westernjournal--2020-07-06--Study Shows Conservatives Twice As Likely To Value Human Life Than Liberals Are

A majority of Americans no longer see life as sacred , with liberals the least likely to view it that way .
The Cultural Research Center at Arizona Christian University found in its “ American Worldview Inventory 2020 ” of 2,000 adults that a mere 39 percent of respondents agree with the statement that “ human life is sacred.
” The dichotomy between conservatives and liberals was great , with 57 percent of conservatives agreeing that life is sacred , but only 24 percent of liberals saying so .
The group most likely to see the inherent value in human @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at 93 percent , followed by born-again Christians ( 60 percent ) , Republicans ( 53 percent ) , Pentecostals ( 46 percent ) , mainline Protestants ( 45 percent ) and Catholics ( 43 percent ) .
The survey had a margin of error of plus- or minus-2 percentage points .
TRENDING : Biden Ad Features Woman Attacking Trump on COVID , Fails To Mention Her $ 27,000 in PPP Money Some solid evidence in the difference between how conservatives and liberals view life can be seen in the positions taken by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ abortion issue .
The vast majority of Republican officeholders , including President Donald Trump , are pro-life , while nearly every Democrat believes abortion should be legal , with many calling for it to be lawful until the moment of birth ( and even beyond in the case of Govs .
Andrew Cuomo of New York and Ralph Northam of Virginia ) .
National Review ’ s Alexandra DeSanctis reported in March that Rep. Dan Lipinski of Illinois , the last remaining stalwart pro-life Democrat in Congress , was defeated in his primary @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It is a symbolic end to an era that really ended a long time ago , a time when Democratic politicians could vote against taxpayer-funded abortion and in favor of abortion restrictions without being ousted from their seats , and when the party ’ s leadership acknowledged and welcomed pro-life voters whose views on other issues aligned them with the party , ” DeSanctis wrote .
Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden reversed his longtime opposition to taxpayer-funded abortions in June of last year , saying he now supports them .
A further @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was the vast divide between conservatives and liberals regarding the statement , “ Human beings are God ’ s creation , made in His image , fallen , needs redemption.
” Seventy-seven percent of conservatives affirmed the statement , while only 36 percent of liberals did .
Law and culture , of course , are downstream from what individuals believe about themselves and whether there is a God .
The founders had some very defined views on the topics , as expressed in the Declaration of Independence .
“ We hold these truths @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are created equal , that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights , that among these are Life , Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness , ” the most famous passage of the document reads .
“ That to secure these rights , Governments are instituted among Men , deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed.
” As I chronicled in my book “ We Hold These Truths , ” these beliefs have guided and animated Americans throughout more than two centuries of our nation ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , confusion and division have resulted as law and rights have been separated from their true source , God .
“ The government feels free to do whatever is expedient because it is just the laws of man at stake , it believes , and laws made by man can just as easily be changed by man , ” one passage in the book reads .
“ Without a common faith in certain truths , everyone feels free to do what is right in his own eyes .
There is no moral impetus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not derived from any higher authority to which the society , for the most part , assents to being true .
“ A majority vote on the Supreme Court or even the legislature can not fill this void .
Those in power exercise it with increasing heavy-handedness , and they will have to keep doing so to create order in an increasingly fractured society.
” We have been seeing much evidence of this recently in the rioting , looting , killing and the pulling down of statues without any respect for the law @ @ @ @ @ @ @ than political or economic , ” said Dr. George Barna , the Cultural Research Center ’ s director of research .
“ Given the cultural challenges we are facing today , our best strategy is to collectively turn to God , humble ourselves before Him , earnestly seek His love and forgiveness , and follow His wisdom and guidance , ” he added .
Salvation will ultimately come not from the government , but through a reformation in how people think about themselves and each other , centered on the knowledge that we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ therefore our lives are sacred .
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A majority of Americans no longer see life as sacred, with liberals the least likely to view it that way.
The Cultural Research Center at Arizona Christian University found in its “American Worldview Inventory 2020” of 2,000 adults that a mere 39 percent of respondents agree with the statement that “human life is sacred.”
The dichotomy between conservatives and liberals was great, with 57 percent of conservatives agreeing that life is sacred, but only 24 percent of liberals saying so.
The group most likely to see the inherent value in human life was adults with a biblical worldview at 93 percent, followed by born-again Christians (60 percent), Republicans (53 percent), Pentecostals (46 percent), mainline Protestants (45 percent) and Catholics (43 percent).
The survey had a margin of error of plus- or minus-2 percentage points.
Some solid evidence in the difference between how conservatives and liberals view life can be seen in the positions taken by the two main political parties on the abortion issue.
The vast majority of Republican officeholders, including President Donald Trump, are pro-life, while nearly every Democrat believes abortion should be legal, with many calling for it to be lawful until the moment of birth (and even beyond in the case of Govs. Andrew Cuomo of New York and Ralph Northam of Virginia).
National Review’s Alexandra DeSanctis reported in March that Rep. Dan Lipinski of Illinois, the last remaining stalwart pro-life Democrat in Congress, was defeated in his primary by abortion-rights advocate Marie Newman.
“It is a symbolic end to an era that really ended a long time ago, a time when Democratic politicians could vote against taxpayer-funded abortion and in favor of abortion restrictions without being ousted from their seats, and when the party’s leadership acknowledged and welcomed pro-life voters whose views on other issues aligned them with the party,” DeSanctis wrote.
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Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden reversed his longtime opposition to taxpayer-funded abortions in June of last year, saying he now supports them.
A further interesting finding in American Worldview Inventory 2020 was the vast divide between conservatives and liberals regarding the statement, “Human beings are God’s creation, made in His image, fallen, needs redemption.”
Seventy-seven percent of conservatives affirmed the statement, while only 36 percent of liberals did.
Law and culture, of course, are downstream from what individuals believe about themselves and whether there is a God.
The founders had some very defined views on the topics, as expressed in the Declaration of Independence.
“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness,” the most famous passage of the document reads.
“That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed.”
As I chronicled in my book “We Hold These Truths,” these beliefs have guided and animated Americans throughout more than two centuries of our nation’s history.
But in more recent times, confusion and division have resulted as law and rights have been separated from their true source, God.
“The government feels free to do whatever is expedient because it is just the laws of man at stake, it believes, and laws made by man can just as easily be changed by man,” one passage in the book reads.
“Without a common faith in certain truths, everyone feels free to do what is right in his own eyes. There is no moral impetus to the law, because it is not derived from any higher authority to which the society, for the most part, assents to being true.
“A majority vote on the Supreme Court or even the legislature cannot fill this void. Those in power exercise it with increasing heavy-handedness, and they will have to keep doing so to create order in an increasingly fractured society.”
We have been seeing much evidence of this recently in the rioting, looting, killing and the pulling down of statues without any respect for the law.
“Our problem is spiritual rather than political or economic,” said Dr. George Barna, the Cultural Research Center’s director of research.
“Given the cultural challenges we are facing today, our best strategy is to collectively turn to God, humble ourselves before Him, earnestly seek His love and forgiveness, and follow His wisdom and guidance,” he added.
Salvation will ultimately come not from the government, but through a reformation in how people think about themselves and each other, centered on the knowledge that we are all God’s children and therefore our lives are sacred.
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westernjournal--2020-07-06--Chicago Violence Escalates on Fourth of July Weekend, Leading to High Death Toll

One of Chicago ’ s bloodiest holiday weekends in memory ended with 17 people fatally shot , including a 7-year-old girl and a 14-year-old boy , and 70 more wounded , despite a concerted effort to quell the violence with an additional 1,200 police officers on the streets .
The violence was far worse than last year , when the long Fourth of July weekend ended with six people dead and 66 wounded in gunfire .
And the holiday weekend of violence follows Chicago ’ s deadliest Memorial Day weekend since 2015 .
Seven-year-old Natalia Wallace was standing on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on the city ’ s West Side during a Fourth of July party around 7 p.m. when , according to police , suspects climbed from a car and opened fire .
The child was shot in the head .
TRENDING : Biden Ad Features Woman Attacking Trump on COVID , Fails To Mention Her $ 27,000 in PPP Money “ Bullets just came from nowhere , ” Natalia ’ s grandmother , Linda Rogers , told the Chicago Tribune on Sunday .
“ I came out here and my grandbaby [ was ] @ @ @ @ @ @ @ police spokeswoman said a man is in custody in that shooting and charges are pending , but she provided no details .
The department did not immediately know how many , if any , arrests have been made in the other weekend homicides .
This year , the department counted July 4 weekend shootings from 6 p.m. Thursday through the end of Sunday .
In all , 13 children under the age of 18 were shot , including the two who died .
RELATED : ‘ It Will Shatter Your Soul ’ : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Week The weekend violence highlighted what has been a particularly dangerous year for children in the city .
Police statistics show there have been 32 homicide victims under the age of 18 so far in 2020 compared with 20 during the same period in 2019 .
A week earlier , Chicago ’ s shooting victims included a 1-year-old boy riding in a car with his mother and a 10-year-old girl who was shot by a bullet fired a block away that pierced a window and struck her in the head as she sat @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has counted a total of 1,782 shooting victims this year , 550 more than during the same period last year .
