westernjournal--2020-07-03--Op-Ed: New York Times an Ally to The Taliban, an Enemy to Conservatives

Sirajuddin Haqqani , deputy leader of the Taliban , who has taken up frequent residence on the FBI ’ s most-wanted list , had a piece published in The New York Times in February .
That ’ s right , the man who has a $ 5 million U.S. bounty and kills civilians for a living also writes opinion editorials .
So why is this important ?
Recently , Republican Sen. Tom Cotton of Arkansas , who , coincidentally , fought terrorism in Afghanistan , caught a storm of backlash when he wrote an Op-Ed last month about re-establishing law @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ravaged by rioters .
For starters , Cotton clearly stated in the editorial that the killing of George Floyd in police custody in May was a wrongful death ; Cotton ’ s opinions on violence from rioters and his opinion on the unjust killing of Floyd are entirely separate .
“ The rioting has nothing to do with George Floyd , whose bereaved relatives have condemned violence , ” Cotton wrote .
The controversy circles around the senator calling on the military to intervene in the violence being carried out by rioters who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their own communities , all in the name of justice .
Cotton defended his call on the military by bringing up the case of retired African-American police captain David Dorn , who was shot by looters in St. Louis just for trying to prevent a local pawn shop from being raided .
Shortly after the publication of his Op-Ed , The New York Times backtracked from internal and external criticism from those offended by what Cotton had written .
Some reporters even went as far as to say the senator ’ s writing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ danger.
” Times reporter Nikole Hannah-Jones , a Pulitzer Prize winner and creator of “ The 1619 Project , ” said freedom of speech doesn ’ t give Cotton the right to say anything he wants to without being scrutinized .
“ I am deeply ashamed that we ran this , ” she wrote on Twitter .
This is the same reporter who defended the riots and lawless violence in the streets by saying , “ Destroying property , which can be replaced , is not violence.
” Once The New York @ @ @ @ @ @ @ culture , a spokesperson for the newspaper said the Op-Ed “ did not meet our standards.
” James Bennet , then The Times ’ editorial page editor , acknowledged he had not read the Op-Ed and shortly afterward resigned due to the increasing heat he drew for defending the article being published .
So what does this have to do with Sirajuddin Haqqani ?
Well , when The New York Times says the Op-Ed did not meet its “ standards , ” it is important to see what does meet those “ standards.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Times ’ “ standards ” when the newspaper published his terrorist manifesto titled “ What We , the Taliban , Want.
” The American hit-piece read in one part , “ The new Afghanistan will be a responsible member of the international community.
” President Donald Trump halted peace talks with the Taliban after a suicide bomber killed 12 innocent people , including a U.S. soldier .
The Times allowed Haqqani to use his Op-Ed to portray the Taliban as the victim by saying , “ President Trump called off the talks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ open.
” Not only is Haqqani ’ s assessment of the Taliban ’ s murders grossly misleading ; it also betrays the guidelines that The Times overly enforced on Cotton .
The Times states on its Op-Ed page that it is open to “ anything well-written ” and “ fact-based ” that its readers would find “ worthwhile.
” However , when it comes to Cotton writing on establishing law and order , the Taliban ’ s opinion seems to be more “ worthwhile ” than that of a sitting Republican senator .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Times is that its so-called “ standards ” reek of hypocrisy .
So much so that a mass murderer who inflicts pain upon innocent people for a living can publicly voice his opinions , but a Republican who served his country and wants the internal violence in America to end is chastised .
The unfortunate truth is that this is not the first time The Times has let an outlandish Op-Ed slip through its “ standards.
” For instance , what about the newspaper ’ s 2014 Op-Ed titled “ Pedophilia : A @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In fact , Hannah-Jones also faced criticism from many historians on her inaccurate description that protecting slavery was a primary reason for the Revolutionary War .
My question is : What do a terrorist , a defender of pedophiles and a misinformed reporter have in common ?
My answer : They aren ’ t conservative .
Studies have shown the anti-conservative bias growing .
As evidence , a survey by two Indiana University professors reported that the number of reporters who identified as Republican dropped from 18 percent in 2002 to 7.1 percent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ isn ’ t a huge shocker .
We knew the media almost always lean left ; we knew they hated Trump and wanted Hillary Clinton as president in 2016 .
And when it came out that 96 percent of political donations from members of the media were going to her campaign , we weren ’ t surprised .
The difference is that conservatives aren ’ t weak enough to cower to a culture dictated by canceling , wokeness or emotions fueled by propaganda rather than facts .
The liberal media no longer are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ media are in the business of hurting the conservative agenda at whatever cost .
Whether or not you agree with Cotton , the evidence is clear : This is just plain and simple media bias .
It doesn ’ t take a scholar to see that allowing a leader of the Taliban to use The Times as its platform while trampling on a Republican senator completely discredits The Times .
Not only are its warped publications harmful to its audience — at the end of the day , it is just poor journalism @ @ @ @ @ @ @ article are those of their author and are not necessarily either shared or endorsed by the owners of this website .
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Sirajuddin Haqqani, deputy leader of the Taliban, who has taken up frequent residence on the FBI’s most-wanted list, had a piece published in The New York Times in February.
That’s right, the man who has a $5 million U.S. bounty and kills civilians for a living also writes opinion editorials.
So why is this important?
Recently, Republican Sen. Tom Cotton of Arkansas, who, coincidentally, fought terrorism in Afghanistan, caught a storm of backlash when he wrote an Op-Ed last month about re-establishing law and order in cities that have been ravaged by rioters.
For starters, Cotton clearly stated in the editorial that the killing of George Floyd in police custody in May was a wrongful death; Cotton’s opinions on violence from rioters and his opinion on the unjust killing of Floyd are entirely separate.
“The rioting has nothing to do with George Floyd, whose bereaved relatives have condemned violence,” Cotton wrote.
The controversy circles around the senator calling on the military to intervene in the violence being carried out by rioters who have killed, burned and stolen from their own communities, all in the name of justice.
Cotton defended his call on the military by bringing up the case of retired African-American police captain David Dorn, who was shot by looters in St. Louis just for trying to prevent a local pawn shop from being raided.
Shortly after the publication of his Op-Ed, The New York Times backtracked from internal and external criticism from those offended by what Cotton had written. Some reporters even went as far as to say the senator’s writing put black reporters at the Times in “danger.”
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Times reporter Nikole Hannah-Jones, a Pulitzer Prize winner and creator of “The 1619 Project,” said freedom of speech doesn’t give Cotton the right to say anything he wants to without being scrutinized.
“I am deeply ashamed that we ran this,” she wrote on Twitter.
This is the same reporter who defended the riots and lawless violence in the streets by saying, “Destroying property, which can be replaced, is not violence.”
Once The New York Times became the latest fatality of cancel culture, a spokesperson for the newspaper said the Op-Ed “did not meet our standards.”
James Bennet, then The Times’ editorial page editor, acknowledged he had not read the Op-Ed and shortly afterward resigned due to the increasing heat he drew for defending the article being published.
So what does this have to do with Sirajuddin Haqqani?
Well, when The New York Times says the Op-Ed did not meet its “standards,” it is important to see what does meet those “standards.”
In February, Haqqani apparently met The Times’ “standards” when the newspaper published his terrorist manifesto titled “What We, the Taliban, Want.” The American hit-piece read in one part, “The new Afghanistan will be a responsible member of the international community.”
President Donald Trump halted peace talks with the Taliban after a suicide bomber killed 12 innocent people, including a U.S. soldier. The Times allowed Haqqani to use his Op-Ed to portray the Taliban as the victim by saying, “President Trump called off the talks, we kept the door to peace open.”
Not only is Haqqani’s assessment of the Taliban’s murders grossly misleading; it also betrays the guidelines that The Times overly enforced on Cotton.
The Times states on its Op-Ed page that it is open to “anything well-written” and “fact-based” that its readers would find “worthwhile.” However, when it comes to Cotton writing on establishing law and order, the Taliban’s opinion seems to be more “worthwhile” than that of a sitting Republican senator.
The simple truth about The New York Times is that its so-called “standards” reek of hypocrisy. So much so that a mass murderer who inflicts pain upon innocent people for a living can publicly voice his opinions, but a Republican who served his country and wants the internal violence in America to end is chastised.
The unfortunate truth is that this is not the first time The Times has let an outlandish Op-Ed slip through its “standards.” For instance, what about the newspaper’s 2014 Op-Ed titled “Pedophilia: A Disorder, Not a Crime“? In fact, Hannah-Jones also faced criticism from many historians on her inaccurate description that protecting slavery was a primary reason for the Revolutionary War.
My question is: What do a terrorist, a defender of pedophiles and a misinformed reporter have in common? My answer: They aren’t conservative. Studies have shown the anti-conservative bias growing. As evidence, a survey by two Indiana University professors reported that the number of reporters who identified as Republican dropped from 18 percent in 2002 to 7.1 percent in 2013.
For conservatives, this isn’t a huge shocker. We knew the media almost always lean left; we knew they hated Trump and wanted Hillary Clinton as president in 2016. And when it came out that 96 percent of political donations from members of the media were going to her campaign, we weren’t surprised.
The difference is that conservatives aren’t weak enough to cower to a culture dictated by canceling, wokeness or emotions fueled by propaganda rather than facts. The liberal media no longer are in the journalism business. The liberal media are in the business of hurting the conservative agenda at whatever cost.
