westernjournal--2020-02-29--Pete Davidson Walks Back Apology for Mocking Dan Crenshaw’s War Injury

Republican Rep. Dan Crenshaw of Texas was philosophical after learning that “ Saturday Night Live ” comedian Pete Davidson recently complained about being forced to apologize to Crenshaw in 2018 .
During a November 2018 show , Davidson cited Crenshaw while mocking various candidates around the country .
“ This guy ’ s kinda cool , Dan Crenshaw , ” Davidson said .
A picture of Crenshaw , who wears an eye patch after losing an eye to an IED in Afghanistan , appeared on the screen .
“ You may be surprised to hear that he ’ s a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a hit man in a porno movie.
” “ I ’ m sorry , I know he lost his eye in war , or whatever , ” Davidson said then .
The next week , he apologized .
However in a new Netflix special , he said the apology was not all that sincere , according to Fox News .
“ I got in trouble last year because I was making some jokes , ” Davidson said during the special .
“ I didn ’ t think I did anything wrong .
It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that a guy could be famous … So I made fun of this guy with an eye patch and then , like , I kind of got forced to apologize.
” “ People were like , ‘ You hate America !
’ And I ’ m like , ‘ No , I just didn ’ t want to be incorrect about how he lost his f—ing eye .
Is that a crime ?
’ ” Davidson said .
He said is mother “ thought I should apologize so that I didn ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Friday , during an appearance on “ Fox & Friends , ” Crenshaw , when asked about Davidson ’ s comments , said it “ is what it is.
” “ It ’ s like our comedic careers are joined at the hip because he can ’ t stop thinking about me .
It ’ s a little sad , ” Crenshaw said , referring to his appearance with Davidson on SNL in which the two traded jokes .
Crenshaw said he does not want to tarnish the feeling their joint appearance created @ @ @ @ @ @ @ moment , you know , at that time in 2018 , ” he continued .
“ America liked it .
The left and right liked it .
So , you know , we don ’ t really want to ruin that.
” Crenshaw said there is a difference between Davidson the person and Davidson the comedian .
RELATED : Dan Crenshaw Responds After SNL 's Pete Davidson Rescinds Apology : 'It 's a Little Sad' “ The Pete Davidson I remember , you know , he went out to buy some cigarettes … @ @ @ @ @ @ @ back because he had found this lighter that said ‘ Never Forget ’ on it and he gave that to me as a gesture .
He said this was kind of cool that this happened to come up as he was buying cigarettes , ” he said .
“ To be fair , if we took everything that comedians said on a Netflix special seriously , man our country would be in a world of hurt .
I would like to remember the guy that I saw in person and hung out with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ During the 2018 show , amid the jokes , Crenshaw shared a serious message .
“ But also this : Americans can forgive one another .
We can remember what brings us together as a country and still see the good in each other , ” Crenshaw said .
“ This is Veterans Day weekend .
Which means that it ’ s a good time for every American to connect with a veteran .
Maybe say , “ Thanks for your service.
” But I would actually encourage you to say something else @ @ @ @ @ @ @ forget.
’ “ When you say ‘ never forget ’ to a veteran , you are implying that , as an American , you are in it with them — not separated by some imaginary barrier between civilians and veterans , but connected together as grateful fellow Americans who will never forget the sacrifices made by veterans past and present , ” he said .
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Republican Rep. Dan Crenshaw of Texas was philosophical after learning that “Saturday Night Live” comedian Pete Davidson recently complained about being forced to apologize to Crenshaw in 2018.
During a November 2018 show, Davidson cited Crenshaw while mocking various candidates around the country.
“This guy’s kinda cool, Dan Crenshaw,” Davidson said. A picture of Crenshaw, who wears an eye patch after losing an eye to an IED in Afghanistan, appeared on the screen. “You may be surprised to hear that he’s a congressional candidate from Texas, and not a hit man in a porno movie.”
“I’m sorry, I know he lost his eye in war, or whatever,” Davidson said then.
The next week, he apologized.
However in a new Netflix special, he said the apology was not all that sincere, according to Fox News.
“I got in trouble last year because I was making some jokes,” Davidson said during the special. “I didn’t think I did anything wrong. It was like words that were twisted so that a guy could be famous … So I made fun of this guy with an eye patch and then, like, I kind of got forced to apologize.”
“People were like, ‘You hate America!’ And I’m like, ‘No, I just didn’t want to be incorrect about how he lost his f—ing eye. Is that a crime?’” Davidson said.
He said is mother “thought I should apologize so that I didn’t get shot in the face.”
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On Friday, during an appearance on “Fox & Friends,” Crenshaw, when asked about Davidson’s comments, said it “is what it is.”
“It’s like our comedic careers are joined at the hip because he can’t stop thinking about me. It’s a little sad,” Crenshaw said, referring to his appearance with Davidson on SNL in which the two traded jokes.
Crenshaw said he does not want to tarnish the feeling their joint appearance created.
“We had a really good moment, you know, at that time in 2018,” he continued. “America liked it. The left and right liked it. So, you know, we don’t really want to ruin that.”
Crenshaw said there is a difference between Davidson the person and Davidson the comedian.
“The Pete Davidson I remember, you know, he went out to buy some cigarettes … while we were rehearsing and he came back because he had found this lighter that said ‘Never Forget’ on it and he gave that to me as a gesture. He said this was kind of cool that this happened to come up as he was buying cigarettes,” he said.
“To be fair, if we took everything that comedians said on a Netflix special seriously, man our country would be in a world of hurt. I would like to remember the guy that I saw in person and hung out with that night,” Crenshaw said.
During the 2018 show, amid the jokes, Crenshaw shared a serious message.
“But also this: Americans can forgive one another. We can remember what brings us together as a country and still see the good in each other,” Crenshaw said.
“This is Veterans Day weekend. Which means that it’s a good time for every American to connect with a veteran. Maybe say, “Thanks for your service.” But I would actually encourage you to say something else. Tell a veteran, ‘Never forget.’
“When you say ‘never forget’ to a veteran, you are implying that, as an American, you are in it with them — not separated by some imaginary barrier between civilians and veterans, but connected together as grateful fellow Americans who will never forget the sacrifices made by veterans past and present,” he said.
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westernjournal--2020-02-29--Coronavirus Can’t Explain Tanking Stock Market, But Bernie’s Success Can: Economist

Asked about the precipitous drop in the stock market this past week at the White House on Friday , a drop generally perceived to have been started by the coronavirus epidemic , President Donald Trump had two answers .
One was pretty anodyne , not just by the standards of Donald Trump but by Washington at large .
The other set the media off on a frenzy .
The anodyne : “ I think it ’ s just people don ’ t know — it ’ s the unknown .
They look at it and say ‘ how long will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : “ I think they ’ re not very happy with the Democratic candidates when they see them , and I think that has an impact.
” This led to headlines like The Washington Post ’ s : “ Trump administration tries to play down the health and economic risks of the coronavirus.
” The tone was clear : He was politicizing the Dow Jones and trying to blame it on something other than coronavirus .
To one economist , however , Trump got it entirely right .
In a piece for RealClearPolitics @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) , editor and senior economic adviser to Toreador Research and Trading said that coronavirus alone couldn ’ t have been responsible for the stock market drop .
Instead , he said the rise of socialist Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders in the Democratic presidential field might actually have something to do with it .
“ Apple announced last week that the Coronavirus development might limit manufacture and sales of its products , ” he wrote .
In short , Apple was already priced .
Investors already knew the virus might impact one of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ negatively .
It should be added that it was already in the news last week that Amazon , fearful of supply disruptions , would be increasing its near-term purchases of inventory with these disruptions in mind .
“ Despite all of this news in the marketplace , there wasn ’ t a major correction in shares .
Without minimizing Coronavirus and its impact on people and production , investors have been pricing it for several weeks .
Markets lurch in either direction once again based on surprise , and Coronavirus was no longer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ then ?
RELATED : Dems Keep Blasting Trump 's Coronavirus Plan , But Have No Clue What To Do Themselves Tamny acknowledged that answering it “ is a fool ’ s errand .
That ’ s why headlines about what caused stocks to go up or down are so ridiculous in real time , and positively preposterous when looked at in hindsight .
If headline writers possessed a clue about what moves stocks , or even if they possessed a clue about whom to ask about what moves stocks , they wouldn ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ based on speculation alone , Tamny looked at the 2016 election , when the stock market would often correct based on the chance that Donald Trump had of becoming president .
Here ’ s what one investor told Tamny then : “ Market ’ s probability of Trump as president in June ?
0 % .
Today , say what you will , maybe 10 % .
At least that is what various prediction markets are saying .
So , I need to discount 10 % .
” In 2020 , investors face @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in 2016 , he speculates .
“ Which brings us to last week .
For weeks media members had been marveling at the hundreds of millions spent by Michael Bloomberg , a wildly successful and economically moderate Democratic candidate for President of the United States , ” Tamny wrote .
“ Though Bloomberg hadn ’ t participated in the Iowa and New Hampshire primaries , it was broadly assumed that he was a major contender for the Democratic nomination , and precisely because he ’ s worth tens of billions , Bloomberg was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ opponent of Trump .
Capitalist versus capitalist , though in Bloomberg ’ s case he could buy and sell Trump many , many times over.
” If Bloomberg won , it would mean that the Democrats were done with their flirtation with far-left candidates like Warren and Sanders .
You already know the rest of the story .
“ In the debates last week Bloomberg was thoroughly attacked by his opponents precisely because his opponents sensed he was ascending to frontrunner status .
