westernjournal--2020-12-09--TV Hosts Under Fire After Asking Boxer if It Was ‘Racist’ To Knock Out Black Opponent

Of course not , but the left is going there after a black former NBA player was knocked out cold in a recent boxing match by a white man who is generally known for being annoying online .
On Nov. 28 , YouTube celebrity Jake Paul knocked out former New York Knicks point guard Nate Robinson in his second professional bout .
The fight ended in the second round , and many people who have laughed at Paul over his celebrity status and antics weren ’ t laughing .
The devastating KO showed that the 23-year-old Paul is a serious @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Key Ratings Battle to Conservative Competitor for the First Time Ever Paul walked away looking like Dolph Lundgren ’ s insufferable character , Ivan Drago , in 1985 ’ s “ Rocky IV.
” Still , he was victorious .
After the fight , he challenged UFC champ Conor McGregor to a match and then signed up to fight boxing legend Floyd Mayweather in an exhibition bout .
Meanwhile , Robinson is now internet famous for being really bad at fighting .
Who ’ da thunk just a few years ago that one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ brothers would be able to more than hold his own in the ring ?
Robinson , 36 , never stood a chance against the YouTuber .
But Paul ’ s victory was quickly stained by the ludicrous suggestion that knocking out a black man in a boxing match in America is racist .
RELATED : Floyd Mayweather 's Ex-Girlfriend , and Mother of His Children , Found Dead With a few days to process the matchup , Paul joined former ESPN host and anti-police activist Jemele Hill and fellow former ESPN anchor Cari @ @ @ @ @ @ @ TV .
The women quickly turned what had been a clean fight into a bizarre racial inquisition .
WARNING : The following video contains vulgar language that some viewers may find offensive .
“ Jake , considering where we are right now in our racial conversation in America , was what you did to Nate Robinson racist ?
” Hill asked .
She laughed , so perhaps she was being sarcastic to a degree .
But Champion opined that Hill ’ s query was the “ question of the week.
” “ Stop @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Paul responded .
“ It ’ s a sensitive time right now , ” Hill said .
“ We just had to witness a white man just knock a black man smooth out in front of all of America , so that ’ s why I asked that.
” Paul attempted to take the interview in a more serious direction and explained how much preparation went into his fight .
The young man also paid respect to his opponent .
“ Boxing is a sport and you train to win … I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said .
After a brief apparent WiFi issue , Paul rejoined the hosts and attempted to change the subject with a joke .
It didn ’ t work out .
“ Let ’ s start from the beginning .
First and foremost , was it racist to knock a black man out ?
” Champion asked him .
“ No , stop asking me that .
I said no .
It ’ s a s—ty question , ” Paul fired back .
“ It ’ s a sport.
” “ Why is it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ Why is it a s—ty question ?
” “ How does this have anything to do with race ?
It doesn ’ t , ” Paul stated before slapping himself in the head .
“ It ’ s a fine question .
We ’ ve got to wake you up , ” Champion said .
Much of Twitter didn ’ t respond kindly to the line of questioning .
The clip shared by Vice ended with laughter from all sides .
But Paul didn ’ t seem too pleased with being @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the ring .
Whether Hill and Champion were joking is irrelevant , especially considering Hill ’ s past and her propensity for sparking racial and political dramas online — for example , calling President Donald Trump a “ white supremacist ” and those who voted for him “ racist.
” Paul won a bout with a seasoned athlete , and rather than be allowed to celebrate that , he and his victory were connected to racism , which is unfortunate .
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Is a white person beating a minority in competitive sports racist?
Of course not, but the left is going there after a black former NBA player was knocked out cold in a recent boxing match by a white man who is generally known for being annoying online.
On Nov. 28, YouTube celebrity Jake Paul knocked out former New York Knicks point guard Nate Robinson in his second professional bout. The fight ended in the second round, and many people who have laughed at Paul over his celebrity status and antics weren’t laughing.
The devastating KO showed that the 23-year-old Paul is a serious fighter.
Paul walked away looking like Dolph Lundgren’s insufferable character, Ivan Drago, in 1985’s “Rocky IV.” Still, he was victorious.
After the fight, he challenged UFC champ Conor McGregor to a match and then signed up to fight boxing legend Floyd Mayweather in an exhibition bout.
Meanwhile, Robinson is now internet famous for being really bad at fighting.
Jake Paul issued a challenge to UFC star Conor McGregor after a knockout win over Nate Robinson. pic.twitter.com/dmSxopGpeb — Sky Sports (@SkySports) November 30, 2020
Who’da thunk just a few years ago that one of the internet’s irritating Paul brothers would be able to more than hold his own in the ring?
Robinson, 36, never stood a chance against the YouTuber.
But Paul’s victory was quickly stained by the ludicrous suggestion that knocking out a black man in a boxing match in America is racist.
With a few days to process the matchup, Paul joined former ESPN host and anti-police activist Jemele Hill and fellow former ESPN anchor Cari Champion to discuss the bout for Vice TV.
The women quickly turned what had been a clean fight into a bizarre racial inquisition.
WARNING: The following video contains vulgar language that some viewers may find offensive.
Question of the week: was @jakepaul KO to Nate Robinson racist? ? pic.twitter.com/ogSqHj764s — VICE TV (@VICETV) December 4, 2020
“Jake, considering where we are right now in our racial conversation in America, was what you did to Nate Robinson racist?” Hill asked.
She laughed, so perhaps she was being sarcastic to a degree. But Champion opined that Hill’s query was the “question of the week.”
“Stop playing with me, come on,” Paul responded.
“It’s a sensitive time right now,” Hill said. “We just had to witness a white man just knock a black man smooth out in front of all of America, so that’s why I asked that.”
Paul attempted to take the interview in a more serious direction and explained how much preparation went into his fight. The young man also paid respect to his opponent.
“Boxing is a sport and you train to win … I worked hard for this,” he said.
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After a brief apparent WiFi issue, Paul rejoined the hosts and attempted to change the subject with a joke. It didn’t work out.
“Let’s start from the beginning. First and foremost, was it racist to knock a black man out?” Champion asked him.
“No, stop asking me that. I said no. It’s a s—ty question,” Paul fired back. “It’s a sport.”
“Why is it a s—ty question?” Champion responded. “Why is it a s—ty question?”
“How does this have anything to do with race? It doesn’t,” Paul stated before slapping himself in the head.
“It’s a fine question. We’ve got to wake you up,” Champion said.
Much of Twitter didn’t respond kindly to the line of questioning.
Wow… If you would have told me that an interview done between Cari, Jemele and Jake Paul would result in Jake Paul being the smartest person in the conversation, I would’ve laughed at you. The joke is on me apparently. What an idiotic question. — Nick Webb (@BluesFan86) December 8, 2020
This question is not helping anything. And don’t tell me “it’s a joke” because who is joking about racism? I don’t see Chappelle up there. — Noah Coslov (@NoahCoslov) December 9, 2020
Usually I cringe for Jake Paul but this time the impossible happened and it’s the other way around lol ? — ali (@alih427) December 9, 2020
Yeah they just want more racism honestly — pain (@PainfuIIz) December 9, 2020
We must … re-segregate sports? Didn’t see that one coming. — Frank (@fcatalina) December 9, 2020
The clip shared by Vice ended with laughter from all sides. But Paul didn’t seem too pleased with being quizzed about racism after his impressive victory in the ring.
Whether Hill and Champion were joking is irrelevant, especially considering Hill’s past and her propensity for sparking racial and political dramas online — for example, calling President Donald Trump a “white supremacist” and those who voted for him “racist.”
Paul won a bout with a seasoned athlete, and rather than be allowed to celebrate that, he and his victory were connected to racism, which is unfortunate.
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westernjournal--2020-12-09--Dunkin’ Hangs Sign Warning Employees About ‘Grandpa’

In Concord , California , there is a family unit that involves an elderly couple and the staff at a local Dunkin ’ Donuts .
Gilbert “ Gil ” Walker , who was formerly a high school athletics coach and business teacher , has lived in Concord for 57 of his 81 years of life .
But he says he ’ s never experienced anything like this spot .
He used to be a regular at Peet ’ s Coffee , but that all changed earlier this year when he gave Dunkin ’ a try and immediately knew something was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ feel about it , ” he told People .
“ The [ employees ] were so wonderful and so nice and friendly .
… When I retired in 2000 , the only thing I missed was the kids and when I saw these employees , it reminded me of the kids I had in school.
” Every day , he and his wife head to Dunkin ‘ and order their standard fare : He gets an iced coffee and a maple bar , and she gets a special iced chai tea latte that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : Fox News Loses Key Ratings Battle to Conservative Competitor for the First Time Ever But they don ’ t pay .
And not for lack of trying , either .
There is a merry war between Walker and Dunkin ’ , something the owner calls “ an incredible game of wits , ” where Walker tries to pay and the staff adamantly refuses to take his money .
Lighthearted parries are exchanged and there ’ s even a sign from the management that reads “ ATTENTION : Anyone who lets ‘ Grandpa @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has thrown cash in the window and driven off .
