westernjournal--2020-06-19--Flip-Flop: AZ Gov Now Gives Local Governments Mandate for Mask Orders and Enforcement

Republican Gov .
Doug Ducey of Arizona has officially given local governments the go-ahead to mandate public use of face coverings amid a statewide surge in confirmed COVID-19 cases .
A firm opponent of local discretion in response to coronavirus , Ducey has stood firm in asserting the need for uniformity of state public health policy throughout the economic reopening process , saying on June 11 : “ The government closest to the people is best — except in a global pandemic , ” according to Bloomberg Law .
That tune changed radically in a Wednesday news conference , however @ @ @ @ @ @ @ officials broke down data surrounding discouraging increases in regional viral transmission and addressed public calls for renewal of restrictive action to slow the spread .
“ There is a trend and the trend is headed in the wrong direction , and the actions that we are going to take are intended to change that direction and reverse this trend , ” Ducey said .
“ On cloth face coverings , we ’ ve heard from local governments , they ’ ve requested the ability to mandate masks , ” he said .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mayors have asked for at the local level .
Now , I ’ ve focused on a statewide approach where possible .
Today we , seeing facts on the ground and differing circumstances around the state , support flexibility and a localized approach.
” TRENDING : Police Swoop In and Clear 'Autonomous Zone ' as Quickly as It Began “ We are going to change and update guidance so that local governments can implement mask and face covering policies and determine enforcement.
” The decision came one day after the Arizona Department of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in one day — the largest single-day increase in confirmed cases the state has seen since the virus landed in the United States earlier this year , The Arizona Republic reported .
After a brief plateau , viral transmission began surging again in late May , giving way to at least two weeks worth of daily confirmed case numbers exceeding 1,000 .
According to Ducey , increases in testing have also fed the influx — but larger spikes in several counties are reported to have concerned local government and health officials , leading @ @ @ @ @ @ @ action .
One such call , coming in the form of a letter from Democratic Nogales Mayor Arturo Garino , was put front and center during Ducey ’ s Wednesday news conference as a convincing argument for lifting the ban on mask orders .
“ We applaud your efforts to encourage people to follow the CDC guidelines but see that in our community , the message is simply not getting through , ” the mayor wrote .
“ The rates of confirmed COVID-19 cases in our community are growing and we don ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ flattening anytime soon .
I am asking that you provide the necessary authorization for me to mandate the wearing of face coverings whenever our residents are in public or situations when social distancing is not possible.
” Others were less reserved , Arizona Daily Star reported , with Democratic Tuscon Mayor Regina Romero announcing her COVID-19 emergency order would now require that masks be worn in public .
“ Every day we wait means lives , ” she said .
More than 900 local medical providers had also joined Monday in the failed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ according to KNXV-TV .
“ On some things , a statewide directive or executive order works very well , ” Ducey said at his news conference .
“ If you have 12 or 13 counties that say ‘ pound sand ’ on an executive order because that doesn ’ t reflect our situation , it ’ s a self-defeating executive order.
” Despite his refusal to forward a top-down order , however , Ducey was aggressive in his stance regarding the public ’ s “ responsibility ” to socially distance and wear face @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Ducey said , were largely a result of “ bad actors ” in the citizenry and private sector , unwilling to fall “ in line ” with public health advisories .
The state would , as a result , be supportive of strict enforcement of mask orders in localities willing to pursue them , he said .
“ As we ’ ve reopened , there ’ s been good actors , and I ’ ve said several times there ’ s been outliers , ” the governor said .
“ But there @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and there , there have been some bad actors .
I ’ ve chosen to focus on the good actors to promote responsible decisions and good business management .
But we need to address the folks that are not in line.
” “ The Department of Health Services is updating its guidance .
It will strengthen measures that will protect employees , customers and patrons of these establishments .
And if they don ’ t , there will be enforcement and they will be held accountable , ” he added .
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Republican Gov. Doug Ducey of Arizona has officially given local governments the go-ahead to mandate public use of face coverings amid a statewide surge in confirmed COVID-19 cases.
A firm opponent of local discretion in response to coronavirus, Ducey has stood firm in asserting the need for uniformity of state public health policy throughout the economic reopening process, saying on June 11: “The government closest to the people is best — except in a global pandemic,” according to Bloomberg Law.
That tune changed radically in a Wednesday news conference, however, as the governor and state health officials broke down data surrounding discouraging increases in regional viral transmission and addressed public calls for renewal of restrictive action to slow the spread.
“There is a trend and the trend is headed in the wrong direction, and the actions that we are going to take are intended to change that direction and reverse this trend,” Ducey said.
“On cloth face coverings, we’ve heard from local governments, they’ve requested the ability to mandate masks,” he said. “This is an additional tool that additional mayors have asked for at the local level. Now, I’ve focused on a statewide approach where possible. Today we, seeing facts on the ground and differing circumstances around the state, support flexibility and a localized approach.”
“We are going to change and update guidance so that local governments can implement mask and face covering policies and determine enforcement.”
The decision came one day after the Arizona Department of Health Services announced a nearly 2,400-case increase in one day — the largest single-day increase in confirmed cases the state has seen since the virus landed in the United States earlier this year, The Arizona Republic reported.
After a brief plateau, viral transmission began surging again in late May, giving way to at least two weeks worth of daily confirmed case numbers exceeding 1,000.
NOW: I’m joining @AZDHS Director @DrCaraChrist and Arizona DEMA Director Major General McGuire to share the latest on #COVID19. https://t.co/JhKrfDF5Au — Doug Ducey (@dougducey) June 17, 2020
According to Ducey, increases in testing have also fed the influx — but larger spikes in several counties are reported to have concerned local government and health officials, leading some of them to call for gubernatorial action.
One such call, coming in the form of a letter from Democratic Nogales Mayor Arturo Garino, was put front and center during Ducey’s Wednesday news conference as a convincing argument for lifting the ban on mask orders.
“We applaud your efforts to encourage people to follow the CDC guidelines but see that in our community, the message is simply not getting through,” the mayor wrote.
“The rates of confirmed COVID-19 cases in our community are growing and we don’t see any signs of the curve flattening anytime soon. I am asking that you provide the necessary authorization for me to mandate the wearing of face coverings whenever our residents are in public or situations when social distancing is not possible.”
Others were less reserved, Arizona Daily Star reported, with Democratic Tuscon Mayor Regina Romero announcing her COVID-19 emergency order would now require that masks be worn in public.
“Every day we wait means lives,” she said.
More than 900 local medical providers had also joined Monday in the failed call for a statewide mask order, according to KNXV-TV.
“On some things, a statewide directive or executive order works very well,” Ducey said at his news conference. “If you have 12 or 13 counties that say ‘pound sand’ on an executive order because that doesn’t reflect our situation, it’s a self-defeating executive order.”
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Despite his refusal to forward a top-down order, however, Ducey was aggressive in his stance regarding the public’s “responsibility” to socially distance and wear face coverings where possible.
Surging case totals, Ducey said, were largely a result of “bad actors” in the citizenry and private sector, unwilling to fall “in line” with public health advisories. The state would, as a result, be supportive of strict enforcement of mask orders in localities willing to pursue them, he said.
“As we’ve reopened, there’s been good actors, and I’ve said several times there’s been outliers,” the governor said. “But there have been more than an outlier here and there, there have been some bad actors. I’ve chosen to focus on the good actors to promote responsible decisions and good business management. But we need to address the folks that are not in line.”
“The Department of Health Services is updating its guidance. It will strengthen measures that will protect employees, customers and patrons of these establishments. And if they don’t, there will be enforcement and they will be held accountable,” he added.
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westernjournal--2020-06-19--Watch: Sheriff’s Deputy Saves Life of Protester’s Baby

A Palmdale Sheriff ’ s Station deputy assigned to watch a protest on May 31 quickly saved the life of a small child whose mother was taking part in the protest .
Deputy Cameron Kinsey was watching a protest at Marie Kerr Park in Palmdale , California , and was assigned to keep his distance but also keep the peace , the Antelope Valley Press reported .
Security camera footage captured the moment when two women frantically ran to the parking lot where the deputy was posted .
One of the women was carrying a limp 11-month-old boy in her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s Department said that the two women were participating in the protest when the “ baby got sick , stopped breathing and lost consciousness.
” “ Mom did the right thing , ” Kinsey told the Antelope Valley Press .
TRENDING : Police Swoop In and Clear 'Autonomous Zone ' as Quickly as It Began “ She was quick-thinking and started patting him on the back to dislodge whatever he had stuck in there .
I saw that ” He added , “ I saw she was scared and kind of frantic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ grabbed the baby .
At that point training just took over.
” According to the Los Angeles County Sheriff ’ s Department , Kinsey “ administered a mouth sweep with his finger and dislodged vomit.