The big problem was that Bloomberg allowed himself to be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ And he was throttled despite it being known that he had the best , most seasoned advisors preparing him for the attacks that everyone knew were coming .
Bloomberg ’ s performance was roundly panned , and in the estimation of more than a few pundits , Bloomberg ’ s candidacy was rendered a past tense concept .
In short , the lone capitalist on the Democratic side was pushed aside during the Democratic debates ; debates from which a rising semi-socialist in Sanders emerged largely unscathed .
Keep in mind that Sanders @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Pete Buttigieg in Iowa , and beat the former South Bend mayor in New Hampshire.
” That had to be priced into the market .
So , too , did the fact that Sanders wiped out the field in Nevada .
After all , he points out : “ Sanders would be a big departure from Trump in an economic sense .
Trump , for all of his weaknesses , is ultimately quite a bit more free market in actions than his rhetoric would indicate .
Sanders ?
Who knows ?
While it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the center , Trump he ’ s not.
” That ’ s why , Tamny said , coronavirus wasn ’ t necessarily the culprit .
“ Coronavirus ?
It doesn ’ t diminish it to point out that investors had long been pricing it .
Bernie Sanders was the odd Swan whom investors were forced to reckon with in the past week .
That ’ s the speculation from here.
” Is he right ?
As he points out , it would be a “ fools errand ” to judge .
Beyond @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fact that Sanders is a very unknown quantity .
Yes , we know what he wants to do with ( or rather , to ) the American economy .
Such a fundamental transformation would have to be priced into the market the closer he got to the nomination — and therefore to the presidency .
To say coronavirus has been fully priced in is a bit flippant ; the developments of the past week have been unnerving , to say the least .
China , the world ’ s second-biggest economic power , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In the United States , we ’ re dealing with the first cases where we can not identify where the individuals were infected ; until now , all of the cases involved people who had traveled to affected regions or had been on cruise ships , or those who had been in contact with them .
That said , Bernie is something investors are going to have to price into the market , particularly since the best-case scenario seems to be that he ’ ll arrive at the convention in Milwaukee with a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
That doesn ’ t mean he gets nominated or he takes the presidency .
Then again , they laughed at Trump , too .
If he gets elected and we all stop laughing , we have four years of him attacking Wall Street , trying to institute “ Medicare for all ” and wiping out student loan debt .
If you ’ re an investor , that ’ s a prospect that is beyond frightening .
Trump may have been mocked for his remarks about the Dow ’ s precipitous fall , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ far off as people might like to think .
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Asked about the precipitous drop in the stock market this past week at the White House on Friday, a drop generally perceived to have been started by the coronavirus epidemic, President Donald Trump had two answers. One was pretty anodyne, not just by the standards of Donald Trump but by Washington at large.
The other set the media off on a frenzy.
The anodyne: “I think it’s just people don’t know — it’s the unknown. They look at it and say ‘how long will this last?'”
The frenzy-causing: “I think they’re not very happy with the Democratic candidates when they see them, and I think that has an impact.”
This led to headlines like The Washington Post’s: “Trump administration tries to play down the health and economic risks of the coronavirus.”
The tone was clear: He was politicizing the Dow Jones and trying to blame it on something other than coronavirus.
NEW: Pres. Trump on the Dow suffering its worst week since the financial crash of 2008 amid fears over impact of novel coronavirus: “I think it’s just people don’t know—it’s the unknown.” https://t.co/BxQEyj3Vaz pic.twitter.com/ZIrAjhNQpc — ABC News (@ABC) February 28, 2020
To one economist, however, Trump got it entirely right.
In a piece for RealClearPolitics’ financial section (appropriately titled RealClearMarkets), editor and senior economic adviser to Toreador Research and Trading said that coronavirus alone couldn’t have been responsible for the stock market drop. Instead, he said the rise of socialist Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders in the Democratic presidential field might actually have something to do with it.
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“Apple announced last week that the Coronavirus development might limit manufacture and sales of its products,” he wrote. In short, Apple was already priced. Investors already knew the virus might impact one of the world’s most valuable companies negatively.
It should be added that it was already in the news last week that Amazon, fearful of supply disruptions, would be increasing its near-term purchases of inventory with these disruptions in mind.
“Despite all of this news in the marketplace, there wasn’t a major correction in shares. Without minimizing Coronavirus and its impact on people and production, investors have been pricing it for several weeks. Markets lurch in either direction once again based on surprise, and Coronavirus was no longer that.”
What was the cause, then?
Tamny acknowledged that answering it “is a fool’s errand. That’s why headlines about what caused stocks to go up or down are so ridiculous in real time, and positively preposterous when looked at in hindsight. If headline writers possessed a clue about what moves stocks, or even if they possessed a clue about whom to ask about what moves stocks, they wouldn’t be headline writers.”
However, based on speculation alone, Tamny looked at the 2016 election, when the stock market would often correct based on the chance that Donald Trump had of becoming president. Here’s what one investor told Tamny then: “Market’s probability of Trump as president in June? 0%. Today, say what you will, maybe 10%. At least that is what various prediction markets are saying. So, I need to discount 10%.”
In 2020, investors face a problem with similarities to what happened in 2016, he speculates.
“Which brings us to last week. For weeks media members had been marveling at the hundreds of millions spent by Michael Bloomberg, a wildly successful and economically moderate Democratic candidate for President of the United States,” Tamny wrote.
“Though Bloomberg hadn’t participated in the Iowa and New Hampshire primaries, it was broadly assumed that he was a major contender for the Democratic nomination, and precisely because he’s worth tens of billions, Bloomberg was seen as a much more than reasonable opponent of Trump. Capitalist versus capitalist, though in Bloomberg’s case he could buy and sell Trump many, many times over.”
If Bloomberg won, it would mean that the Democrats were done with their flirtation with far-left candidates like Warren and Sanders. You already know the rest of the story.
“In the debates last week Bloomberg was thoroughly attacked by his opponents precisely because his opponents sensed he was ascending to frontrunner status. The big problem was that Bloomberg allowed himself to be throttled,” Tamny wrote.
“And he was throttled despite it being known that he had the best, most seasoned advisors preparing him for the attacks that everyone knew were coming. Bloomberg’s performance was roundly panned, and in the estimation of more than a few pundits, Bloomberg’s candidacy was rendered a past tense concept. In short, the lone capitalist on the Democratic side was pushed aside during the Democratic debates; debates from which a rising semi-socialist in Sanders emerged largely unscathed. Keep in mind that Sanders emerged unscathed even though he basically tied Pete Buttigieg in Iowa, and beat the former South Bend mayor in New Hampshire.”
That had to be priced into the market. So, too, did the fact that Sanders wiped out the field in Nevada.
After all, he points out: “Sanders would be a big departure from Trump in an economic sense. Trump, for all of his weaknesses, is ultimately quite a bit more free market in actions than his rhetoric would indicate. Sanders? Who knows? While it says here that he would again move to the center, Trump he’s not.”
That’s why, Tamny said, coronavirus wasn’t necessarily the culprit.
“Coronavirus? It doesn’t diminish it to point out that investors had long been pricing it. Bernie Sanders was the odd Swan whom investors were forced to reckon with in the past week. That’s the speculation from here.”
Is he right?
As he points out, it would be a “fools errand” to judge. Beyond mere speculation, however, is the fact that Sanders is a very unknown quantity. Yes, we know what he wants to do with (or rather, to) the American economy. Such a fundamental transformation would have to be priced into the market the closer he got to the nomination — and therefore to the presidency.
To say coronavirus has been fully priced in is a bit flippant; the developments of the past week have been unnerving, to say the least. China, the world’s second-biggest economic power, has been ground to a standstill. In the United States, we’re dealing with the first cases where we cannot identify where the individuals were infected; until now, all of the cases involved people who had traveled to affected regions or had been on cruise ships, or those who had been in contact with them.
That said, Bernie is something investors are going to have to price into the market, particularly since the best-case scenario seems to be that he’ll arrive at the convention in Milwaukee with a plurality of delegates for the Democratic nomination. That doesn’t mean he gets nominated or he takes the presidency.
Then again, they laughed at Trump, too.
If he gets elected and we all stop laughing, we have four years of him attacking Wall Street, trying to institute “Medicare for all” and wiping out student loan debt. If you’re an investor, that’s a prospect that is beyond frightening.
Trump may have been mocked for his remarks about the Dow’s precipitous fall, but perhaps he wasn’t as far off as people might like to think.
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westernjournal--2020-02-29--Victim Says Teen Behind Bloody Assault and Robbery Walked on Charges Thanks to Low IQ

A St. Louis woman says that the judicial system failed her by letting her teenage neighbor walk free after attacking her .
The attack reportedly occurred on Feb. 17 when Alicia Clarke went for a quick evening run , KSDK reported .
When she returned , she noticed her shoes had been moved and her cellphone was gone .
After using Find My iPhone technology to confirm it was nearby , she used her work phone to call it .
“ I open my back door to call it and I hear it in my neighbor ’ s backyard behind @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to KSDK , Clarke hopped the fence to retrieve the phone and quickly jumped back when she heard her neighbor yell at her .
When she told him she was going to call the police , the teen jumped the fence and tackled her .
“ He knocked me down , pulling my hair , kicking , ” she said .
The neighbor , identified by Clarke ’ s sister as a 15-year-old Somalian refugee , then ran off again with her personal cell phone .
She told KSDK she was on her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when her violent neighbor returned with a weapon .
“ He is on top of me .
There was blood everywhere , ” she said .
“ I was literally fighting for my life at that point.
” He stabbed her in the head and face with a screwdriver , breaking her nose in the process .