The weekend brought the number of homicides for the year to 353 , which is 99 more than were recorded for the same period last year .
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One of Chicago’s bloodiest holiday weekends in memory ended with 17 people fatally shot, including a 7-year-old girl and a 14-year-old boy, and 70 more wounded, despite a concerted effort to quell the violence with an additional 1,200 police officers on the streets.
The violence was far worse than last year, when the long Fourth of July weekend ended with six people dead and 66 wounded in gunfire. And the holiday weekend of violence follows Chicago’s deadliest Memorial Day weekend since 2015.
After a relatively peaceful Friday, gunfire erupted Saturday evening.
Seven-year-old Natalia Wallace was standing on the sidewalk outside her grandmother’s house on the city’s West Side during a Fourth of July party around 7 p.m. when, according to police, suspects climbed from a car and opened fire.
The child was shot in the head.
This is 7-year-old Natalia Wallace Sweet, shy, loving, good at math, family tells me She was shot and killed in Chicago on the Fourth of July yesterday. @cbschicago pic.twitter.com/rhvnWnJa1x — Marissa Parra (@MarParNews) July 5, 2020
“Bullets just came from nowhere,” Natalia’s grandmother, Linda Rogers, told the Chicago Tribune on Sunday. “I came out here and my grandbaby [was] lying on the ground.”
Seven-year-old Natalia Wallace, fatally shot in Chicago on Saturday, was described as “very quiet and sweet.” At the end of each e-learning session, she would type “I love you” in the chat box, her teacher at Crown Community Academy of Fine Arts said. https://t.co/LRArDYhK4O — Chicago Tribune (@chicagotribune) July 5, 2020
A Chicago police spokeswoman said a man is in custody in that shooting and charges are pending, but she provided no details.
The department did not immediately know how many, if any, arrests have been made in the other weekend homicides.
This year, the department counted July 4 weekend shootings from 6 p.m. Thursday through the end of Sunday.
In all, 13 children under the age of 18 were shot, including the two who died.
This boy, 14-year old Varnado Jones, was killed in a mass shooting in Englewood. Neighbors will have a peaceful protest, are asking the offenders to turn themselves in. Chicago is in mourning. @fox32news pic.twitter.com/DnCXMEvyDL — Joanie Lum FOX 32 (@JoanieLum) July 6, 2020
The weekend violence highlighted what has been a particularly dangerous year for children in the city. Police statistics show there have been 32 homicide victims under the age of 18 so far in 2020 compared with 20 during the same period in 2019.
A week earlier, Chicago’s shooting victims included a 1-year-old boy riding in a car with his mother and a 10-year-old girl who was shot by a bullet fired a block away that pierced a window and struck her in the head as she sat on a couch at home.
Chicago has counted a total of 1,782 shooting victims this year, 550 more than during the same period last year.
The weekend brought the number of homicides for the year to 353, which is 99 more than were recorded for the same period last year.
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westernjournal--2020-07-06--Father of 8-Year-Old Girl Killed at BLM Hotspot: ‘They Say Black Lives Matter. You Killed Your Own’

A Black Lives Matter protest in Atlanta turned tragic Saturday night when an 8-year-old girl was shot and killed by demonstrators .
Secoriea Turner was shot near the Wendy ’ s restaurant where Rayshard Brooks was killed during a skirmish with police June 12 , according to WSB-TV .
The restaurant , which was burned by protesters , has been occupied by demonstrators in recent weeks .
The girl was riding in a car with her mother and a friend of her mother ’ s when they sought to turn into a parking lot and were blocked by protesters .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ that group opened fire on the vehicle , striking it multiple times and striking the child who was inside .
The driver then drove to Atlanta Medical Center for help , ” police said in a statement .
Secoriea was taken to a nearby hospital , where she died .
“ They say black lives matter , ” Secoriya Williamson , Secoriea ’ s father , said at a news conference Sunday .
“ You killed your own .
You killed your own this time .
… You killed a child .
She @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” TRENDING : Biden Ad Features Woman Attacking Trump on COVID , Fails To Mention Her $ 27,000 in PPP Money Charmaine Turner , Secoriea ’ s mother , said her daughter died in her arms .
“ She was only 8 years old .
… We understand the frustration of Rayshard Brooks , ” Turner said .
“ We understand .
We didn ’ t have anything to do with that .
We ’ re innocent .
We didn ’ t mean no harm .
My baby didn ’ t mean no @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ripped into protesters who are keeping silent about the child ’ s shooting .
“ You can ’ t blame this on a police officer .
You can ’ t say this is about criminal justice reform .
This is about some people carrying some weapons who shot up a car with an 8-year-old baby in the car — for what ?
” she said , according to WSB .
In the aftermath of the deaths of Brooks and George Floyd , Bottoms had indicated she felt sympathy for the goals of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that after Secoriea was killed .
“ Enough is enough .
If you want people to take us seriously and you don ’ t want us to lose this movement , we can ’ t lose each other , ” the mayor said .
RELATED : Disney Announces Kaepernick Will Be Coming to ESPN with Help from Jemele Hill She added that her patience with demonstrators who have occupied the Wendy ’ s where Brooks was killed has ended , noting that they erected barriers even after the city took some down .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ was seeking to evade the barriers when it was hit by gunfire , police said .
Bottoms said the area will be cleared .
“ At the point that an 8-year-old baby is killed , the discussions have ended , ” Bottoms said .
Interim Police Chief Rodney Bryant said everyone must do more to prevent future tragedies .
“ We can not tolerate losing a child from the city of Atlanta , ” Bryant said .
“ We have to do a better job as a community and as a police department @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this city.
” Police have offered a $ 10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of the individuals who shot and killed Secoriea .
Bottoms said at least two people shot at the car , and she urged those with information to work with the police .
“ I am just asking you to please honor this baby ’ s life , ” the mayor said .
“ If you know who did this , please turn them in .
These people are a danger to all of us.
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A Black Lives Matter protest in Atlanta turned tragic Saturday night when an 8-year-old girl was shot and killed by demonstrators.
Secoriea Turner was shot near the Wendy’s restaurant where Rayshard Brooks was killed during a skirmish with police June 12, according to WSB-TV. The restaurant, which was burned by protesters, has been occupied by demonstrators in recent weeks.
The girl was riding in a car with her mother and a friend of her mother’s when they sought to turn into a parking lot and were blocked by protesters.
“At some point, someone in that group opened fire on the vehicle, striking it multiple times and striking the child who was inside. The driver then drove to Atlanta Medical Center for help,” police said in a statement. Secoriea was taken to a nearby hospital, where she died.
“They say black lives matter,” Secoriya Williamson, Secoriea’s father, said at a news conference Sunday. “You killed your own. You killed your own this time. … You killed a child. She didn’t do nothing to nobody.”
Charmaine Turner, Secoriea’s mother, said her daughter died in her arms.
“She was only 8 years old. … We understand the frustration of Rayshard Brooks,” Turner said. “We understand. We didn’t have anything to do with that. We’re innocent. We didn’t mean no harm. My baby didn’t mean no harm.”
Charmaine Turner, mother of 8-year-old shooting victim Secoriea Turner, pleads with the public for help to find the person responsible for killing her daughter last night on University Ave. and Pryor. A $10,000 reward is being offered to help solve the crime. @11AliveNews pic.twitter.com/tToUxavgAS — Natisha Lance (@NatishaLance) July 5, 2020
Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms ripped into protesters who are keeping silent about the child’s shooting.
“You can’t blame this on a police officer. You can’t say this is about criminal justice reform. This is about some people carrying some weapons who shot up a car with an 8-year-old baby in the car — for what?” she said, according to WSB.
In the aftermath of the deaths of Brooks and George Floyd, Bottoms had indicated she felt sympathy for the goals of the protesters, but she showed none of that after Secoriea was killed.
“Enough is enough. If you want people to take us seriously and you don’t want us to lose this movement, we can’t lose each other,” the mayor said.
She added that her patience with demonstrators who have occupied the Wendy’s where Brooks was killed has ended, noting that they erected barriers even after the city took some down. The car in which Secoriea was riding was seeking to evade the barriers when it was hit by gunfire, police said. Bottoms said the area will be cleared.
“At the point that an 8-year-old baby is killed, the discussions have ended,” Bottoms said.
JUST IN: The shooting death of 8-year-old Secoriea Turner in Atlanta prompted a $10,000 reward for information on the suspects. This comes after at least two people opened fire on the car Secoriea was riding in near a flashpoint of recent protests.#FOX26 #LIVEDESK https://t.co/cFbaXTxhME — Michael Ikahihifo (@Mike_Ikahihifo) July 6, 2020
Interim Police Chief Rodney Bryant said everyone must do more to prevent future tragedies.
“We cannot tolerate losing a child from the city of Atlanta,” Bryant said. “We have to do a better job as a community and as a police department and as the citizens that live in this city.”
Police have offered a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of the individuals who shot and killed Secoriea.
Bottoms said at least two people shot at the car, and she urged those with information to work with the police.
“I am just asking you to please honor this baby’s life,” the mayor said. “If you know who did this, please turn them in. These people are a danger to all of us.”