” “ I checked his mouth to see if anything was blocking his airway and called for the fire department because that ’ s their expertise , ” the deputy told the Antelope Valley Press .
The boy began to breathe again , regained alertness and was transported to Antelope Valey Hospital .
He was later airlifted to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ After surgery , doctors discovered there was a quarter lodged in the boy ’ s throat .
“ It was Deputy Kinsey who opened the airway with the mouth sweep procedure and turned the coin sideways , allowing air to pass through , ” the Los Angeles County Sheriff ’ s Department said .
Kinsey has been a deputy for six years , according to the Antelope Valley Press , but the media attention he has gotten for his heroic actions is unlike anything he has witnessed before .
RELATED : Police Swoop @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Quickly as It Began “ I ’ ve never had anything like this before so it ’ s a little bit uncomfortable , ” he said .
When he was asked about the protest and other things going on around him at the moment , he said it didn ’ t matter .
“ None of that other stuff matters , ” Kinsey said .
“ Just the baby.
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A Palmdale Sheriff’s Station deputy assigned to watch a protest on May 31 quickly saved the life of a small child whose mother was taking part in the protest.
Deputy Cameron Kinsey was watching a protest at Marie Kerr Park in Palmdale, California, and was assigned to keep his distance but also keep the peace, the Antelope Valley Press reported.
Security camera footage captured the moment when two women frantically ran to the parking lot where the deputy was posted. One of the women was carrying a limp 11-month-old boy in her arms.
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said that the two women were participating in the protest when the “baby got sick, stopped breathing and lost consciousness.”
“Mom did the right thing,” Kinsey told the Antelope Valley Press.
“She was quick-thinking and started patting him on the back to dislodge whatever he had stuck in there. I saw that”
He added, “I saw she was scared and kind of frantic, so I ran over and I grabbed the baby. At that point training just took over.”
According to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, Kinsey “administered a mouth sweep with his finger and dislodged vomit.”
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“I checked his mouth to see if anything was blocking his airway and called for the fire department because that’s their expertise,” the deputy told the Antelope Valley Press.
The boy began to breathe again, regained alertness and was transported to Antelope Valey Hospital.
He was later airlifted to Children’s Hosptial Los Angeles. After surgery, doctors discovered there was a quarter lodged in the boy’s throat.
“It was Deputy Kinsey who opened the airway with the mouth sweep procedure and turned the coin sideways, allowing air to pass through,” the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said.
Kinsey has been a deputy for six years, according to the Antelope Valley Press, but the media attention he has gotten for his heroic actions is unlike anything he has witnessed before.
“I’ve never had anything like this before so it’s a little bit uncomfortable,” he said.
When he was asked about the protest and other things going on around him at the moment, he said it didn’t matter.
“None of that other stuff matters,” Kinsey said. “Just the baby.”
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westernjournal--2020-06-18--Facebook Censors Trump Campaign Ad

Facebook Censors Trump Campaign Ad

Facebook removed an ad run by President Donald Trump ’ s re-election campaign on Thursday for violating the social media platform ’ s hate speech policy .
The ad , which was posted on the Team Trump Facebook group as well as Trump and Vice President Mike Pence ’ s pages , featured an upside-down red triangle with a black border , Fox News reported .
A similar symbol was used in Nazi concentration camps in the 1930s to identify political prisoners like socialists , communists and anarchists .
Jewish political prisoners , in contrast , wore a yellow triangle @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to The Washington Post .
The ad itself denounced “ Dangerous MOBS of far-left groups ” that are “ DESTROYING our cities and rioting – it ’ s absolute madness.
” TRENDING : Police Swoop In and Clear 'Autonomous Zone ' as Quickly as It Began “ We removed these posts and ads for violating our policy against organized hate , ” a Facebook spokesperson told Fox News .
“ Our policy prohibits using a banned hate group ’ s symbol to identify political prisoners without the context that condemns or discusses the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , 88 ads featuring the red triangle ran in total .
Trump ’ s campaign said that the upside-down red triangle is used by Antifa and Facebook has it as an emoji .
“ The inverted red triangle is a symbol used by Antifa , so it was included in an ad about Antifa , ” campaign communications director Tim Murtaugh told Fox News .
“ We would note that Facebook still has an inverted red triangle emoji in use , which looks exactly the same , so it ’ s curious that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Murtaugh pointed out that the image is also not in the Anti-Defamation League ’ s database of hate symbols .
“ But it is ironic that it took a Trump ad to force the media to implicitly concede that Antifa is a hate group , ” he said .
Certain Nazi symbols have been reclaimed , like the pink triangle used to label gay inmates , but historian Jacob S. Eder told The Washington Post the red triangle is not one of them .
“ I think it ’ s a highly problematic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ used to identify their political enemies , ” he said .
“ It ’ s hard to imagine it ’ s done on purpose , because I ’ m not sure the vast majority of Americans know or understand the sign , but it ’ s very , very careless , to say the least.
” Facebook has previously taken action against Trump campaign ads , including removing ads in March it said caused confusion about the U.S. Census .
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Facebook removed an ad run by President Donald Trump’s re-election campaign on Thursday for violating the social media platform’s hate speech policy.
The ad, which was posted on the Team Trump Facebook group as well as Trump and Vice President Mike Pence’s pages, featured an upside-down red triangle with a black border, Fox News reported.
A similar symbol was used in Nazi concentration camps in the 1930s to identify political prisoners like socialists, communists and anarchists.
Jewish political prisoners, in contrast, wore a yellow triangle overlaid by a red triangle, according to The Washington Post.
The ad itself denounced “Dangerous MOBS of far-left groups” that are “DESTROYING our cities and rioting – it’s absolute madness.”
“We removed these posts and ads for violating our policy against organized hate,” a Facebook spokesperson told Fox News.
“Our policy prohibits using a banned hate group’s symbol to identify political prisoners without the context that condemns or discusses the symbol.”
According to The Washington Post, 88 ads featuring the red triangle ran in total.
Trump’s campaign said that the upside-down red triangle is used by Antifa and Facebook has it as an emoji.
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“The inverted red triangle is a symbol used by Antifa, so it was included in an ad about Antifa,” campaign communications director Tim Murtaugh told Fox News.
“We would note that Facebook still has an inverted red triangle emoji in use, which looks exactly the same, so it’s curious that they would target only this ad.”
This is an emoji. ? It’s also a symbol widely used by Antifa. It was used in an ad about Antifa. It is not in the ADL’s Hate Symbols Database. pic.twitter.com/WXSWzBLpkw — Trump War Room – Text TRUMP to 88022 & get the APP (@TrumpWarRoom) June 18, 2020
Murtaugh pointed out that the image is also not in the Anti-Defamation League’s database of hate symbols.
“But it is ironic that it took a Trump ad to force the media to implicitly concede that Antifa is a hate group,” he said.
Certain Nazi symbols have been reclaimed, like the pink triangle used to label gay inmates, but historian Jacob S. Eder told The Washington Post the red triangle is not one of them.
“I think it’s a highly problematic use of a symbol that the Nazis used to identify their political enemies,” he said.
“It’s hard to imagine it’s done on purpose, because I’m not sure the vast majority of Americans know or understand the sign, but it’s very, very careless, to say the least.”
Facebook has previously taken action against Trump campaign ads, including removing ads in March it said caused confusion about the U.S. Census.
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westernjournal--2020-06-18--Republican Senator Blocks Schumer’s Attempt To Push Through Anti-Confederate Bill

Republican Sen. Roy Blunt of Missouri on Thursday blocked Democrats from passing legislation to remove all the statues of Confederate leaders from the U.S. Capitol .
Blunt said that because states are the ones who decide whose statues will be placed in the Capitol , the process of removing statues should be left to them , The Hill reported .
Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer of New York and fellow Democratic Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey sought to have the bill to remove the statues pass by unanimous consent .
Under that rule , no vote is required , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ motion , as Blunt did in this case .
There are 11 statues of Confederate figures in the Capitol .
Each state selects two figures to memorialize .
Blunt said he wanted to hear from the states involved and hold hearings as part of the Rules Committee , which he chairs .
TRENDING : Police Swoop In and Clear 'Autonomous Zone ' as Quickly as It Began “ I ’ d like to … get the opinion of people who are taking similar statues out of the building .
I ’ d also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have in mind as their part of this agreement , ” he said .
“ Each of these states would have the right to remove these statutes and some are .
This is an agreement with the states .
It goes back to 1864 , ” Blunt added , according to The Kansas City Star .
Blunt noted that since Congress passed a law in 2000 that allowed states to replace statues as they please if governors and state legislatures to approve the switch .
Several states that were part of the Confederacy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ those of civil rights icons .
Booker said having statues of Confederate figures in the Capitol is a “ painful , insulting , difficult injury.
