westernjournal--2020-06-23--Trump Scores a Win as Supreme Court Rejects Challenge to His Policy

President Donald Trump on Monday racked up a win at the Supreme Court in an area that has been vital for the president — leveling the global trade field to help U.S. companies grow .
The American Institute for International Steel , a trade association that represents steel importers and companies relying upon imported steel , wanted Trump ’ s tariff thrown out .
The AIIS position was that Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 , under which Trump acted in establishing the tariff , is unconstitutional , according to Fox News .
AIIS argued that only @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Congress should not be allowed to delegate the power to Trump .
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ruled against AIIS , and the Supreme Court decided to not hear arguments in the case .
“ A strong steel and aluminum industry are vital to our national security , absolutely vital , ” Trump said in 2018 when he signed the tariffs into law , according to NPR .
“ Steel is steel .
You don ’ t have steel , you don ’ t have a country.
” The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ act by taking the position that a strong domestic steel sector is essential for national defense , The New York Times reported .
Argentina , Australia , Canada , Mexico , Brazil and South Korea were later exempted from the tariff .
But AIIS said this was a chance for the court to limit the power of the White House .
“ This case is an ideal vehicle for the Court to make clear that the nondelegation doctrine has continued vitality where the statute has no boundaries and Congress has delegated to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to impose other limitations as he sees fit , ” AIIS argued .
In his proclamation announcing the tariff , Trump wrote that “ [ w ] ithout this tariff and the adoption of satisfactory alternative means addressing long-term solutions … the industry will continue to decline , leaving the United States at risk of becoming reliant on foreign producers of steel to meet our national security needs — a situation that is fundamentally inconsistent with the safety and security of the American people.
” During a March 2018 roundtable with representatives of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump said national policy changes were long overdue .
“ What ’ s been allowed to go on for decades is disgraceful .
It ’ s disgraceful .
And when it comes to a time when our country can ’ t make aluminum and steel — and somebody said it before , and I will tell you , you almost don ’ t have much of a country .
Because without steel and aluminum , your country is not the same .
And we need it .
We need it even for defense @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we need it for defense .
We need great steelmakers , great aluminum makers for defense , ” Trump said then .
Trump later tweeted that the tariff helped U.S. companies .
The proclamation was greeted with enthusiasm .
“ Everybody ’ s just happy , ” said Mark Goodfellow , head of the Steelworkers Local 420A in Massena , New York .
“ It feels like the American worker is getting a break and finally getting a shot to compete on a level playing field.
” “ Those are bedrock , backbone @ @ @ @ @ @ @ House trade adviser Peter Navarro said .
“ And the president is going to defend them against what is basically a flood of imports that have pushed out American workers.
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President Donald Trump on Monday racked up a win at the Supreme Court in an area that has been vital for the president — leveling the global trade field to help U.S. companies grow.
The American Institute for International Steel, a trade association that represents steel importers and companies relying upon imported steel, wanted Trump’s tariff thrown out.
The AIIS position was that Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, under which Trump acted in establishing the tariff, is unconstitutional, according to Fox News.
AIIS argued that only Congress could implement the tariff and that Congress should not be allowed to delegate the power to Trump.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ruled against AIIS, and the Supreme Court decided to not hear arguments in the case.
“A strong steel and aluminum industry are vital to our national security, absolutely vital,” Trump said in 2018 when he signed the tariffs into law, according to NPR. “Steel is steel. You don’t have steel, you don’t have a country.”
The Trump administration said it was allowed to act by taking the position that a strong domestic steel sector is essential for national defense, The New York Times reported.
Argentina, Australia, Canada, Mexico, Brazil and South Korea were later exempted from the tariff.
But AIIS said this was a chance for the court to limit the power of the White House.
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“This case is an ideal vehicle for the Court to make clear that the nondelegation doctrine has continued vitality where the statute has no boundaries and Congress has delegated to the President unbridled discretion to tax imports and to impose other limitations as he sees fit,” AIIS argued.
In his proclamation announcing the tariff, Trump wrote that “[w]ithout this tariff and the adoption of satisfactory alternative means addressing long-term solutions … the industry will continue to decline, leaving the United States at risk of becoming reliant on foreign producers of steel to meet our national security needs — a situation that is fundamentally inconsistent with the safety and security of the American people.”
During a March 2018 roundtable with representatives of companies that make steel and aluminum, Trump said national policy changes were long overdue.
“What’s been allowed to go on for decades is disgraceful. It’s disgraceful. And when it comes to a time when our country can’t make aluminum and steel — and somebody said it before, and I will tell you, you almost don’t have much of a country. Because without steel and aluminum, your country is not the same. And we need it. We need it even for defense if you think. I mean, we need it for defense. We need great steelmakers, great aluminum makers for defense,” Trump said then.
Trump later tweeted that the tariff helped U.S. companies.
Tariffs on the “dumping” of Steel in the United States have totally revived our Steel Industry. New and expanded plants are happening all over the U.S. We have not only saved this important industry, but created many jobs. Also, billions paid to our treasury. A BIG WIN FOR U.S. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 28, 2019
The proclamation was greeted with enthusiasm.
“Everybody’s just happy,” said Mark Goodfellow, head of the Steelworkers Local 420A in Massena, New York. “It feels like the American worker is getting a break and finally getting a shot to compete on a level playing field.”
“Those are bedrock, backbone industries of this country,” White House trade adviser Peter Navarro said. “And the president is going to defend them against what is basically a flood of imports that have pushed out American workers.”
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westernjournal--2020-06-23--Giant Egg Believed To Be from Ancient Lizard Found in Antarctica

Scientists believe a fossilized egg discovered in Antarctica could have come from a “ giant marine reptile , ” according to a new report in the journal Nature .
The egg , thought to be 68 million years old , was found in 2011 but languished in Chile ’ s National Museum of Natural History until it was examined by researchers at the University of Texas at Austin , The Independent reported .
The 11-by-7-inch egg is the second-largest of any animal ever to be found .
Some scientists are currently hypothesizing that the egg came from a mosasaur , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ It is from an animal the size of a large dinosaur , but it is completely unlike a dinosaur egg , ” Lucas Legendre , a researcher at UT Austin ’ s Jackson School of Geosciences , told The Independent .
“ It is most similar to the eggs of lizards and snakes , but it is from a truly giant relative of these animals.
” In trying to estimate the size of the creature that laid the egg , Legendre compared the body size of 259 living reptiles to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was that the animal that laid the Antarctic egg would have had to have been about 7 meters long , which comes out to just shy of 23 feet .
Adult mosasaurs could have run as large as 60 feet , according to The New York Times .
The egg was found amid skeletons from baby mosasaurs and plesiosaurs .
“ Many authors have hypothesized that this was sort of a nursery site with shallow protected water , a cove environment where the young ones would have had a quiet setting to grow @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Rubilar-Rogers of Chile ’ s National Museum of Natural History , who helped discover the egg fossil in 2011 , said no one was interested in studying the find until 2018 , when he met Julia Clarke , a professor at UT Austin .
“ I showed it to her and , after a few minutes , Julia told me it could be a deflated egg !
” Rubilar-Rogers said .
“ It was weird enough that they decided to collect it , even though it wasn ’ t clear what it was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but it was strikingly unusual , ” Clarke told NPR .
Soft-shell eggs such as the fossilized one found in Antarctica are laid by various snakes , lizards and turtles .
“ The shell is very thin .
It can rip almost immediately upon exiting the mother , and the juvenile emerges from that egg , ” Clarke explained .
“ A soft-shelled fossil egg like this is a rare gem , ” Princeton University biologist Mary Caswell Stoddard said .
“ The lack of soft-shelled fossil eggs , which are extraordinarily @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out a detailed picture of egg evolution in vertebrates .
This discovery helps provide one critical piece of the puzzle.
” Legendre , in his research , found several layers of membrane , indicating for certain that the fossil was an egg .
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Scientists believe a fossilized egg discovered in Antarctica could have come from a “giant marine reptile,” according to a new report in the journal Nature.
The egg, thought to be 68 million years old, was found in 2011 but languished in Chile’s National Museum of Natural History until it was examined by researchers at the University of Texas at Austin, The Independent reported.
The 11-by-7-inch egg is the second-largest of any animal ever to be found.
Some scientists are currently hypothesizing that the egg came from a mosasaur, a giant creature of the dinosaur era.
This fossilised egg was found in Antarctica in 2011 and was a mystery as it has a soft shell unlike dinosaurs. They think it was laid by a giant marine reptile, possibly a mosasaur, making it the largest reptile egg ever found! Full story: https://t.co/jlpnNspB1T pic.twitter.com/8oCxxsvusm — Naturalist Dan (@NaturalistDan) June 17, 2020
Whether it turns out to be from a mosasaur or another animal, this is a spectacular find that, like so many fossils, totally upends what we thought anatomically/physiologically possible based on modern animals alone! Definitely puts the “cool” in Antarcticoolithus! — Danny Barta (@danny_oolithus) June 19, 2020
A giant fossilized egg of an extinct marine reptile found in the 68-million-year-old nearshore marine deposits in Antarctica. The identity of the animal is unknown, but these morphologies are consistent w/ the skeletal remains of mosasaurs found nearby.https://t.co/rNPVYjuyOu pic.twitter.com/4b1AzpVVWH — Jenna ? (@JennaExplorer) June 19, 2020
I don’t know why it’s a problem to believe in God/be a Christian and also be a scientist. If God is God He surely knows a) more than any of us & b) all about science! ? — grace van der gugten (@gracieinthecity) June 19, 2020
“It is from an animal the size of a large dinosaur, but it is completely unlike a dinosaur egg,” Lucas Legendre, a researcher at UT Austin’s Jackson School of Geosciences, told The Independent.
