westernjournal--2020-06-25--Bob Ehrlich: Ignore the Media, Focus on the Counternarrative

As the respective parties promote their conflicting visions of reality for the voting public , an overused rhetorical term appears with ever-increasing frequency : “ narrative.
” The versatile noun pops up in seemingly every media report , as left and right strive to steer the national conversation .
( That the major media ’ s coverage of politics has descended into the narrative business in lieu of hard news is a critical but separate issue . )
The left ’ s favorite narrative is by now familiar .
It ’ s all about a racist , nativist , mean-spirited @ @ @ @ @ @ @ demagogue focused on placating the wealthy , destroying the environment , backtracking on international obligations and infecting the vulnerable .
You can observe all of this playing out any day or night on MSNBC or CNN or public television .
If you choose to read about it , identical storylines appear in The New York Times , The Washington Post , the Los Angeles Times and dozens of other left-leaning big-city newspapers and magazines .
A significant majority of Washington insiders will happily regale you with additional NeverTrump narratives .
After all , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when it comes to sticking it to D.C. ’ s traditional party establishments .
And they hate him for his efforts — more than you will ever know .
With five months left until Election Day , the left is riding the tide of twin anti-Trump narratives : COVID-19 and the racial and law enforcement repercussions following the George Floyd murder .
The intended beneficiary is of course Joe Biden , but the listless , often confused former vice president is a mere shell of his former self .
He has not had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ His narrative is accordingly reduced to a pathetic singular notion : “ I ’ m not Trump.
” But there is another even more hostile narrative reserved for a special group : those refuseniks who depart from traditional stereotypes , the few who possess the intestinal fortitude to resist their assigned political lane .
These then are the people of the counternarrative , a brave subset ( someday to be studied by cultural anthropologists at Berkeley ) of souls representing a cross-section of races , ethnicities and sexes who simply refuse to let @ @ @ @ @ @ @ politics .
Their mere existence — let alone willingness to engage those who bear false witness against them on the national stage — triggers the worst of progressive inclinations , including the usual indictment of “ sellout.
” ( Recall Joe Biden ’ s reflexive assertion that if you vote for Trump , “ you ain ’ t black.
” ) That such groundless character assassination is spread with a minimum of protest from our self-appointed cultural value makers is both revealing and a matter of record .
So who are these outliers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you see them , although they are generally confined to Fox , talk radio and selective conservative websites .
“ They ” are Trump-supporting African-American police , clergy , academics and athletes ; campus-based free speech advocates ; right-wing ( and particularly occupationally brave ) Hollywood actors ; educators for school choice ; NBA executives willing to oppose Beijing ’ s malign influence ; Hispanics for border security ; free traders frustrated by Chinese market manipulations ; and Jewish resisters to the BDS movement .
There are others , but you get the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lose sleep .
They are in fact an existential threat to those determined to normalize cancel culture .
No surprise here : Identity politics and its attendant emotionalism is so much easier than having to think , debate , engage and compromise .
RELATED : Herman Cain : I Was There , And the Tulsa Trump Rally Crowd Was Huge and Enthusiastic The vast majority of Americans who continue to support free speech , respectful discourse and diversity of opinion must care for these dissidents .
Indeed , life is always hard for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Life is harder still when that tide no longer countenances First Amendment freedoms .
But it just may be that life for those who so often find themselves in the crosshairs of cultural elitists is most difficult in the time of Trump .
The bottom line must be apparent for all to see : In America , what you look like should have nothing to do with your political opinions .
There is no acceptable media-manufactured narrative to the contrary .
It really is that simple .
The views expressed in this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and are not necessarily either shared or endorsed by the owners of this website .
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As the respective parties promote their conflicting visions of reality for the voting public, an overused rhetorical term appears with ever-increasing frequency: “narrative.”
The versatile noun pops up in seemingly every media report, as left and right strive to steer the national conversation. (That the major media’s coverage of politics has descended into the narrative business in lieu of hard news is a critical but separate issue.)
The left’s favorite narrative is by now familiar. It’s all about a racist, nativist, mean-spirited America led by a dangerous, racist demagogue focused on placating the wealthy, destroying the environment, backtracking on international obligations and infecting the vulnerable.
You can observe all of this playing out any day or night on MSNBC or CNN or public television. If you choose to read about it, identical storylines appear in The New York Times, The Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times and dozens of other left-leaning big-city newspapers and magazines.
A significant majority of Washington insiders will happily regale you with additional NeverTrump narratives.
After all, Mr. Trump is an equal opportunity offender when it comes to sticking it to D.C.’s traditional party establishments. And they hate him for his efforts — more than you will ever know.
With five months left until Election Day, the left is riding the tide of twin anti-Trump narratives: COVID-19 and the racial and law enforcement repercussions following the George Floyd murder.
The intended beneficiary is of course Joe Biden, but the listless, often confused former vice president is a mere shell of his former self. He has not had a news conference in 84 days. His narrative is accordingly reduced to a pathetic singular notion: “I’m not Trump.”
But there is another even more hostile narrative reserved for a special group: those refuseniks who depart from traditional stereotypes, the few who possess the intestinal fortitude to resist their assigned political lane.
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These then are the people of the counternarrative, a brave subset (someday to be studied by cultural anthropologists at Berkeley) of souls representing a cross-section of races, ethnicities and sexes who simply refuse to let others set the terms of their personal politics.
Their mere existence — let alone willingness to engage those who bear false witness against them on the national stage — triggers the worst of progressive inclinations, including the usual indictment of “sellout.” (Recall Joe Biden’s reflexive assertion that if you vote for Trump, “you ain’t black.”) That such groundless character assassination is spread with a minimum of protest from our self-appointed cultural value makers is both revealing and a matter of record.
So who are these outliers?
Well, you know them when you see them, although they are generally confined to Fox, talk radio and selective conservative websites. “They” are Trump-supporting African-American police, clergy, academics and athletes; campus-based free speech advocates; right-wing (and particularly occupationally brave) Hollywood actors; educators for school choice; NBA executives willing to oppose Beijing’s malign influence; Hispanics for border security; free traders frustrated by Chinese market manipulations; and Jewish resisters to the BDS movement.
There are others, but you get the point. These icebreakers make progressive activists lose sleep. They are in fact an existential threat to those determined to normalize cancel culture. No surprise here: Identity politics and its attendant emotionalism is so much easier than having to think, debate, engage and compromise.
The vast majority of Americans who continue to support free speech, respectful discourse and diversity of opinion must care for these dissidents. Indeed, life is always hard for those who swim against the popular tide.
Life is harder still when that tide no longer countenances First Amendment freedoms. But it just may be that life for those who so often find themselves in the crosshairs of cultural elitists is most difficult in the time of Trump.
The bottom line must be apparent for all to see: In America, what you look like should have nothing to do with your political opinions. There is no acceptable media-manufactured narrative to the contrary. It really is that simple.
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westernjournal--2020-06-25--School Board Votes Unanimously To Abolish Police, Names Resolution After George Floyd

The school board in one of the most left-wing cities in America , which also happens to be one of the most dangerous cities in America , just voted unanimously to eliminate the presence of police officers at its schools .
Oakland , California , which supported Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton by a ratio of nearly 19-1 in the 2016 presidential election , has long been a breeding ground for insane leftist ideas .
The “ George Floyd Resolution to Eliminate Oakland Schools Police Department ” represents the latest example .
Because the board of the Oakland Unified School District @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , “ 10 sworn police officers and administrators ” will be removed from the city ’ s schools , The Mercury News reported .
The $ 2.5 million spent on those law enforcement officials “ is instead expected to be redirected toward other student support services and restorative justice efforts , ” the report said .
Sadly , the situation in Oakland is not unique .
Just last week , the Denver Public Schools Board of Education voted unanimously to remove police officers from the Mile High City ’ s schools by the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Oakland as well as Denver failed to consider the consequences of removing police officers from their schools in their hastiness to comply with the dictates of political correctness and mob rule .
They had better hope that no mass shootings take place at their schools .
Should such a tragedy occur , children would be sitting ducks with no school resource officer on the scene to keep them safe .
While the officer on duty at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland , Florida , obviously failed to rise to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his school , most school resource officers go to work every day committed to keeping the children they serve safe .
The moves in Oakland and Denver come at a time when major cities , including New York , have moved to “ defund the police ” in the wake of the May 25 death of George Floyd in Minneapolis police custody .
The advocates of this absurdity fail to realize the foolishness of blaming all police officers everywhere for Floyd ’ s death .
