westernjournal--2020-11-18--Key Obama Benghazi Cover-Up Figure Now Hoping for Job in Potential Biden WH

The shadows of Benghazi are back .
With Democrats and the mainstream media already declaring former Vice President Joe Biden the winner of the disputed 2020 election , one of the most notorious names behind the 2012 presidential contest is looking for a return to a White House position .
And she expects Americans not to remember a thing .
Obama administration United Nations Ambassador and National Security Advisor Susan Rice told MSNBC on Wednesday she is “ very open ” to serving in a White House overseen by a President Joe Biden .
“ I ’ m not going @ @ @ @ @ @ @ issues , ” Rice told the leftist network ’ s Andrea Mitchell ( Breitbart News has the video here ) .
“ I ’ ve said many times and in different contexts that I am very glad that we have Joe Biden and Kamala Harris coming to the White House .
“ They are going to bring compassionate , responsible effective leadership .
And if they think I can be helpful to them in any particular capacity , then I ’ m very open to serving.
” That ’ s the classic case @ @ @ @ @ @ @ might as well have rung a cowbell while wearing a sandwich board begging “ hire me ” outside Biden ’ s Delaware basement bunker .
Rice is an old hand in the Democratic ruling class , but for many Americans , her most prominent public appearance was her star turn on a series of Sunday talk shows days after the Sept. 11 , 2012 , terrorist attack in Benghazi , Libya , that killed four Americans , including the country ’ s ambassador .
On national television , then-U.N .
Ambassador Rice told @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from Muslim outrage over an internet video that virtually no one had seen , in a calculated tactic to improve then-President Barack Obama ’ s re-election chances in November .
As CBS News reported on Nov. 15 , 2020 — nine days safely removed from Obama ’ s re-election victory — Rice claimed she was merely passing on “ talking points ” generated by the CIA .
Coming from a woman who was part of the presidential inner circle , it ’ s a difficult statement to believe .
Coming from an administration @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a terrorist attack less than two months before a national election , it ’ s almost impossible .
But that ’ s exactly the kind of performance from top officials that Americans contemplating the prospect of a Joe Biden presidency would do well to bear in mind .
A return to the foreign policy failures of the Obama-Biden administration would likely mean more Benghazis in the future .
RELATED : It Begins : NBC Tees Up Obama Hack To Pre-Emptively Accuse GOP of Racism , Sexism for Criticizing Harris Rice ’ s obvious @ @ @ @ @ @ @ interview , though , was almost eclipsed by what came before it .
In castigating Trump ’ s unwillingness to concede the election and invite Biden and his minions into White House strategic briefings , Rice avoided the sabotage of the then-incoming Trump administration by the Obama White House in 2016 — including her own role in it .
Check out the interview here .
No viewer would ever guess that this is the same woman who clearly helped plan — then cover up — the Obama administration ’ s plot to handicap @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ This is the most irresponsible leadership during a transition that I think any of us have seen in our lifetimes , if not in the history of the Republic , ” Rice said .
Rice told Mitchell she has participated in three presidential transitions — as an incoming and outgoing member .
“ What you want to do is share information and intelligence transparently , ” she said .
“ It ’ s virtually impossible for any incoming team to prepare for threats or contingencies if they have no basis to understand @ @ @ @ @ @ @ got to the real howler .
“ There ’ s many different ways in which a transition that doesn ’ t happen appropriately does harm not only to our democracy , but to the well-being and the safety and the national security of the American people , ” Rice said .
With every word , she damned herself further .
This is the same Susan Rice who was part of the Obama administration ’ s plot against then-incoming National Security Advisor Michael Flynn .
The same Susan Rice who wrote an email to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the very day Trump was being sworn into office , that was clearly an attempt to paint a picture of propriety on a White House meeting that occurred two weeks earlier discussing the incipient “ Russia collusion ” narrative that was going to plague the Trump presidency .
In short , when the Obama crowd pretended to be working with Team Trump but was in reality stabbing it in the back at every opportunity .
