, Bianka, 3, and Capri, seven months, the Los Angeles Times reported.
Bryant was a lifelong Catholic.
“Born in Philadelphia, Kobe Bryant was raised in a Catholic household and even spent some of his youth in Italy. Drafted into the NBA at the age of 17, he eventually married Vanessa Laine at St. Edward Roman Catholic Church in Dana Point, California,” the Catholic news site Aleteia reported.
During his 20-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers, Bryant amassed five NBA championships and 18 All-Star game appearances and was the third-highest scorer in league history at the time of his retirement in April 2016.
The Lakers’ Lebron James just surpassed Bryant in career scoring Saturday night in a game against the 76ers in Bryant’s hometown of Philadelphia.
Bryant’s last tweet was to congratulate James.
Continuing to move the game forward @KingJames. Much respect my brother ?? #33644 — Kobe Bryant (@kobebryant) January 26, 2020
The basketball great credited his Catholic faith with helping him navigate one of the most challenging times in his life.
In 2003, a 19-year-old woman accused Bryant of raping her in a Colorado hotel room.
The married NBA star, then 24, denied the charge, saying the sexual encounter was consensual.
Bryant told GQ in 2015 he was terrified as he faced the possibility of going to jail for many years.
“The one thing that really helped me during that process — I’m Catholic, I grew up Catholic, my kids are Catholic — was talking to a priest,” the NBA legend said. “It was actually kind of funny: He looks at me and says, ‘Did you do it?’ And I say, ‘Of course not.’
“Then he asks, ‘Do you have a good lawyer?’ And I’m like, ‘Uh, yeah, he’s phenomenal.’ So then he just said, ‘Let it go. Move on. God’s not going to give you anything you can’t handle, and it’s in his hands now. This is something you can’t control. So let it go.’ And that was the turning point.”
A year after he was accused, a judge dismissed the charges against Bryant.
Bryant later apologized to the woman after reaching a settlement in a civil lawsuit brought by her.
“Although I truly believe this encounter between us was consensual, I recognize now that she did not and does not view this incident the same way I did. After months of reviewing discovery, listening to her attorney, and even her testimony in person, I now understand how she feels that she did not consent to this encounter,” he said in a statement Sept. 1, 2004.
After news broke of Bryant’s tragic death, Instagram user Cristina Ballestero wrote in a post, “I want to tell a story about the time I met Kobe Bryant.
“I was sitting in the very back of Holy Family Cathedral in Orange, CA, on a WEEKDAY mass. At the time I was very into wearing veils and on this particular day I had a scarf I used as veil,” she continued.
“Right as mass begins I see a huge shadow in my right peripheral vision and hear a decently loud creak from probably a big man. I double took to see… it was KOBE BRYANT IN THE SAME PEW AS ME ON THE OTHER END!”
Ballestero further related, “As we went up to communion, he waited for me to go. If you grew up in the Catholic Church, you understand this is a respectful thing men do in church as a sign of respect to women. …
“It was such a cool experience to receive Jesus right before him, and also, to walk up to receive Jesus together. It was also cool to see him come for a weekday mass.”
She also shared how she appreciated Bryant turning to his faith in God and receiving “God’s mercy and be a better man after his regretful decision” in Colorado.
Bryant reconciled with Vanessa following the incident and again when she filed for divorce in 2011 but withdrew the petition two years later, according to the Catholic News Agency.
The couple founded the Kobe and Vanessa Bryant Family Foundation, which is “dedicated to improving the lives of youth and families in need, both domestically and globally, and encouraging young people to stay active through sports,” as well as aiding the homeless.
Bryant told the Times in 2012 that homelessness “is one that kind of gets pushed on the back burner because it’s easy to point the blame at those who are homeless and say, ‘Well, you made that bad decision. This is where you are. It’s your fault.’
“In life, we all make mistakes and to stand back and allow someone to live that way and kind of wash your hands of it … that’s not right.”
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westernjournal--2020-01-27--Newborn Surrendered by Mother in Baby Box at Fire Station

There are few stories as tragic as the ones where a life is cut short before it really had a chance to begin : When a baby is disposed of like garbage instead of being cherished .
Some people are driven to take desperate measures when they feel their situation isn ’ t suitable for their child , but thankfully there are places that will take in babies , no questions asked , no judgments made .
While the specific intake rules vary from state to state , the law is generally known as the “ Baby Moses Law ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ If you have a newborn that you ’ re unable to care for , you can bring your baby to a designated safe place with no questions asked , ” a page on the Texas Department of Family Protective Services website states .
TRENDING : Biden Campaign Is Willing To Risk Staffers ' Lives To Get Him Elected “ The Safe Haven law , also known as the Baby Moses law , gives parents who are unable to care for their child a safe and legal choice to leave their infant with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ — a hospital , fire station , free-standing emergency centers or emergency medical services ( EMS ) station .
Then , your baby will receive medical care and be placed with an emergency provider.