“It is most similar to the eggs of lizards and snakes, but it is from a truly giant relative of these animals.”
In trying to estimate the size of the creature that laid the egg, Legendre compared the body size of 259 living reptiles to the size of their eggs.
His conclusion was that the animal that laid the Antarctic egg would have had to have been about 7 meters long, which comes out to just shy of 23 feet. Adult mosasaurs could have run as large as 60 feet, according to The New York Times.
The egg was found amid skeletons from baby mosasaurs and plesiosaurs.
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“Many authors have hypothesized that this was sort of a nursery site with shallow protected water, a cove environment where the young ones would have had a quiet setting to grow up,” Legendre said.
David Rubilar-Rogers of Chile’s National Museum of Natural History, who helped discover the egg fossil in 2011, said no one was interested in studying the find until 2018, when he met Julia Clarke, a professor at UT Austin.
“I showed it to her and, after a few minutes, Julia told me it could be a deflated egg!” Rubilar-Rogers said.
“It was weird enough that they decided to collect it, even though it wasn’t clear what it was. It definitely wasn’t bone, but it was strikingly unusual,” Clarke told NPR.
Soft-shell eggs such as the fossilized one found in Antarctica are laid by various snakes, lizards and turtles.
“The shell is very thin. It can rip almost immediately upon exiting the mother, and the juvenile emerges from that egg,” Clarke explained.
“A soft-shelled fossil egg like this is a rare gem,” Princeton University biologist Mary Caswell Stoddard said. “The lack of soft-shelled fossil eggs, which are extraordinarily rare, makes it challenging to flesh out a detailed picture of egg evolution in vertebrates. This discovery helps provide one critical piece of the puzzle.”
Legendre, in his research, found several layers of membrane, indicating for certain that the fossil was an egg.
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westernjournal--2020-06-23--Trump Rally Sets All-Time Ratings Record on Fox News

President Donald Trump ’ s Saturday rally in Tulsa , Oklahoma , connected with millions of Americans in a record-setting event that saw Trump denounce the lawless destruction of statues across America and call for stiff punishments for those who desecrate the American flag .
Although in-person attendance was lower than pre-rally expectations , Fox News announced Monday that its Saturday prime-time audience hit records as millions of Americans tuned in to watch their president .
Prime time is defined as 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. For two of those hours , Fox was broadcasting the Trump rally .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ its highest-rated Saturday primetime ( 8-11PM/ET ) total viewership average in network history on Saturday , June 20th , garnering 6.7 million viewers and 1.4 million in the younger 25-54 demographic.
” The overall prime-time numbers represent a falling off from the numbers of Americans who watched Trump .
Between 8 p.m. and 10 p.m. , it drew an average of 7,661,000 viewers , with 1,536,000 in the 25-54 age bracket most coveted by advertisers .
The release noted that at 9 p.m. Eastern , Fox was averaging 8.2 million viewers , “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Game on TNT , ESPN ’ s coverage or the Orange Bowl , MSNBC ’ s Democratic presidential primary debate on February 19th , CNN ’ s Democratic presidential primary debate on January 14th and every episode of ESPN ’ s The Last Dance.
” As for its cable news competition , there was a lot of dust being eaten Saturday night .
During the time period of Fox ’ s rally , CNN placed second to Fox ’ s 7.661 million viewers with 2.201 million viewers , while MSNBC was third with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ prime-time period , CNN was also second with 2.189 million viewers behind Fox ’ s first-place ranking of 6.655 million viewers .
MSNBC was in third at 2.063 million viewers .
All through the evening , Fox topped its rivals even when they were added together .
From 9 – 10 p.m. Fox almost doubled the combined ratings of its cable news competitors .
Fox ’ s 8.204 million viewers easily topped CNN ’ s 2.183 million viewers and MSNBC ’ s 2.010 million .
Saturday ’ s rally included the style of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a signature piece of the Trump era in American politics .
“ Open the schools .
Open the schools .
We got to get them open .
In the fall , we got to get them open , ” Trump said at one point , referencing the lockdowns that have continued across much of the country .
RELATED : Trump Scores a Win as Supreme Court Rejects Challenge to His Policy The president then moved on to decry vandalism and the cancel culture now dominating social media .
“ The unhinged left-wing mob @ @ @ @ @ @ @ desecrate our monuments , our beautiful monuments , tear down our statues and punish , cancel and persecute anyone who does not conform to their demands for absolute and total control .
We ’ re not conforming , that ’ s why we ’ re here , actually .
“ This cruel campaign of censorship and exclusion violates everything we hold dear as Americans .
They want to demolish our heritage so they can impose their new oppressive regime in its place .
They want to defund and dissolve our police departments , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Later on , he described some specific examples of rioters tearing down and defacing statues .
“ The left-wing anarchists tore down a statue of Thomas Jefferson .
Now we ’ re getting into the real stuff .
They decapitated a statue of Christopher Columbus , except in New York when the Italians surrounded it .
They didn ’ t have too much of a chance .
Those Italians , I love the Italians .
They heard they were going to rip down their beautiful Christopher Columbus and all of a sudden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t do too well in hurting Christopher , did they ?
Thank you to our Italian population , we ’ re very proud of you , right ?
” Trump said .
Trump called for punishing those who desecrate the American flag .
“ Two days ago , leftist radicals in Portland , Oregon , ripped down a statue of George Washington and wrapped it in an American flag and set the American flag on fire .
Democrat , all Democrat .
Everything I tell you is Democrat and you know we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Senators , we have two great senators , we ought to come up with legislation that if you burn the American flag , you go to jail for one year .
One year .
“ You know they talk about freedom of speech and I ’ m a big believer in freedom of speech , but that ’ s desecration , that ’ s a terrible thing they do .
We used to have things , we don ’ t have them anymore because we want to be so open , so everything @ @ @ @ @ @ @ should have legislation that if somebody wants to burn the American flag and stomp on it or just burn it , they go to jail for one year , OK ?
” he said .
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President Donald Trump’s Saturday rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma, connected with millions of Americans in a record-setting event that saw Trump denounce the lawless destruction of statues across America and call for stiff punishments for those who desecrate the American flag.
Although in-person attendance was lower than pre-rally expectations, Fox News announced Monday that its Saturday prime-time audience hit records as millions of Americans tuned in to watch their president.
Prime time is defined as 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. For two of those hours, Fox was broadcasting the Trump rally.
The Fox release said the network “delivered its highest-rated Saturday primetime (8-11PM/ET) total viewership average in network history on Saturday, June 20th, garnering 6.7 million viewers and 1.4 million in the younger 25-54 demographic.”
The overall prime-time numbers represent a falling off from the numbers of Americans who watched Trump.
Between 8 p.m. and 10 p.m., it drew an average of 7,661,000 viewers, with 1,536,000 in the 25-54 age bracket most coveted by advertisers.
The release noted that at 9 p.m. Eastern, Fox was averaging 8.2 million viewers, “rating higher than the NBA All Star Game on TNT, ESPN’s coverage or the Orange Bowl, MSNBC’s Democratic presidential primary debate on February 19th, CNN’s Democratic presidential primary debate on January 14th and every episode of ESPN’s The Last Dance.”
As for its cable news competition, there was a lot of dust being eaten Saturday night.
During the time period of Fox’s rally, CNN placed second to Fox’s 7.661 million viewers with 2.201 million viewers, while MSNBC was third with 1.907 million viewers.
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For the full prime-time period, CNN was also second with 2.189 million viewers behind Fox’s first-place ranking of 6.655 million viewers. MSNBC was in third at 2.063 million viewers.
All through the evening, Fox topped its rivals even when they were added together. From 9 – 10 p.m. Fox almost doubled the combined ratings of its cable news competitors. Fox’s 8.204 million viewers easily topped CNN’s 2.183 million viewers and MSNBC’s 2.010 million.
Saturday’s rally included the style of free-form speech that has made the rallies a signature piece of the Trump era in American politics.
“Open the schools. Open the schools. We got to get them open. In the fall, we got to get them open,” Trump said at one point, referencing the lockdowns that have continued across much of the country.
The president then moved on to decry vandalism and the cancel culture now dominating social media.
“The unhinged left-wing mob is trying to vandalize our history, desecrate our monuments, our beautiful monuments, tear down our statues and punish, cancel and persecute anyone who does not conform to their demands for absolute and total control. We’re not conforming, that’s why we’re here, actually.
“This cruel campaign of censorship and exclusion violates everything we hold dear as Americans. They want to demolish our heritage so they can impose their new oppressive regime in its place. They want to defund and dissolve our police departments, think of that,” Trump said.
Later on, he described some specific examples of rioters tearing down and defacing statues.
