westernjournal--2020-10-24--New Poll: Trump’s Black Voter Approval Nearly Doubles in Just 3 Days

A new survey found that President Donald Trump ’ s approval rating among likely black voters skyrocketed between Monday and Friday of this week .
The results of Rasmussen Reports ’ daily presidential approval rating tracking poll found that Trump ’ s approval among likely black voters went from 25 percent on Monday to 46 percent on Friday .
Trump ’ s approval rating among this demographic actually decreased to 24 percent on Tuesday .
Three days later , it had nearly doubled to 46 percent .
The president ’ s overall approval rating was at 51 percent on Friday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Payroll of Credit Card Company That Benefited from 2005 Bill Pushed by Dad “ Daily tracking results are collected via telephone surveys of 500 likely voters per night and reported on a three-day rolling average basis , ” according to Rasmussen .
“ The margin of sampling error for the full sample of 1,500 Likely Voters is +/- 2.5 percentage points with a 95 % level of confidence.
” Considering the historical support for Republicans presidential candidates among black voters , if the results are anywhere close to accurate — and Rasmussen does @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden is in big trouble .
The support of black voters is crucial for Democrats , and without the vast majority that support , Biden ’ s campaign is sunk .
Last month , Gallup reported Trump ’ s support is up among black Americans from 2016 , although the pollster didn ’ t find that support anywhere near the 46 percent approval rating figure reported by Rasmussen .
Gallup reported that “ aggregated data from polls conducted July 30-Aug. 12 and Aug. 31-Sept. 13 show Trump approval — @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for Trump — at 11 % among Black Americans , with disapproval at 87 % .
” For context , the pollster further noted , “ The Democratic candidate for president over the five presidential elections since 2000 has averaged 91 % of the Black vote , with 8 % on average going to the Republican candidate.
” Trump won the 2016 election with an estimated 8 percent of the black vote , so even if Gallup ’ s aggregate date showing a 3 percentage point increase to 11 percent is accurate , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with black voters .
Trump has courted black voters since his first presidential campaign , and has worked hard while in office to go to bat for the black community .
RELATED : Trump Now Within Striking Distance of Biden Politico reported that in 2019 , the Trump campaign shocked some black Florida residents by advertising in The Westside Gazette , a black-owned Broward County newspaper .
Gazette publisher Bobby Henry told Politico , “ I thought it was quite abnormal .
“ For [ Trump ] to reach out to the broader @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Under the Trump administration , black unemployment reached historically low levels prior to the arrival of the coronavirus pandemic , and the president has proudly touted his actions to provide funding for historically black colleges and universities .
Trump was also successful in signing into law the bipartisan criminal justice reform FIRST STEP Act in 2018 , which aims to reduce prison populations and rehabilitate convicted felons .
Trump sparred with Biden over criminal justice during Thursday ’ s debate in Tennessee .
Trump hit Biden hard for his support of crime legislation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ say disproportionately targeted black Americans .
“ You put tens of thousands of mostly young black young men in prison , ” Trump told Biden .
Trump also laid into Biden for not working hard enough on the issue of criminal justice reform during his eight years as vice president .
Perhaps Thursday ’ s debate , and Trump ’ s record with black Americans , endeared the president to the all-important voting bloc .
If the Rasmussen survey is indeed accurate , Trump ’ s debate performance proved to a great many @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about improving their lives for decades , the president was successful in making his case that he ’ s been a true ally for the black community .
Just a reminder : As Rasmussen pointed out in December 2016 , its “ final poll was the closest among all pollsters who correctly picked Hillary Clinton to win the popular vote ” in that year ’ s presidential election The RealClearPolitics polling average prior to the election showed Clinton up by 3.3 percentage points in the days leading up to the election .
Rasmussen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and she eventually won the popular vote by 2.1 points while losing the Electoral College .
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A new survey found that President Donald Trump’s approval rating among likely black voters skyrocketed between Monday and Friday of this week.
The results of Rasmussen Reports’ daily presidential approval rating tracking poll found that Trump’s approval among likely black voters went from 25 percent on Monday to 46 percent on Friday.
Trump’s approval rating among this demographic actually decreased to 24 percent on Tuesday. Three days later, it had nearly doubled to 46 percent.
The president’s overall approval rating was at 51 percent on Friday.
Morning Reader Data Points: National Daily Black Likely Voter Job Approval For @POTUS – October 19-23, 2020 Mon 10/19 – 25%
Tue 10/20 – 24%
Wed 10/21 – 31%
Thu 10/22 – 37%
Fri 10/23 – 46% — Rasmussen Reports (@Rasmussen_Poll) October 23, 2020
“Daily tracking results are collected via telephone surveys of 500 likely voters per night and reported on a three-day rolling average basis,” according to Rasmussen.
“The margin of sampling error for the full sample of 1,500 Likely Voters is +/- 2.5 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence.”
Considering the historical support for Republicans presidential candidates among black voters, if the results are anywhere close to accurate — and Rasmussen does have a good track record — then Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden is in big trouble.
The support of black voters is crucial for Democrats, and without the vast majority that support, Biden’s campaign is sunk.
Last month, Gallup reported Trump’s support is up among black Americans from 2016, although the pollster didn’t find that support anywhere near the 46 percent approval rating figure reported by Rasmussen.
Gallup reported that “aggregated data from polls conducted July 30-Aug. 12 and Aug. 31-Sept. 13 show Trump approval — a rough surrogate for likelihood to vote for Trump — at 11% among Black Americans, with disapproval at 87%.”
For context, the pollster further noted, “The Democratic candidate for president over the five presidential elections since 2000 has averaged 91% of the Black vote, with 8% on average going to the Republican candidate.”
Trump won the 2016 election with an estimated 8 percent of the black vote, so even if Gallup’s aggregate date showing a 3 percentage point increase to 11 percent is accurate, the president has already made large inroads with black voters.
Trump has courted black voters since his first presidential campaign, and has worked hard while in office to go to bat for the black community.
Politico reported that in 2019, the Trump campaign shocked some black Florida residents by advertising in The Westside Gazette, a black-owned Broward County newspaper.
Gazette publisher Bobby Henry told Politico, “I thought it was quite abnormal.
“For [Trump] to reach out to the broader African-American community is what surprised me.”
Under the Trump administration, black unemployment reached historically low levels prior to the arrival of the coronavirus pandemic, and the president has proudly touted his actions to provide funding for historically black colleges and universities.
Trump was also successful in signing into law the bipartisan criminal justice reform FIRST STEP Act in 2018, which aims to reduce prison populations and rehabilitate convicted felons.
Trump sparred with Biden over criminal justice during Thursday’s debate in Tennessee.
Trump hit Biden hard for his support of crime legislation in the 1980s and 1990s that critics say disproportionately targeted black Americans.
“You put tens of thousands of mostly young black young men in prison,” Trump told Biden.
Trump also laid into Biden for not working hard enough on the issue of criminal justice reform during his eight years as vice president.
Perhaps Thursday’s debate, and Trump’s record with black Americans, endeared the president to the all-important voting bloc.
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If the Rasmussen survey is indeed accurate, Trump’s debate performance proved to a great many black Americans that while Democrats have talked about improving their lives for decades, the president was successful in making his case that he’s been a true ally for the black community.
Just a reminder: As Rasmussen pointed out in December 2016, its “final poll was the closest among all pollsters who correctly picked Hillary Clinton to win the popular vote” in that year’s presidential election
The RealClearPolitics polling average prior to the election showed Clinton up by 3.3 percentage points in the days leading up to the election.
Rasmussen had Clinton up by just 1.7 points, and she eventually won the popular vote by 2.1 points while losing the Electoral College.
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westernjournal--2020-10-24--1 Million Could Lose Power as California Braces for Worst Wildfires Yet