” Working with this law , Safe Haven Baby Boxes is a group that provides special , safe drop-off boxes that protect the identity of the parent and the safety of the baby .
“ Safe Haven Baby Boxes is an organization that was founded by Monica Kelsey ( an abandoned infant herself ) and is geared towards giving @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the right thing with complete anonymity , ” the Facebook page reads .
“ Baby Boxes are placed in Safe Haven locations and allow a woman to surrender her unwanted newborn under the Safe Haven Law by placing her newborn in an electronically monitored Safe Haven Baby Box.
” “ These newborns will be picked up within 3-5 minutes by medical and fire personnel .
The Baby Boxes have 3 alarms that activate and a heating and cooling unit in them for extreme weather.
” “ With around 100-150 babies being abandoned every @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dropped off at the doors of fire stations and hospitals we have to extend the Safe Haven Law .
These women are telling us that they want complete anonymity and Safe Haven Baby Boxes will ensure that this happens.
” One of those baby boxes was the result of a project by high school senior Hunter Wart , who raised money to have the box installed at the Seymour , Indiana , fire station , according to WRTV .
On Thursday , firefighters at the station heard an alarm that signaled the opening @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a minute had passed , they were able to retrieve the newborn and get her situated .
The infant was just one hour old , according to WLKY .
RELATED : Grieving Husband of Girls Basketball Coach Who Died in Helicopter Crash with Kobe Bryant Speaks Out “ I am glad that she is safe , and that I was able to raise the money and have it put here so that she could be safe , ” Wart said of the first surrender in the baby box at Station 3 .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ available for the residents of Seymour , Indiana , ” Brad Lucas , fire chief , said in a release as reported by WRTV .
“ We strive every day to ensure the safety of our residents and this is just a way to ensure the safety of newborns.
” Kelsey also chimed in to affirm the mother ’ s decision to turn in her child .
“ This mother loved this child and it takes a very special person to want what ’ s best for a child and know that it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said to WRTV .
“ That ’ s the ultimate act of selflessness .
I ’ m so thankful she chose a safe place to surrender her child and not a dumpster or trash can like we see too many times.
” “ This little girl ’ s life is going to go on , ” she said to WLKY .
“ This little girl has a story to tell.
” There are 21 of these Safe Haven Baby Boxes in Indiana , and the baby girl was one of five surrendered over @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
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There are few stories as tragic as the ones where a life is cut short before it really had a chance to begin: When a baby is disposed of like garbage instead of being cherished.
Some people are driven to take desperate measures when they feel their situation isn’t suitable for their child, but thankfully there are places that will take in babies, no questions asked, no judgments made.
While the specific intake rules vary from state to state, the law is generally known as the “Baby Moses Law” or the “Safe Haven Law.”
“If you have a newborn that you’re unable to care for, you can bring your baby to a designated safe place with no questions asked,” a page on the Texas Department of Family Protective Services website states.
“The Safe Haven law, also known as the Baby Moses law, gives parents who are unable to care for their child a safe and legal choice to leave their infant with an employee at a designated safe place — a hospital, fire station, free-standing emergency centers or emergency medical services (EMS) station. Then, your baby will receive medical care and be placed with an emergency provider.”
Working with this law, Safe Haven Baby Boxes is a group that provides special, safe drop-off boxes that protect the identity of the parent and the safety of the baby.
“Safe Haven Baby Boxes is an organization that was founded by Monica Kelsey (an abandoned infant herself) and is geared towards giving mothers in crisis a chance to do the right thing with complete anonymity,” the Facebook page reads.
“Baby Boxes are placed in Safe Haven locations and allow a woman to surrender her unwanted newborn under the Safe Haven Law by placing her newborn in an electronically monitored Safe Haven Baby Box.”
“These newborns will be picked up within 3-5 minutes by medical and fire personnel. The Baby Boxes have 3 alarms that activate and a heating and cooling unit in them for extreme weather.”
“With around 100-150 babies being abandoned every year and some of these babies being dropped off at the doors of fire stations and hospitals we have to extend the Safe Haven Law. These women are telling us that they want complete anonymity and Safe Haven Baby Boxes will ensure that this happens.”
One of those baby boxes was the result of a project by high school senior Hunter Wart, who raised money to have the box installed at the Seymour, Indiana, fire station, according to WRTV.
On Thursday, firefighters at the station heard an alarm that signaled the opening of the baby box, and after a minute had passed, they were able to retrieve the newborn and get her situated. The infant was just one hour old, according to WLKY.
“I am glad that she is safe, and that I was able to raise the money and have it put here so that she could be safe,” Wart said of the first surrender in the baby box at Station 3.
“We are proud to have this resource available for the residents of Seymour, Indiana,” Brad Lucas, fire chief, said in a release as reported by WRTV. “We strive every day to ensure the safety of our residents and this is just a way to ensure the safety of newborns.”
Kelsey also chimed in to affirm the mother’s decision to turn in her child.