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westernjournal--2020-07-06--CNN Demonized Trump’s Visit to Rushmore, 4 Years Earlier Celebrated ‘Majesty’ of Bernie’s Trip

There was a bit of video that caught my eye from President Donald Trump ’ s visit to Mount Rushmore , courtesy of CNN .
“ This is our country at its very best , ” Trump is seen saying at the beginning of the clip , looking up misty-eyed at the monument , a bit awed .
“ What an incredible achievement.
” “ Visiting Mount Rushmore today , President Trump taking in the majesty of the moment , ” the CNN voice-over says , the narrator sounding himself a bit awed .
“ This monument to four great @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and the beauty , it really does make one very proud to be an American , ” the president says in the video .
“ Trump has his own mountain to climb , ” the narrator says , referring to the election .
He sounds a bit hopeful , though .
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That was actually a 2016 clip involving Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders @ @ @ @ @ @ @ swing out West during his campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination .
Just replace every reference to Trump in the above transcript with Sanders ’ name and it ’ s accurate , though .
Want to guess how Trump ’ s visit to Mount Rushmore got covered on CNN four years later ?
“ President Trump will be at Mount Rushmore , where he ’ ll be standing in front of a monument of two slave owners and on land wrestled away from Native Americans , ” CNN correspondent Leyla Santiago said Friday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , uh , he ’ ll be focusing on the effort to ‘ tear down our country ’ s history . '
” After all , four years ago , Presidents George Washington and Thomas Jefferson were still slaveowners .
This wasn ’ t information recently unearthed from musty books in dimly lit library reading rooms .
( The other two presidents featured on the face of the mountain haven ’ t fared too well , either , in the face of the statue-toppling mob . )
It wasn ’ t just CNN @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Independence Day weekend , which I needn ’ t tell you .
The New York Times — which called Trump ’ s speech at Mount Rushmore “ dark and divisive ” when it was anything but — used the occasion to run an article titled , “ How Mount Rushmore Became Mount Rushmore.
” Spoiler alert : American malfeasance .
“ Native Americans have long criticized the sculpture , in part because it was built on what had been Indigenous land .
And more recently , amid a nationwide movement against racism @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and other historical figures , some activists have called for Mount Rushmore to close , ” The Times reported Wednesday .
The article cast a very specific light on how the original sculptor for the project , Gutzon Borglum , carved the bas relief sculpture of Confederate figures at Stone Mountain in Georgia and had links to the Ku Klux Klan .
Then there was the original sin of stealing the land from the Lakota Tribe , which considers it sacred ground .
Then there were the various sins of the presidents on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reason , weren ’ t as enlightened as today ’ s college students .
“ Visitors look upon the faces of those presidents and extol the virtues that they believe make America the country it is today , ” Harold Frazier , chairman of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe , said in a statement , adding that the monument was a “ brand on our flesh ” that must be done away with .
“ Lakota see the faces of the men who lied , cheated and murdered innocent people whose only crime @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to steal , ” he said .
It ’ s more difficult to watch the goalposts shift when you ’ re talking about reading pieces in The New York Times than when you ’ re watching the same scene four years apart .
It ’ s much more obvious when you look at the CNN clip and realize how it treated the same monument when it ’ s four years apart and a different political ideology is involved .
The renewed context is supposed to be that we ’ re reassessing monuments in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I thought the media was supposed to be enlightened about this sort of thing .
Why are we reassessing them now when CNN has always had the answers ?
The reason is obvious : It ’ s an election year and Donald Trump is on the ballot .
George Floyd and the protests his death in police custody touched off are only a pretext .
If Trump had visited South Dakota right after the election , while Barack Obama was still the president , I could conceivably see CNN urging the former president @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Thankfully , Bernie Sanders got to see Mount Rushmore in all its “ majesty ” before it got canceled .
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There was a bit of video that caught my eye from President Donald Trump’s visit to Mount Rushmore, courtesy of CNN.
“This is our country at its very best,” Trump is seen saying at the beginning of the clip, looking up misty-eyed at the monument, a bit awed. “What an incredible achievement.”
“Visiting Mount Rushmore today, President Trump taking in the majesty of the moment,” the CNN voice-over says, the narrator sounding himself a bit awed. “This monument to four great American presidents.”
“Just the accomplishment and the beauty, it really does make one very proud to be an American,” the president says in the video.
“Trump has his own mountain to climb,” the narrator says, referring to the election. He sounds a bit hopeful, though.
I’m sorry, I got that all wrong.
That was actually a 2016 clip involving Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders visiting the South Dakota monument during a swing out West during his campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination.
Just replace every reference to Trump in the above transcript with Sanders’ name and it’s accurate, though.
What changed? Sanders said Mt. Rushmore made him proud to be an American in 2016, and CNN seemed to agree. Now people want to blast the presidents off the mountain. pic.twitter.com/ofC9XFxAb7 — Philip Wegmann (@PhilipWegmann) July 4, 2020
Want to guess how Trump’s visit to Mount Rushmore got covered on CNN four years later?
“President Trump will be at Mount Rushmore, where he’ll be standing in front of a monument of two slave owners and on land wrestled away from Native Americans,” CNN correspondent Leyla Santiago said Friday. “I’m told that, uh, he’ll be focusing on the effort to ‘tear down our country’s history.'”
CNN: “President Trump will be at Mount Rushmore, where he’ll be standing in front of a monument of two slave owners and on land wrestled away from Native Americans.” pic.twitter.com/UYjzEiUkU9 — Tom Elliott (@tomselliott) July 3, 2020
I’m told that, uh, he wasn’t inaccurate.
After all, four years ago, Presidents George Washington and Thomas Jefferson were still slaveowners. This wasn’t information recently unearthed from musty books in dimly lit library reading rooms. (The other two presidents featured on the face of the mountain haven’t fared too well, either, in the face of the statue-toppling mob.)
It wasn’t just CNN spreading this message in the run-up to the Independence Day weekend, which I needn’t tell you. The New York Times — which called Trump’s speech at Mount Rushmore “dark and divisive” when it was anything but — used the occasion to run an article titled, “How Mount Rushmore Became Mount Rushmore.” Spoiler alert: American malfeasance.
“Native Americans have long criticized the sculpture, in part because it was built on what had been Indigenous land. And more recently, amid a nationwide movement against racism that has toppled statues commemorating Confederate generals and other historical figures, some activists have called for Mount Rushmore to close,” The Times reported Wednesday.
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The article cast a very specific light on how the original sculptor for the project, Gutzon Borglum, carved the bas relief sculpture of Confederate figures at Stone Mountain in Georgia and had links to the Ku Klux Klan.
Then there was the original sin of stealing the land from the Lakota Tribe, which considers it sacred ground. Then there were the various sins of the presidents on Mount Rushmore — who, for whatever reason, weren’t as enlightened as today’s college students.
“Visitors look upon the faces of those presidents and extol the virtues that they believe make America the country it is today,” Harold Frazier, chairman of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe, said in a statement, adding that the monument was a “brand on our flesh” that must be done away with.
“Lakota see the faces of the men who lied, cheated and murdered innocent people whose only crime was living on the land they wanted to steal,” he said.
It’s more difficult to watch the goalposts shift when you’re talking about reading pieces in The New York Times than when you’re watching the same scene four years apart. It’s much more obvious when you look at the CNN clip and realize how it treated the same monument when it’s four years apart and a different political ideology is involved.
The renewed context is supposed to be that we’re reassessing monuments in the wake of the protests. But I thought the media was supposed to be enlightened about this sort of thing. Why are we reassessing them now when CNN has always had the answers?
The reason is obvious: It’s an election year and Donald Trump is on the ballot.
George Floyd and the protests his death in police custody touched off are only a pretext.
If Trump had visited South Dakota right after the election, while Barack Obama was still the president, I could conceivably see CNN urging the former president to order an airstrike on the monument.
Thankfully, Bernie Sanders got to see Mount Rushmore in all its “majesty” before it got canceled.
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westernjournal--2020-07-06--Soros Is Doubling Down on Election Influence, Has Already Spent Nearly Twice What He Did in 2016

Campaign cash from liberal billionaire George Soros is flowing at a furious pace , according to a new report .
Soros is pumping money into the Democracy PAC , according to The Washington Free Beacon , which said the super PAC is serving as the connecting point for other liberal political action committees and campaigns that are in turn supported by the Democracy PAC .
A Federal Elections Commission report shows that the Democracy PAC has received more than $ 40 million either directly from Soros or from the Fund for Policy Reform , a not-for-profit group that operates under @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Foundation network .
The website OpenSecrets lists Soros as having given $ 22.1 million to candidates in 2016 , with 100 percent of the money funding those the site called Democrats and liberals .
The 2020 funding the Soros has pumped in is going places such as the Senate Majority PAC , a committee tied to Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer ; Priorities USA Action , a pro-Joe Biden PAC that has been investing heavily in ads against his opponent , President Donald Trump ; and in state and local races across the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : Biden Ad Features Woman Attacking Trump on COVID , Fails To Mention Her $ 27,000 in PPP Money Soros trashed Trump in a recent interview published on the website of the European Council on Foreign Relations .
In the interview , he said the president would not win a second term .
“ Trump — also a would-be a dictator — can be accused of not being clever , ” Soros said .
“ Trump can not actually win the second term because of the way he mishandled the virus and caused @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spun a nefarious tale when visualizing how the president might win re-election .
