westernjournal--2020-01-29--Frmr. ICE Chief: Dems Say POTUS Isn’t Above the Law but Apparently Illegal Aliens Are

After watching former Immigration and Customs Enforcement chief Thomas Homan on Fox News , I did a quick Google search on the phrase “ the president isn ’ t above the law.
” It ’ s a popular sentiment at news conferences nowadays — indeed , House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says it with such persistence she seems to be under the impression it ’ s the first time we ’ ve heard it or that we ’ ve forgotten it in the four or so days she hasn ’ t uttered it — that you kind of wonder why it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It ’ s probably since , when you ’ re the political wing that ’ s cried wolf too often , you really have to yell it loudly and with the persistence of a touchy car alarm to get people ’ s attention .
How often has the left cried wolf ?
Well , let ’ s look at the first page of the Google results I turned up .
They spanned from April 12 , 2017 ( “ Is the President Above the Law ?
” from liberal blog Common Cause , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ over Michael Flynn ’ s firing ) to Nov. 4 , 2019 ( “ A president above the law ?
” from Al Jazeera , an argument that Trump can be indicted by the Department of Justice that proved little except that the Qatar-based organization is still a propaganda operation first and a news organization second ) .
In other words , just the first page of results shows leftists have basically been calling for Trump ’ s impeachment since his inauguration since — say it with me — the president isn ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ know who is above the law to the same crowd ?
Illegal immigrants !
Particularly illegal immigrants who have committed crimes not directly related to their immigration status !
This is something anyone with the power of deduction could have put together on their own , given recent liberal rhetoric , but Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez decided to make the tacit part explicit during a rally in Ames , Iowa , on Saturday .
Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont , AOC ’ s chosen presidential candidate , was stuck in Washington acting as a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ definitely , totally , 100 percent believes he ’ s above the law .
Thus , the New York Democrat was acting as Sanders ’ surrogate in advance of the Iowa caucuses on Feb. 3 .
According to Fox News , Ocasio-Cortez called for not only the abolition of ICE but also Customs and Border Protection during her speech , saying that Sanders has “ actually committed to breaking up ICE and CBP.
” That ’ s hardly news , given the makeup of the Sanders contingent .
This being AOC , however @ @ @ @ @ @ @ supporters needed to start “ tipping off ” illegal immigrants to ICE and CBP raids .
“ Organizing is about tipping people off if you start to see that ICE and CBP are in communities to try and keep people safe , ” she said .
“ I ’ m to not here to reform some of these systems when we talk about immigration .
I ’ m here because Senator Sanders has actually committed to breaking up ICE and CBP .
That ’ s why I ’ m here.
” Now , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ICE and CBP don ’ t go around targeting random illegal immigrants .
They don ’ t draw numbers from a jar like the lottery : “ Oh , sorry , guys — guess it was just your unlucky day !
Back to your native country you go.
” RELATED : AOC Calls Democratic Party 'Center-Conservative , ' Would Drag It Further to the Left Common sense would tell you that , with limited resources , ICE and CBP would target individuals who represent an especial danger to our society .
These are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be above the law — as former ICE acting director Thomas Homan pointed out during an appearance Sunday on Fox News .
“ I ’ m disgusted , ” Homan said .
“ She says you want to tip off the community to keep the community safe , that ’ s what ICE is doing .
“ ICE Is keeping the community safe , ” Homan said .
“ She [ Ocasio-Cortez ] stands up on stage — first of all , it ’ s an incredibly stupid statement she made , which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ she ’ s about as far from smart as anybody could possibly be , but what she said is dangerous.
” “ These men and women put their lives on the line every day to arrest criminals off the streets , especially in New York , ” he said .
“ My last year as ICE director , we took 5,000 criminals off the streets of New York .
These ICE agents [ have done ] more to protect the residents of New York than she ever has done or ever will do.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Most of the illegal aliens arrested by ICE in 2018 had criminal histories — a total of 138,117 individuals here illegally that either had convictions or pending criminal charges , according to CNS , about 87 percent of the total 158,581 arrested .
In 2019 , the numbers weren ’ t much different .
For that fiscal year , ICE reported arresting 143,000 individuals , 86 percent of whom had convictions or charges pending .
Most Democrats aren ’ t willing to come out and say that illegal immigrants should be protected from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ histories may be .
However , it ’ s not difficult to perceive the barely concealed scowl — if not outright rage — Democrats demonstrate whenever the ICE is discussed , particularly when it comes to the removal of illegal aliens .
Homan found a certain irony in this .
“ I mean , they ’ re trying to remove the president of the United States , a sitting president , at the same time [ Ocasio-Cortez is ] saying ICE shouldn ’ t remove criminal aliens , ” Homan said .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ them .
There ’ s nobody been obstructing more than Congress .
They ’ ve been obstructing this president from day one .
“ Standing on stage and telling people to give a heads up that the good guys are going to be arresting the bad guys , ICE is in your neighborhood , go run and hide .
That ’ s obstruction .
That ’ s a crime and she ’ s standing on stage doing that .
She ’ s disgusting .
Something needs to be done about it .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is the greatest president I ever worked for , he believes law enforcement should enforce the law .
He believes you don ’ t reward law breakers , you reward them with a set of handcuffs .
That ’ s the way it ’ s supposed to be , ” Homan continued .
“ So they ’ re vilifying the men and women of ICE for simply doing their jobs , to run toward danger when everybody else is running away from danger.
” “ AOC wouldn ’ t have the backbone to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ doesn ’ t like what they do ?
Then change the law , but stop vilifying the men and women of ICE.
” Just so we ’ re clear , ICE takes people with charges and convictions for homicide , rape and assault off of our streets and out of our country , all at considerable danger to themselves .
This is looked upon with scorn by the left because , apparently , there ’ s nothing so sacrosanct as the right to be in the United States no matter what your legal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ very fact that immigration law is being ignored is proof these are men and women who are above the law , at least to the left .
If you ’ re a criminal who gets to stay in this country thanks to sanctuary jurisdictions or politicians who think that it ’ s perfectly acceptable to tip you off to raids , you ’ re actually considered above those who are supposedly above the law .
Congratulations , I guess .
Meanwhile , as early as April of 2017 — absent any criminal accusation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s removal from office — the first page of my Google results tells me that the left wanted to make sure I knew this president isn ’ t above the law , with the insinuation being that he ’ s broken the law .
When I have to do this little work to expose this kind of hypocrisy , it ’ s kind of amazing .
But the left is right — Donald Trump isn ’ t above the law .
When they actually prove he ’ s broken one , we can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hours ( or thereabouts ) of impeachment arguments haven ’ t yielded anything yet , so I ’ m skeptical .
That being said , there are plenty of people in the United States who aren ’ t here legally and have actually been convicted of a crime .
While we ’ re waiting , you know , we could always deal with them first — and not tip them off beforehand .
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After watching former Immigration and Customs Enforcement chief Thomas Homan on Fox News, I did a quick Google search on the phrase “the president isn’t above the law.”
It’s a popular sentiment at news conferences nowadays — indeed, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says it with such persistence she seems to be under the impression it’s the first time we’ve heard it or that we’ve forgotten it in the four or so days she hasn’t uttered it — that you kind of wonder why it has to be repeated so often.
It’s probably since, when you’re the political wing that’s cried wolf too often, you really have to yell it loudly and with the persistence of a touchy car alarm to get people’s attention.
How often has the left cried wolf? Well, let’s look at the first page of the Google results I turned up. They spanned from April 12, 2017 (“Is the President Above the Law?” from liberal blog Common Cause, insinuating President Donald Trump should be impeached over Michael Flynn’s firing) to Nov. 4, 2019 (“A president above the law?” from Al Jazeera, an argument that Trump can be indicted by the Department of Justice that proved little except that the Qatar-based organization is still a propaganda operation first and a news organization second).
In other words, just the first page of results shows leftists have basically been calling for Trump’s impeachment since his inauguration since — say it with me — the president isn’t above the law.
But you know who is above the law to the same crowd? Illegal immigrants! Particularly illegal immigrants who have committed crimes not directly related to their immigration status!
This is something anyone with the power of deduction could have put together on their own, given recent liberal rhetoric, but Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez decided to make the tacit part explicit during a rally in Ames, Iowa, on Saturday.
Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont, AOC’s chosen presidential candidate, was stuck in Washington acting as a juror for that president who Democrats maintain definitely, totally, 100 percent believes he’s above the law. Thus, the New York Democrat was acting as Sanders’ surrogate in advance of the Iowa caucuses on Feb. 3.
According to Fox News, Ocasio-Cortez called for not only the abolition of ICE but also Customs and Border Protection during her speech, saying that Sanders has “actually committed to breaking up ICE and CBP.”
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That’s hardly news, given the makeup of the Sanders contingent. This being AOC, however, she went further, saying Sanders supporters needed to start “tipping off” illegal immigrants to ICE and CBP raids.
“Organizing is about tipping people off if you start to see that ICE and CBP are in communities to try and keep people safe,” she said. Watch the latest video at foxnews.com
“I’m to not here to reform some of these systems when we talk about immigration. I’m here because Senator Sanders has actually committed to breaking up ICE and CBP. That’s why I’m here.”