According to her sister , Andrea Clarke Flatley , Clarke also had to get staples in her head and stitches to the puncture wound under her eye .
According to KSDK , a second neighbor reported @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
When Clarke and her sister arrived at the juvenile court building for the teen ’ s hearing , they were informed that his case had been dismissed .
RELATED : Former Baltimore Mayor Sentenced to 3 Years in Federal Prison for Children 's Book Scheme “ On arrival , we learned from that same patient advocate that [ the attacker ’ s ] IQ is 49 , ” Flatley ’ s Facebook post read .
“ This makes him incompetent to aid in his own defense , therefore all charges were formally @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” The prosecutor told Clarke the best thing she could do was get a restraining order against her attacker .
Clarke is sharing her story in order to bring about a change in the system .
“ It ’ s not feeling safe and honestly feeling like I ’ ve been failed by the system , ” she told KSDK .
“ This is going to happen again , and that ’ s my number one priority that it doesn ’ t. ” According to her sister ’ s updated Facebook post , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ four days and police took him back into custody on Feb. 26 .
“ Let ’ s see how the prosecutors office handles this gift of a second chance they ’ ve just been given , ” Flatley wrote .
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A St. Louis woman says that the judicial system failed her by letting her teenage neighbor walk free after attacking her.
The attack reportedly occurred on Feb. 17 when Alicia Clarke went for a quick evening run, KSDK reported.
When she returned, she noticed her shoes had been moved and her cellphone was gone. After using Find My iPhone technology to confirm it was nearby, she used her work phone to call it.
“I open my back door to call it and I hear it in my neighbor’s backyard behind me,” she said.
According to KSDK, Clarke hopped the fence to retrieve the phone and quickly jumped back when she heard her neighbor yell at her.
When she told him she was going to call the police, the teen jumped the fence and tackled her.
“He knocked me down, pulling my hair, kicking,” she said.
The neighbor, identified by Clarke’s sister as a 15-year-old Somalian refugee, then ran off again with her personal cell phone.
She told KSDK she was on her work phone with the St. Louis police when her violent neighbor returned with a weapon.
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“He is on top of me. There was blood everywhere,” she said. “I was literally fighting for my life at that point.”
He stabbed her in the head and face with a screwdriver, breaking her nose in the process. According to her sister, Andrea Clarke Flatley, Clarke also had to get staples in her head and stitches to the puncture wound under her eye.
According to KSDK, a second neighbor reported the teen breaking into a different home.
When Clarke and her sister arrived at the juvenile court building for the teen’s hearing, they were informed that his case had been dismissed.
“On arrival, we learned from that same patient advocate that [the attacker’s] IQ is 49,” Flatley’s Facebook post read. “This makes him incompetent to aid in his own defense, therefore all charges were formally dismissed by the prosecutor, Sakina Ahmad.”
The prosecutor told Clarke the best thing she could do was get a restraining order against her attacker. Clarke is sharing her story in order to bring about a change in the system.
“It’s not feeling safe and honestly feeling like I’ve been failed by the system,” she told KSDK. “This is going to happen again, and that’s my number one priority that it doesn’t.”
According to her sister’s updated Facebook post, the teen violated the restraining order after four days and police took him back into custody on Feb. 26.
“Let’s see how the prosecutors office handles this gift of a second chance they’ve just been given,” Flatley wrote.
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westernjournal--2020-02-29--Dems Keep Blasting Trump’s Coronavirus Plan, But Have No Clue What To Do Themselves

Democrats are concerned about coronavirus , and for good reason : It can be politicized .
Yes , there are reasons we ought to be troubled by the spread of the COVID-19 virus .
There are 85,222 confirmed cases and 2,924 deaths worldwide as of Saturday morning .
In the United States , we ’ re dealing with the first cases of unknown origin , meaning the virus may have spread beyond people who have recently traveled to affected areas or who have come in contact with them .
If it all feels a bit like the beginning of an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that ’ s what lawmakers up on Capitol Hill , among others , want you to think .
This politicized panic hasn ’ t just come from Democratic quarters , but the majority of it has .
For your consideration , I give you a Friday hearing where Secretary of State Mike Pompeo was appearing before the House to discuss the administration ’ s Middle East policy in the wake of the killing of Iranian Maj. Gen. Qassem Soleimani .
During the hearing , California Democrat Rep. Brad Sherman decided it was the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus .
“ Mr .
Secretary , it ’ s taken you two and a half months to come here before this committee to explain the actions of Jan. 3 , ” Sherman said , referring to Soleimani ’ s death .
“ Today , the world faces a worldwide pandemic — the coronavirus .
Will you come here next week and explain our international efforts to deal with the coronavirus , or will it take us two and a half months to have you back here ?
” The exchange didn ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it was a hearing on the Middle East and administration officials shouldn ’ t have to answer questions about coronavirus at such hearings .
At another House hearing on Friday , Rep. Rosa DeLauro , a Connecticut Democrat who finds herself in the news not infrequently for strange outbursts , induced several Republicans to walk out of the closed-door session with health officials when , according to Politico , she “ kicked off the briefing sharply criticizing the administration as disorganized and lacking urgency in combating the coronavirus.
” This is all very @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Democrats would do to combat the spread of COVID-19 .
Radio host Mark Levin did , too .
On Thursday , he summarized the problem the Democrats are going to have in making political hay out of the outbreak .
“ I ’ m waiting for the Schumer-Pelosi-Sanders-Biden-Buttigieg-Warren-Klobuchar-Steyer coronavirus plan , ” he said .
“ Open borders ?
Eliminate ICE ?
No vetting ?
Sanctuary cities ?
Nationalize the greatest health care system ?
Massive taxes on pharmaceutical companies and R & D ?
What ’ s their containment plan ?
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ ?
“ Meanwhile , all they know is to attack , blame , and politicize .
Like their media propagandists.
” So what is it ?
Because if this is going to be a global pandemic , which it has the potential to be , the Democratic Party ’ s core principles would have to be scuttled for any kind of effective response .
RELATED : Dems Are Lying About Coronavirus & Trump Slashing CDC , And Even the AP 's Calling Them Out Just take border crossing .
According to National Border @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Chinese nationals were apprehended trying to illegally cross into Texas on Feb. 10 ; all three had flu-like symptoms .
Meanwhile , a source in Border Patrol told the Middle East Forum ’ s Todd Bensman , “ What we can not ascertain is if they are isolated until they come back negative .
A lot of that is ‘ medical ’ and some managers treat it like it ’ s personal information .
So we ( Border Patrol ) are not privy to the results of where they go after.
” Here @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Remember that debate last summer when it was still in the clown-car divided-debate format ?
The one where Democrats were asked whether they would decriminalize border crossings ?
Eight out of 10 raised their hands .
While a lot of these candidates have long since exited the race — Kamala Harris and Julián Castro were the loudest among the decriminalizers that night last June — some are still in it .
And while the question wasn ’ t asked , I can give you a hypothetical which 10 out of 10 would have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fact , one candidate is going on record saying she wants less border security to fight COVID-19 : On Thursday , Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts introduced legislation which would redirect money from the border wall into fighting coronavirus .
“ Rather than use taxpayer dollars to pay for a monument to hate and division , my bill will help ensure that the federal government has the resources it needs to adequately respond to this emergency , ” she said in a statement , according to The Hill .
Just so we ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ across the globe and the biggest threat to our ability to contain the virus would be a porous southern border , Warren wants to redirect money away from solving that problem to … solve the problem of coronavirus .
All of this because permanent border security is “ a monument to hate and division.
” Their other policies are just as bad .
If big pharma isn ’ t necessarily going to save us during this outbreak , it could prevent future recurrences of COVID-19 — as long as they can innovate and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Nancy Pelosi ’ s ill-starred prescription drug plan — which aimed for onerous price controls on new drugs , effectively limiting the motivation to invest in new products — and you realize how the adversarial relationship the Democrats plan to have with the pharmaceutical industry might affect our ability to prevent outbreaks .
If an outbreak develops in Central America , do we beef up border security ?
Do we use Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials to track down individuals from affected areas who may have gotten through ?
That ’ s beyond @ @ @ @ @ @ @ world .
They have a better solution — they just haven ’ t introduced it yet .
But you ’ ll see them fulminate .
They ’ re the best at fulmination .
They ’ re fuliminatetastic .
And it ’ s not just going to be the Brad Shermans or Rosa DeLauros of the world who are going to be fulminating about this without actually having solutions themselves .
Even Joe Biden is a proud member of Fulmination Nation .
“ No one takes the president ’ s word for these things @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with CNN on Friday .
“ He at a minimum exaggerates everything , and the idea that he ’ s going to stand there and say ‘ everything ’ s fine , don ’ t worry ?
’ Who ’ s going to believe that ?
Let the experts speak like we did in our administration.
” But that ’ s the thing : It ’ s not the Obama administration and Biden ’ s response to this is as flatfooted as the rest of the Democrats ’ .
This would normally be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the school of thought that insists someone criticizing a plan needs to put forth a better one .
Criticize away — so long as your policy positions wouldn ’ t actively make things worse .
In almost every case , what the Democrats have suggested in the past indicates they would be terrible stewards of the country during the coronavirus outbreak .
Lecturing Republicans now carries no weight unless they ’ re willing to slough off many of their previous policy positions .
They can ’ t and won ’ t .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ for increased border security , either at airports or the southern border .
They ’ re not going to embrace pharmaceutical innovation .
And they ’ re not going to get America believe that the solution is letting “ the experts speak.
” This is a time for America to call a limited truce , at least in the department of coronavirus .