” “ The continued presence of these statues in the halls is an affront to African-Americans and the ideals of our nation , ” he said .
Schumer said removing the statues would address the “ poison of racism.
” “ Candidly , I don ’ t think it would be too imposing to ask our states not to send statues of people who actively fought against this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a reason that Connecticut doesn ’ t send a statue of Benedict Arnold , ” Schumer said .
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said there is no need to change a process that is working .
“ You know , there were eight presidents who owned slaves .
Washington did .
Jefferson did .
Madison did .
Monroe did .
Look , as far as the statues are concerned , every state gets two .
Any state can trade out , as Sen. Blunt pointed out , if they choose to .
And @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he said .
RELATED : Senate Republicans Unveil New Police Reform Bill That Seeks To Reach Across the Aisle On a related issue , Blunt said that because the decision rests solely in the hands of the federal government , he would move forward with renaming military installations named for Confederate leaders .
“ I expressed my belief that it would be absolutely appropriate , in my view , to review the names of the forts… that are named after Confederate military leaders and change those names .
And we can do that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said .
Republican Sen. Josh Hawley of Missouri has said he opposes the effort to rename military bases .
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Republican Sen. Roy Blunt of Missouri on Thursday blocked Democrats from passing legislation to remove all the statues of Confederate leaders from the U.S. Capitol.
Blunt said that because states are the ones who decide whose statues will be placed in the Capitol, the process of removing statues should be left to them, The Hill reported.
Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer of New York and fellow Democratic Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey sought to have the bill to remove the statues pass by unanimous consent. Under that rule, no vote is required, but any single senator can block the motion, as Blunt did in this case.
There are 11 statues of Confederate figures in the Capitol. Each state selects two figures to memorialize.
Blunt said he wanted to hear from the states involved and hold hearings as part of the Rules Committee, which he chairs.
“I’d like to … get the opinion of people who are taking similar statues out of the building. I’d also like to find out what other states have in mind as their part of this agreement,” he said.
“Each of these states would have the right to remove these statutes and some are. This is an agreement with the states. It goes back to 1864,” Blunt added, according to The Kansas City Star.
Blunt noted that since Congress passed a law in 2000 that allowed states to replace statues as they please if governors and state legislatures to approve the switch. Several states that were part of the Confederacy have replaced statutes of Confederate leaders with those of civil rights icons.
Booker said having statues of Confederate figures in the Capitol is a “painful, insulting, difficult injury.”
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“The continued presence of these statues in the halls is an affront to African-Americans and the ideals of our nation,” he said.
Schumer said removing the statues would address the “poison of racism.”
“Candidly, I don’t think it would be too imposing to ask our states not to send statues of people who actively fought against this country. You know, there is a reason that Connecticut doesn’t send a statue of Benedict Arnold,” Schumer said.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said there is no need to change a process that is working.
“You know, there were eight presidents who owned slaves. Washington did. Jefferson did. Madison did. Monroe did. Look, as far as the statues are concerned, every state gets two. Any state can trade out, as Sen. Blunt pointed out, if they choose to. And some actually are choosing to,” he said.
On a related issue, Blunt said that because the decision rests solely in the hands of the federal government, he would move forward with renaming military installations named for Confederate leaders.
“I expressed my belief that it would be absolutely appropriate, in my view, to review the names of the forts… that are named after Confederate military leaders and change those names. And we can do that all on our own,” Blunt said.
Republican Sen. Josh Hawley of Missouri has said he opposes the effort to rename military bases.
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westernjournal--2020-06-18--Man Fights Off 13-Foot-Long Gator To Save Dog: ‘I’d Fight Tooth and Nail for Him’

Most stories that start off with “ Florida Man ” do not end well .
It ’ s basically a trope , at this point , that any tale beginning with those two fateful words is going to highlight the insanity of humanity .
But not this story , because this Florida Man is a hero .
Trent Tweddale , a former Army staff sergeant from Pasco County , Florida , lives on a farm with his family and animals .
Loki is the family ’ s 6-year-old rescue dog , and he especially adores Connor , the couple ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on a walk with Trent on June 8 , dipping his paws in a river , when the calm was shattered by a nearly 13-foot alligator .
TRENDING : Police Swoop In and Clear 'Autonomous Zone ' as Quickly as It Began The huge reptile dragged Loki into the water by the leg — but Trent wasn ’ t about to let his pup go without a fight .
“ I grabbed the dog ’ s collar to try to pull him back and I ended up in a tug of war match @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not letting go , ” he told WFLA-TV .
“ So I let go of the collar and I got about knee-deep into the water and started pounding on the gator ’ s head until he eventually let go.
” Though it was a miracle that the gator let go and backed off , Loki was in sad shape .
“ When I pulled him back up , the bones were out and it looks like the arm was just hanging by a shred , ” Trent explained .
His wife , Kristina @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was like to hear her husband come into the yard screaming with their dog bleeding in his arms .
“ I ’ m forever grateful to Trent Tweddale for somehow rescuing my very best friend , Loki , from the mouth of the massive hell beast that found it ’ s way into our river on Monday , ” she wrote .
“ I ’ ll never forget running outside to his screams , holding Loki ’ s shredded , broken leg together to stop the bleeding , and trying to keep him @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
I thought for sure Loki would die in my arms before we made it there.
” The pup , despite his injuries , still had his Good Boy manners on display , forgetting his own wounds when baby Connor cried in the car .
RELATED : Video : Shepherd Mix Learns How To Climb Ladder So He Can Swim in Pool “ Even in his most painful moments , Loki was still being best boy , ” Kristina continued .
“ Loki always comes running when Connor cries in the house .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ red light on the way to the emergency vet , I had to lay across Loki to restrain him from jostling his shattered limb , because he still wanted to help out his baby brother.
” The dog started to go into shock as they drove , and it was anyone ’ s guess whether or not he ’ d pull through .
“ I just kept telling him how much we love him and tried to keep him as calm and comfortable as possible , ” Kristina wrote .
“ When the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ weren ’ t sure we ’ d ever see him again.
” Thankfully , the pup lived , and thanks to metal plates and screws , he has his leg back — though only time will tell if he ’ ll get back the full use of his paw .
“ A gargantuan gator can crush his leg but not his spirit , he ’ s already wagging his tail like crazy and trying to follow us around the house , ” Kristina continued .
And now that 13-foot water beast has a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
A trapper was called out , a trap was set , and now they wait to see if they can catch the dangerous animal .
“ We haven ’ t had any luck yet , ” Trent said .
“ We love our dog a lot and I ’ d fight tooth and nail for him.
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Most stories that start off with “Florida Man” do not end well. It’s basically a trope, at this point, that any tale beginning with those two fateful words is going to highlight the insanity of humanity.
But not this story, because this Florida Man is a hero.
Trent Tweddale, a former Army staff sergeant from Pasco County, Florida, lives on a farm with his family and animals. Loki is the family’s 6-year-old rescue dog, and he especially adores Connor, the couple’s baby.
Loki was tagging along on a walk with Trent on June 8, dipping his paws in a river, when the calm was shattered by a nearly 13-foot alligator.
The huge reptile dragged Loki into the water by the leg — but Trent wasn’t about to let his pup go without a fight.
“I grabbed the dog’s collar to try to pull him back and I ended up in a tug of war match with this gator and the gator was not letting go,” he told WFLA-TV. “So I let go of the collar and I got about knee-deep into the water and started pounding on the gator’s head until he eventually let go.”
Though it was a miracle that the gator let go and backed off, Loki was in sad shape.
“When I pulled him back up, the bones were out and it looks like the arm was just hanging by a shred,” Trent explained.
His wife, Kristina, posted on Facebook about what it was like to hear her husband come into the yard screaming with their dog bleeding in his arms.
“I’m forever grateful to Trent Tweddale for somehow rescuing my very best friend, Loki, from the mouth of the massive hell beast that found it’s way into our river on Monday,” she wrote.
“I’ll never forget running outside to his screams, holding Loki’s shredded, broken leg together to stop the bleeding, and trying to keep him calm while Trent drove to the vet. I thought for sure Loki would die in my arms before we made it there.”
The pup, despite his injuries, still had his Good Boy manners on display, forgetting his own wounds when baby Connor cried in the car.
“Even in his most painful moments, Loki was still being best boy,” Kristina continued. “Loki always comes running when Connor cries in the house. When Connor cried at an extra long red light on the way to the emergency vet, I had to lay across Loki to restrain him from jostling his shattered limb, because he still wanted to help out his baby brother.”
The dog started to go into shock as they drove, and it was anyone’s guess whether or not he’d pull through.
“I just kept telling him how much we love him and tried to keep him as calm and comfortable as possible,” Kristina wrote. “When the vet took him in the building we weren’t sure we’d ever see him again.”