Now, just so we’re clear, ICE and CBP don’t go around targeting random illegal immigrants. They don’t draw numbers from a jar like the lottery: “Oh, sorry, guys — guess it was just your unlucky day! Back to your native country you go.”
Common sense would tell you that, with limited resources, ICE and CBP would target individuals who represent an especial danger to our society.
These are the individuals that Rep. Ocasio-Cortez believes should be above the law — as former ICE acting director Thomas Homan pointed out during an appearance Sunday on Fox News.
“I’m disgusted,” Homan said. “She says you want to tip off the community to keep the community safe, that’s what ICE is doing.
“ICE Is keeping the community safe,” Homan said. “She [Ocasio-Cortez] stands up on stage — first of all, it’s an incredibly stupid statement she made, which doesn’t surprise me, because she’s about as far from smart as anybody could possibly be, but what she said is dangerous.”
Watch the latest video at foxnews.com
It’s especially dangerous to ICE agents, Homan added.
“These men and women put their lives on the line every day to arrest criminals off the streets, especially in New York,” he said.
“My last year as ICE director, we took 5,000 criminals off the streets of New York. These ICE agents [have done] more to protect the residents of New York than she ever has done or ever will do.”
The statistics bear this out. Most of the illegal aliens arrested by ICE in 2018 had criminal histories — a total of 138,117 individuals here illegally that either had convictions or pending criminal charges, according to CNS, about 87 percent of the total 158,581 arrested.
In 2019, the numbers weren’t much different. For that fiscal year, ICE reported arresting 143,000 individuals, 86 percent of whom had convictions or charges pending.
Most Democrats aren’t willing to come out and say that illegal immigrants should be protected from arrest, no matter what their criminal histories may be. However, it’s not difficult to perceive the barely concealed scowl — if not outright rage — Democrats demonstrate whenever the ICE is discussed, particularly when it comes to the removal of illegal aliens.
Homan found a certain irony in this.
“I mean, they’re trying to remove the president of the United States, a sitting president, at the same time [Ocasio-Cortez is] saying ICE shouldn’t remove criminal aliens,” Homan said.
“They are saying the president is obstructing them. There’s nobody been obstructing more than Congress. They’ve been obstructing this president from day one.
“Standing on stage and telling people to give a heads up that the good guys are going to be arresting the bad guys, ICE is in your neighborhood, go run and hide. That’s obstruction. That’s a crime and she’s standing on stage doing that. She’s disgusting. Something needs to be done about it.
“President Trump, who in my opinion is the greatest president I ever worked for, he believes law enforcement should enforce the law. He believes you don’t reward law breakers, you reward them with a set of handcuffs. That’s the way it’s supposed to be,” Homan continued.
“So they’re vilifying the men and women of ICE for simply doing their jobs, to run toward danger when everybody else is running away from danger.”
“AOC wouldn’t have the backbone to do the job they do. She doesn’t like what they do? Then change the law, but stop vilifying the men and women of ICE.”
Just so we’re clear, ICE takes people with charges and convictions for homicide, rape and assault off of our streets and out of our country, all at considerable danger to themselves. This is looked upon with scorn by the left because, apparently, there’s nothing so sacrosanct as the right to be in the United States no matter what your legal status or criminal history is.
The very fact that immigration law is being ignored is proof these are men and women who are above the law, at least to the left. If you’re a criminal who gets to stay in this country thanks to sanctuary jurisdictions or politicians who think that it’s perfectly acceptable to tip you off to raids, you’re actually considered above those who are supposedly above the law. Congratulations, I guess.
Meanwhile, as early as April of 2017 — absent any criminal accusation that could feasibly lead to Trump’s removal from office — the first page of my Google results tells me that the left wanted to make sure I knew this president isn’t above the law, with the insinuation being that he’s broken the law.
When I have to do this little work to expose this kind of hypocrisy, it’s kind of amazing. But the left is right — Donald Trump isn’t above the law. When they actually prove he’s broken one, we can deal with it. The first 8,264 hours (or thereabouts) of impeachment arguments haven’t yielded anything yet, so I’m skeptical.
That being said, there are plenty of people in the United States who aren’t here legally and have actually been convicted of a crime. While we’re waiting, you know, we could always deal with them first — and not tip them off beforehand.
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westernjournal--2020-01-29--Biden Says His VP Must Be Capable of Running Country ‘Because I’m an Old Guy’

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden told an audience in Iowa on Tuesday that his choice for vice president will have to be “ immediately ” capable of taking over as commander-in-chief “ because I ’ m an old guy.
” The remark highlights what many consider the former vice president ’ s biggest political liability .
If elected in November , he will be 78 by Inauguration Day , making him the oldest president ever sworn into office by eight years .
Biden initially was asked if he would select California Sen. Kamala Harris as his second-in-command .
He praised @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ she has the capacity to do just about anything.
” But Biden said his first requirement for vice president is that the person is capable of taking over as president .
“ For me , it has to be demonstrated that whomever I pick , there ’ s two things : One , he ’ s capable of immediately being a president , because I ’ m an old guy , ” he said .
Biden immediately qualified his candid remarks , saying that he is “ in great health ” because @ @ @ @ @ @ @ former vice president has insisted throughout the campaign that his age should improve his electability .
“ Look , one of the reasons I ’ m running is because of my age and my experience , ” Biden said during a debate on Oct. 15 .
“ With it comes wisdom , ” he continued .
“ We need someone to take office this time around who on day one can stand on the world stage , command the respect of world leaders from [ Russia ’ s Vladimir ] Putin to our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to be done to get this country back on track.
” Biden has been dogged by concerns about his age throughout the campaign .
His chief critics have pointed to his repeated gaffes on the campaign trail and several speeches where he misidentified cities and states , or mixed up decades when certain events occurred .
RELATED : Ted Cruz Blasts Reporter for Bringing Up His Daughters : 'Stop Playing the Nasty Washington Game' Earlier on Tuesday , Biden snapped at an Iowa voter who questioned his position on gas pipelines .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Biden told the man .
Rep. Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez questioned whether Biden ’ s age had anything to do with his poor debate performances over the summer .
“ His [ Biden ’ s ] performance on the stage kind of raised some questions with respect to [ his age ] , ” the New York Democrat said in an interview in July .
Ocasio-Cortez has endorsed Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont in the Democratic presidential race .
Sanders , 78 , is older than Biden .
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Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden told an audience in Iowa on Tuesday that his choice for vice president will have to be “immediately” capable of taking over as commander-in-chief “because I’m an old guy.”
The remark highlights what many consider the former vice president’s biggest political liability. If elected in November, he will be 78 by Inauguration Day, making him the oldest president ever sworn into office by eight years.
Biden initially was asked if he would select California Sen. Kamala Harris as his second-in-command.
He praised the former presidential candidate, saying that “she has the capacity to do just about anything.”
But Biden said his first requirement for vice president is that the person is capable of taking over as president.
“For me, it has to be demonstrated that whomever I pick, there’s two things: One, he’s capable of immediately being a president, because I’m an old guy,” he said.
Biden immediately qualified his candid remarks, saying that he is “in great health” because he works out every morning.
Biden talks about @KamalaHarris as VP. Says most important criteria is knowing whether the woman or man can do the job ‘ because I’m an old guy.’ pic.twitter.com/Zycm4Z4ywh — Cleve R. Wootson Jr. (@CleveWootson) January 29, 2020
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The former vice president has insisted throughout the campaign that his age should improve his electability.
“Look, one of the reasons I’m running is because of my age and my experience,” Biden said during a debate on Oct. 15.
“With it comes wisdom,” he continued. “We need someone to take office this time around who on day one can stand on the world stage, command the respect of world leaders from [Russia’s Vladimir] Putin to our allies, and know exactly what has to be done to get this country back on track.”
Biden has been dogged by concerns about his age throughout the campaign.
His chief critics have pointed to his repeated gaffes on the campaign trail and several speeches where he misidentified cities and states, or mixed up decades when certain events occurred.
Earlier on Tuesday, Biden snapped at an Iowa voter who questioned his position on gas pipelines.
“Go vote for someone else,” Biden told the man.
A man in Iowa asks Joe Biden to stop supporting the building of new pipelines. Joe Biden tells him to go vote for someone else and then starts accusing him of voting for Bernie Sanders. Actually, the man says, he’s voting for Tom Steyer. Very awkward. pic.twitter.com/OOuGiypED8 — Zaid Jilani (@ZaidJilani) January 28, 2020
Rep. Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez questioned whether Biden’s age had anything to do with his poor debate performances over the summer.
“His [Biden’s] performance on the stage kind of raised some questions with respect to [his age],” the New York Democrat said in an interview in July.
Ocasio-Cortez has endorsed Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont in the Democratic presidential race. Sanders, 78, is older than Biden.
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westernjournal--2020-01-29--Numerous Airlines Halt Flights to China Amid Coronavirus Fears

British Airways said Wednesday it is halting all flights to China , joining several Asian carriers that are either suspending or significantly cutting back service there as fears spread about a new type of coronavirus that has killed more than 130 people .
Air India and South Korean budget carrier Seoul Air are also halting all flights to the country , and Indonesia ’ s Lion Air plans to do the same .