Whether or not you agree with Cotton, the evidence is clear: This is just plain and simple media bias. It doesn’t take a scholar to see that allowing a leader of the Taliban to use The Times as its platform while trampling on a Republican senator completely discredits The Times.
Not only are its warped publications harmful to its audience — at the end of the day, it is just poor journalism.
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westernjournal--2020-07-03--GOP Buzzing Over Potential Tucker Carlson 2024 Presidential Campaign

In recent weeks , Fox News host Tucker Carlson has elevated himself to become arguably the most influential voice in the conservative movement .
The host is so popular right now , people are buzzing about a possible run for president in 2024 — and many believe Carlson could win if he were to do so .
As conservatives feel vulnerable following months of seemingly never-ending societal chaos , Carlson has emerged as a voice of reason .
For many , the 51-year-old ’ s nightly monologues are akin to former President Franklin Roosevelt ’ s fireside chats .
That @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and any critique of such a comparison is welcome .
Carlson , though , makes a lot of sense to a lot of people .
“ Tucker Carlson Tonight ” is now the highest-rated program in cable TV history , according to Forbes .
Carlson ’ s monologues are also going viral on social media , where they are being viewed millions of times .
Not only is he routing his competitors in total viewership , but he is running the table with key demographics that are sought after by advertisers , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Simply put , Carlson ’ s messages calling for common sense and the preservation of the country ’ s founding principles — and his penchant for calling out Republicans he says refuse to listen to their own voters — resonate with millions of Americans , and many of them are ages 25-54 .
President Donald Trump , facing a constant barrage of attacks from nearly every angle , at times seems almost entirely alone in his quest to unify and fortify a nation in the throes of an identity crisis .
RELATED : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ' Hysteria Has Now Become a 'Pandemic' Additionally , many GOP leaders have seemed rudderless amid the unrest .
Carlson , who stands in Trump ’ s corner , shows them no quarter .
He culls from the herd any Republicans who display perceived weakness to the country ’ s domestic enemies , and he holds their feet to the fire .
Perhaps that is why Carlson ’ s appeal is so strong .
He ’ s become a fearless defender of conservative principles — even if that means turning the spotlight @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ire on Indiana Sen. Mike Braun after the Republican sponsored a bill to curtail qualified immunity for police officers following outcry last month over the death of George Floyd while in police custody in Minneapolis .
He calls out Republicans for their perceived complicity or inaction in responding to the bad actors aiming not only to topple the symbols that represent America ’ s past but to take down the country as we know it .
Carlson comes for them with fury , and they feel the wrath .
Two GOP senators , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ James Lankford , have been seeking to replace Columbus Day with Juneteenth as a federal holiday .
Carlson saw the senators as capitulating to Black Lives Matter and other leftist groups .
He pounced on them .
One of those senators , Lankford , issued an explanation to angry voters about the Columbus Day proposal less than 90 minutes after Carlson went after him on his program Wednesday .
Lankford said the proposal was merely an attempt to explore how to save taxpayers money .
The quick response is evidence , though , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lot of weight , and more and more people are taking notice .
So it comes as little surprise that Carlson , who ditched his signature bow tie in 2017 , is being floated as a serious potential 2024 presidential candidate .
“ Republican strategists , conservative commentators , and former Trump campaign and administration officials are buzzing about Carlson as the next-generation leader of Donald Trump ’ s movement — with many believing he would be an immediate frontrunner in a Republican primary , ” Politico reported Thursday .
“ While practically @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is professing loyalty to Trump the person , Carlson has become perhaps the highest-profile proponent of ‘ Trumpism ’ — a blend of anti-immigrant nationalism , economic populism and America First isolationism that he articulates unapologetically and with some snark , ” the outlet added in its profile of Carlson ’ s recent and unprecedented success .
Politico also linked Carlson to the eldest son of the president .
“ In another twist , Carlson has established a friendship with Donald Trump , Jr. , according to a source familiar with their relationship @ @ @ @ @ @ @ share of presidential buzz , ” the report said .
While there are many emerging young voices on the right , few of them right now have the platform that Carlson does .
Young conservative stars such as Charlie Kirk and Candace Owens might someday lead the party .
But Carlson , who leaves it all on the table every night , could walk into 2024 right now as the Republican frontrunner , former Trump aide Sam Nunberg told Politico .
“ Let me put it this way : If Biden wins and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ d be the nominee , ” Nunberg said .
“ What he ’ s been saying speaks for a lot of people , and it ’ s basically not expressed or serviced by most Republican politicians , ” Lowry told the outlet .
“ There ’ s a lot to be said for being fearless , and he is , while Republican politicians , as a breed , are not.
” Still , Carlson is vocal about his revulsion for politics and previously ruled out the idea of running for office .
Nunberg @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is “ so disgusted with politicians ” that he doesn ’ t envision Carlson hitting the campaign trail .
But there is little doubt he would win a lot of support if he did .
While 2020 is still in front of us , many are already looking ahead to the next election .
Carlson ’ s name is starting to show up on lists of possible candidates , even if he ultimately decides to sit on the sideline .
But the Fox News host apparently has mapped out a strategy for winning @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for whoever might be the 2024 nominee .
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In recent weeks, Fox News host Tucker Carlson has elevated himself to become arguably the most influential voice in the conservative movement.
The host is so popular right now, people are buzzing about a possible run for president in 2024 — and many believe Carlson could win if he were to do so.
As conservatives feel vulnerable following months of seemingly never-ending societal chaos, Carlson has emerged as a voice of reason.
For many, the 51-year-old’s nightly monologues are akin to former President Franklin Roosevelt’s fireside chats.
That’s obviously a very bold statement, and any critique of such a comparison is welcome.
Carlson, though, makes a lot of sense to a lot of people.
“Tucker Carlson Tonight” is now the highest-rated program in cable TV history, according to Forbes.
Carlson’s monologues are also going viral on social media, where they are being viewed millions of times.
More and more, Tucker Carlson’s monologues come across as someone who is positioning himself to be the face of the GOP and planning a 2024 run. pic.twitter.com/pQeXCsBQjY — Justin Baragona (@justinbaragona) July 1, 2020
Not only is he routing his competitors in total viewership, but he is running the table with key demographics that are sought after by advertisers, despite campaigns to boycott those sponsors.
Simply put, Carlson’s messages calling for common sense and the preservation of the country’s founding principles — and his penchant for calling out Republicans he says refuse to listen to their own voters — resonate with millions of Americans, and many of them are ages 25-54.
Only a deranged idiot could find this monologue deranged. Everything Tucker says here is exactly correct and all rational humans agree with it. https://t.co/YumFmFcRz5 — Matt Walsh (@MattWalshBlog) June 26, 2020
President Donald Trump, facing a constant barrage of attacks from nearly every angle, at times seems almost entirely alone in his quest to unify and fortify a nation in the throes of an identity crisis.
Additionally, many GOP leaders have seemed rudderless amid the unrest.
Carlson, who stands in Trump’s corner, shows them no quarter.
He culls from the herd any Republicans who display perceived weakness to the country’s domestic enemies, and he holds their feet to the fire.
Perhaps that is why Carlson’s appeal is so strong. He’s become a fearless defender of conservative principles — even if that means turning the spotlight on elected Republicans.
Carlson turned his ire on Indiana Sen. Mike Braun after the Republican sponsored a bill to curtail qualified immunity for police officers following outcry last month over the death of George Floyd while in police custody in Minneapolis.
Full Tucker Carlson segment with Indiana Senator Mike Braun on his support of Black Lives Matter and bill to scale back qualified immunity: “I don’t think you’re going to win on this issue. I don’t think the public supports you at all on this.” pic.twitter.com/IhTHf0Hfcs — Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) June 30, 2020
He calls out Republicans for their perceived complicity or inaction in responding to the bad actors aiming not only to topple the symbols that represent America’s past but to take down the country as we know it.
Carlson comes for them with fury, and they feel the wrath.
Two GOP senators, Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson and Oklahoma Sen. James Lankford, have been seeking to replace Columbus Day with Juneteenth as a federal holiday. Carlson saw the senators as capitulating to Black Lives Matter and other leftist groups.
He pounced on them.
One of those senators, Lankford, issued an explanation to angry voters about the Columbus Day proposal less than 90 minutes after Carlson went after him on his program Wednesday.
Lankford said the proposal was merely an attempt to explore how to save taxpayers money.
The quick response is evidence, though, that Carlson’s words carry a lot of weight, and more and more people are taking notice.
He is averaging 4.33 million viewers nightly.
So it comes as little surprise that Carlson, who ditched his signature bow tie in 2017, is being floated as a serious potential 2024 presidential candidate.
“Republican strategists, conservative commentators, and former Trump campaign and administration officials are buzzing about Carlson as the next-generation leader of Donald Trump’s movement — with many believing he would be an immediate frontrunner in a Republican primary,” Politico reported Thursday.
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“While practically every Republican eyeing a 2024 presidential run is professing loyalty to Trump the person, Carlson has become perhaps the highest-profile proponent of ‘Trumpism’ — a blend of anti-immigrant nationalism, economic populism and America First isolationism that he articulates unapologetically and with some snark,” the outlet added in its profile of Carlson’s recent and unprecedented success.
Politico also linked Carlson to the eldest son of the president.
“In another twist, Carlson has established a friendship with Donald Trump, Jr., according to a source familiar with their relationship. Trump Jr. has drawn his own share of presidential buzz,” the report said.