While Oakland has proudly established a reputation as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ its schools have now become sanctuaries for deranged individuals looking to inflict as much harm as possible on innocent students and teachers .
If not for the presence of a school resource officer at Forest High School in Ocala , Florida , on April 20 , 2018 , an unspeakable tragedy could have unfolded on the 19th anniversary of the Columbine shooting in Colorado .
When a student shooter opened fire , injuring a 17-year-old student , the school resource officer jumped into action and prevented the further loss of life .
RELATED @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Implore People To Go Home : ' I 'm Sick of This S***' A similar chain of events played out in Dixon , Illinois , a month later , with a school resource officer saving the day after a gunman opened fire .
School Resource Officer Mark Dallas charged at the shooter , who fired at him .
Dallas returned fire , injuring the shooter and preventing another mass shooting from taking place .
If the Oakland school board officials had bothered to do a little research , maybe they would have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ officers from their city ’ s schools .
Rather than looking at the facts , they listened to the anarchists chanting “ defund the police.
” Everyone in America has a right to be mad about the death of George Floyd .
But throwing the baby out with the bathwater by defunding the police , in schools or entire cities , will only make matters worse .
Rather than virtue signaling , Oakland leaders should work to lower the city ’ s astronomically high crime rate .
Hopefully , if and when they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will see the value of having police officers firsthand , both in schools and in the community at large .
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The school board in one of the most left-wing cities in America, which also happens to be one of the most dangerous cities in America, just voted unanimously to eliminate the presence of police officers at its schools.
Oakland, California, which supported Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton by a ratio of nearly 19-1 in the 2016 presidential election, has long been a breeding ground for insane leftist ideas.
The “George Floyd Resolution to Eliminate Oakland Schools Police Department” represents the latest example.
Because the board of the Oakland Unified School District voted Wednesday night to defund the department, “10 sworn police officers and administrators” will be removed from the city’s schools, The Mercury News reported.
The $2.5 million spent on those law enforcement officials “is instead expected to be redirected toward other student support services and restorative justice efforts,” the report said.
Sadly, the situation in Oakland is not unique. Just last week, the Denver Public Schools Board of Education voted unanimously to remove police officers from the Mile High City’s schools by the end of 2021.
School board officials in Oakland as well as Denver failed to consider the consequences of removing police officers from their schools in their hastiness to comply with the dictates of political correctness and mob rule.
They had better hope that no mass shootings take place at their schools. Should such a tragedy occur, children would be sitting ducks with no school resource officer on the scene to keep them safe.
Will abolishing resource officers make schools less safe? Yes No
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While the officer on duty at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, obviously failed to rise to the occasion when a mass shooting erupted at his school, most school resource officers go to work every day committed to keeping the children they serve safe.
The moves in Oakland and Denver come at a time when major cities, including New York, have moved to “defund the police” in the wake of the May 25 death of George Floyd in Minneapolis police custody. The advocates of this absurdity fail to realize the foolishness of blaming all police officers everywhere for Floyd’s death.
While Oakland has proudly established a reputation as a sanctuary city for illegal aliens, its schools have now become sanctuaries for deranged individuals looking to inflict as much harm as possible on innocent students and teachers.
If not for the presence of a school resource officer at Forest High School in Ocala, Florida, on April 20, 2018, an unspeakable tragedy could have unfolded on the 19th anniversary of the Columbine shooting in Colorado.
When a student shooter opened fire, injuring a 17-year-old student, the school resource officer jumped into action and prevented the further loss of life.
This is Deputy Jim Long, the school resource officer who stopped the shooter at Forest High today in #Marion County. @MCSOFlorida says he “recognized what we had at the time,” rushed to engage the shooter, and did not hesitate #WESH pic.twitter.com/Vnri35BZHs — Bob Hazen WESH (@HazenWESH) April 20, 2018
A similar chain of events played out in Dixon, Illinois, a month later, with a school resource officer saving the day after a gunman opened fire.
School Resource Officer Mark Dallas charged at the shooter, who fired at him. Dallas returned fire, injuring the shooter and preventing another mass shooting from taking place.
This is @DixonPolice SRO officer Mark Dallas, whom students are crediting with stopping a student armed with a gun at Dixon High School this morning. https://t.co/1vuDPYCYs9 pic.twitter.com/XCBdfAKbla — WQAD (@wqad) May 16, 2018
If the Oakland school board officials had bothered to do a little research, maybe they would have reconsidered their rash decision to purge resource officers from their city’s schools. Rather than looking at the facts, they listened to the anarchists chanting “defund the police.”
Everyone in America has a right to be mad about the death of George Floyd. But throwing the baby out with the bathwater by defunding the police, in schools or entire cities, will only make matters worse.
Rather than virtue signaling, Oakland leaders should work to lower the city’s astronomically high crime rate. Hopefully, if and when they finally decide to do that, they will see the value of having police officers firsthand, both in schools and in the community at large.
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westernjournal--2020-06-25--Tucson Mayor Supports Police Chief Under Fire for Custody Death

Tucson Mayor Regina Romero said Thursday that the city ’ s police chief should remain in his job despite offering to resign over fallout from the custody death of a Hispanic man .
Romero , a Democrat , said in a statement that Chief Chris Magnus should not resign because he has improved the police department since he took charge of it four years ago .
“ Chief Magnus has brought forward thinking changes to TPD policies , practices and trainings , and has built strong relationships with our community since he joined the Department in 2016 , ” Romero @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a news conference on Wednesday in which police showed video of the April 21 death of 27-year-old Carlos Ingram-Lopez .
The death wasn ’ t made public until this week , and Magnus was criticized for failing to disclose it earlier .
Ingram-Lopez died while handcuffed after police responded to a call from his grandmother , who said he had been acting erratically at her home .
The medical examiner ’ s office didn ’ t determine a manner of death but said Ingram-Lopez died of sudden cardiac arrest while intoxicated by cocaine @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the officers ’ body cameras show a hysterical Ingram-Lopez .
He screamed , cried and whimpered while he was handcuffed and face down on the ground and then suddenly stopped making noise .
Officers administered an overdose antidote and attempted CPR , but Ingram-Lopez died at the scene .
Magnus said three of the officers who responded “ committed multiple policy violations and failed to handle the incident consistent with their training.
” They resigned but would have been fired if they had not resigned , Magnus said .
Magnus was appointed to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Press contributed to this report .
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Tucson Mayor Regina Romero said Thursday that the city’s police chief should remain in his job despite offering to resign over fallout from the custody death of a Hispanic man.
Romero, a Democrat, said in a statement that Chief Chris Magnus should not resign because he has improved the police department since he took charge of it four years ago.
“Chief Magnus has brought forward thinking changes to TPD policies, practices and trainings, and has built strong relationships with our community since he joined the Department in 2016,” Romero wrote.
Magnus offered his resignation during a news conference on Wednesday in which police showed video of the April 21 death of 27-year-old Carlos Ingram-Lopez.
The death wasn’t made public until this week, and Magnus was criticized for failing to disclose it earlier.
Ingram-Lopez died while handcuffed after police responded to a call from his grandmother, who said he had been acting erratically at her home.
The medical examiner’s office didn’t determine a manner of death but said Ingram-Lopez died of sudden cardiac arrest while intoxicated by cocaine and physically restrained.
The video from the officers’ body cameras show a hysterical Ingram-Lopez. He screamed, cried and whimpered while he was handcuffed and face down on the ground and then suddenly stopped making noise.
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Officers administered an overdose antidote and attempted CPR, but Ingram-Lopez died at the scene.
Magnus said three of the officers who responded “committed multiple policy violations and failed to handle the incident consistent with their training.”
They resigned but would have been fired if they had not resigned, Magnus said.
Magnus was appointed to his job in 2016.
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westernjournal--2020-06-25--‘Women for Trump’ Counterprotester Joins Crowd of Anti-Trumpers: ‘I’m Just Here To Support My Presid

‘Women for Trump’ Counterprotester Joins Crowd of Anti-Trumpers: ‘I’m Just Here To Support My President’

Given the recent string of violent demonstrations breaking out across the country , it has become increasingly clear that protests are not always the safest place to be — especially if you support President Donald Trump .
In spite of this fact , one pro-Trump woman decided to wade into the crowd of anti-Trump protesters Tuesday outside the Dream City Church in Phoenix in a show of support for her president , who was speaking inside at a Students for Trump rally .
The Western Journal spoke with the counterprotester about her intentions and what she thought of the other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of us out here that love him and want him re-elected in 2020 , ” she told The Western Journal .