The staff has given him “ change ” but when he counts it , it ’ s the same amount he originally handed them , just in smaller bills .
That ’ s because the staff and the Walkers have grown close during a time when most have felt more pushed away and more distanced than ever .
When Walker heard earlier in the year , after discovering his new favorite spot , that owner Matt Cobo was going to have to cut @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , he took it to heart .
Walker showed up with an envelope of cash , bringing $ 20 for each employee — a total of $ 280 dollars .
“ I decided to do what I could to help out a little bit , ” Walker said .
“ Life has been good to my wife [ Virginia ] and I , here in Concord .
… We ’ re retired teachers , we ’ re not rich , but we have enough to share with what we have.
” “ Every @ @ @ @ @ @ @ warmness and love and affection , and it ’ s just amazing , ” he added .
“ I saw a way to give back a little and I couldn ’ t think of a nicer group of kids than what I was experiencing at Dunkin ’ , and I think Matt has a lot to do with that.
” “ It took my breath away , ” Cobo said of the generous gift .
“ We didn ’ t know how to respond .
This was new to all of us.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Card from Dunkin ' , Pays Tribute to Late Wife in Heartwarming Way And their bond grew .
Everyone knows Walker and looks forward to seeing him .
They ’ ve even thrown a birthday party for him and an anniversary party for him and his wife .
Cobo said that their cheer and kindness is the pick-me-up they all need on the daily .
“ We love seeing him , ” Cobo said .
“ So many of us are running on emotional empty right now , especially in the restaurant industry @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s 81 years old pull up to the drive-thru and get everyone excited like little kids , he ’ s that emotional filler up.
” “ What ’ s so incredible for me is how the relationship with Grandpa continues to surprise me to this day , ” he said .
“ It ’ s like this story that doesn ’ t have an ending , it just keeps getting better and more interesting.
” “ This guy has given us so much , ” he continued .
“ He ’ s just @ @ @ @ @ @ @ funny , he ’ s caring .
… He thinks he ’ s getting more out of it , but really we get more out of it.
” “ The warmth of that place is incredible , ” Walker added .
“ Every time , I roll up to the service window , there are four or five kids hanging out saying , ‘ It ’ s Grandpa !
’ It ’ s a great greeting.
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In Concord, California, there is a family unit that involves an elderly couple and the staff at a local Dunkin’ Donuts.
Gilbert “Gil” Walker, who was formerly a high school athletics coach and business teacher, has lived in Concord for 57 of his 81 years of life. But he says he’s never experienced anything like this spot.
He used to be a regular at Peet’s Coffee, but that all changed earlier this year when he gave Dunkin’ a try and immediately knew something was different.
“It had a different feel about it,” he told People. “The [employees] were so wonderful and so nice and friendly. … When I retired in 2000, the only thing I missed was the kids and when I saw these employees, it reminded me of the kids I had in school.”
Every day, he and his wife head to Dunkin‘ and order their standard fare: He gets an iced coffee and a maple bar, and she gets a special iced chai tea latte that has been named after her.
But they don’t pay. And not for lack of trying, either.
There is a merry war between Walker and Dunkin’, something the owner calls “an incredible game of wits,” where Walker tries to pay and the staff adamantly refuses to take his money. Lighthearted parries are exchanged and there’s even a sign from the management that reads “ATTENTION: Anyone who lets ‘Grandpa’ pay is terminated immediately.”
Walker has thrown cash in the window and driven off. The staff has given him “change” but when he counts it, it’s the same amount he originally handed them, just in smaller bills.
That’s because the staff and the Walkers have grown close during a time when most have felt more pushed away and more distanced than ever. When Walker heard earlier in the year, after discovering his new favorite spot, that owner Matt Cobo was going to have to cut employee hours to keep the business afloat, he took it to heart.
Walker showed up with an envelope of cash, bringing $20 for each employee — a total of $280 dollars.
“I decided to do what I could to help out a little bit,” Walker said. “Life has been good to my wife [Virginia] and I, here in Concord. … We’re retired teachers, we’re not rich, but we have enough to share with what we have.”
“Every day, I’m greeted with warmness and love and affection, and it’s just amazing,” he added. “I saw a way to give back a little and I couldn’t think of a nicer group of kids than what I was experiencing at Dunkin’, and I think Matt has a lot to do with that.”
“It took my breath away,” Cobo said of the generous gift. “We didn’t know how to respond. This was new to all of us.”
And their bond grew. Everyone knows Walker and looks forward to seeing him. They’ve even thrown a birthday party for him and an anniversary party for him and his wife.
Cobo said that their cheer and kindness is the pick-me-up they all need on the daily.
“We love seeing him,” Cobo said. “So many of us are running on emotional empty right now, especially in the restaurant industry, so to have someone who’s 81 years old pull up to the drive-thru and get everyone excited like little kids, he’s that emotional filler up.”
“What’s so incredible for me is how the relationship with Grandpa continues to surprise me to this day,” he said. “It’s like this story that doesn’t have an ending, it just keeps getting better and more interesting.”
“This guy has given us so much,” he continued. “He’s just an amazing guy. He’s funny, he’s caring. … He thinks he’s getting more out of it, but really we get more out of it.”
“The warmth of that place is incredible,” Walker added. “Every time, I roll up to the service window, there are four or five kids hanging out saying, ‘It’s Grandpa!’ It’s a great greeting.”
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westernjournal--2020-12-09--House GOP Leader Trolls Dems Over Stunning Loss of Seats with One Perfect Photo

As a joke , it was a riot .
But the image Rep. Kevin McCarthy posted to social media on Tuesday had a message for every supporter of President Donald Trump — and for the Democrats who think they ’ ve destroyed him — and it ’ s deadly serious .
McCarthy ’ s jab at Democrats came after Politico congressional bureau chief John Bresnehan posted a photo of House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer — a top lieutenant to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi — posing with his party colleagues who didn ’ t survive the voters ’ verdict on Nov. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Key Ratings Battle to Conservative Competitor for the First Time Ever “ Do not lose heart , ” Hoyer — the white-haired figure in the center of the photo — told the outgoing representatives , according to Bresnehan .
McCarthy didn ’ t take long to respond , posting an image of himself walking alone on the floor of the Capitol Rotunda .
“ Here ’ s a group photo of me with all the House Republicans who lost races this year , ” McCarthy wrote .
It ’ s not just the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ noteworthy .
It ’ s that they show the exact opposite of what political pundits had predicted was going to happen in November .
For instance , David Wasserman , House editor for the respected Cook Political Report , wrote a Nov. 2 piece titled “ Final House Ratings : Democrats Poised to Expand Majority by 10 to 15 Seats.
” The University of Virginia ’ s Center for Responsible Politics on Nov. 2 had Democrats “ netting 10 seats in the House.
” A Politico analysis updated early Nov. 2 summed things @ @ @ @ @ @ @ left : “ As the national environment swung toward Democrats , their grip on the House strengthened .
And their online-powered fundraising machine enabled the party to raise money at a rapid clip , seemingly unencumbered by the nation ’ s economic slowdown.
” RELATED : State Lawmaker Who Called on 'Soldiers ' To Target 'Trumpers ' Gets Devastating News After Head of Legislature Sees Video Then it flatly declared : “ We don ’ t think any districts will flip and elect Republicans.
“ That isn ’ t to single out these @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ impending “ blue wave ” was a constant refrain of the national media in the weeks leading up to the election , fed by polls that showed Republicans on the run and Democratic nominee Joe Biden leading Trump on the way to a comfortable victory .
The election didn ’ t turn out that way , of course .
It didn ’ t even come close .
Instead of expanding their majority in the House , the increasingly lunatic left Democrats lost at least 12 seats ( the counting is still not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Republicans appear to be well on the way to regaining a House majority in the 2022 election .
Democrats were also considered to have a good shot at taking over the Senate — the polling site FiveThirtyEight called it a three out of four chance .
Now , the party will have to win both runoff elections in Georgia in January to do that — not impossible , but not anywhere close to a sure thing .
That ’ s the difference between what the pre-election polls showed and what turned out to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ actually got to have their opinion counted .
Now , given that the president ’ s party was supposed to take a shellacking at Democratic hands , and given Trump himself was supposed to lose convincingly to Biden on the strength of the same kind of polling , is it any wonder the presidential election results are suspect to so many ?
Trump drew 74 million voters ( a number that has to gall the liberals at The New York Times ) — 11 million more than voted for him in 2016 .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ that nearly 80 million Americans turned out for Biden — the doddering , almost certainly corrupt vestige of the Obama years whose chief accomplishment during the campaign was staying hidden in his basement long enough not to make an ass of himself too often in public ?
Democrats are trying to write off the complaints of Trump and his supporters as a case of sour grapes , but reality has a way of asserting itself .
Any intellectually honest person knows there ’ s too much that ’ s hinky about this election @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , whether it ’ s the case of Georgia ’ s mysterious “ suitcase ” votes or Michigan ’ s irregularities , the cesspool of political ethics known as the Pennsylvania Supreme Court or a host of other oddities .
Democrats and the mainstream media have spent four years proving they would do anything to attack a president they despised .