While there are many emerging young voices on the right, few of them right now have the platform that Carlson does.
Young conservative stars such as Charlie Kirk and Candace Owens might someday lead the party. But Carlson, who leaves it all on the table every night, could walk into 2024 right now as the Republican frontrunner, former Trump aide Sam Nunberg told Politico.
“Let me put it this way: If Biden wins and Tucker decided to run, he’d be the nominee,” Nunberg said.
National Review editor Rich Lowry also spoke of Carlson’s appeal.
“What he’s been saying speaks for a lot of people, and it’s basically not expressed or serviced by most Republican politicians,” Lowry told the outlet. “There’s a lot to be said for being fearless, and he is, while Republican politicians, as a breed, are not.”
Still, Carlson is vocal about his revulsion for politics and previously ruled out the idea of running for office.
Nunberg told Politico that the Fox News host is “so disgusted with politicians” that he doesn’t envision Carlson hitting the campaign trail.
But there is little doubt he would win a lot of support if he did.
@TuckerCarlson makes a great leader. He speaks the truth with tremendous courage, isn’t afraid to step on toes of both parties to hold them accountable. We need such brave leaders to step forward, “for such a time as this.” — Charles (The Hammer) Martel (@JukkaHyva) July 2, 2020
While 2020 is still in front of us, many are already looking ahead to the next election.
Carlson’s name is starting to show up on lists of possible candidates, even if he ultimately decides to sit on the sideline.
But the Fox News host apparently has mapped out a strategy for winning the hearts and minds of conservative voters for whoever might be the 2024 nominee.
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westernjournal--2020-07-03--Hillary Clinton Pushes Conspiracy Theories To Explain 2016 Loss, Says She’d Beat Trump in 2020

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton blamed her defeat in the 2016 presidential race on “ the Russians ” and “ WikiLeaks ” while touting that she would be President Donald Trump if she was on the ballot in November in a recent interview .
Although Clinton will not be on the ballot in November and said she doesn ’ t plan on running for president again , she told The Hollywood Reporter that she would beat Trump in 2020 if they were facing off again .
“ Yes , but I think people believe that this is a referendum @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lady said .
Clinton ’ s documentary series “ Hillary ” started streaming on Hulu on March 6 , and Critics ’ Choice Real TV Awards this week named it the Best Limited Documentary Series of the year .
The Hollywood Reporter ’ s Scott Feinberg asked the 72-year-old Democrat if she was ever afraid Trump would actually “ lock her up , ” as crowds chanted at some of his rallies in relation to her email scandal .
“ You know , I ’ ve never done anything wrong , ” Clinton @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you know , as some people like to say , the most investigated , exonerated person in recent history.
” She added , “ But if he could have found anything that he thought could impose some kind of cost on me — because , at the root of this , Scott , is he fears that his win — that narrow win in the Electoral College — was not legitimate.
” Clinton said that Trump “ knows ” the Russians and WikiLeaks helped him win in 2016 .
“ So if he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ … he would have , because he ’ s a vindictive score-settler and he doesn ’ t want the legitimacy of his election ever to be questioned , although history will continue to question it , ” she said .
The former secretary of state said she believes “ in the rule of law ” and if there ’ s evidence that Trump should be investigated after he leaves office , he should be .
Clinton also blamed Facebook for her loss in 2016 .
“ Facebook has to be held accountable because @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in misinformation , they trafficked in Russian disinformation , ” she said .
“ And they ’ ve got to be held accountable because we ’ re gon na have another election , and everybody should know what ’ s at stake and then cast their vote accordingly.
” Clinton claimed she would also have done a much better job at handling the coronavirus pandemic than Trump has .
“ I don ’ t think we necessarily should have had as deep an economic assault on livelihoods and jobs as we have , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ know I would have done a better job.
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Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton blamed her defeat in the 2016 presidential race on “the Russians” and “WikiLeaks” while touting that she would be President Donald Trump if she was on the ballot in November in a recent interview.
Although Clinton will not be on the ballot in November and said she doesn’t plan on running for president again, she told The Hollywood Reporter that she would beat Trump in 2020 if they were facing off again.
“Yes, but I think people believe that this is a referendum on him,” the former first lady said.
Clinton’s documentary series “Hillary” started streaming on Hulu on March 6, and Critics’ Choice Real TV Awards this week named it the Best Limited Documentary Series of the year.
The Hollywood Reporter’s Scott Feinberg asked the 72-year-old Democrat if she was ever afraid Trump would actually “lock her up,” as crowds chanted at some of his rallies in relation to her email scandal.
“You know, I’ve never done anything wrong,” Clinton responded.
“I’m, you know, as some people like to say, the most investigated, exonerated person in recent history.”
She added, “But if he could have found anything that he thought could impose some kind of cost on me — because, at the root of this, Scott, is he fears that his win — that narrow win in the Electoral College — was not legitimate.”
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Clinton said that Trump “knows” the Russians and WikiLeaks helped him win in 2016.
“So if he could [have gone after me] … he would have, because he’s a vindictive score-settler and he doesn’t want the legitimacy of his election ever to be questioned, although history will continue to question it,” she said.
The former secretary of state said she believes “in the rule of law” and if there’s evidence that Trump should be investigated after he leaves office, he should be.
Clinton also blamed Facebook for her loss in 2016.
“Facebook has to be held accountable because they trafficked in conspiracy, they trafficked in misinformation, they trafficked in Russian disinformation,” she said.
“And they’ve got to be held accountable because we’re gonna have another election, and everybody should know what’s at stake and then cast their vote accordingly.”
Clinton claimed she would also have done a much better job at handling the coronavirus pandemic than Trump has.
“I don’t think we necessarily should have had as deep an economic assault on livelihoods and jobs as we have,” she said. “So I know I would have done a better job.”
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westernjournal--2020-07-03--Mother Praises God After Reportedly Being Told Pastor Son Had Just 10% Chance of Survival

Part of the reason why COVID-19 is so terrifying is that we have no idea what form it will take if we contract it .
Some people have mild symptoms and don ’ t need any medical intervention — and if we could choose what version we ’ d get , it ’ d surely be that one .
But the virus also strikes and kills people who were , up to that point , relatively healthy .
Whether or not you have pre-existing conditions , your survival isn ’ t guaranteed .
Rory Baker , a pastor at Fruit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ North Carolina , was just 54 years old when he caught the virus in April .
He had no known pre-existing conditions , and his wife , Melissa , thought he ’ d recover quickly .
“ So I said , ‘ OK , it ’ ll be a couple of days and he would be home , ’ and unfortunately that was not the case , ” she told WFMY-TV .
“ The doctor called and that was on the 5th .
He called just to kind of let me know what @ @ @ @ @ @ @ step would be if there was no improvement.
” “ That Monday , April 6 , I did get the call that evening , that night , that they were getting ready to place him on the ventilator .
When I initially got the call that the ventilator will be the next step , I just felt like , ‘ If I could get to the hospital , I could be closer to him and that will bring me a sense of peace . '
” So she made the trek to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pressing her palms against the glass window of the building that held her husband and asked God to help him , the doctors and staff .
Melissa , a woman of faith , kept praying .
During her FaceTime meetings with medical staff , she would ask what specifics she should request next .
“ I would often just tell them not to give up on my husband , that he was a fighter and my faith was in God and I asked the doctor , ‘ What is it that we need @ @ @ @ @ @ @ family and my church family and my community ?
What should we pray for ? '
” she said .
“ I continued to go to the hospital in the mornings and pray , and I will put my handprint on the glass and I will go back in the evening and I will continue to pray.
” One day , a hospital fitness staff member , Rodney Simpson , paused to speak to Melissa .
Worried he ’ d ask her to stop , she was quick to explain what she was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that I was the one placing the fingerprints on the glass and explained to him that my husband was a patient in the hospital and that he was still on a ventilator and I had come by praying each day , ” she explained .
Instead of asking her to stop , though , he asked to join her — a request and subsequent action that strengthened Melissa and helped her feel God ’ s presence .
“ He asked me if he could pray with me and at that point I started @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and when I stop praying , he started to pray , ” she said .
“ It really just blessed me .
It blessed me because I knew his words were sincere and at that moment I truly felt like he was an angel from the Lord and that God was truly hearing my prayers.
” RELATED : Exclusive : David Benham Reveals 3 Biblical Business Practices That Paved His Way Of course , Melissa wasn ’ t the only one putting in a good word for her husband ; the pastor had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and his family diligently joined in .
After over 80 days at the hospital , Rory Baker was able to leave and go back home .
While he has a long way to go in terms of recovery and management , his family — especially his mother — are sure about why he survived .
“ I couldn ’ t do nothing but praise God , ” his mother , Betty Baker , told WGHP-TV , “ because I knew he had just answered our prayers because the doctors only gave him @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said , ‘ No , I got 90 to add on . '
” “ I feel like the world has been lifted off my shoulder , ” sister Ronda Baker said .
“ I mean it was just a feeling that you could never give again.
” The church and community turned up on Rory Baker ’ s doorstep to celebrate and welcome him back to the land of the living .
People in cars and on foot , in minivans and fire trucks , drove by in a parade that took @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I love them , ” the pastor said .
“ I love them , and I tell people this , never take a day for granted.
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Part of the reason why COVID-19 is so terrifying is that we have no idea what form it will take if we contract it. Some people have mild symptoms and don’t need any medical intervention — and if we could choose what version we’d get, it’d surely be that one.