“ I believe in the First Amendment , and I believe they have every right to be out here peacefully demonstrating just as I have a right to be out here expressing my opinion .
As long as it doesn ’ t get violent , I ’ m fine.
” The Trump supporter went on to say that the protesters hadn ’ t caused her any trouble .
Her only intention in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her support for Trump .
“ I ’ m just here to support my president and pray for his re-election , and that ’ s what I ’ m doing is praying a lot .
It ’ s a spiritual battle now , ” she told The Western Journal .
Although the pro-Trump woman might not have been worried , it was a brave move to join the crowd of protesters , especially given how many recent demonstrations across the country have erupted into rioting and violence .
For a moment Tuesday , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ end in a similar fashion .
After the president ’ s speech had finished , several protesters began exiting the designated “ Free Speech Zone ” that the city had provided .
They then began blocking the street while yelling at the police officers present .
Following that , the police formed a blockade facing the demonstrators .
Thankfully , from there , tensions dissipated and the protesters went home .
Violence has been prevalent at many other protests across the country .
There have been multiple reports of police officers being shot @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
It ’ s not just the police under attack .
On May 31 in Portland , Oregon , a man holding an American flag was brutally beaten by rioters who chased him down and tried to steal the flag .
Despite the risk of violence , this pro-Trump woman proudly went to the Tuesday protest to stand up for what she believes in .
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Given the recent string of violent demonstrations breaking out across the country, it has become increasingly clear that protests are not always the safest place to be — especially if you support President Donald Trump.
In spite of this fact, one pro-Trump woman decided to wade into the crowd of anti-Trump protesters Tuesday outside the Dream City Church in Phoenix in a show of support for her president, who was speaking inside at a Students for Trump rally.
The Western Journal spoke with the counterprotester about her intentions and what she thought of the other protesters.
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“There are a lot of us out here that love him and want him re-elected in 2020,” she told The Western Journal.
“I believe in the First Amendment, and I believe they have every right to be out here peacefully demonstrating just as I have a right to be out here expressing my opinion. As long as it doesn’t get violent, I’m fine.”
The Trump supporter went on to say that the protesters hadn’t caused her any trouble. Her only intention in going to the protest was to show her support for Trump.
“I’m just here to support my president and pray for his re-election, and that’s what I’m doing is praying a lot. It’s a spiritual battle now,” she told The Western Journal.
Although the pro-Trump woman might not have been worried, it was a brave move to join the crowd of protesters, especially given how many recent demonstrations across the country have erupted into rioting and violence.
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For a moment Tuesday, it looked as though this protest might end in a similar fashion.
After the president’s speech had finished, several protesters began exiting the designated “Free Speech Zone” that the city had provided. They then began blocking the street while yelling at the police officers present.
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Following that, the police formed a blockade facing the demonstrators.
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Thankfully, from there, tensions dissipated and the protesters went home.
Violence has been prevalent at many other protests across the country. There have been multiple reports of police officers being shot, run over and attacked by rioters.
It’s not just the police under attack. On May 31 in Portland, Oregon, a man holding an American flag was brutally beaten by rioters who chased him down and tried to steal the flag.
Despite the risk of violence, this pro-Trump woman proudly went to the Tuesday protest to stand up for what she believes in.
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westernjournal--2020-06-25--Hispanic Trump Supporter Gives Dems a Wake-Up Call: ‘Cesar Chavez Would Support’ Trump’s Immigration

Hispanic Trump Supporter Gives Dems a Wake-Up Call: ‘Cesar Chavez Would Support’ Trump’s Immigration Stance

Latino American labor leader Cesar Chavez has long been heralded as a hero by members of the progressive left .
But as a Hispanic supporter of President Donald Trump pointed out this week , Chavez would likely agree with one of Trump ’ s policy positions that the left hates the most .
Chavez ’ s stance on illegal immigration has more in common with Trump ’ s views on the issue than it does with the positions held by liberals today , he said .
During a protest Tuesday outside of a Students for Trump event in Phoenix that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump supporter was quick to point this out to the anti-Trump demonstrators present .
The Western Journal was on the scene when the counter protester dropped some knowledge about the Democratic Party , Chavez and illegal immigration .
“ The Democratic Party has let us down for years .
My grandfather was a Democrat .
He marched with Cesar Chavez , ” the counter protester said .
“ He was one of the people that fought for the rights of his people .
But you know what ?
Cesar Chavez did not like @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of actual Mexican-Americans that were born in this country .
A lot of people don ’ t know that.
” “ A lot of people don ’ t know that Cesar Chavez would support Trump ’ s anti-illegal immigration stance and that ’ s a fact .
Look it up.
” One anti-Trump protester argued that some illegal immigrants are refugees who need help from America , but the passionate Trump supporter had a cutting response to this line of reasoning .
“ I do believe that the United States stands for freedom @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not solve everybody ’ s problems .
We ’ ve got to make sure we solve America ’ s problems !
” the Trump supporter exclaimed .
Then , an anti-Trump protester made an assertion of his own .
“ Cesar Chavez would not send people to their deaths and neither should we , ” the protester said .
In reality , Chavez was much more rabidly anti-illegal immigration than Trump .
In fact , Chavez would allegedly resort to unnecessary violence in his campaign to fight illegal immigration .
A 2017 National @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that Chavez and the United Farm Workers Union , which he founded , would allegedly use to combat illegal immigration .
“ The Illegals Campaign didn ’ t just report illegals to the ( unresponsive ) federal authorities .
Cesar sent his cousin , ex-con Manuel Chavez , down to the border to set up a ‘ wet line ’ ( as in ‘ wetbacks ’ ) to do the job the Border Patrol wasn ’ t being allowed to do , ” National Review reported .
“ Unlike the Minutemen of a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the border with no more than lawn chairs and binoculars , the United Farm Workers patrols were willing to use direct methods when persuasion failed .
Housed in a series of tents along the Arizona border , the crews in the wet line sometimes beat up illegals , the ‘ cesarchavistas ’ employing violence even more widely on the Mexican side of the border to prevent crossings.
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Latino American labor leader Cesar Chavez has long been heralded as a hero by members of the progressive left.
But as a Hispanic supporter of President Donald Trump pointed out this week, Chavez would likely agree with one of Trump’s policy positions that the left hates the most.
Chavez’s stance on illegal immigration has more in common with Trump’s views on the issue than it does with the positions held by liberals today, he said.
During a protest Tuesday outside of a Students for Trump event in Phoenix that the president spoke at, the Hispanic Trump supporter was quick to point this out to the anti-Trump demonstrators present.
The Western Journal was on the scene when the counter protester dropped some knowledge about the Democratic Party, Chavez and illegal immigration.
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“The Democratic Party has let us down for years. My grandfather was a Democrat. He marched with Cesar Chavez,” the counter protester said.
“He was one of the people that fought for the rights of his people. But you know what? Cesar Chavez did not like illegal immigration because that destroyed the wages of actual Mexican-Americans that were born in this country. A lot of people don’t know that.”
“A lot of people don’t know that Cesar Chavez would support Trump’s anti-illegal immigration stance and that’s a fact. Look it up.”
One anti-Trump protester argued that some illegal immigrants are refugees who need help from America, but the passionate Trump supporter had a cutting response to this line of reasoning.
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“I do believe that the United States stands for freedom throughout the world, but we cannot solve everybody’s problems. We’ve got to make sure we solve America’s problems!” the Trump supporter exclaimed.
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Then, an anti-Trump protester made an assertion of his own.
“Cesar Chavez would not send people to their deaths and neither should we,” the protester said.
In reality, Chavez was much more rabidly anti-illegal immigration than Trump. In fact, Chavez would allegedly resort to unnecessary violence in his campaign to fight illegal immigration.
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A 2017 National Review article described in detail the tactics that Chavez and the United Farm Workers Union, which he founded, would allegedly use to combat illegal immigration.
“The Illegals Campaign didn’t just report illegals to the (unresponsive) federal authorities. Cesar sent his cousin, ex-con Manuel Chavez, down to the border to set up a ‘wet line’ (as in ‘wetbacks’) to do the job the Border Patrol wasn’t being allowed to do,” National Review reported.
“Unlike the Minutemen of a few years ago, who arrived at the border with no more than lawn chairs and binoculars, the United Farm Workers patrols were willing to use direct methods when persuasion failed. Housed in a series of tents along the Arizona border, the crews in the wet line sometimes beat up illegals, the ‘cesarchavistas’ employing violence even more widely on the Mexican side of the border to prevent crossings.”