By Rice ’ s own words to Mitchell on Wednesday , those machinations during the 2016-17 transition were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ democracy , but to the well-being and the safety and the national security of the American people.
” As the Benghazi attack proved — when the Obama administration ’ s lies started before the smoke had cleared , with American bodies still in the field — the well-being , safety and the national security of the American people is a distant second to Democrats behind the primary pursuit of political power .
The Obama “ transition ” to Trump was a study in treachery , that endangered national security — and poisoned the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to come .
And the idea of her returning to the White House in any cabinet-level post is already facing stiff opposition — especially if Republicans hold onto control of the Senate .
Susan Rice has a documented history of deception : A woman who put herself on national television to sell a lie to the American people in 2012 , who put her fingers on a keyboard to do the same in 2017 , and who did it again on Wednesday in an interview with the ever-accommodating Andrea Mitchell .
And now @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Joe Biden presidency , she ’ s back in political life .
If she stays , be on the lookout for the next Benghazi .
It ’ s a good bet it won ’ t be far behind .
Americans need to remember that .
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The shadows of Benghazi are back.
With Democrats and the mainstream media already declaring former Vice President Joe Biden the winner of the disputed 2020 election, one of the most notorious names behind the 2012 presidential contest is looking for a return to a White House position.
And she expects Americans not to remember a thing.
Obama administration United Nations Ambassador and National Security Advisor Susan Rice told MSNBC on Wednesday she is “very open” to serving in a White House overseen by a President Joe Biden.
“I’m not going to get into any kind of personnel issues,” Rice told the leftist network’s Andrea Mitchell (Breitbart News has the video here).
“I’ve said many times and in different contexts that I am very glad that we have Joe Biden and Kamala Harris coming to the White House.
“They are going to bring compassionate, responsible effective leadership. And if they think I can be helpful to them in any particular capacity, then I’m very open to serving.”
That’s the classic case of playing coy in Washington. Rice might as well have rung a cowbell while wearing a sandwich board begging “hire me” outside Biden’s Delaware basement bunker.
Rice is an old hand in the Democratic ruling class, but for many Americans, her most prominent public appearance was her star turn on a series of Sunday talk shows days after the Sept. 11, 2012, terrorist attack in Benghazi, Libya, that killed four Americans, including the country’s ambassador.
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On national television, then-U.N. Ambassador Rice told the American people that the attack stemmed from Muslim outrage over an internet video that virtually no one had seen, in a calculated tactic to improve then-President Barack Obama’s re-election chances in November.
As CBS News reported on Nov. 15, 2020 — nine days safely removed from Obama’s re-election victory — Rice claimed she was merely passing on “talking points” generated by the CIA.
Coming from a woman who was part of the presidential inner circle, it’s a difficult statement to believe. Coming from an administration with an obvious motive to cover up a terrorist attack less than two months before a national election, it’s almost impossible.
But that’s exactly the kind of performance from top officials that Americans contemplating the prospect of a Joe Biden presidency would do well to bear in mind.
A return to the foreign policy failures of the Obama-Biden administration would likely mean more Benghazis in the future.
Rice’s obvious effrontery at the end of the Mitchell interview, though, was almost eclipsed by what came before it.
In castigating Trump’s unwillingness to concede the election and invite Biden and his minions into White House strategic briefings, Rice avoided the sabotage of the then-incoming Trump administration by the Obama White House in 2016 — including her own role in it.
Check out the interview here. No viewer would ever guess that this is the same woman who clearly helped plan — then cover up — the Obama administration’s plot to handicap the Trump presidency from Day One.
“This is the most irresponsible leadership during a transition that I think any of us have seen in our lifetimes, if not in the history of the Republic,” Rice said.
Rice told Mitchell she has participated in three presidential transitions — as an incoming and outgoing member.
“What you want to do is share information and intelligence transparently,” she said. “It’s virtually impossible for any incoming team to prepare for threats or contingencies if they have no basis to understand they may be coming.”
Then she got to the real howler.
“There’s many different ways in which a transition that doesn’t happen appropriately does harm not only to our democracy, but to the well-being and the safety and the national security of the American people,” Rice said.