Thankfully, the pup lived, and thanks to metal plates and screws, he has his leg back — though only time will tell if he’ll get back the full use of his paw.
“A gargantuan gator can crush his leg but not his spirit, he’s already wagging his tail like crazy and trying to follow us around the house,” Kristina continued.
And now that 13-foot water beast has a determined former staff sergeant on its tail. A trapper was called out, a trap was set, and now they wait to see if they can catch the dangerous animal.
“We haven’t had any luck yet,” Trent said. “We love our dog a lot and I’d fight tooth and nail for him.”
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westernjournal--2020-06-18--Brandon Tatum Responds to a Snopes Fact Check of His PragerU Video Debunking ‘White Privilege’

While the term “ white privilege ” has been bandied about for years in liberal circles , it ’ s currently being promoted anew by the mainstream media and left-wingers amid protests , and in many cases riots , following the death of George Floyd .
Prager University , an conservative media company known for publishing educational videos about various topics , released a video earlier this year contesting the notion of “ white privilege.
” African-American political commentator Brandon Tatum , a former police officer , narrated the video , providing viewers with a thorough breakdown of the logical @ @ @ @ @ @ @ white privilege ” in America .
The video was originally published in January , but the video and text transcripts of his comments in it were recirculated online amid the current civil unrest .
TRENDING : Police Swoop In and Clear 'Autonomous Zone ' as Quickly as It Began As a result , Snopes , a self-described “ definitive fact-checking resource , ” published a point-by-point rebuttal to Tatum ’ s video , which the conservative commentator responded to in an interview with The Western Journal .
When asked about his overall opinion @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ it didn ’ t seem to be incredibly inflammatory , ” it was nonetheless “ incorrect ” and seemed to come “ from a perspective of a person that has never been black ” and “ a person who is trying to use statistical data , biased in one direction , to articulate points that are not legitimate.
” “ They talk about generational wealth when they spoke about the education system .
They didn ’ t speak about the voting history of African-Americans .
They didn ’ t even talk about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to a lot of these issues , ” Tatum told The Western Journal .
“ And many of the issues that they spoke about , that they claim to be counter to what I was saying in regard to the fact that white privilege is a myth , were from 100 years ago , 80 years ago , 90 years ago , 70 years ago.
” One aspect of the Snopes piece that stuck out to Tatum was the lack of peer-reviewed evidence .
“ I didn ’ t see any peer review @ @ @ @ @ @ @ today and even in some articles that I read , pertaining to African-American people thinking they were discriminated against in a store , ” Tatum explained , “ that ’ s opinion .
That ’ s not fact.
” The former police officer went on to say that “ if someone feels like they ’ re discriminated against , that doesn ’ t mean they ’ re actually being discriminated against.
” “ Many store owners are going to say … ‘ people that best fit that description were robbing the store all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ description of course I was following the person around . '
” Additionally , Tatum pointed out how the Snopes critique of his video failed to mention the what he called the “ cultural dynamic , ” “ criminal element , ” prevalence of single-parent households or the lack of financial literacy within the black community .
RELATED : Swalwell Calls on GOP To Say 'Black Lives Matter ' , Gaetz Agrees , Adding 'All Lives Matter' “ All of these things are contributing facts to the disproportionality of African-American wealth , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ believed an organization like Snopes felt the need to respond to the video , Tatum suggested that Snopes saw it as a “ threat to their narrative.
” “ Because that video that I made with Prager University was tremendously compelling … and it resonated with people so much and it made so much sense as coming from a black man that I feel like it ’ s a threat to their narrative , ” he said .
“ And so they had to come out and try to create a counterbalance narrative @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Because , if what I ’ m saying is true , which it is , then their whole argument , everything they ’ ve been fighting for all this time , all of the white guilt that has been perpetuated , is now all for naught .
White privilege , even in the article they couldn ’ t prove that every white person has white privilege .
And if you can ’ t prove that every single white person is experiencing white privilege then you have to ask yourself ‘ well , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the country , who is experiencing white privilege ?
How many individuals have white privilege ?
What does that look like ?
How many black people have equal or higher privilege than the average white person ?
And what does that look like ? '
” Snopes critique of Tatum ’ s Prager University video isn ’ t the only example of the organization putting out questionable fact checks .
On June 11 , Snopes published an article disputing whether the television program “ Paw Patrol ” was canceled , asserting the claim @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ‘ Paw Patrol ’ was canceled in June 2020 due to its portrayal of police ” was false .
For the most part , however , that was not the claim being made about calls to censor “ Paw Patrol ” at the time .
After many Twitter users posted comedic messages about how “ Paw Patrol ” should be canceled , other users and even well-known critics , such as New York Times critic Amanda Hess , seriously implied that the show should , in fact , be censored for depicting a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from conservative figures such as Eric Trump and Dana Loesch claiming the “ rage mob ” was coming for “ Paw Patrol ” were misleading , when in fact those critiques of the show were prominently displayed and explained in The Times article .
Additionally , Snopes ran a story last year suggesting The Babylon Bee , a Christian satirical website , runs misleading stories despite the fact that the site openly admits to publishing completely satirical articles .
Snopes later revised its story on The Babylon Bee with the following note : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ previous version of this fact check as imputing deceptive intent on the part of Babylon Bee in its original satirical piece about Georgia state Rep. Erica Thomas , and that was not the editors ’ aim .
To address any confusion , we have revised some of the wording mostly for tone and clarity .
We are in the process of pioneering industry standards for how the fact-checking industry should best address humor and satire.
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While the term “white privilege” has been bandied about for years in liberal circles, it’s currently being promoted anew by the mainstream media and left-wingers amid protests, and in many cases riots, following the death of George Floyd.
Prager University, an conservative media company known for publishing educational videos about various topics, released a video earlier this year contesting the notion of “white privilege.”
African-American political commentator Brandon Tatum, a former police officer, narrated the video, providing viewers with a thorough breakdown of the logical fallacies within the identitarian concept of “white privilege” in America.
The video was originally published in January, but the video and text transcripts of his comments in it were recirculated online amid the current civil unrest.
As a result, Snopes, a self-described “definitive fact-checking resource,” published a point-by-point rebuttal to Tatum’s video, which the conservative commentator responded to in an interview with The Western Journal.
When asked about his overall opinion of the article, Tatum noted while “it didn’t seem to be incredibly inflammatory,” it was nonetheless “incorrect” and seemed to come “from a perspective of a person that has never been black” and “a person who is trying to use statistical data, biased in one direction, to articulate points that are not legitimate.”
“They talk about generational wealth when they spoke about the education system. They didn’t speak about the voting history of African-Americans. They didn’t even talk about the party history and how it lead to a lot of these issues,” Tatum told The Western Journal.
“And many of the issues that they spoke about, that they claim to be counter to what I was saying in regard to the fact that white privilege is a myth, were from 100 years ago, 80 years ago, 90 years ago, 70 years ago.”
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One aspect of the Snopes piece that stuck out to Tatum was the lack of peer-reviewed evidence.
“I didn’t see any peer review research or articles that were relevant to today and even in some articles that I read, pertaining to African-American people thinking they were discriminated against in a store,” Tatum explained, “that’s opinion. That’s not fact.”
The former police officer went on to say that “if someone feels like they’re discriminated against, that doesn’t mean they’re actually being discriminated against.”
“Many store owners are going to say … ‘people that best fit that description were robbing the store all week and so this person matched the description of course I was following the person around.'”
Additionally, Tatum pointed out how the Snopes critique of his video failed to mention the what he called the “cultural dynamic,” “criminal element,” prevalence of single-parent households or the lack of financial literacy within the black community.
“All of these things are contributing facts to the disproportionality of African-American wealth,” Tatum noted.
When asked why he believed an organization like Snopes felt the need to respond to the video, Tatum suggested that Snopes saw it as a “threat to their narrative.”
“Because that video that I made with Prager University was tremendously compelling … and it resonated with people so much and it made so much sense as coming from a black man that I feel like it’s a threat to their narrative,” he said.
“And so they had to come out and try to create a counterbalance narrative to say that white privilege somehow exists. Because, if what I’m saying is true, which it is, then their whole argument, everything they’ve been fighting for all this time, all of the white guilt that has been perpetuated, is now all for naught. White privilege, even in the article they couldn’t prove that every white person has white privilege. And if you can’t prove that every single white person is experiencing white privilege then you have to ask yourself ‘well, out of all the white people in the country, who is experiencing white privilege? How many individuals have white privilege? What does that look like? How many black people have equal or higher privilege than the average white person? And what does that look like?'”
Snopes critique of Tatum’s Prager University video isn’t the only example of the organization putting out questionable fact checks.