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westernjournal--2020-06-25--Trump Accuses BLM Leader of Treason for Calling for US System To Be Burned Down

President Donald Trump claimed that Black Lives Matter of Greater New York president Hawk Newsome is guilty of “ treason ” after the activist called for the United States system to be burned down if the government does not accede to his group ’ s demands .
“ Black Lives Matter leader states , ‘ If U.S. doesn ’ t give us what we want , then we will burn down this system and replace it.
’ This is Treason , Sedition , Insurrection !
” the president tweeted Thursday .
In an interview Wednesday night on Fox News ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ MacCallum cited some of Newsome ’ s remarks from previous interviews , in which he indicated that Black Lives Matter is willing to use any means necessary to achieve its goals .
“ You have … said that violence is sometimes necessary in these situations , ” MacCallum said .
“ What is it exactly that you hope to achieve through violence ?
” “ Wow , it ’ s interesting that you would pose that question like that , because this country is built upon violence , ” Newsome responded .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s our diplomacy across the globe ?
“ We go in and we blow up countries and we replace their leaders with leaders who we like , ” he continued .
“ So for any American to accuse us of being violent is extremely hypocritical.
” Newsome argued that “ we ’ re talking about self-defense , ” citing deaths of African-Americans at the hands of police officers .
“ We ’ re talking about protecting lives , and there ’ s nothing more American than that , ” he said .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ he called for the country to be burned down in other interviews .
“ I said , if this country doesn ’ t give us what we want , then we will burn down this system and replace it .
All right ?
” he answered .
“ And I could be speaking figuratively , I could be speaking literally .
It ’ s a matter of interpretation.
” The BLM leader went on to argue that in the 1960s , marching alone did not work , and that things did not change @ @ @ @ @ @ @ observed the same has been true in current times , saying when police officers previously had been accused of misconduct , the response was an investigation in recognition of the officers ’ right to due process of law .
“ The moment people start destroying property now cops can be fired automatically , ” Newsome said .
“ What is this country rewarding ?
What behavior is it listening to ?
Obviously not marching , but when people get aggressive and they escalate their protests , the country listens .
Cops get fired.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Rev .
Dr. Martin Luther King , who employed the tactic of nonviolent protest marches , which led to the 1964 Civil Rights Act legally ending segregation , as well as the 1965 Voting Right Act .
The host quoted King saying in a 1967 speech , as the Black Power movement was on the rise , “ Let us be dissatisfied , until that day when nobody will shout , ‘ White power !
’ , when nobody will shout , ‘ Black power !
’ but everybody will talk about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . '
” “ I love the Lord , ” Newsome responded .
“ And my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ is the most famous black radical revolutionary in history .
And he was treated just like Dr. King .
He was arrested on occasion and he was also crucified or assassinated .
This is what happens to black activists .
We are killed by the government.
” As the interview concluded , he said , “ I just want black liberation and black sovereignty , by any means necessary.
” We are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of our journalism .
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President Donald Trump claimed that Black Lives Matter of Greater New York president Hawk Newsome is guilty of “treason” after the activist called for the United States system to be burned down if the government does not accede to his group’s demands.
“Black Lives Matter leader states, ‘If U.S. doesn’t give us what we want, then we will burn down this system and replace it.’ This is Treason, Sedition, Insurrection!” the president tweeted Thursday.
Black Lives Matter leader states, “If U.S. doesn’t give us what we want, then we will burn down this system and replace it”. This is Treason, Sedition, Insurrection! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 25, 2020
In an interview Wednesday night on Fox News’ “The Story,” host Martha MacCallum cited some of Newsome’s remarks from previous interviews, in which he indicated that Black Lives Matter is willing to use any means necessary to achieve its goals.
“You have … said that violence is sometimes necessary in these situations,” MacCallum said. “What is it exactly that you hope to achieve through violence?”
“Wow, it’s interesting that you would pose that question like that, because this country is built upon violence,” Newsome responded. “What was the American Revolution? What’s our diplomacy across the globe?
“We go in and we blow up countries and we replace their leaders with leaders who we like,” he continued. “So for any American to accuse us of being violent is extremely hypocritical.”
Newsome argued that “we’re talking about self-defense,” citing deaths of African-Americans at the hands of police officers.
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“We’re talking about protecting lives, and there’s nothing more American than that,” he said.
MacCallum then questioned what Newsome meant when he called for the country to be burned down in other interviews.
“I said, if this country doesn’t give us what we want, then we will burn down this system and replace it. All right?” he answered. “And I could be speaking figuratively, I could be speaking literally. It’s a matter of interpretation.”
The BLM leader went on to argue that in the 1960s, marching alone did not work, and that things did not change until black people began rioting.
He observed the same has been true in current times, saying when police officers previously had been accused of misconduct, the response was an investigation in recognition of the officers’ right to due process of law.
“The moment people start destroying property now cops can be fired automatically,” Newsome said. “What is this country rewarding? What behavior is it listening to? Obviously not marching, but when people get aggressive and they escalate their protests, the country listens. Cops get fired.”
MacCallum then pointed to the example of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, who employed the tactic of nonviolent protest marches, which led to the 1964 Civil Rights Act legally ending segregation, as well as the 1965 Voting Right Act.
The host quoted King saying in a 1967 speech, as the Black Power movement was on the rise, “Let us be dissatisfied, until that day when nobody will shout, ‘White power!’, when nobody will shout, ‘Black power!’ but everybody will talk about God’s power and human power.'”
“I love the Lord,” Newsome responded. “And my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ is the most famous black radical revolutionary in history. And he was treated just like Dr. King. He was arrested on occasion and he was also crucified or assassinated. This is what happens to black activists. We are killed by the government.”
As the interview concluded, he said, “I just want black liberation and black sovereignty, by any means necessary.”
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westernjournal--2020-06-25--Watch as Black Police Officer Schools Virtue-Signaling White Protester on Racism

On the streets of Washington , D.C. , on Tuesday , a white protester informed a police officer that “ just because you have one black friend or a black wife , you can still be racist .
It has nothing to do with your acquaintances.
” After the officer walked away , the protester accused him of being intimidated .
It was at this point that one of his African-American colleagues began engaging in conversation with the protester .
A video posted by Breitbart documented the exchange .
The African-American officer explained his co-worker ’ s rationale for walking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to have a conversation and you have a one-track mind , there ’ s no point in having that conversation.
” He informed the myopic woman that she had to be able to see “ both sides of the story.
” Apparently , the woman did not appreciate the fact that the officer had joined the conversation without receiving her permission , telling him , “ I wasn ’ t talking to you , sir .
I was talking to the white dude.
” The officer responded : “ Oh , because I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ?
” She replied , “ no sir , ” adding “ systemically , racism can only be white.
” The idea that only white people can be racist or bigoted is preposterous .
Apparently , this woman has never heard of Louis Farrakhan .
Later , another African-American police officer joined the conversation .
He informed the woman that “ America has a sin problem .
… Jesus said ‘ I am the way , the truth and the life .
No one comes to the Father except through me . '
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ his point of view .
As she continued to shout , the officer remarked that “ America and the world has a sin problem .
… That ’ s where racism , injustice and hate and anger and violence come from.
” He urged her to “ read the Bible , ” a plea that almost certainly fell on deaf ears .
The man has a point .
If more people read the Bible and actively sought to live a Christian life , maybe they wouldn ’ t subscribe to dangerous ideas such @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , reading the Bible and practicing Christianity could also bring the protester featured in the video , and every other American , happiness .
A study from the Pew Research Center found that actively religious people are more likely to be happier and healthier than their non-religious counterparts .
The survey found that in the United States , 36 percent of those who identify as actively religious described themselves as “ very happy , ” compared to just 25 percent of Americans who described themselves as “ unaffiliated.
” Another study , published @ @ @ @ @ @ @ revealed that “ people who had active religious affiliations lived an average of 10 years longer than their non-religious counterparts in Des Moines , and an average of five years longer nationally.
” RELATED : Jesus Statues Are Now Being Targeted for Supposed 'White Supremacy' Based on these statistics , it would only seem logical that more people would want to actively practice a religion .
Unfortunately , many Americans , especially young Americans , have elected to do just the opposite .
Another recent study found that “ compared to the late @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said religion is ‘ not important at all ’ in their lives.
” As a result of the apathy they have for organized religion , many young Americans look for meaning and fulfillment elsewhere .
For an example of this , look no further than the newly formed enclave in Seattle known as “ CHOP.