Pacific Gas & Electric may cut power to over 1 million people on Sunday to prevent the chance of sparking wildfires as extreme fire weather returns to the region , the utility company announced Friday .
The nation ’ s largest utility company said it could black out customers in 38 counties — including most of the San Francisco Bay Area — as weather forecasts called for a return of dry , gusty weather .
The shutoffs were expected to begin as early as Sunday morning and last into Tuesday , affecting 466,000 homes and businesses , or more than @ @ @ @ @ @ @ included 19,000 customers in parts of Butte County , where a 2018 blaze ignited by PG & E equipment destroyed much of the town of Paradise and killed 85 people .
Forecasts call for the “ the driest humidity levels and the strongest winds of the wildfire season thus far , ” a PG & E statement said .
TRENDING : Hunter Biden Was on Payroll of Credit Card Company That Benefited from 2005 Bill Pushed by Dad The National Weather Service issued red flag warnings for many areas , predicting winds of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and up to 70 mph in some mountains .
The concern is that any spark could be blown into flames sweeping through dry brush and forestland .
“ On a scale of 1 to 10 , this event is a 9 , ” Craig Clements , director of San Jose State University ’ s Fire Weather Lab , told the Bay Area News Group .
“ Historically our biggest fires are in October .
We are in a critical period.
” Fire officials said PG & E transmission lines sparked the Sonoma County @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of homes and caused nearly 100,000 people to flee .
The public safety power shutoff , or PSPS , would be the fifth this year , including one that began Wednesday and was scheduled to end late Friday .
The upcoming weather forecast will be even more dangerous , according to Scott Strenfel , PG & E ’ s chief meteorologist .
“ We ’ re seeing four extremes in the weather for this potential PSPS event : extremely high winds , extremely low humidity , extreme dry fuels due to the hottest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ according to records that go back 126 years , and extreme drought across the territory given lack of rainfall , ” he said in a statement .
Southern California , meanwhile , continued to cool down with patchy drizzle .
Forecasters said light rain was expected Saturday night through early Monday , with light mountain snow possible Sunday night .
Eight of the 10 deadliest fires in California history have occurred in October or November .
Some of the largest also have occurred since August of this year .
The California Department of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Cal Fire , said 5,500 firefighters were working Friday to fully contain 19 wildfires .
Two-dozen new fires were contained Thursday despite red flag conditions .
More than 8,600 wildfires have scorched well over 6,400 square miles and destroyed about 9,200 buildings in California this year .
There have been 31 deaths .
All of the large fires have been fully or significantly contained , but more than 6,000 firefighters remain committed to 19 blazes , including a dozen major incidents , Cal Fire said .
Many of this year ’ s devastating @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lightning strikes .
But some of the fires remain under investigation for potential electrical causes .
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Pacific Gas & Electric may cut power to over 1 million people on Sunday to prevent the chance of sparking wildfires as extreme fire weather returns to the region, the utility company announced Friday.
The nation’s largest utility company said it could black out customers in 38 counties — including most of the San Francisco Bay Area — as weather forecasts called for a return of dry, gusty weather.
The shutoffs were expected to begin as early as Sunday morning and last into Tuesday, affecting 466,000 homes and businesses, or more than 1 million residents.
The projected shutoffs included 19,000 customers in parts of Butte County, where a 2018 blaze ignited by PG&E equipment destroyed much of the town of Paradise and killed 85 people.
Forecasts call for the “the driest humidity levels and the strongest winds of the wildfire season thus far,” a PG&E statement said.
The National Weather Service issued red flag warnings for many areas, predicting winds of 35 mph or higher in San Francisco and up to 70 mph in some mountains.
The concern is that any spark could be blown into flames sweeping through dry brush and forestland.
“On a scale of 1 to 10, this event is a 9,” Craig Clements, director of San Jose State University’s Fire Weather Lab, told the Bay Area News Group.
“Historically our biggest fires are in October. We are in a critical period.”
Fire officials said PG&E transmission lines sparked the Sonoma County fire last October, which destroyed hundreds of homes and caused nearly 100,000 people to flee.
The public safety power shutoff, or PSPS, would be the fifth this year, including one that began Wednesday and was scheduled to end late Friday.
The upcoming weather forecast will be even more dangerous, according to Scott Strenfel, PG&E’s chief meteorologist.
“We’re seeing four extremes in the weather for this potential PSPS event: extremely high winds, extremely low humidity, extreme dry fuels due to the hottest average temperatures over the last six months according to records that go back 126 years, and extreme drought across the territory given lack of rainfall,” he said in a statement.
Southern California, meanwhile, continued to cool down with patchy drizzle. Forecasters said light rain was expected Saturday night through early Monday, with light mountain snow possible Sunday night.
Eight of the 10 deadliest fires in California history have occurred in October or November. Some of the largest also have occurred since August of this year.
The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, known as Cal Fire, said 5,500 firefighters were working Friday to fully contain 19 wildfires.
Two-dozen new fires were contained Thursday despite red flag conditions.
More than 8,600 wildfires have scorched well over 6,400 square miles and destroyed about 9,200 buildings in California this year. There have been 31 deaths.
All of the large fires have been fully or significantly contained, but more than 6,000 firefighters remain committed to 19 blazes, including a dozen major incidents, Cal Fire said.
Many of this year’s devastating fires were started by thousands of dry lightning strikes. But some of the fires remain under investigation for potential electrical causes.
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westernjournal--2020-10-24--2 Killed in Fiery Military Plane Crash in Residential Neighborhood

A U.S. Navy training plane that took off from Florida crashed Friday in an Alabama residential neighborhood near the Gulf Coast , killing both people in the plane , authorities said .
Spokesman Zach Harrell said both people in the T-6B Texan II training plane died , but their names weren ’ t immediately released .
No injuries were reported on the ground .
Foley Fire Chief Joey Darby said responders encountered a “ large volume of fire ” with a home and several cars engulfed in flames .
Firefighters were able to put “ a quick stop on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ news outlets .
The crash occurred southeast of Mobile , near the city of Foley and the town of Magnolia Springs .
Darby called the neighborhood a “ heavily populated ” residential area .
No firefighters were injured , he added .
The plane had flown out of Naval Air Station Whiting Field , about 30 miles northeast of Pensacola , Florida , Navy spokeswoman Julie Ziegenhorn said .
The U.S. Department of Defense and the Navy were set to handle the investigation , the Baldwin County Sheriff ’ s Office tweeted .
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A U.S. Navy training plane that took off from Florida crashed Friday in an Alabama residential neighborhood near the Gulf Coast, killing both people in the plane, authorities said.
Spokesman Zach Harrell said both people in the T-6B Texan II training plane died, but their names weren’t immediately released. No injuries were reported on the ground.
Foley Fire Chief Joey Darby said responders encountered a “large volume of fire” with a home and several cars engulfed in flames.
Firefighters were able to put “a quick stop on the fire,” the chief told local news outlets.
The crash occurred southeast of Mobile, near the city of Foley and the town of Magnolia Springs.
Darby called the neighborhood a “heavily populated” residential area. No firefighters were injured, he added.
The plane had flown out of Naval Air Station Whiting Field, about 30 miles northeast of Pensacola, Florida, Navy spokeswoman Julie Ziegenhorn said.
The U.S. Department of Defense and the Navy were set to handle the investigation, the Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office tweeted.
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westernjournal--2020-10-23--Trump Campaign Takes Fight Against Mail-In Fraud to Large Blue County