I take no joy in hearing Democrats or Republicans use the potential of a pandemic as a moment to mount the soapbox .
However , if a Democrat does choose @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it ’ s more than fair to ask why they feel entitled to criticize the Trump administration when everything their party ’ s proposed in recent months is a prescription for perpetuating the coronavirus outbreak to the point it explodes .
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Democrats are concerned about coronavirus, and for good reason: It can be politicized.
Yes, there are reasons we ought to be troubled by the spread of the COVID-19 virus. There are 85,222 confirmed cases and 2,924 deaths worldwide as of Saturday morning. In the United States, we’re dealing with the first cases of unknown origin, meaning the virus may have spread beyond people who have recently traveled to affected areas or who have come in contact with them.
If it all feels a bit like the beginning of an epidemic movie, it’s because that’s what lawmakers up on Capitol Hill, among others, want you to think. This politicized panic hasn’t just come from Democratic quarters, but the majority of it has. For your consideration, I give you a Friday hearing where Secretary of State Mike Pompeo was appearing before the House to discuss the administration’s Middle East policy in the wake of the killing of Iranian Maj. Gen. Qassem Soleimani.
During the hearing, California Democrat Rep. Brad Sherman decided it was the perfect venue to fulminate to Pompeo about coronavirus.
“Mr. Secretary, it’s taken you two and a half months to come here before this committee to explain the actions of Jan. 3,” Sherman said, referring to Soleimani’s death.
“Today, the world faces a worldwide pandemic — the coronavirus. Will you come here next week and explain our international efforts to deal with the coronavirus, or will it take us two and a half months to have you back here?”
The exchange didn’t end with an answer — given it was a hearing on the Middle East and administration officials shouldn’t have to answer questions about coronavirus at such hearings.
At another House hearing on Friday, Rep. Rosa DeLauro, a Connecticut Democrat who finds herself in the news not infrequently for strange outbursts, induced several Republicans to walk out of the closed-door session with health officials when, according to Politico, she “kicked off the briefing sharply criticizing the administration as disorganized and lacking urgency in combating the coronavirus.”
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This is all very interesting, inasmuch as I wonder what the Democrats would do to combat the spread of COVID-19.
Radio host Mark Levin did, too. On Thursday, he summarized the problem the Democrats are going to have in making political hay out of the outbreak.
“I’m waiting for the Schumer-Pelosi-Sanders-Biden-Buttigieg-Warren-Klobuchar-Steyer coronavirus plan,” he said.
“Open borders? Eliminate ICE? No vetting? Sanctuary cities? Nationalize the greatest health care system? Massive taxes on pharmaceutical companies and R&D? What’s their containment plan? What’s their vaccination development plan?
“Meanwhile, all they know is to attack, blame, and politicize. Like their media propagandists.”
So what is it? Because if this is going to be a global pandemic, which it has the potential to be, the Democratic Party’s core principles would have to be scuttled for any kind of effective response.
Just take border crossing. According to National Border Patrol Council President Brandon Judd, three Chinese nationals were apprehended trying to illegally cross into Texas on Feb. 10; all three had flu-like symptoms.
The #CDC WARNING a #Coronavirus outbreak could hit #America. This, as we get word of 3 #Chinese nationals w/ flu-like symptoms, trying to cross into the U.S. It begs the question, don’t we need STRONGER #borders? Natl Border Council Pres Brandon Judd says ABSOLUTELY. #TrishRegan pic.twitter.com/uufpwwkD8n — Trish Regan (@trish_regan) February 26, 2020
Meanwhile, a source in Border Patrol told the Middle East Forum’s Todd Bensman, “What we cannot ascertain is if they are isolated until they come back negative. A lot of that is ‘medical’ and some managers treat it like it’s personal information. So we (Border Patrol) are not privy to the results of where they go after.”
My source doesn’t know that but said: “What we cannot ascertain is if they are isolated until they come back negative. A lot of that is ‘medical’ and some managers treat it like it’s personal information. So we (Border Patrol) are not privy to the results of where they go after.” https://t.co/icJIYtn1mZ — Todd Bensman (@BensmanTodd) February 25, 2020
Reassuring.
Here’s the problem for Democrats: Remember that debate last summer when it was still in the clown-car divided-debate format? The one where Democrats were asked whether they would decriminalize border crossings? Eight out of 10 raised their hands.
While a lot of these candidates have long since exited the race — Kamala Harris and Julián Castro were the loudest among the decriminalizers that night last June — some are still in it.
And while the question wasn’t asked, I can give you a hypothetical which 10 out of 10 would have rejected: stronger border security.
In fact, one candidate is going on record saying she wants less border security to fight COVID-19: On Thursday, Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts introduced legislation which would redirect money from the border wall into fighting coronavirus.
“Rather than use taxpayer dollars to pay for a monument to hate and division, my bill will help ensure that the federal government has the resources it needs to adequately respond to this emergency,” she said in a statement, according to The Hill.
Just so we’re clear, as travel restrictions increase across the globe and the biggest threat to our ability to contain the virus would be a porous southern border, Warren wants to redirect money away from solving that problem to … solve the problem of coronavirus. All of this because permanent border security is “a monument to hate and division.”
Their other policies are just as bad.
If big pharma isn’t necessarily going to save us during this outbreak, it could prevent future recurrences of COVID-19 — as long as they can innovate and do so profitably. One look at Nancy Pelosi’s ill-starred prescription drug plan — which aimed for onerous price controls on new drugs, effectively limiting the motivation to invest in new products — and you realize how the adversarial relationship the Democrats plan to have with the pharmaceutical industry might affect our ability to prevent outbreaks.
So, what’s their plan?
If an outbreak develops in Central America, do we beef up border security? Do we use Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials to track down individuals from affected areas who may have gotten through? That’s beyond the pale in any sort of Democratic world.
They have a better solution — they just haven’t introduced it yet.
But you’ll see them fulminate. They’re the best at fulmination. They’re fuliminatetastic. And it’s not just going to be the Brad Shermans or Rosa DeLauros of the world who are going to be fulminating about this without actually having solutions themselves. Even Joe Biden is a proud member of Fulmination Nation.
“No one takes the president’s word for these things,” Biden said in an interview with CNN on Friday. “He at a minimum exaggerates everything, and the idea that he’s going to stand there and say ‘everything’s fine, don’t worry?’ Who’s going to believe that? Let the experts speak like we did in our administration.”
“You need to let the experts speak,” former VP @JoeBiden says about the Trump administration’s response to coronavirus fears. “…No one takes the President’s word for these things. At a minimum, he exaggerates everything.” https://t.co/43RdvxhMVw pic.twitter.com/eh8HV74pHO — New Day (@NewDay) February 28, 2020
But that’s the thing: It’s not the Obama administration and Biden’s response to this is as flatfooted as the rest of the Democrats’.
This would normally be fine. I’m not usually of the school of thought that insists someone criticizing a plan needs to put forth a better one. Criticize away — so long as your policy positions wouldn’t actively make things worse.
In almost every case, what the Democrats have suggested in the past indicates they would be terrible stewards of the country during the coronavirus outbreak. Lecturing Republicans now carries no weight unless they’re willing to slough off many of their previous policy positions. They can’t and won’t.
They’re not going to call for increased border security, either at airports or the southern border. They’re not going to embrace pharmaceutical innovation. And they’re not going to get America believe that the solution is letting “the experts speak.”
This is a time for America to call a limited truce, at least in the department of coronavirus. I take no joy in hearing Democrats or Republicans use the potential of a pandemic as a moment to mount the soapbox. However, if a Democrat does choose to make their way up there, it’s more than fair to ask why they feel entitled to criticize the Trump administration when everything their party’s proposed in recent months is a prescription for perpetuating the coronavirus outbreak to the point it explodes.
Let’s hear them explain that.
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westernjournal--2020-02-29--Peace Deal Signed, U.S. To Withdraw All Troops from Afghanistan in 14 Months

The United States signed a peace agreement with Taliban militants Saturday in an effort to bring the 18 years of war in Afghanistan to an end .
The agreement outlines the process for U.S. troops to be removed from the area with the complete withdrawal to depend on the Taliban meeting its terrorism-prevention commitments , The Associated Press reported .
In the next 3-4 months , the U.S. will withdraw about 4,400 troops from Afghanistan , bringing the number of troops there down from 13,000 to 8,600 .
The complete removal of troops is scheduled to happen in 14 months @ @ @ @ @ @ @ making peace is to begin to take down the edifice [ of sanctions ] , but the language is carefully constructed to be conditional , depending on Taliban performance , ” a senior State Department official told NPR on condition of anonymity .
“ If the Taliban don ’ t do what we hope they ’ ll do , our requirements to begin to take down that edifice are vitiated.
” In remarks earlier this week , Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said that the agreement rests on the Taliban ’ s ability @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with terrorists so that the United States homeland remains protected .
“ The Taliban must respect the agreement , specifically regarding their promises of severing ties with terrorists .
We ’ re not required to leave unless they can demonstrate they are fulfilling every element of their end of the bargain , ” he said .
“ So we have our deep counterterrorism interest there , making sure that the homeland is never attacked .
It ’ s one of the central underpinnings of what President Trump has laid before us.
” The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of prisoners between the Afghan government and the Taliban in order to build trust .
The Afghan government is expected to release up to 5,000 Taliban prisoners in exchange for 1,000 Afghan security forces held by the Taliban .
“ The road to peace will be long and hard and there will be setbacks , and there is a risk always for spoilers , ” NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said , according to the AP .
“ But the thing is , we are committed , the Afghan people are committed to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ provide support.