On June 11, Snopes published an article disputing whether the television program “Paw Patrol” was canceled, asserting the claim that “The kids’ TV show ‘Paw Patrol’ was canceled in June 2020 due to its portrayal of police” was false.
For the most part, however, that was not the claim being made about calls to censor “Paw Patrol” at the time.
After many Twitter users posted comedic messages about how “Paw Patrol” should be canceled, other users and even well-known critics, such as New York Times critic Amanda Hess, seriously implied that the show should, in fact, be censored for depicting a lovable police dog.
Snopes claimed statements from conservative figures such as Eric Trump and Dana Loesch claiming the “rage mob” was coming for “Paw Patrol” were misleading, when in fact those critiques of the show were prominently displayed and explained in The Times article.
Additionally, Snopes ran a story last year suggesting The Babylon Bee, a Christian satirical website, runs misleading stories despite the fact that the site openly admits to publishing completely satirical articles.
Snopes later revised its story on The Babylon Bee with the following note: “Some readers interpreted wording in a previous version of this fact check as imputing deceptive intent on the part of Babylon Bee in its original satirical piece about Georgia state Rep. Erica Thomas, and that was not the editors’ aim. To address any confusion, we have revised some of the wording mostly for tone and clarity. We are in the process of pioneering industry standards for how the fact-checking industry should best address humor and satire.”
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westernjournal--2020-06-18--Op-Ed: It’s Time To Ban Race Box from All Job Applications

America has never been more hyperpolarized .
Racial rhetoric is rampant as Americans from across the political spectrum retreat into their echo chambers and lob attacks at the “ other.
” This is wrong .
Now is the time to discuss and debate in good faith , applying the right combination of sympathy and intellectual honesty .
Truth must prevail .
But most importantly , those who are passionate about racism must continue to propose concrete solutions to the problem .
I ’ m sick and tired of racial injustice .
I ’ m sick and tired of the ways @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their skin color .
But repeating vague buzzwords like “ systemic racism ” won ’ t get us anywhere .
What will move us forward are cold , hard policy proposals that can be discussed and debated .
Only then can we truly act .
As a small business owner , I have a unique vantage point on racism , since I encounter countless minority job seekers and employees .
Many have been extremely successful , bringing new ideas to the table and taking my ventures to greater and greater heights .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ through the free market .
When a black job seeker finds a new career path , excels in that role , and increases their earnings , it is that employee ’ s family who reaps the benefits — perhaps even generations down the line .
TRENDING : Police Swoop In and Clear 'Autonomous Zone ' as Quickly as It Began Maximize an employee ’ s purchasing power , and that employee gains freedom and flexibility that was once unimaginable .
The challenge for many minority job seekers is landing that first job .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the shutdowns disproportionately affecting the black community .
The black unemployment rate recently surpassed 16 percent , meaning that employment is significantly more elusive than it was a year ago .
Making matters worse is that racial discrimination in hiring persists .
Since 1990 , white applicants have received , on average , 36 percent more call-backs than their black counterparts .
Varying degrees of competence may explain much of the disparity , but not all .
Indeed , hiring discrimination has not seen a significant drop-off in the last three decades .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ with employers asking job seekers about their racial ethnicity .
With competence being the most valuable currency , why does racial identity matter at all ?
If applicants can make it to the next round of screening without identifying their race , they can do so with peace of mind .
No longer will their applications encounter racial discrimination .
No longer will they perceive hiring discrimination to exist , if employers are truly color-blind .
Color-blind hiring is also better suited to the reality of racial diversity .
Most of us represent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ just one .
I recently conducted a genetic test and found that my family was from Italy , Spain , Northern Africa and the Middle East .
What do I put on an application when it comes to ethnicity ?
Do I risk putting “ Middle Eastern , ” if that could lead to hiring discrimination ?
There is a precedent for “ banning the box.
” In 2016 , President Obama prevented federal employers from asking about a job seeker ’ s criminal record until late in the application process , providing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ competence first .
Many cities and counties have adopted similar policies , and they have led to promising signs for employment in states like North Carolina .
RELATED : Herman Cain : Four High Priorities President Trump Is Acting on To Help Black America Supported by Congress , businesses large and small can and should do the same for racial identity .
In truth , “ ban the box ” policies can be applied to all applications — from credit cards and loans to college admission .
This would move us closer to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hope to see .
But the best place to start is employment , which remains America ’ s single greatest method of empowerment — for Americans of all colors .
As President Reagan famously said , “ the best social program is a job.
” And “ banning the box ” is the best way to provide them .
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America has never been more hyperpolarized. Racial rhetoric is rampant as Americans from across the political spectrum retreat into their echo chambers and lob attacks at the “other.”
This is wrong. Now is the time to discuss and debate in good faith, applying the right combination of sympathy and intellectual honesty. Truth must prevail. But most importantly, those who are passionate about racism must continue to propose concrete solutions to the problem.
I’m sick and tired of racial injustice. I’m sick and tired of the ways that certain Americans get mistreated based on their skin color. But repeating vague buzzwords like “systemic racism” won’t get us anywhere. What will move us forward are cold, hard policy proposals that can be discussed and debated. Only then can we truly act.
As a small business owner, I have a unique vantage point on racism, since I encounter countless minority job seekers and employees. Many have been extremely successful, bringing new ideas to the table and taking my ventures to greater and greater heights.
The best way to empower minority communities is through the free market. When a black job seeker finds a new career path, excels in that role, and increases their earnings, it is that employee’s family who reaps the benefits — perhaps even generations down the line.
Maximize an employee’s purchasing power, and that employee gains freedom and flexibility that was once unimaginable.
The challenge for many minority job seekers is landing that first job. This is especially true now, with the shutdowns disproportionately affecting the black community. The black unemployment rate recently surpassed 16 percent, meaning that employment is significantly more elusive than it was a year ago.
Making matters worse is that racial discrimination in hiring persists. Since 1990, white applicants have received, on average, 36 percent more call-backs than their black counterparts. Varying degrees of competence may explain much of the disparity, but not all. Indeed, hiring discrimination has not seen a significant drop-off in the last three decades.
Here’s a solution: Ban race from all job applications.
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Most hiring is now done online, with employers asking job seekers about their racial ethnicity. With competence being the most valuable currency, why does racial identity matter at all?
If applicants can make it to the next round of screening without identifying their race, they can do so with peace of mind. No longer will their applications encounter racial discrimination. No longer will they perceive hiring discrimination to exist, if employers are truly color-blind.
Color-blind hiring is also better suited to the reality of racial diversity. Most of us represent a hodgepodge of different ethnicities, not just one.
I recently conducted a genetic test and found that my family was from Italy, Spain, Northern Africa and the Middle East. What do I put on an application when it comes to ethnicity? Do I risk putting “Middle Eastern,” if that could lead to hiring discrimination?
There is a precedent for “banning the box.” In 2016, President Obama prevented federal employers from asking about a job seeker’s criminal record until late in the application process, providing applicants with an opportunity to demonstrate their competence first. Many cities and counties have adopted similar policies, and they have led to promising signs for employment in states like North Carolina.
Supported by Congress, businesses large and small can and should do the same for racial identity. In truth, “ban the box” policies can be applied to all applications — from credit cards and loans to college admission. This would move us closer to the color-blind America that many black leaders hope to see.
But the best place to start is employment, which remains America’s single greatest method of empowerment — for Americans of all colors. As President Reagan famously said, “the best social program is a job.”
And “banning the box” is the best way to provide them.
The views expressed in this opinion article are those of their author and are not necessarily either shared or endorsed by the owners of this website. If you are interested in contributing an Op-Ed to The Western Journal, you can learn about our submission guidelines and process here.
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westernjournal--2020-06-18--Biden Attempts To Capitalize on Pandemic Job Loss with Wildly Misleading Ad

Even Joe Biden should know better than this .
The man who ’ s spent the past three months in the basement , trying to convince his fellow citizens that he deserves to be president of the United States , seems to think the rest of the country isn ’ t aware of the coronavirus crisis that crashed a booming American economy starting earlier this year .
But not even Democrats can be this dumb .
A campaign video Biden tweeted on Thursday includes a series of depressing images documenting how badly economic lockdowns caused by fears of COVID-19 have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to blame President Donald Trump for a catastrophe every sentient human knows came from a foreign country and exploded in the U.S. like a bomb .
TRENDING : Police Swoop In and Clear 'Autonomous Zone ' as Quickly as It Began Biden ’ s caption was just as deceptive as the video .
“ Donald Trump inherited a growing economy from President Obama and me , ” the former vice president wrote .
“ And just like everything else he has inherited in his life , he has squandered it.
” As the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he wasn ’ t fooling anyone .
( The responses supporting the ad , like most liberal efforts these days , were much more geared toward attacking Trump than defending the Democrat . )
And more than a few commenters were looking forward to seeing Biden try to pull this argument on a stage with Trump when presidential debates roll around .