The Trump campaign and Nevada Republicans asked a state judge on Friday to stop the count of Las Vegas-area mail-in ballots , alleging that “ meaningful observation ” of signature-checking is impossible .
A lawsuit filed in state court less than two weeks before the Nov. 3 election argues that observers haven ’ t been allowed close enough to workers and machines at the busy vote-counting center to see whether ballots should be rejected .
Judge James Wilson in Carson City declined to issue an immediate order to stop the count , but scheduled a hearing next Wednesday on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ among court skirmishes over voting issues across the U.S. “ There has been great concern whether the rolls are clean and properly registered voters are the ones receiving ballots , signing them and mailing them back , ” Trump for President Nevada co-chairman Adam Laxalt said .
TRENDING : Hunter Biden Was on Payroll of Credit Card Company That Benefited from 2005 Bill Pushed by Dad “ All we want is to be part of the signature verification process and the ability to challenge a mail-in signature.
” Laxalt invoked memories of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , which was ultimately decided in mid-December by the Supreme Court in Bush v. Gore .
“ It seems to me that Clark County is not doing anything different from counties in other states , ” said Amber McReynolds , head of the nonprofit National Vote At Home Institute .
She said the Las Vegas area is among many now using computers with software to compare signatures before turning ballots with verification questions over to humans .
“ Vote-by-mail has been expanded in red and blue states alike without issues , ” McReynolds @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Registrar of Voters Joe Gloria failed to get proper approval in April from Secretary of State Barbara Cegavske for his plan to accommodate observers .
It seeks a court order to “ prohibit … processing and counting ballots until the proper procedures are in place.
” It also says that a GOP offer to install video monitoring equipment at the Clark County election headquarters was rejected .
Laxalt , a former Nevada attorney general , said in an interview that it appeared that not enough ballots were being rejected .
RELATED : Swing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ if Verification Signature Does n't Match “ It ’ s hard to believe there ’ s only a 1 percent rejection rate , ” Laxalt said , citing state election data showing that more than 98 percent of the 190,000 mailed ballots received to date in Clark County had been accepted as valid .
He noted that once a signature is verified , no campaign can challenge that vote .
In 2016 , Nevada counties reported that 1.6 percent of absentee ballots returned were rejected , according to data collected by the U.S. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 1 percent of absentee ballots cast were rejected that year .
State Democrats called the lawsuit an effort to suppress votes in the Democratic-leaning county .
In a statement , the party referred to a lawsuit dismissed by a federal judge in September that sought to block a state law enacted under emergency measures to allow mail-in ballots to be sent to every active registered voter in Nevada .
The Legislature , controlled by Democrats , passed the law along party lines .
The Democratic governor signed it in August .
The federal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Trump campaign failed to show how they would be harmed by the law .
The ruling was not appealed .
“ Throughout this election , Trump and Republicans have resorted to baseless attacks to undermine confidence in Nevada ’ s election integrity , ” the Democratic Party statement said .
Las Vegas-area voter and volunteer count-watcher Fred Kraus is the lead plaintiff in the lawsuit .
A Cegavske spokeswoman , Jennifer Russell , said she couldn ’ t comment on an active lawsuit .
Clark County has more than 70 percent of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the state .
Registered Democrats number more than 504,000 , compared with about 351,000 Republicans and 300,000 with no party affiliation .
County registrar Gloria said in an interview before the lawsuit was filed that Las Vegas-area vote processing is safe , fair and nonpartisan , and that observers were being accommodated .
Allowing a party to install and control cameras and keep recordings to itself would be inappropriate , he said , and would violate state law prohibiting public photos or videos at the counting center .
Gloria added that changing operations @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Nevada began Oct. 17 .
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The Trump campaign and Nevada Republicans asked a state judge on Friday to stop the count of Las Vegas-area mail-in ballots, alleging that “meaningful observation” of signature-checking is impossible.
A lawsuit filed in state court less than two weeks before the Nov. 3 election argues that observers haven’t been allowed close enough to workers and machines at the busy vote-counting center to see whether ballots should be rejected.
Judge James Wilson in Carson City declined to issue an immediate order to stop the count, but scheduled a hearing next Wednesday on the request.
The battle is the latest among court skirmishes over voting issues across the U.S.
“There has been great concern whether the rolls are clean and properly registered voters are the ones receiving ballots, signing them and mailing them back,” Trump for President Nevada co-chairman Adam Laxalt said.
“All we want is to be part of the signature verification process and the ability to challenge a mail-in signature.”
Laxalt invoked memories of the legal battle over the 2000 presidential election, which was ultimately decided in mid-December by the Supreme Court in Bush v. Gore.
“It seems to me that Clark County is not doing anything different from counties in other states,” said Amber McReynolds, head of the nonprofit National Vote At Home Institute.
She said the Las Vegas area is among many now using computers with software to compare signatures before turning ballots with verification questions over to humans.
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“Vote-by-mail has been expanded in red and blue states alike without issues,” McReynolds said.
The lawsuit alleges Clark County Registrar of Voters Joe Gloria failed to get proper approval in April from Secretary of State Barbara Cegavske for his plan to accommodate observers.
It seeks a court order to “prohibit … processing and counting ballots until the proper procedures are in place.”
It also says that a GOP offer to install video monitoring equipment at the Clark County election headquarters was rejected.
Laxalt, a former Nevada attorney general, said in an interview that it appeared that not enough ballots were being rejected.
“It’s hard to believe there’s only a 1 percent rejection rate,” Laxalt said, citing state election data showing that more than 98 percent of the 190,000 mailed ballots received to date in Clark County had been accepted as valid.
He noted that once a signature is verified, no campaign can challenge that vote.
In 2016, Nevada counties reported that 1.6 percent of absentee ballots returned were rejected, according to data collected by the U.S. Election Assistance Commission. Nationally, about 1 percent of absentee ballots cast were rejected that year.
State Democrats called the lawsuit an effort to suppress votes in the Democratic-leaning county.
In a statement, the party referred to a lawsuit dismissed by a federal judge in September that sought to block a state law enacted under emergency measures to allow mail-in ballots to be sent to every active registered voter in Nevada.
The Legislature, controlled by Democrats, passed the law along party lines. The Democratic governor signed it in August.
The federal judge in Las Vegas said Republicans and the Trump campaign failed to show how they would be harmed by the law. The ruling was not appealed.
“Throughout this election, Trump and Republicans have resorted to baseless attacks to undermine confidence in Nevada’s election integrity,” the Democratic Party statement said.
Las Vegas-area voter and volunteer count-watcher Fred Kraus is the lead plaintiff in the lawsuit.
A Cegavske spokeswoman, Jennifer Russell, said she couldn’t comment on an active lawsuit.
Clark County has more than 70 percent of the nearly 1.75 million active voters in the state. Registered Democrats number more than 504,000, compared with about 351,000 Republicans and 300,000 with no party affiliation.
County registrar Gloria said in an interview before the lawsuit was filed that Las Vegas-area vote processing is safe, fair and nonpartisan, and that observers were being accommodated.
Allowing a party to install and control cameras and keep recordings to itself would be inappropriate, he said, and would violate state law prohibiting public photos or videos at the counting center.
Gloria added that changing operations now would be challenging. Early voting in Nevada began Oct. 17.
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westernjournal--2020-10-25--Buzz Aldrin Gives Awesome Endorsement to McSally with Coded Fighter Pilot Message

More than 50 years past the height of his fame in the legendary Apollo 11 moon landing , astronaut Buzz Aldrin can still cause a buzz in the political world .
The man whose lunar salute to the American flag is etched in the national memory jumped very much into the political present on Friday with a Twitter post predicting victory for Republican Arizona Sen. Martha McSally in her tightly contested election fight .
The fact that McSally ’ s opponent , Democratic Mark Kelly , is a fellow astronaut of Aldrin ’ s just gave Aldrin ’ s endorsement @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Aldrin — a national hero by any accounting — used fighter-pilot lingo in his post made the move no doubt McSally ’ s coolest endorsement yet .
He signed off : “ Buzz — over 100 jet hours in Arizona.
” “ 12 o ’ clock is straight ahead .
6 o ’ clock is behind .
Fighter pilots understand what ‘ check six ’ means in FTR lingo talk .
Martha , wave as you move ahead past Mark , to 12 o ’ clock , and you win for Arizona !
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ putting Kelly in her exhaust en route to re-election to the Senate seat she ’ s filled since January 2019 ( formerly held by the late Republican Sen. John McCain , the seat was filled first by former Republican Sen. Jon Kyl . )
In endorsing McSally , Aldrin is doing more than taking sides against a fellow astronaut ( Kelly is a U.S. Navy captain whose service with NASA included three space shuttle missions as well as time aboard the International Space Station , according to Space.com ) .
Aldrin was stepping @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the 2020 election year — and on the underdog ’ s side at that .
McSally , a special target of the liberal media in Washington — has been trailing Kelly in polls throughout most of the campaign and was behind in the RealClearPolitics polling average by 5.6 points as of Friday .
However , two polls reported by Breitbart on Friday showed McSally ahead of Kelly .
And McSally , a former Air Force fighter pilot who was the first American woman to fly in combat , shows no sign of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ welcomed Aldrin ’ s backing in a Twitter response that alluded to Aldrin ’ s own career , not only as an astronaut but as a fighter pilot during the Korean War ( where he earned the Distinguished Flying Cross ) .
“ Absolute honor to have the support of hero astronaut Buzz Aldrin in this mission !
” she wrote .
“ We must hold this seat , the Senate , and save the country .
It ’ s a dog fight , and as we fighter pilots say : Fight ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ no question that every Senate seat fight matters at a time when the Republican majority is only 53 seats .
( The imminent confirmation of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court thanks to that Republican majority is a reminder of how crucial that control is . )
And there ’ s no question that McSally has a fight on her hands against Kelly — who is best known for being the husband of former Democratic Rep. Gabbie Gifford and a dangerously outspoken attacker against the Second Amendment .
He ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2011 as an argument to strip gun rights of all Americans .
The shooting was regrettable , of course .
But the political ends liberals have used it for have been a disgrace .
But Aldrin is a household name and a man who has no compunction about demonstrating his pride in his country .
His very public disapproval of the 2018 movie “ First Man , ” which depicted the moon landing but deliberately omitted Aldrin ’ s flag-salute scene , could well have been one reason the movie was a box @ @ @ @ @ @ @ after Aldrin sealed a place in American hearts thanks to the matchless courage of the Apollo astronauts , he ’ s still setting an example for the country .
Conservatives can only hope Arizona voters will follow it , for their own sake , and the sake of the rest of the United States .
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More than 50 years past the height of his fame in the legendary Apollo 11 moon landing, astronaut Buzz Aldrin can still cause a buzz in the political world.
The man whose lunar salute to the American flag is etched in the national memory jumped very much into the political present on Friday with a Twitter post predicting victory for Republican Arizona Sen. Martha McSally in her tightly contested election fight.
The fact that McSally’s opponent, Democratic Mark Kelly, is a fellow astronaut of Aldrin’s just gave Aldrin’s endorsement added weight.
And the fact that Aldrin — a national hero by any accounting — used fighter-pilot lingo in his post made the move no doubt McSally’s coolest endorsement yet.
Martha, check six – Mark?
Buzz –
over 100 jet hours
in Arizona. — Dr. Buzz Aldrin (@TheRealBuzz) October 25, 2020
“Martha, check six — Mark?” Aldrin wrote.
He signed off: “Buzz — over 100 jet hours in Arizona.”
In a Twitter post, Aldrin explained the code:
12 o’clock is straight ahead. 6 o’clock is behind. Fighter pilots understand what “check six” means in FTR lingo talk.
Martha, wave as you move ahead past Mark, to 12 o’clock, and you win for Arizona! — Dr. Buzz Aldrin (@TheRealBuzz) October 25, 2020
“12 o’clock is straight ahead. 6 o’clock is behind. Fighter pilots understand what ‘check six’ means in FTR lingo talk. Martha, wave as you move ahead past Mark, to 12 o’clock, and you win for Arizona!”
In other words, McSally is putting Kelly in her exhaust en route to re-election to the Senate seat she’s filled since January 2019 (formerly held by the late Republican Sen. John McCain, the seat was filled first by former Republican Sen. Jon Kyl.)
In endorsing McSally, Aldrin is doing more than taking sides against a fellow astronaut (Kelly is a U.S. Navy captain whose service with NASA included three space shuttle missions as well as time aboard the International Space Station, according to Space.com).
Aldrin was stepping into one of the fiercest Senate fights of the 2020 election year — and on the underdog’s side at that.
McSally, a special target of the liberal media in Washington — has been trailing Kelly in polls throughout most of the campaign and was behind in the RealClearPolitics polling average by 5.6 points as of Friday.
However, two polls reported by Breitbart on Friday showed McSally ahead of Kelly. And McSally, a former Air Force fighter pilot who was the first American woman to fly in combat, shows no sign of going down without a fight.
She welcomed Aldrin’s backing in a Twitter response that alluded to Aldrin’s own career, not only as an astronaut but as a fighter pilot during the Korean War (where he earned the Distinguished Flying Cross).
Absolute honor to have the support of hero astronaut Buzz Aldrin in this mission! We must hold this seat, the Senate, and save the country. It’s a dog fight, and as we fighter pilots say: Fight’s On! ?? https://t.co/np7Nu1Kt9i — Martha McSally for U.S. Senate (@MarthaMcSally) October 25, 2020
“Absolute honor to have the support of hero astronaut Buzz Aldrin in this mission!” she wrote.
“We must hold this seat, the Senate, and save the country. It’s a dog fight, and as we fighter pilots say: Fight’s On!”
Do you think Buzz Aldrin's backing will help Martha McSally win Arizona? Yes No
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There’s no question that every Senate seat fight matters at a time when the Republican majority is only 53 seats. (The imminent confirmation of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court thanks to that Republican majority is a reminder of how crucial that control is.)
And there’s no question that McSally has a fight on her hands against Kelly — who is best known for being the husband of former Democratic Rep. Gabbie Gifford and a dangerously outspoken attacker against the Second Amendment.
He’s used Gifford’s shooting in January 2011 as an argument to strip gun rights of all Americans. The shooting was regrettable, of course. But the political ends liberals have used it for have been a disgrace.
But Aldrin is a household name and a man who has no compunction about demonstrating his pride in his country. His very public disapproval of the 2018 movie “First Man,” which depicted the moon landing but deliberately omitted Aldrin’s flag-salute scene, could well have been one reason the movie was a box office disappointment.
More than 50 years after Aldrin sealed a place in American hearts thanks to the matchless courage of the Apollo astronauts, he’s still setting an example for the country.
Conservatives can only hope Arizona voters will follow it, for their own sake, and the sake of the rest of the United States.
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westernjournal--2020-10-25--With Only 9 Days To Go Before Election, Biden Calls Another Lid While Trump Is Securing Peace in the