And Trump supporters are supposed to now simply accept that a virtually unbelievable election result is kosher — despite the evidence before their own eyes ?
The political predictions about the House @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wrong — as McCarthy ’ s picture demonstrated .
And a lot of other predictions were wrong , too .
Maybe the 2020 presidential results will stand .
Maybe they won ’ t .
But millions of Trump supporters have good reason to have their doubts .
Honest Democrats should have them too .
McCarthy ’ s tweet might have been a joke , but the message it carried was deadly serious .
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As a joke, it was a riot.
But the image Rep. Kevin McCarthy posted to social media on Tuesday had a message for every supporter of President Donald Trump — and for the Democrats who think they’ve destroyed him — and it’s deadly serious.
McCarthy’s jab at Democrats came after Politico congressional bureau chief John Bresnehan posted a photo of House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer — a top lieutenant to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi — posing with his party colleagues who didn’t survive the voters’ verdict on Nov. 3.
.@LeaderHoyer takes a picture with Democrats not coming back next year after losing on Election Day. Now telling story about elections he lost. “Do not lose heart,” Hoyer said. pic.twitter.com/YhD1tP2wnJ — John Bresnahan (@BresPolitico) December 8, 2020
“Do not lose heart,” Hoyer — the white-haired figure in the center of the photo — told the outgoing representatives, according to Bresnehan.
McCarthy didn’t take long to respond, posting an image of himself walking alone on the floor of the Capitol Rotunda.
“Here’s a group photo of me with all the House Republicans who lost races this year,” McCarthy wrote.
Here’s a group photo of me with all the House Republicans who lost races this year. https://t.co/hmXdK0TA0Z pic.twitter.com/DypRSCts7K — Kevin McCarthy (@GOPLeader) December 9, 2020
It’s not just the contrast of the images that’s noteworthy. It’s that they show the exact opposite of what political pundits had predicted was going to happen in November.
For instance, David Wasserman, House editor for the respected Cook Political Report, wrote a Nov. 2 piece titled “Final House Ratings: Democrats Poised to Expand Majority by 10 to 15 Seats.”
The University of Virginia’s Center for Responsible Politics on Nov. 2 had Democrats “netting 10 seats in the House.”
A Politico analysis updated early Nov. 2 summed things up with this rosy picture for the left:
“As the national environment swung toward Democrats, their grip on the House strengthened. And their online-powered fundraising machine enabled the party to raise money at a rapid clip, seemingly unencumbered by the nation’s economic slowdown.”
Then it flatly declared: “We don’t think any districts will flip and elect Republicans.“
That isn’t to single out these three outlets in particular — the Democrats’ impending “blue wave” was a constant refrain of the national media in the weeks leading up to the election, fed by polls that showed Republicans on the run and Democratic nominee Joe Biden leading Trump on the way to a comfortable victory.
The election didn’t turn out that way, of course. It didn’t even come close.
Instead of expanding their majority in the House, the increasingly lunatic left Democrats lost at least 12 seats (the counting is still not finished in all races yet) and Republicans appear to be well on the way to regaining a House majority in the 2022 election.
Democrats were also considered to have a good shot at taking over the Senate — the polling site FiveThirtyEight called it a three out of four chance. Now, the party will have to win both runoff elections in Georgia in January to do that — not impossible, but not anywhere close to a sure thing.
That’s the difference between what the pre-election polls showed and what turned out to be the reality when the American people actually got to have their opinion counted.
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Now, given that the president’s party was supposed to take a shellacking at Democratic hands, and given Trump himself was supposed to lose convincingly to Biden on the strength of the same kind of polling, is it any wonder the presidential election results are suspect to so many?
Trump drew 74 million voters (a number that has to gall the liberals at The New York Times) — 11 million more than voted for him in 2016.
And the country is supposed to believe that nearly 80 million Americans turned out for Biden — the doddering, almost certainly corrupt vestige of the Obama years whose chief accomplishment during the campaign was staying hidden in his basement long enough not to make an ass of himself too often in public?
Democrats are trying to write off the complaints of Trump and his supporters as a case of sour grapes, but reality has a way of asserting itself.
Any intellectually honest person knows there’s too much that’s hinky about this election to be confident it’s correct, whether it’s the case of Georgia’s mysterious “suitcase” votes or Michigan’s irregularities, the cesspool of political ethics known as the Pennsylvania Supreme Court or a host of other oddities.
Democrats and the mainstream media have spent four years proving they would do anything to attack a president they despised. And Trump supporters are supposed to now simply accept that a virtually unbelievable election result is kosher — despite the evidence before their own eyes?
The political predictions about the House preceding the 2020 election have been proven wrong — as McCarthy’s picture demonstrated. And a lot of other predictions were wrong, too.
Maybe the 2020 presidential results will stand. Maybe they won’t.
But millions of Trump supporters have good reason to have their doubts. Honest Democrats should have them too.
McCarthy’s tweet might have been a joke, but the message it carried was deadly serious.
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westernjournal--2020-12-09--YouTube Announces Restrictive Ban on Videos Questioning the 2020 Election

YouTube announced Wednesday it will ban content questioning the outcome of this year ’ s presidential election .
The video platform said in a blog post that it will now start removing content “ alleging that widespread fraud or errors changed the outcome of the 2020 U.S. Presidential election.
” YouTube linked its decision to the fact that Tuesday was “ safe harbor ” day in the election calendar .
Current law requires that Congress recognize electors chosen by this day in states where all election disputes are resolved , according to USA Today .
Rudy Giuliani , the lead @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump , said the date ’ s importance can be overstated and that it is “ not unprecedented for election contests to last well beyond December 8.
” “ Despite the media trying desperately to proclaim that the fight is over , we will continue to champion election integrity until ( every ) legal vote is counted fairly and accurately , ” he said , according to USA Today .
TRENDING : Stacey Abrams , Despite Holding No Elected Office , Makes It Onto List of World 's 100 Most Powerful Women Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has been voter fraud and irregularities in states that include Georgia , Michigan , Pennsylvania and Wisconsin .
The president tweeted Tuesday that he has no plans to abandon his battle .
Numerous affidavits testifying to various types of election fraud have been filed in courts in several swing states .
These affidavits constitute evidence of fraud , but the allegations have yet to be proven in court .
The legal action is ongoing .
In announcing its new policy , YouTube said that while seeking to stifle what it called misinformation , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ We also disallow content alleging widespread fraud or errors changed the outcome of a historical U.S. Presidential election , ” it said in the blog post .
“ However in some cases , that has meant allowing controversial views on the outcome or process of counting votes of a current election as election officials have worked to finalize counts.
” But in YouTube ’ s view , enough is enough .
“ Yesterday was the safe harbor deadline for the U.S. Presidential election and enough states have certified their election results @ @ @ @ @ @ @ blog post said .
“ Given that , we will start removing any piece of content uploaded today ( or anytime after ) that misleads people by alleging that widespread fraud or errors changed the outcome of the 2020 U.S. Presidential election , in line with our approach towards historical U.S. Presidential elections .
“ For example , we will remove videos claiming that a Presidential candidate won the election due to widespread software glitches or counting errors .
We will begin enforcing this policy today , and will ramp up in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ news coverage and commentary on these issues can remain on our site if there ’ s sufficient education , documentary , scientific or artistic context.
” Many railed against the new policy on social media .
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YouTube announced Wednesday it will ban content questioning the outcome of this year’s presidential election.
The video platform said in a blog post that it will now start removing content “alleging that widespread fraud or errors changed the outcome of the 2020 U.S. Presidential election.”
YouTube linked its decision to the fact that Tuesday was “safe harbor” day in the election calendar. Current law requires that Congress recognize electors chosen by this day in states where all election disputes are resolved, according to USA Today.
Rudy Giuliani, the lead attorney for the campaign of President Donald Trump, said the date’s importance can be overstated and that it is “not unprecedented for election contests to last well beyond December 8.”
“Despite the media trying desperately to proclaim that the fight is over, we will continue to champion election integrity until (every) legal vote is counted fairly and accurately,” he said, according to USA Today.
Trump’s campaign has insisted that there has been voter fraud and irregularities in states that include Georgia, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.
The president tweeted Tuesday that he has no plans to abandon his battle.
There is massive evidence of widespread fraud in the four states (plus) mentioned in the Texas suit. Just look at all of the tapes and affidavits! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 9, 2020
We will be INTERVENING in the Texas (plus many other states) case. This is the big one. Our Country needs a victory! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 9, 2020
Numerous affidavits testifying to various types of election fraud have been filed in courts in several swing states. These affidavits constitute evidence of fraud, but the allegations have yet to be proven in court. The legal action is ongoing.
In announcing its new policy, YouTube said that while seeking to stifle what it called misinformation, it has also tried to be fair.
“We also disallow content alleging widespread fraud or errors changed the outcome of a historical U.S. Presidential election,” it said in the blog post. “However in some cases, that has meant allowing controversial views on the outcome or process of counting votes of a current election as election officials have worked to finalize counts.”
But in YouTube’s view, enough is enough.