“ The only chance for him to win is to steal the election by using the virus emergency to introduce measures that would discourage people from voting by mail .
That ’ s his only chance , and he ’ s actually admitted it even if this leads to the postal service going bankrupt , ” Soros said .
Trump is not only battling his enemies on the left .
The Republican candidate who had to fight the “ never @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2016 is once again facing opposition from those within the GOP .
A super PAC called 43 Alumni for Biden has been formed with the goal of bringing members of the administration of former President George W. Bush to support presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden , according to The Guardian .
The super PAC was co-founded by Kristopher Purcell and John Farner , who worked in the Bush administration , and Karen Kirksey , a GOP operative who serves as the super PAC ’ s director .
“ We ’ re truly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to do whatever we can to elect Joe Biden as president , ” Farner said .
RELATED : Biden Promises America Will Become a Very Different Place If He 's Elected “ After seeing three and a half years of chaos and incompetence and division , a lot of people have just been pushed to say , ‘ We have got to do something else , ' ” Purcell said .
“ We may not be fully on board with the Democratic agenda , but this is a one-issue election .
‘ Are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you for America ? '
” “ We know what is normal and what is abnormal , and what we are seeing is highly abnormal .
The president is a danger , ” Jennifer Millikin , one of the 43 Alumni organizers , told Reuters .
Trump also faces GOP-based opposition from the Lincoln Project , which includes among its leadership George Conway , the husband of Trump adviser Kellyanne Conway , and Republican Voters Against Trump , which is led by Bill Kristol .
“ Lincoln is doing two things really well @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Against Trump told The Guardian .
“ One is narrative-setting , and just beating Trump over the head with hard-hitting attacks .
And they ’ re also working on Senate races , which we ’ re not doing .
I think that , frankly , they ’ re bringing the sledgehammer and working on Senate races , and we are elevating these peer voices in a way to persuade voters.
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Campaign cash from liberal billionaire George Soros is flowing at a furious pace, according to a new report.
Soros is pumping money into the Democracy PAC, according to The Washington Free Beacon, which said the super PAC is serving as the connecting point for other liberal political action committees and campaigns that are in turn supported by the Democracy PAC.
A Federal Elections Commission report shows that the Democracy PAC has received more than $40 million either directly from Soros or from the Fund for Policy Reform, a not-for-profit group that operates under the umbrella of the Soros-funded Open Society Foundation network.
The website OpenSecrets lists Soros as having given $22.1 million to candidates in 2016, with 100 percent of the money funding those the site called Democrats and liberals.
The 2020 funding the Soros has pumped in is going places such as the Senate Majority PAC, a committee tied to Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer; Priorities USA Action, a pro-Joe Biden PAC that has been investing heavily in ads against his opponent, President Donald Trump; and in state and local races across the country to support left-wing candidates.
Soros trashed Trump in a recent interview published on the website of the European Council on Foreign Relations.
In the interview, he said the president would not win a second term.
“Trump — also a would-be a dictator — can be accused of not being clever,” Soros said. “Trump cannot actually win the second term because of the way he mishandled the virus and caused many unnecessary deaths.”
However, he spun a nefarious tale when visualizing how the president might win re-election.
“The only chance for him to win is to steal the election by using the virus emergency to introduce measures that would discourage people from voting by mail. That’s his only chance, and he’s actually admitted it even if this leads to the postal service going bankrupt,” Soros said.
Trump is not only battling his enemies on the left. The Republican candidate who had to fight the “never Trump” movement within his party in 2016 is once again facing opposition from those within the GOP.
A super PAC called 43 Alumni for Biden has been formed with the goal of bringing members of the administration of former President George W. Bush to support presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden, according to The Guardian.
The super PAC was co-founded by Kristopher Purcell and John Farner, who worked in the Bush administration, and Karen Kirksey, a GOP operative who serves as the super PAC’s director.
“We’re truly a grassroots organization. Our goal is to do whatever we can to elect Joe Biden as president,” Farner said.
“After seeing three and a half years of chaos and incompetence and division, a lot of people have just been pushed to say, ‘We have got to do something else,'” Purcell said. “We may not be fully on board with the Democratic agenda, but this is a one-issue election. ‘Are you for Donald Trump, or are you for America?'”
“We know what is normal and what is abnormal, and what we are seeing is highly abnormal. The president is a danger,” Jennifer Millikin, one of the 43 Alumni organizers, told Reuters.
Trump also faces GOP-based opposition from the Lincoln Project, which includes among its leadership George Conway, the husband of Trump adviser Kellyanne Conway, and Republican Voters Against Trump, which is led by Bill Kristol.
“Lincoln is doing two things really well,” Tim Miller of Republican Voters Against Trump told The Guardian. “One is narrative-setting, and just beating Trump over the head with hard-hitting attacks. And they’re also working on Senate races, which we’re not doing. I think that, frankly, they’re bringing the sledgehammer and working on Senate races, and we are elevating these peer voices in a way to persuade voters.”
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westernjournal--2020-07-06--Breathtaking: 4th of July Sky Lights Up with Fireworks Despite COVID-Induced Ban

In advance of the Fourth of July weekend , the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health banned public fireworks displays , among other things , because of a spike in cases of COVID-19 .
“ Closing the beaches and prohibiting fireworks displays during this important summer holiday weekend was an incredibly difficult decision to make , but it ’ s the responsible decision to protect public health and protect our residents from a deadly virus , ” said Barbara Ferrer , director of public health for the county , in a June 29 news release .
“ The Fourth @ @ @ @ @ @ @ crowds and gatherings to celebrate , a recipe for increased transmission of COVID-19 .
“ We all need to take this virus more seriously and residents and business owners must do their part .
Physical distancing isn ’ t optional , wearing a face covering isn ’ t optional , spending time only with those you live with isn ’ t optional — these are requirements in the Health Officer Order and are the tools we have to protect each other , our families and those most vulnerable in our communities.
” This @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t have a particularly good understanding of how to beat the novel coronavirus .
The original recipe — bottling people up until both they and the economy they rely on were about to burst , then trying to slowly release the pressure in a controlled way — apparently hasn ’ t quite worked for California , one of the states that was actually supposed to have this whole thing under control from the beginning .
TRENDING : Biden Ad Features Woman Attacking Trump on COVID , Fails To Mention Her $ 27,000 in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t public health or human behavior experts , but we know what doesn ’ t work , and it ’ s what we tried the first time around .
Also , larger fireworks displays wouldn ’ t be dissimilar to the recent spate of protest marches ( and riots ) , in that viewers would be watching them outdoors , and presumably with more social distancing than mobs were able to manage .
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health and the rest of the state of California conveniently looked the other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ ve since been told in the most perfervid manner they ’ re absolutely not to blame for any spike in COVID-19 .
So we should have been good , right ?
Anyhow , we supposedly weren ’ t .
Fast forward to Saturday and this was the scene from the skies above California ’ s largest metropolis : Notice how the anchors were somehow aghast at the fact people would defy their leaders , the people who Know What ’ s Best For Them .
“ They ’ re putting up warnings @ @ @ @ @ @ @ befuddled KCAL-TV anchor over the sight of a fireworks spectacle far more prodigious — and unmanageable , at least from a bureaucratic standpoint — than anything that would have put on otherwise .
Notice the intonation here : “ We ’ ve done stories on this .
More people have , unfortunately , been setting off illegal fireworks .
I mean , it is quite the sight , but this is notsupposedtobehappening .
I mean , you could be fined up to fifty .
Thousand .
Dollars.
” RELATED : LAPD Racked Up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to Protests , Now They Might Not Be Paid You try getting the police — Los Angeles ’ recently defunded police , consistently portrayed as the scourge of the city unless officers are enforcing laws liberals like — to investigate all of those people who didn ’ t listen to those stories you ran , who decided they wanted to celebrate our country ’ s birthday in patriotic fashion but were told by a phalanx of Karens how enjoying yourself on the Fourth of July was going to lead to more coronavirus cases @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the streets remains a perfectly legit way to enjoy your weekend without the fear of spreading coronavirus , mind you .
Celebrating America by socially distancing at a public fireworks display is apparently a bridge too far , however .
It looked just as epic from the ground , as well : Here ’ s one of your Karens vulgarly cursing people for not doing what she wants them to do : WARNING : The following video contains graphic language that some viewers will find offensive .
I love how she spends @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the law and the video ends as the car she ’ s in plows through a yellow light .
# AllLawsMatter .
And yes , it was a little hazy in Los Angeles after the fireworks .
Apparently , smog in a city historically known for being smoggy is man-bites-dog news for some : And yes , there were issues with air quality and fires in Southern California , something local media liked to rub in the faces of everyone who didn ’ t listen to their stories .
As per Los Angeles @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they saw a sharp increase in the number of calls for service .
It was the second-busiest day ever in calls for service from the Los Angeles County Fire Department , according to Dispatch Supervisor Imy McBride .
“ The dispatchers usually field 1,000 calls on an average day , McBride said .
On July 4th , they handled more than 1,600 calls , including tree , brush and roof fires.
” All of this could have been averted if officials had allowed fireworks to proceed as normally , however , so this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Illegal fireworks are necessarily going to be more dangerous than legal fireworks — and Los Angeles was going to receive more calls on July 4 anyway , so an increase of 600 calls seems modest , given the circumstances .