“The left-wing anarchists tore down a statue of Thomas Jefferson. Now we’re getting into the real stuff. They decapitated a statue of Christopher Columbus, except in New York when the Italians surrounded it. They didn’t have too much of a chance. Those Italians, I love the Italians. They heard they were going to rip down their beautiful Christopher Columbus and all of a sudden they circle that thing. They didn’t do too well in hurting Christopher, did they? Thank you to our Italian population, we’re very proud of you, right?” Trump said.
Trump called for punishing those who desecrate the American flag.
“Two days ago, leftist radicals in Portland, Oregon, ripped down a statue of George Washington and wrapped it in an American flag and set the American flag on fire. Democrat, all Democrat. Everything I tell you is Democrat and you know we ought to do something, Mr. Senators, we have two great senators, we ought to come up with legislation that if you burn the American flag, you go to jail for one year. One year.
“You know they talk about freedom of speech and I’m a big believer in freedom of speech, but that’s desecration, that’s a terrible thing they do. We used to have things, we don’t have them anymore because we want to be so open, so everything, and look what happens? We should have legislation that if somebody wants to burn the American flag and stomp on it or just burn it, they go to jail for one year, OK?” he said.
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westernjournal--2020-06-22--Mike Lindell Says Trump Rally Had ‘Hopeful’ Atmosphere, Record Number Tuned In to Event

MyPillow CEO and Minnesota Trump campaign chairman Mike Lindell experienced a hopeful atmosphere among the crowd at the president ’ s Saturday night rally in Tulsa , Oklahoma , and said it was a nice break from the recent turmoil in the country .
“ It was kind of like a relief , everyone was kind of relieved ” and “ way more hopeful , ” Lindell told The Western Journal .
The businessman pointed to the reopening of the economy as one source of hope .
Lindell predicted the Dow Jones Industrial Average would hit 30,000 by September , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Regarding the BOK Center not being filled to its 19,000 capacity , Lindell speculated that many did not show because of the media coverage about crowd size leading up to the event .
Trump campaign manager Brad Parscale retweeted a suggestion that there were no families in Saturday night ’ s crowd because the “ media scared them with threats of violent protesters.
” Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel added that the fears about coronavirus may have also been a factor , but noted over 11 million tuned in to watch the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ media platforms alone , meaning the president still has enthusiastic supporters .
Fox News reported its rally coverage delivered the highest Saturday primetime viewership from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. in the network ’ s history .
At 9 p.m. EDT , the Fox News Channel averaged 8.2 million viewers , according to the news outlet .
Additionally , 2.1 million viewers tuned in to watch Fox News ’ stream of the rally on YouTube .
A YouTube search shows multiple other news outlets also carried the event online , some with over @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of thousands .
Lindell contended one of Trump ’ s great assets is that he comes from the solution-oriented business world .
RELATED : Trump Scores a Win as Supreme Court Rejects Challenge to His Policy “ Our president makes great decisions based on common sense , not on politics , ” he said .
“ What ’ s [ the policy ] going to do in our daily lives ?
And that ’ s where our president has this amazing gift , where you have problem , solution .
Being a businessman @ @ @ @ @ @ @ going to manifest to , ” Lindell said .
The Christian entrepreneur sees this November ’ s election as vital to the future of the nation and believes people of faith have a “ huge role ” to play in its outcome .
“ They should be out there realizing that this isn ’ t just about Donald Trump .
This is about where our country is going , ” Lindell said .
The Minnesotan will be among several prominent evangelicals and conservatives appearing in the soon-to-be-released “ Trump 2024 ” documentary film @ @ @ @ @ @ @ could look like after the 45th president leaves office if the forces of globalism and socialism should prevail .
Of course , the very title suggests that Trump will win a second term , though the film seeks to warn what America would look like if the political left wins in November .
“ Trump 2024 ” contends that while in office , the president has successfully championed some of the nation ’ s most cherished values , including restoring individual opportunity and standing up for religious liberty .
At the same time @ @ @ @ @ @ @ forces of globalism and socialism , according to the documentary .
Lindell observed that unlike the last election , Trump now has a strong record of accomplishment in government on which people can rely .
“ When people went in in 2016 on faith , ‘ Here is a businessman who hasn ’ t been into politics .
He ’ s not a lawyer .
He ’ s not a politician , ' ” Lindell said .
“ We all went in with something different because we were looking for hope and we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on track , and what a better way to do it than a businessman , ” he continued .
“ Well now we have absolutely proof of concept , ” Lindell argued , with every demographic benefitting from Trump ’ s economic policies .
He anticipates that Minnesota can flip from blue to red in the presidential contest for the first time since 1972 .
“ We need hope now more than ever , ” Lindell said .
“ I ’ m going to just educate the people of all the things that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s manifested in their lives .
It will be so easygoing.
” “ I think it ’ s going to be amazing.
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MyPillow CEO and Minnesota Trump campaign chairman Mike Lindell experienced a hopeful atmosphere among the crowd at the president’s Saturday night rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and said it was a nice break from the recent turmoil in the country.
“It was kind of like a relief, everyone was kind of relieved” and “way more hopeful,” Lindell told The Western Journal.
The businessman pointed to the reopening of the economy as one source of hope.
Lindell predicted the Dow Jones Industrial Average would hit 30,000 by September, which would be an all-time record.
Regarding the BOK Center not being filled to its 19,000 capacity, Lindell speculated that many did not show because of the media coverage about crowd size leading up to the event.
Trump campaign manager Brad Parscale retweeted a suggestion that there were no families in Saturday night’s crowd because the “media scared them with threats of violent protesters.”
Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel added that the fears about coronavirus may have also been a factor, but noted over 11 million tuned in to watch the event online on Trump’s social media platforms alone, meaning the president still has enthusiastic supporters.
11 MILLION people watched @realDonaldTrump’s rally on Saturday. That does not even include the millions who watched on TV. Biden will never be able to compete with that level of enthusiasm! pic.twitter.com/OqjMEzQfxS — Ronna McDaniel (@GOPChairwoman) June 22, 2020
Fox News reported its rally coverage delivered the highest Saturday primetime viewership from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. in the network’s history.
At 9 p.m. EDT, the Fox News Channel averaged 8.2 million viewers, according to the news outlet. Additionally, 2.1 million viewers tuned in to watch Fox News’ stream of the rally on YouTube.
A YouTube search shows multiple other news outlets also carried the event online, some with over one million views and many tallying hundreds of thousands.
Lindell contended one of Trump’s great assets is that he comes from the solution-oriented business world.
“Our president makes great decisions based on common sense, not on politics,” he said.
“What’s [the policy] going to do in our daily lives? And that’s where our president has this amazing gift, where you have problem, solution. Being a businessman, he knows what it’s going to manifest to,” Lindell said.
The Christian entrepreneur sees this November’s election as vital to the future of the nation and believes people of faith have a “huge role” to play in its outcome.
“They should be out there realizing that this isn’t just about Donald Trump. This is about where our country is going,” Lindell said.
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The Minnesotan will be among several prominent evangelicals and conservatives appearing in the soon-to-be-released “Trump 2024” documentary film.
The movie examines what the world could look like after the 45th president leaves office if the forces of globalism and socialism should prevail.
Of course, the very title suggests that Trump will win a second term, though the film seeks to warn what America would look like if the political left wins in November.
“Trump 2024” contends that while in office, the president has successfully championed some of the nation’s most cherished values, including restoring individual opportunity and standing up for religious liberty.
At the same time, he has held at bay the forces of globalism and socialism, according to the documentary.
Lindell observed that unlike the last election, Trump now has a strong record of accomplishment in government on which people can rely.
“When people went in in 2016 on faith, ‘Here is a businessman who hasn’t been into politics. He’s not a lawyer. He’s not a politician,'” Lindell said.
“We all went in with something different because we were looking for hope and we were looking to get our country back on track, and what a better way to do it than a businessman,” he continued.
“Well now we have absolutely proof of concept,” Lindell argued, with every demographic benefitting from Trump’s economic policies.
He anticipates that Minnesota can flip from blue to red in the presidential contest for the first time since 1972.
“We need hope now more than ever,” Lindell said. “I’m going to just educate the people of all the things that’s done and what it’s manifested in their lives. It will be so easygoing.”
“I think it’s going to be amazing.”
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westernjournal--2020-06-22--Charlie Kirk Says ‘Good Luck’ Joe Biden, Trump Tulsa Rally Shows POTUS Is Back

Those of us who attended President Donald Trump ’ s Saturday rally in Tulsa , Oklahoma , saw an invigorated leader — one who was happy to take the stage after being sidelined by the coronavirus for months .
The event , by every metric , was a complete success , even though media reports would have you believe otherwise .
Charlie Kirk , the founder of Turning Point USA , hit the nail on the head with his description of the rally inside the city ’ s BOK Center .
“ The president seemed right where he belonged .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” Kirk told Fox News on Saturday .
“ And I think finally he ’ s back on offense , putting the Democrats on defense.
” If you were sitting or standing inside the venue , there was no other way to describe the atmosphere Saturday .
“ There is a little bit of crisis happening in the Biden campaign tonight because they realize that they now actually have to campaign , that they realize they have to defend the indefensible , which is a record that has put America last and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” Kirk said on “ Justice with Judge Jeanine.
” “ A record that has not been advantageous or positive for the black community .
A record that has enriched the Biden family at the expense of the American people , ” he added .
“ And the Biden campaign ?
Good luck .
I don ’ t even know what campaigning looks like for Joe Biden , ” Kirk said .