But the virus also strikes and kills people who were, up to that point, relatively healthy. Whether or not you have pre-existing conditions, your survival isn’t guaranteed.
Rory Baker, a pastor at Fruit of the Spirit Ministries in Greensboro, North Carolina, was just 54 years old when he caught the virus in April. He had no known pre-existing conditions, and his wife, Melissa, thought he’d recover quickly.
“So I said, ‘OK, it’ll be a couple of days and he would be home,’ and unfortunately that was not the case,” she told WFMY-TV.
“The doctor called and that was on the 5th. He called just to kind of let me know what was going on and what the next step would be if there was no improvement.”
“That Monday, April 6, I did get the call that evening, that night, that they were getting ready to place him on the ventilator. When I initially got the call that the ventilator will be the next step, I just felt like, ‘If I could get to the hospital, I could be closer to him and that will bring me a sense of peace.'”
So she made the trek to the hospital to pray twice a day, pressing her palms against the glass window of the building that held her husband and asked God to help him, the doctors and staff.
Melissa, a woman of faith, kept praying. During her FaceTime meetings with medical staff, she would ask what specifics she should request next.
“I would often just tell them not to give up on my husband, that he was a fighter and my faith was in God and I asked the doctor, ‘What is it that we need to pray for? Myself, my family and my church family and my community? What should we pray for?'” she said. “I continued to go to the hospital in the mornings and pray, and I will put my handprint on the glass and I will go back in the evening and I will continue to pray.”
One day, a hospital fitness staff member, Rodney Simpson, paused to speak to Melissa. Worried he’d ask her to stop, she was quick to explain what she was doing.
“I did tell him that I was the one placing the fingerprints on the glass and explained to him that my husband was a patient in the hospital and that he was still on a ventilator and I had come by praying each day,” she explained.
Instead of asking her to stop, though, he asked to join her — a request and subsequent action that strengthened Melissa and helped her feel God’s presence.
“He asked me if he could pray with me and at that point I started to pray, and I prayed, and when I stop praying, he started to pray,” she said. “It really just blessed me. It blessed me because I knew his words were sincere and at that moment I truly felt like he was an angel from the Lord and that God was truly hearing my prayers.”
Of course, Melissa wasn’t the only one putting in a good word for her husband; the pastor had an entire congregation praying for a miracle, and his family diligently joined in.
After over 80 days at the hospital, Rory Baker was able to leave and go back home. While he has a long way to go in terms of recovery and management, his family — especially his mother — are sure about why he survived.
“I couldn’t do nothing but praise God,” his mother, Betty Baker, told WGHP-TV, “because I knew he had just answered our prayers because the doctors only gave him 10 percent to live, but God said, ‘No, I got 90 to add on.'”
“I feel like the world has been lifted off my shoulder,” sister Ronda Baker said. “I mean it was just a feeling that you could never give again.”
The church and community turned up on Rory Baker’s doorstep to celebrate and welcome him back to the land of the living. People in cars and on foot, in minivans and fire trucks, drove by in a parade that took over eight minutes to pass.
“I love them,” the pastor said. “I love them, and I tell people this, never take a day for granted.”
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westernjournal--2020-07-03--Epstein Insider: Ghislaine Maxwell ‘Knows Everything’ and Will Be ‘Naming Names’

Ghislaine Maxwell , the former confidante of high-profile convicted sexual predator Jeffrey Epstein , will flip following her arrest and give police information about the pair ’ s alleged activities , according to a report .
A person close to Maxwell ’ s arrest says the British socialite and daughter of media tycoon Robert Maxwell is prepared to cooperate with the FBI ’ s investigation of alleged child sex trafficking , The Sun reported .
According to the outlet , former Epstein associate Steven Hoffenberg said Maxwell “ will be naming names ” as she cooperates with the FBI , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for the U.K. ’ s Prince Andrew , who was close with Epstein and has been accused of using Maxwell and Epstein as pimps .
“ She ’ s going to cooperate and be very important , ” Hoffenberg said .
The Sun added in its reporting that Hoffenberg , a former employer of Epstein , has claimed that Maxwell “ knows everything ” about Epstein ’ s alleged former activities .
A woman named Virginia Roberts Giuffre has alleged that Prince Andrew had sex with her while she was a 17-year-old sex @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Andrew has denied the accusation , and was reportedly “ bewildered ” after he reached out to American investigators , who have not responded to him , the U.K. Daily Mail reported .
Hoffenberg claimed in his conversation with The Sun that Maxwell ’ s stunning arrest Thursday could implicate many powerful people , including the British royal , in a sex and human trafficking ring .
“ Andrew handled it poorly , very poorly , he should have spoken to [ the FBI ] through his lawyers , and given them some @ @ @ @ @ @ @ He should have given them something .
“ Andrew may be very concerned , and there ’ s a lot of people very worried , a lot of powerful people been named [ in the scandal ] , and [ Maxwell ] knows everything , ” Hoffenberg added .
Epstein died last year while in jail in New York .
His death was reported a suicide , but the circumstances surrounding his death have become a topic of debate online over Epstein ’ s many rumored high-profile relationships .
Epstein was known to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as Microsoft founder Bill Gates , Business Insider reported , as well as others .
A Netflix documentary has claimed that former President Bill Clinton visited Epstein ’ s private island , Fox News reported .
Attorney General William Barr first warned of an investigation into Epstein ’ s inner circle last August following the wealthy sex offender ’ s mysterious death .
“ We are now learning of serious irregularities at this facility that are deeply concerning and demand a thorough investigation , ” Barr said .
Maxwell was arrested Thursday for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ minors at a New Hampshire estate that was paid for by cash through an anonymous LLC last year .
CNN reported that a federal indictment shows Maxwell is charged with enticement and conspiracy to entice minors to travel to engage in illegal sex acts and transportation and conspiracy to transport minors with intent to engage in criminal sexual activity .
She also faces two counts of perjury .
The Daily Beast spoke with the real estate broker who facilitated the purchase of the estate Maxwell was living in .
“ She wanted to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the house , which was very strange , ” the broker told the outlet .
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Ghislaine Maxwell, the former confidante of high-profile convicted sexual predator Jeffrey Epstein, will flip following her arrest and give police information about the pair’s alleged activities, according to a report.
A person close to Maxwell’s arrest says the British socialite and daughter of media tycoon Robert Maxwell is prepared to cooperate with the FBI’s investigation of alleged child sex trafficking, The Sun reported.
According to the outlet, former Epstein associate Steven Hoffenberg said Maxwell “will be naming names” as she cooperates with the FBI, and that the news may be concerning for the U.K.’s Prince Andrew, who was close with Epstein and has been accused of using Maxwell and Epstein as pimps.
“She’s going to cooperate and be very important,” Hoffenberg said.
The Sun added in its reporting that Hoffenberg, a former employer of Epstein, has claimed that Maxwell “knows everything” about Epstein’s alleged former activities.
A woman named Virginia Roberts Giuffre has alleged that Prince Andrew had sex with her while she was a 17-year-old sex slave for Epstein and Maxwell.
“His sweat was like – it was raining basically everywhere and I was just like grossed out from it.” Virginia Giuffre describes the night she danced with Prince Andrew at a London nightclub. Prince Andrew says he doesn’t recall meeting Virginia and “didn’t sweat at the time.” pic.twitter.com/ghCz1hvAk2 — Panorama ? (@BBCPanorama) December 2, 2019
Prince Andrew has denied the accusation, and was reportedly “bewildered” after he reached out to American investigators, who have not responded to him, the U.K. Daily Mail reported.
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Hoffenberg claimed in his conversation with The Sun that Maxwell’s stunning arrest Thursday could implicate many powerful people, including the British royal, in a sex and human trafficking ring.
“Andrew handled it poorly, very poorly, he should have spoken to [the FBI] through his lawyers, and given them some guidance,” he said. “He should have given them something.
“Andrew may be very concerned, and there’s a lot of people very worried, a lot of powerful people been named [in the scandal], and [Maxwell] knows everything,” Hoffenberg added.
“She’ll totally cooperate.”
Epstein died last year while in jail in New York. His death was reported a suicide, but the circumstances surrounding his death have become a topic of debate online over Epstein’s many rumored high-profile relationships.
Epstein was known to run in circles with wealthy elites such as Microsoft founder Bill Gates, Business Insider reported, as well as others.
A Netflix documentary has claimed that former President Bill Clinton visited Epstein’s private island, Fox News reported.
Attorney General William Barr first warned of an investigation into Epstein’s inner circle last August following the wealthy sex offender’s mysterious death.
“We are now learning of serious irregularities at this facility that are deeply concerning and demand a thorough investigation,” Barr said.
NEW: Attorney General Barr on Jeffrey Epstein: “We are now learning of serious irregularities at this facility that are deeply concerning and demand a thorough investigation.” https://t.co/COcnZV13pc pic.twitter.com/F9eKszn9hH — Dan Linden (@DanLinden) August 12, 2019
Maxwell was arrested Thursday for allegedly conspiring with Epstein to sexually abuse minors at a New Hampshire estate that was paid for by cash through an anonymous LLC last year.
CNN reported that a federal indictment shows Maxwell is charged with enticement and conspiracy to entice minors to travel to engage in illegal sex acts and transportation and conspiracy to transport minors with intent to engage in criminal sexual activity.
She also faces two counts of perjury.
The Daily Beast spoke with the real estate broker who facilitated the purchase of the estate Maxwell was living in.