” RELATED : US Announces Deal To End War in Afghanistan Is in Place The agreement is just another step toward President Donald Trump ’ s promise to get the U.S. out of its “ endless wars ” in the Middle East .
The invasion of Afghanistan was ordered by President George W. Bush after the Sept. 11 , 2001 , attacks .
Over 18 years later , the U.S. has spent more than $ 750 billion on the war .
There are currently over 16,500 NATO soldiers serving in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are American .
“ We owe a debt of gratitude to America ’ s sons and daughters who paid the ultimate sacrifice in Afghanistan , and to the many thousands who served over the past nearly 19 years , ” Gen. Mark A. Milley , chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff , said in a statement celebrating the deal , NPR reported .
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The United States signed a peace agreement with Taliban militants Saturday in an effort to bring the 18 years of war in Afghanistan to an end.
The agreement outlines the process for U.S. troops to be removed from the area with the complete withdrawal to depend on the Taliban meeting its terrorism-prevention commitments, The Associated Press reported.
In the next 3-4 months, the U.S. will withdraw about 4,400 troops from Afghanistan, bringing the number of troops there down from 13,000 to 8,600.
The complete removal of troops is scheduled to happen in 14 months.
“Part of the process of making peace is to begin to take down the edifice [of sanctions], but the language is carefully constructed to be conditional, depending on Taliban performance,” a senior State Department official told NPR on condition of anonymity.
“If the Taliban don’t do what we hope they’ll do, our requirements to begin to take down that edifice are vitiated.”
In remarks earlier this week, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said that the agreement rests on the Taliban’s ability to uphold their promise to sever ties with terrorists so that the United States homeland remains protected.
“The Taliban must respect the agreement, specifically regarding their promises of severing ties with terrorists. We’re not required to leave unless they can demonstrate they are fulfilling every element of their end of the bargain,” he said.
“So we have our deep counterterrorism interest there, making sure that the homeland is never attacked. It’s one of the central underpinnings of what President Trump has laid before us.”
BREAKING: The US and Taliban have signed a historic peace deal, in which the US has agreed to withdraw all troops from Afghanistan within 14 months. For more on this breaking story, head here: https://t.co/b5RzwRuX8l pic.twitter.com/v6pPxsJwk2 — Sky News (@SkyNews) February 29, 2020
The agreement also outlines conditions for an exchange of prisoners between the Afghan government and the Taliban in order to build trust.
The Afghan government is expected to release up to 5,000 Taliban prisoners in exchange for 1,000 Afghan security forces held by the Taliban.
“The road to peace will be long and hard and there will be setbacks, and there is a risk always for spoilers,” NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said, according to the AP.
“But the thing is, we are committed, the Afghan people are committed to peace, and we will continue to provide support.”
The agreement is just another step toward President Donald Trump’s promise to get the U.S. out of its “endless wars” in the Middle East.
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The invasion of Afghanistan was ordered by President George W. Bush after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. Over 18 years later, the U.S. has spent more than $750 billion on the war.
There are currently over 16,500 NATO soldiers serving in the area as well, 8,000 of which are American.
“We owe a debt of gratitude to America’s sons and daughters who paid the ultimate sacrifice in Afghanistan, and to the many thousands who served over the past nearly 19 years,” Gen. Mark A. Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said in a statement celebrating the deal, NPR reported.
UPDATE, March 2, 2020: When originally published, this article included an estimate from the AP of the number of lives lost in Afghanistan. The AP has since removed that information from their article. We have removed this incorrect information from our article, and we apologize to our readers for any confusion we may have caused.
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westernjournal--2020-02-29--GM Ramps Up Production at 2 US Factories, Adds 1200 New Jobs

General Motors plans to add 1,200 new jobs at its Lansing , Michigan , manufacturing facilities and add another shift to help meet demand for its mid-sized SUVs .
GM said in a news release Friday that the company will add a third shift of approximately 800 employees to its Lansing Delta Township Assembly plant , where Chevrolet Traverses and Buick Enclaves are manufactured .
Further , the United States ’ top car manufacturer in terms of market share will be adding 400 employees to support the launch of its Cadillac CT4 and CT5 sedans at its Lansing Grand River @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to provide these opportunities in Lansing , ” said Phil Kienle , vice president of GM North American Manufacturing and Labor Relations .
“ Our team members have proven experience in building high-quality vehicles and are well-prepared to meet the needs of our customers , ” he added .
“ This is great news for our manufacturing sites as well as the Lansing community.
” Lansing is located in central Michigan , about 90 miles northwest of Detroit .
“ Lansing Delta Township Assembly has produced over three million vehicles since it opened @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s news release .
The plant is GM ’ s newest U.S. facility .
GM says it has invested over $ 1 billion in its Lansing facilities since 2015 .
RELATED : American Jobs : General Motors Partnering with Korean Company To Build Factory in Ohio The Wall Street Journal reported that while the outbreak of the Coronavirus has created parts shortages that have forced some car companies to close or curb production in Japan and South Korea , so far the U.S. has not been impacted .
“ [ N ] @ @ @ @ @ @ @ interruption at North American factories , ” according to The Journal .
Auto parts made in China for U.S. production usually take weeks to travel by ocean , so that lead time has delayed any impact caused by the virus so far .
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General Motors plans to add 1,200 new jobs at its Lansing, Michigan, manufacturing facilities and add another shift to help meet demand for its mid-sized SUVs.
GM said in a news release Friday that the company will add a third shift of approximately 800 employees to its Lansing Delta Township Assembly plant, where Chevrolet Traverses and Buick Enclaves are manufactured.
The 2020 Buick Enclave leads our best 3-row SUVs for the money rankings. Here’s why. https://t.co/glDHsvP0Mw — U.S. News Cars (@USNewsCars) February 26, 2020
Further, the United States’ top car manufacturer in terms of market share will be adding 400 employees to support the launch of its Cadillac CT4 and CT5 sedans at its Lansing Grand River Assembly plant.
“We are excited to provide these opportunities in Lansing,” said Phil Kienle, vice president of GM North American Manufacturing and Labor Relations.
AUTO MATTERS: @Cadillac introduces #CT5 sedan at @NYAutoShow. “The first-ever Cadillac CT5 showcases Cadillac’s unique expertise in crafting American luxury sedans,” said Steve Carlisle, Cadillac president. CT5 replaces ATS/CTS in Caddy lineup. @nbc25fox66 @automatters pic.twitter.com/DZK7drEoDO — Mike Woolfolk (@mikewoolfolk) April 18, 2019
“Our team members have proven experience in building high-quality vehicles and are well-prepared to meet the needs of our customers,” he added. “This is great news for our manufacturing sites as well as the Lansing community.”
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Lansing is located in central Michigan, about 90 miles northwest of Detroit.
“Lansing Delta Township Assembly has produced over three million vehicles since it opened in 2006,” according to GM’s news release.
The plant is GM’s newest U.S. facility. GM says it has invested over $1 billion in its Lansing facilities since 2015.
#DYK: Our mighty Lansing Delta Township Assembly team has built more than 2.8 million crossover vehicles. That’s approximately 590 vehicles a day on average since its opening in 2006. #USManufacturing pic.twitter.com/DinBSdXK3a — General Motors (@GM) April 8, 2019
The Wall Street Journal reported that while the outbreak of the Coronavirus has created parts shortages that have forced some car companies to close or curb production in Japan and South Korea, so far the U.S. has not been impacted.
“[N]o auto maker has publicly disclosed an interruption at North American factories,” according to The Journal.
Auto parts made in China for U.S. production usually take weeks to travel by ocean, so that lead time has delayed any impact caused by the virus so far.
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westernjournal--2020-02-29--Islanders Furiously Revolt After Gov’t Tries To Build Refugee Camp on Their Land

The Greek government has pushed islanders too far in its attempt to place refugee camps on isolated islands , resulting in widespread unrest .
Thursday marked the fourth day of protests across the islands of Chios and Lesbos , according to the CBC .
Demonstrators are making their disapproval heard regarding efforts to build a facility meant to house migrants .
The islands have been flooded with refugees out of the Middle East , who find the tiny bits of land an easy entrance into Europe through Turkey .
The deluge of migrants has overwhelmed facilities and stressed the islands @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Camps across the islands that were originally designed to hold 5,400 are now being relied upon for a mass of 43,000 immigrants .
Recent action by neighboring Turkey likely means that number will soon drastically increase .
Protests have been marked by spats of violence against heavily equipped riot police who arrived to restore order .
Some protesters even laid siege to an army camp on Lesbos housing the enforcement officers .
“ Our great fear when passions are so high is that blood will be spilt , ” deputy mayor Efstratios Tzimis @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Guardian .
“ It ’ s a very bad turn of events when Greeks turn against Greeks.
” Residents battled police in a melee brawl as officers deployed tear gas and stun grenades against the angry citizens .
Video out of Chios shows residents seemingly hurling explosive fireworks at officers .
Even more shocking is footage taken in the Erytha Hotel , a resort on the island of Chios .
RELATED : Greece Obliterates Law Forcing Some Citizens to Live Under Shariah In the graphic clip , which can be seen here , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hotel to beat and harass police quartered there .
According to the Italian news outlet Il Manifesto , the officers were stripped of their belongings and the items were cast into the sea .
The prime minister of Greece vowed those acting violently would be brought to justice .
Although officials appear intent on their original plan , it ’ s unclear if the government will pursue the establishment of refugee facilities on the islands in the wake of the violence .
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The Greek government has pushed islanders too far in its attempt to place refugee camps on isolated islands, resulting in widespread unrest.