Other carriers — including Finland ’ s Finnair , Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific and Singapore-based Jetstar Asia — are slashing service .
British Airways took some of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ immediately suspending all flights to and from mainland China after the U.K. government warned against unnecessary travel to the country amid a virus outbreak .
The airline operates daily flights from London ’ s Heathrow Airport to Shanghai and Beijing .
It took the measure a day after Britain ’ s Foreign Office updated its travel advice on China , warning against “ all but essential travel ” to the mainland , not including Hong Kong and Macao .
China has cut off access to the central city of Wuhan , epicenter of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to prevent people from leaving and spreading the virus further .
That has trapped more than 50 million people in the most far-reaching disease control measures ever imposed .
The outbreak has infected more than 6,000 on the mainland and abroad .
Online flight notice boards for the Beijing and Shanghai airports showed numerous cancellations for both domestic and foreign airlines on Wednesday : • Air Seoul became the first South Korean airline to suspend its fights to mainland Chinese destinations apart from Wuhan , stopping its flights to the cities of Zhangjiajie @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it has canceled more than 50 flights from India to China well into February .
The flights are from five international airports in Manado , Surabaya , Jakarta , Batam and from Denpasar , in Bali , to 15 airports in China .
The suspension will be phased in gradually and continue until further notice .
• Hong Kong airlines are cutting the number of their flights to the mainland by about half through the end of March in response to government virus-control efforts .
• Cathay Pacific Group said flights to 24 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ weekly .
The company owns Cathay Pacific Airways , cargo carrier Air Hong Kong , Cathay Dragon and Hong Kong Express .
• Air India is suspending Delhi-Shanghai flights , which operate six times a week , from Friday until Feb. 14 .
• Finnair , which has actively promoted its position linking Asian and Western destinations , said it was canceling three weekly flights to Beijing Daxing International Airport through late March , as well as its twice-weekly flights to Nanjing .
RELATED : Elizabeth Warren Points Blame for Disease Outbreaks Like @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Jetstar Asia will temporarily suspend flights to the Chinese cities of Hefei , Guiyang and Xuzhou starting Thursday through the end of March due to a drop in demand .
• South Korea ’ s second-largest carrier , Asiana Airlines , will temporarily suspend flights to the Chinese cities of Guilin , Changsha and Haikou starting next month .
• Korean Air , South Korea ’ s biggest airline , said it is also considering grounding some of its flights to mainland China as passenger demand drops .
Korean Air had operated four @ @ @ @ @ @ @ them on Jan. 23 .
• Taiwan ’ s Eva Air announced a partial cancellation of flights to and from mainland China for two weeks starting Feb. 2 .
In addition , the airline also has stopped providing towels , magazines and table cloths and is limiting the use of blankets and pillows on its flights .
• Kazakhstan , which shares a long border with far western China , announced Wednesday that it plans to suspend all flights , train and bus traffic and to halt issuing visas to Chinese nationals .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ were 24 flights a week from Kazakhstan to China , including a daily flight to Ürümqi , the capital of Xinjiang .
• Japan ’ s JAL said it had not changed its flight plans , while German carrier Lufthansa said it was monitoring the situation “ very closely ” and would if necessary make changes in consultation with the authorities .
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British Airways said Wednesday it is halting all flights to China, joining several Asian carriers that are either suspending or significantly cutting back service there as fears spread about a new type of coronavirus that has killed more than 130 people.
Air India and South Korean budget carrier Seoul Air are also halting all flights to the country, and Indonesia’s Lion Air plans to do the same.
Other carriers — including Finland’s Finnair, Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific and Singapore-based Jetstar Asia — are slashing service.
British Airways took some of the most decisive action so far, immediately suspending all flights to and from mainland China after the U.K. government warned against unnecessary travel to the country amid a virus outbreak.
The airline operates daily flights from London’s Heathrow Airport to Shanghai and Beijing. It took the measure a day after Britain’s Foreign Office updated its travel advice on China, warning against “all but essential travel” to the mainland, not including Hong Kong and Macao.
China has cut off access to the central city of Wuhan, epicenter of the outbreak, and 16 other cities to prevent people from leaving and spreading the virus further. That has trapped more than 50 million people in the most far-reaching disease control measures ever imposed.
The outbreak has infected more than 6,000 on the mainland and abroad.
Online flight notice boards for the Beijing and Shanghai airports showed numerous cancellations for both domestic and foreign airlines on Wednesday:
• Air Seoul became the first South Korean airline to suspend its fights to mainland Chinese destinations apart from Wuhan, stopping its flights to the cities of Zhangjiajie and Linyi.
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• Lion Air said it has canceled more than 50 flights from India to China well into February. The flights are from five international airports in Manado, Surabaya, Jakarta, Batam and from Denpasar, in Bali, to 15 airports in China. The suspension will be phased in gradually and continue until further notice.
• Hong Kong airlines are cutting the number of their flights to the mainland by about half through the end of March in response to government virus-control efforts.
• Cathay Pacific Group said flights to 24 mainland destinations would be reduced to 240 weekly. The company owns Cathay Pacific Airways , cargo carrier Air Hong Kong, Cathay Dragon and Hong Kong Express.
• Air India is suspending Delhi-Shanghai flights, which operate six times a week, from Friday until Feb. 14.
• Finnair, which has actively promoted its position linking Asian and Western destinations, said it was canceling three weekly flights to Beijing Daxing International Airport through late March, as well as its twice-weekly flights to Nanjing.
• Jetstar Asia will temporarily suspend flights to the Chinese cities of Hefei, Guiyang and Xuzhou starting Thursday through the end of March due to a drop in demand.
• South Korea’s second-largest carrier, Asiana Airlines, will temporarily suspend flights to the Chinese cities of Guilin, Changsha and Haikou starting next month.
• Korean Air, South Korea’s biggest airline, said it is also considering grounding some of its flights to mainland China as passenger demand drops. Korean Air had operated four flights a week to Wuhan before suspending them on Jan. 23.
• Taiwan’s Eva Air announced a partial cancellation of flights to and from mainland China for two weeks starting Feb. 2. In addition, the airline also has stopped providing towels, magazines and table cloths and is limiting the use of blankets and pillows on its flights.
• Kazakhstan, which shares a long border with far western China, announced Wednesday that it plans to suspend all flights, train and bus traffic and to halt issuing visas to Chinese nationals. Before Wednesday’s suspension, there were 24 flights a week from Kazakhstan to China, including a daily flight to Ürümqi, the capital of Xinjiang.
• Japan’s JAL said it had not changed its flight plans, while German carrier Lufthansa said it was monitoring the situation “very closely” and would if necessary make changes in consultation with the authorities.
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westernjournal--2020-01-29--Helicopter Carrying Kobe Bryant Was Missing a Recommended Warning Device That Could Have Changed Thi

Helicopter Carrying Kobe Bryant Was Missing a Recommended Warning Device That Could Have Changed Things

The helicopter carrying Kobe Bryant didn ’ t have a recommended warning system to alert the pilot he was too close to land , but it ’ s not clear it would have averted the crash that killed nine as the aircraft plummeted toward a fog-shrouded hillside , federal regulators and experts said .
Pilot Ara Zobayan had been climbing out of the clouds when the aircraft banked left and began a sudden and terrifying 1,200-foot ( 366-meter ) descent that lasted nearly a minute .
“ This is a pretty steep descent at high speed , ” Jennifer Homendy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Tuesday .
“ We know that this was a high-energy impact crash.
” The aircraft was intact when it hit the ground , but the impact spread debris over more than 500 feet ( 150 meters ) .
Remains of the final victims were recovered Tuesday and so far the remains of Bryant , Zobayan and two other passengers have been identified using fingerprints .
Determining what caused the crash will take months , but investigators may again recommend that to avoid future crashes , helicopters carrying six or more passenger seats be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ System that would have sounded an alarm if the aircraft was in danger of crashing .
The agency made that recommendation after a similar helicopter , a Sikorsky S-76A carrying workers to an offshore drilling ship , crashed in the Gulf of Mexico near Galveston , Texas , killing all 10 people on board in 2004 .
The NTSB concluded if TAWS had been installed , pilots would have been warned in time to prevent hitting the water .
The board recommended that the Federal Aviation Administration require the warning systems .
Ten @ @ @ @ @ @ @ such systems on air ambulances , but not other helicopters .
FAA officials had questioned whether the technology would work on helicopters , which fly lower and could trigger too many false alarms that might detract from safety .
The NTSB said the FAA ’ s response was unacceptable , but dropped the matter .
“ Certainly , TAWS could have helped to provide information to the pilot on what terrain the pilot was flying in , ” Homendy said of the helicopter that was carrying Bryant .
Homendy also said it was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had control of the helicopter during the steep , high-speed descent , although she noted that “ it wouldn ’ t be a normal landing speed.
” Bill English , investigator-in-charge of the agency ’ s Major Investigations Division , said it ’ s not clear yet whether “ TAWS and this scenario are related to each other.
” RELATED : 49ers Playoff Hero Raheem Mostert Reveals Meaning of Bible Verse Tattooed on His Chest Helicopter pilot and aviation lawyer Brian Alexander said any collision warning system on aircraft going over mountainous terrain @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they can sometimes do more harm if they are going off constantly and distracting the pilot .