“She wanted to know what the flight patterns were over the house, which was very strange,” the broker told the outlet.
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westernjournal--2020-07-03--Trump Admin Protects Women with New Shelter Policy, Angering Trans Activists

George Orwell ’ s prescient 1945 novel “ Animal Farm ” illustrated the hypocrisy of tyrannical government , which ostensibly in pursuit of equality ultimately implemented favoritism to certain groups , with the line , “ All animals are equal , but some animals are more equal than others.
” Paraphrasing Orwell , leftists believe that all women are equal , but transgendered women are more equal when it comes to safety and protection .
That mindset is apparent as transgender activists oppose a proposal from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development that would prevent vulnerable and victimized @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who identify as female .
In a news release Wednesday , HUD Secretary Ben Carson announced a proposed update to the Equal Access Rule allowing organizations that run shelters to decide how to deal with transgender individuals in their facilities .
If this change is adopted , it would be the Trump administration ’ s latest victory in the fight against the radical transgender agenda that wormed its way into law during President Barack Obama ’ s tenure .
“ This important update will empower shelter providers to set policies that align with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ domestic violence or human trafficking , ” Carson said in a statement .
“ Mission-focused shelter operators play a vital and compassionate role in communities across America .
The Federal Government should empower them , not mandate a single approach that overrides local law and concerns , ” he said .
“ HUD also wants to encourage their participation in HUD programs .
That ’ s exactly what we are doing with this rule change.
” The proposal would modify the 2016 change to the Equal Access Rule , which essentially required sex-segregated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on their gender identity .
The new rule would still require the organizations to follow state and local regulations but would give them a choice on which gender criteria to use ( i.e.
, as identified on a government document , solely on identity , or good old-fashioned biology ) in accordance with its own philosophical or religious affiliation .
In addition , the new guideline would require shelters that choose to admit based on the person ’ s sex to refer ineligible transgender individuals to an area shelter that would accept them @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on gender identity would also be required to advise of other arrangements for residents who were uncomfortable with that .
This reasonable , commonsense approach to safeguarding women while still giving organizations the freedom to choose their admission rules has transgender activists up in arms .
Predictably , the American Civil Liberties Union tweeted only about the effect on the small minority of transgender individuals , stating that the rule would allow “ federally funded homeless shelters to turn away trans and gender non-conforming people — in the midst of the highest unemployment @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” “ One in three transgender Americans has been homeless at some point in their lives , and the @ HUDgov proposal would have them sleep on the streets , ” the National Center for Transgender Equality tweeted Wednesday .
“ Getting transgender persons off the street and out of harm ’ s way is a matter of life and death.
” A tweet from the National Women ’ s Law Center perfectly summed up the rationale for the rule change — except that it made the argument for the wrong side .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ with the sole intent to harm trans people , particularly trans women , ” the organization said Wednesday .
“ We should be making our country safer for women , particularly those facing increased threats of violence and discrimination .
Many would say putting real women at risk to protect transgenders would be the real “ misogynist trash.
” Notably , the motto of the National Women ’ s Law Center is “ Justice for her .
Justice for all.
” Apparently , men who identify as women are “ more equal , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ safety ” of transgenders without a word of care for women potentially forced to live , sleep and shower with them .
If it seems confounding that women ’ s advocacy groups , which supposedly care about victimized women , would oppose the change , it ’ s only because any rational mind is unable to grasp such profound insanity .
Women end up in shelters for all sorts of reasons , but any feminist worth her salt would quickly point out that many are there to escape abusive men .
Allowing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ where women retreat from that abuse is wrong and unfair .
To be sure , transgender individuals are also at risk and find themselves homeless or running away from abuse , but like many other decisions in the admission process , shelters can not and should not simply take all comers .
After all , some non-transgender men are also victims of domestic abuse , but they are not permitted in battered women ’ s shelters .
Unfortunately for women , their rights and protections are quickly eroding as transgenders become “ more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ next useful victim group comes along .
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George Orwell’s prescient 1945 novel “Animal Farm” illustrated the hypocrisy of tyrannical government, which ostensibly in pursuit of equality ultimately implemented favoritism to certain groups, with the line, “All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others.”
Paraphrasing Orwell, leftists believe that all women are equal, but transgendered women are more equal when it comes to safety and protection.
That mindset is apparent as transgender activists oppose a proposal from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development that would prevent vulnerable and victimized women from having to shelter with men who identify as female.
In a news release Wednesday, HUD Secretary Ben Carson announced a proposed update to the Equal Access Rule allowing organizations that run shelters to decide how to deal with transgender individuals in their facilities.
If this change is adopted, it would be the Trump administration’s latest victory in the fight against the radical transgender agenda that wormed its way into law during President Barack Obama’s tenure.
“This important update will empower shelter providers to set policies that align with their missions, like safeguarding victims of domestic violence or human trafficking,” Carson said in a statement.
“Mission-focused shelter operators play a vital and compassionate role in communities across America. The Federal Government should empower them, not mandate a single approach that overrides local law and concerns,” he said. “HUD also wants to encourage their participation in HUD programs. That’s exactly what we are doing with this rule change.”
The proposal would modify the 2016 change to the Equal Access Rule, which essentially required sex-segregated or single-sex shelters to admit residents based on their gender identity.
The new rule would still require the organizations to follow state and local regulations but would give them a choice on which gender criteria to use (i.e., as identified on a government document, solely on identity, or good old-fashioned biology) in accordance with its own philosophical or religious affiliation.
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In addition, the new guideline would require shelters that choose to admit based on the person’s sex to refer ineligible transgender individuals to an area shelter that would accept them. Conversely, shelters that admit based on gender identity would also be required to advise of other arrangements for residents who were uncomfortable with that.
This reasonable, commonsense approach to safeguarding women while still giving organizations the freedom to choose their admission rules has transgender activists up in arms.
Predictably, the American Civil Liberties Union tweeted only about the effect on the small minority of transgender individuals, stating that the rule would allow “federally funded homeless shelters to turn away trans and gender non-conforming people — in the midst of the highest unemployment rates our country has seen in decades.”
BREAKING: Trump is proposing a rule allowing federally funded homeless shelters to turn away trans and gender non-conforming people — in the midst of the highest unemployment rates our country has seen in decades. — ACLU (@ACLU) July 1, 2020
“One in three transgender Americans has been homeless at some point in their lives, and the @HUDgov proposal would have them sleep on the streets,” the National Center for Transgender Equality tweeted Wednesday.
“Getting transgender persons off the street and out of harm’s way is a matter of life and death.”
One in three transgender Americans has been homeless at some point in their lives, and the @HUDgov proposal would have them sleep on the streets. Getting transgender persons off the street and out of harm’s way is a matter of life and death. #HousingSavesLives — National Center for Transgender Equality (@TransEquality) July 1, 2020
A tweet from the National Women’s Law Center perfectly summed up the rationale for the rule change — except that it made the argument for the wrong side.
“Today @HUDgov proposed a rule with the sole intent to harm trans people, particularly trans women,” the organization said Wednesday. “We should be making our country safer for women, particularly those facing increased threats of violence and discrimination.
“This rule is misogynist trash.”
Today @HUDgov proposed a rule with the sole intent to harm trans people, particularly trans women. We should be making our country safer for women, particularly those facing increased threats of violence and discrimination. This rule is misogynist trash. https://t.co/X6Ert4HqL2 — National Women’s Law Center (@nwlc) July 1, 2020
Many would say putting real women at risk to protect transgenders would be the real “misogynist trash.”
Notably, the motto of the National Women’s Law Center is “Justice for her. Justice for all.” Apparently, men who identify as women are “more equal,” as the center fretted about the “safety” of transgenders without a word of care for women potentially forced to live, sleep and shower with them.
If it seems confounding that women’s advocacy groups, which supposedly care about victimized women, would oppose the change, it’s only because any rational mind is unable to grasp such profound insanity.
Women end up in shelters for all sorts of reasons, but any feminist worth her salt would quickly point out that many are there to escape abusive men. Allowing men who identify as women into shelters where women retreat from that abuse is wrong and unfair.
To be sure, transgender individuals are also at risk and find themselves homeless or running away from abuse, but like many other decisions in the admission process, shelters cannot and should not simply take all comers.
After all, some non-transgender men are also victims of domestic abuse, but they are not permitted in battered women’s shelters.
Unfortunately for women, their rights and protections are quickly eroding as transgenders become “more equal” — at least until the next useful victim group comes along.
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westernjournal--2020-07-03--California Bans Singing in Churches

California Bans Singing in Churches

California has temporarily banned singing and chanting in places of worship as the state battles the second wave of COVID-19 cases .
The California Department of Public Health updated its COVID-19 guidelines on Wednesday and required churches to “ discontinue singing and chanting activities.
” Places of worship are also required to limit their indoor attendance to 25 percent capacity or 100 attendees , whichever is lower .
“ In particular , activities such as singing and chanting negate the risk-reduction achieved through six feet of physical distancing , ” the guidelines read .
In May , the Centers for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on a Washington state choir practice where COVID-19 was rapidly spread .
“ The act of singing , itself , might have contributed to transmission through emission of aerosols , which is affected by loudness of vocalization , ” the study read .
As of Thursday , there have been 240,195 cases of COVID-19 in California , according to data from the California Department of Public Health .
There are also 5,355 people hospitalized with COVID-19 and 1,676 in intensive care units .