Thursday marked the fourth day of protests across the islands of Chios and Lesbos, according to the CBC. Demonstrators are making their disapproval heard regarding efforts to build a facility meant to house migrants.
The islands have been flooded with refugees out of the Middle East, who find the tiny bits of land an easy entrance into Europe through Turkey.
The deluge of migrants has overwhelmed facilities and stressed the islands’ finite amount of dry land.
Camps across the islands that were originally designed to hold 5,400 are now being relied upon for a mass of 43,000 immigrants.
Recent action by neighboring Turkey likely means that number will soon drastically increase.
Protests have been marked by spats of violence against heavily equipped riot police who arrived to restore order. Some protesters even laid siege to an army camp on Lesbos housing the enforcement officers.
“Our great fear when passions are so high is that blood will be spilt,” deputy mayor Efstratios Tzimis of Mytilene, Lesbos, told The Guardian.
“It’s a very bad turn of events when Greeks turn against Greeks.”
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Residents battled police in a melee brawl as officers deployed tear gas and stun grenades against the angry citizens.
Video out of Chios shows residents seemingly hurling explosive fireworks at officers.
Even more shocking is footage taken in the Erytha Hotel, a resort on the island of Chios.
In the graphic clip, which can be seen here, citizens reportedly can be seen storming the hotel to beat and harass police quartered there.
According to the Italian news outlet Il Manifesto, the officers were stripped of their belongings and the items were cast into the sea.
The prime minister of Greece vowed those acting violently would be brought to justice.
Although officials appear intent on their original plan, it’s unclear if the government will pursue the establishment of refugee facilities on the islands in the wake of the violence.
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westernjournal--2020-02-29--Coors Mass Shooter Doesn’t Fit the Media Narrative – Is That Why You’ve Heard Nothing About Him?

If mass shooters have a sick desire to become instantly infamous in the wake of their crimes — the kind of gruesome , twisted wreck of humanity that gets endlessly dissected on true crime podcasts a decade or so from now — perhaps Anthony Ferrill didn ’ t pick the right time .
The former MillerCoors and Molson Coors employee shot five people dead at the company ’ s brewery complex on Wednesday before turning the gun on himself .
The 51-year-old Ferrill got some media attention , obviously , but he wasn ’ t as endlessly picked over as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ years .
Part of it was that it was a busy week in the news , with both coronavirus and political events taking center stage .
However , there may have been another reason why you didn ’ t hear much about Ferrill : He doesn ’ t fit in the narrative box the media likes to stuff mass shooters into .
There ’ s the unpleasant but salient fact of Ferrill ’ s race .
According to Heavy , the shooter was a 51-year-old African-American man .
Motives are sketchy at the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of “ spies ” from the brewing giant who were sent to his neighborhood to ensure he wasn ’ t faking a shoulder injury that had caused him to miss work , according to the New York Post .
Lest you think he ’ s crazy in this department , this does actually happen : “ Miller Brewing Company , now part of Molson Coors , hired outside investigators to watch an employee in Ohio over a disputed foot injury in 2000 , ” The Associated Press reported .
“ The employee sued @ @ @ @ @ @ @ including a retaliation claim for the surveillance , but none of the claims succeeded.
” What we do know is that he was allegedly fired on Wednesday and returned to the complex with a stolen ID card to kill five people .
Beyond all of that , however , there ’ s a common narrative that emerges after a mass shooting when the shooter is white that it all stems from a certain brand of white male rage .
Take this article from the U.K. ’ s Sky News shortly after the El @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are white men carrying out more mass shootings ?
” Their premise was that the percentage of white males who committed mass shootings was almost identical to the number of white males in the U.S. population .
Therefore , this was a Caucasian phenomenon .
Ferrill , for obvious reasons , doesn ’ t fit that description .
“ About 60 % of America is white-only , while current stats show white people carry out about 58 % of shootings .
But as a proportion of all races and shootings , white people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said .
You unpack the logic behind that last sentence , because I gave up after five minutes of sitting blankly at my desk .
What they did point out is that there are some shooters who have white supremacist motives , as the El Paso shooter did .
“ I will say that a majority of the domestic terrorism cases that we ’ ve investigated are motivated by some version of what you might call white supremacist violence , but it does include other things as well , ” FBI Director Christopher @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , one month before the attack .
“ We take domestic terrorism or hate crime – regardless of ideology – extremely seriously , I can assure you , and we are aggressively pursuing it using both counter-terrorism resources and criminal investigative resources and partnering closely with our state and local partners.
” “ We the FBI don ’ t investigate the ideology , no matter how repugnant .
We investigate violence.
” I give you the entirety of that because this is the kind of quote that always gets trotted out in a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ course , if the shooter is a black man whose wife was an Elizabeth Warren supporter .
RELATED : CNN Fails Miserably in Attempt To Blame Shooting on Lax Gun Laws As some noted on Twitter , Ferrill ’ s wife had attended one of Warren ’ s presidential campaign rallies in 2019 .
Ferrill ’ s wife had even been part of one of Warren ’ s selfie lines .
This isn ’ t on Sen. Warren and Ferrill himself wasn ’ t at the event , but Heavy pointed out that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ progressive : “ On her various social media pages , which have now been deleted , Ferrill ’ s wife posted photos of her family and expressing liberal political views .
In July 2019 , Ferrill ’ s wife attended a speech by U.S .
Senator Elizabeth Warren at South Division High School Gym in Milwaukee .
Following the speech , Ferrill ’ s wife took a photo with the Massachusetts senator.
” So angry ?
Yes , of course .
Conservative ?
Probably not , given that most individuals don ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Male ?
Yes .
White ?
No .
There are other uncomfortable facts .
Ferrill built his own guns , according to neighbors , using parts ordered out of catalogs .
There ’ s no evidence those guns were used in the shootings , mind you — but the idea of someone being able to make their own guns undercuts , in a very small way , the gun control argument .
The point is , this just didn ’ t tick enough boxes for the left , so it ’ s been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is how the left reacts after mass shootings .
If the facts don ’ t fit the narrative , it all goes away quickly .
File this one in the overstuffed folder filled with evidence mass shootings are nothing more than political events for Democrats .
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If mass shooters have a sick desire to become instantly infamous in the wake of their crimes — the kind of gruesome, twisted wreck of humanity that gets endlessly dissected on true crime podcasts a decade or so from now — perhaps Anthony Ferrill didn’t pick the right time. The former MillerCoors and Molson Coors employee shot five people dead at the company’s brewery complex on Feb. 26 before turning the gun on himself.
The 51-year-old Ferrill got some media attention, obviously, but he wasn’t as endlessly picked over as other mass shooters over the past few years. Part of it was that it was a busy week in the news, with both coronavirus and political events taking center stage. However, there may have been another reason why you didn’t hear much about Ferrill: He doesn’t fit in the narrative box the media likes to stuff mass shooters into.
There’s the unpleasant but salient fact of Ferrill’s race. According to Heavy, the shooter was a 51-year-old African-American man.
Motives are sketchy at the moment, although neighbors said he talked of “spies” from the brewing giant who were sent to his neighborhood to ensure he wasn’t faking a shoulder injury that had caused him to miss work, according to the New York Post.
Lest you think he’s crazy in this department, this does actually happen: “Miller Brewing Company, now part of Molson Coors, hired outside investigators to watch an employee in Ohio over a disputed foot injury in 2000,” The Associated Press reported. “The employee sued Miller for a variety of claims, including a retaliation claim for the surveillance, but none of the claims succeeded.”
What we do know is that he was allegedly fired on Feb. 26 and returned to the complex with a stolen ID card to kill five people.
Beyond all of that, however, there’s a common narrative that emerges after a mass shooting when the shooter is white that it all stems from a certain brand of white male rage. Take this article from the U.K.’s Sky News shortly after the El Paso shooting in 2019: “Why are white men carrying out more mass shootings?”
Their premise was that the percentage of white males who committed mass shootings was almost identical to the number of white males in the U.S. population. Therefore, this was a Caucasian phenomenon. Ferrill, for obvious reasons, doesn’t fit that description.
“About 60 percent of America is white-only, while current stats show white people carry out about 58 percent of shootings. But as a proportion of all races and shootings, white people far outstrip others,” the article said. You unpack the logic behind that last sentence, because I gave up after five minutes of sitting blankly at my desk.
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What they did point out is that there are some shooters who have white supremacist motives, as the El Paso shooter did.
“I will say that a majority of the domestic terrorism cases that we’ve investigated are motivated by some version of what you might call white supremacist violence, but it does include other things as well,” FBI Director Christopher Wray told a Senate committee in July, one month before the attack.
“We take domestic terrorism or hate crime – regardless of ideology – extremely seriously, I can assure you, and we are aggressively pursuing it using both counter-terrorism resources and criminal investigative resources and partnering closely with our state and local partners.”
“We the FBI don’t investigate the ideology, no matter how repugnant. We investigate violence.”
I give you the entirety of that because this is the kind of quote that always gets trotted out in a situation like this — except, of course, if the shooter is a black man whose wife was an Elizabeth Warren supporter.
As some noted on Twitter, Ferrill’s wife had attended one of Warren’s presidential campaign rallies in 2019.
Ferrill’s wife had even been part of one of Warren’s selfie lines.
The shooter was 51 year old Anthony Ferrill. His wife attends Elizabeth Warren rallies. pic.twitter.com/IKZxHahgdf — Yim Yames (@yamesyim) February 27, 2020
This isn’t on Sen. Warren and Ferrill himself wasn’t at the event, but Heavy pointed out that Ferrill’s wife was clearly a progressive: “On her various social media pages, which have now been deleted, Ferrill’s wife posted photos of her family and expressing liberal political views. In July 2019, Ferrill’s wife attended a speech by U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren at South Division High School Gym in Milwaukee. Following the speech, Ferrill’s wife took a photo with the Massachusetts senator.”