With Only 9 Days To Go Before Election, Biden Calls Another Lid While Trump Is Securing Peace in the Middle East

With a little over a week to go before Election Day , the actions of President Donald Trump and his opponent , Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden , have given Americans the clearest picture yet of the two candidates yet .
On Friday , Trump knocked it out of the park by brokering a normalized relationship between Sudan and Israel .
The move follows several other home runs that saw the embattled Jewish nation establish diplomatic ties with other Arab states : The United Arab Emirates and Bahrain .
Only one day after Trump brokered the peace between Sudan and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on all activities .
Following a similar decision last week , where Biden canceled events for four straight days leading up to the final presidential debate , it doesn ’ t paint a picture of a dedicated and able leader .
And according to New York Times reporter Katie Glueck , Biden had no plans for events for most of Sunday .
To be fair , strengthening peace in the Middle East is a tough act to follow .
Biden ’ s canceled day comes amid mounting questions around his mental health and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in on his former position as vice president .
A trove of documents seemingly exposing Hunter Biden , son of the presidential candidate , have been released piecemeal over the last week .
Emails and other data appear to show the junior Biden ’ s rotten business deals , some of which saw strategic U.S. manufacturing capability sold off to the People ’ s Republic of China .
Many of these deals appear to be framed around Biden ’ s relation to the vice president and other political elites , instead of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The Hunter Biden leaks were smothered under a near-blackout from social media and news companies , meaning Joe Biden has largely been able to scrape by without reporters holding him to account for the contents of the bombshell laptop .
RELATED : Chelsea Handler Shames Rapper 50 Cent for Supporting Trump : ' I Had To Remind Him He Was a Black Person' The elder Biden ’ s retreat also does nothing to dispel conjecture about the state of his mental health .
The candidate ’ s inconsistent public appearances and odd @ @ @ @ @ @ @ believing he suffers from a form of dementia or other cognitive decline .
Worries about Biden ’ s ability to face the intense physical , mental , and emotional stress of the presidency are certainly not being laid to rest by the former vice president ’ s surprise lid-calling .
With only a week left before November , America ’ s choices should be crystal clear by now .
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With a little over a week to go before Election Day, the actions of President Donald Trump and his opponent, Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden, have given Americans the clearest picture yet of the two candidates yet.
On Friday, Trump knocked it out of the park by brokering a normalized relationship between Sudan and Israel.
The move follows several other home runs that saw the embattled Jewish nation establish diplomatic ties with other Arab states: The United Arab Emirates and Bahrain.
Only one day after Trump brokered the peace between Sudan and Israel, Biden called another surprise lid on most campaign activities.
Following a similar decision last week, where Biden canceled events for four straight days leading up to the final presidential debate, it doesn’t paint a picture of a dedicated and able leader.
And according to New York Times reporter Katie Glueck, Biden had no plans for events for most of Sunday.
Good (late) morning from Wilmington, where Biden is spending the day. I was pool. He attended church and now has a lid on in-person campaign events for the day. He’s slated to deliver remarks during a virtual concert tonight. — Katie Glueck (@katieglueck) October 25, 2020
“Good (late) morning from Wilmington, where Biden is spending the day. I was pool. He attended church and now has a lid on in-person campaign events for the day,” Glueck tweeted. “He’s slated to deliver remarks during a virtual concert tonight.”
Will Biden's "lids" affect the voters' choice on Election Day? Yes No
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To be fair, strengthening peace in the Middle East is a tough act to follow.
Biden’s canceled day comes amid mounting questions around his mental health and whether he and his family members cashed in on his former position as vice president.
A trove of documents seemingly exposing Hunter Biden, son of the presidential candidate, have been released piecemeal over the last week.
Emails and other data appear to show the junior Biden’s rotten business deals, some of which saw strategic U.S. manufacturing capability sold off to the People’s Republic of China.
Many of these deals appear to be framed around Biden’s relation to the vice president and other political elites, instead of the recovering crack addict’s business prowess.
The Hunter Biden leaks were smothered under a near-blackout from social media and news companies, meaning Joe Biden has largely been able to scrape by without reporters holding him to account for the contents of the bombshell laptop.
The elder Biden’s retreat also does nothing to dispel conjecture about the state of his mental health.
The candidate’s inconsistent public appearances and odd gaffes have given rise to many now believing he suffers from a form of dementia or other cognitive decline.
Worries about Biden’s ability to face the intense physical, mental, and emotional stress of the presidency are certainly not being laid to rest by the former vice president’s surprise lid-calling.
With only a week left before November, America’s choices should be crystal clear by now.
UPDATE, Oct. 27, 2020: This article, as well as a headline that some readers may have seen on social media, has been updated to make it more clear that Biden called a lid on most campaign events on Sunday, not for another four days, as he did the week prior.
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westernjournal--2020-10-25--Watch: Kamala Harris Campaigns to People Standing in Line To Vote