Any sympathy you might have for Los Angeles ’ officialdom should be attenuated by the fact it had every opportunity to head this off but decided its best strategy to deal with a potential spike in COVID-19 cases was to bludgeon residents with news releases , potential penalties and serious-sounding stories on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ legitimate shock that this was the outcome .
I saw this movie when it premiered in early March and I knew how it ended .
I ’ d also seen the prequel , which happened last year : This was without people being told Fourth of July was canceled due to the novel coronavirus .
In Los Angeles , a town driven by the engine of the entertainment industry , they apparently didn ’ t realize a stock storyline when they read the first act .
Oh well .
A belated “ Happy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was a blockbuster .
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In advance of the Fourth of July weekend, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health banned public fireworks displays, among other things, because of a spike in cases of COVID-19.
“Closing the beaches and prohibiting fireworks displays during this important summer holiday weekend was an incredibly difficult decision to make, but it’s the responsible decision to protect public health and protect our residents from a deadly virus,” said Barbara Ferrer, director of public health for the county, in a June 29 news release.
“The Fourth of July holiday weekend typically means large crowds and gatherings to celebrate, a recipe for increased transmission of COVID-19.
“We all need to take this virus more seriously and residents and business owners must do their part. Physical distancing isn’t optional, wearing a face covering isn’t optional, spending time only with those you live with isn’t optional — these are requirements in the Health Officer Order and are the tools we have to protect each other, our families and those most vulnerable in our communities.”
This is logical only if you don’t have a particularly good understanding of how to beat the novel coronavirus. The original recipe — bottling people up until both they and the economy they rely on were about to burst, then trying to slowly release the pressure in a controlled way — apparently hasn’t quite worked for California, one of the states that was actually supposed to have this whole thing under control from the beginning.
Most of us aren’t public health or human behavior experts, but we know what doesn’t work, and it’s what we tried the first time around.
Also, larger fireworks displays wouldn’t be dissimilar to the recent spate of protest marches (and riots), in that viewers would be watching them outdoors, and presumably with more social distancing than mobs were able to manage. The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health and the rest of the state of California conveniently looked the other way at these protests, and we’ve since been told in the most perfervid manner they’re absolutely not to blame for any spike in COVID-19. So we should have been good, right?
Anyhow, we supposedly weren’t. Fast forward to Saturday and this was the scene from the skies above California’s largest metropolis:
Los Angeles residents defy fireworks ban, light up sky citywide on 4th of July https://t.co/7zXSFlOnL2 pic.twitter.com/eU9rL9UroQ — Disrn (@DisrnNews) July 5, 2020
Notice how the anchors were somehow aghast at the fact people would defy their leaders, the people who Know What’s Best For Them.
“They’re putting up warnings on social media,” said a befuddled KCAL-TV anchor over the sight of a fireworks spectacle far more prodigious — and unmanageable, at least from a bureaucratic standpoint — than anything that would have put on otherwise.
Notice the intonation here: “We’ve done stories on this. More people have, unfortunately, been setting off illegal fireworks. I mean, it is quite the sight, but this is notsupposedtobehappening. I mean, you could be fined up to fifty. Thousand. Dollars.”
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Good luck on that, Los Angeles County. Good luck, KCAL.
You try getting the police — Los Angeles’ recently defunded police, consistently portrayed as the scourge of the city unless officers are enforcing laws liberals like — to investigate all of those people who didn’t listen to those stories you ran, who decided they wanted to celebrate our country’s birthday in patriotic fashion but were told by a phalanx of Karens how enjoying yourself on the Fourth of July was going to lead to more coronavirus cases.
Crowding around a burning American flag in the streets remains a perfectly legit way to enjoy your weekend without the fear of spreading coronavirus, mind you. Celebrating America by socially distancing at a public fireworks display is apparently a bridge too far, however.
It looked just as epic from the ground, as well:
HOLY COW! Is anyone in Los Angeles seeing how many people are shooting off fireworks??? Hundreds are being launched in all directions. Looking at this video, you’d never know these types of fireworks are completely ILLEGAL in LA County… ?#HappyFourthOfJuly #FourthofJuly2020 pic.twitter.com/wN7zmRiQI9 — Steve Kuzj (@SteveKuzj) July 5, 2020
Here’s a time lapse:
Time-lapse of fireworks over Los Angeles pic.twitter.com/4oGCHqtwhz — Black Hole (@konstructivizm) July 5, 2020
Here’s one of your Karens vulgarly cursing people for not doing what she wants them to do:
WARNING: The following video contains graphic language that some viewers will find offensive.
I love how she spends 30 seconds cursing out people for breaking the law and the video ends as the car she’s in plows through a yellow light. #AllLawsMatter.
And here’s facile anti-religious polemicist Sam Harris, bemoaning a transient spike in air-quality readings:
Congratulations, Los Angeles. Those fireworks were amazing. You now have the worst air quality on Earth:https://t.co/h0RWmaLbDL — Sam Harris (@SamHarrisOrg) July 5, 2020
And yes, it was a little hazy in Los Angeles after the fireworks. Apparently, smog in a city historically known for being smoggy is man-bites-dog news for some:
Hazy skies across Southern California, but it’s NOT the marine layer. It’s smoke and haze from 4th of July #fireworks. Air quality today will be unhealthy for many as a result @NBCLA pic.twitter.com/wT4iHmhh1J — Shanna Mendiola (@ShannaNBCLA) July 5, 2020
And yes, there were issues with air quality and fires in Southern California, something local media liked to rub in the faces of everyone who didn’t listen to their stories.
As per Los Angeles’ KNBC-TV : “Fire departments said they saw a sharp increase in the number of calls for service. It was the second-busiest day ever in calls for service from the Los Angeles County Fire Department, according to Dispatch Supervisor Imy McBride.
“The dispatchers usually field 1,000 calls on an average day, McBride said. On July 4th, they handled more than 1,600 calls, including tree, brush and roof fires.”
All of this could have been averted if officials had allowed fireworks to proceed as normally, however, so this isn’t a particularly good argument. Illegal fireworks are necessarily going to be more dangerous than legal fireworks — and Los Angeles was going to receive more calls on July 4 anyway, so an increase of 600 calls seems modest, given the circumstances.
Any sympathy you might have for Los Angeles’ officialdom should be attenuated by the fact it had every opportunity to head this off but decided its best strategy to deal with a potential spike in COVID-19 cases was to bludgeon residents with news releases, potential penalties and serious-sounding stories on the evening news.
There was apparently legitimate shock that this was the outcome. I saw this movie when it premiered in early March and I knew how it ended. I’d also seen the prequel, which happened last year:
When you land in LA on the 4th of July pic.twitter.com/c4ylRa3GnQ — David Wolpe (@RabbiWolpe) July 5, 2019
This was without people being told Fourth of July was canceled due to the novel coronavirus. In Los Angeles, a town driven by the engine of the entertainment industry, they apparently didn’t realize a stock storyline when they read the first act.
Oh well. A belated “Happy Fourth, L.A.” That fireworks show was a blockbuster.
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westernjournal--2020-07-06--Biden Promises America Will Become a Very Different Place If He’s Elected

Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden insists there are big changes ahead , but didn ’ t say what they were .
“ We ’ re going to beat Donald Trump .
And when we do , we won ’ t just rebuild this nation — we ’ ll transform it , ” Biden tweeted Sunday night .
President Donald Trump said such a transformation would hit Americans in the wallet .
TRENDING : Biden Ad Features Woman Attacking Trump on COVID , Fails To Mention Her $ 27,000 in PPP Money Politico reported Monday that Democrats are preparing to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for the long term .
The report said Biden and his party are “ thinking bigger than just winning the White House and seizing the Senate — they ’ re imagining a rout that extends all the way down the ballot.
” Democrats are “ seizing on a once-in-a-decade opportunity to drive the redistricting process , ” the report said .
“ From Pennsylvania to Texas to Minnesota , cash-flush Democrats are working to win back legislative chambers needed to take control of drawing congressional maps , ” Politico reported .
Many on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to see a Biden-led transformation of the nation .
RELATED : Soros Is Doubling Down on Election Influence , Has Already Spent Nearly Twice What He Did in 2016 One progressive said Biden ’ s role is essentially to defeat Trump and get out of the way for future leaders who will move the Democratic Party further to the left .
“ It ’ s important to remember what Vice President Biden said in the last couple of months that he intended to be a transition figure for the Democratic Party , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , according to Politico .
“ He ’ s certainly at the helm as our nominee and as our party leader , ” Schatz said .
“ But I think he understands that there is a movement that undergirds the left right now which is deeper and wider and more likely to last into the future regardless of who ’ s the titular head of the party.
” But Biden sometimes refuses to play the part assigned to him .
For example , he wants to give police departments more money through the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Folks that are not regular voters are looking for more than that , ” Cliff Albright , a co-founder of Black Voters Matter , told Politico .
“ Not all black voters equal the black electorate in the primaries ; if he does not understand that , or doesn ’ t care to understand that , he runs the risk of losing.
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Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden insists there are big changes ahead, but didn’t say what they were.