So angry? Yes, of course. Conservative? Probably not, given that most individuals don’t marry spouses with differing political opinions. Male? Yes. White? No.
There are other uncomfortable facts. Ferrill built his own guns, according to neighbors, using parts ordered out of catalogs. There’s no evidence those guns were used in the shootings, mind you — but the idea of someone being able to make their own guns undercuts, in a very small way, the gun control argument.
The point is, this just didn’t tick enough boxes for the left, so it’s been quickly falling off the radar. This is how the left reacts after mass shootings. If the facts don’t fit the narrative, it all goes away quickly. File this one in the overstuffed folder filled with evidence mass shootings are nothing more than political events for Democrats.
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westernjournal--2020-02-29--Top Marine General Orders Removal of All Confederate Items from Bases

The commander of the U.S. Marine Corps has issued an order banning Confederate-related items from all Marine installations .
The order from Commandant Gen. David Berger was marked for “ immediate execution , ” Marine Corps spokesman Capt .
Joseph Butterfield said , according to CNN .
Task & Purpose reported that the order would require installations to do away with symbols of the Confederacy .
“ Last week , the Commandant of the Marine Corps directed specific tasks be reviewed or addressed by Headquarters Marine Corps staff , ” Maj. Eric Flanagan said .
“ Many of the tasks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tasks not published previously are mostly administrative matters.
” “ Any official policy decisions , changes or implementation plans will be published via appropriate orders and messages , ” he continued .
Flanagan said that while there was not a large number of Confederate items on Marine Corps installations , it ’ s “ worth commanders taking an additional look.
” Marine Lt. Gen. Charles Chiarotti has been tasked with developing a plan to implement the order .
No date was immediately announced , but the ban was expected to take effect in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In its reporting , Stars and Stripes said it was unclear whether the order would apply to items Marines post in the barracks .
The ban brought out diverse opinions on Twitter .
RELATED : LGBT Flags Get Handed Out at School , Kids Rebel and Raise Confederate Flag Berger also tweeted about a series of changes that included opening up parental leave to same-sex couples and creating more opportunities for female Marines .
The Army said it had no plans to eliminate traces of the Confederacy .
“ We have no plans @ @ @ @ @ @ @ including those named for Confederate generals , ” an Army spokesperson said , according to Army Times .
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The commander of the U.S. Marine Corps has issued an order banning Confederate-related items from all Marine installations.
The order from Commandant Gen. David Berger was marked for “immediate execution,” Marine Corps spokesman Capt. Joseph Butterfield said, according to CNN.
Task & Purpose reported that the order would require installations to do away with symbols of the Confederacy.
“Last week, the Commandant of the Marine Corps directed specific tasks be reviewed or addressed by Headquarters Marine Corps staff,” Maj. Eric Flanagan said. “Many of the tasks were published on Twitter Friday. Other tasks not published previously are mostly administrative matters.”
“Any official policy decisions, changes or implementation plans will be published via appropriate orders and messages,” he continued.
Flanagan said that while there was not a large number of Confederate items on Marine Corps installations, it’s “worth commanders taking an additional look.”
Marine Lt. Gen. Charles Chiarotti has been tasked with developing a plan to implement the order. No date was immediately announced, but the ban was expected to take effect in coming weeks, according to ABC.
In its reporting, Stars and Stripes said it was unclear whether the order would apply to items Marines post in the barracks.
The ban brought out diverse opinions on Twitter.
That Top Marine Official needs DEMOTED and or REMOVED FROM MARINES!!! The Confederate Flag has always been a History Flag since Civil War was over in 1860s!!! — Scott Scrogham ✏? (@Artist_Scrogham) February 27, 2020
How very special & patriotic!! So the flag of Confederate traitors has finally been banned by the Marines. Should have been banned before the USA entered WWII. Think of how many people the Confederates didn’t consider to be human beings, have served, fought, & died in the USMC. https://t.co/HLeB9zTjta — #primalscreamgrammy (@mary_swilling) February 27, 2020
As Military Endorses Feminism and LGBT Agenda, The Marines Ban All Confederate Symbols https://t.co/W13oWKFtOg — Big League Politics (@bigleaguepol) February 27, 2020
I want to thank you for directing the removal of all confederate symbols and paraphernalia from all Marines and Marine installations worldwide today. https://t.co/v7QJPdZPKh — Chief Resistance Officer (@crushthebigots) February 27, 2020
Berger also tweeted about a series of changes that included opening up parental leave to same-sex couples and creating more opportunities for female Marines.
Review and update any service policies for enlistment and officer candidacy to disqualify any applicant with a previous conviction for sex or gender-based violence, to include domestic violence. (2/8) — David H. Berger (@CMC_MarineCorps) February 21, 2020
Revise the current parental leave policy to include parental leave for adoptive parents, to include same-sex couples. (4/8) — David H. Berger (@CMC_MarineCorps) February 21, 2020
The Army said it had no plans to eliminate traces of the Confederacy.
“We have no plans to rename any street or installation, including those named for Confederate generals,” an Army spokesperson said, according to Army Times.
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westernjournal--2020-02-29--Dems Are Lying About Coronavirus & Trump Slashing CDC, And Even the AP’s Calling Them Out

Democrats want to use the American people ’ s fear over coronavirus to attack President Donald Trump as the 2020 presidential election approaches .
With the help of many in the media , the hysteria is at an all-time high and has gotten so bad that even The Associated Press has had to step in to stop it .
The AP reported that Democratic contenders for the presidency have said that the government is not prepared for coronavirus because , among other reasons , Trump has cut the budgets of various government agencies .
Those candidates claimed that Trump has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Disease Control and The National Institutes of Health , but those cuts were only proposed .
They never happened .
“ There ’ s nobody here to figure out what the hell we should be doing .
And he ’ s defunded — he ’ s defunded Centers for Disease Control , CDC , so we don ’ t have the organization we need .
This is a very serious thing , ” former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg said on Tuesday night at the Democratic presidential debate .
“ We increased @ @ @ @ @ @ @ increased the NIH budget .
… He ’ s wiped all that out .
… He cut the funding for the entire effort , ” former Vice President Joe Biden said .
These are both patently false statements .
And the AP reported that Bloomberg is also making the false statements in campaign ads .
The budget cuts have been proposed but Congress has denied them in bipartisan fashion .
In fact , funding to the two organizations has increased , the AP reported .
“ Some public health experts say a bigger @ @ @ @ @ @ @ steady erosion of a CDC grant program for state and local public health emergency preparedness — the front lines in detecting and battling new disease , ” the AP reported .
“ But that decline was set in motion by a congressional budget measure that predates Trump.
” Those facts do not matter to Democrats who have decided that they want to use this panic to defeat Trump .
Even television star Dr. Drew Pinsky has been furious with how the media has caused people to panic .
“ The press is overreacting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” he said on “ Daily Blast Live.
” “ The press should not be reporting medical stories as though they know how to report it.
” RELATED : Dems Keep Blasting Trump 's Coronavirus Plan , But Have No Clue What To Do Themselves “ If we have a pandemic , I won ’ t know how to tell that we ’ re actually having a pandemic because everything is an emergency.
” “ People that are infectious disease specialists , the CDC , the epidemiologists , need to take this very @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up , ” Pinsky said .
“ You ’ re more likely to die of influenza right now.
” But the media wants Trump gone and they do not care how they do it .
Even if it means causing mass hysteria .
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Democrats want to use the American people’s fear over coronavirus to attack President Donald Trump as the 2020 presidential election approaches.
With the help of many in the media, the hysteria is at an all-time high and has gotten so bad that even The Associated Press has had to step in to stop it.
The AP reported that Democratic contenders for the presidency have said that the government is not prepared for coronavirus because, among other reasons, Trump has cut the budgets of various government agencies.
Those candidates claimed that Trump has cut the budget for the Centers for Disease Control and The National Institutes of Health, but those cuts were only proposed. They never happened.
“There’s nobody here to figure out what the hell we should be doing. And he’s defunded — he’s defunded Centers for Disease Control, CDC, so we don’t have the organization we need. This is a very serious thing,” former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg said on Tuesday night at the Democratic presidential debate.
“We increased the budget of the CDC. We increased the NIH budget. … He’s wiped all that out. … He cut the funding for the entire effort,” former Vice President Joe Biden said.
These are both patently false statements. And the AP reported that Bloomberg is also making the false statements in campaign ads.
The budget cuts have been proposed but Congress has denied them in bipartisan fashion. In fact, funding to the two organizations has increased, the AP reported.
“Some public health experts say a bigger concern than White House budgets is the steady erosion of a CDC grant program for state and local public health emergency preparedness — the front lines in detecting and battling new disease,” the AP reported.
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“But that decline was set in motion by a congressional budget measure that predates Trump.”
Those facts do not matter to Democrats who have decided that they want to use this panic to defeat Trump.
Even television star Dr. Drew Pinsky has been furious with how the media has caused people to panic.
“The press is overreacting, and it makes me furious,” he said on “Daily Blast Live.” “The press should not be reporting medical stories as though they know how to report it.”
“If we have a pandemic, I won’t know how to tell that we’re actually having a pandemic because everything is an emergency.”
“People that are infectious disease specialists, the CDC, the epidemiologists, need to take this very seriously. The press needs to shut up,” Pinsky said. “You’re more likely to die of influenza right now.”