Democratic vice-presidential candidate Kamala Harris stirred concerns of election law violations Saturday as she made a last-minute pitch to voters standing in line to cast their ballots .
The California senator stopped outside the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections in Cleveland , where a long line of voters had formed on the first day of early voting in Ohio , according to Cleveland.com .
“ Thank you for voting and voting early , ” Harris said .
“ Your vote is your voice , your voice is your vote .
There is so much at stake .
Don ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The power of your voice is so important .
You are going to make the difference.
” “ You are going to make the decision about your future , about your family ’ s future , ” Harris continued .
“ It is through the voice of your vote .
And you have the power — the power is with the people .
And you know that .
That ’ s why you ’ re standing in this line today , and I just came to say thank you .
Thank you.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ partisan rhetoric , it drew concerns of electioneering .
Judicial Watch ’ s Tom Fitton said that Harris had her toes on the figurative line — and perhaps the literal one as well — of violating election laws that make polling places a safe space from political interference .
“ If Sen. Harris is within 100 feet of the polling place entrance , than she would be in violation of Ohio law that prohibits such electioneering .
( Candidates also are not allowed to be within 10 feet of voters on line , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Others shared Fitton ’ s view that the law might have been violated .
RELATED : CNN 's Van Jones : Trump 'Does Not Get Enough Credit ' for 'Good Stuff He Has Done for the Black Community' More than 2,400 voters turned out Saturday at the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections , according to WKSU-FM .
Democrats were not the only ones in Ohio on Saturday .
President Donald Trump campaigned in the Buckeye State and voiced optimism that it , and the nation would go his way , according to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ We ’ re going to have a great red wave , ” he said .
“ It ’ s going to be a red wave like you ’ ve never seen before , because people are tired of looking at the anarchists and all of the things taking place in Portland , Chicago , New York , with crime .
They ’ re tired of it.
” “ But you ’ re going to have a red wave the likes of which you haven ’ t seen .
And everybody knows it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I don ’ t think they ’ re doing very well .
They have no enthusiasm , ” he said .
Trump said crowd size alone is showing that his supporters will carry him to victory .
“ Look , Obama shows up for a speech , and nobody shows .
What did he have yesterday ?
Thirty-two people showed up ?
We ’ ve got 35- , 40,000 people half the time .
What ’ s my smallest crowd been ?
Twenty thousand , twenty-two thousand people ?
” Trump added .
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Democratic vice presidential candidate Kamala Harris stirred concerns of election law violations Saturday as she made a last-minute pitch to voters standing in line to cast their ballots, though elections officials later clarified that she had not broken any laws.
The California senator stopped outside the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections in Cleveland, where a long line of voters had formed on the first day of early voting in Ohio, according to Cleveland.com.
“Thank you for voting and voting early,” Harris said. “Your vote is your voice, your voice is your vote. There is so much at stake. Don’t let anyone ever take your power. The power of your voice is so important. You are going to make the difference.”
.@KamalaHarris’ next stop us outside the @cuyahogaboe where there’s still a huge line of people waiting to early vote. pic.twitter.com/tqqUcj1YPL — Seth A. Richardson (@SethARichardson) October 24, 2020
We the people have the power at the ballot box. Thanks for a great day Ohio! pic.twitter.com/wWsSwTuD8n — Kamala Harris (@KamalaHarris) October 25, 2020
“You are going to make the decision about your future, about your family’s future,” Harris continued. “It is through the voice of your vote. And you have the power — the power is with the people. And you know that. That’s why you’re standing in this line today, and I just came to say thank you. Thank you.”
Although the speech was relatively short on partisan rhetoric, it drew concerns of electioneering.
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Judicial Watch’s Tom Fitton said that Harris had her toes on the figurative line — and perhaps the literal one as well — of violating election laws that make polling places a safe space from political interference.
“If Sen. Harris is within 100 feet of the polling place entrance, than she would be in violation of Ohio law that prohibits such electioneering. (Candidates also are not allowed to be within 10 feet of voters on line, fyi.),” he tweeted.
If Sen. Harris is within 100 feet of the polling place entrance, than she would be in violation of Ohio law that prohibits such electioneering. (Candidates also are not allowed to be within 10 feet of voters on line, fyi.) https://t.co/YimA4MFf32 — Tom Fitton (@TomFitton) October 25, 2020
Others shared Fitton’s view that the law might have been violated.
Here we see self-proclaimed “top cop” @KamalaHarris illegally electioneering. In her time as DA, I wonder how she might’ve prosecuted people of color for committing the same infraction? https://t.co/2jNdTEwOEM — Guy Sommers (@xxsomeguyxx1234) October 25, 2020
Is this even legal? Electioneering at polling places is at least frowned upon almost everywhere. — ⛰ Scoobysnax ?? (@ScoobySnaxID) October 25, 2020
Campaigning directly at people in line to vote is Electioneering, which is illegal in most states. It’s possible the line is long enough that she’s far enough away from the polling building, but it’s not a good look. — TwentyPercentDash (@20PercentDash) October 25, 2020
More than 2,400 voters turned out Saturday at the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections, according to WKSU-FM.
According to PolitiFact, Harris did not, in fact, break the law. The outlet pointed out that under Ohio law, “No person can engage in any kind of election campaigning within 10 feet of any voter waiting in line,” “U.S. flags shall be placed 100 feet from a polling place to mark the zone where people can’t campaign” and “No person can ‘solicit or in any manner attempt to influence any elector in casting the elector’s vote.'”
Video from Harris’ appearance did not appear to show her specifically trying to convince people to vote for her and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden.
“As for the 10 foot rule, eyeballing the video, Harris appears to be more than 10 feet from the voters lined up on the sidewalk. She’s separated from the line by two traffic lanes, which are typically about 10 feet wide in urban areas,” PolitiFact reported.
“We couldn’t see the flags in the Twitter videos of Harris marking the 100 foot barrier. But Harris was speaking to voters in a line that extended beyond the election office.”
Tony Kaloger, the election and compliance administrator for the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections, suggested that no laws were broken.
“Several local elections employees including the director ‘were outside during the majority of her stop and witnessed no violations of Ohio’s electioneering laws,'” according to PolitiFact, which cited Kaloger.
“Harris did not come onto the property of the elections center. She was surrounded by Secret Service agents, and no voter or bystander was permitted to approach her,” the outlet added.
“There are several officers on-site at the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections Early Vote Center tasked mainly with managing traffic and voter flow,” Kaloger said. “They will step in to assist our staff with the enforcement of the neutral zone (100 feet from the entrance or 10 feet from the voters in line when the line extends further than 100 feet) as necessary. No assistance was required during the Senator’s visit.”
Moreover, PolitiFact reported that “The county pointed to a two-page excerpt from a 2019 directive from Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose, a Republican, that explains where people are allowed to campaign.”
“Nothing in Ohio’s election laws prohibit a person or entity from campaigning, displaying campaign material, or distributing food outside of the neutral zone of a polling location (i.e., outside of the flags marking the 100 foot barrier or beyond 10 feet from any elector waiting in line to vote, if the line to vote extends beyond the flags),” directive reads.
Harris spokeswoman Sabrina Singh, said the senator “stood behind the 100 foot boundary line beyond the neutral zone.”
Democrats were not the only ones in Ohio on Saturday. President Donald Trump campaigned in the Buckeye State and voiced optimism that it, and the nation would go his way, according to a White House media pool report.
“We’re going to have a great red wave,” he said.
“It’s going to be a red wave like you’ve never seen before, because people are tired of looking at the anarchists and all of the things taking place in Portland, Chicago, New York, with crime. They’re tired of it.”
“But you’re going to have a red wave the likes of which you haven’t seen. And everybody knows it. And they — you know, I don’t think they’re doing very well. They have no enthusiasm,” he said.
Trump said crowd size alone is showing that his supporters will carry him to victory.
“Look, Obama shows up for a speech, and nobody shows. What did he have yesterday? Thirty-two people showed up? We’ve got 35, 40,000 people half the time. What’s my smallest crowd been? Twenty thousand, 22,000 people?” Trump added.
UPDATE, Oct. 28, 2020: This article has been updated to note that according to county officials, Harris was not in violation of state law. Moreover, the claim that she was “campaigning” has been removed from the headline. While speaking to voters outside of a polling place when one is running for vice president can colloquially be referred to as “campaigning,” we have clarified in the article that video from Harris’ appearance did not appear to show her specifically trying to convince people to vote for her and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden.
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westernjournal--2020-10-25--Chelsea Handler Shames Rapper 50 Cent for Supporting Trump: ‘I Had To Remind Him He Was a Black Pers

Chelsea Handler Shames Rapper 50 Cent for Supporting Trump: ‘I Had To Remind Him He Was a Black Person’