” The anarchists who populate this “ nation ” appear to have adopted racial segregation as one of the tenets of their unofficial religion .
As a Latino man tried to gain entry into a part of this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this space right now is held for just blacks.
” As African-American former Princeton and Vanderbilt University professor Dr. Carol Swain explained , the American left is working to unleash a “ cultural Marxist agenda against America.
” Many young people , including the woman featured in the Breitbart video , seem to have adopted this dangerous ideology as their religion .
Everyone who still does believe in God should pray that the nation quickly finds its way out of this tumultuous state .
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On the streets of Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, a white protester informed a police officer that “just because you have one black friend or a black wife, you can still be racist. It has nothing to do with your acquaintances.”
After the officer walked away, the protester accused him of being intimidated. It was at this point that one of his African-American colleagues began engaging in conversation with the protester. A video posted by Breitbart documented the exchange.
The African-American officer explained his co-worker’s rationale for walking away: “You’re trying to have a conversation and you have a one-track mind, there’s no point in having that conversation.” He informed the myopic woman that she had to be able to see “both sides of the story.”
Apparently, the woman did not appreciate the fact that the officer had joined the conversation without receiving her permission, telling him, “I wasn’t talking to you, sir. I was talking to the white dude.”
The officer responded: “Oh, because I can’t be racist, right?” She replied, “no sir,” adding “systemically, racism can only be white.” The idea that only white people can be racist or bigoted is preposterous. Apparently, this woman has never heard of Louis Farrakhan.
Later, another African-American police officer joined the conversation. He informed the woman that “America has a sin problem. … Jesus said ‘I am the way, the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.'”
She appeared totally uninterested in hearing his point of view. As she continued to shout, the officer remarked that “America and the world has a sin problem. … That’s where racism, injustice and hate and anger and violence come from.” He urged her to “read the Bible,” a plea that almost certainly fell on deaf ears.
The man has a point. If more people read the Bible and actively sought to live a Christian life, maybe they wouldn’t subscribe to dangerous ideas such as hate and racism.
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In addition, reading the Bible and practicing Christianity could also bring the protester featured in the video, and every other American, happiness. A study from the Pew Research Center found that actively religious people are more likely to be happier and healthier than their non-religious counterparts.
In many countries, actively religious people are more likely than their less religious peers to describe themselves as “very happy” pic.twitter.com/TJcgs914eR — Conrad Hackett (@conradhackett) January 31, 2019
The survey found that in the United States, 36 percent of those who identify as actively religious described themselves as “very happy,” compared to just 25 percent of Americans who described themselves as “unaffiliated.”
Another study, published in Social Psychological and Personality Science, revealed that “people who had active religious affiliations lived an average of 10 years longer than their non-religious counterparts in Des Moines, and an average of five years longer nationally.”
Based on these statistics, it would only seem logical that more people would want to actively practice a religion.
Unfortunately, many Americans, especially young Americans, have elected to do just the opposite. Another recent study found that “compared to the late 1970s, 75 percent more 12th graders said religion is ‘not important at all’ in their lives.”
As a result of the apathy they have for organized religion, many young Americans look for meaning and fulfillment elsewhere. For an example of this, look no further than the newly formed enclave in Seattle known as “CHOP.”
The anarchists who populate this “nation” appear to have adopted racial segregation as one of the tenets of their unofficial religion. As a Latino man tried to gain entry into a part of this new kingdom, he was told “this space right now is held for just blacks.”
As African-American former Princeton and Vanderbilt University professor Dr. Carol Swain explained, the American left is working to unleash a “cultural Marxist agenda against America.” Many young people, including the woman featured in the Breitbart video, seem to have adopted this dangerous ideology as their religion.
Everyone who still does believe in God should pray that the nation quickly finds its way out of this tumultuous state. The health and future of the republic depend on it.
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westernjournal--2020-06-25--BET Founder Says Black People ‘Laugh’ at White People Toppling Statues

Maybe this can wake the “ woke.
” Mobs of white “ Black Lives Matter ” vandals who are destroying statues might think they ’ re heroes of black America , while white celebrities and entertainment executives might think they ’ re signaling their virtue by canceling or censoring television programs and movies .
But for Robert Johnson , the founder of Black Entertainment Television and one of the wealthiest men in America , the two groups have something in common that have nothing to do with their racial virtues : Black people are laughing at them , Johnson told @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s people having fun , that they can go out and pull down a statue and have the mistaken assumption that black people are cheering for them saying , ‘ Oh , my God , look at these white people .
They ’ re doing something so important to us .
They ’ re taking down the statue of a Civil War general who fought for the South , ” Johnson said .
“ You know , black people , in my opinion , black people laugh at white people who do @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at white people who say , ‘ We got to take off the TV shows.
” Think they ’ re listening on the Left Coast ?
Now , does Johnson speak for every black person in American when he says that ?
Of course not .
But he is the man who launched BET in 1980 and who has remained a major figure in the entertainment world since , including a stint as owner of the Charlotte , North Carolina , NBA franchise once known as the Bobcats ( now Michael Jordan ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ words , it ’ s a pretty good bet that Johnson has a better grasp of actual African-American culture than , say , the white women who stood guard around a blacks-only space in Seattle ’ s CHOP over the weekend , or the sociopaths who tore down a statue of Ulysses Grant in San Francisco .
And his take is brutal .
“ White Americans seem to think that if they just do sort of emotionally or drastic things that black people are going to say , ‘ Oh my God , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ down a statue of Stonewall Jackson , ’ ” Johnson said .
RELATED : De Blasio Targets POTUS : 'Black Lives Matter ' Will Be Painted on Street in Front of Trump Tower And that brings up the real question : What is it black Americans want ?
Johnson didn ’ t say it in so many words , but it was pretty clear from his interview that it ’ s the same thing white Americans want — a good job for themselves , a good education for their children and the ability @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the actions of the “ borderline anarchists ” currently dominating the evening news — and sickening the sane part of their countrymen — are not helping in that .
“ It ’ s not going to close the wealth gap .
It ’ s not going to give a kid whose parents can ’ t afford college money to go to college .
It ’ s not going to close the labor gap between what white workers are paid and what black workers are paid .
And it ’ s not going to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” Johnson said .
And guess what major American figure of recent years was doing that ?
President Donald Trump , who helped the economy grow to record highs before the coronavirus crisis struck .
It was the economy on Trump ’ s watch that produced record-low unemployment for black Americans , over and over again .
It was Trump who signed a bill to lock in federal funding for historically black colleges and universities for a decade .
It was Trump who was president while the number of Americans on food @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Obama .
But the “ woke ” white savages who are destroying public works of art to demonstrate their fealty to African-Americans claim the moral high ground ?
Bizarre acts of self-abasement , like Chick-fil-A President Dan Cathy ’ s decision to publicly shine a rapper ’ s shoes , do nothing to advance the economic or social wellbeing of African-Americans .
Threats from Black Lives Matter leaders won ’ t change the country either .
What can change the country for the better is the kind of economy Trump was delivering before @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of economy that ’ s likely to continue if he wins re-election and Democrats are not allowed to resume their job-killing strangulation of the United States ’ material and intellectual productive capacity .
Possibly the best part of Johnson ’ s statement is its source .
Most recently in the news proposing a $ 14 trillion reparations plan to be paid to black Americans , Johnson can hardly be accused of being a black conservative selling out his race .
( White leftists can ’ t treat him like they treat a Clarence @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sowell . )
And as the rest of the interview showed , he hasn ’ t changed his opinion that money paid to black people by white people is the best way to even the playing field .
That ’ s nonsense , too .
But everyone ’ s got a right to an opinion .
The point here is that a man who knows far more about the black American world than any campus socialist or idiot white woman showing how down she is with the cause by guarding a “ blacks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the whistle on the whole game leftists are running on the country .
And it ’ s a whistle that should be a wake-up call to the whole nation — especially the “ woke.
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Maybe this can wake the “woke.”
Mobs of white “Black Lives Matter” vandals who are destroying statues might think they’re heroes of black America, while white celebrities and entertainment executives might think they’re signaling their virtue by canceling or censoring television programs and movies.
But for Robert Johnson, the founder of Black Entertainment Television and one of the wealthiest men in America, the two groups have something in common that have nothing to do with their racial virtues:
Black people are laughing at them, Johnson told Fox News on Wednesday.
“It’s people having fun, that they can go out and pull down a statue and have the mistaken assumption that black people are cheering for them saying, ‘Oh, my God, look at these white people. They’re doing something so important to us. They’re taking down the statue of a Civil War general who fought for the South,” Johnson said.