“We’re going to beat Donald Trump. And when we do, we won’t just rebuild this nation — we’ll transform it,” Biden tweeted Sunday night.
We’re going to beat Donald Trump. And when we do, we won’t just rebuild this nation — we’ll transform it. — Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) July 6, 2020
President Donald Trump said such a transformation would hit Americans in the wallet.
If you want your 401k’s and Stocks, which are getting close to an all time high (NASDAQ is already there), to disintegrate and disappear, vote for the Radical Left Do Nothing Democrats and Corrupt Joe Biden. Massive Tax Hikes – They will make you very poor, FAST! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 6, 2020
Politico reported Monday that Democrats are preparing to overhaul the nation’s political landscape for the long term.
The report said Biden and his party are “thinking bigger than just winning the White House and seizing the Senate — they’re imagining a rout that extends all the way down the ballot.”
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Democrats are “seizing on a once-in-a-decade opportunity to drive the redistricting process,” the report said.
“From Pennsylvania to Texas to Minnesota, cash-flush Democrats are working to win back legislative chambers needed to take control of drawing congressional maps,” Politico reported.
Many on Twitter said they don’t want to see a Biden-led transformation of the nation.
Exactly why I’m with Trump! I’ve seen how you want to transform it. ? I’m loving his great leadership, biggest economic and employment gains, his foreign policy, respect for our country and police, his treatment and inclusion of women and gays, I can go on…oh + ??♀ #ObamaGate — Sarah⭐⭐⭐TruthWins (@sarahsamQt) July 6, 2020
into a socialist hellscape — Scott Morefield (@SKMorefield) July 6, 2020
If we defunded the police as Joe Biden’s allies are calling for, who will answer the phone when people call 911? Please share President Trump’s powerful new “911” TV ad calling out Biden and the radical left-wing mob https://t.co/xMVy3eudgu — Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) July 6, 2020
One progressive said Biden’s role is essentially to defeat Trump and get out of the way for future leaders who will move the Democratic Party further to the left.
“It’s important to remember what Vice President Biden said in the last couple of months that he intended to be a transition figure for the Democratic Party,” Democratic Sen. Brian Schatz of Hawaii said, according to Politico.
“He’s certainly at the helm as our nominee and as our party leader,” Schatz said. “But I think he understands that there is a movement that undergirds the left right now which is deeper and wider and more likely to last into the future regardless of who’s the titular head of the party.”
But Biden sometimes refuses to play the part assigned to him. For example, he wants to give police departments more money through the Community Oriented Policing Services program.
“Folks that are not regular voters are looking for more than that,” Cliff Albright, a co-founder of Black Voters Matter, told Politico. “Not all black voters equal the black electorate in the primaries; if he does not understand that, or doesn’t care to understand that, he runs the risk of losing.”
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westernjournal--2020-07-06--Dem Senator Open To Removing Statues of George Washington

Democratic Sen. Tammy Duckworth of Illinois said Sunday that taking down statues of George Washington is something the nation should consider .
Duckworth appeared on the CNN show “ State of the Union ” and was asked by substitute host Dana Bash to take a stand on the issue .
“ In your view , where does it end ?
Should statues , for example , of George Washington come down ?
” Bash asked .
“ Well , let me just say that we should start off by having a national dialogue on it at some point , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shift ground .
TRENDING : Biden Ad Features Woman Attacking Trump on COVID , Fails To Mention Her $ 27,000 in PPP Money “ But , right now , we ’ re in the middle of a global pandemic .
And our — one of our ally — one of our — countries that are opposed to us , Russia , has put a bounty on American troops ’ head , ” she said , referencing a story from The New York Times that made claims officials have strongly disputed about whether Russia @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Duckworth then tried to paint Trump as only interested in monuments to Confederate heroes .
“ What really struck me about this speech that the president gave at Mount Rushmore was that he spent more time worried about honoring dead Confederates than he did talking about the lives of our American — 130,000 Americans who lost their lives to COVID-19 , or by warning Russia off of the bounty they ’ re putting on Americans ’ heads , ” she said .
“ I mean , his priorities are all wrong here @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we ’ re going to do to overcome this pandemic .
What are we going to do to push Russia back ?
And , instead , he had no time for that .
He spent all his time talking about dead traitors , ” she said .
Duckworth ’ s claim was false ; Trump didn ’ t mention Confederate statues in his Mount Rushmore address .
“ Today , we pay tribute to the exceptional lives and extraordinary legacies of George Washington , Thomas Jefferson , Abraham Lincoln , and Teddy Roosevelt @ @ @ @ @ @ @ White House transcript of his remarks .
“ I am here as your president to proclaim before the country and before the world : This monument will never be desecrated , these heroes will never be defaced , their legacy will never , ever be destroyed , their achievements will never be forgotten , and Mount Rushmore will stand forever as an eternal tribute to our forefathers and to our freedom.
” “ Angry mobs are trying to tear down statues of our Founders , deface our most sacred memorials , and unleash @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cities , ” the president said .
“ Many of these people have no idea why they are doing this , but some know exactly what they are doing .
They think the American people are weak and soft and submissive .
But no , the American people are strong and proud , and they will not allow our country , and all of its values , history , and culture , to be taken from them.
” He added , “ Our people have a great memory .
They will never forget @ @ @ @ @ @ @ George Washington , Abraham Lincoln , Ulysses S. Grant , abolitionists and many others.
” During the CNN show , Bash asked Duckworth again about removing statues of Washington .
RELATED : This Is Why You Do n't See Skyscrapers in Washington , DC “ I think we should listen to everybody .
I think we should listen to the argument there , ” she said .
Duckworth then sought to attack Mount Rushmore as well as the president .
“ But remember that the president at Mount Rushmore was standing on ground @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had actually been given that land during a treaty , ” she said .
The senator said other issues are more important than statues .
“ And again , let ’ s talk about the greater context of where we are in our country right now , ” Duckworth said .
“ We should be talking about the fact that COVID-19 is experiencing a resurgence , and both this president and the man he put in charge of the pandemic response team , the vice president , have both failed miserably at their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ worried about the 130,000 who have lost their lives recently and the thousands and thousands more Americans who are currently sick than I am about our historical past .
We need to talk about what we ’ re doing now to bring this country off of the brink of chaos that it ’ s in.
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Democratic Sen. Tammy Duckworth of Illinois said Sunday that taking down statues of George Washington is something the nation should consider.
Duckworth appeared on the CNN show “State of the Union” and was asked by substitute host Dana Bash to take a stand on the issue.
“In your view, where does it end? Should statues, for example, of George Washington come down?” Bash asked.
“Well, let me just say that we should start off by having a national dialogue on it at some point,” Duckworth said.
She then tried to shift ground.
“But, right now, we’re in the middle of a global pandemic. And our — one of our ally — one of our — countries that are opposed to us, Russia, has put a bounty on American troops’ head,” she said, referencing a story from The New York Times that made claims officials have strongly disputed about whether Russia put bounties on U.S. troops in Afghanistan.
Duckworth then tried to paint Trump as only interested in monuments to Confederate heroes.
“What really struck me about this speech that the president gave at Mount Rushmore was that he spent more time worried about honoring dead Confederates than he did talking about the lives of our American — 130,000 Americans who lost their lives to COVID-19, or by warning Russia off of the bounty they’re putting on Americans’ heads,” she said.
“I mean, his priorities are all wrong here. He should be talking about what we’re going to do to overcome this pandemic. What are we going to do to push Russia back? And, instead, he had no time for that. He spent all his time talking about dead traitors,” she said.
Duckworth’s claim was false; Trump didn’t mention Confederate statues in his Mount Rushmore address.
“Today, we pay tribute to the exceptional lives and extraordinary legacies of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, and Teddy Roosevelt,” he said according to a White House transcript of his remarks. “I am here as your president to proclaim before the country and before the world: This monument will never be desecrated, these heroes will never be defaced, their legacy will never, ever be destroyed, their achievements will never be forgotten, and Mount Rushmore will stand forever as an eternal tribute to our forefathers and to our freedom.”
“Angry mobs are trying to tear down statues of our Founders, deface our most sacred memorials, and unleash a wave of violent crime in our cities,” the president said. “Many of these people have no idea why they are doing this, but some know exactly what they are doing. They think the American people are weak and soft and submissive. But no, the American people are strong and proud, and they will not allow our country, and all of its values, history, and culture, to be taken from them.”
He added, “Our people have a great memory. They will never forget the destruction of statues and monuments to George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses S. Grant, abolitionists and many others.”
During the CNN show, Bash asked Duckworth again about removing statues of Washington.
“I think we should listen to everybody. I think we should listen to the argument there,” she said.
Duckworth then sought to attack Mount Rushmore as well as the president.
“But remember that the president at Mount Rushmore was standing on ground that was stolen from Native Americans who had actually been given that land during a treaty,” she said.
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The senator said other issues are more important than statues.
“And again, let’s talk about the greater context of where we are in our country right now,” Duckworth said. “We should be talking about the fact that COVID-19 is experiencing a resurgence, and both this president and the man he put in charge of the pandemic response team, the vice president, have both failed miserably at their jobs.
“I’m more worried about the 130,000 who have lost their lives recently and the thousands and thousands more Americans who are currently sick than I am about our historical past. We need to talk about what we’re doing now to bring this country off of the brink of chaos that it’s in.”