“Yesterday was the safe harbor deadline for the U.S. Presidential election and enough states have certified their election results to determine a President-elect,” the blog post said. “Given that, we will start removing any piece of content uploaded today (or anytime after) that misleads people by alleging that widespread fraud or errors changed the outcome of the 2020 U.S. Presidential election, in line with our approach towards historical U.S. Presidential elections.
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“For example, we will remove videos claiming that a Presidential candidate won the election due to widespread software glitches or counting errors. We will begin enforcing this policy today, and will ramp up in the weeks to come. As always, news coverage and commentary on these issues can remain on our site if there’s sufficient education, documentary, scientific or artistic context.”
Many railed against the new policy on social media.
Anyone who supports YouTube’s effort to censor content, or any other company currently enjoying 230 protection doing the same, is anti-free speech and a Communist. And yes, I will say that to your face. There are ZERO reasons for “publishers” to censor content. — Scott (@VAPuckHead) December 9, 2020
Hitler attempted to rewrite history. YOUTUBE wants to censor real time, factual court cases involved in the election. Section 230 should not apply to them https://t.co/boI8eN8BvQ — Ryan Hansen?? (@hansenryan7) December 9, 2020
@youtube so now you are going to censor content that discusses election fraud? There are several cases in court so you’re saying that content creators can’t talk about that? Did you have policies on the alleged Russian collusion? No? You’re a publisher. — Tony Seegers (@TonySeegers) December 9, 2020
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westernjournal--2020-12-09--Trump Announces He Is ‘Intervening’ In Huge Supreme Court Case

President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that he will be “ intervening ” in Texas ’ Supreme Court case against Georgia , Michigan , Pennsylvania and Wisconsin .
“ We will be INTERVENING in the Texas ( plus many other states ) case , ” the Republican president tweeted .
“ This is the big one .
Our Country needs a victory !
” TRENDING : Fox News Loses Key Ratings Battle to Conservative Competitor for the First Time Ever Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit Tuesday against the four battleground states , saying that “ the 2020 election @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Georgia , Michigan , Pennsylvania and Wisconsin .
“ Trust in the integrity of our election processes is sacrosanct and binds our citizenry and the States in this Union together , ” Paxton said in a statement .
“ Georgia , Michigan , Pennsylvania and Wisconsin destroyed that trust and compromised the security and integrity of the 2020 election.
” On Wednesday , Trump filed a motion “ in his personal capacity as candidate for re-election ” to intervene in the case , According to the lawsuit , the battleground states used @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ usurped their legislatures ’ authority and unconstitutionally revised their state ’ s election statutes , ” allegedly weakening ballot integrity .
“ These same government officials flooded the Defendant States with millions of ballots to be sent through the mails , or placed in drop boxes , with little or no chain of custody and , at the same time , weakened the strongest security measures protecting the integrity of the vote — signature verification and witness requirements , ” the lawsuit read .
The attorneys general of Alabama and Louisiana have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Supreme Court takes it up , according to Newsweek .
“ The unconstitutional actions and fraudulent votes in other states not only affect the citizens of those states , they affect the citizens of all states — of the entire United States , ” Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall in a statement published on Twitter .
The Supreme Court ordered the battleground states to respond to the complaint by Thursday .
“ Response to the motion for leave to file a bill of complaint and to the motion for a preliminary injunction @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , for stay and administrative stay requested , due Thursday , December 10 , by 3 pm , ” the court wrote online .
Numerous affidavits testifying to various types of election fraud have been filed in courts in several swing states .
These affidavits allege fraud , but these allegations have yet to be proven by those courts .
The legal action remains ongoing .
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President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that he will be “intervening” in Texas’ Supreme Court case against Georgia, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.
“We will be INTERVENING in the Texas (plus many other states) case,” the Republican president tweeted.
“This is the big one. Our Country needs a victory!”
We will be INTERVENING in the Texas (plus many other states) case. This is the big one. Our Country needs a victory! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 9, 2020
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit Tuesday against the four battleground states, saying that “the 2020 election suffered from significant and unconstitutional irregularities” in Georgia, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.
“Trust in the integrity of our election processes is sacrosanct and binds our citizenry and the States in this Union together,” Paxton said in a statement.
“Georgia, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin destroyed that trust and compromised the security and integrity of the 2020 election.”
On Wednesday, Trump filed a motion “in his personal capacity as candidate for re-election” to intervene in the case,
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According to the lawsuit, the battleground states used the COVID-19 pandemic as a justification and “usurped their legislatures’ authority and unconstitutionally revised their state’s election statutes,” allegedly weakening ballot integrity.
“These same government officials flooded the Defendant States with millions of ballots to be sent through the mails, or placed in drop boxes, with little or no chain of custody and, at the same time, weakened the strongest security measures protecting the integrity of the vote — signature verification and witness requirements,” the lawsuit read.
The attorneys general of Alabama and Louisiana have expressed interest in joining the lawsuit if the Supreme Court takes it up, according to Newsweek.
“The unconstitutional actions and fraudulent votes in other states not only affect the citizens of those states, they affect the citizens of all states — of the entire United States,” Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall in a statement published on Twitter.
Here is my statement on the State of Texas’s motion filed with #SCOTUS and the State of Alabama’s commitment to the fight to ensure #electionintegrity: pic.twitter.com/Z8NUumtb3y — Attorney General Steve Marshall (@AGSteveMarshall) December 8, 2020
The Supreme Court ordered the battleground states to respond to the complaint by Thursday.
“Response to the motion for leave to file a bill of complaint and to the motion for a preliminary injunction and temporary restraining order or, alternatively, for stay and administrative stay requested, due Thursday, December 10, by 3 pm,” the court wrote online.
Numerous affidavits testifying to various types of election fraud have been filed in courts in several swing states.
These affidavits allege fraud, but these allegations have yet to be proven by those courts. The legal action remains ongoing.
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westernjournal--2020-12-09--Pentagon Officials Float Possibility of Mandatory COVID Vaccines

The Pentagon ’ s initial allotment of COVID-19 vaccines will be administered at 16 defense sites in the United States and abroad , with health care workers , emergency service personnel and residents of military retirement homes getting top priority , officials said Wednesday .
Next in line will be military personnel who provide “ critical national capabilities , ” such as nuclear weapons crews and cybersecurity forces , as well as certain military units getting ready to deploy .
The vaccinations will be voluntary , but the shots could become mandatory later if they are fully authorized by the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said .
A few dozen of the Pentagon ’ s leaders , including the acting defense secretary , Christopher Miller , and Gen. Mark Milley , chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff , are to be among those receiving early vaccinations , according to Pentagon spokesman Jonathan Hoffman .
Some of those leaders will get their shots in public in order to demonstrate the Pentagon ’ s confidence in the vaccine ’ s safety , he said .
TRENDING : Cal Thomas : Under Trump We Got Used to Winning , Under @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Separately , officials said that as part of the military ’ s continuing support for state and local governments fighting the pandemic , 45 military medical personnel will be sent to Wisconsin this week to support four civilian hospitals .
They are acting on a request for assistance by the Federal Emergency Management Agency .
Military medical personnel already are helping at hospitals in Texas and North Dakota .
The Pentagon is to receive slightly fewer than 44,000 doses of the Pfizer vaccine initially , Hoffman said .
The timing depends on when @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and use of the vaccine .
In its first evaluation of the Pfizer vaccine , the FDA this week confirmed that it offers strong protection , setting the stage for the government to approve what may be the biggest vaccination effort in the nation ’ s history .
The FDA ’ s independent advisers were to meet Thursday to debate whether evidence was strong enough to recommend vaccinating millions of Americans .
A final FDA decision and the first shots could follow within days .
Thomas McCaffery , the assistant secretary of defense @ @ @ @ @ @ @ vaccinations will be voluntary , at least for now , he strongly recommends that all who are offered the shot take it .
The first doses are to be ready for use within a day or two of FDA authorization , he said .
“ Our advice to everyone is to take the vaccine , just based on risk , ” Lt. Gen. Ronald Place , director of the Defense Health Agency , said .
The initial set of 43,875 doses of the Pfizer vaccine are to be provided in varying quantities at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ vastly expanded later to reach all military members and Defense Department civilians when more doses become available .
–Base Alameda Health Services at the Coast Guard Base at Alameda , California .
–Naval Medical Center at San Diego ( which also will distribute doses to the Naval Hospital at Camp Pendleton , California ) .
–Naval Hospital Pensacola , at Pensacola , Florida ( which will distribute to the Armed Forces Retirement Home at Gulfport , Mississippi ) .
–Walter Reed National Military Medical Center at Bethesda , Maryland ( which will distribute @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Washington , D.C. ) .
–Portsmouth Naval Medical Center at Portsmouth , Virginia ( which will distribute to the Coast Guard Base Clinic at Portsmouth ) .
Doses from the initial batch of vaccines also will be administered at Tripler Army Medical Center in Honolulu and at three overseas locations : Allgood Army Community Hospital at Camp Humphreys in South Korea ; Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany ; and Kadena Medical Facility at Kadena Air Base in Japan .