“You know, black people, in my opinion, black people laugh at white people who do this, the same way we laugh at white people who say, ‘We got to take off the TV shows.”
Think they’re listening on the Left Coast?
Check out Johnson’s interview here:
Watch the latest video at foxnews.com
Now, does Johnson speak for every black person in American when he says that? Of course not.
But he is the man who launched BET in 1980 and who has remained a major figure in the entertainment world since, including a stint as owner of the Charlotte, North Carolina, NBA franchise once known as the Bobcats (now Michael Jordan’s Charlotte Hornets).
In other words, it’s a pretty good bet that Johnson has a better grasp of actual African-American culture than, say, the white women who stood guard around a blacks-only space in Seattle’s CHOP over the weekend, or the sociopaths who tore down a statue of Ulysses Grant in San Francisco.
And his take is brutal.
“White Americans seem to think that if they just do sort of emotionally or drastic things that black people are going to say, ‘Oh my God, white people love us because they took down a statue of Stonewall Jackson,’” Johnson said.
“Frankly, black people don’t give a damn.”
And that brings up the real question: What is it black Americans want?
Johnson didn’t say it in so many words, but it was pretty clear from his interview that it’s the same thing white Americans want — a good job for themselves, a good education for their children and the ability to live the American dream.
And the actions of the “borderline anarchists” currently dominating the evening news — and sickening the sane part of their countrymen — are not helping in that.
“It’s not going to close the wealth gap. It’s not going to give a kid whose parents can’t afford college money to go to college. It’s not going to close the labor gap between what white workers are paid and what black workers are paid. And it’s not going to take people off welfare or food stamps,” Johnson said.
Do you agree with Robert Johnson that the current leftist vandalism trend is pointless? Yes No
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And guess what major American figure of recent years was doing that? President Donald Trump, who helped the economy grow to record highs before the coronavirus crisis struck.
It was the economy on Trump’s watch that produced record-low unemployment for black Americans, over and over again.
It was Trump who signed a bill to lock in federal funding for historically black colleges and universities for a decade.
It was Trump who was president while the number of Americans on food stamps plummeted after soaring under President Barack Obama.
But the “woke” white savages who are destroying public works of art to demonstrate their fealty to African-Americans claim the moral high ground?
Bizarre acts of self-abasement, like Chick-fil-A President Dan Cathy’s decision to publicly shine a rapper’s shoes, do nothing to advance the economic or social wellbeing of African-Americans.
Threats from Black Lives Matter leaders won’t change the country either.
What can change the country for the better is the kind of economy Trump was delivering before the coronavirus crisis, and the kind of economy that’s likely to continue if he wins re-election and Democrats are not allowed to resume their job-killing strangulation of the United States’ material and intellectual productive capacity.
Possibly the best part of Johnson’s statement is its source.
Most recently in the news proposing a $14 trillion reparations plan to be paid to black Americans, Johnson can hardly be accused of being a black conservative selling out his race. (White leftists can’t treat him like they treat a Clarence Thomas, say, or a Thomas Sowell.)
And as the rest of the interview showed, he hasn’t changed his opinion that money paid to black people by white people is the best way to even the playing field.
That’s nonsense, too. But everyone’s got a right to an opinion.
The point here is that a man who knows far more about the black American world than any campus socialist or idiot white woman showing how down she is with the cause by guarding a “blacks only” space in Seattle has blown the whistle on the whole game leftists are running on the country.
And it’s a whistle that should be a wake-up call to the whole nation — especially the “woke.”
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westernjournal--2020-06-25--Protesters Claim Trump Is ‘Anti-Gay’ and Oppressing Blacks Despite Evidence to the Contrary

Anti-Donald Trump protesters made some bold claims about the president and his policies outside of Tuesday ’ s Students for Trump event in Phoenix .
Among the claims they made were that Trump is “ anti-gay ” and that he is oppressing African-Americans in order to perpetuate a system that “ thrives on a low-wage earning class.
” One of the demonstrators who spoke with The Western Journal carried a sign that read “ Facts and BLM.
” According to that protester , Trump does not believe that black lives matter .
“ I think there ’ s good evidence @ @ @ @ @ @ @ much to him , ” the protester told The Western Journal .
“ Looking at policy , oppression , his reaction — what he generates tweets about , considering to the minimal amount of condemnation for these African-American men who are being killed .
It seems like he ’ s much more interested in himself and his narcissism than he is about the people , particularly disenfranchised groups.
” When asked about what he meant by “ oppression , ” the protester further explained that Trump ’ s “ minimum wage ” policy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s “ system thrives on a low-wage earning class.
” Minimum wage policies may , in fact , be a barrier to minority success , but not in the way that this protester was describing .
Raising the federal minimum wage would actually hurt many poor people , according to a 2019 Congressional Budget Office study , which determined that while raising it could help lift some low-wage workers out of poverty by increasing their earnings , other low-wage workers would lose their jobs , and in some cases , their family @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
That wasn ’ t the only criticism levied against Trump in Phoenix on Tuesday , however .
Another protester claimed that Trump is an “ anti-gay president.
” “ He has done more to reverse gay rights in this country than any president in years , ” the protester , who was holding a sign that read “ Trump Hates gays , ” told The Western Journal .
“ He has made one big issue of his campaign just reversing all of the anti-discrimination policies that Obama put in place and it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he has spent so much energy in his campaign just undoing the successes of his predecessor.
” “ He is angry because the Supreme Court ruled that my boss can ’ t fire me for being gay , ” she added , referring to the court ’ s ruling earlier this month that federal law protects LGBT employees from discrimination .
But the president of the Broward Log Cabin Republicans , Andrew R. Brett , feels differently about the president .
In a January Op-Ed for the South Florida Sun-Sentinel , Brett , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ believes “ Trump is the most pro-gay president in U.S. history.
” Brett listed several examples of how Trump ’ s presidency has been “ pro-gay.
” As Brett noted , the Trump administration launched a global initiative to decriminalize homosexuality across the world ; the president chose Richard Grenell , a gay man , to be ambassador to Germany ; during his 2019 State of the Union Address , Trump called for Congress “ to make the needed budget commitment to eliminate the HIV and AIDS epidemic ” ; the president promised @ @ @ @ @ @ @ free HIV-preventative medicines ; and Trump nominated Patrick Bumatay , an openly gay Filipino man , to be a judge on the 9th U.S .
Circuit Court of Appeals .
Trump has made it clear , however , that he does not support restrictions on religious freedom .
For instance , his administration has proposed a new rule recognizing that if an adoption agency believes a mother and father are equally important to a child ’ s development , that agency should not be forced to compromise its values .
Trump highlighted the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ order he signed earlier this month .
“ [ O ] ur Founders understood religious freedom not as a creation of the state , but as a gift of God to every person and a right that is fundamental for the flourishing of our society , ” the order read .
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Anti-Donald Trump protesters made some bold claims about the president and his policies outside of Tuesday’s Students for Trump event in Phoenix.
Among the claims they made were that Trump is “anti-gay” and that he is oppressing African-Americans in order to perpetuate a system that “thrives on a low-wage earning class.”
One of the demonstrators who spoke with The Western Journal carried a sign that read “Facts and BLM.” According to that protester, Trump does not believe that black lives matter.
“I think there’s good evidence that they don’t matter very much to him,” the protester told The Western Journal.
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“Looking at policy, oppression, his reaction — what he generates tweets about, considering to the minimal amount of condemnation for these African-American men who are being killed. It seems like he’s much more interested in himself and his narcissism than he is about the people, particularly disenfranchised groups.”
When asked about what he meant by “oppression,” the protester further explained that Trump’s “minimum wage” policy was an example and that the president’s “system thrives on a low-wage earning class.”
Minimum wage policies may, in fact, be a barrier to minority success, but not in the way that this protester was describing.
Raising the federal minimum wage would actually hurt many poor people, according to a 2019 Congressional Budget Office study, which determined that while raising it could help lift some low-wage workers out of poverty by increasing their earnings, other low-wage workers would lose their jobs, and in some cases, their family incomes would drop below the poverty threshold.
That wasn’t the only criticism levied against Trump in Phoenix on Tuesday, however.
Another protester claimed that Trump is an “anti-gay president.”
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“He has done more to reverse gay rights in this country than any president in years,” the protester, who was holding a sign that read “Trump Hates gays,” told The Western Journal. “He has made one big issue of his campaign just reversing all of the anti-discrimination policies that Obama put in place and it’s really disheartening to see that he has spent so much energy in his campaign just undoing the successes of his predecessor.”