Friday night , Chelsea Handler berated her ex-boyfriend 50 Cent for supporting President Donald Trump ’ s re-election during an appearance on “ The Tonight Show.
” If you don ’ t know who Handler is , don ’ t worry , you aren ’ t missing out on much .
She ’ s more known for “ New York Times Bestsellers ” that can be found on any shelf in Goodwill and raunchy humor than her actual acting career that consists of mediocre movies .
However , that didn ’ t stop Time from listing her as one of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on its annual “ Time 100 ” list in 2012 .
WARNING : The following comments and tweets contain vulgar language that some viewers may find offensive : Handler ’ s scolding comments were in response to her ex-boyfriend 50 Cent , born Curtis James Jackson III , sharing an image from a news broadcast on Instagram .
He captioned it , “ WHAT THE [ F**CK ] !
( VOTE ForTRUMP ) IM OUT , [ FU** ] NEW YORK The KNICKS never win anyway .
I don ’ t care Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ % are you out of ya [ f*cking ] mind.
” The rapper also tweeted out his dislike of the New York City tax saying , “ Yeah , i don ’ t want to be 20cent .
62 % is a very , very , bad idea .
i don ’ t like it !
” “ You used to be my favorite ex-boyfriend , ” Handler replied .
The pair had dated for a bit in 2011 , and were on good terms with each other after they broke up , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have changed , though , due to their differing opinions on politics .
RELATED : Official : Facing a Rifle During Road-Rage Incident , Man Wo n't Be Charged After Taking Quick Action in Self-Defense “ So he doesn ’ t want to pay 62 percent in taxes because he doesn ’ t want to go from being ’ 50 Cent ’ to ’ 20 Cent ’ and I had to remind him that he was a black person , so he can ’ t vote for Donald Trump and that he shouldn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of people who may listen to him because he ’ s worried about his own personal pocketbook , ” Handler said in her interview with the show ’ s host Jimmy Fallon .
“ I haven ’ t heard back from him yet , but I am willing to , you know , seal the deal in more ways than one if he changes his mind and publicly denounces Donald Trump , ” she said .
“ I might be willing to go for another spin if you know what I ’ m @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to dislikes ratio on the video , most viewers were not fans of the interview , with over 2.5k dislikes to 1.3k likes .
50 Cent responded to his ex-girlfriend in a tweet : On Friday , the comedian commented again , telling Jackson that the offer stands until Election Day .
Handler ’ s comments regarding her ex-boyfriend are troubling .
Since when was choosing a political candidate to stand behind based on your race ?
And why is a rich , white liberal “ reminding ” a black man that “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he can ’ t vote for Donald Trump ” ?
It just adds another “ you ain ’ t black ” moment to the list from the left .
It ’ s part of a long list of occurrences whenever a black person comes out in support of Trump .
All of a sudden , it is OK to be racist and tell someone they can ’ t do something because of the color of their skin .
News flash : Race doesn ’ t determine whom you have to vote for , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , aren ’ t the ones to be talking as they live in their cozy mansions , hardly affected by the chaos of the current political climate .
When asked if she saw the debate on Thursday , Handler replied , “ I ’ ve heard that idiot talk for four years and I don ’ t need him to say another word.
” Fallon also questioned why Handler hadn ’ t done comedy in six years .
“ I didn ’ t really have anything to say , ” she said .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ want to hear what she has to say now ?
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Friday night, Chelsea Handler berated her ex-boyfriend 50 Cent for supporting President Donald Trump’s re-election during an appearance on “The Tonight Show.”
If you don’t know who Handler is, don’t worry, you aren’t missing out on much. She’s more known for “New York Times Bestsellers” that can be found on any shelf in Goodwill and raunchy humor than her actual acting career that consists of mediocre movies.
However, that didn’t stop Time from listing her as one of the most influential people in the world on its annual “Time 100” list in 2012.
WARNING: The following comments and tweets contain vulgar language that some viewers may find offensive:
Handler’s scolding comments were in response to her ex-boyfriend 50 Cent, born Curtis James Jackson III, sharing an image from a news broadcast on Instagram.
He captioned it, “WHAT THE [F**CK]! (VOTE ForTRUMP) IM OUT, [FU**] NEW YORK The KNICKS never win anyway. I don’t care Trump doesn’t like black people 62% are you out of ya [f*cking] mind.”
(The image can be seen here, but note: The obscenities are written in full.)
The rapper also tweeted out his dislike of the New York City tax saying, “Yeah, i don’t want to be 20cent. 62% is a very, very,bad idea. i don’t like it !”
?Yeah, i don’t want to be 20cent. 62% is a very, very,bad idea. ?i don’t like it ! #abcforlife nov 18 #starzgettheapp pic.twitter.com/y9TsSs0o6Q — 50cent (@50cent) October 20, 2020
“You used to be my favorite ex-boyfriend,” Handler replied.
You used to be my favorite ex-boyfriend. — Chelsea Handler (@chelseahandler) October 20, 2020
The pair had dated for a bit in 2011, and were on good terms with each other after they broke up, according to US Weekly.
That may have changed, though, due to their differing opinions on politics.
“So he doesn’t want to pay 62 percent in taxes because he doesn’t want to go from being ’50 Cent’ to ’20 Cent’ and I had to remind him that he was a black person, so he can’t vote for Donald Trump and that he shouldn’t be influencing an entire swath of people who may listen to him because he’s worried about his own personal pocketbook,” Handler said in her interview with the show’s host Jimmy Fallon.
“I haven’t heard back from him yet, but I am willing to, you know, seal the deal in more ways than one if he changes his mind and publicly denounces Donald Trump,” she said.
“I might be willing to go for another spin if you know what I’m talking about.”
Judging by the likes to dislikes ratio on the video, most viewers were not fans of the interview, with over 2.5k dislikes to 1.3k likes.
https://youtu.be/UnueCpr6_ys?t=385
50 Cent responded to his ex-girlfriend in a tweet:
?♂oh my God this is effecting my love life now. @chelseahandler I love ya Gator, don’t let Trump and Joe Biden come between us girl. #starzgettheapp pic.twitter.com/PctWkzrqCP — 50cent (@50cent) October 21, 2020
To which Handler responded:
On Friday, the comedian commented again, telling Jackson that the offer stands until Election Day.
This offer stands until November 3rd, Curtis. https://t.co/MVjrLmUFXJ — Chelsea Handler (@chelseahandler) October 23, 2020
Handler’s comments regarding her ex-boyfriend are troubling. Since when was choosing a political candidate to stand behind based on your race? And why is a rich, white liberal “reminding” a black man that “he was a black person, so he can’t vote for Donald Trump”?
It just adds another “you ain’t black” moment to the list from the left.
It’s part of a long list of occurrences whenever a black person comes out in support of Trump. All of a sudden, it is OK to be racist and tell someone they can’t do something because of the color of their skin.
News flash: Race doesn’t determine whom you have to vote for, and Handler, along with other celebrities, aren’t the ones to be talking as they live in their cozy mansions, hardly affected by the chaos of the current political climate.
When asked if she saw the debate on Thursday, Handler replied, “I’ve heard that idiot talk for four years and I don’t need him to say another word.”
Fallon also questioned why Handler hadn’t done comedy in six years.
“I didn’t really have anything to say,” she said.
The question is, do people really want to hear what she has to say now?
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westernjournal--2020-10-25--CNN’s Van Jones: Trump ‘Does Not Get Enough Credit’ for ‘Good Stuff He Has Done for the Black Commun

CNN’s Van Jones: Trump ‘Does Not Get Enough Credit’ for ‘Good Stuff He Has Done for the Black Community’

President Donald Trump deserves more credit for his extensive achievements that have helped black Americans , according to CNN commentator Van Jones .
“ I think it ’ s really unfortunate because Donald Trump , and I get beat up by liberals every time I say it but I keep saying it , he has done good stuff for the black community , ” Jones said Friday during a CNN panel discussion on “ The Lead with Jake Tapper .
“ Opportunity Zone stuff , black college stuff , I worked with him on criminal stuff , I saw Donald @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , in the White House , embraced them , treated them well .
There is a side to Donald Trump that I think he does not get enough credit for.
” Many agreed with Jones , a regular CNN contributor who also hosts “ The Van Jones Show ” on the network .
The same day as the panel discussion , Rasmussen Reports issued a survey showing that Trump ’ s approval rating among black Americans was at 46 percent .
Trump says Democrats , including presidential candidate Joe Biden , simply assume @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pocket .
“ They want to take the black voter for granted and they have taken the Black voter for granted , ” Trump said in Atlanta last month , according to Bloomberg .
RELATED : Watch : Kamala Harris Campaigns to People Standing in Line To Vote “ I did more for the black community in 47 months than Joe Biden did in 47 years , ” Trump said .
Trump has proposed what he calls a Platinum Plan for black Americans that seeks to create 3 million jobs for black Americans @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to Fox News .
During his Friday interview , Jones , an adviser to former President Barack Obama , said black Americans worry that Trump may not always be in their corner , according to Fox News .
“ The black community can appreciate some of the stuff that he ’ s done , but when they see him playing footsie on Twitter with these white nationalists organizations , it just wipes it all out , ” Jones said .
“ So if they have had a disciplined strategy of being a consistent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an enemy of the white nationalists , we ’ d be in a very different spot .
And that ’ s the tragedy of these mixed messages from the Trump White House , ” he said .
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President Donald Trump deserves more credit for his extensive achievements that have helped black Americans, according to CNN commentator Van Jones.
“I think it’s really unfortunate because Donald Trump, and I get beat up by liberals every time I say it but I keep saying it, he has done good stuff for the black community,” Jones said Friday during a CNN panel discussion on “The Lead with Jake Tapper.
“Opportunity Zone stuff, black college stuff, I worked with him on criminal stuff, I saw Donald Trump have African-American people, formerly incarcerated, in the White House, embraced them, treated them well. There is a side to Donald Trump that I think he does not get enough credit for.”
CNN’s Van Jones: President Trump “doesn’t get enough credit” for the “good stuff he has done for the Black community” https://t.co/gG3DpiwoEh pic.twitter.com/PPOsPhr7cr — TV News HQ (@TVNewsHQ) October 24, 2020
Many agreed with Jones, a regular CNN contributor who also hosts “The Van Jones Show” on the network.
When Trump gets re-elected, it will be disaffected ex-democrat black voters who, in critical swing states, gave him the margin of victory. DEAL WITH THAT, BLACK LIVES MATTER!!!!#WeveGotACountryToSave — Larry Elder (@larryelder) October 22, 2020
The same day as the panel discussion, Rasmussen Reports issued a survey showing that Trump’s approval rating among black Americans was at 46 percent.
Morning Reader Data Points: National Daily Black Likely Voter Job Approval For @POTUS – October 19-23, 2020 Mon 10/19 – 25%
Tue 10/20 – 24%
Wed 10/21 – 31%
Thu 10/22 – 37%
Fri 10/23 – 46% — Rasmussen Reports (@Rasmussen_Poll) October 23, 2020
Trump says Democrats, including presidential candidate Joe Biden, simply assume they have the black vote in their pocket.
“They want to take the black voter for granted and they have taken the Black voter for granted,” Trump said in Atlanta last month, according to Bloomberg.
“I did more for the black community in 47 months than Joe Biden did in 47 years,” Trump said.
Charlamagne tha God: I understand why black voters are drawn to Trump // Because Biden uses people… https://t.co/3S7YShTPis — James Woods (@RealJamesWoods) October 23, 2020
Trump has proposed what he calls a Platinum Plan for black Americans that seeks to create 3 million jobs for black Americans and launch 500,000 black-owned businesses, according to Fox News.
Trump’s plan also proposed making Juneteenth a national holiday. The plan also vows to “prosecute the KKK and ANTIFA as terrorist organizations and make lynching a national hate crime.”
The plan vows to increase standards to which police are held, including an increase in diversity training. It also says that the federal government will work to close failing schools and use school choice to increase educational opportunities for black children.
The plan also said that it would “defend religious liberty and African-American churches that lift the conscience of our nation.” Are more black voters realizing that Democrats have taken them for granted? Yes No
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During his Friday interview, Jones, an adviser to former President Barack Obama, said black Americans worry that Trump may not always be in their corner, according to Fox News.
“The black community can appreciate some of the stuff that he’s done, but when they see him playing footsie on Twitter with these white nationalists organizations, it just wipes it all out,” Jones said.
“So if they have had a disciplined strategy of being a consistent ally with the black community and being an enemy of the white nationalists, we’d be in a very different spot. And that’s the tragedy of these mixed messages from the Trump White House,” he said.
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westernjournal--2020-10-25--Official: Facing a Rifle During Road-Rage Incident, Man Won’t Be Charged After Taking Quick Action i