It might be technically true that the economy was in “ recovery ” during the latter half of former President Barack Obama ’ s administration , with Biden as the number @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had been in a real recovery — the kind of that puts dollars in the pockets of blue-collar workers in states like Pennsylvania , Michigan and Wisconsin — it ’ s a good chance that the 2020 election would be shaping up right now into how well President Hillary Clinton was doing cementing the Obama “ legacy.
” But the reality is , most Americans had watched for eight years while the economy lurched along in laggard fashion , weighed down with burdensome regulations .
In a 2010 interview , in his second @ @ @ @ @ @ @ country was in danger of becoming a place where high unemployment was the “ new normal , ” according to The Wall Street Journal .
In a June 2016 piece , halfway through Obama ’ s last year in office , The Washington Times had this damning summation of the Obama years : “ The previously bullish Fed finally and openly acknowledged that sluggish growth is the long term new normal for America .
Secular stagnation is here to stay .
The growth rate has limped out of the 2008-09 recession at a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The Joint Economic Committee of Congress tells us a normal recovery gives us about 3.5 percent growth and the Reagan and JFK booms were closer to 4 percent .
So the GDP today thanks to President Obama is about $ 2 to $ 3 trillion smaller than it should be .
This is roughly the equivalent of losing the entire annual output of every business and worker in Michigan , Ohio and Indiana combined.
” In other words , not much had improved .
During the Trump years , meanwhile , spurred @ @ @ @ @ @ @ policy that wasn ’ t seeing the United States as evil and defeated at every turn , and the all-important Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 , the pre-coronavirus economy was booming , with record-setting unemployment for the black and Hispanic populations Biden needs desperately to win the White House .
Liberals should know by now that an economic attack is going to backfire — like Chris “ Fredo ” Cuomo ’ s did on CNN a week ago .
Biden ’ s campaign team should know better than to try to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s strongest argument for retaining the presidency ( other than keeping the Supreme Court in sane hands ) .
But the whole country knows that Trump ’ s economy was thriving before the coronavirus crisis brought it grinding to a halt .
And the whole country knows that it ’ s Republican-run states that are most interested in opening up again to restart their economies — Georgia and Texas for instance — while Democratic governors seem to enjoy the power the coronavirus crisis brought .
( Though it might have cost Gretchen Whitmer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rank hypocrisy of liberals who condemned Americans protesting the death of the economy as dangerous in a pandemic but suddenly made allowances for mass protests in the wake of the death of a man in police custody in May hasn ’ t been lost on anyone either .
But when it comes to the economy , Americans aren ’ t going to be gaslighted into believing the booming Obama times were merely inherited by Trump until time caught up with him .
Even the doddering Joe Biden should know better than to try @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and accuracy in all of our journalism .
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Even Joe Biden should know better than this.
The man who’s spent the past three months in the basement, trying to convince his fellow citizens that he deserves to be president of the United States, seems to think the rest of the country isn’t aware of the coronavirus crisis that crashed a booming American economy starting earlier this year.
But not even Democrats can be this dumb.
A campaign video Biden tweeted on Thursday includes a series of depressing images documenting how badly economic lockdowns caused by fears of COVID-19 have affected ordinary Americans. It openly tries to blame President Donald Trump for a catastrophe every sentient human knows came from a foreign country and exploded in the U.S. like a bomb.
Donald Trump inherited a growing economy from President Obama and me. And just like everything else he has inherited in his life, he has squandered it. pic.twitter.com/kxBBzhxvxc — Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) June 18, 2020
Biden’s caption was just as deceptive as the video.
“Donald Trump inherited a growing economy from President Obama and me,” the former vice president wrote. “And just like everything else he has inherited in his life, he has squandered it.”
As the social media responses showed, though, he wasn’t fooling anyone. (The responses supporting the ad, like most liberal efforts these days, were much more geared toward attacking Trump than defending the Democrat.)
This is so disingenuous. Trump got the economy stronger than ever before in American history and then the WORLD-WIDE pandemic happened. — JT Lewis (@thejtlewis) June 18, 2020
Nobody buys this is Joe. It’s sad at this point. — Fuzzy Dunlop (@FuzzyDunlop235) June 18, 2020
Biden oversaw the slowest economic recovery in US history and given the chance he’ll do it again. — Well Redneck (@WellRedneck) June 18, 2020
Twitter needs a fact check warning on this deceptive ad. — mallen2010 (@mallen2010) June 18, 2020
And more than a few commenters were looking forward to seeing Biden try to pull this argument on a stage with Trump when presidential debates roll around.
oh i cant wait till you tell him this in person at the debate — Yos (@MindOfYos) June 18, 2020
He can’t even complete a sentence without reading his notes. Trump is going to absolutely crush him in a debate. — ColumnatedRuinsDomino (@ColumnatedD) June 18, 2020
It might be technically true that the economy was in “recovery” during the latter half of former President Barack Obama’s administration, with Biden as the number two man.
But if the economy had been in a real recovery — the kind of that puts dollars in the pockets of blue-collar workers in states like Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin — it’s a good chance that the 2020 election would be shaping up right now into how well President Hillary Clinton was doing cementing the Obama “legacy.”
(Thank God and the Electoral College that that nightmare isn’t upon us.)
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But the reality is, most Americans had watched for eight years while the economy lurched along in laggard fashion, weighed down with burdensome regulations.
In a 2010 interview, in his second year in office, Obama said the country was in danger of becoming a place where high unemployment was the “new normal,” according to The Wall Street Journal.
In a June 2016 piece, halfway through Obama’s last year in office, The Washington Times had this damning summation of the Obama years:
“The previously bullish Fed finally and openly acknowledged that sluggish growth is the long term new normal for America. Secular stagnation is here to stay. The growth rate has limped out of the 2008-09 recession at a 2 percent pace now for seven years. The Joint Economic Committee of Congress tells us a normal recovery gives us about 3.5 percent growth and the Reagan and JFK booms were closer to 4 percent. So the GDP today thanks to President Obama is about $2 to $3 trillion smaller than it should be. This is roughly the equivalent of losing the entire annual output of every business and worker in Michigan, Ohio and Indiana combined.”
In other words, not much had improved.
During the Trump years, meanwhile, spurred by a pro-business administration, a foreign policy that wasn’t seeing the United States as evil and defeated at every turn, and the all-important Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, the pre-coronavirus economy was booming, with record-setting unemployment for the black and Hispanic populations Biden needs desperately to win the White House.
Liberals should know by now that an economic attack is going to backfire — like Chris “Fredo” Cuomo’s did on CNN a week ago. Biden’s campaign team should know better than to try to make a weapon out of Trump’s strongest argument for retaining the presidency (other than keeping the Supreme Court in sane hands).
But the whole country knows that Trump’s economy was thriving before the coronavirus crisis brought it grinding to a halt.
And the whole country knows that it’s Republican-run states that are most interested in opening up again to restart their economies — Georgia and Texas for instance — while Democratic governors seem to enjoy the power the coronavirus crisis brought. (Though it might have cost Gretchen Whitmer a vice presidential slot.)
The rank hypocrisy of liberals who condemned Americans protesting the death of the economy as dangerous in a pandemic but suddenly made allowances for mass protests in the wake of the death of a man in police custody in May hasn’t been lost on anyone either.
But when it comes to the economy, Americans aren’t going to be gaslighted into believing the booming Obama times were merely inherited by Trump until time caught up with him.
Even the doddering Joe Biden should know better than to try that.
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westernjournal--2020-06-18--Hotel Gets Absolutely Destroyed by Homeless After Libs Turn It Into a Sanctuary During Riots

Add a former Sheraton Hotel to the long list of buildings ruined by the Minneapolis riots .
As the world now knows , the city of Minneapolis sustained millions of dollars in damages after protests over the May 25 death of George Floyd in police custody turned into riots , stoked by radical leftist groups antifa and Black Lives Matter .
One particular building had managed to avoid getting set on fire : a hotel in close proximity to the riots .
Rioters persuaded the hotel ’ s owner to turn into an ad-hoc shelter for homeless and protesters .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ about this new communal utopia .
Vice described a place where residents “ collectively determined their needs and wants.
” “ The hotel-shelter effort was met with great fanfare , aspiring to be a kind of utopian , leaderless sanctuary for people without anywhere else to go , ” Max Nesterak wrote in the Minnesota Reformer .
“ It was completely volunteer-run and organized by multiple , massive Google docs for people to sign up to deliver food , clean rooms or provide security.
” TRENDING : Police Swoop In and Clear 'Autonomous @ @ @ @ @ @ @ That sort of arrangement does work in religious monasteries and convents where the living space is shared by praying monks or nuns who worship God .
It does not work in a place where the volunteers worship Karl Marx and have the emotional development of preschoolers .