“He is angry because the Supreme Court ruled that my boss can’t fire me for being gay,” she added, referring to the court’s ruling earlier this month that federal law protects LGBT employees from discrimination.
But the president of the Broward Log Cabin Republicans, Andrew R. Brett, feels differently about the president.
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In a January Op-Ed for the South Florida Sun-Sentinel, Brett, who is gay, explained why he believes “Trump is the most pro-gay president in U.S. history.”
Brett listed several examples of how Trump’s presidency has been “pro-gay.” As Brett noted, the Trump administration launched a global initiative to decriminalize homosexuality across the world; the president chose Richard Grenell, a gay man, to be ambassador to Germany; during his 2019 State of the Union Address, Trump called for Congress “to make the needed budget commitment to eliminate the HIV and AIDS epidemic”; the president promised to supply 200,000 Americans with access to free HIV-preventative medicines; and Trump nominated Patrick Bumatay, an openly gay Filipino man, to be a judge on the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
Trump has made it clear, however, that he does not support restrictions on religious freedom.
For instance, his administration has proposed a new rule recognizing that if an adoption agency believes a mother and father are equally important to a child’s development, that agency should not be forced to compromise its values.
Trump highlighted the importance of religious freedom in an executive order he signed earlier this month.
“[O]ur Founders understood religious freedom not as a creation of the state, but as a gift of God to every person and a right that is fundamental for the flourishing of our society,” the order read.
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westernjournal--2020-06-25--Mayor Calls for Investigation After Black Lives Matter Outrage Shuts Down Popular Restaurant

Black Lives Matter activists forced the closure of a popular restaurant in Omaha , Nebraska , after a spat over a Facebook post and a breakfast item named after a Civil War general .
The 11-Worth Cafe , located at the intersection of South 25th Street and Leavenworth Street in the city , was a staple of its neighborhood for 44 years , but it is now permanently closed .
The Omaha World-Herald reported police and city officials are investigating what caused the closure of the cafe , which was targeted over a breakfast item named after Confederate Gen. Robert @ @ @ @ @ @ @ over the menu item blocked traffic and banged on the restaurant ’ s business for two days earlier this month .
The Black Lives Matter activists also reportedly were incensed over a Facebook post by the owner ’ s son , Tony Caniglia Jr. , that called for lethal force to be used by police against rioters in other cities .
The now-deleted Facebook post stated , “ Get rid of the rubber bullets and it ’ s time to go lethal , ” according to the World-Herald .
BLM protester David Mitchell @ @ @ @ @ @ @ owner , Tony Caniglia , and demanded a public apology from his son and a change in the menu .
But the meetings were not productive .
Mitchell later told the newspaper : “ There is no longer a negotiation .
We want that place shut down.
” Caniglia closed the business last week following days of threats , protests — and an alleged extortion attempt by the activists .
WOWT-TV reported the activists demanded a donation of between $ 500 and $ 1,000 to a black organization .
Caniglia reportedly agreed to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Black Lives Matter group allegedly demanded a six-figure payout in order to allow him to operate in peace .
Omaha Mayor Jean Stothert is trying to get to the bottom of why one of her city ’ s oldest restaurants was forced out of business by demonstrators .
“ That would be a felony .
So we just wanted to make sure , we talked them through everything they did … everything they said they saw during each incident so with that it will aid [ Omaha Police Chief Todd Schmaderer ] @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Republican mayor said , according to WOWT .
Stothert said she did not want to see the 11-Worth Cafe leave Omaha .
“ The message I wanted to give to them — and I wanted them to hear it from me — is we don ’ t want them to go out of business .
We don ’ t want them to close , ” she said , according to the World-Herald .
Caniglia has not ruled out the possibility of reopening his restaurant in a new location .
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Black Lives Matter activists forced the closure of a popular restaurant in Omaha, Nebraska, after a spat over a Facebook post and a breakfast item named after a Civil War general.
The 11-Worth Cafe, located at the intersection of South 25th Street and Leavenworth Street in the city, was a staple of its neighborhood for 44 years, but it is now permanently closed.
The Omaha World-Herald reported police and city officials are investigating what caused the closure of the cafe, which was targeted over a breakfast item named after Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee.
Roughly 75 activists enraged over the menu item blocked traffic and banged on the restaurant’s business for two days earlier this month.
A second day of protests are taking place at 11-worth cafe. I’ve spoke with a couple organizers who say they’re still negotiating demands w the owner. pic.twitter.com/GYktGOAtO6 — Sydney Gray (@Sydney_GTV) June 14, 2020
The Black Lives Matter activists also reportedly were incensed over a Facebook post by the owner’s son, Tony Caniglia Jr., that called for lethal force to be used by police against rioters in other cities.
The now-deleted Facebook post stated, “Get rid of the rubber bullets and it’s time to go lethal,” according to the World-Herald.
BLM protester David Mitchell met with the 11-Worth Cafe’s owner, Tony Caniglia, and demanded a public apology from his son and a change in the menu.
But the meetings were not productive.
Mitchell later told the newspaper: “There is no longer a negotiation. We want that place shut down.”
Caniglia closed the business last week following days of threats, protests — and an alleged extortion attempt by the activists.
The closing letter from 11-Worth cafe. pic.twitter.com/dlPVmNjVYo — Mike’l Severe (@MikelSevere) June 17, 2020
WOWT-TV reported the activists demanded a donation of between $500 and $1,000 to a black organization.
Caniglia reportedly agreed to do so, but then someone with the Black Lives Matter group allegedly demanded a six-figure payout in order to allow him to operate in peace.
Omaha Mayor Jean Stothert is trying to get to the bottom of why one of her city’s oldest restaurants was forced out of business by demonstrators.
Stothert commented on the alleged extortion attempt.
“That would be a felony. So we just wanted to make sure, we talked them through everything they did … everything they said they saw during each incident so with that it will aid [Omaha Police Chief Todd Schmaderer] in doing the internal investigation,” the Republican mayor said, according to WOWT.
That investigation is underway.
Stothert said she did not want to see the 11-Worth Cafe leave Omaha.
“The message I wanted to give to them — and I wanted them to hear it from me — is we don’t want them to go out of business. We don’t want them to close,” she said, according to the World-Herald.
Caniglia has not ruled out the possibility of reopening his restaurant in a new location.
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westernjournal--2020-06-25--Clueless Leftists Destroy Statue of Civil War Hero Who Died Fighting Slavery

I think we can agree , at this point , that the roving groups of protesters who have taken on the calling of volunteer statue removal may not know a whole lot about what they ’ re toppling .
Fresh off a weekend in which a crowd at Golden Gate Park tore down the statues of Ulysses S. Grant , Francis Scott Key and Saint Junipero Serra , the leftists of Madison , Wisconsin , decided that needed to be topped .
Thus , in the midst of a rampage on Tuesday , they tore down the statue of an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Union during the Civil War , beheaded it and threw the rest of it in a lake .
I ’ m impressed .
That ’ s a “ hold my beer ” moment if I ’ ve ever seen one .
Madison is usually known as a breeding ground for left-wing foment , but even by the impressive standards they ’ ve set over the years , Tuesday will be a high-/low-water mark for protesters in the future to match .
Here ’ s the radically nonjudgmental , if perfectly informative , first @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s reporting of the incident : “ Fury exploded outside the Wisconsin State Capitol on Tuesday night as protesters smashed windows at the statehouse , attacked a state senator , and tore down two iconic statues — including one of an abolitionist who died trying to end slavery during the Civil War.
” Fury exploded !
It just happened on its own , everyone .
There were just a bunch of people chilling outside the state capitol , sipping their lattes , socially distancing in an appropriate manner .
Then , without warning @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Everyone was immolated and , next thing you know , a state senator ’ s allegedly been assaulted and the statue of abolitionist Union Army Colonel Hans Christian Heg is floating headless in a lake .
It just goes to show how anything can happen when you ’ re dealing with those random fury explosions .
To be fair , when the Journal Sentinel ’ s Molly Beck and Lawrence Andrea get into the meat of the story , they reveal there was a process slightly more deliberate than that .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a black protester was arrested after carrying a megaphone and a baseball bat into a restaurant near the capitol and delivering a profanity-soaked rant about Jesus being black and among the first slaves sent to America by Queen Elizabeth , or something .
( You can see it here , but reader discretion is advised , given the language . )
While the good people of Madison — seasoned in social unrest as they are — probably were unfazed by the megaphone , bringing a baseball bat into the mix tends to complicate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ being taken into police custody .