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The Pentagon’s initial allotment of COVID-19 vaccines will be administered at 16 defense sites in the United States and abroad, with health care workers, emergency service personnel and residents of military retirement homes getting top priority, officials said Wednesday.
Next in line will be military personnel who provide “critical national capabilities,” such as nuclear weapons crews and cybersecurity forces, as well as certain military units getting ready to deploy.
The vaccinations will be voluntary, but the shots could become mandatory later if they are fully authorized by the Food and Drug Administration, the officials said.
A few dozen of the Pentagon’s leaders, including the acting defense secretary, Christopher Miller, and Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, are to be among those receiving early vaccinations, according to Pentagon spokesman Jonathan Hoffman.
Some of those leaders will get their shots in public in order to demonstrate the Pentagon’s confidence in the vaccine’s safety, he said.
Separately, officials said that as part of the military’s continuing support for state and local governments fighting the pandemic, 45 military medical personnel will be sent to Wisconsin this week to support four civilian hospitals. They are acting on a request for assistance by the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
Military medical personnel already are helping at hospitals in Texas and North Dakota.
The Pentagon is to receive slightly fewer than 44,000 doses of the Pfizer vaccine initially, Hoffman said. The timing depends on when the FDA gives the go-ahead for distribution and use of the vaccine.
In its first evaluation of the Pfizer vaccine, the FDA this week confirmed that it offers strong protection, setting the stage for the government to approve what may be the biggest vaccination effort in the nation’s history.
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The FDA’s independent advisers were to meet Thursday to debate whether evidence was strong enough to recommend vaccinating millions of Americans.
A final FDA decision and the first shots could follow within days.
Thomas McCaffery, the assistant secretary of defense for health affairs, said that although vaccinations will be voluntary, at least for now, he strongly recommends that all who are offered the shot take it.
The first doses are to be ready for use within a day or two of FDA authorization, he said.
“Our advice to everyone is to take the vaccine, just based on risk,” Lt. Gen. Ronald Place, director of the Defense Health Agency, said.
The initial set of 43,875 doses of the Pfizer vaccine are to be provided in varying quantities at 16 locations, with distribution to be vastly expanded later to reach all military members and Defense Department civilians when more doses become available.
The initial 16 sites are:
–Darnall Army Medical Center at Fort Hood, Texas.
–Wilford Hall at Joint Base San Antonio, Texas.
–Madigan Army Medical Center at Joint Base Lewis McChord, Washington.
–Womack Army Medical Center at Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
–Navy Branch Health Clinic at Naval Air Station Jacksonville, Florida.
–Base Alameda Health Services at the Coast Guard Base at Alameda, California.
–Naval Medical Center at San Diego (which also will distribute doses to the Naval Hospital at Camp Pendleton, California).
–Naval Hospital Pensacola, at Pensacola, Florida (which will distribute to the Armed Forces Retirement Home at Gulfport, Mississippi).
–Walter Reed National Military Medical Center at Bethesda, Maryland (which will distribute to the Armed Forces Retirement Home in Washington, D.C.).
–Portsmouth Naval Medical Center at Portsmouth, Virginia (which will distribute to the Coast Guard Base Clinic at Portsmouth).
–Indiana National Guard at Franklin, Indiana.
–New York National Guard Medical Command at Watervliet, New York.
Doses from the initial batch of vaccines also will be administered at Tripler Army Medical Center in Honolulu and at three overseas locations: Allgood Army Community Hospital at Camp Humphreys in South Korea; Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany; and Kadena Medical Facility at Kadena Air Base in Japan.
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westernjournal--2020-12-09--‘In the Fight’: More States Stand Behind Texas in SCOTUS Election Lawsuit Fight

Texas brought a huge case to the Supreme Court against the swing states of Georgia , Michigan , Pennsylvania and Wisconsin earlier this week , pitting the southern stronghold against a system primed to hand the election to presumptive President-elect Joe Biden .
Although some experts think Texas ’ attempt to address “ irregularities ” is doomed , multiple Republican state attorneys general indicated they plan to join the legal battle as supporters of the Lone Star State .
The attorneys general of Missouri and Arkansas signaled their support of Texas ’ lawsuit shortly after the state ’ s Monday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the attorneys general of Louisiana and Indiana said the court should hear the Texas case .
“ Election integrity is central to our republic , ” Missouri Republican Attorney General Eric Schmitt tweeted Tuesday .
“ And I will defend it at every turn .
As I have in other cases — I will help lead the effort in support of Texas ’ [ Supreme Court ] filing today.
” “ Missouri is in the fight.
” TRENDING : Stacey Abrams , Despite Holding No Elected Office , Makes It Onto List of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is not alone in sticking up for Texas against the alleged irregularities in critical battleground states , with several of his peers across America expressing similar sentiments .
“ After reviewing the motion filed by Texas in the U.S. Supreme Court , I have determined that I will support the motion in all legally appropriate manners , ” Arkansas Republican Attorney General Leslie Rutledge wrote on Twitter .
“ The integrity of our elections is a critical part of our nation and it must be upheld.
” Alabama Republican Attorney General Steve Marshall @ @ @ @ @ @ @ although he said he will wait to see if the Supreme Court grants Texas ’ request to bring the case against the four swing states forward before acting in an official capacity .
“ The unconstitutional actions and fraudulent votes in other states not only affect the citizens of those states , they affect the citizens of all states — of the entire United States , ” Marshall said in a statement .
“ Every unlawful vote counted , or lawful vote uncounted , debases and dilutes citizens ’ free exercise of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out of the fight , and the state ’ s attorney general released a scorching statement that urged the Supreme Court to consider the Texas motion .
RELATED : Ted Cruz Manages To Trigger Leftists by Doing Something Millions of Americans Do Every Year “ Only the U.S. Supreme Court can ultimately decide cases of real controversy among the states under our Constitution .
That is why the Justices should hear and decide the case which we have joined representing the citizens of Louisiana , ” Republican state Attorney General Jeff Landry said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Court should consider the most recent Texas motion , which contains some of the same arguments .
“ Louisiana citizens are damaged if elections in other states were conducted outside the confines of the Constitution while we obeyed the rules.
” And it ’ s not just southern states itching to support Texas ’ Supreme Court battle .
Indiana Republican Attorney General-elect Todd Rokita publicly spoke of the importance of Texas ’ case , which revolves around the alleged disenfranchisement of American voters .
“ Millions of citizens in Indiana have deep concerns @ @ @ @ @ @ @ election , ” Rokita said in a statement , according to the Indianapolis Star .
“ Deeply rooted in these concerns is the fact that some states appear to have conducted their elections with a disregard to the U.S. Constitution.
” The call for the Supreme Court to hear the lawsuit was echoed by outgoing Indiana Republican Attorney General Curtis Hill , who pleaded with the court in a statement to consider the case and “ to do so quickly.
” While the cards may seem stacked against Texas , and by extension @ @ @ @ @ @ @ still no guarantee as to who will sit in the Oval Office come Jan. 20 .
As of Wednesday afternoon , 17 states officially filed an amicus brief in support of Texas , including Alabama , Arkansas , Florida , Indiana , Kansas , Louisiana , Mississippi , Missouri , Montana , Nebraska , North Dakota , Oklahoma , South Carolina , South Dakota , Tennessee , Utah , and West Virginia .
If even more states join forces with Texas and these other conservative strongholds , this could very well be a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ election .
UPDATE , Dec. 9 , 2020 : This article has been updated to reflect that a total of 17 states had officially filed an amicus brief in support of Texas as of Wednesday afternoon .
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Texas brought a huge case to the Supreme Court against the swing states of Georgia, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin earlier this week, pitting the southern stronghold against a system primed to hand the election to presumptive President-elect Joe Biden.
Although some experts think Texas’ attempt to address “irregularities” is doomed, multiple Republican state attorneys general indicated they plan to join the legal battle as supporters of the Lone Star State.
The attorneys general of Missouri and Arkansas signaled their support of Texas’ lawsuit shortly after the state’s Monday filing with the Supreme Court, while the attorneys general of Louisiana and Indiana said the court should hear the Texas case.
“Election integrity is central to our republic,” Missouri Republican Attorney General Eric Schmitt tweeted Tuesday. “And I will defend it at every turn. As I have in other cases — I will help lead the effort in support of Texas’ [Supreme Court] filing today.”
“Missouri is in the fight.”
Election integrity is central to our republic. And I will defend it at every turn. As I have in other cases – I will help lead the effort in support of Texas’ #SCOTUS filing today. Missouri is in the fight. https://t.co/V3aLHrYnOF — Eric Schmitt (@Eric_Schmitt) December 9, 2020
Schmitt is not alone in sticking up for Texas against the alleged irregularities in critical battleground states, with several of his peers across America expressing similar sentiments.
“After reviewing the motion filed by Texas in the U.S. Supreme Court, I have determined that I will support the motion in all legally appropriate manners,” Arkansas Republican Attorney General Leslie Rutledge wrote on Twitter. “The integrity of our elections is a critical part of our nation and it must be upheld.”