“ But the president was spot on with his critique of Joe Biden .
And it ’ s just the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ campaign event , tens of thousands of Trump supporters lined the streets of downtown Tulsa , mostly condensed into the area around West Third Street and South Denver Avenue in front of the arena .
Four hours before the doors to the BOK Center opened , a diverse group of eager conservatives gathered for a chance to see the president speak .
A little more than 90 minutes after the arena opened its doors , thousands of supporters were still waiting to get in .
Still others said they were discouraged by rumors @ @ @ @ @ @ @ didn ’ t stop thousands more from remaining in a standstill line for an additional hour .
RELATED : CNN Builds Protective 'Wall ' Around Its Headquarters To Keep Protesters Out Eventually , the line began moving again , and , a little at a time , more people made their way in .
The Tulsa Fire Department later told KTUL-TV that roughly 6,200 people attended the rally , minus campaign staff and suite holders .
That number has been hotly disputed online .
Chanel Rion , with One America News , took @ @ @ @ @ @ @ assessment of turnout .
“ Tulsa Fire Marshall goes on media blitz telling everyone only 6,200 people were at Tulsa rally .
The entire lower portion of this rally was packed .
If you took JUST this portion of the seats that ’ s about 10k , ” Rion reported on Twitter .
“ 12k were screened .
Look at the pictures DURING rally.
” Indeed , 6,200 might seem a bit disingenuous , and it ’ s hard to imagine the department has any clue how many people truly entered the venue @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or otherwise noted by anyone at all upon finally entering the BOK Center doors , as I had already been screened by the Secret Service and members of the Transportation Safety Administration upon entering the outdoor rally area .
While the upper decks were certainly not at capacity when the rally started , I would take no issue with Rion ’ s estimate that 10,000 people were inside the BOK Center on the lower level .
With seats full downstairs , I never attempted to hit the upper deck .
The view was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ But attendance , or lack thereof , is what the media wants us to talk about .
The real story was the enthusiasm and the excitement of the thousands who ignored the media ’ s plethora of reasons why the rally was a bad idea .
And the media took a victory lap for a triumph that never was , celebrating empty seats in the nosebleed section , ignoring that thousands braved the heat , the apparent danger from a pandemic and the fear of violence from those protesting the rally .
With @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus panic drum for days prior to the event , and multiple lawsuits filed to prevent it or force attendees to wear masks and the threat of violence against conservatives , many people I spoke to after Saturday decided to stay away and watch the event online or on TV .
But on top of the thousands of in-person attendees Saturday , 11 million people watched online , the Trump campaign said , while 7.7 million more viewers watched Trump ’ s speech on Fox News alone .
It ’ s also hard @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at home .
I was threatened and called everything but “ handsome ” after leaving the rally .
Despite an apparently coordinated effort by Democrats , protesters and the media to suppress turnout and intimidate potential rally-goers , Trump rocked the house , and thousands upon thousands of people attended .
I can ’ t imagine a scenario where Biden could have filled the coffee shop a block south of the venue .
Trump would likely agree with that assessment .
But Charlie Kirk said it best when he noted that the Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ following months of being sidelined by the coronavirus .
I have never seen such a level of enthusiasm at any event , political or otherwise .
The Trump campaign is back on the trail , and it will adapt to future attempts by leftist protestors , Democrats and the media to suppress rally turnout .
The level of excitement certainly wasn ’ t vanquished .
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Those of us who attended President Donald Trump’s Saturday rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma, saw an invigorated leader — one who was happy to take the stage after being sidelined by the coronavirus for months.
The event, by every metric, was a complete success, even though media reports would have you believe otherwise.
Charlie Kirk, the founder of Turning Point USA, hit the nail on the head with his description of the rally inside the city’s BOK Center.
“The president seemed right where he belonged. He had great energy, great spirit,” Kirk told Fox News on Saturday. “And I think finally he’s back on offense, putting the Democrats on defense.”
If you were sitting or standing inside the venue, there was no other way to describe the atmosphere Saturday.
“There is a little bit of crisis happening in the Biden campaign tonight because they realize that they now actually have to campaign, that they realize they have to defend the indefensible, which is a record that has put America last and put China and our foreign adversaries first,” Kirk said on “Justice with Judge Jeanine.”
“A record that has not been advantageous or positive for the black community. A record that has enriched the Biden family at the expense of the American people,” he added.
“And the Biden campaign? Good luck. I don’t even know what campaigning looks like for Joe Biden,” Kirk said.
“But the president was spot on with his critique of Joe Biden. And it’s just the beginning.”
Watch the latest video at foxnews.com
Prior to Saturday’s campaign event, tens of thousands of Trump supporters lined the streets of downtown Tulsa, mostly condensed into the area around West Third Street and South Denver Avenue in front of the arena.
Four hours before the doors to the BOK Center opened, a diverse group of eager conservatives gathered for a chance to see the president speak.
A little more than 90 minutes after the arena opened its doors, thousands of supporters were still waiting to get in. Still others said they were discouraged by rumors the event was already full. That didn’t stop thousands more from remaining in a standstill line for an additional hour.
Eventually, the line began moving again, and, a little at a time, more people made their way in.
The Tulsa Fire Department later told KTUL-TV that roughly 6,200 people attended the rally, minus campaign staff and suite holders.
That number has been hotly disputed online.
Chanel Rion, with One America News, took issue with the fire marshal’s assessment of turnout.
“Tulsa Fire Marshall goes on media blitz telling everyone only 6,200 people were at Tulsa rally. The entire lower portion of this rally was packed. If you took JUST this portion of the seats that’s about 10k,” Rion reported on Twitter. “12k were screened. Look at the pictures DURING rally.”
Tulsa Fire Marshall goes on media blitz telling everyone only 6,200 people were at Tulsa rally. The entire lower portion of this rally was packed. If you took JUST this portion of the seats that’s about 10k. 12k were screened. Look at the pictures DURING rally. https://t.co/27ZIDefZir — Chanel Rion OAN (@ChanelRion) June 22, 2020
Indeed, 6,200 might seem a bit disingenuous, and it’s hard to imagine the department has any clue how many people truly entered the venue.
I was not counted, scanned or otherwise noted by anyone at all upon finally entering the BOK Center doors, as I had already been screened by the Secret Service and members of the Transportation Safety Administration upon entering the outdoor rally area.
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While the upper decks were certainly not at capacity when the rally started, I would take no issue with Rion’s estimate that 10,000 people were inside the BOK Center on the lower level.
With seats full downstairs, I never attempted to hit the upper deck. The view was still better from the concession lines.
But attendance, or lack thereof, is what the media wants us to talk about. The real story was the enthusiasm and the excitement of the thousands who ignored the media’s plethora of reasons why the rally was a bad idea.
And the media took a victory lap for a triumph that never was, celebrating empty seats in the nosebleed section, ignoring that thousands braved the heat, the apparent danger from a pandemic and the fear of violence from those protesting the rally.
Protestors and a smaller crowd of trump supporters are meeting, officers pushing the crowds away from each other. pic.twitter.com/SKcvPpijZG — Kayla Branch (@kayla_branch) June 21, 2020
With the local and national media sounding the coronavirus panic drum for days prior to the event, and multiple lawsuits filed to prevent it or force attendees to wear masks and the threat of violence against conservatives, many people I spoke to after Saturday decided to stay away and watch the event online or on TV.
But on top of the thousands of in-person attendees Saturday, 11 million people watched online, the Trump campaign said, while 7.7 million more viewers watched Trump’s speech on Fox News alone.
In addition to the over 11 MILLION who watched @realDonaldTrump’s rally online, a whopping 7.7 MILLION more watched on Fox News. That’s more viewers than any Democrat primary debate got on MSNBC or CNN. Huge! https://t.co/9iCtLvtajS — Ronna McDaniel (@GOPChairwoman) June 22, 2020
It’s also hard to blame those who decided to watch at home. I was threatened and called everything but “handsome” after leaving the rally.
Trolls thinking they hacked rally tix don’t know how this works. Lame trick tried many times. We weed out bogus RSVPs with fake phone #s. All rallies are general admission. Real factor was media-stoked fear. Most media didn’t bother to ask us anyway.https://t.co/2sO3q422P0 — Tim Murtaugh – Download the Trump 2020 app today! (@TimMurtaugh) June 21, 2020
Despite an apparently coordinated effort by Democrats, protesters and the media to suppress turnout and intimidate potential rally-goers, Trump rocked the house, and thousands upon thousands of people attended.
I can’t imagine a scenario where Biden could have filled the coffee shop a block south of the venue.
Trump would likely agree with that assessment.
But Charlie Kirk said it best when he noted that the Trump 2020 campaign is back in force, following months of being sidelined by the coronavirus.
Good luck to Biden, indeed.
I have never seen such a level of enthusiasm at any event, political or otherwise.
The Trump campaign is back on the trail, and it will adapt to future attempts by leftist protestors, Democrats and the media to suppress rally turnout.
The level of excitement certainly wasn’t vanquished.
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westernjournal--2020-06-22--Op-Ed: Why You Should Worry About the Supreme Court’s Disturbing Ruling on the First Amendment

Just before the stroke of midnight on May 29 , while protests and riots against the murder of George Floyd raged across America , the Supreme Court issued one of this year ’ s most important rulings on the First Amendment .