In any case , he added , it ’ s not clear that one would have helped Bryant ’ s pilot .
It “ wouldn ’ t necessarily have prevented the crash if this was a combination of a deteriorating weather situation and the pilot experiencing spatial disorientation , ” Alexander of Kreindler & Kreindler said .
“ Your body is sensing something that isn ’ t happening .
Another warning system screaming at you isn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ TAWS was not installed on the helicopter flying Bryant , the aircraft did have a warning system using GPS , said pilot Kurt Deetz , who flew Bryant dozens of times in the chopper over a two-year period ending in 2017 .
English said the agency is looking to document whether there was a GPS-based terrain avoidance system , but said it “ doesn ’ t look to be part of the scenario.
” Zobayan , 50 , was well-acquainted with the skies over Los Angeles and accustomed to flying Bryant and other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hours ferrying passengers through one of the nation ’ s busiest air spaces and training students how to fly a helicopter .
Friends and colleagues described him as skilled , cool and collected , the very qualities you want in a pilot .
Zobayan had flown the day before the crash on a route with the same departure and destination — Orange County to Ventura County .
But on Sunday , he had to divert because of heavy fog .
His decision to proceed in deteriorating visibility , though , has experts and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the boundaries of good judgment and whether pressure to get his superstar client where he wanted to go played a role in the crash .
Jerry Kidrick , a retired Army colonel who flew helicopters in Iraq and now teaches at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Prescott , Arizona , said there can be pressure to fly VIPs despite poor conditions , a situation he experienced when flying military brass .
“ The perceived pressure is , ‘ Man , if I don ’ t go , they ’ re going to find somebody @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Kidrick said .
The chartered Sikorsky S-76B plowed into a cloud-shrouded hillside as the retired NBA star was on his way to a youth basketball basketball tournament in which his daughter Gianna was playing .
Two of her teammates also were on the helicopter with parents .
NTSB investigators have said Zobayan asked for and received permission from air traffic controllers to proceed in the fog , which Homendy said was “ very common.
” In his last radio transmission before the helicopter went down , he reported that he was climbing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have not faulted his decision .
or determined why he made it .
The FAA warns helicopter pilots that it is their job to decide whether to cancel a flight because of bad weather or other risks , and to have a backup plan in case weather worsens during the flight .
Randy Waldman , a Los Angeles helicopter flight instructor who viewed tracking data of the flight ’ s path and saw a photo of the dense fog in the area at the time , speculated that Zobayan got disoriented in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
He said Zobayan should have turned around or landed but may have felt the pressure to reach his destination , an occupational hazard for pilots often referred to as “ got-to-get-there-itis ” or “ get-home-itis.
” “ Somebody who ’ s a wealthy celebrity who can afford a helicopter to go places , the reason they take the helicopter is so they can get from A to B quickly with no hassle , ” Waldman said .
“ Anybody that flies for a living there ’ s sort of an inherent pressure @ @ @ @ @ @ @ too many times they go , ‘ No , I don ’ t think I can fly , the weather ’ s getting bad or it ’ s too windy , ’ … they ’ re going to lose their job.
” Deetz said he often flew Bryant to games at Staples Center , and never remembered the Lakers star or his assistants pressing him to fly in bad weather .
“ There was never any pressure Kobe put on any pilot to get somewhere — never , never , ” Deetz said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Zobayan a half-dozen times and that he was familiar with airspace and terrain around Los Angeles and knew “ the back doors ” — alternative routes in case of trouble , such weather changes .
Others who knew Zobayan praised him as unflappable and skilled at the controls .
“ Helicopters are scary machines , but he really knew what he was doing , ” said Gary Johnson , vice president of airplane parts manufacturer Ace Clearwater Enterprises , who had flown with Zobayan about 30 times in roughly 8 years .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he was the pilot.
” Zobayan was chief pilot for the craft ’ s owner , Island Express Helicopters .
He also was a flight instructor , had more than 8,000 hours of flight time and had flown Bryant and other celebrities , including Kylie Jenner .
He even had a bit TV part when he and actor Lorenzo Lamas , a fellow pilot , flew the ex-girlfriend of comedian Andy Dick around in a chopper for an episode of “ Celebrity Wife Swap.
” Island Express has had three previous helicopter crashes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , according to the NTSB ’ ’ s accident database .
All involved flights to or from the company ’ s main destination of Santa Catalina Island , about 20 miles off the Southern California coast .
In 2008 , three people were killed and three injured when an Island Express helicopter was destroyed as it came in for a landing on the island .
Investigators said the chopper lost power , probably as a result of cracking in turbine blades inside the engine .
Fatal helicopter accidents have fluctuated between 17 and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to a safety group that includes representatives of the helicopter industry and the Federal Aviation Administration .
The rate of accidents per hours flown has declined slightly over that time .
Inclement weather has been cited as a cause of other deadly celebrity helicopter crashes .
Grammy-winning blues guitarist Stevie Ray Vaughan was among five people killed in 1990 when their helicopter slammed into a hill in dense fog after leaving a concert in Wisconsin .
Music promoter Bill Graham and two others , including the pilot , were killed when the pilot @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and fog and flew into power lines outside San Francisco in 1991 .
On Tuesday , the last of the bodies and the wreckage were recovered from the weekend crash in Calabasas .
Fingerprints were used to confirm the identity of Bryant , 41 ; Zobayan ; John Altobelli , 56 ; and Sarah Chester , 45 .
While the the coroner has not identified five other victims , relatives and acquaintances have identified them as Bryant ’ s 13-year-old daughter , Gianna ; Sarah Chester ’ s 13-year-old daughter , Payton ; @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and daughter , Alyssa ; and Christina Mauser , who helped Bryant coach his daughter ’ s team .
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The helicopter carrying Kobe Bryant didn’t have a recommended warning system to alert the pilot he was too close to land, but it’s not clear it would have averted the crash that killed nine as the aircraft plummeted toward a fog-shrouded hillside, federal regulators and experts said.
Pilot Ara Zobayan had been climbing out of the clouds when the aircraft banked left and began a sudden and terrifying 1,200-foot (366-meter) descent that lasted nearly a minute.
“This is a pretty steep descent at high speed,” Jennifer Homendy of the National Transportation Safety Board said Tuesday. “We know that this was a high-energy impact crash.”
The aircraft was intact when it hit the ground, but the impact spread debris over more than 500 feet (150 meters).
Remains of the final victims were recovered Tuesday and so far the remains of Bryant, Zobayan and two other passengers have been identified using fingerprints.
Determining what caused the crash will take months, but investigators may again recommend that to avoid future crashes, helicopters carrying six or more passenger seats be equipped with a Terrain Awareness and Warning System that would have sounded an alarm if the aircraft was in danger of crashing.
The agency made that recommendation after a similar helicopter, a Sikorsky S-76A carrying workers to an offshore drilling ship, crashed in the Gulf of Mexico near Galveston, Texas, killing all 10 people on board in 2004.
The NTSB concluded if TAWS had been installed, pilots would have been warned in time to prevent hitting the water. The board recommended that the Federal Aviation Administration require the warning systems.
Ten years later, the FAA eventually required such systems on air ambulances, but not other helicopters.
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FAA officials had questioned whether the technology would work on helicopters, which fly lower and could trigger too many false alarms that might detract from safety.
The NTSB said the FAA’s response was unacceptable, but dropped the matter.
“Certainly, TAWS could have helped to provide information to the pilot on what terrain the pilot was flying in,” Homendy said of the helicopter that was carrying Bryant.
Homendy also said it was too soon to say whether the pilot had control of the helicopter during the steep, high-speed descent, although she noted that “it wouldn’t be a normal landing speed.”
Bill English, investigator-in-charge of the agency’s Major Investigations Division, said it’s not clear yet whether “TAWS and this scenario are related to each other.”
Helicopter pilot and aviation lawyer Brian Alexander said any collision warning system on aircraft going over mountainous terrain is welcome, but the FAA recognizes they can sometimes do more harm if they are going off constantly and distracting the pilot.
In any case, he added, it’s not clear that one would have helped Bryant’s pilot.
It “wouldn’t necessarily have prevented the crash if this was a combination of a deteriorating weather situation and the pilot experiencing spatial disorientation,” Alexander of Kreindler & Kreindler said. “Your body is sensing something that isn’t happening. Another warning system screaming at you isn’t going to help.”
While TAWS was not installed on the helicopter flying Bryant, the aircraft did have a warning system using GPS, said pilot Kurt Deetz, who flew Bryant dozens of times in the chopper over a two-year period ending in 2017.
English said the agency is looking to document whether there was a GPS-based terrain avoidance system, but said it “doesn’t look to be part of the scenario.”
Zobayan, 50, was well-acquainted with the skies over Los Angeles and accustomed to flying Bryant and other celebrities.
He had spent thousands of hours ferrying passengers through one of the nation’s busiest air spaces and training students how to fly a helicopter. Friends and colleagues described him as skilled, cool and collected, the very qualities you want in a pilot.
Zobayan had flown the day before the crash on a route with the same departure and destination — Orange County to Ventura County. But on Sunday, he had to divert because of heavy fog.