After reviewing the motion filed by Texas in the U.S. Supreme Court, I have determined that I will support the motion in all legally appropriate manners. The integrity of our elections is a critical part of our nation and it must be upheld. https://t.co/NesQz2wVV9 pic.twitter.com/imSokVlq79 — Leslie Rutledge (@AGRutledge) December 8, 2020
Alabama Republican Attorney General Steve Marshall also vowed to secure election integrity, although he said he will wait to see if the Supreme Court grants Texas’ request to bring the case against the four swing states forward before acting in an official capacity.
“The unconstitutional actions and fraudulent votes in other states not only affect the citizens of those states, they affect the citizens of all states — of the entire United States,” Marshall said in a statement. “Every unlawful vote counted, or lawful vote uncounted, debases and dilutes citizens’ free exercise of the franchise.”
Starting to sense a pattern here?
Louisiana refuses to be left out of the fight, and the state’s attorney general released a scorching statement that urged the Supreme Court to consider the Texas motion.
“Only the U.S. Supreme Court can ultimately decide cases of real controversy among the states under our Constitution. That is why the Justices should hear and decide the case which we have joined representing the citizens of Louisiana,” Republican state Attorney General Jeff Landry said. “Furthermore, the U.S. Supreme Court should consider the most recent Texas motion, which contains some of the same arguments.
“Louisiana citizens are damaged if elections in other states were conducted outside the confines of the Constitution while we obeyed the rules.”
And it’s not just southern states itching to support Texas’ Supreme Court battle.
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Indiana Republican Attorney General-elect Todd Rokita publicly spoke of the importance of Texas’ case, which revolves around the alleged disenfranchisement of American voters.
“Millions of citizens in Indiana have deep concerns regarding the conduct of the 2020 Presidential election,” Rokita said in a statement, according to the Indianapolis Star. “Deeply rooted in these concerns is the fact that some states appear to have conducted their elections with a disregard to the U.S. Constitution.”
The call for the Supreme Court to hear the lawsuit was echoed by outgoing Indiana Republican Attorney General Curtis Hill, who pleaded with the court in a statement to consider the case and “to do so quickly.”
While the cards may seem stacked against Texas, and by extension President Donald Trump, there’s still no guarantee as to who will sit in the Oval Office come Jan. 20.
As of Wednesday afternoon, 17 states officially filed an amicus brief in support of Texas, including Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, and West Virginia.
If even more states join forces with Texas and these other conservative strongholds, this could very well be a critical legal battle in deciding the 2020 election.
UPDATE, Dec. 9, 2020: This article has been updated to reflect that a total of 17 states had officially filed an amicus brief in support of Texas as of Wednesday afternoon.
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westernjournal--2020-12-09--Fox News Loses Key Ratings Battle to Conservative Competitor for the First Time Ever

Fox News Channel was outpaced by competitor Newsmax TV for the first time ever on Monday .
In the coveted 25- to 54-year-old demographic , “ Greg Kelly Reports ” on Newsmax outrated “ The Story with Martha MacCallum ” on Fox by a narrow margin , CNN reported .
Kelly averaged 229,000 viewers among the demographic and MacCallum averaged 203,000 viewers in the narrow but still significant milestone in the cable news industry .
“ We ’ re here to stay , ” Newsmax CEO Christopher Ruddy said Tuesday .
“ The ratings are showing that.
” The ratings @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his displeasure with Fox in a tweet over the weekend .
TRENDING : Fox News Loses Key Ratings Battle to Conservative Competitor for the First Time Ever “ @ FoxNews daytime is not watchable .
In a class with CNN & MSDNC , ” he tweeted .
“ Check out @ OANN , @ newsmax and others that are picking up the slack .
Even a boring football game , kneeling and all , is better !
” Fox News prime-time stars carried the network to its highest-rated November last month , with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ratings records , the Washington Examiner reported .
Laura Ingraham also held on to her title as the highest-rated female host in cable news .
“ Additionally , FNC ’ s entire primetime lineup remains up double-digits year over year , with ‘ Tucker Carlson Tonight ’ seeing increases of 49 percent with total viewers and 85 percent with A25-54 , ‘ Hannity ’ up 39 percent in total viewers and 89 percent with A25-54 , and ‘ The Ingraham Angle ’ experiencing a 34 percent increase with total viewers and 80 percent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a news release .
Newsmax ’ s viewership has jumped from 58,000 viewers on weekdays to 568,000 average viewers following the 2020 election .
“ They don ’ t know what to do with all of us , ” Newsmax television personality Grant Stinchfield said .
RELATED : Herman Cain Epitomized 'Everything That ’ s Good About America , ' Says Director of Doc Film “ We ’ re killing it here on Newsmax with a tactic they ’ ve never tried .
It ’ s called the truth , the stone-cold truth @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of it , you will never tolerate being lied to again.
” Fox Corporation ’ s chief financial officer Steve Tomsic said that Fox has “ stood the test of time.
” “ I think when people think about competition , they sort of , their knee-jerk reaction is to think , ‘ Well all we need is two or three talking heads to go head to head with ours.
’ The business is much bigger than that , ” he told CNN .
“ We feel super confident about Fox News being @ @ @ @ @ @ @ forward.
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Fox News Channel was outpaced by competitor Newsmax TV for the first time ever on Monday.
In the coveted 25- to 54-year-old demographic, “Greg Kelly Reports” on Newsmax outrated “The Story with Martha MacCallum” on Fox by a narrow margin, CNN reported.
Kelly averaged 229,000 viewers among the demographic and MacCallum averaged 203,000 viewers in the narrow but still significant milestone in the cable news industry.
“We’re here to stay,” Newsmax CEO Christopher Ruddy said Tuesday. “The ratings are showing that.”
The ratings win comes after President Donald Trump voiced his displeasure with Fox in a tweet over the weekend.
“@FoxNews daytime is not watchable. In a class with CNN & MSDNC,” he tweeted.
“Check out @OANN, @newsmax and others that are picking up the slack. Even a boring football game, kneeling and all, is better!”
.@FoxNews daytime is not watchable. In a class with CNN & MSDNC. Check out @OANN, @newsmax and others that are picking up the slack. Even a boring football game, kneeling and all, is better! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 6, 2020
Fox News prime-time stars carried the network to its highest-rated November last month, with both Tucker Carlson and Sean Hannity breaking ratings records, the Washington Examiner reported.
Laura Ingraham also held on to her title as the highest-rated female host in cable news.
“Additionally, FNC’s entire primetime lineup remains up double-digits year over year, with ‘Tucker Carlson Tonight’ seeing increases of 49 percent with total viewers and 85 percent with A25-54, ‘Hannity’ up 39 percent in total viewers and 89 percent with A25-54, and ‘The Ingraham Angle’ experiencing a 34 percent increase with total viewers and 80 percent with A25-54,” Fox said in a news release.
Newsmax’s viewership has jumped from 58,000 viewers on weekdays to 568,000 average viewers following the 2020 election.
“They don’t know what to do with all of us,” Newsmax television personality Grant Stinchfield said.
“We’re killing it here on Newsmax with a tactic they’ve never tried. It’s called the truth, the stone-cold truth, and once you get a taste of it, you will never tolerate being lied to again.”
Fox Corporation’s chief financial officer Steve Tomsic said that Fox has “stood the test of time.”
“I think when people think about competition, they sort of, their knee-jerk reaction is to think, ‘Well all we need is two or three talking heads to go head to head with ours.’ The business is much bigger than that,” he told CNN.
“We feel super confident about Fox News being able to compete in any environment going forward.”
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westernjournal--2020-12-09--Dictionary.com Admits to Changing Definition of ‘Court Packing,’ Suits Liberal Talking Point

One of the most commonly-used online dictionaries has updated the definition of a term that has rightfully carried a negative connotation for decades .
And it appears Democrats were designed to be the benefactors of the change .
At some point from Nov. 1 to Dec. 1 , Dictionary.com quietly updated its definition of the term “ court packing.
” The rationale for the company was that language evolves .
Of course , that is often the case , as the meanings of words can and do change drastically throughout years , decades and centuries .
But the explanation doesn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ TRENDING : Cal Thomas : Under Trump We Got Used to Winning , Under Biden We 'll Get Used to Losing A Twitter user named J.D .
Graham shared screen shots comparing the website ’ s definition of court packing just before the November election , and what the definition was changed to within a month .
The site in November , and presumably for years prior , had defined court packing as the following : “ [ A ] n unsuccessful attempt by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1937 to appoint up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Court , which had invalidated a number of his New Deal laws.
” But now , the term means something completely different .
“ [ T ] he practice of changing the number or composition of judges on a court , making it more favorable to particular goals or ideologies , and typically involving an increase in the number of seats on the court : Court packing can tip the balance of the Supreme Court toward the right or left , ” reads the updated definition .
That escalated quickly .
The site @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it ’ s now secondary .
The folks at Dictionary.com were heavily criticized by many people who saw Graham ’ s post .
The company even decided to respond with a defense for their quick rewriting of language .