Unfortunately , few people were paying close attention .
In a 5-4 decision in South Bay United Pentecostal Church v. Newsom , the court ruled against a California church ’ s appeal to lift the state ’ s limits on religious services due to COVID-19 .
The church ’ s argument is that the lockdown is unconstitutional because @ @ @ @ @ @ @ assemble and worship .
The restrictions — which limit services to 25 percent of a church ’ s capacity or 100 people , whichever is less — place an unconstitutional burden on religious freedom .
While Costco , Target , liquor stores and others are deemed “ essential ” and allowed to open , burdensome restrictions in California ( and in other states ) are still forcing churches to be limited to their attendance while also requiring strict guidelines to be followed .
More than 1,500 churches in California decided they had obeyed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ publicly opposed Gov .
Gavin Newsom ’ s order by safely opening their churches on Pentecost Sunday , May 31 .
They held onto their belief that believers should gather together as the church ( Hebrews 10:25 ) , and utilized their First Amendment right , which protects religious gatherings .
Still , the Supreme Court disregarded the First Amendment with this recent decision , overriding the right to gather of not only churches but also other centers of worship .
Here are three reasons why this decision should disturb every American who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The court could have remained silent .
As Andrew McCarthy wrote for The Hill , the Supreme Court could have declined to issue an injunction , an approach the court historically has taken when dealing with weighty constitutional issues .
Instead , late on a Friday night , before churches were set to gather on Sunday in California , Chief Justice Roberts cast the deciding vote against the right of the church ’ s members to assemble .
He wrote a two-page opinion explaining his position .
By choosing to weigh in on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Justice Roberts sent a powerful message to governors and local authorities that they have the authority to close churches .
It was an unprecedented action in American history in light of the First Amendment of the Constitution .
2 .
The court sees no difference between concerts and church .
In his opinion , Chief Justice Roberts argued , “ Similar or more severe restrictions apply to comparable secular gatherings , including lectures , concerts , movie showings , spectator sports , and theatrical performances , where large groups of people gather in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” In other words , Chief Justice Roberts said churches are no different than a concert or other public gatherings .
He continued , “ Our Constitution principally entrusts ‘ [ t ] he safety and the health of the people ’ to the politically accountable officials of the States ‘ to guard and protect , ’ ” and added “ When those officials ‘ undertake [ ] to act in areas fraught with medical and scientific uncertainties , ’ their latitude ‘ must be especially broad.
’ … Where those broad limits @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be subject to second-guessing by an ‘ unelected federal judiciary , ’ which lacks the background , competence , and expertise to assess public health and is not accountable to the people.
” Yet isn ’ t that exactly the role of the court , to second-guess decisions that may be unconstitutional ?
In his dissenting opinion , Justice Kavanaugh wrote , “ [ A ] bsent a compelling justification ( which the State has not offered ) , the State may not take a looser approach with , say , supermarkets , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ imposing stricter requirements on places of worship .
The State also has substantial room to draw lines , especially in an emergency .
But as relevant here , the Constitution imposes one key restriction on that line-drawing : The State may not discriminate against religion.
” 3 .
The Supreme Court ’ s newest swing vote may not always vote on the side of religious liberty .
For a long time , both the political right and political left have speculated on how Chief Justice Roberts would rule on key issues such as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Americans have been given a window into how he will likely rule in the future .
This is why the next appointment to the Supreme Court is so important , because he or she will determine the direction of the court for decades to come .
There are two important steps each of us can take right now to help uphold the First Amendment and defend religious freedom : Pray .
Do not underestimate the power of prayer .
We must pray for another stronger case to reach the Supreme Court so @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and protect places of worship .
Second , we need to make sure every American who believes in religious freedom is committed to voting this November .
The president we elect in the fall could have the opportunity to appoint the next Supreme Court Justice .
Unfortunately , statistics tell us one out of every four self-identified Christians will not vote in the election .
We must change this narrative if we want to preserve freedom for ourselves and for the next generations to come .
The views expressed in this opinion article @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not necessarily either shared or endorsed by the owners of this website .
We are committed to truth and accuracy in all of our journalism .
Read our editorial standards .

Just before the stroke of midnight on May 29, while protests and riots against the murder of George Floyd raged across America, the Supreme Court issued one of this year’s most important rulings on the First Amendment.
Unfortunately, few people were paying close attention.
In a 5-4 decision in South Bay United Pentecostal Church v. Newsom, the court ruled against a California church’s appeal to lift the state’s limits on religious services due to COVID-19.
The church’s argument is that the lockdown is unconstitutional because it violates the First Amendment right to assemble and worship. The restrictions — which limit services to 25 percent of a church’s capacity or 100 people, whichever is less — place an unconstitutional burden on religious freedom.
While Costco, Target, liquor stores and others are deemed “essential” and allowed to open, burdensome restrictions in California (and in other states) are still forcing churches to be limited to their attendance while also requiring strict guidelines to be followed.
More than 1,500 churches in California decided they had obeyed the state long enough, and they publicly opposed Gov. Gavin Newsom’s order by safely opening their churches on Pentecost Sunday, May 31. They held onto their belief that believers should gather together as the church (Hebrews 10:25), and utilized their First Amendment right, which protects religious gatherings.
Still, the Supreme Court disregarded the First Amendment with this recent decision, overriding the right to gather of not only churches but also other centers of worship. Here are three reasons why this decision should disturb every American who cares about religious liberty.
1. The court could have remained silent.
As Andrew McCarthy wrote for The Hill, the Supreme Court could have declined to issue an injunction, an approach the court historically has taken when dealing with weighty constitutional issues.
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Instead, late on a Friday night, before churches were set to gather on Sunday in California, Chief Justice Roberts cast the deciding vote against the right of the church’s members to assemble. He wrote a two-page opinion explaining his position.
By choosing to weigh in on the issue at this time, Chief Justice Roberts sent a powerful message to governors and local authorities that they have the authority to close churches. It was an unprecedented action in American history in light of the First Amendment of the Constitution.
2. The court sees no difference between concerts and church.
In his opinion, Chief Justice Roberts argued, “Similar or more severe restrictions apply to comparable secular gatherings, including lectures, concerts, movie showings, spectator sports, and theatrical performances, where large groups of people gather in close proximity for extended periods of time.”
In other words, Chief Justice Roberts said churches are no different than a concert or other public gatherings.
He continued, “Our Constitution principally entrusts ‘[t]he safety and the health of the people’ to the politically accountable officials of the States ‘to guard and protect,’” and added
“When those officials ‘undertake[ ] to act in areas fraught with medical and scientific uncertainties,’ their latitude ‘must be especially broad.’ … Where those broad limits are not exceeded, they should not be subject to second-guessing by an ‘unelected federal judiciary,’ which lacks the background, competence, and expertise to assess public health and is not accountable to the people.”
Yet isn’t that exactly the role of the court, to second-guess decisions that may be unconstitutional?
Justices Thomas, Alito, Gorsuch and Kavanaugh dissented.
In his dissenting opinion, Justice Kavanaugh wrote, “[A]bsent a compelling justification (which the State has not offered), the State may not take a looser approach with, say, supermarkets, restaurants, factories, and offices while imposing stricter requirements on places of worship. The State also has substantial room to draw lines, especially in an emergency. But as relevant here, the Constitution imposes one key restriction on that line-drawing: The State may not discriminate against religion.”
3. The Supreme Court’s newest swing vote may not always vote on the side of religious liberty.
For a long time, both the political right and political left have speculated on how Chief Justice Roberts would rule on key issues such as religious freedom. Through this recent injunction, Americans have been given a window into how he will likely rule in the future.
This is why the next appointment to the Supreme Court is so important, because he or she will determine the direction of the court for decades to come.
There are two important steps each of us can take right now to help uphold the First Amendment and defend religious freedom:
Pray. Do not underestimate the power of prayer. We must pray for another stronger case to reach the Supreme Court so our justices will uphold the First Amendment and protect places of worship.
Second, we need to make sure every American who believes in religious freedom is committed to voting this November. The president we elect in the fall could have the opportunity to appoint the next Supreme Court Justice.
Unfortunately, statistics tell us one out of every four self-identified Christians will not vote in the election. We must change this narrative if we want to preserve freedom for ourselves and for the next generations to come.
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--2020-06-22--‘St. Elmo’s Fire’ and ‘Lost Boys’ Director, Joel Schumacher, Dead at Age 80

Designer , writer and director Joel Schumacher has passed away at the age of 80 after a year-long battle with cancer .
Schumacher was born on August 29 , 1939 .
During an interview published in a 1999 edition of Venice magazine , he explained he was a bit of a wild child growing up .
“ I was born in Long Island City , New York , ” he said .
“ My dad was what they called a ‘ soda jerk , ’ worked in a pharmacy , was studying to be pharmacist at night .
He died @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mother was from Sweden .
She went to [ work ] six days a week , two nights a week to support us … I was an only child .
First there was a string of older ladies and teenage babysitters , but by the time I was 7 , I was really out on the streets , wild in the streets !
” “ Left home too young .
My mother died when I was young , too .
I ’ ve really done everything wrong that a human being can possibly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ God.
” According to IMDb , one of his first jobs that eventually segued into film was his work as a “ window dresser ” for a store in New York .
He had a good eye , and his sense of style led him to design school .