His decision to proceed in deteriorating visibility, though, has experts and fellow pilots wondering if he flew beyond the boundaries of good judgment and whether pressure to get his superstar client where he wanted to go played a role in the crash.
Jerry Kidrick, a retired Army colonel who flew helicopters in Iraq and now teaches at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Prescott, Arizona, said there can be pressure to fly VIPs despite poor conditions, a situation he experienced when flying military brass.
“The perceived pressure is, ‘Man, if I don’t go, they’re going to find somebody who will fly this thing,’” Kidrick said.
The chartered Sikorsky S-76B plowed into a cloud-shrouded hillside as the retired NBA star was on his way to a youth basketball basketball tournament in which his daughter Gianna was playing.
Two of her teammates also were on the helicopter with parents.
NTSB investigators have said Zobayan asked for and received permission from air traffic controllers to proceed in the fog, which Homendy said was “very common.” In his last radio transmission before the helicopter went down, he reported that he was climbing to avoid a cloud layer.
Investigators have not faulted his decision. or determined why he made it. The FAA warns helicopter pilots that it is their job to decide whether to cancel a flight because of bad weather or other risks, and to have a backup plan in case weather worsens during the flight.
Randy Waldman, a Los Angeles helicopter flight instructor who viewed tracking data of the flight’s path and saw a photo of the dense fog in the area at the time, speculated that Zobayan got disoriented in the clouds, a common danger for pilots.
He said Zobayan should have turned around or landed but may have felt the pressure to reach his destination, an occupational hazard for pilots often referred to as “got-to-get-there-itis” or “get-home-itis.”
“Somebody who’s a wealthy celebrity who can afford a helicopter to go places, the reason they take the helicopter is so they can get from A to B quickly with no hassle,” Waldman said.
“Anybody that flies for a living there’s sort of an inherent pressure to get the job done because if too many times they go, ‘No, I don’t think I can fly, the weather’s getting bad or it’s too windy,’ … they’re going to lose their job.”
Deetz said he often flew Bryant to games at Staples Center, and never remembered the Lakers star or his assistants pressing him to fly in bad weather.
“There was never any pressure Kobe put on any pilot to get somewhere — never, never,” Deetz said.
Deetz said that he flew with Zobayan a half-dozen times and that he was familiar with airspace and terrain around Los Angeles and knew “the back doors” — alternative routes in case of trouble, such weather changes.
Others who knew Zobayan praised him as unflappable and skilled at the controls.
“Helicopters are scary machines, but he really knew what he was doing,” said Gary Johnson, vice president of airplane parts manufacturer Ace Clearwater Enterprises, who had flown with Zobayan about 30 times in roughly 8 years. “I wouldn’t do it unless he was the pilot.”
Zobayan was chief pilot for the craft’s owner, Island Express Helicopters. He also was a flight instructor, had more than 8,000 hours of flight time and had flown Bryant and other celebrities, including Kylie Jenner.
He even had a bit TV part when he and actor Lorenzo Lamas, a fellow pilot, flew the ex-girlfriend of comedian Andy Dick around in a chopper for an episode of “Celebrity Wife Swap.”
Island Express has had three previous helicopter crashes since 1985, two of them fatal, according to the NTSB’’s accident database. All involved flights to or from the company’s main destination of Santa Catalina Island, about 20 miles off the Southern California coast.
In 2008, three people were killed and three injured when an Island Express helicopter was destroyed as it came in for a landing on the island. Investigators said the chopper lost power, probably as a result of cracking in turbine blades inside the engine.
Fatal helicopter accidents have fluctuated between 17 and 30 a year since 2013, according to a safety group that includes representatives of the helicopter industry and the Federal Aviation Administration. The rate of accidents per hours flown has declined slightly over that time.
Inclement weather has been cited as a cause of other deadly celebrity helicopter crashes.
Grammy-winning blues guitarist Stevie Ray Vaughan was among five people killed in 1990 when their helicopter slammed into a hill in dense fog after leaving a concert in Wisconsin.
Music promoter Bill Graham and two others, including the pilot, were killed when the pilot ignored warnings not to fly in rain and fog and flew into power lines outside San Francisco in 1991.
On Tuesday, the last of the bodies and the wreckage were recovered from the weekend crash in Calabasas.
Fingerprints were used to confirm the identity of Bryant, 41; Zobayan; John Altobelli, 56; and Sarah Chester, 45.
While the the coroner has not identified five other victims, relatives and acquaintances have identified them as Bryant’s 13-year-old daughter, Gianna; Sarah Chester’s 13-year-old daughter, Payton; Altobelli’s wife, Keri, and daughter, Alyssa; and Christina Mauser, who helped Bryant coach his daughter’s team.
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westernjournal--2020-01-29--Washington Post Reinstates Reporter Who Brought Up Kobe Bryant Rape Allegation Hours After His Death

A Washington Post reporter who had been placed on administrative leave after she tweeted a link to a story about a 2003 rape allegation against Kobe Bryant has been cleared to return to work , the paper said Tuesday .
In a statement , the Post said that an internal review had determined that political reporter Felicia Sonmez was “ not in clear and direct violation of our social media policy , ” but that the tweets were “ ill-timed.
” Sonmez ’ s tweet came in the hours after Bryant , 41 , died in a helicopter crash Sunday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which is particularly important when there are tragic deaths .
We regret having spoken publicly about a personnel matter , ” the statement signed by managing editor Tracy Grant said .
The paper came under some intense internal criticism for having taken action against Sonmez .
Hundreds of Post staffers signed a letter from the Washington Post Newspaper Guild on Monday expressing “ alarm and dismay ” over the move and urging executive editor Marty Baron and managing editor Tracy Grant to ensure Sonmez ’ s safety .
The reporter ’ s tweet @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shocking deaths of Bryant and eight others , including his 13-year-old daughter , Gianna , and drew considerable backlash on social media .
The Post reported that Sonmez received threats of death and rape and had to move to a hotel after her home address was published online .
Sonmez , who deleted the original tweet at the request of editors , received an email from Baron on Sunday saying : “ A real lack of judgment to tweet this .
Please stop .
You ’ re hurting this institution by doing this.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Associated Press reporter .
A spokeswoman for the newspaper , Kristine Coratti Kelly , emailed Tuesday ’ s statement to The AP but said the paper would not be commenting further .
Sonmez did not immediately reply to an email seeking comment .
In their petition Monday , the Guild members noted that Sonmez had “ received an onslaught of violent messages ” and “ has gotten insufficient guidance from the Post on how to protect herself.
” “ We understand the hours after Bryant ’ s death Sunday were a fraught time @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sexual assault , ” Guild members wrote .
RELATED : Washington Post Reporter Suspended Over Her Response to Kobe Bryant 's Death “ The loss of such a beloved figure , and of so many other lives , is a tragedy .
But we believe it is our responsibility as a news organization to tell the public the whole truth as we know it — about figures and institutions both popular and unpopular , at moments timely and untimely.
” Sonmez ’ s initial tweet had linked to a 2016 Daily Beast story @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Rape Case : The DNA Evidence , the Accuser ’ s Story , and the Half-Confession.
” Bryant was accused in 2003 of raping a 19-year-old employee at a Colorado resort .
He said the two had consensual sex , and prosecutors later dropped the sexual assault charge at the request of the accuser .
The woman filed a civil suit against Bryant that was settled out of court .
The Associated Press contributed to this report .
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A Washington Post reporter who had been placed on administrative leave after she tweeted a link to a story about a 2003 rape allegation against Kobe Bryant has been cleared to return to work, the paper said Tuesday.
In a statement, the Post said that an internal review had determined that political reporter Felicia Sonmez was “not in clear and direct violation of our social media policy,” but that the tweets were “ill-timed.”
Sonmez’s tweet came in the hours after Bryant, 41, died in a helicopter crash Sunday.
“We consistently urge restraint, which is particularly important when there are tragic deaths. We regret having spoken publicly about a personnel matter,” the statement signed by managing editor Tracy Grant said.
The paper came under some intense internal criticism for having taken action against Sonmez.
Hundreds of Post staffers signed a letter from the Washington Post Newspaper Guild on Monday expressing “alarm and dismay” over the move and urging executive editor Marty Baron and managing editor Tracy Grant to ensure Sonmez’s safety.
The reporter’s tweet came amid widespread public mourning over the shocking deaths of Bryant and eight others, including his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna, and drew considerable backlash on social media.
The Post reported that Sonmez received threats of death and rape and had to move to a hotel after her home address was published online.
Sonmez, who deleted the original tweet at the request of editors, received an email from Baron on Sunday saying: “A real lack of judgment to tweet this. Please stop. You’re hurting this institution by doing this.”
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Sonmez shared the email with an Associated Press reporter.
A spokeswoman for the newspaper, Kristine Coratti Kelly, emailed Tuesday’s statement to The AP but said the paper would not be commenting further.
Sonmez did not immediately reply to an email seeking comment.
In their petition Monday, the Guild members noted that Sonmez had “received an onslaught of violent messages” and “has gotten insufficient guidance from the Post on how to protect herself.”