The new guidelines were released the same day California Gov @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 19 counties , including Sacramento , The Sacramento Bee reported .
Indoor restaurant dining was ordered to be stopped in the affected counties and movie theaters , card rooms and indoor museums were closed .
The new order applied to counties that have been on the County Monitoring List for three or more consecutive days , including Fresno , San Bernardino , Santa Barbara , Los Angeles and Riverside .
California churches pushed back on Newsom ’ s original stay-at-home order in March and some even sued the governor to overturn the order @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sacramento ’ s largest churches , said that it will follow the new guidelines put in place .
The church has put its choir activities on hold and has already limited singing to a few leaders on stage .
RELATED : Exclusive : David Benham Reveals 3 Biblical Business Practices That Paved His Way “ We recognize that singing is a challenge , ” said Jason Batt , the church ’ s chief operating officer .
The state is also recommending counties cancel fireworks shows this weekend and reminding people they should avoid @ @ @ @ @ @ @ facilities at state beaches in Southern California and the Bay Area will be closed for the upcoming weekend , ” the news release read .
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California has temporarily banned singing and chanting in places of worship as the state battles the second wave of COVID-19 cases.
The California Department of Public Health updated its COVID-19 guidelines on Wednesday and required churches to “discontinue singing and chanting activities.”
Places of worship are also required to limit their indoor attendance to 25 percent capacity or 100 attendees, whichever is lower.
“In particular, activities such as singing and chanting negate the risk-reduction achieved through six feet of physical distancing,” the guidelines read.
In May, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention conducted a study on a Washington state choir practice where COVID-19 was rapidly spread.
“The act of singing, itself, might have contributed to transmission through emission of aerosols, which is affected by loudness of vocalization,” the study read.
As of Thursday, there have been 240,195 cases of COVID-19 in California, according to data from the California Department of Public Health.
There are also 5,355 people hospitalized with COVID-19 and 1,676 in intensive care units.
The new guidelines were released the same day California Gov. Gavin Newsom reversed the reopening of 19 counties, including Sacramento, The Sacramento Bee reported.
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Indoor restaurant dining was ordered to be stopped in the affected counties and movie theaters, card rooms and indoor museums were closed.
The new order applied to counties that have been on the County Monitoring List for three or more consecutive days, including Fresno, San Bernardino, Santa Barbara, Los Angeles and Riverside.
California churches pushed back on Newsom’s original stay-at-home order in March and some even sued the governor to overturn the order.
Capital Christian Center, one of Sacramento’s largest churches, said that it will follow the new guidelines put in place.
The church has put its choir activities on hold and has already limited singing to a few leaders on stage.
“We recognize that singing is a challenge,” said Jason Batt, the church’s chief operating officer.
The state is also recommending counties cancel fireworks shows this weekend and reminding people they should avoid crowds.
“Additionally, all parking facilities at state beaches in Southern California and the Bay Area will be closed for the upcoming weekend,” the news release read.
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westernjournal--2020-07-03--OK State Finds ‘No Sign of Racism,’ Still Punishes Football Coach for Wearing Conservative T-Shirt

Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy took a $ 1 million pay cut and had his contract shortened by a year as part of an internal review prompted by criticism from his star running back for wearing a T-shirt promoting a conservative news channel .
Athletic director Mike Holder said Friday the adjustments to Gundy ’ s contract were the coach ’ s idea .
Holder reiterated his belief that Gundy has always treated black players well a day after releasing a statement saying the review found “ no sign or indication of racism ” in the football program .
Two @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lashed out at Gundy on social media for wearing a T-shirt promoting One America News Network .
Hubbard suggested he may boycott the program ; OANN has been critical of the Black Lives Matter movement .
“ I think it ’ s awakened him or alerted him to the fact that he wasn ’ t as close as his players and he needs to be , ” Holder said of Gundy .
“ He ’ s going to change that.
” Holder said Gundy ’ s rollover contract was reduced from five years @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from 75 percent to 50 percent .
The buyout also was dropped from $ 5 million to $ 4 million .
“ The changes were offered up by Mike Gundy , and I commend him for that , ” Holder said .
“ I think it really demonstrates his commitment to being a better coach .
And he wanted to make a statement that assured all players that this wasn ’ t just about talk.
” Asked about Hubbard being criticized for lashing out at his coach publicly before speaking to him privately @ @ @ @ @ @ @ did speak out .
“ All the players should be commended for having the courage to speak up , ” Holder said .
“ We need more of that in society , not less .
That doesn ’ t mean the players are in control .
There ’ s a reason that adults are in the leadership positions.
” Gundy apologized after appearing with Hubbard in a video .
Last week , the school announced a new diversity council that will include students , athletes and alumni .
Holder said he interviewed about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the majority of them black .
RELATED : Exclusive : David Benham Reveals 3 Biblical Business Practices That Paved His Way “ The missing link has been a more personal relationship with their head coach , ” Holder said .
“ They respect him .
He ’ s an excellent game-day coach .
But they want more coaching on a personal level .
This crosses all racial lines .
To a man , our players want a better connection to Mike Gundy.
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Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy took a $1 million pay cut and had his contract shortened by a year as part of an internal review prompted by criticism from his star running back for wearing a T-shirt promoting a conservative news channel.
Athletic director Mike Holder said Friday the adjustments to Gundy’s contract were the coach’s idea.
Holder reiterated his belief that Gundy has always treated black players well a day after releasing a statement saying the review found “no sign or indication of racism” in the football program.
Two weeks ago, running back Chuba Hubbard lashed out at Gundy on social media for wearing a T-shirt promoting One America News Network.
Hubbard suggested he may boycott the program; OANN has been critical of the Black Lives Matter movement.
“I think it’s awakened him or alerted him to the fact that he wasn’t as close as his players and he needs to be,” Holder said of Gundy. “He’s going to change that.”
Holder said Gundy’s rollover contract was reduced from five years to four and the guarantee was cut from 75 percent to 50 percent. The buyout also was dropped from $5 million to $4 million.
“The changes were offered up by Mike Gundy, and I commend him for that,” Holder said.
“I think it really demonstrates his commitment to being a better coach. And he wanted to make a statement that assured all players that this wasn’t just about talk.”
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Asked about Hubbard being criticized for lashing out at his coach publicly before speaking to him privately, Holder said he was glad Hubbard did speak out.
“All the players should be commended for having the courage to speak up,” Holder said.
“We need more of that in society, not less. That doesn’t mean the players are in control. There’s a reason that adults are in the leadership positions.”
Gundy apologized after appearing with Hubbard in a video. Last week, the school announced a new diversity council that will include students, athletes and alumni.
Holder said he interviewed about 20 athletes following Hubbard’s criticism, the majority of them black.
“The missing link has been a more personal relationship with their head coach,” Holder said.
“They respect him. He’s an excellent game-day coach. But they want more coaching on a personal level. This crosses all racial lines. To a man, our players want a better connection to Mike Gundy.”
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westernjournal--2020-07-03--Tucker Carlson: ‘Minneapolis Was Our Wuhan,’ Hysteria Has Now Become a ‘Pandemic’

The Black Lives Matter protests and antifa riots spreading across the United States have left an indelible mark on our society .
For the past month , Fox News ’ Tucker Carlson has been speaking out against these leftist mobs with a precision and boldness that cuts through much of the establishment media noise .
On Wednesday night , Carlson delivered one of his most powerful monologues yet as he discussed the hysteria of the moment .
“ We spent an awful lot of time this spring talking about viruses and how they spread , ” he began .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ infects a third , who then has contact with a larger group of people and infects 20 more , each of whom — and you know how it works .
It ’ s exponential .
“ Pretty soon individuals thousands of miles from the source of the outbreak start getting sick .
“ What we now know is that craziness spreads very much the same way .
A single lunatic can pass a debilitating case of it to millions of others with just one appearance on MSNBC or a long thread on Twitter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ disease known to man , and we ’ re now living through a pandemic of it .
“ On Memorial Day weekend , a man called George Floyd died in police custody in Minnesota .
That ’ s where this outbreak first began .
Minneapolis was our Wuhan .
The first cases appeared a little over a month ago.
” Carlson then showed video footage of statues of Christopher Columbus being torn down or vandalized in Denver , Miami and St. Paul , Minnesota .
The voice-over noted that activists spray-painted “ George @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Black Lives Matter and the communist symbol on the Miami statue .
“ What does Christopher Columbus have to do with George Floyd ?
” Carlson asked .
“ Christopher Columbus was not a Minneapolis police officer .
Christopher Columbus was an Italian navigator who died more than 500 years ago .
Columbus probably never even heard of George Floyd .
He almost certainly didn ’ t mistreat him personally .
“ So why are people attacking Columbus ’ statues ?
Well , who knows ?
You ’ re definitely not allowed to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hysteria epidemics .
Logic of any kind seems to dramatically increase the severity of the symptoms.
” We can not ask why BLM would tear down Columbus statues because that would start to get at the heart of who these BLM protesters really are .
As New York Post editor Sohrab Ahmari pointed out in The Spectator , the current leftist revolution involves the neoliberal “ laptop ” class still angry about losing the 2016 election .
This is why Columbus and Catholic saint statues must come down while activists are unconcerned about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Elihu Yale .
As Carlson so often does , he also attacked weak Republicans who cave to the leftist mob .
“ Ron Johnson of Wisconsin and James Lankford of Oklahoma are both Republican senators .
Today , they introduced legislation to abolish Columbus Day .