Official: Facing a Rifle During Road-Rage Incident, Man Won’t Be Charged After Taking Quick Action in Self-Defense

Our Second Amendment right to bear arms allows us to protect ourselves from unexpected threats , such as ones that might be found in a road-rage incident .
On Oct. 9 , Joshua G. Taylor , 43 , of Cincinnati shot 41-year-old John Patrick Abell , believed to be from Cincinnati , after Abell approached him with a rifle on the side of Interstate 75 in northern Kentucky , officials said , according to the River City News .
Kenton County Commonwealth ’ s Attorney Rob Sanders said the two men had been driving and had stopped after a collision @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Wright when Taylor called the Kenton County Emergency Communications Center at 1:22 p.m. to report the incident .
The collision was fairly minor , resulting in Abell ’ s SUV spinning out upon colliding with Taylor ’ s car as both approached the on-ramp , leaving Abell ’ s SUV “ in the gore between the interstate and the on-ramp , ” according to a commonwealth ’ s attorney news release .
Taylor was giving dispatchers details about the collision — which he reported had occurred as a result of “ road rage @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Abell , rifle in hand , approaching his vehicle .
Sanders ’ office said on Oct. 12 that the 911 call then recorded a verbal confrontation between the two drivers before gunshots were heard .
On the recording , Taylor told the dispatcher he fired shots from his own gun and that they struck the other man .
Investigators believe four shots were fired from Taylor ’ s Taurus 9mm handgun while Abell ’ s rifle — a Tikka 30-06 — was determined to be unloaded with a trigger lock in place .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ to administer first aid to Abell , an action recorded by dispatchers .
Abell was taken to the University of Cincinnati Medical Center , where he was pronounced dead from multiple gunshot wounds , Sanders said .
Taylor will not be charged , as his use of deadly force has been ruled lawful and justified , Sanders said .
“ Kentucky law states an individual is justified in the use of physical force upon another when the individual believes such force is necessary to protect against the use of unlawful force by another @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The investigation by Fort Wright and Kenton County police departments conclusively found the shooter was reasonably in fear for his own life and responded lawfully , ” Sanders continued .
Even though Abell ’ s rifle was unloaded , Sanders said Taylor being unaware of that rendered him justified to respond as if the rifle had been loaded and ready to fire .
RELATED : No , Joe : Federal Laws Do Not 'Protect Ducks ' More Than Children “ There was no way for Mr. Taylor to know the rifle being stuck @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sanders said , “ so that does not make his reaction unreasonable or unlawful .
In fact , anyone who has a gun pointed at him should always assume the gun is loaded.
” If Abell ’ s rifle had been loaded , and if Taylor hadn ’ t prepared to protect himself from spontaneous danger and relied solely on law enforcement , Taylor probably wouldn ’ t be alive today .
Both men were in lawful possession of their firearms and neither had a criminal history .
Investigators said they found empty @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
According to Sanders , witnesses suspected Abell was impaired based on how he was driving before the collision .
The autopsy and toxicology reports on Abell were pending .
It is unfortunate that such a minor traffic incident resulted in the loss of life .
You never know how others will respond in anger — especially on the road — which is why we need to take seriously our constitutional right to protect ourselves and do everything we can to protect that right .
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Our Second Amendment right to bear arms allows us to protect ourselves from unexpected threats, such as ones that might be found in a road-rage incident.
On Oct. 9, Joshua G. Taylor, 43, of Cincinnati shot 41-year-old John Patrick Abell, believed to be from Cincinnati, after Abell approached him with a rifle on the side of Interstate 75 in northern Kentucky, officials said, according to the River City News.
Kenton County Commonwealth’s Attorney Rob Sanders said the two men had been driving and had stopped after a collision involving both of their vehicles near Fort Wright when Taylor called the Kenton County Emergency Communications Center at 1:22 p.m. to report the incident.
The collision was fairly minor, resulting in Abell’s SUV spinning out upon colliding with Taylor’s car as both approached the on-ramp, leaving Abell’s SUV “in the gore between the interstate and the on-ramp,” according to a commonwealth’s attorney news release.
Taylor was giving dispatchers details about the collision — which he reported had occurred as a result of “road rage” — when he said he noticed Abell, rifle in hand, approaching his vehicle.
Sanders’ office said on Oct. 12 that the 911 call then recorded a verbal confrontation between the two drivers before gunshots were heard.
On the recording, Taylor told the dispatcher he fired shots from his own gun and that they struck the other man.
Investigators believe four shots were fired from Taylor’s Taurus 9mm handgun while Abell’s rifle — a Tikka 30-06 — was determined to be unloaded with a trigger lock in place.
After shots were fired, Taylor began to administer first aid to Abell, an action recorded by dispatchers.
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Abell was taken to the University of Cincinnati Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead from multiple gunshot wounds, Sanders said.
Taylor will not be charged, as his use of deadly force has been ruled lawful and justified, Sanders said.
“Kentucky law states an individual is justified in the use of physical force upon another when the individual believes such force is necessary to protect against the use of unlawful force by another person,” he said.
“The investigation by Fort Wright and Kenton County police departments conclusively found the shooter was reasonably in fear for his own life and responded lawfully,” Sanders continued.
Even though Abell’s rifle was unloaded, Sanders said Taylor being unaware of that rendered him justified to respond as if the rifle had been loaded and ready to fire.
“There was no way for Mr. Taylor to know the rifle being stuck in his face was inoperable,” Sanders said, “so that does not make his reaction unreasonable or unlawful. In fact, anyone who has a gun pointed at him should always assume the gun is loaded.”
If Abell’s rifle had been loaded, and if Taylor hadn’t prepared to protect himself from spontaneous danger and relied solely on law enforcement, Taylor probably wouldn’t be alive today.
Both men were in lawful possession of their firearms and neither had a criminal history.
Investigators said they found empty liquor containers in Abell’s vehicle. According to Sanders, witnesses suspected Abell was impaired based on how he was driving before the collision.
The autopsy and toxicology reports on Abell were pending.
It is unfortunate that such a minor traffic incident resulted in the loss of life.
You never know how others will respond in anger — especially on the road — which is why we need to take seriously our constitutional right to protect ourselves and do everything we can to protect that right.
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westernjournal--2020-10-25--San Francisco Votes To Allow People To Sue if Someone Makes a ‘Racist’ 911 Call Against Them