“We understand the hours after Bryant’s death Sunday were a fraught time to share reporting about past accusations of sexual assault,” Guild members wrote.
“The loss of such a beloved figure, and of so many other lives, is a tragedy. But we believe it is our responsibility as a news organization to tell the public the whole truth as we know it — about figures and institutions both popular and unpopular, at moments timely and untimely.”
Sonmez’s initial tweet had linked to a 2016 Daily Beast story titled “Kobe Bryant’s Disturbing Rape Case: The DNA Evidence, the Accuser’s Story, and the Half-Confession.”
Bryant was accused in 2003 of raping a 19-year-old employee at a Colorado resort.
He said the two had consensual sex, and prosecutors later dropped the sexual assault charge at the request of the accuser.
The woman filed a civil suit against Bryant that was settled out of court.
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westernjournal--2020-01-30--Dick Morris: Bernie May Win the Democratic Primary, But He Can’t Beat Trump

As Paul Eldridge wrote in “ Maxims for a Modern Man , ” ‘ All things are impossible until they happen , and then they become inevitable.
” And that ’ s where things now stand with Bernie Sanders ’ quixotic candidacy for president .
He is propelled not by a campaign but by a social and political movement .
It ’ s a movement that has the power to take over the Democratic Party , but not — thank God — enough to take over the country .
TRENDING : Washington Post Reporter Suspended Over Her Response to Kobe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ drive did not end until the war did and the Democratic Party lay in ruins .
The anti-Iraq War movement led directly to the Obama presidency .
The Me Too Movement is sweeping all before it .
Sanders will sweep Iowa and New Hampshire at least .
He could win Nevada but will stumble in South Carolina .
A recent Berkeley IGS poll showed Sanders ahead in California with 26 percent of the vote with Warren at 20 and Biden at 15 .
This means that the Bernie contagion is spreading throughout the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ contest just a month hence .
And the Democrats have no antidote .
Obama will do his duty and stand up against Sanders .
That should win things in South Carolina but not in the other Super Tuesday states .
The Obama social movement of old will not be able to stop the new Bernie one .
And the party will rue the day that it gave up superdelegates in a bow to party democracy .
Without its ballast , the party has no way to right its ship .
RELATED : Senate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from Impeachment Trial And , a Sanders nomination will destroy — utterly destroy — the Democratic chances for 2020 .
It will cost them the House and the Senate and God knows how many state legislative seats and governorships .
So the Republicans will have the edge in House races all decade long .
It couldn ’ t happen to a better party .
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As Paul Eldridge wrote in “Maxims for a Modern Man,” ‘All things are impossible until they happen, and then they become inevitable.”
And that’s where things now stand with Bernie Sanders’ quixotic candidacy for president.
He is propelled not by a campaign but by a social and political movement.
It’s a movement that has the power to take over the Democratic Party, but not — thank God — enough to take over the country.
Social movements are hard to stop.
The anti-Vietnam War drive did not end until the war did and the Democratic Party lay in ruins.
The anti-Iraq War movement led directly to the Obama presidency.
The Me Too Movement is sweeping all before it.
Biden can’t stop Bernie.
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Sanders will sweep Iowa and New Hampshire at least. He could win Nevada but will stumble in South Carolina. A recent Berkeley IGS poll showed Sanders ahead in California with 26 percent of the vote with Warren at 20 and Biden at 15.
This means that the Bernie contagion is spreading throughout the Super Tuesday states that will decide the contest just a month hence.
And the Democrats have no antidote. Obama will do his duty and stand up against Sanders. That should win things in South Carolina but not in the other Super Tuesday states. The Obama social movement of old will not be able to stop the new Bernie one.
And the party will rue the day that it gave up superdelegates in a bow to party democracy.
Without its ballast, the party has no way to right its ship.
And, a Sanders nomination will destroy — utterly destroy — the Democratic chances for 2020. It will cost them the House and the Senate and God knows how many state legislative seats and governorships.
So the Republicans will have the edge in House races all decade long.
It couldn’t happen to a better party.
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westernjournal--2020-01-30--Kim Kardashian Shares Sweet Video of Daughter Chicago Singing ‘Jesus I Love You’

Kanye West and his wife Kim Kardashian West have been buzzing in both entertainment and faith-based circles in recent months , particularly after the release of Kanye ’ s new album , “ Jesus Is King.
” “ Jesus Is King , ” a complete change from West ’ s typical secular rap albums , debuted at No .
1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart in November .
West has been publicly embracing the Christian faith , leading the way for not only the fans who have long followed him , but for his wife and children .
Kim @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he grows in his faith , a love for Jesus that is planting seeds in the couple ’ s children .
Kardashian posted two video clips to Instagram of the couple ’ s youngest daughter , Chicago , singing about Jesus .
TRENDING : Biden Campaign Is Willing To Risk Staffers ' Lives To Get Him Elected “ Chi ’ s favorite songs , ” the mother and reality television star captioned the photo .
“ Jesus , I love you , Jesus , I love you , ” the petite 2-year-old sang @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
In a second clip , Chicago burst out , “ Hallelujah , He is wonderful !
” In a recent interview with The Cut , Kardashian explained how her family home dynamic is shifting as a result of her husband ’ s newfound faith .
After the couple argued over Kardashian ’ s choice of clothing for her Met Gala appearance , the celebrity said she has experienced an “ awakening ” in regard to her fashion decisions .
“ I don ’ t know if it ’ s the fact that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sexy is just overkill and he ’ s not comfortable with that , ” she said .
“ I listen to him and understand him , ” she said in part .
During an appearance on “ The Real ” daytime talk show , Kardashian talked about a few other changes she and West have made to their home .
RELATED : 49ers Playoff Hero Raheem Mostert Reveals Meaning of Bible Verse Tattooed on His Chest “ We got rid of TVs in the kids ’ rooms and removed makeup from North ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been very , had this you know epiphany of being this — not that he wasn ’ t an amazing dad — but being a little bit more strict as a dad and being very forceful on the imagery that ’ s in our household and what they see , ” Kardashian said .
“ I actually agree with it , ” she added , “ but I ’ m always gon na be me , and so , we had that discussion and that fight.
” She went on to say that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is making their marriage work .
The couple has four children together , daughter North , son Saint , daughter Chicago , and son Psalm who was born in May 2019 .
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Kanye West and his wife Kim Kardashian West have been buzzing in both entertainment and faith-based circles in recent months, particularly after the release of Kanye’s new album, “Jesus Is King.”
“Jesus Is King,” a complete change from West’s typical secular rap albums, debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart in November.
West has been publicly embracing the Christian faith, leading the way for not only the fans who have long followed him, but for his wife and children.
Kim Kardashian has openly supported her husband as he grows in his faith, a love for Jesus that is planting seeds in the couple’s children.
Kardashian posted two video clips to Instagram of the couple’s youngest daughter, Chicago, singing about Jesus.
“Chi’s favorite songs,” the mother and reality television star captioned the photo.
“Jesus, I love you, Jesus, I love you,” the petite 2-year-old sang with a sweet smile on her face.
In a second clip, Chicago burst out, “Hallelujah, He is wonderful!”
In a recent interview with The Cut, Kardashian explained how her family home dynamic is shifting as a result of her husband’s newfound faith.
After the couple argued over Kardashian’s choice of clothing for her Met Gala appearance, the celebrity said she has experienced an “awakening” in regard to her fashion decisions.
“I don’t know if it’s the fact that my husband has voiced that sometimes too sexy is just overkill and he’s not comfortable with that,” she said. “I listen to him and understand him,” she said in part.
During an appearance on “The Real” daytime talk show, Kardashian talked about a few other changes she and West have made to their home.
“We got rid of TVs in the kids’ rooms and removed makeup from North’s room, and he’s been very, had this you know epiphany of being this — not that he wasn’t an amazing dad — but being a little bit more strict as a dad and being very forceful on the imagery that’s in our household and what they see,” Kardashian said.
“I actually agree with it,” she added, “but I’m always gonna be me, and so, we had that discussion and that fight.”
She went on to say that in the end, compromising is what is making their marriage work.
The couple has four children together, daughter North, son Saint, daughter Chicago, and son Psalm who was born in May 2019.
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westernjournal--2020-01-30--That ‘Threatening’ Letter WH Sent Bolton Was Actually Offer To Help Him Get Published

When the term “ fake news ” is applied to the establishment media , it is often assumed that it is a reference to blatant lies or grossly inaccurate claims that are published as truth .
Sometimes , however , the term is also applicable to media reports that , while “ accurate , ” per se , nonetheless frame the story in a deliberately misleading way or tell only a select part of the story and leave out inconvenient aspects that undermine a particular narrative .
One such misleading report from CNN on Wednesday falls into that second category @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a letter from the White House to former National Security Advisor John Bolton ’ s lawyers regarding his latest book as “ threatening.
” What CNN failed to include in its report — as it would totally undermine the “ threatening ” narrative of Bolton ’ s book being blocked from publication — is that the letter was actually intended to assist Bolton in getting his book cleared for publication .
TRENDING : Biden Campaign Is Willing To Risk Staffers ' Lives To Get Him Elected Becket Adams of the Washington Examiner highlighted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ report by comparing outrageous tweets from CNN figures Jake Tapper and Jim Sciutto hyping the “ threatening ” letter against the actual letter itself , which isn ’ t threatening at all .