RELATED : Mitch McConnell Takes to the Senate Floor To Blast 'Schizophrenic ' Nancy Pelosi , Dems Over COVID Relief Obstruction “ Language evolves .
So do we , ” claimed the dictionary ’ s Twitter account .
Court packing , or the threat thereof , is as nasty as it was in 1937 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ attempt to rewrite history .
Nothing about court packing has changed — other than the fact that this time around , it is presumptive President-elect Joe Biden and his running mate , Sen. Kamala Harris of California , who might violate judiciary norms .
Generally , when word definitions are updated , there is an overall consensus that a word is being used differently in the culture than it previously was .
That hasn ’ t happened here .
Semantic change certainly doesn ’ t occur in the time frame of a couple @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is Biden and Harris both for months refused to affirm or deny whether they would pack additional justices onto the court if they were elected .
That controversy began after a number of threats from high-level Democrats , who were angered by President Donald Trump ’ s decision to nominate Judge Amy Coney Barrett in September following the death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg .
Barrett is now Justice Barrett , so that battle was fought and won in the Senate by President Donald Trump and Republicans .
But now , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ occupying the White House and taking away the GOP ’ s Senate majority .
They already have a slim majority in the House .
A Supreme Court expanded with leftist activist judges might be a real possibility .
But leftists control academia , tech and numerous other American institutions , so some of them at one of the internet ’ s biggest dictionaries apparently have decided that court packing might not shine such a bright light on Democrats .
So now the term has a shiny new definition .
You have to assume @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by someone with a position of authority — this time over the language we share — to run interference for Democrats .
The evolution of language excuse from Dictionary.com is a lazy one , to say the least .
Politically motivated individuals with the power to edit can ’ t make court packing any less egregious .
What they can do is harm the ability for healthy debate over the issue — and others down the road .
For healthy discourse to be possible , parties must be in agreement on at least @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as language .
What ’ s happened here is one side has been given precedent to argue with a different set of facts than the other .
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One of the most commonly-used online dictionaries has updated the definition of a term that has rightfully carried a negative connotation for decades.
And it appears Democrats were designed to be the benefactors of the change.
At some point from Nov. 1 to Dec. 1, Dictionary.com quietly updated its definition of the term “court packing.”
The rationale for the company was that language evolves.
Of course, that is often the case, as the meanings of words can and do change drastically throughout years, decades and centuries. But the explanation doesn’t pass the smell test.
A Twitter user named J.D. Graham shared screen shots comparing the website’s definition of court packing just before the November election, and what the definition was changed to within a month.
The site in November, and presumably for years prior, had defined court packing as the following:
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“[A]n unsuccessful attempt by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1937 to appoint up to six additional justices to the Supreme Court, which had invalidated a number of his New Deal laws.”
But now, the term means something completely different.
“[T]he practice of changing the number or composition of judges on a court, making it more favorable to particular goals or ideologies, and typically involving an increase in the number of seats on the court: Court packing can tip the balance of the Supreme Court toward the right or left,” reads the updated definition.
That escalated quickly. The site still uses the original definition, but it’s now secondary.
The folks at Dictionary.com were heavily criticized by many people who saw Graham’s post. The company even decided to respond with a defense for their quick rewriting of language.
“Language evolves. So do we,” claimed the dictionary’s Twitter account.
Language evolves. So do we. — Dictionary.com (@Dictionarycom) December 8, 2020
Court packing, or the threat thereof, is as nasty as it was in 1937, no matter how many dictionaries suddenly attempt to rewrite history.
Nothing about court packing has changed — other than the fact that this time around, it is presumptive President-elect Joe Biden and his running mate, Sen. Kamala Harris of California, who might violate judiciary norms.
Generally, when word definitions are updated, there is an overall consensus that a word is being used differently in the culture than it previously was. That hasn’t happened here.
Semantic change certainly doesn’t occur in the time frame of a couple of months.
What has happened here is Biden and Harris both for months refused to affirm or deny whether they would pack additional justices onto the court if they were elected.
That controversy began after a number of threats from high-level Democrats, who were angered by President Donald Trump’s decision to nominate Judge Amy Coney Barrett in September following the death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
Barrett is now Justice Barrett, so that battle was fought and won in the Senate by President Donald Trump and Republicans. But now, Democrats have a pretty good shot at occupying the White House and taking away the GOP’s Senate majority. They already have a slim majority in the House.
A Supreme Court expanded with leftist activist judges might be a real possibility.
But leftists control academia, tech and numerous other American institutions, so some of them at one of the internet’s biggest dictionaries apparently have decided that court packing might not shine such a bright light on Democrats. So now the term has a shiny new definition.
You have to assume the updated definition is simply another attempt by someone with a position of authority — this time over the language we share — to run interference for Democrats.
The evolution of language excuse from Dictionary.com is a lazy one, to say the least.
Politically motivated individuals with the power to edit can’t make court packing any less egregious. What they can do is harm the ability for healthy debate over the issue — and others down the road.
For healthy discourse to be possible, parties must be in agreement on at least a certain set of facts, such as language.
What’s happened here is one side has been given precedent to argue with a different set of facts than the other.
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westernjournal--2020-12-09--Police Union Furious After New District Attorney Announces Lengthy ‘Do Not Prosecute’ List

The new top prosecutor of Los Angeles County announced Monday that his office will decline to prosecute many of the most common misdemeanor offenses , sparking an angry retort from at least one police union .
George Gascon , LA County ’ s new district attorney , said his mission was to move the justice system away from its past .
“ For decades tough-on-crime advocates , the private prison industry , the bail industry and law enforcement unions — all organizations that profit off taking away your liberties — they sold us a false narrative that more police , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in prison made us safer , ” the Democrat said , according to Fox News .
Gascon ’ s directive included a list of charges that “ shall be declined or dismissed before arraignment and without conditions unless ‘ exceptions ’ or ‘ factors for consideration ’ exist.
” The list , which the directive said was only a starter , included resisting arrest , trespassing , disturbing the peace , driving without a valid license , driving with a suspended license , criminal threats , drug possession , public intoxication , loitering @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by a minor , and being under the influence of a controlled substance .
TRENDING : Stacey Abrams , Despite Holding No Elected Office , Makes It Onto List of World 's 100 Most Powerful Women The Los Angeles Police Protective League , which represents LAPD officers , fired back in anger at the district attorney ’ s announcement .
“ As homicides , shooting victims and shots fired into occupied homes soar in Los Angeles , it ’ s disturbing that Gascon ’ s first act in office is to explore every @ @ @ @ @ @ @ responsible for this bloodshed , ” the union ’ s board of directors said in a statement shared on Twitter .
“ These victims and law-abiding residents lost a voice today while criminals and gang members gained an ally in the prosecutor ’ s office , ” the union ’ s statement said .
Gascon ’ s directive said his goal was “ to reimagine public safety and best serve the interests of justice and community well-being.
” “ Los Angeles County courts should not be revolving doors for those in need of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ Currently , over 47 % of those incarcerated pre-trial on misdemeanor cases suffer from mental illness .
Likewise , nearly 60 % of those released each day have a significant substance use disorder .
Meanwhile , individuals experiencing homelessness account for almost 20 % of arrests in Los Angeles despite comprising only 1.7 % of the population .
The status quo has exacerbated social ills and encouraged recidivism at great public expense.
” Gascon pointed to the problems faced by people convicted of misdemeanors .
“ Misdemeanor convictions create difficulties with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ benefits , and immigration for non-citizens and citizens alike , ” he said in the directive .
“ Deportation , denial of citizenship , and inadmissibility affect not only individuals , but also children , families , and immigrant communities.
” The new district attorney claimed that prosecuting misdemeanor cases was bad for public safety .
“ Despite the immense social costs , studies show that prosecution of the offenses driving the bulk of misdemeanor cases have minimal , or even negative , long-term impacts on public safety , ” his directive said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tools necessary to address the underlying causes of offenses such as unlicensed driving , sex work , drug possession , drinking in public , and trespassing are best positioned to prevent recidivism and will thus be empowered to provide help to those in need.
” Gascon also has said he will reopen investigations into police-involved shootings .
In addition , he vowed to eliminate cash bail for anyone charged with a misdemeanor or nonviolent felony , according to LAist .
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The new top prosecutor of Los Angeles County announced Monday that his office will decline to prosecute many of the most common misdemeanor offenses, sparking an angry retort from at least one police union.
George Gascon, LA County’s new district attorney, said his mission was to move the justice system away from its past.
“For decades tough-on-crime advocates, the private prison industry, the bail industry and law enforcement unions — all organizations that profit off taking away your liberties — they sold us a false narrative that more police, stiffer penalties and more people locked up in prison made us safer,” the Democrat said, according to Fox News.
Gascon’s directive included a list of charges that “shall be declined or dismissed before arraignment and without conditions unless ‘exceptions’ or ‘factors for consideration’ exist.”
The list, which the directive said was only a starter, included resisting arrest, trespassing, disturbing the peace, driving without a valid license, driving with a suspended license, criminal threats, drug possession, public intoxication, loitering to commit prostitution, possession of alcohol by a minor, and being under the influence of a controlled substance.