Actually , preschoolers would handle it better .
After all , 3-year-olds feel shame when they are bad , and they do not do drugs .
Unfortunately , the volunteers running the hotel-shelter allowed the homeless to bring in as many drugs as they wanted and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Paul Business Journal reported that “ the situation was apparently growing unwieldy .
The volunteers operating the shelter allowed residents to bring in drugs and alcohol , leading to reports of widespread drug use and overdoses.
” It also led to the hotel ’ s owner evicting the occupants and the volunteers abandoning the effort after the former Sheraton was turned into a scene from a post-apocalyptic dystopian novel .
RELATED : Neighborhood Streets Made Impassible Due to Homeless Tents , Now the Residents Are Fighting Back Communist utopias always turn out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ many of the homeless who ended up at the hotel had been forced there because rioters had destroyed the places where they usually sleep at night .
For example , resident Abu Bakr had been sleeping in his car at night until the rioters torched it , Nesterak reported .
Others came from a nearby homeless camp that been cleared out due to its proximity to the protests .
Homeless residents of the city , many of whom suffer from mental illness or drug addiction , already had limited options due to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the coronavirus pandemic .
Legitimate shelters and private charities ensure that these individuals do not bring drugs and mayhem into such facilities .
But the radical left-wing protesters who commandeered the Sheraton are not legitimate charity workers , and they ’ re not big believers in private property .
Therefore , they turned it into the Hotel California .
The radicals currently destroying cities want to be able to take over property for their own use and then allow it to be destroyed .
A person ’ s property should not be destroyed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ But if you follow a philosophy that does not believe in private property rights , it does not take long for you to dismiss that property ’ s destruction .
Parents , teach your kids so we do not end up with more young people who don ’ t understand this .
Communism is a bad thing .
Always has been .
Always will be .
Oh yeah .
And do not do drugs .
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Add a former Sheraton Hotel to the long list of buildings ruined by the Minneapolis riots.
As the world now knows, the city of Minneapolis sustained millions of dollars in damages after protests over the May 25 death of George Floyd in police custody turned into riots, stoked by radical leftist groups antifa and Black Lives Matter.
One particular building had managed to avoid getting set on fire: a hotel in close proximity to the riots. Rioters persuaded the hotel’s owner to turn into an ad-hoc shelter for homeless and protesters.
Soon, left-wing writers were waxing eloquent about this new communal utopia. Vice described a place where residents “collectively determined their needs and wants.”
“The hotel-shelter effort was met with great fanfare, aspiring to be a kind of utopian, leaderless sanctuary for people without anywhere else to go,” Max Nesterak wrote in the Minnesota Reformer. “It was completely volunteer-run and organized by multiple, massive Google docs for people to sign up to deliver food, clean rooms or provide security.”
That sort of arrangement does work in religious monasteries and convents where the living space is shared by praying monks or nuns who worship God.
It does not work in a place where the volunteers worship Karl Marx and have the emotional development of preschoolers. Actually, preschoolers would handle it better. After all, 3-year-olds feel shame when they are bad, and they do not do drugs.
Unfortunately, the volunteers running the hotel-shelter allowed the homeless to bring in as many drugs as they wanted and to shoot up there.
The Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal reported that “the situation was apparently growing unwieldy. The volunteers operating the shelter allowed residents to bring in drugs and alcohol, leading to reports of widespread drug use and overdoses.”
It also led to the hotel’s owner evicting the occupants and the volunteers abandoning the effort after the former Sheraton was turned into a scene from a post-apocalyptic dystopian novel.
Nesterak posted video evidence on Twitter on June 11:
Volunteers pulled out yesterday night and stopped providing food, security and basic medical care. They tried to find people places to go and distributed tents for people to camp. Backstory here: https://t.co/EifG0MrkdK — Max Nesterak (@maxnesterak) June 11, 2020
I spoke to a mother who came here looking for her daughter, to bring her food and a tent. She was in tears saying “this is just like out of a horror movie.” pic.twitter.com/MUW1U3CkmP — Max Nesterak (@maxnesterak) June 11, 2020
Communist utopias always turn out that way.
In one irony, many of the homeless who ended up at the hotel had been forced there because rioters had destroyed the places where they usually sleep at night. For example, resident Abu Bakr had been sleeping in his car at night until the rioters torched it, Nesterak reported.
Others came from a nearby homeless camp that been cleared out due to its proximity to the protests.
Homeless residents of the city, many of whom suffer from mental illness or drug addiction, already had limited options due to the closure of public buildings and shelters during the coronavirus pandemic.
Legitimate shelters and private charities ensure that these individuals do not bring drugs and mayhem into such facilities. But the radical left-wing protesters who commandeered the Sheraton are not legitimate charity workers, and they’re not big believers in private property. Therefore, they turned it into the Hotel California.
The radicals currently destroying cities want to be able to take over property for their own use and then allow it to be destroyed. A person’s property should not be destroyed at the hands of someone else. But if you follow a philosophy that does not believe in private property rights, it does not take long for you to dismiss that property’s destruction.
Parents, teach your kids so we do not end up with more young people who don’t understand this. Communism is a bad thing. Always has been. Always will be.
Oh yeah. And do not do drugs.
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westernjournal--2020-06-18--Kid Eating Ramen Schools Elitist Chris Cuomo on the Constitution

Two weeks ago , CNN ’ s Chris Cuomo humiliated himself on live television by asking his detractors to “ please show me where it says protesters are supposed to be polite and peaceful.
” This weekend , a TikTok user took Cuomo up on his offer as he ate ramen noodles by putting up a Google search of the phrase “ first amendment ” on the screen and circling the portion of the First Amendment that discusses “ the right of the people peaceably to assemble.
” Taking a break from eating the ramen noodles , the young man @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : “ It ’ s the First Amendment .
You just got to look it up , Mr. Cuomo.
” Perhaps he , rather than Cuomo , should have his own show on prime-time TV .
TRENDING : Police Swoop In and Clear 'Autonomous Zone ' as Quickly as It Began Considering his educational credentials , Cuomo should not have to “ look it up.
” The younger brother of New York Gov .
Andrew Cuomo received a law degree from Fordham University in 1995 .
This is hardly the first time Cuomo @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Back in November , he made an effort to lend credibility to the narrative peddled by David Holmes , a bureaucrat who claimed to hear a phone call between President Donald Trump and American Ambassador to the European Union Gordon Sondland that was not on speakerphone .
Desperate to prove Trump ’ s assertion that there was “ no way Holmes could have heard the call between himself and Sondland ” wrong , Cuomo decided to give his mother a phone call on live TV without putting it on speakerphone .
He asked @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and his colleague Dana Bash .
Unable to get a response from his mother , Cuomo briefly put the phone on speaker .
As he asked her to say hello to Bash again , he once again turned the speakerphone off .
At this point , Bash said hello to Mrs. Cuomo but the audience could not hear a response .
Just last week , Cuomo made another major fumble .
As he attempted to criticize the Trump economy , he used data from 2016 .
To those who have forgotten , Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It was obvious to anyone watching that the graphics he put up on the screen to help make the case against the Trump economy came from 2016 .
It looks like Cuomo either needs new producers or a pair of glasses .
Maybe he can hire this Tik Tok user as a producer .
The entertaining 15-second video proves that you don ’ t need a suit and tie or a law degree to be smart .
All you need is common sense or the ability to use Google .
Having a law @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not prevented Cuomo from acting like a # TVClown .
The Rasmussen polling firm used that term to describe Cuomo after the CNN host said that “ no respectable organization ” uses Rasmussen polls .
Earlier this year , Cuomo went on his Sirius XM radio show and proclaimed that “ I don ’ t like what I do professionally … I don ’ t think it ’ s worth my time.
” Then maybe it ’ s time he puts himself out of his misery and turns the 9:00 p.m. hour on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
RELATED : Watch GA Election Official Hit Cuomo with the Facts After Pathetic Voter Suppression Claim As for what Cuomo could do instead , he has a law degree so he could go back to practicing law .
Based on his astonishing lack of knowledge of the First Amendment , though , it ’ s possible no respectable firm would want to hire him .
He could also follow in the footsteps of his father and brother and join the arena of politics .
After all , even Sen. Angus King of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Democrats , knows that the CNN anchor has an overt anti-Trump bias , one of the prerequisites for serving in Democratic politics .
Based on Cuomo ’ s well-documented passion for working out , he might have a future as a personal trainer : Cuomo has plenty of career options to choose from .
He can probably leave the journalism to someone who knows a little something about the First Amendment .
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Two weeks ago, CNN’s Chris Cuomo humiliated himself on live television by asking his detractors to “please show me where it says protesters are supposed to be polite and peaceful.”