Tweets from the two CNN hosts focused solely on the first part of a two-paragraph letter from an official at the National Security Council to the law firm representing Bolton .
The first paragraph of the letter , dated Jan. 23 , noted that a preliminary review of Bolton ’ s “ manuscript appears to contain significant amounts of classified @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the “ TOP SECRET ” variety that “ ‘ reasonably could be expected to cause exceptionally grave harm to the national security ' ” of the United States if released without proper authorization .
In other words , the exact sort of information that can ’ t be released for public consumption and the exact sort of material that the review process has been implemented to catch and prevent from being published .
The first paragraph concluded that “ under federal law and the nondisclosure agreements your client signed … the manuscript @ @ @ @ @ @ @ without the deletion of this classified information.
” And that is pretty much where the CNN report left off , portraying the letter as a “ formal threat ” by the White House to Bolton that his upcoming book “ The Room Where It Happened : A White House Memoir ” could not be published as-is .
What CNN completely ignored in the report was the second paragraph of the letter , which made it abundantly clear that the White House was continuing the review process to remove classified information and was making @ @ @ @ @ @ @ could ultimately be published without potentially causing any harm to the national security of the country .
RELATED : Don Lemon Tries To Explain Video Mocking Trump Supporters , Instead Makes It Worse “ We will do our best to work with you to ensure your client ’ s ability to tell his story in a manner that protects U.S. national security , ” the letter read .
“ We will be in touch with you shortly with additional , more detailed guidance regarding next steps that should enable you to revise the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ possible.
” In other words , the White House was attempting to help Bolton get his book ready for publication as quickly as possible , not threatening him that it couldn ’ t or wouldn ’ t be published at all — a rather inconvenient fact that runs counter to the “ formal threat ” narrative put forward by CNN and other media outlets .
As John Daniel Davidson , political editor for The Federalist , pointed out on Twitter , “ This is literally fake news .
Anyone who bothers to read @ @ @ @ @ @ @ no threat .
It ’ s just notice of a standard manuscript review for any former official privy to classified info .
In this case , the manuscript appears to contain classified info.
” Unlike how CNN framed its report , the letter was not a threat at all ; it was actually an offer to help get the book published in a timely fashion and was issued before portions of the book were apparently leaked to the media and used to fuel Senate Democrats ’ demands for Bolton ’ s testimony .
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When the term “fake news” is applied to the establishment media, it is often assumed that it is a reference to blatant lies or grossly inaccurate claims that are published as truth.
Sometimes, however, the term is also applicable to media reports that, while “accurate,” per se, nonetheless frame the story in a deliberately misleading way or tell only a select part of the story and leave out inconvenient aspects that undermine a particular narrative.
One such misleading report from CNN on Wednesday falls into that second category of “fake news.”
It described a letter from the White House to former National Security Advisor John Bolton’s lawyers regarding his latest book as “threatening.”
What CNN failed to include in its report — as it would totally undermine the “threatening” narrative of Bolton’s book being blocked from publication — is that the letter was actually intended to assist Bolton in getting his book cleared for publication.
Becket Adams of the Washington Examiner highlighted the duplicitous nature of CNN’s report by comparing outrageous tweets from CNN figures Jake Tapper and Jim Sciutto hyping the “threatening” letter against the actual letter itself, which isn’t threatening at all.
Sighhh. I invite you all to read the letter and point to the “formal threat.” pic.twitter.com/mD82HuCAAw — ?’? ? ??????? ???? (@BecketAdams) January 29, 2020
Tweets from the two CNN hosts focused solely on the first part of a two-paragraph letter from an official at the National Security Council to the law firm representing Bolton.
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The first paragraph of the letter, dated Jan. 23, noted that a preliminary review of Bolton’s “manuscript appears to contain significant amounts of classified information,” some of which was of the “TOP SECRET” variety that “‘reasonably could be expected to cause exceptionally grave harm to the national security'” of the United States if released without proper authorization.
In other words, the exact sort of information that can’t be released for public consumption and the exact sort of material that the review process has been implemented to catch and prevent from being published.
The first paragraph concluded that “under federal law and the nondisclosure agreements your client signed … the manuscript may not be published or otherwise disclosed without the deletion of this classified information.”
And that is pretty much where the CNN report left off, portraying the letter as a “formal threat” by the White House to Bolton that his upcoming book “The Room Where It Happened: A White House Memoir” could not be published as-is.
What CNN completely ignored in the report was the second paragraph of the letter, which made it abundantly clear that the White House was continuing the review process to remove classified information and was making every effort to ensure that the book could ultimately be published without potentially causing any harm to the national security of the country.
“We will do our best to work with you to ensure your client’s ability to tell his story in a manner that protects U.S. national security,” the letter read. “We will be in touch with you shortly with additional, more detailed guidance regarding next steps that should enable you to revise the manuscript and move forward as expeditiously as possible.”
In other words, the White House was attempting to help Bolton get his book ready for publication as quickly as possible, not threatening him that it couldn’t or wouldn’t be published at all — a rather inconvenient fact that runs counter to the “formal threat” narrative put forward by CNN and other media outlets.
As John Daniel Davidson, political editor for The Federalist, pointed out on Twitter, “This is literally fake news. Anyone who bothers to read the letter can see that there is no threat. It’s just notice of a standard manuscript review for any former official privy to classified info. In this case, the manuscript appears to contain classified info.”
This is literally fake news. Anyone who bothers to read the letter can see that there is no threat. It’s just notice of a standard manuscript review for any former official privy to classified info. In this case, the manuscript appears to contain classified info. https://t.co/sI768sGfQI — John Daniel Davidson (@johnddavidson) January 29, 2020
Unlike how CNN framed its report, the letter was not a threat at all; it was actually an offer to help get the book published in a timely fashion and was issued before portions of the book were apparently leaked to the media and used to fuel Senate Democrats’ demands for Bolton’s testimony.
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westernjournal--2020-01-29--Bolton May Be Critical of Trump-Ukraine Stance Now, But 5 Months Ago He Described It Very Differentl

Bolton May Be Critical of Trump-Ukraine Stance Now, But 5 Months Ago He Described It Very Differently

This could bring a whole new light to the John Bolton book .
Ever since The New York Times ’ conveniently timed scoop on the alleged contents of a White House tell-all by the former national security advisor , Bolton has been portrayed by the mainstream media as a man who condemned President Donald Trump ’ s dealings with Ukraine .
But new video making the rounds on social media shows Bolton himself talking about Trump ’ s now-famous phone call with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky in a way that wouldn ’ t alarm any American — or Ukrainian for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Reporter Suspended Over Her Response to Kobe Bryant ’ s Death The Bolton interview with Olena Removska of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty took place Aug. 27 , according to the RFE/RL YouTube video .
That was a full month after the July 25 phone call Democrats are claiming constituted a veiled attempt by Trump to extort Zelensky ’ s cooperation in launching a corruption investigation that could damage former Vice President Joe Biden .
And yet here was Bolton , a man now emerging as a threat to the Trump presidency in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ portraying the call as “ warm and cordial.
” Check out the entire interview here : Zelensky “ and President Trump have already spoken twice , ” Bolton said .
“ President Trump called to congratulate President Zelensky on his election and then on his success in the parliamentary election .
They were very warm and cordial calls .
We ’ re hoping that they ’ ll be able to meet in Warsaw and have a few minutes together.
” That meeting , which had been set for Sept. 1 as part of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ outbreak of World War II , did not take place because Trump stayed in the U.S. to deal with Hurricane Dorian , which was threatening to be a major natural disaster in the U.S. after savaging the Bahamas .
Does Bolton sound like a man furious about a “ drug deal ” being cooked up in the White House involving military aid to Ukraine ?
Does this jibe with the testimony of former Ukraine Ambassador Bill Taylor , who told House investigators in early November , according to Fox News , that Bolton @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be a disaster ?
It ’ s also worth noting that later in the interview , about the 12-minute mark , Bolton makes a point of saying the Trump administration had been “ very tough ” on Russia , imposing “ enormous ” sanctions on the country and its officials and “ taken steps that really have had a dramatic impact on the Russian economy.
” RELATED : That 'Threatening ' Letter WH Sent Bolton Was Actually Offer To Help Him Get Published That doesn ’ t sound like a man describing Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Putin ( as liberals are so fond of claiming ) , and in many ways , the video plays right into the hands of the Trump impeachment defense .
Now , obviously a United States national security advisor isn ’ t going to lay all his cards on the table in any interview .
But Bolton ’ s apparent nonchalance when it comes to the Trump-Zelensky relationship is a different picture from the one The New York Times described in its report on Bolton ’ s manuscript .
The Times story published Sunday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would describe Trump admitting to Bolton that he had frozen military aid to Ukraine to force an investigation that could hurt Biden — in effect establishing the quid pro quo Democrats have been clamoring about .
On Wednesday afternoon , the clip from Bolton ’ s interview was getting plenty of attention on social media .
The video itself doesn ’ t prove anything other than that on Aug. 27 , then-National Security Advisor John Bolton wasn ’ t publicly critical of the Trump administration ’ s policies toward Ukraine .