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westernjournal--2020-07-06--Kanye West’s Presidential Run Is Celebrated as Nightmare for Biden, But Could Actually Be Ticking Ti

Kanye West’s Presidential Run Is Celebrated as Nightmare for Biden, But Could Actually Be Ticking Time Bomb for Trump

Kanye West has gone from visiting the Oval Office to potentially considering a run for it .
What he does could consign the man he visited — Donald Trump — to being a one-term president .
That wasn ’ t necessarily Twitter ’ s reaction on Saturday night , after the 43-year-old rapper , fashion mogul and all-around cultural superstar announced he was going to be running for president this cycle .
“ We must now realize the promise of America by trusting God , unifying our vision and building our future .
I am running for president of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Fourth of July , putting an American flag emoji before the exclamation point and appending the hashtag “ # 2020Vision.
” TRENDING : Biden Ad Features Woman Attacking Trump on COVID , Fails To Mention Her $ 27,000 in PPP Money It ’ s not clear how he intends on getting on the ballot — or even if he intends on doing so .
The only person whose name closely matches the artist ’ s in the FEC database , according to The Hollywood Reporter , is a Green Party candidate identifying @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Assuming , not unsafely , that this isn ’ t him , CNN notes West has missed the independent candidate filing deadline for filing in many states .
However , ‘ Ye has one supporter in billionaire Elon Musk , recently adopted by conservatives as one of their own thanks to his threat to move a vehicle production plant to Texas from California given the Golden State ’ s sluggishness in reopening .
“ You have my full support !
” tweeted the Tesla and SpaceX entrepreneur in response to West ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ disaffected black voters might flock to West as opposed to Joe “ You Ain ’ t Black ” Biden .
Biden has had the Democratic nomination sewn up for a month , but doesn ’ t have the best track record with voters of color , after all , given his track record of working with segregationists and helping author the 1994 crime bill that ’ s blamed for high incarceration levels among African-Americans .
RELATED : Black Democrat Says Party 'Associated with Racism , Bigotry and the Confederacy ' Must Be Renamed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ — Marc Caputo of Politico and the Trump campaign ’ s Kaya Jones , formerly a vocalist in the Pussycat Dolls — who believe that West would take votes away from Joe Biden if the run is for real .
While that ’ s the general assumption , Forbes ’ Andrew Solender says “ the available data suggests that ’ s not the effect a West run would have.
” “ A run by West would be far more likely to result in tipping the scales for one candidate than West himself becoming @ @ @ @ @ @ @ article published Sunday , noting that elector-rich states like New York , Texas and North Carolina have already seen their deadlines for getting on the ballot pass .
Florida , Michigan , Oklahoma and South Carolina have deadlines that West is unlikely to meet , either .
“ That would make just 375 electoral votes available – a difficult jumping-off point in the race to 270 , ” Solender writes .
“ But high-profile 3rd party candidates have held major influence over the results of presidential races , such as businessman Ross Perot @ @ @ @ @ @ @ national popular vote in his 1992 run .
Perot has been etched in history as a spoiler who cost Republican George H.W .
Bush , a fellow Texan , a second term as president–though some suggest that legacy is overstated.
” If West were a spoiler for anyone , Solender writes , it would likely be Donald Trump .
He cites two polling numbers for this .
The first is from a Wall Street Journal/NBC News survey earlier this year that showed Trump has a small but significant following among the voting demographic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Black men under 50 , who supported Biden over Trump by a 70 percent to 17 percent margin .
Political analyst Rachel Bitecofer , who rose to prominence after accurately predicting the House vote in the 2018 midterms , wrote in a Twitter post that these younger voters were why the Trump campaign wanted West in the race — because “ he can still siphon off 10,000s of thousands of votes via write-in bc he ’ s a celeb .
He doesn ’ t need ballot access !
” “ This is esp @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in polling are a softer demo for Biden/Dems , ” she said .
But Solender ’ s piece had an answer for that .
“ Even if that held true , polling suggests that not all of those votes are Biden ’ s to lose , ” he wrote .
That ’ s because the people who still hold West in esteem for his political views , at least after his turn right , could be those younger Trump supporters .
West ’ s new persona — decidedly Christian and not aligned with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Biden-friendly .
There hasn ’ t been much polling of how black Americans see West , given the fact he wasn ’ t expected to be a presidential candidate this cycle .
That said , a CNN poll from May of 2018 found that while 12 percent of Democrats approved of West ’ s comments on politics , 67 percent disapproved .
Republicans were split on the matter , 35 percent to 35 percent .
You don ’ t need fresh polling to see where this is going , either .
All Democrats @ @ @ @ @ @ @ flash footage of Kanye West in the Oval Office meeting with President Trump for black , liberal-leaning voters to come back home .
Meanwhile , Republicans are going to have a harder time convincing their share of the younger black vote that Trump is materially different from West .
While it can be done , doing it requires sacrificing resources that would ideally be diverted elsewhere — a decidedly unfavorable prospect considering what almost everyone concedes , at this point , is an uphill re-election climb for Trump .
It ’ s healthy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to believe that West is worth attacking .
The odds are that his entering the race isn ’ t a harbinger for disaster for Biden , however .
Whether it is for Trump remains to be seen .
Remember , Kanye West is first and foremost is in the business of Kanye West — and it just so happens he has a new album coming out soon .
Depending on how seriously he takes this , he could only take in tens of thousands of votes in some states .
Given how the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that could be enough to have conservatives very worried .
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Kanye West has gone from visiting the Oval Office to potentially considering a run for it. What he does could consign the man he visited — Donald Trump — to being a one-term president.
That wasn’t necessarily Twitter’s reaction on Saturday night, after the 43-year-old rapper, fashion mogul and all-around cultural superstar announced he was going to be running for president this cycle.
“We must now realize the promise of America by trusting God, unifying our vision and building our future. I am running for president of the United States!” West tweeted on the Fourth of July, putting an American flag emoji before the exclamation point and appending the hashtag “#2020Vision.”
We must now realize the promise of America by trusting God, unifying our vision and building our future. I am running for president of the United States ??! #2020VISION — ye (@kanyewest) July 5, 2020
It’s not clear how he intends on getting on the ballot — or even if he intends on doing so. The only person whose name closely matches the artist’s in the FEC database, according to The Hollywood Reporter, is a Green Party candidate identifying themselves as “Kanye Deez Nutz West.” Assuming, not unsafely, that this isn’t him, CNN notes West has missed the independent candidate filing deadline for filing in many states.
However, ‘Ye has one supporter in billionaire Elon Musk, recently adopted by conservatives as one of their own thanks to his threat to move a vehicle production plant to Texas from California given the Golden State’s sluggishness in reopening.
“You have my full support!” tweeted the Tesla and SpaceX entrepreneur in response to West’s announcement.
You have my full support! — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) July 5, 2020
The assumption is that disaffected black voters might flock to West as opposed to Joe “You Ain’t Black” Biden. Biden has had the Democratic nomination sewn up for a month, but doesn’t have the best track record with voters of color, after all, given his track record of working with segregationists and helping author the 1994 crime bill that’s blamed for high incarceration levels among African-Americans.
Kanye West went from endorsing Trump to claiming he’d run against him —an announcement that benefits the president to the degree it spotlights Biden’s need for black voters & his potential weakness with young voters https://t.co/0m4PUO6s6a — Marc Caputo (@MarcACaputo) July 5, 2020
Thank you for taking votes away from Biden and helping the @realDonaldTrump get re-elected! #Trump2020Landslide — Kaya Jones (@KayaJones) July 5, 2020
That’s two very different voices — Marc Caputo of Politico and the Trump campaign’s Kaya Jones, formerly a vocalist in the Pussycat Dolls — who believe that West would take votes away from Joe Biden if the run is for real.
While that’s the general assumption, Forbes’ Andrew Solender says “the available data suggests that’s not the effect a West run would have.”
“A run by West would be far more likely to result in tipping the scales for one candidate than West himself becoming president,” Solender wrote in an article published Sunday, noting that elector-rich states like New York, Texas and North Carolina have already seen their deadlines for getting on the ballot pass. Florida, Michigan, Oklahoma and South Carolina have deadlines that West is unlikely to meet, either.
“That would make just 375 electoral votes available – a difficult jumping-off point in the race to 270,” Solender writes.
“But high-profile 3rd party candidates have held major influence over the results of presidential races, such as businessman Ross Perot, who garnered 19% of the national popular vote in his 1992 run. Perot has been etched in history as a spoiler who cost Republican George H.W. Bush, a fellow Texan, a second term as president–though some suggest that legacy is overstated.”
If West were a spoiler for anyone, Solender writes, it would likely be Donald Trump.
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He cites two polling numbers for this. The first is from a Wall Street Journal/NBC News survey earlier this year that showed Trump has a small but significant following among the voting demographic West would likely draw best from: Black men under 50, who supported Biden over Trump by a 70 percent to 17 percent margin.
Political analyst Rachel Bitecofer, who rose to prominence after accurately predicting the House vote in the 2018 midterms, wrote in a Twitter post that these younger voters were why the Trump campaign wanted West in the race — because “he can still siphon off 10,000s of thousands of votes via write-in bc he’s a celeb. He doesn’t need ballot access!”