This weekend, a TikTok user took Cuomo up on his offer as he ate ramen noodles by putting up a Google search of the phrase “first amendment” on the screen and circling the portion of the First Amendment that discusses “the right of the people peaceably to assemble.”
Taking a break from eating the ramen noodles, the young man delivered this burn to the CNN anchor: “It’s the First Amendment. You just got to look it up, Mr. Cuomo.” Perhaps he, rather than Cuomo, should have his own show on prime-time TV.
Considering his educational credentials, Cuomo should not have to “look it up.” The younger brother of New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo received a law degree from Fordham University in 1995.
This is hardly the first time Cuomo has humiliated himself on national TV. Back in November, he made an effort to lend credibility to the narrative peddled by David Holmes, a bureaucrat who claimed to hear a phone call between President Donald Trump and American Ambassador to the European Union Gordon Sondland that was not on speakerphone.
Desperate to prove Trump’s assertion that there was “no way Holmes could have heard the call between himself and Sondland” wrong, Cuomo decided to give his mother a phone call on live TV without putting it on speakerphone. He asked his mother to say hello to him and his colleague Dana Bash.
Unable to get a response from his mother, Cuomo briefly put the phone on speaker. As he asked her to say hello to Bash again, he once again turned the speakerphone off. At this point, Bash said hello to Mrs. Cuomo but the audience could not hear a response.
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Just last week, Cuomo made another major fumble. As he attempted to criticize the Trump economy, he used data from 2016. To those who have forgotten, Trump did not take office until 2017.
It was obvious to anyone watching that the graphics he put up on the screen to help make the case against the Trump economy came from 2016. It looks like Cuomo either needs new producers or a pair of glasses. Maybe he can hire this Tik Tok user as a producer.
The entertaining 15-second video proves that you don’t need a suit and tie or a law degree to be smart. All you need is common sense or the ability to use Google.
Having a law degree from an elite Northeastern university has not prevented Cuomo from acting like a #TVClown. The Rasmussen polling firm used that term to describe Cuomo after the CNN host said that “no respectable organization” uses Rasmussen polls.
Earlier this year, Cuomo went on his Sirius XM radio show and proclaimed that “I don’t like what I do professionally … I don’t think it’s worth my time.” Then maybe it’s time he puts himself out of his misery and turns the 9:00 p.m. hour on CNN over to our Tik Tok user.
As for what Cuomo could do instead, he has a law degree so he could go back to practicing law. Based on his astonishing lack of knowledge of the First Amendment, though, it’s possible no respectable firm would want to hire him.
He could also follow in the footsteps of his father and brother and join the arena of politics. After all, even Sen. Angus King of Maine, an independent who caucuses with Democrats, knows that the CNN anchor has an overt anti-Trump bias, one of the prerequisites for serving in Democratic politics.
Based on Cuomo’s well-documented passion for working out, he might have a future as a personal trainer:
Cuomo has plenty of career options to choose from. He can probably leave the journalism to someone who knows a little something about the First Amendment.
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westernjournal--2020-06-18--After DACA Ruling, Trump Announces He Will Be Releasing Updated List of SCOTUS Nominees

President Donald Trump responded to the Supreme Court ’ s 5-4 decision blocking his efforts to wind down the Deferred Action on Childhood Arrivals program , saying it is proof the high court needs more conservative justices .
He added that he would be releasing an updated list of potential Supreme Court justice nominees , as he did during the 2016 presidential race .
Chief Justice John Roberts sided with the liberal wing of the court in his majority opinion against the administration ’ s efforts to end DACA .
“ We do not decide whether DACA or its rescission @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ of those decisions ‘ is none of our concern , ' ” Roberts wrote .
“ We address only whether the agency complied with the procedural requirement that it provide a reasoned explanation for its action .
“ Here the agency failed to consider the conspicuous issues of whether to retain forbearance and what if anything to do about the hardship to DACA recipients , ” the chief justice continued .
TRENDING : Police Swoop In and Clear 'Autonomous Zone ' as Quickly as It Began “ That dual failure raises doubts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of its discretion or exercised that discretion in a reasonable manner.
” Justice Clarence Thomas argued in his dissent that the ruling was politically expedient , but not legally sound .
“ Today ’ s decision must be recognized for what it is : an effort to avoid a politically controversial but legally correct decision , ” he wrote .
“ Without grounding its position in either the [ Administrative Procedure Act ] or precedent , the majority declares that [ the Department of Homeland Security ] was required to overlook DACA ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ policy reasons and justifications before restoring the rule of law , ” Thomas added .
“ This holding is incorrect , and it will hamstring all future agency attempts to undo actions that exceed statutory authority , ” he concluded .
In a series of tweets , Trump addressed Thursday ’ s ruling , including by retweeting a portion of Thomas ’ dissent in which the justice contended that the majority avoided the “ legally correct decision.
” Trump also tweeted , “ As President of the United States , I am asking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not a political one , consistent with the rule of law .
“ The Supreme Court is not willing to give us one , so now we have to start this process all over again.
” In a subsequent tweet , he added , “ I will be releasing a new list of Conservative Supreme Court Justice nominees , which may include some , or many of those already on the list , by September 1 , 2020 .
If given the opportunity , I will only choose from this list , as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Court Justice.
” “ Based on decisions being rendered now , this list is more important than ever before ( Second Amendment , Right to Life , Religious Liberty , etc . )
— VOTE 2020 !
” Trump further warned that if the “ radical left Democrats ” take power , many rights will be in jeopardy .
“ The recent Supreme Court decisions , not only on DACA , Sanctuary Cities , Census , and others , tell you only one thing , we need NEW JUSTICES of the Supreme Court @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Radical Left Democrats assume power , your Second Amendment , Right to Life , Secure Borders , and Religious Liberty , among many other things , are OVER and GONE !
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President Donald Trump responded to the Supreme Court’s 5-4 decision blocking his efforts to wind down the Deferred Action on Childhood Arrivals program, saying it is proof the high court needs more conservative justices.
He added that he would be releasing an updated list of potential Supreme Court justice nominees, as he did during the 2016 presidential race.
Chief Justice John Roberts sided with the liberal wing of the court in his majority opinion against the administration’s efforts to end DACA.
“We do not decide whether DACA or its rescission are sound policies. ‘The wisdom’ of those decisions ‘is none of our concern,'” Roberts wrote. “We address only whether the agency complied with the procedural requirement that it provide a reasoned explanation for its action.
“Here the agency failed to consider the conspicuous issues of whether to retain forbearance and what if anything to do about the hardship to DACA recipients,” the chief justice continued.
“That dual failure raises doubts about whether the agency appreciated the scope of its discretion or exercised that discretion in a reasonable manner.”
Justice Clarence Thomas argued in his dissent that the ruling was politically expedient, but not legally sound.
“Today’s decision must be recognized for what it is: an effort to avoid a politically controversial but legally correct decision,” he wrote.
“Without grounding its position in either the [Administrative Procedure Act] or precedent, the majority declares that [the Department of Homeland Security] was required to overlook DACA’s obvious legal deficiencies and provide additional policy reasons and justifications before restoring the rule of law,” Thomas added.
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“This holding is incorrect, and it will hamstring all future agency attempts to undo actions that exceed statutory authority,” he concluded.
In a series of tweets, Trump addressed Thursday’s ruling, including by retweeting a portion of Thomas’ dissent in which the justice contended that the majority avoided the “legally correct decision.”
Trump also tweeted, “As President of the United States, I am asking for a legal solution on DACA, not a political one, consistent with the rule of law.
“The Supreme Court is not willing to give us one, so now we have to start this process all over again.”
As President of the United States, I am asking for a legal solution on DACA, not a political one, consistent with the rule of law. The Supreme Court is not willing to give us one, so now we have to start this process all over again. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 18, 2020
In a subsequent tweet, he added, “I will be releasing a new list of Conservative Supreme Court Justice nominees, which may include some, or many of those already on the list, by September 1, 2020. If given the opportunity, I will only choose from this list, as in the past, a Conservative Supreme Court Justice.”
…Based on decisions being rendered now, this list is more important than ever before (Second Amendment, Right to Life, Religous Liberty, etc.) – VOTE 2020! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 18, 2020
“Based on decisions being rendered now, this list is more important than ever before (Second Amendment, Right to Life, Religious Liberty, etc.) — VOTE 2020!”
Trump further warned that if the “radical left Democrats” take power, many rights will be in jeopardy.
“The recent Supreme Court decisions, not only on DACA, Sanctuary Cities, Census, and others, tell you only one thing, we need NEW JUSTICES of the Supreme Court,” he wrote.
…Religious Liberty, among many other things, are OVER and GONE! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 18, 2020
“If the Radical Left Democrats assume power, your Second Amendment, Right to Life, Secure Borders, and Religious Liberty, among many other things, are OVER and GONE!”
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