Eventually , he became a costume designer in Hollywood .
Costume design led to writing and directing , and he became known for his ability to recognize young talent .
He cast many actors and actresses before they became stars .
“ The question @ @ @ @ @ @ @ do you know these young people are going to be stars ? '
” he said , according to IMDb .
“ You don ’ t .
You just know there is no one like them .
If Julia Roberts walked into your office at 20 and you didn ’ t hire her , you shouldn ’ t be in the movie business.
” “ When Julia walked into my house in these cut-off jeans , no make-up , barefoot , her hair piled up on her head , I did know one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ met anyone like her .
I thought , ‘ How did I live without knowing this girl . '
” While many of his films enjoy lasting success , and he ’ s remembered for projects like “ The Lost Boys , ” “ St .
Elmo ’ s Fire , ” “ Phantom of the Opera , ” and “ Batman Forever , ” 1997 produced a movie he later apologized for .
“ Batman & Robin ” was not what Schumacher wanted it to be or originally envisioned it would be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ work .
Despite that , he took full responsibility for the flop .
“ I want to apologize to every fan that was disappointed because I think I owe them that , ” he said in a 2017 interview with Vice .
“ A lot of it was my choice .
No one is responsible for my mistakes but me .
“ I think one curveball we got was at the eleventh hour ; Val Kilmer quit due to a role he got in The Island of Dr. Moreau .
There had been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ us were involved , not with Warner Bros. and certainly not with me .
I talked to Val , and all he kept saying was , ‘ But man , it ’ s Marlon Brando.
’ It ’ s not like he was on a hook and chain here , so Val went .
So it was [ then Warners co-CEO ] Bob Daly ’ s idea to acquire George Clooney .
He was an obvious choice because he was a rising star on ER .
I had a talk with him and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , if you do it , I ’ ll do it . '
” Getting to work in a field he was passionate about made all the difference for Schumacher .
“ I think I ’ m one of the luckiest people that ever lived , ” he said in a Heat Vision interview in 2017 .
“ I got my dream .
I got it so much bigger than even I could have dreamed it .
You know , I ’ m just a kid whose parents died very young who was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a movie theater before TV , and I wanted to tell those stories , and look what happened.
” When asked what advice he would give to new directors , he quoted Woody Allen and then encouraged them to go for it .
“ Be bold , take risks , follow your own instincts , listen to other people only when you really believe in your gut that they ’ re right , ” he said in his interview with Venice magazine .
“ Get a great cast .
Get a cinematographer that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ re the director .
Get an editor that ’ s not jealous you ’ re the director .
You can do it.
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Designer, writer and director Joel Schumacher has passed away at the age of 80 after a year-long battle with cancer.
Schumacher was born on August 29, 1939. During an interview published in a 1999 edition of Venice magazine, he explained he was a bit of a wild child growing up.
“I was born in Long Island City, New York,” he said. “My dad was what they called a ‘soda jerk,’ worked in a pharmacy, was studying to be pharmacist at night. He died when I was 4.”
“My mother was from Sweden. She went to [work] six days a week, two nights a week to support us … I was an only child. First there was a string of older ladies and teenage babysitters, but by the time I was 7, I was really out on the streets, wild in the streets!”
“Left home too young. My mother died when I was young, too. I’ve really done everything wrong that a human being can possibly do, except murder someone, thank God.”
According to IMDb, one of his first jobs that eventually segued into film was his work as a “window dresser” for a store in New York. He had a good eye, and his sense of style led him to design school. Eventually, he became a costume designer in Hollywood.
Costume design led to writing and directing, and he became known for his ability to recognize young talent. He cast many actors and actresses before they became stars.
“The question I always get is, ‘How do you know these young people are going to be stars?'” he said, according to IMDb. “You don’t. You just know there is no one like them. If Julia Roberts walked into your office at 20 and you didn’t hire her, you shouldn’t be in the movie business.”
“When Julia walked into my house in these cut-off jeans, no make-up, barefoot, her hair piled up on her head, I did know one thing: I knew I had never met anyone like her. I thought, ‘How did I live without knowing this girl.'”
While many of his films enjoy lasting success, and he’s remembered for projects like “The Lost Boys,” “St. Elmo’s Fire,” “Phantom of the Opera,” and “Batman Forever,” 1997 produced a movie he later apologized for.
“Batman & Robin” was not what Schumacher wanted it to be or originally envisioned it would be — but there were competing forces at work. Despite that, he took full responsibility for the flop.
“I want to apologize to every fan that was disappointed because I think I owe them that,” he said in a 2017 interview with Vice. “A lot of it was my choice. No one is responsible for my mistakes but me.
“I think one curveball we got was at the eleventh hour; Val Kilmer quit due to a role he got in The Island of Dr. Moreau. There had been talks about it, but none of us were involved, not with Warner Bros. and certainly not with me. I talked to Val, and all he kept saying was, ‘But man, it’s Marlon Brando.’ It’s not like he was on a hook and chain here, so Val went. So it was [then Warners co-CEO] Bob Daly’s idea to acquire George Clooney. He was an obvious choice because he was a rising star on ER. I had a talk with him and he was like, ‘All right, if you do it, I’ll do it.'”
BREAKING: Joel Schumacher, director of ‘Lost Boys,’ ‘St. Elmo’s Fire’ and 2 ‘Batman’ films, dies at 80. https://t.co/Kcmhb1w6Hn — The Associated Press (@AP) June 22, 2020
Getting to work in a field he was passionate about made all the difference for Schumacher.
“I think I’m one of the luckiest people that ever lived,” he said in a Heat Vision interview in 2017. “I got my dream. I got it so much bigger than even I could have dreamed it. You know, I’m just a kid whose parents died very young who was on his own and grew up behind a movie theater before TV, and I wanted to tell those stories, and look what happened.”
When asked what advice he would give to new directors, he quoted Woody Allen and then encouraged them to go for it.
“Be bold, take risks, follow your own instincts, listen to other people only when you really believe in your gut that they’re right,” he said in his interview with Venice magazine. “Get a great cast. Get a cinematographer that isn’t jealous that you’re the director. Get an editor that’s not jealous you’re the director. You can do it.”
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westernjournal--2020-06-22--Media Reporter Lays It Out: Democrats Privately Say Biden’s Lost ‘Mental Acuity’

The timing couldn ’ t have been better .
On the same day the Joe Biden presidential campaign made a show of announcing it had accepted the idea of three debates with President Donald Trump in the fall , a Washington-based media reporter was interviewed by Fox News explaining that Biden seems to lack the mental wherewithal even to handle questions at a news conference .
Considering it ’ s a safe bet that virtually the entire national news corps is secretly – and not-so-secretly – rooting for a Biden victory over Trump in November , that ’ s a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a media reporter for The Hill , told Steve Doocy on “ Fox & Friends ” Monday that Democrats are well aware of the fact that the former vice president is no longer at the top of his game in the smarts department .
“ A lot of Democrats will tell you , at least privately , that he does not have the mental acuity that he even had a couple of years ago and this is a candidate that simply would not able to withstand the type of press conferences that the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ them going on for an hour , an hour and a half , taking questions with multiple outlets with no ground rules attached , ” Concha said .
As even Trump-loathing Americans know , the president has put in extensive hours facing openly hostile questioning from the national news media – his daily coronavirus briefings alone gave even those who don ’ t follow politics a look at how many national “ news reporters ” treat their coverage of the White House like it ’ s a personal cable commentary segment .
( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one by any stretch . )
No one who has an even passing familiarity with what passes for journalism at the national level in 2020 would expect Biden to face anything like the hostility Trump does on a regular basis .
Still , as Concha noted , Biden is unwilling to face an actual news conference made up of reporters who aren ’ t chosen for their friendliness to the candidate , honoring limits that have been established in advance .
“ It ’ s a lot easier … to have , say @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have ground rules for interviews , with certain outlets that may be friendly to your candidate , as opposed to having a press conference which Mr. Biden has not done for 80 days , ” Concha said .
Actually , even with presumably liberal interviewers , Biden has shown himself eminently capable of creating embarrassing moments – like when he instructed a black radio host ’ s overwhelmingly black audience that if any black person has trouble deciding whether to support Biden or Trump , “ you ain ’ t black.
” Going @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Biden ’ s media appearances were a seemingly never-ending series of gaffes , including apparently forgetting what state he was in and what president he served in the White House .
Yet , according to a Fox News report Monday , Biden ’ s campaign was using its acceptance of three proposed presidential debates to attack Trump ’ s campaign for suggesting even more head-to-head clashes to see who will be being sworn in on Jan. 20 , 2021 .
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“ While I know no formal debate invitation will be issued to Joe Biden or Donald Trump until after the Party Conventions and the CPD ’ s invitation process , I wanted to set forth our views on how the Commission should proceed with planning for the fall debates , ” Dillon wrote , according to Fox .
“ First , once formally invited , Vice President Biden will accept and participate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ candidates ’ debates for September 29 , October 15 , and October 22 ; his running mate will participate in the Vice Presidential candidates ’ debate set for October 7.
” “ We hope that President Trump and Vice President Pence will similarly indicate their willingness to participate.
” Let ’ s assume it ’ s a good bet that Trump is just as ready as Biden is for the meetings .