But the media wants Trump gone and they do not care how they do it. Even if it means causing mass hysteria.
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westernjournal--2020-02-29--Rush Limbaugh Gives Encouraging Update on His Health, Says ‘God Is Good’

Conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh just delivered some bad news to the liberals who cheered the news of his cancer .
It is important to note that not all liberals were elated by the news , but many were , and the announcement he made Thursday is definitely not music to their ears .
“ I get treated every day .
I get treated every day at 1 p.m. , folks , within a five-minute window here at the top of the hour , 1 p.m. , and then again at 11 p.m. Every day .
And then four times @ @ @ @ @ @ @ else , which I ’ m not gon na describe and I ’ m not gon na explain or any of that , ” Limbaugh said in an update on his website .
“ But it ’ s ongoing .
It ’ s been two weeks now .
It ’ s not enough time to know anything , although I ’ m extremely optimistic about it for a host of reasons , not the least of which — and I mean this from the bottom of my heart — is all of you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
I believe that there is good in everything that happens .
“ Let me give you an example of that .
It ’ s not good for me that I have contracted this .
But there ’ s good in it .
There ’ s good in it maybe for other people who might be inspired to change their life , so they don ’ t get it or whatever — there ’ s good in everything , if you just look for it .
And ultimately there ’ s gon na @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It already has been good for me.
” He thanked his audience for the kindness they have shown him and said that he continues to stay positive .
But Limbaugh said he will not be issuing daily reports on his condition or his treatment because he does not want it to be the focal point of the show .
“ I will tell you that there have been two days this week I got up , I said , ‘ Gosh , I can ’ t do it.
’ I ’ ve tried @ @ @ @ @ @ @ push myself here every day as a sign of toughness .
I ’ ve tried to push myself every day here because this is what I love doing .
This is my natural , normal , happy state and place .
“ But there have been a couple days this week when I got up and said , ‘ Oh , I can ’ t do it today.
’ But I pushed through .
And once I got here and got started , it was a long three hours of show prep , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , I was all kinds of stuff.
” Still , he said , it is the love of his country and the prayers and dedication of his fans that help get him out of bed and to the studio .
“ The program starts , the microphone goes on , and magic happens .
And in about 20 minutes , when this is over , I ’ m gon na decompress like you can ’ t believe .
I don ’ t know what it is , ” Limbaugh said .
“ And @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I ’ m gon na cave to it and not be here , and when those days happen , just chalk it up to the fact that it ’ s fatigue because that ’ s the primary thing that I have to deal with , ” he said .
It is incredibly sad that people could be so filled with partisan hatred that they would wish a man dead , but they do exist .
RELATED : Rush : Coronavirus Being Used by Media To Tank Trump 's Economy Limbaugh has his faith @ @ @ @ @ @ @ prayers of millions .
That is worth more than all of the hatred liberals can give him .
He also has the support of President Donald Trump , who awarded him with the prestigious Presidential Medal of Freedom at the State of the Union address earlier this month .
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Conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh just delivered some bad news to the liberals who cheered the news of his cancer.
It is important to note that not all liberals were elated by the news, but many were, and the announcement he made Thursday is definitely not music to their ears.
“I get treated every day. I get treated every day at 1 p.m., folks, within a five-minute window here at the top of the hour, 1 p.m., and then again at 11 p.m. Every day. And then four times a week I have to do something else, which I’m not gonna describe and I’m not gonna explain or any of that,” Limbaugh said in an update on his website.
“But it’s ongoing. It’s been two weeks now. It’s not enough time to know anything, although I’m extremely optimistic about it for a host of reasons, not the least of which — and I mean this from the bottom of my heart — is all of you.
“I believe God is good. I believe that there is good in everything that happens.
“Let me give you an example of that. It’s not good for me that I have contracted this. But there’s good in it. There’s good in it maybe for other people who might be inspired to change their life, so they don’t get it or whatever — there’s good in everything, if you just look for it. And ultimately there’s gonna be good in it for me. It already has been good for me.”
He thanked his audience for the kindness they have shown him and said that he continues to stay positive.
But Limbaugh said he will not be issuing daily reports on his condition or his treatment because he does not want it to be the focal point of the show.
“I will tell you that there have been two days this week I got up, I said, ‘Gosh, I can’t do it.’ I’ve tried to, you know, not artificially push myself here every day as a sign of toughness. I’ve tried to push myself every day here because this is what I love doing. This is my natural, normal, happy state and place.
“But there have been a couple days this week when I got up and said, ‘Oh, I can’t do it today.’ But I pushed through. And once I got here and got started, it was a long three hours of show prep, jeez, I could barely stay awake, I was all kinds of stuff.”
Still, he said, it is the love of his country and the prayers and dedication of his fans that help get him out of bed and to the studio.
“The program starts, the microphone goes on, and magic happens. And in about 20 minutes, when this is over, I’m gonna decompress like you can’t believe. I don’t know what it is,” Limbaugh said.
“And there are gonna be days where I’m gonna cave to it and not be here, and when those days happen, just chalk it up to the fact that it’s fatigue because that’s the primary thing that I have to deal with,” he said.
It is incredibly sad that people could be so filled with partisan hatred that they would wish a man dead, but they do exist.
Limbaugh has his faith in God, his fans and the prayers of millions. That is worth more than all of the hatred liberals can give him.
He also has the support of President Donald Trump, who awarded him with the prestigious Presidential Medal of Freedom at the State of the Union address earlier this month.
Rush has been a champion for conservatives and for the United States, and — much to the chagrin of his detractors — that is exactly what he will continue to be.
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westernjournal--2020-02-29--Hunters Donate an Astounding 348,535 Pounds of Meat to Local Food Banks and Food Pantries

Missouri hunters have been credited with donating over 300,000 pounds of venison to local food banks and pantries to help provide a quality protein food source to people in need .
The Missouri Department of Conservation and the Conservation Federation of Missouri released a statement thanking everyone involved in the state ’ s “ Share the Harvest ” food donation program .
In addition to the hunters who participated this year , over 100 meat processors participated , turning the game into tidy and ready-to-use packages of meat .
The program was started by hunters in 1992 as a way @ @ @ @ @ @ @ communities .
“ Hunters started Share the Harvest because they saw a need in their communities and hunters remain the driving force behind this popular program that helps feed our fellow Missourians who are in need , ” MDC Director Sara Parker Pauley said .
“ We sincerely thank the thousands of deer hunters who support Share the Harvest , along with the many participating meat processors and sponsors who help make it possible.
” This year , 348,535 pounds of venison , including 6,795 whole deer , were donated to the program @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in 1992 , it has provided more than 4.3 million pounds of lean , healthy venison to help feed hungry Missourians , including this past season ’ s donations , ” MDC staffer Joe Jerek stated .
The meat stays in Missouri , ensuring children and adults have access to a good source of protein that is fresh and local .
“ We greatly appreciate the hunters , processors , and sponsors for their support of Share the Harvest .
The donated venison stays in the local areas where the deer were harvested @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in need , ” CFM Executive Director Tyler Schwartze said .
RELATED : Family Devastated After Father and Age 9 Daughter Killed When Mistaken for Deer While Hunting Many local sponsors help cover the cost of meat processing , including Shelter Insurance , Bass Pro Shops , Gateway Area Chapter Safari Club International , Missouri Chapter National Wild Turkey Federation , Midway USA Inc. , Missouri Food Banks Association , and MDC , according to the statement .
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Missouri hunters have been credited with donating over 300,000 pounds of venison to local food banks and pantries to help provide a quality protein food source to people in need.
The Missouri Department of Conservation and the Conservation Federation of Missouri released a statement thanking everyone involved in the state’s “Share the Harvest” food donation program.
In addition to the hunters who participated this year, over 100 meat processors participated, turning the game into tidy and ready-to-use packages of meat.
The program was started by hunters in 1992 as a way to alleviate food scarcity in their local communities.
“Hunters started Share the Harvest because they saw a need in their communities and hunters remain the driving force behind this popular program that helps feed our fellow Missourians who are in need,” MDC Director Sara Parker Pauley said.
“We sincerely thank the thousands of deer hunters who support Share the Harvest, along with the many participating meat processors and sponsors who help make it possible.”
Since January a pallet like this has been delivered to @OPFoodSearch Thanks to Missouri hunters, Share the Harvest and Missouri Department of Conservation. @FOX2now pic.twitter.com/8VLjM5KoW3 — Patrick Clark (@PatrickClarkTV) February 27, 2020
This year, 348,535 pounds of venison, including 6,795 whole deer, were donated to the program.
“Since the program was started in 1992, it has provided more than 4.3 million pounds of lean, healthy venison to help feed hungry Missourians, including this past season’s donations,” MDC staffer Joe Jerek stated.
As part of the state’s Share the Harvest program, Missouri deer hunters donated over 300,000 pounds of venison, including 6,795 whole deer. #ShareTheHarvest #Missouri #KTVONews https://t.co/OWEyiojfKy — KTVO Television (@KTVOTV) February 27, 2020
The meat stays in Missouri, ensuring children and adults have access to a good source of protein that is fresh and local.
“We greatly appreciate the hunters, processors, and sponsors for their support of Share the Harvest. The donated venison stays in the local areas where the deer were harvested so it truly is helping out neighbors in need,” CFM Executive Director Tyler Schwartze said.
Many local sponsors help cover the cost of meat processing, including Shelter Insurance, Bass Pro Shops, Gateway Area Chapter Safari Club International, Missouri Chapter National Wild Turkey Federation, Midway USA Inc., Missouri Food Banks Association, and MDC, according to the statement.
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