A proposed law intending to prevent 911 calls perceived as “ racist ” has stirred up opposition from individuals who feel its acronym may fan the flames of stereotypes against the callers .
The Caution Against Racial and Exploitative Non-Emergencies ( or CAREN ) Act , which passed unanimously during its first reading Tuesday at the San Francisco Board of Supervisors meeting , would make 911 calls with perceived racial undertones illegal , permitting those targeted by such calls to sue .
However , critics say the measure ’ s connotations regarding the name “ Karen ” could further false @ @ @ @ @ @ @ named Karen , who call 911 .
“ The ordinance ’ s name is a twist on ‘ Karen , ’ the name social media gives people making racially biased 911 calls , ” CNN reported .
“ And it ’ s not just ‘ Karen.
’ There are also names like ‘ Becky , ’ which has also come to symbolize a stereotype of whiteness .
And ‘ Susan.
’ And ‘ Chad . '
” “ Today the Board of Supervisors unanimously passed the Caution Against Racial and Exploitative Non-Emergencies Act @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reading ( 1 more reading next week ) , ” tweeted city Supervisor Shamann Walton , who introduced the legislation in July .
Walton added : “ 911 calls , are not customer service for people ’ s racism.
” The day the measure was introduced , co-author Matt Haney tweeted , “ The CAREN Act makes it unlawful to fabricate false racially biased emergency reports .
Racist false reports put people in danger and waste resources.
” CNN reported Walton ’ s and Haney ’ s proposal is similar to Assembly Bill @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Democratic Assemblyman Rob Bonta of California ’ s 18th Assembly District .
Bonta tweeted in July that together , the two bills are a “ two-prong strategy to join forces and stop discriminatory 911 calls.
” “ Using 911 as a tool for your prejudice towards marginalized communities is unjust and wrong !
” Bonta said .
RELATED : Big Tech CEO Emails All 10 Million Customers Warning a Vote for Trump Is a 'Vote Against Democracy' In a June news release , Bonta ’ s office claimed the bill ’ s aim @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the 911 system .
“ The intent of AB 1550 is not to discourage individuals who are facing real danger or who seek to report a crime in good faith from calling 911 , ” the release said .
“ Instead , this bill could protect millions of Californians from becoming targets of hate and prevent the weaponization of our law enforcement against communities of color.
” The Hill reported that under Walton and Haney ’ s proposed law , “ a person can sue a 911 caller if the call made the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or business prospects or forced them from an area where they had the right to be .
“ Aside from racial discrimination , a person could also be targeted due to their sex , age , religion , disability , gender identity , weight or height , ” according to The Hill .
“ Multiple instances of white people calling 911 on people of color have gone viral this year , with the name ‘ Karen ’ now used to describe white women who use police to target members of other races , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ instances come amid protests against systemic racism and police brutality inflamed by the police killings of Black Americans including George Floyd , Breonna Taylor and Rayshard Brooks.
” CNN , meanwhile , pointed to its story about a white North Carolina Hampton Inn employee who called police on a black family to report a trespassing after spotting the children swimming alone in the hotel pool , as the mother reportedly charged her cell phone in her car .
The mother recorded her dealings with police on Facebook Live , reportedly declining to provide @ @ @ @ @ @ @ asked and instead flashing her hotel key card .
The woman told CNN that the employee did not question other individuals who had been using the pool .
Following the incident , Hampton by Hilton tweeted an apology , stating the employee no longer worked for the company .
CNN also mentioned a story from May that occurred in the Ramble section of New York ’ s Central Park .
The incident involved a black man said to be bird-watching who confronted a woman for walking her dog without a leash .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Facebook Live , refusing to stop when she asked him .
On video , she told him she would call 911 and “ tell them there ’ s an African-American man threatening my life.
” The woman , Amy Cooper , was terminated from her job following the viral confrontation and later charged with falsely reporting an incident in the third degree .
Not everyone supports the Board of Supervisors ’ proposed bill .
“ The name of the act places a target on my name as a racist and I am @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Caren wrote in a letter to the board .
“ By associating the name ‘ Caren ’ or anyone else ’ s name with such a law , really is offensive.
” “ I do not have objection to this act ; the issue it is trying to address is wrong , ” another dissenter said .
“ I do strongly object to the … name .
The insensitive choice of many people to use the name Karen as a general purpose term of disapproval for middle age white women needs to stop.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ has a significant negative impact on too many good women with this name.
” Others tweeted their dissatisfaction with Walton and Haney ’ s bill in July .
Similar legislation has been proposed or enacted in Los Angeles , Oregon and New York .
CNN reported the board will take its second vote on the bill in the coming week , and if it passes , Democratic Mayor London Breed can decide whether or not to sign it into law .
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A proposed law intending to prevent 911 calls perceived as “racist” has stirred up opposition from individuals who feel its acronym may fan the flames of stereotypes against the callers.
The Caution Against Racial and Exploitative Non-Emergencies (or CAREN) Act, which passed unanimously during its first reading Tuesday at the San Francisco Board of Supervisors meeting, would make 911 calls with perceived racial undertones illegal, permitting those targeted by such calls to sue.
However, critics say the measure’s connotations regarding the name “Karen” could further false stereotypes surrounding white people, especially women named Karen, who call 911.
“The ordinance’s name is a twist on ‘Karen,’ the name social media gives people making racially biased 911 calls,” CNN reported. “And it’s not just ‘Karen.’ There are also names like ‘Becky,’ which has also come to symbolize a stereotype of whiteness. And ‘Susan.’ And ‘Chad.'”
“Today the Board of Supervisors unanimously passed the Caution Against Racial and Exploitative Non-Emergencies Act, aka CAREN Act, on first reading (1 more reading next week),” tweeted city Supervisor Shamann Walton, who introduced the legislation in July.
Walton added: “911 calls, are not customer service for people’s racism.”
Today the Board of Supervisors unanimously passed the Caution Against Racial and Exploitative Non-Emergencies Act, aka CAREN Act, on first reading (1 more reading next week), 911 calls, are not customer service for people’s racism. #CARENacthttps://t.co/FWCz95gGFU — Shamann Walton (@shamannwalton) October 20, 2020
The day the measure was introduced, co-author Matt Haney tweeted, “The CAREN Act makes it unlawful to fabricate false racially biased emergency reports. Racist false reports put people in danger and waste resources.”
Today I joined as co-author of @shamannwalton‘s CAREN Act (Caution Against Racially Exploitative Non-Emergencies Act). The CAREN Act makes it unlawful to fabricate false racially biased emergency reports. Racist false reports put people in danger and waste resources. — Matt Haney (@MattHaneySF) July 7, 2020
CNN reported Walton’s and Haney’s proposal is similar to Assembly Bill 1550, a statewide measure introduced by Democratic Assemblyman Rob Bonta of California’s 18th Assembly District.
Bonta tweeted in July that together, the two bills are a “two-prong strategy to join forces and stop discriminatory 911 calls.”
“Using 911 as a tool for your prejudice towards marginalized communities is unjust and wrong!” Bonta said.
Excited to announce our partnership with Supervisor @shamannwalton ! Today, we unveiled our two-prong strategy to join forces and stop discriminatory 911 calls: #AB1550 and the #CARENAct. Using 911 as a tool for your prejudice towards marginalized communities is unjust and wrong! pic.twitter.com/NBfBaLe6x2 — Rob Bonta (@RobBontaCA) July 7, 2020
In a June news release, Bonta’s office claimed the bill’s aim was not to deter legitimate use of the 911 system.
“The intent of AB 1550 is not to discourage individuals who are facing real danger or who seek to report a crime in good faith from calling 911,” the release said. “Instead, this bill could protect millions of Californians from becoming targets of hate and prevent the weaponization of our law enforcement against communities of color.”
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The Hill reported that under Walton and Haney’s proposed law, “a person can sue a 911 caller if the call made the person feel harassed, damaged their reputation or business prospects or forced them from an area where they had the right to be.
“Aside from racial discrimination, a person could also be targeted due to their sex, age, religion, disability, gender identity, weight or height,” according to The Hill.
“Multiple instances of white people calling 911 on people of color have gone viral this year, with the name ‘Karen’ now used to describe white women who use police to target members of other races,” the outlet added.
“These instances come amid protests against systemic racism and police brutality inflamed by the police killings of Black Americans including George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Rayshard Brooks.”
CNN, meanwhile, pointed to its story about a white North Carolina Hampton Inn employee who called police on a black family to report a trespassing after spotting the children swimming alone in the hotel pool, as the mother reportedly charged her cell phone in her car.
The mother recorded her dealings with police on Facebook Live, reportedly declining to provide them her name and room number when asked and instead flashing her hotel key card.
The woman told CNN that the employee did not question other individuals who had been using the pool.
Following the incident, Hampton by Hilton tweeted an apology, stating the employee no longer worked for the company.
Hampton by Hilton has zero tolerance for racism or discrimination of any kind. pic.twitter.com/1Wc7uidoOU — Hampton by Hilton (@HamptonByHilton) June 29, 2020
CNN also mentioned a story from May that occurred in the Ramble section of New York’s Central Park. The incident involved a black man said to be bird-watching who confronted a woman for walking her dog without a leash.
The dispute intensified after he began recording her on Facebook Live, refusing to stop when she asked him. On video, she told him she would call 911 and “tell them there’s an African-American man threatening my life.”
The woman, Amy Cooper, was terminated from her job following the viral confrontation and later charged with falsely reporting an incident in the third degree.
Not everyone supports the Board of Supervisors’ proposed bill.
“The name of the act places a target on my name as a racist and I am not,” a white woman named Caren wrote in a letter to the board. “By associating the name ‘Caren’ or anyone else’s name with such a law, really is offensive.”
“I do not have objection to this act; the issue it is trying to address is wrong,” another dissenter said. “I do strongly object to the … name. The insensitive choice of many people to use the name Karen as a general purpose term of disapproval for middle age white women needs to stop.”
The dissenter added that the acronym “has a significant negative impact on too many good women with this name.”
Others tweeted their dissatisfaction with Walton and Haney’s bill in July.
Cool, but can we not name it after a meme that specifically targets women? — n4ski37 (@n4ski37) July 8, 2020
I’m in favor of the act, but the name is misogynistic and perjorative. You can do better, I’m sure. — Just wear the damn mask! Rosie (@SilverRose99) July 8, 2020
Similar legislation has been proposed or enacted in Los Angeles, Oregon and New York.
CNN reported the board will take its second vote on the bill in the coming week, and if it passes, Democratic Mayor London Breed can decide whether or not to sign it into law.
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