In fact , given that last week , according to Fox , Trump campaign chairman Brad Parscale and Trump attorney Rudy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that start earlier , it ’ s a safe bet Trump is raring to go .
And considering that Trump hasn ’ t forgotten what state he ’ s in lately , or spouted off incongruous insults like calling a young woman a “ lying , dog-faced pony soldier , ” and that he has publicly told journalist Sharyl Attkisson that Biden is “ not mentally sharp enough to be president , ” it ’ s practically a given that Trump is better than ready to handle Biden on a national debate stage @ @ @ @ @ @ @ see then , especially over the course of three debates , is what Concha was talking about : A Democratic candidate who , Concha says , even Democrats know isn ’ t the man he was even a few years ago .
Of course , with concentration , coaching and effort , Biden could make his debate appearances better than expectations .
But given his tendency to make a fool of himself in public , and the fact that he ’ s been hiding from the media for almost three months , Biden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to stay upright for the length of any debate without spilling oatmeal down his shirt .
That doesn ’ t and won ’ t change the widespread perception , even among members of his own party , that Biden doesn ’ t have the fastball he used to have – and won ’ t ever have again .
A country that has watched Donald Trump deal daily with viperous attacks from the mainstream media knows he ’ s got it upstairs .
He has to , or he would have been cooked a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bring Biden ’ s weakness to light on the same day the Biden campaign is essentially boasting about its willingness for Biden to take on Trump one-one-one is beyond perfect timing .
It couldn ’ t have been better .
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The timing couldn’t have been better.
On the same day the Joe Biden presidential campaign made a show of announcing it had accepted the idea of three debates with President Donald Trump in the fall, a Washington-based media reporter was interviewed by Fox News explaining that Biden seems to lack the mental wherewithal even to handle questions at a news conference.
Considering it’s a safe bet that virtually the entire national news corps is secretly — and not-so-secretly — rooting for a Biden victory over Trump in November, that’s a damning statement itself.
Joe Concha, a media reporter for The Hill, told Steve Doocy on “Fox & Friends” Monday that Democrats are well aware of the fact that the former vice president is no longer at the top of his game in the smarts department.
“A lot of Democrats will tell you, at least privately, that he does not have the mental acuity that he even had a couple of years ago and this is a candidate that simply would not able to withstand the type of press conferences that the current president has, as far as them going on for an hour, an hour and a half, taking questions with multiple outlets with no ground rules attached,” Concha said.
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As even Trump-loathing Americans know, the president has put in extensive hours facing openly hostile questioning from the national news media – his daily coronavirus briefings alone gave even those who don’t follow politics a look at how many national “news reporters” treat their coverage of the White House like it’s a personal cable commentary segment. (Jim Acosta isn’t the only one by any stretch.)
No one who has an even passing familiarity with what passes for journalism at the national level in 2020 would expect Biden to face anything like the hostility Trump does on a regular basis.
Still, as Concha noted, Biden is unwilling to face an actual news conference made up of reporters who aren’t chosen for their friendliness to the candidate, honoring limits that have been established in advance.
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“It’s a lot easier … to have, say, a handpicked interview, where you have ground rules for interviews, with certain outlets that may be friendly to your candidate, as opposed to having a press conference which Mr. Biden has not done for 80 days,” Concha said.
Actually, even with presumably liberal interviewers, Biden has shown himself eminently capable of creating embarrassing moments — like when he instructed a black radio host’s overwhelmingly black audience that if any black person has trouble deciding whether to support Biden or Trump, “you ain’t black.”
Going back to the Democratic primary campaign, Biden’s media appearances were a seemingly never-ending series of gaffes, including apparently forgetting what state he was in and what president he served in the White House.
Yet, according to a Fox News report Monday, Biden’s campaign was using its acceptance of three proposed presidential debates to attack Trump’s campaign for suggesting even more head-to-head clashes to see who will be being sworn in on Jan. 20, 2021.
In a letter to the Commission on Presidential Debates, Biden campaign manager Jen O’Malley Dillon said her candidate was ready.
“While I know no formal debate invitation will be issued to Joe Biden or Donald Trump until after the Party Conventions and the CPD’s invitation process, I wanted to set forth our views on how the Commission should proceed with planning for the fall debates,” Dillon wrote, according to Fox.
“First, once formally invited, Vice President Biden will accept and participate in the Commission’s planned Presidential candidates’ debates for September 29, October 15, and October 22; his running mate will participate in the Vice Presidential candidates’ debate set for October 7.”
“We hope that President Trump and Vice President Pence will similarly indicate their willingness to participate.”
Let’s assume it’s a good bet that Trump is just as ready as Biden is for the meetings.
In fact, given that last week, according to Fox, Trump campaign chairman Brad Parscale and Trump attorney Rudy Giuliani pressed the commission for more debates that start earlier, it’s a safe bet Trump is raring to go.
And considering that Trump hasn’t forgotten what state he’s in lately, or spouted off incongruous insults like calling a young woman a “lying, dog-faced pony soldier,” and that he has publicly told journalist Sharyl Attkisson that Biden is “not mentally sharp enough to be president,” it’s practically a given that Trump is better than ready to handle Biden on a national debate stage.
What the country is likely to see then, especially over the course of three debates, is what Concha was talking about: A Democratic candidate who, Concha says, even Democrats know isn’t the man he was even a few years ago.
Of course, with concentration, coaching and effort, Biden could make his debate appearances better than expectations. But given his tendency to make a fool of himself in public, and the fact that he’s been hiding from the media for almost three months, Biden would probably beat expectations just by managing to stay upright for the length of any debate without spilling oatmeal down his shirt.
That doesn’t and won’t change the widespread perception, even among members of his own party, that Biden doesn’t have the fastball he used to have – and won’t ever have again.
A country that has watched Donald Trump deal daily with viperous attacks from the mainstream media knows he’s got it upstairs. He has to, or he would have been cooked a long time ago.
For Concha to bring Biden’s weakness to light on the same day the Biden campaign is essentially boasting about its willingness for Biden to take on Trump one-on-one is beyond perfect timing.
It couldn’t have been better.
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westernjournal--2020-06-22--Actor James Van Der Beek Shares Heartbreaking Post After Wife Suffers 5th Miscarriage

James and Kimberly Van Der Beek are veteran parents , with a gorgeous family of seven .
They have five children ages 1 to 9 , but their hearts have known 10 .
James , an actor on “ Dawson ’ s Creek ” and contestant on “ Dancing with the Stars ” alongside Emma Slater , revealed in October 2019 that he and his wife had lost three much-anticipated little lives over the course of their time together .
According to one post , the family said they wanted to help dispel the guilt-inducing stigma surrounding miscarriages by being @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a month later , before a performance , the actor gave a sad update on their pregnancy .
“ It ’ s every expectant parent ’ s worst nightmare , ” Van Der Beek said , according to USA Today .
“ We lost the baby .
The little soul we expected to welcome into our family took the shortcut to whatever lies beyond.
” While expressing his desire for his wife ’ s recovery , he also acknowledged that it would take them some time to process and grieve .
TRENDING : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Grows , Denver Votes To Remove Cops from Schools “ Wrecked .
Devastated .
In shock .
That ’ s how we ’ re feeling right now , ” Van Der Beek posted on Instagram .
“ But we ’ ve only just begun unpacking the layers of this one .
“ As many of you have said , ‘ There are no words… ’ and it ’ s true .
Which is why in a time like this it ’ s enough to know that you ’ re there .
Grieving AND @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Der Beek thanked her followers and fans for their support , and according to USA Today shared in an Instagram story that she ’ d nearly died during the ordeal .
“ In 48 hours we lost our baby boy by the way , and I almost lost my life , which is not a story that has been told , but at some point I can dig into the details with you guys about what happened in the emergency room.
” Now , just months after announcing their fourth loss , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , equally devastating and heartbreaking — if not more so , because they ’ ve been here before .
“ After suffering a brutal , very public miscarriage last November , we were overjoyed to learn we were pregnant , ” James shared on the day before Father ’ s Day .
“ This time , we kept the news to ourselves .
“ But last weekend , once again , 17 weeks in… the soul we ’ d been excited to welcome into the world had lessons for our family that did @ @ @ @ @ @ @ physical body.
” The loss took its toll on Kimberly , not only emotionally but physically , and she had to be rushed to the hospital and underwent blood transfusions to preserve her life .
“ I stood by , grateful for the good people who navigated the maze of regulations to save her life — but helpless to do much for the woman I loved other than massage her feet and try to keep her warm , ” James continued in his post .
During those terrifying hours , the actor experienced @ @ @ @ @ @ @ message he thought the world , in general , could use .
“ We ’ ve got to take better care of each other , ” he wrote .
“ The world is in pain right now .
There ’ s denial , shock , numbness , anger — all the old patterns we cling to when deep trauma is unearthed .
And there are no words to ease that pain … to make the process hurt less or to solve it quickly.
” “ But the way out of it ?
Starts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this question : How can we take better care of each other ?
” “ And to all the families who have gone through this … you are not alone.
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James and Kimberly Van Der Beek are veteran parents, with a gorgeous family of seven. They have five children ages 1 to 9, but their hearts have known 10.
James, an actor on “Dawson’s Creek” and contestant on “Dancing with the Stars” alongside Emma Slater, revealed in October 2019 that he and his wife had lost three much-anticipated little lives over the course of their time together. According to one post, the family said they wanted to help dispel the guilt-inducing stigma surrounding miscarriages by being open about their own losses.