They want to delete it from the national calendar and replace it with Juneteenth .
… “ They describe themselves as conservatives , improbable as that may seem .
On some level , they may suspect that all the yelling about Columbus Day and Juneteenth doesn ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ emancipation or civil rights .
More likely , it ’ s just another way to humiliate and demoralize Americans .
“ On some level , they know that , but they ’ re ignoring it .
It ’ s just easier to do what the hysteria patients command .
Unless , of course , their voters notice them doing it.
” Carlson also called out GOP Sen. Mike Braun of Indiana for sponsoring a bill designed to punish the police .
“ At the very moment , ” he said , “ the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and violence — rioting .
“ Then Braun endorsed the radical racial separatist BLM movement .
At first , Braun ’ s Republican constituents didn ’ t seem to realize their senator had done any of this .
But when they found out , they were enraged , and they let him know about it loudly .
“ Mike Braun is now running away from his own bill .
If Mike Braun were up for election this year , he would lose .
“ Senators Lankford and Johnson are praying nothing like that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ re hoping to quietly eliminate Columbus Day and then move on to the next item on the rioters ’ list of demands .
Will they be able to do that ?
“ Well , it all depends on whether or not you let them know that you noticed they ’ re trying to cancel Columbus Day .
If you don ’ t say anything about it , there is no telling what Johnson and Lankford might do next.
” Carlson pointed out that The New York Times has published pieces calling for the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ closing of Mount Rushmore .
“ Senators Johnson and Lankford have not yet endorsed those ideas .
At this rate , it may not be long before they do .
So the question is , what other acts of revolution and cultural desecration can we expect from our suddenly woke Republican senator friends ?
” And that is the critical question .
How much will the radical leftist agitators destroy if we do not stop them and GOP leaders refuse to fight back ?
After all , Democrats are actively enabling antifa and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stand up and fight , there is no other major party to do so .
Already , average Americans are rising up in various cities to defend our country ’ s history and heritage .
A sheriff has said he will deputize legally armed citizens if rioters try to harm his county .
Local Italian-American civic associations have tried to defend Columbus statues .
But too often , feckless Republican politicians refuse to speak up and back the average Joe on the street who is engaging in the necessary battle .
Tucker Carlson @ @ @ @ @ @ @ television , with an average total audience of 4 million viewers .
Major corporations pulled their advertising from his show because of his stances , but Carson ’ s popularity only grew .
He refused to back down even after major companies pulled out .
It is because of monologues like this one that Carlson is so popular .
He is a man speaking truth to power : corporate power , political power and the power of the mob .
Will Republican politicians listen to him ?
It remains to be seen .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ will continue to grow because he is amplifying the feelings and frustrations of Americans across the nation .
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The Black Lives Matter protests and antifa riots spreading across the United States have left an indelible mark on our society.
For the past month, Fox News’ Tucker Carlson has been speaking out against these leftist mobs with a precision and boldness that cuts through much of the establishment media noise.
On Wednesday night, Carlson delivered one of his most powerful monologues yet as he discussed the hysteria of the moment.
“We spent an awful lot of time this spring talking about viruses and how they spread,” he began.
“One person infects another person, who infects a third, who then has contact with a larger group of people and infects 20 more, each of whom — and you know how it works. It’s exponential.
“Pretty soon individuals thousands of miles from the source of the outbreak start getting sick.
“What we now know is that craziness spreads very much the same way. A single lunatic can pass a debilitating case of it to millions of others with just one appearance on MSNBC or a long thread on Twitter.
“Hysteria is the most communicable disease known to man, and we’re now living through a pandemic of it.
“On Memorial Day weekend, a man called George Floyd died in police custody in Minnesota. That’s where this outbreak first began. Minneapolis was our Wuhan. The first cases appeared a little over a month ago.”
Carlson then showed video footage of statues of Christopher Columbus being torn down or vandalized in Denver, Miami and St. Paul, Minnesota. The voice-over noted that activists spray-painted “George Floyd,” “BLM” for Black Lives Matter and the communist symbol on the Miami statue.
“What does Christopher Columbus have to do with George Floyd?” Carlson asked. “Christopher Columbus was not a Minneapolis police officer. Christopher Columbus was an Italian navigator who died more than 500 years ago. Columbus probably never even heard of George Floyd. He almost certainly didn’t mistreat him personally.
“So why are people attacking Columbus’ statues? Well, who knows? You’re definitely not allowed to ask. Questions are not permitted during hysteria epidemics. Logic of any kind seems to dramatically increase the severity of the symptoms.”
We cannot ask why BLM would tear down Columbus statues because that would start to get at the heart of who these BLM protesters really are.
As New York Post editor Sohrab Ahmari pointed out in The Spectator, the current leftist revolution involves the neoliberal “laptop” class still angry about losing the 2016 election. This is why Columbus and Catholic saint statues must come down while activists are unconcerned about prominent universities named after slave traders like Elihu Yale.
Smart piece by @SohrabAhmari. Explains why, for example, bringing down Columbus and Junipero Serra is an urgent priority but not places honoring Elihu Yale and Leland Stanford. "Revolution" brought to you by Starbucks and Nike, by Ivy League mandarins. https://t.co/MJm3zHKkjG — Alberto Miguel Fernandez (@AlbertoMiguelF5) July 2, 2020
As Carlson so often does, he also attacked weak Republicans who cave to the leftist mob.
“Ron Johnson of Wisconsin and James Lankford of Oklahoma are both Republican senators. Today, they introduced legislation to abolish Columbus Day. They want to delete it from the national calendar and replace it with Juneteenth. …
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“They describe themselves as conservatives, improbable as that may seem. On some level, they may suspect that all the yelling about Columbus Day and Juneteenth doesn’t really have much to do with emancipation or civil rights. More likely, it’s just another way to humiliate and demoralize Americans.
“On some level, they know that, but they’re ignoring it. It’s just easier to do what the hysteria patients command. Unless, of course, their voters notice them doing it.”
Carlson also called out GOP Sen. Mike Braun of Indiana for sponsoring a bill designed to punish the police.
“At the very moment,” he said, “the country was undergoing widespread looting, arson and violence — rioting.
“Then Braun endorsed the radical racial separatist BLM movement. At first, Braun’s Republican constituents didn’t seem to realize their senator had done any of this. But when they found out, they were enraged, and they let him know about it loudly.
“Mike Braun is now running away from his own bill. If Mike Braun were up for election this year, he would lose.
“Senators Lankford and Johnson are praying nothing like that will happen to them. They’re hoping to quietly eliminate Columbus Day and then move on to the next item on the rioters’ list of demands. Will they be able to do that?
“Well, it all depends on whether or not you let them know that you noticed they’re trying to cancel Columbus Day. If you don’t say anything about it, there is no telling what Johnson and Lankford might do next.”
Carlson pointed out that The New York Times has published pieces calling for the removal of George Washington statues and the closing of Mount Rushmore.
“Senators Johnson and Lankford have not yet endorsed those ideas. At this rate, it may not be long before they do. So the question is, what other acts of revolution and cultural desecration can we expect from our suddenly woke Republican senator friends?”
And that is the critical question. How much will the radical leftist agitators destroy if we do not stop them and GOP leaders refuse to fight back?
After all, Democrats are actively enabling antifa and BLM. If Republican politicians do not stand up and fight, there is no other major party to do so.
Already, average Americans are rising up in various cities to defend our country’s history and heritage.
A sheriff has said he will deputize legally armed citizens if rioters try to harm his county. Local Italian-American civic associations have tried to defend Columbus statues.
But too often, feckless Republican politicians refuse to speak up and back the average Joe on the street who is engaging in the necessary battle.
Tucker Carlson is now the most-watched host on cable television, with an average total audience of 4 million viewers.
Major corporations pulled their advertising from his show because of his stances, but Carson’s popularity only grew. He refused to back down even after major companies pulled out.
It is because of monologues like this one that Carlson is so popular. He is a man speaking truth to power: corporate power, political power and the power of the mob.
Will Republican politicians listen to him? It remains to be seen.
One thing is likely. His popularity will continue to grow because he is amplifying the feelings and frustrations of Americans across the nation.
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westernjournal--2020-07-03--There’s Only 1 Reason for the Left’s Unnatural Hatred of Trump — And It’s Not Politics

Lately , I ’ ve heard a common theme expressed by many seasoned Republican political activists bewildered by what they are witnessing : “ I can ’ t understand the depth of hatred for President Trump .
Yes , he can make controversial statements that seem politically naive or unpolitic , but the obsession of removing him from office seems unnatural.
” It seems unnatural because it is .
Holy Scripture teaches in Ephesians 6 : “ Put on the whole armor of God , that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil .
For @ @ @ @ @ @ @ blood , but against the rulers , against the authorities , against the cosmic powers over this present darkness , against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places.
” In 21st century America , we rarely think about the spiritual , but it is only by understanding the spiritual realm that we can come to grips with the sickness that ails our country .
I have a new friend who has helped to further my understanding of what is really happening .
His name is Jim Stockstill .
Jim is a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ MBA , a Trump supporter , and a born-again follower of Jesus .
He is also the leader of the National War Council .
By “ war , ” Jim isn ’ t referring to war here on earth , though he was familiar with combat as a Marine .
Jim is focused on spiritual warfare , and his tools are prayer , prophecy and the teaching of Scripture .
He has helped me and countless others to understand that if we ignore this spiritual dimension , we are helpless against the devil @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our founding , America was a devout nation .