The Los Angeles Police Protective League, which represents LAPD officers, fired back in anger at the district attorney’s announcement.
“As homicides, shooting victims and shots fired into occupied homes soar in Los Angeles, it’s disturbing that Gascon’s first act in office is to explore every avenue possible to release from jail those responsible for this bloodshed,” the union’s board of directors said in a statement shared on Twitter.
“As homicides, shooting victims, and shots fired into occupied homes soar in Los Angeles, it’s disturbing that Gascon’s first act in office is to explore every avenue possible to release from jail those responsible for this bloodshed.” #BacktheBlue https://t.co/BbnvD7rh6A — Protect Our Police PAC (@PolicePac) December 8, 2020
“These victims and law-abiding residents lost a voice today while criminals and gang members gained an ally in the prosecutor’s office,” the union’s statement said.
Gascon’s directive said his goal was “to reimagine public safety and best serve the interests of justice and community well-being.”
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“Los Angeles County courts should not be revolving doors for those in need of treatment and services,” he wrote. “Currently, over 47% of those incarcerated pre-trial on misdemeanor cases suffer from mental illness. Likewise, nearly 60% of those released each day have a significant substance use disorder. Meanwhile, individuals experiencing homelessness account for almost 20% of arrests in Los Angeles despite comprising only 1.7% of the population. The status quo has exacerbated social ills and encouraged recidivism at great public expense.”
Gascon pointed to the problems faced by people convicted of misdemeanors.
“Misdemeanor convictions create difficulties with employment, housing, education, government benefits, and immigration for non-citizens and citizens alike,” he said in the directive. “Deportation, denial of citizenship, and inadmissibility affect not only individuals, but also children, families, and immigrant communities.”
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The new district attorney claimed that prosecuting misdemeanor cases was bad for public safety.
“Despite the immense social costs, studies show that prosecution of the offenses driving the bulk of misdemeanor cases have minimal, or even negative, long-term impacts on public safety,” his directive said.
“Agencies equipped with the social-service tools necessary to address the underlying causes of offenses such as unlicensed driving, sex work, drug possession, drinking in public, and trespassing are best positioned to prevent recidivism and will thus be empowered to provide help to those in need.”
Gascon also has said he will reopen investigations into police-involved shootings.
I have already pledged to re-open four fatal officer-involved shootings. My office will now convene a Use of Force Review Board to review fatal use of force cases dating back to at least 2012. We must hold police accountable to restore trust in law enforcement. — George Gascón (@GeorgeGascon) December 7, 2020
In addition, he vowed to eliminate cash bail for anyone charged with a misdemeanor or nonviolent felony, according to LAist.
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westernjournal--2020-12-11--Migrant Caravans Forming in Central America with High Hopes of ‘Testing’ a Biden Administration

A caravan of migrants tried to begin the long walk from Honduras to America ’ s Southern Border in what could have turned into an early test of immigration policy under presumptive President-elect Joe Biden .
A group estimated at roughly 600 strong left the northern Honduran city of San Pedro Sula on Wednesday moving toward the first barrier on the journey — the Guatemalan border , according to Reuters .
Guatemalan officials said migrants would need passports and proof they were not carrying the coronavirus in order to enter the country .
However , the group was stopped by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Guatemalan border , according to the Associated Press .
When asked to provide travel and health documentation , the migrants were unable to do so and were told they could not continue without the documents .
Even so , due to devastation from Hurricanes Eta and Iota , the impetus to leave Honduras and other Central American nations is likely to grow , said one commentator .
“ There are going to be caravans , and in the coming weeks it will increase , ” said Jose Luis Gonzalez , coordinator of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ non-governmental organization , according to Bloomberg .
“ People are no longer scared of the coronavirus .
They ’ re going hungry , they ’ ve lost everything and some towns are still flooded , ” he said .
During the presidential campaign , Biden attacked the policies and programs President Donald Trump has used to limit illegal immigration .
That encouraged migrants to think they could be successful where others had failed , Gonzalez said .
“ When there is a change in government in the U.S. or Mexico , caravans start @ @ @ @ @ @ @ waters to see how authorities respond , ” he said .
A presumptive victory from Biden “ has raised expectations that he could soften immigration policy , ” the AP reported .
Some frame their hopes of entry to the U.S. by saying they have nothing left to lose .
Victor Espinal , 31 , of La Lima , Honduras , told Bloomberg that flooding wrecked his family ’ s home and led to him losing his job .
“ There ’ s nothing for me here now , ” he said .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ s left and there isn ’ t a single piece of furniture , not even a plate to eat off of .
I ’ m not one to cry , but when I returned home I felt like crying .
I see memes that say material goods aren ’ t important , but they are important because people work their whole lives for them and in 15 days , it ’ s all gone.
” In commenting on the developing caravan for the Center for Immigration Studies , Todd Bensman said the next @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about what is to take place under a Biden administration .
In an Op-Ed on the CIS website , Bensman said the actions of America ’ s southern neighbor will be an indicator of what the future holds .
“ A key issue is whether Mexico ’ s national guard deployment throughout its southern states that border Guatemala will hold in the last days of President Trump ’ s administration , or remain in place after Biden takes office next month , ” he wrote , noting that Mexico ’ s current anti-caravan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by Trump .
“ Should Mexican resolve fail at its southern border with any caravan , America ’ s southern neighbor likely would revert to its traditional role as a free-flowing migrant superhighway to the American border , ” he wrote .
In its 2021 Threat Assessment , the Department of Homeland Security predicted migration will be a major issue in the coming year .
“ DHS anticipates that the number of apprehensions at the border will significantly climb post-pandemic , with the potential for another surge as those who were previously prevented @ @ @ @ @ @ @ arrive at the border and as poor economic conditions around the world fuel migration .
“ This high volume of illegal immigration , including unprecedented numbers of family units and unaccompanied alien children arrivals , stretch government resources , and create a humanitarian and border security crisis that cripples the immigration system , ” the report said .
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A caravan of migrants tried to begin the long walk from Honduras to America’s Southern Border in what could have turned into an early test of immigration policy under presumptive President-elect Joe Biden.
A group estimated at roughly 600 strong left the northern Honduran city of San Pedro Sula on Wednesday moving toward the first barrier on the journey — the Guatemalan border, according to Reuters.
Guatemalan officials said migrants would need passports and proof they were not carrying the coronavirus in order to enter the country.
However, the group was stopped by Honduran security personnel Thursday before reaching the Guatemalan border, according to the Associated Press. When asked to provide travel and health documentation, the migrants were unable to do so and were told they could not continue without the documents.
Even so, due to devastation from Hurricanes Eta and Iota, the impetus to leave Honduras and other Central American nations is likely to grow, said one commentator.
“There are going to be caravans, and in the coming weeks it will increase,” said Jose Luis Gonzalez, coordinator of the Guatemala Red Jesuita con Migrantes, a non-governmental organization, according to Bloomberg.
“People are no longer scared of the coronavirus. They’re going hungry, they’ve lost everything and some towns are still flooded,” he said.
During the presidential campaign, Biden attacked the policies and programs President Donald Trump has used to limit illegal immigration. That encouraged migrants to think they could be successful where others had failed, Gonzalez said.
“When there is a change in government in the U.S. or Mexico, caravans start to move because they are testing the waters to see how authorities respond,” he said.
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A presumptive victory from Biden “has raised expectations that he could soften immigration policy,” the AP reported.
Some frame their hopes of entry to the U.S. by saying they have nothing left to lose.
Victor Espinal, 31, of La Lima, Honduras, told Bloomberg that flooding wrecked his family’s home and led to him losing his job.
“There’s nothing for me here now,” he said. “The walls are all that’s left and there isn’t a single piece of furniture, not even a plate to eat off of. I’m not one to cry, but when I returned home I felt like crying. I see memes that say material goods aren’t important, but they are important because people work their whole lives for them and in 15 days, it’s all gone.”
In commenting on the developing caravan for the Center for Immigration Studies, Todd Bensman said the next steps of the drama will reveal much about what is to take place under a Biden administration.
In an Op-Ed on the CIS website, Bensman said the actions of America’s southern neighbor will be an indicator of what the future holds.
“A key issue is whether Mexico’s national guard deployment throughout its southern states that border Guatemala will hold in the last days of President Trump’s administration, or remain in place after Biden takes office next month,” he wrote, noting that Mexico’s current anti-caravan policy reflects pressure applied to the country by Trump.
“Should Mexican resolve fail at its southern border with any caravan, America’s southern neighbor likely would revert to its traditional role as a free-flowing migrant superhighway to the American border,” he wrote.
In its 2021 Threat Assessment, the Department of Homeland Security predicted migration will be a major issue in the coming year.
“DHS anticipates that the number of apprehensions at the border will significantly climb post-pandemic, with the potential for another surge as those who were previously prevented from seeking entry into the United States arrive at the border and as poor economic conditions around the world fuel migration.
“This high volume of illegal immigration, including unprecedented numbers of family units and unaccompanied alien children arrivals, stretch government resources, and create a humanitarian and border security crisis that cripples the immigration system,” the report said.
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