About a month later, before a performance, the actor gave a sad update on their pregnancy.
“It’s every expectant parent’s worst nightmare,” Van Der Beek said, according to USA Today. “We lost the baby. The little soul we expected to welcome into our family took the shortcut to whatever lies beyond.”
While expressing his desire for his wife’s recovery, he also acknowledged that it would take them some time to process and grieve.
“Wrecked. Devastated. In shock. That’s how we’re feeling right now,” Van Der Beek posted on Instagram. “But we’ve only just begun unpacking the layers of this one.
“As many of you have said, ‘There are no words…’ and it’s true. Which is why in a time like this it’s enough to know that you’re there. Grieving AND counting our blessings today.”
Kimberly Van Der Beek thanked her followers and fans for their support, and according to USA Today shared in an Instagram story that she’d nearly died during the ordeal.
“In 48 hours we lost our baby boy by the way, and I almost lost my life, which is not a story that has been told, but at some point I can dig into the details with you guys about what happened in the emergency room.”
Now, just months after announcing their fourth loss, the family is reeling from yet another blow, equally devastating and heartbreaking — if not more so, because they’ve been here before.
“After suffering a brutal, very public miscarriage last November, we were overjoyed to learn we were pregnant,” James shared on the day before Father’s Day. “This time, we kept the news to ourselves.
“But last weekend, once again, 17 weeks in… the soul we’d been excited to welcome into the world had lessons for our family that did not include joining us in a living physical body.”
After a brutal miscarriage last November, we were overjoyed to learn we were pregnant. But once again, 17 weeks in, the soul we’d been excited to welcome to the world had lessons for our family that did not include joining us in a living physical body… https://t.co/5Cf1zeFLbE — James Van Der Beek (@vanderjames) June 20, 2020
The loss took its toll on Kimberly, not only emotionally but physically, and she had to be rushed to the hospital and underwent blood transfusions to preserve her life.
“I stood by, grateful for the good people who navigated the maze of regulations to save her life — but helpless to do much for the woman I loved other than massage her feet and try to keep her warm,” James continued in his post.
During those terrifying hours, the actor experienced some clarity in the form of a message he thought the world, in general, could use.
“We’ve got to take better care of each other,” he wrote. “The world is in pain right now. There’s denial, shock, numbness, anger — all the old patterns we cling to when deep trauma is unearthed. And there are no words to ease that pain … to make the process hurt less or to solve it quickly.”
“But the way out of it? Starts with an open, broken-hearted contemplation of this question: How can we take better care of each other?”
“And to all the families who have gone through this … you are not alone.”
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westernjournal--2020-06-22--Chicago Mayor Calls ‘Scooby-Doo’ Parody Criticizing Her ‘Racist,’ Then the Artist Fires Back

Political correctness often leads to the left eating its own .
After the Chicago Teachers Union posted a “ Scooby-Doo ” parody on Wednesday criticizing Mayor Lori Lightfoot for not defunding the police , she responded by suggesting the cartoon was “ clearly racist.
” The mayor did not provide any evidence to back up her accusations .
Later , she admitted that she hadn ’ t even seen the tweet .
On Saturday , the artist of the cartoon responded , criticizing the mayor for being ignorant of the picture ’ s true intentions .
According to Fox News @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the CTU in a news conference on Thursday .
“ If that kind of tweet , which is clearly racist , had been put forward by a right-wing group , we would rightly be denouncing them , and I think our scorn should be no less because it was put out by the CTU , ” she said .
“ It ’ s certainly disappointing when a group that professes to be educators , people who are in our classrooms teaching our young people , would engage in these kinds of really deeply @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the parody , going by the name Electricstripe , questioned how a left-wing meme calling for the defunding of police could also be racist .
“ My only question to those people is , how can you have an illustration that promotes the defunding of police , in favor of the Black Lives Matter movement , and also imagery of a Black person being lynched in the same picture ?
It ’ s contradictory and simply doesn ’ t make sense , ” Electricstripe told TooFab .
“ I ’ ve been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and sisters everyday that I can .
Why would I throw that effort away with a racist drawing ?
There are people out here who really hate our teachers and seriously went out of their way to make something what it ’ s not.
” The fact that the mayor hadn ’ t even seen the image was bad enough , but she also was given an utterly misleading description of it by her subordinates .
Electricstripe saw this as utterly ridiculous .
“ When the illustration was described to our mayor , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was visually impaired to see it for herself ) they were described as a group of ‘ unhappy white people , around a tied up black woman in rope , ' ” he said .
RELATED : New Documentary 'Trump 2024 ' Sees POTUS as Key To Holding 'One-World Government ' Globalists at Bay “ You can already imagine what kind of image pops up into your head when you hear such description .
They decided to only describe what was most convenient for them.
” The artist went on demand that Lightfoot @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Columbus ” that , in Electricstripe ’ s mind , represents “ looting , murdering and dare I say racist actions against the natives.
” Lightfoot is receiving criticism not only for her unwillingness to defund the Chicago police but also for her alleged mishandling of the rampant Chicago riots in response to the death of George Floyd , the Minneapolis man whose May 25 death in police custody sparked large protests and violent riots across the country .
Leaked audio of a May 31 conference call revealed that Lightfoot blatantly dismissed an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Chicago would respond to the devastation of the riots .
The alderman feared that if the mayor didn ’ t take action , the riots would spill over into Chicago neighborhoods .
The next day , his prediction came true .
“ We have to come up with a better plan because , my fear is , once they ’ re done looting and rioting and whatever ’ s going to happen tonight , God help us , what happens when they start going after residents ?
Going into the neighborhoods ?
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ve got gang bangers with AK-47s walking around right now , just waiting to settle some scores .
What are we going to do and what do we tell our residents other than ‘ good faith people stand up ’ ?
It ’ s not going to be enough.
” Lightfoot responded to his concerns by saying “ I think you ’ re 100 percent full of s–.
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Political correctness often leads to the left eating its own.
After the Chicago Teachers Union posted a “Scooby-Doo” parody on Wednesday criticizing Mayor Lori Lightfoot for not defunding the police, she responded by suggesting the cartoon was “clearly racist.” The mayor did not provide any evidence to back up her accusations.
Later, she admitted that she hadn’t even seen the tweet.
On Saturday, the artist of the cartoon responded, criticizing the mayor for being ignorant of the picture’s true intentions.
Mayor Lori Lightfoot Blasts ‘Clearly Racist’ Tweet By Chicago Teachers Union Showing Her As Scooby-Doo Villain https://t.co/hQVe10KsPz pic.twitter.com/o0lILGDW0B — CBS Chicago (@cbschicago) June 18, 2020
According to Fox News, Lightfoot had decried the image and the CTU in a news conference on Thursday.
“If that kind of tweet, which is clearly racist, had been put forward by a right-wing group, we would rightly be denouncing them, and I think our scorn should be no less because it was put out by the CTU,” she said.
“It’s certainly disappointing when a group that professes to be educators, people who are in our classrooms teaching our young people, would engage in these kinds of really deeply offensive and disappointing tactics.”
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The artist of the parody, going by the name Electricstripe, questioned how a left-wing meme calling for the defunding of police could also be racist.
“My only question to those people is, how can you have an illustration that promotes the defunding of police, in favor of the Black Lives Matter movement, and also imagery of a Black person being lynched in the same picture? It’s contradictory and simply doesn’t make sense,” Electricstripe told TooFab.
“I’ve been out here protesting alongside my Black brothers and sisters everyday that I can. Why would I throw that effort away with a racist drawing? There are people out here who really hate our teachers and seriously went out of their way to make something what it’s not.”
The fact that the mayor hadn’t even seen the image was bad enough, but she also was given an utterly misleading description of it by her subordinates. Electricstripe saw this as utterly ridiculous.
“When the illustration was described to our mayor, (which I had no idea she was visually impaired to see it for herself) they were described as a group of ‘unhappy white people, around a tied up black woman in rope,'” he said.
“You can already imagine what kind of image pops up into your head when you hear such description. They decided to only describe what was most convenient for them.”
The artist went on demand that Lightfoot “take down a statue of Christopher Columbus” that, in Electricstripe’s mind, represents “looting, murdering and dare I say racist actions against the natives.”
Lightfoot is receiving criticism not only for her unwillingness to defund the Chicago police but also for her alleged mishandling of the rampant Chicago riots in response to the death of George Floyd, the Minneapolis man whose May 25 death in police custody sparked large protests and violent riots across the country.
Leaked audio of a May 31 conference call revealed that Lightfoot blatantly dismissed an alderman when he demanded answers for how Chicago would respond to the devastation of the riots. The alderman feared that if the mayor didn’t take action, the riots would spill over into Chicago neighborhoods.
The next day, his prediction came true.
“We have to come up with a better plan because, my fear is, once they’re done looting and rioting and whatever’s going to happen tonight, God help us, what happens when they start going after residents? Going into the neighborhoods?” the alderman asked.
“I’ve got gang bangers with AK-47s walking around right now, just waiting to settle some scores. What are we going to do and what do we tell our residents other than ‘good faith people stand up’? It’s not going to be enough.”
Lightfoot responded to his concerns by saying “I think you’re 100 percent full of s–.”
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