“This is esp true among young black men, who in polling are a softer demo for Biden/Dems,” she said.
The reason why the Trump campaign worked @kanyewest via @elonmusk though is he can still siphon off 10,000s of thousands of votes via write-in bc he’s a celeb. He doesn’t need ballot access! This is esp true among young black men, who in polling are a softer demo for Biden/Dems https://t.co/mUneRtuken — Rachel “The Doc” Bitecofer ??? (@RachelBitecofer) July 5, 2020
But Solender’s piece had an answer for that.
“Even if that held true, polling suggests that not all of those votes are Biden’s to lose,” he wrote.
That’s because the people who still hold West in esteem for his political views, at least after his turn right, could be those younger Trump supporters. West’s new persona — decidedly Christian and not aligned with the Democrats — isn’t exactly Biden-friendly.
There hasn’t been much polling of how black Americans see West, given the fact he wasn’t expected to be a presidential candidate this cycle. That said, a CNN poll from May of 2018 found that while 12 percent of Democrats approved of West’s comments on politics, 67 percent disapproved. Republicans were split on the matter, 35 percent to 35 percent.
You don’t need fresh polling to see where this is going, either.
All Democrats and their surrogates need to do is flash footage of Kanye West in the Oval Office meeting with President Trump for black, liberal-leaning voters to come back home. Meanwhile, Republicans are going to have a harder time convincing their share of the younger black vote that Trump is materially different from West.
While it can be done, doing it requires sacrificing resources that would ideally be diverted elsewhere — a decidedly unfavorable prospect considering what almost everyone concedes, at this point, is an uphill re-election climb for Trump.
It’s healthy, I suppose, for the Democrats to believe that West is worth attacking. The odds are that his entering the race isn’t a harbinger for disaster for Biden, however. Whether it is for Trump remains to be seen.
Remember, Kanye West is first and foremost is in the business of Kanye West — and it just so happens he has a new album coming out soon.
Depending on how seriously he takes this, he could only take in tens of thousands of votes in some states. Given how the 2016 race turned out, though, that could be enough to have conservatives very worried.
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westernjournal--2020-07-08--Billion-Dollar Planned Parenthood Takes $150 Million in Government Relief Loans

Multinational abortion provider Planned Parenthood was revealed this week to have made off with millions of dollars in government assistance by way of the Paycheck Protection Program .
Established to provide bridge loans to American small businesses crippled by public health lockdowns , the program has been plagued with controversy since its April roll-out as a result of numerous questionable loan approvals for corporate organizations widely believed to have applied without any real need of financial relief .
According to official data released Monday by the PPP ’ s administrators at the United States ’ Small Business Association , Planned @ @ @ @ @ @ @ offender , with its locations and affiliates nationwide receiving as much as $ 150 million in aid from the program .
The organization ’ s need , of course , remains in question , as consolidated financial statements reveal Planned Parenthood possessed roughly $ 1.9 billion in net assets and saw its total annual revenue exceed $ 1 billion in both 2017 and 2018 .
Conservatives and pro-life activists , already firm in their support for efforts to defund prominent abortion providers at the federal level , were quick to respond to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Weeps After Losing Job for Vowing to Stab Anyone Saying 'All Lives Matter' “ Planned Parenthood shouldn ’ t have received a dime from the government ’ s PPP program .
It ’ s sick !
” Republican Rep. Doug Collins of Georgia wrote on Twitter .
Planned Parenthood had already been made the subject of immense public scrutiny in late May after applying for roughly $ 80 million in aid from the program — a violation of SBA protocol requiring applicants to be small businesses with no more than 500 employees .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ words from the Trump administration and its allies .
Threatening “ severe penalties ” beyond loan repayment , the SBA itself directly called on the organization to return allotted aid to the business relief fund .
Twenty-seven GOP senators also sought to apply pressure , openly writing Attorney General William Barr in pursuit of an official criminal investigation regarding potential loan certification fraud .
Similar threats had already been leveled against other institutions fingered with abusing the program .
Among them were a series of well-funded private universities and numerous national restaurant chains @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to return the money , however , were met with push-back from Planned Parenthood vice president of government affairs and public policy Jacqueline Ayers .
“ Planned Parenthood health centers play a core role in the social safety net , and there is no more critical time for the care they provide than during a public health crisis , ” Ayers said in a public statement at the time .
“ Just like other nonprofits and health care providers , this pandemic has had a significant impact on Planned Parenthood health centers ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Major Pro-Life Bill Signed Into Law , Receiving Immediate Challenge from Planned Parenthood “ This is a clear political attack on Planned Parenthood health centers and access to reproductive health care , ” Ayers said .
“ It has nothing to do with Planned Parenthood health care organizations ’ eligibility for COVID-19 relief efforts , and everything to do with the Trump administration using a public health crisis to advance a political agenda and distract from their own failures in protecting the American public from the spread of COVID-19.
” “ It is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump administration ’ s long history of targeting Planned Parenthood , and trying to severely limit access to sexual and reproductive health care , ” she added .
Despite a wealth of rainy day resources , Planned Parenthood has done anything but thrive under the staunchly pro-life Trump administration .
As the first United States president to attend the March for Life , Trump has placed the organization ’ s purse at risk on more than one occasion .
Most notably , Vice President Mike Pence and a Republican legislature in 2017 voted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ providers to accept federal family planning funds under Title X .
Unwilling to part ways with abortion procedures at its federally funded facilities , Planned Parenthood would subsequently withdraw from the Title X program in 2019 , losing out on money from the $ 286 million program previously tapped into on an annual basis , according to NPR .
The Western Journal has reached out to Planned Parenthood for further comment but did not immediately receive a response .
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Multinational abortion provider Planned Parenthood was revealed this week to have made off with millions of dollars in government assistance by way of the Paycheck Protection Program.
Established to provide bridge loans to American small businesses crippled by public health lockdowns, the program has been plagued with controversy since its April roll-out as a result of numerous questionable loan approvals for corporate organizations widely believed to have applied without any real need of financial relief.
According to official data released Monday by the PPP’s administrators at the United States’ Small Business Association, Planned Parenthood Federation of America was one such offender, with its locations and affiliates nationwide receiving as much as $150 million in aid from the program.
The organization’s need, of course, remains in question, as consolidated financial statements reveal Planned Parenthood possessed roughly $1.9 billion in net assets and saw its total annual revenue exceed $1 billion in both 2017 and 2018.
Conservatives and pro-life activists, already firm in their support for efforts to defund prominent abortion providers at the federal level, were quick to respond to the news.
“Planned Parenthood shouldn’t have received a dime from the government’s PPP program. It’s sick!” Republican Rep. Doug Collins of Georgia wrote on Twitter.
Planned Parenthood shouldn’t have received a dime from the government’s PPP program. It’s sick! pic.twitter.com/9Mn2mODSdo — Doug Collins (@CollinsforGA) July 6, 2020
Planned Parenthood had already been made the subject of immense public scrutiny in late May after applying for roughly $80 million in aid from the program — a violation of SBA protocol requiring applicants to be small businesses with no more than 500 employees.
The alleged impropriety was met with harsh words from the Trump administration and its allies.
Threatening “severe penalties” beyond loan repayment, the SBA itself directly called on the organization to return allotted aid to the business relief fund.
Twenty-seven GOP senators also sought to apply pressure, openly writing Attorney General William Barr in pursuit of an official criminal investigation regarding potential loan certification fraud.
Similar threats had already been leveled against other institutions fingered with abusing the program. Among them were a series of well-funded private universities and numerous national restaurant chains.
Calls for the abortion provider specifically to return the money, however, were met with push-back from Planned Parenthood vice president of government affairs and public policy Jacqueline Ayers.
“Planned Parenthood health centers play a core role in the social safety net, and there is no more critical time for the care they provide than during a public health crisis,” Ayers said in a public statement at the time. “Just like other nonprofits and health care providers, this pandemic has had a significant impact on Planned Parenthood health centers’ ability to provide care.”
“This is a clear political attack on Planned Parenthood health centers and access to reproductive health care,” Ayers said. “It has nothing to do with Planned Parenthood health care organizations’ eligibility for COVID-19 relief efforts, and everything to do with the Trump administration using a public health crisis to advance a political agenda and distract from their own failures in protecting the American public from the spread of COVID-19.”
“It is also just the latest salvo in the Trump administration’s long history of targeting Planned Parenthood, and trying to severely limit access to sexual and reproductive health care,” she added.
Do you think Planned Parenthood should give the money back? Yes No
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Despite a wealth of rainy day resources, Planned Parenthood has done anything but thrive under the staunchly pro-life Trump administration.
As the first United States president to attend the March for Life, Trump has placed the organization’s purse at risk on more than one occasion. Most notably, Vice President Mike Pence and a Republican legislature in 2017 voted to overturn an Obama-era rule allowing abortion providers to accept federal family planning funds under Title X.
Unwilling to part ways with abortion procedures at its federally funded facilities, Planned Parenthood would subsequently withdraw from the Title X program in 2019, losing out on money from the $286 million program previously tapped into on an annual basis, according to NPR.
The Western Journal has reached out to Planned Parenthood for further comment but did not immediately receive a response.
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