The most popular school book for most of America ’ s history was the Bible .
It was taught at school and at home .
Citizens therefore had an understanding of the ideas behind our Constitution and Declaration of Independence .
In the aftermath of the Supreme Court ’ s 1962 ruling removing prayer in school , the Bible has been replaced by teaching sex education in schools , while at the same time , America and her citizens have drifted far from God @ @ @ @ @ @ @ violence , hatred and division .
It is all predicted in Scripture : “ The coming of the lawless one is by the activity of Satan with all power and false signs and wonders , and with all wicked deception for those who are perishing , because they refused to love the truth and so be saved.
” This gets me full circle to what is happening today .
President Trump has tried his best to deal with the chaos that is the result of our distance from Jesus .
For one thing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the U.S. Constitution .
The Constitution is hated today because it is written according to timeless truths articulated in Holy Scripture .
President Trump has done his best to restore justice and to protect citizens from the growing lawlessness and unrest .
To really restore our republic , we need to restore our own commitment to a personal relationship with Jesus Christ .
Only through the power of Christ living through us can we see the type of restoration , kindness , and — dare I say — love , that will unite @ @ @ @ @ @ @ If you want to see a restoration of the U.S. Constitution and America , it will require you to take personal action .
RELATED : Mother Praises God After Reportedly Being Told Pastor Son Had Just 10 % Chance of Survival At this time of lawlessness , I am praying for personal and national redemption through the power of repentance and belief in Jesus Christ .
I have worked in politics and journalism for over 40 years , and I know now more than ever , these problems are beyond political resolution : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ comes when people pray and seek it from above .
Join me and Jim as we pray for our president , pray for America , and pray for revival in our citizenry .
It is our safest way forward , as God restores order from chaos .
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Lately, I’ve heard a common theme expressed by many seasoned Republican political activists bewildered by what they are witnessing: “I can’t understand the depth of hatred for President Trump. Yes, he can make controversial statements that seem politically naive or unpolitic, but the obsession of removing him from office seems unnatural.”
It seems unnatural because it is.
Holy Scripture teaches in Ephesians 6: “Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil. For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places.”
In 21st century America, we rarely think about the spiritual, but it is only by understanding the spiritual realm that we can come to grips with the sickness that ails our country.
I have a new friend who has helped to further my understanding of what is really happening. His name is Jim Stockstill. Jim is a former Marine, a businessman with an MBA, a Trump supporter, and a born-again follower of Jesus. He is also the leader of the National War Council.
By “war,” Jim isn’t referring to war here on earth, though he was familiar with combat as a Marine. Jim is focused on spiritual warfare, and his tools are prayer, prophecy and the teaching of Scripture.
He has helped me and countless others to understand that if we ignore this spiritual dimension, we are helpless against the devil’s plans for America.
At our founding, America was a devout nation. The most popular school book for most of America’s history was the Bible. It was taught at school and at home. Citizens therefore had an understanding of the ideas behind our Constitution and Declaration of Independence.
In the aftermath of the Supreme Court’s 1962 ruling removing prayer in school, the Bible has been replaced by teaching sex education in schools, while at the same time, America and her citizens have drifted far from God.
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This separation from God has increased violence, hatred and division. It is all predicted in Scripture: “The coming of the lawless one is by the activity of Satan with all power and false signs and wonders, and with all wicked deception for those who are perishing, because they refused to love the truth and so be saved.”
This gets me full circle to what is happening today. President Trump has tried his best to deal with the chaos that is the result of our distance from Jesus.
For one thing, he has appointed judges committed to the U.S. Constitution. The Constitution is hated today because it is written according to timeless truths articulated in Holy Scripture. President Trump has done his best to restore justice and to protect citizens from the growing lawlessness and unrest.
To really restore our republic, we need to restore our own commitment to a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. Only through the power of Christ living through us can we see the type of restoration, kindness, and — dare I say — love, that will unite and knit our people back together.
If you want to see a restoration of the U.S. Constitution and America, it will require you to take personal action.
At this time of lawlessness, I am praying for personal and national redemption through the power of repentance and belief in Jesus Christ.
I have worked in politics and journalism for over 40 years, and I know now more than ever, these problems are beyond political resolution: We need Divine intervention.
Divine intervention comes when people pray and seek it from above.
Join me and Jim as we pray for our president, pray for America, and pray for revival in our citizenry. It is our safest way forward, as God restores order from chaos.
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westernjournal--2020-07-03--Sports Pundit and Former NFL Star Dismantles ‘Black Lives Matter’ Movement

Former National Football League star and sports pundit Marcellus Wiley criticized the National Basketball Association ’ s plan to paint “ Black Lives Matter ” on courts in Orlando , Florida , and allow custom nameplates for players when the league resumes games in late July .
“ It ’ s not a good idea , ” Wiley said while discussing the issue on the sports talk show “ Speak For Yourself.
” “ There ’ s a problem when you start to go down this road of freedom of expression , freedom of speech and how much social space @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t support in that same space.
” NBA league sources told ESPN on Monday that “ Black Lives Matter ” will be painted on both sidelines of the court in all three arenas the league will be using at the Walt Disney World Resort .
Players ’ union president Chris Paul added that the league and union were discussing allowing players to wear personalized messages “ linked to social justice ” on their jerseys instead of their last names .
“ We know what identity politics does .
It divides and it polarizes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ matter how you want to look at it , that ’ s just the effect of it no matter how great the intentions are .
And we all know the road to hell is paved with good intentions.
” The Columbia University graduate and former ESPN analyst added that he doesn ’ t know how many people have actually read the Black Lives Matter mission statement but a couple of things jumped out to him .
“ And I ’ m a black man who ’ s been black and my life has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ And this organization was founded in 2013 .
I ’ m proud of you but I ’ ve been fighting this fight for me and for others a lot longer.
” He said that his family structure is “ vitally important ” and his mission in life is “ being a father and a husband.
” “ How do I reconcile that … with this mission statement that says , ‘ We dismantle the patriarchal practice .
We disrupt the Western-prescribed nuclear family structure requirement , ' ” he said .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ statistics about children from single-parent homes versus two-parent homes and the higher likelihood of children from the former of committing suicide , living in poverty , dropping out of high school and ending up in prison .
RELATED : NBA Announcer Resigns After Backlash to 'All Lives Matter ' Tweet “ I knew that .
You know why I knew it ?
Because a lot of my friends didn ’ t have family structures that were nuclear like mine , and they found themselves outside of their dreams and goals and aspirations , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Black Lives Matter mission to eradicate white supremacy .
“ I ’ m on a show that I ’ m hosting along with another black guy who ’ s hosting with me who replaced another black guy , and that ’ s just one example of it , ” Wiley said .
“ So , I understand .
I respect your space .
I respect what you ’ re protesting for .
But will you respect others who don ’ t support that same protest ?
” CORRECTION , July 3 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ article incorrectly stated that the problems more often associated with children growing up in single-parent households occurred more frequently among children raised in two-parent households .
We altered the wording of this article to correct that .
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Former National Football League star and sports pundit Marcellus Wiley criticized the National Basketball Association’s plan to paint “Black Lives Matter” on courts in Orlando, Florida, and allow custom nameplates for players when the league resumes games in late July.
“It’s not a good idea,” Wiley said while discussing the issue on the sports talk show “Speak For Yourself.”
“There’s a problem when you start to go down this road of freedom of expression, freedom of speech and how much social space is allowed for those who don’t support in that same space.”
NBA league sources told ESPN on Monday that “Black Lives Matter” will be painted on both sidelines of the court in all three arenas the league will be using at the Walt Disney World Resort.
Players’ union president Chris Paul added that the league and union were discussing allowing players to wear personalized messages “linked to social justice” on their jerseys instead of their last names.
“We know what identity politics does. It divides and it polarizes,” Wiley said.
“No matter how you want to look at it, that’s just the effect of it no matter how great the intentions are. And we all know the road to hell is paved with good intentions.”
The Columbia University graduate and former ESPN analyst added that he doesn’t know how many people have actually read the Black Lives Matter mission statement but a couple of things jumped out to him.
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“And I’m a black man who’s been black and my life has mattered since 1974,” Wiley said.
“And this organization was founded in 2013. I’m proud of you but I’ve been fighting this fight for me and for others a lot longer.”
He said that his family structure is “vitally important” and his mission in life is “being a father and a husband.”
“How do I reconcile that … with this mission statement that says, ‘We dismantle the patriarchal practice. We disrupt the Western-prescribed nuclear family structure requirement,'” he said.
He said that he already knew the statistics about children from single-parent homes versus two-parent homes and the higher likelihood of children from the former of committing suicide, living in poverty, dropping out of high school and ending up in prison.
“I knew that. You know why I knew it? Because a lot of my friends didn’t have family structures that were nuclear like mine, and they found themselves outside of their dreams and goals and aspirations,” Wiley said.
He also criticized the Black Lives Matter mission to eradicate white supremacy.
“I’m on a show that I’m hosting along with another black guy who’s hosting with me who replaced another black guy, and that’s just one example of it,” Wiley said.
“So, I understand. I respect your space. I respect what you’re protesting for. But will you respect others who don’t support that same protest?”
CORRECTION, July 3, 2020: As originally published, this article incorrectly stated that the problems more often associated with children growing up in single-parent households occurred more frequently among children raised in two-parent households. We altered the wording of this article to correct that.
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