“ Officers attempted to place him under arrest for his actions inside the restaurant , ” a police report read .
RELATED : Polish President Quietly Visits Vandalized DC Statue , His Next Move Puts Disrespectful Protesters to Shame “ [ Devonere ] Johnson resisted arrest and struggled with officers … Johnson was able to push past officers and escape from the squad car before being tackled as he attempted to escape.
” According to WKOW-TV , the arrest rankled protesters and led to them marching around @ @ @ @ @ @ @ didn ’ t quite do it for them , so at some point , they headed to the capitol and began busting things up real good .
Heg ’ s statue was one of two that were torn down by protesters during the riot : Meanwhile , glass was smashed at both the capitol and the nearby Tommy Thompson Center : And then there was the alleged assault on state Sen. Tim Carpenter : Then there was the molotov cocktail thrown into the Madison and Dane County administration building — home of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
But , as I said , the moment that crystalized the inchoate rage in Madison was Heg ’ s statue ending up in a lake : The sculpture , nearly 100 years old , was thusly tossed in the water without anyone using their phone to Google what his guy was all about .
“ Hey , everyone — turns out this one ’ s a good apple .
Come on , maybe there ’ s a president around here somewhere .
Hey , hey , ho , ho … !
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who died fighting for the Union .
According to the Wisconsin State Journal , the immigrant from Norway was the highest-ranked Wisconsin officer killed during the Civil War .
He died at age 33 in the Battle of Chickamauga in 1863 .
“ The State has sent no braver soldier , and no truer patriot to aid in this mighty struggle for national unity , than Hans Christian Heg , ” the State Journal wrote when reporting his death .
“ The valorous blood of the old Vikings ran in his veins , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Christian and a gentlemen.
” The other statue was no less blameless ; it was an anthropomorphic version of “ Forward , ” Wisconsin ’ s state motto .
The statue was supposed to represent “ an allegory of devotion and progress , ” according to the Wisconsin Historical Society .
Perhaps that made some Luddites angry .
Otherwise , you ’ ve got me .
This isn ’ t one of those cases where a committee of a few dozen people with ropes decide to topple a statue and we debate later @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coming .
We question what Ulysses S. Grant really thought about slavery and whether he deserved to have his statue torn down — which doesn ’ t really change the fact that the statue was torn down in a lawless frenzy .
There ’ s nothing about Colonel Heg or his life that could possibly justify this .
They saw a statue .
They tore it down .
They didn ’ t care who the statue was supposed to represent .
They didn ’ t care what they did .
They were just @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
What does it take for everyone to grasp that these aren ’ t protesters and they don ’ t have a cause ?
They may use legitimate protesters as their cover , but this is nothing other than opportunistic violence and destruction .
We are committed to truth and accuracy in all of our journalism .
Read our editorial standards .

I think we can agree, at this point, that the roving groups of protesters who have taken on the calling of volunteer statue removal may not know a whole lot about what they’re toppling.
Fresh off a weekend in which a crowd at Golden Gate Park tore down the statues of Ulysses S. Grant, Francis Scott Key and Saint Junipero Serra, the leftists of Madison, Wisconsin, decided that needed to be topped.
Thus, in the midst of a rampage on Tuesday, they tore down the statue of an abolitionist who fought and died for the Union during the Civil War, beheaded it and threw the rest of it in a lake.
I’m impressed. That’s a “hold my beer” moment if I’ve ever seen one. Madison is usually known as a breeding ground for left-wing foment, but even by the impressive standards they’ve set over the years, Tuesday will be a high-/low-water mark for protesters in the future to match.
Here’s the radically nonjudgmental, if perfectly informative, first sentence of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel’s reporting of the incident: “Fury exploded outside the Wisconsin State Capitol on Tuesday night as protesters smashed windows at the statehouse, attacked a state senator, and tore down two iconic statues — including one of an abolitionist who died trying to end slavery during the Civil War.”
Fury exploded! It just happened on its own, everyone.
There were just a bunch of people chilling outside the state capitol, sipping their lattes, socially distancing in an appropriate manner. Then, without warning, bam: Fury just exploded everywhere. Everyone was immolated and, next thing you know, a state senator’s allegedly been assaulted and the statue of abolitionist Union Army Colonel Hans Christian Heg is floating headless in a lake.
It just goes to show how anything can happen when you’re dealing with those random fury explosions.
Statue of Hans Christian Heg has been pulled down at the Wisconsin State Capitol. Protesters got very confrontation when I tried to film. pic.twitter.com/p7ACUDz0SB — Dylan Brogan (@telldylan) June 24, 2020
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To be fair, when the Journal Sentinel’s Molly Beck and Lawrence Andrea get into the meat of the story, they reveal there was a process slightly more deliberate than that.
The trouble began earlier in the day when a black protester was arrested after carrying a megaphone and a baseball bat into a restaurant near the capitol and delivering a profanity-soaked rant about Jesus being black and among the first slaves sent to America by Queen Elizabeth, or something. (You can see it here, but reader discretion is advised, given the language.)
While the good people of Madison — seasoned in social unrest as they are — probably were unfazed by the megaphone, bringing a baseball bat into the mix tends to complicate things, which led to the protester being taken into police custody.
“Officers attempted to place him under arrest for his actions inside the restaurant,” a police report read.
“[Devonere] Johnson resisted arrest and struggled with officers … Johnson was able to push past officers and escape from the squad car before being tackled as he attempted to escape.”
According to WKOW-TV, the arrest rankled protesters and led to them marching around downtown Madison for a spell. That didn’t quite do it for them, so at some point, they headed to the capitol and began busting things up real good.
Heg’s statue was one of two that were torn down by protesters during the riot:
The protesters leave the statue on the street and march away. #wkow pic.twitter.com/sh3kZiFYkx — Lance Veeser (@lanceveeser) June 24, 2020
Meanwhile, glass was smashed at both the capitol and the nearby Tommy Thompson Center:
Glass smashed out at Tommy Thompson Center pic.twitter.com/ckjd0YSEHa — Lance Veeser (@lanceveeser) June 24, 2020
And then there was the alleged assault on state Sen. Tim Carpenter:
I believe this is State Senator Tim Carpenter. Minutes earlier he told us the protesters assaulted him. Then he collapsed walking towards the Capitol. We called paramedics. An ambulance is here now. pic.twitter.com/uUSdKyQ1hp — Lance Veeser (@lanceveeser) June 24, 2020
Then there was the molotov cocktail thrown into the Madison and Dane County administration building — home of the jail — which caused a small fire.
But, as I said, the moment that crystalized the inchoate rage in Madison was Heg’s statue ending up in a lake:
The Hans Christian Heg statue is lying headless in lake Monona. #wkow pic.twitter.com/0grawivgtf — Michelle Alfini (@MichelleAlf) June 24, 2020
The sculpture, nearly 100 years old, was thusly tossed in the water without anyone using their phone to Google what his guy was all about. “Hey, everyone — turns out this one’s a good apple. Come on, maybe there’s a president around here somewhere. Hey, hey, ho, ho … !”
This wasn’t just an abolitionist who died fighting for the Union. According to the Wisconsin State Journal, the immigrant from Norway was the highest-ranked Wisconsin officer killed during the Civil War. He died at age 33 in the Battle of Chickamauga in 1863.
“The State has sent no braver soldier, and no truer patriot to aid in this mighty struggle for national unity, than Hans Christian Heg,” the State Journal wrote when reporting his death.
“The valorous blood of the old Vikings ran in his veins, united with the gentler virtues of a Christian and a gentlemen.”
The other statue was no less blameless; it was an anthropomorphic version of “Forward,” Wisconsin’s state motto.
The statue was supposed to represent “an allegory of devotion and progress,” according to the Wisconsin Historical Society. Perhaps that made some Luddites angry. Otherwise, you’ve got me.
This isn’t one of those cases where a committee of a few dozen people with ropes decide to topple a statue and we debate later whether or not that statue had it coming. We question what Ulysses S. Grant really thought about slavery and whether he deserved to have his statue torn down — which doesn’t really change the fact that the statue was torn down in a lawless frenzy.
There’s nothing about Colonel Heg or his life that could possibly justify this. They saw a statue. They tore it down. They didn’t care who the statue was supposed to represent. They didn’t care what they did. They were just out to tear up what they could.
What does it take for everyone to grasp that these aren’t protesters and they don’t have a cause? They may use legitimate protesters as their cover, but this is nothing other than opportunistic violence and destruction.
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