“This mother loved this child and it takes a very special person to want what’s best for a child and know that it’s not her,” she said to WRTV. “That’s the ultimate act of selflessness. I’m so thankful she chose a safe place to surrender her child and not a dumpster or trash can like we see too many times.”
“This little girl’s life is going to go on,” she said to WLKY. “This little girl has a story to tell.”
There are 21 of these Safe Haven Baby Boxes in Indiana, and the baby girl was one of five surrendered over the past two years within the state.
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westernjournal--2020-01-27--Feminist Professor Now Relying on 2 Men for Protection After Trans Activists’ Threats

A university professor just learned that differences between the two genders matter as she has been assigned two male security guards to protect her from threats coming from transgender-rights activists .
Selina Todd , a professor at St Hilda ’ s College of Oxford University , told the BBC that she has been accompanied to her classes by other college staff members after they found out about the threats via social media .
The threats started after Todd expressed her belief that biological women need to have their own spaces that do not include people who are born male but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ came to see me and said they were very worried that threats had been made to me on email networks they were part of , ” she said in an interview with The Telegraph , which first reported the story .
“ The university investigated the threats and came back to me to say their intelligence on them is such that they are providing me security for all of my lecturers for the rest of this year .
They said ‘ you ’ re having two men in the rest of your lectures @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : Grieving Husband of Girls Basketball Coach Who Died in Helicopter Crash with Kobe Bryant Speaks Out Todd said that a group of people who she believed were trans activists came to her most recent lecture , but the presence of the two “ big burly ” security guards prevented any protests from happening .
She said the transgender activists who are against her have labeled her “ transphobic ” for her teaching of feminist history .
“ My research suggests that women who posed as men in the past were often lesbians @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they want to do jobs that were only available to men , ” the professor said .
“ The first complaint that was made against me was to say that I was transphobic because it would be impossible for a transgender student to be taught by me.
” Now the university is being inundated by calls to have her fired because that is what “ tolerant ” leftists do when they disagree with someone ’ s ideas .
Rather than having a debate with the person and expressing their opposing point of view @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
And not merely silenced — they want the person with the opposing point of view to be punished for having the audacity to disagree with them .
“ I get frightened by the threats in lectures , ” the professor said .
“ You can ’ t help but worry .
It ’ s had a huge impact on me .
You don ’ t expect to be defending yourself the whole time from complaints or threats of violence.
” You should if you are in a far-left university like Oxford or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of higher learning .
RELATED : Sex Offender Defends His Child Porn Collection by Claiming To Identify as Girl , 8 This is the bed that leftists have made for themselves and lying in it feels bumpy and uncomfortable .
They have only themselves to blame for the mess that they created .
There is no indication that this professor is a part of the cancel culture , and indications from her own words are that she was not .
But when universities continue to foster this type of culture , it is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ expect to see from students who believe that everyone , everywhere must kowtow to their demands .
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A university professor just learned that differences between the two genders matter as she has been assigned two male security guards to protect her from threats coming from transgender-rights activists.
Selina Todd, a professor at St Hilda’s College of Oxford University, told the BBC that she has been accompanied to her classes by other college staff members after they found out about the threats via social media.
The threats started after Todd expressed her belief that biological women need to have their own spaces that do not include people who are born male but identify as women.
“Two students came to see me and said they were very worried that threats had been made to me on email networks they were part of,” she said in an interview with The Telegraph, which first reported the story.
“The university investigated the threats and came back to me to say their intelligence on them is such that they are providing me security for all of my lecturers for the rest of this year. They said ‘you’re having two men in the rest of your lectures,’” she said.
Todd said that a group of people who she believed were trans activists came to her most recent lecture, but the presence of the two “big burly” security guards prevented any protests from happening.
She said the transgender activists who are against her have labeled her “transphobic” for her teaching of feminist history.
“My research suggests that women who posed as men in the past were often lesbians seeking to protect themselves, or because they want to do jobs that were only available to men,” the professor said.
“The first complaint that was made against me was to say that I was transphobic because it would be impossible for a transgender student to be taught by me.”
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Now the university is being inundated by calls to have her fired because that is what “tolerant” leftists do when they disagree with someone’s ideas.
Rather than having a debate with the person and expressing their opposing point of view, leftists want the other voice silenced.
And not merely silenced — they want the person with the opposing point of view to be punished for having the audacity to disagree with them.
“I get frightened by the threats in lectures,” the professor said. “You can’t help but worry. It’s had a huge impact on me. You don’t expect to be defending yourself the whole time from complaints or threats of violence.”
You should if you are in a far-left university like Oxford or any number of other like-minded progressive institutions of higher learning.
This is the bed that leftists have made for themselves and lying in it feels bumpy and uncomfortable.
They have only themselves to blame for the mess that they created. There is no indication that this professor is a part of the cancel culture, and indications from her own words are that she was not.
But when universities continue to foster this type of culture, it is only the beginning of what they can expect to see from students who believe that everyone, everywhere must kowtow to their demands.
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