But it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the extensive coverage that surrounded Bolton ’ s departure from the White House mentioned his differences with Trump about many countries – Iran , Afghanistan , Russia , North Korea – but essentially ignored the one country that ’ s in the headlines now : Ukraine .
Bolton could well have been upset about the Ukraine situation and merely masked it from the RFE/RL interviewer .
Dissembling is part of a diplomat ’ s job after all .
Still , considering the timing of the leak Sunday night – just as Trump ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of what appeared to be a slam dunk defense of the president during his impeachment trial , this Bolton video could put things in a whole different light .
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This could bring a whole new light to the John Bolton book.
Ever since The New York Times’ conveniently timed scoop on the alleged contents of a White House tell-all by the former national security advisor, Bolton has been portrayed by the mainstream media as a man who condemned President Donald Trump’s dealings with Ukraine.
But new video making the rounds on social media shows Bolton himself talking about Trump’s now-famous phone call with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky in a way that wouldn’t alarm any American — or Ukrainian for that matter.
What do we have here…. John Bolton in an interview describing the conversation between President Trump and Ukraine President Zelinsky as warm and cordial in August 2019. pic.twitter.com/c0C1r1oInm — Go Trump ?? (@GKeile) January 29, 2020
The Bolton interview with Olena Removska of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty took place Aug. 27, according to the RFE/RL YouTube video.
That was a full month after the July 25 phone call Democrats are claiming constituted a veiled attempt by Trump to extort Zelensky’s cooperation in launching a corruption investigation that could damage former Vice President Joe Biden.
(It was an extortion attempt so veiled that Rep. Adam Schiff had to make up words that were not in the transcript to make it match the Democrats’ hysterical claims.)
And yet here was Bolton, a man now emerging as a threat to the Trump presidency in the middle of the Senate impeachment trial, portraying the call as “warm and cordial.”
Check out the entire interview here:
Zelensky “and President Trump have already spoken twice,” Bolton said. “President Trump called to congratulate President Zelensky on his election and then on his success in the parliamentary election. They were very warm and cordial calls. We’re hoping that they’ll be able to meet in Warsaw and have a few minutes together.”
That meeting, which had been set for Sept. 1 as part of commemorations marking the 80th anniversary of the outbreak of World War II, did not take place because Trump stayed in the U.S. to deal with Hurricane Dorian, which was threatening to be a major natural disaster in the U.S. after savaging the Bahamas.
Does Bolton sound like a man furious about a “drug deal” being cooked up in the White House involving military aid to Ukraine? Does this jibe with the testimony of former Ukraine Ambassador Bill Taylor, who told House investigators in early November, according to Fox News, that Bolton had predicted the Trump-Zelensky phone call would be a disaster?
It’s also worth noting that later in the interview, about the 12-minute mark, Bolton makes a point of saying the Trump administration had been “very tough” on Russia, imposing “enormous” sanctions on the country and its officials and “taken steps that really have had a dramatic impact on the Russian economy.”
That doesn’t sound like a man describing Trump as a tool of Russian President Vladimir Putin (as liberals are so fond of claiming), and in many ways, the video plays right into the hands of the Trump impeachment defense.
Now, obviously a United States national security advisor isn’t going to lay all his cards on the table in any interview. But Bolton’s apparent nonchalance when it comes to the Trump-Zelensky relationship is a different picture from the one The New York Times described in its report on Bolton’s manuscript.
The Times story published Sunday night claimed that Bolton’s book would describe Trump admitting to Bolton that he had frozen military aid to Ukraine to force an investigation that could hurt Biden — in effect establishing the quid pro quo Democrats have been clamoring about.
On Wednesday afternoon, the clip from Bolton’s interview was getting plenty of attention on social media.
2.And this is an interview with John Bolton describing the president’s conversations w/ the president of Ukraine as warm & cordial in Aug 2019.If he thought at the time that the president was stiff-arming the Ukrainians, he had a funny way of showing itpic.twitter.com/fXekPCD6hH — Mark R. Levin (@marklevinshow) January 29, 2020
Wish the defense lawyers could have played this clip…… — Ellen Highland (@VegasLEH) January 29, 2020
Much more reliable than a hack leaker and the NYT. @SenSchumer and the rest of the Dems will give the NYT with zero quotes more credibility than actual video of Bolton — Dan Larson (@DanielPLarson) January 29, 2020
The video itself doesn’t prove anything other than that on Aug. 27, then-National Security Advisor John Bolton wasn’t publicly critical of the Trump administration’s policies toward Ukraine.
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But it’s also worth pointing out that the extensive coverage that surrounded Bolton’s departure from the White House mentioned his differences with Trump about many countries – Iran, Afghanistan, Russia, North Korea – but essentially ignored the one country that’s in the headlines now: Ukraine.
Bolton could well have been upset about the Ukraine situation and merely masked it from the RFE/RL interviewer. Dissembling is part of a diplomat’s job after all.
Still, considering the timing of the leak Sunday night – just as Trump’s team was entering the second day of what appeared to be a slam dunk defense of the president during his impeachment trial, this Bolton video could put things in a whole different light.
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westernjournal--2020-01-30--You Would Hardly Recognize America After Bernie’s First Executive Orders: Report

A number of executive orders reportedly being mulled by Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders would radically reshape the culture , values and economy of the America we know and love today , turning it into a markedly different nation virtually overnight .
The presidential hopeful ’ s potential future executive orders were reported Thursday by The Washington Post , which cited an internal Sanders campaign document and two people familiar with the campaign ’ s planning .
According to The Post , the document contains a list of possible executive orders being considered by Sanders in the event that he is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ concerning immigration are heavily featured in the list , with at least 12 “ options ” aiming to reverse the course President Donald Trump has been forging since his win in 2016 , The Post reported .
One action reportedly being considered would increase the number of refugees accepted into America .
TRENDING : Nancy Pelosi Says House Will Soon Pass Legislation Aimed at Blocking Trump 's Travel Ban Another would end construction of a border wall that has been proven to decrease illegal immigration , according to the outlet .
This would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ along our southern border and with Mexico — work that has greatly stemmed the tide of migrants coming to America .
Sanders ’ stance on environmental issues seems to have affected this list as well .
Under one executive order , climate change would reportedly be declared a national emergency .
This would likely bring more regulation in the form of environmental laws and additional executive orders .
Sanders could also seek to ban the exportation of crude oil via executive order , which of course would result in a serious blow to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ oil workers could be forced to start filling out job applications in the event of a Sanders presidency , companies would also suffer .
Another order would reportedly tighten the screws on organizations that pay workers less than $ 15 an hour , effectively cancelling all federal contracts for those that refuse to pay that amount .
Other executive orders that are reportedly being considered would benefit the abortion and marijuana industries .
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ICE Chief : Dems Say POTUS Is n't Above the Law but Apparently Illegal Aliens Are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ seem like a long shot to many , the democratic socialist is enjoying a resurgence in national polls .
Many on the Sanders campaign are confident that the senator will pull off a win in Monday ’ s Iowa caucuses , paving a way to a nomination from the Democratic Party .
It ’ s clear that Bernie ’ s everyday policies would be disastrous for America , and the executive orders he ’ s reportedly considering prove that the democratic socialist is seeking to radically restructure the country .
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A number of executive orders reportedly being mulled by Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders would radically reshape the culture, values and economy of the America we know and love today, turning it into a markedly different nation virtually overnight.
The presidential hopeful’s potential future executive orders were reported Thursday by The Washington Post, which cited an internal Sanders campaign document and two people familiar with the campaign’s planning.
According to The Post, the document contains a list of possible executive orders being considered by Sanders in the event that he is elected president in November.
Executive actions concerning immigration are heavily featured in the list, with at least 12 “options” aiming to reverse the course President Donald Trump has been forging since his win in 2016, The Post reported.
One action reportedly being considered would increase the number of refugees accepted into America.
Another would end construction of a border wall that has been proven to decrease illegal immigration, according to the outlet.
This would largely undo work that Trump has accomplished along our southern border and with Mexico — work that has greatly stemmed the tide of migrants coming to America.
Sanders’ stance on environmental issues seems to have affected this list as well.
Under one executive order, climate change would reportedly be declared a national emergency.
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This would likely bring more regulation in the form of environmental laws and additional executive orders.
Sanders could also seek to ban the exportation of crude oil via executive order, which of course would result in a serious blow to the U.S. energy sector.
While domestic oil workers could be forced to start filling out job applications in the event of a Sanders presidency, companies would also suffer.
Another order would reportedly tighten the screws on organizations that pay workers less than $15 an hour, effectively cancelling all federal contracts for those that refuse to pay that amount.
Other executive orders that are reportedly being considered would benefit the abortion and marijuana industries.
While a Bernie Sanders presidency may still seem like a long shot to many, the democratic socialist is enjoying a resurgence in national polls.
Many on the Sanders campaign are confident that the senator will pull off a win in Monday’s Iowa caucuses, paving a way to a nomination from the Democratic Party.
It’s clear that Bernie’s everyday policies would be disastrous for America, and the executive orders he’s reportedly considering prove that the democratic socialist is seeking to radically restructure the country.
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