With every word, she damned herself further.
This is the same Susan Rice who was part of the Obama administration’s plot against then-incoming National Security Advisor Michael Flynn. The same Susan Rice who wrote an email to herself dated Jan. 20, 2017, the very day Trump was being sworn into office, that was clearly an attempt to paint a picture of propriety on a White House meeting that occurred two weeks earlier discussing the incipient “Russia collusion” narrative that was going to plague the Trump presidency.
In short, when the Obama crowd pretended to be working with Team Trump but was in reality stabbing it in the back at every opportunity.
By Rice’s own words to Mitchell on Wednesday, those machinations during the 2016-17 transition were a “harm not only to our democracy, but to the well-being and the safety and the national security of the American people.”
As the Benghazi attack proved — when the Obama administration’s lies started before the smoke had cleared, with American bodies still in the field — the well-being, safety and the national security of the American people is a distant second to Democrats behind the primary pursuit of political power.
The Obama “transition” to Trump was a study in treachery, that endangered national security — and poisoned the nation’s politics probably for decades to come.
And the idea of her returning to the White House in any cabinet-level post is already facing stiff opposition — especially if Republicans hold onto control of the Senate.
Tom Cotton: I Cannot Imagine GOP Senate Would Confirm Susan Rice to Any Biden Post https://t.co/scH44E2VAQ via @BreitbartNews — Chris ?? (@Chris_1791) November 17, 2020
Susan Rice has a documented history of deception: A woman who put herself on national television to sell a lie to the American people in 2012, who put her fingers on a keyboard to do the same in 2017, and who did it again on Wednesday in an interview with the ever-accommodating Andrea Mitchell.
And now, with the looming potential of a Joe Biden presidency, she’s back in political life.
If she stays, be on the lookout for the next Benghazi. It’s a good bet it won’t be far behind.
Americans need to remember that.
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westernjournal--2020-11-18--Major University Announces ‘George Floyd Memorial Scholarship Fund’

Officials at the University of Michigan have announced a scholarship to fund projects and research of alleged systemic racism in the Wolverine State .
The scholarship fund bears the name of George Floyd , whose death in Minneapolis police custody in May prompted protests and riots across the nation .
According to the university ’ s Office of Diversity , Equity & Inclusion , the George Floyd Memorial Scholarship Fund will aid students “ who have demonstrated commitment to bettering their community through social justice.
” Additionally , the fund , along with a grassroots campaign , aims to bring @ @ @ @ @ @ @ racial justice in education , ” the office said .
“ Preference will be given to those who have completed the Wolverine Pathways Program , ” it said , referring to a college preparation effort targeting students in Detroit and other urban areas .
The George Floyd fund was among several “ anti-racism initiatives ” listed in an Oct. 20 report in The University Record , which called them “ part of a national reckoning on race and as deep-rooted structural inequities in American life have been magnified.
” The report also said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ new full-time faculty members in the next three years with scholarly expertise in racial inequality and structural racism.
” The school announced Oct. 1 it would provide more than $ 260,000 for six “ action-based research projects as part of the inaugural ‘ Confronting and Combating Racism ’ grants.
” An education professor at the University of Michigan ’ s campus in Flint told The College Fix she already had received $ 49,984.40 for her research .
Lisa Lapeyrouse said she is working on a project called “ Beyond Rhetoric : Confronting and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” The titles of projects receiving money from the George Floyd Memorial Scholarship Fund include “ Democracy ’ s Denominator : How Citizenship-Based Redistricting Impacts Racial Minority Voters ” and “ The Study of Black Families ’ Response to COVID-19 in the Support of Mathematics Learning , ” The College Fix reported .
Luke Shaefer , a Michigan professor of social justice and social policy , commented on his support for the Floyd scholarship fund .
“ We know , historically , people in power often designed those systems to benefit white people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Shaefer said , according to The College Fix .
RELATED : Judge Issues Rulings on Upcoming Trial of Officers Charged in George Floyd 's Death “ We need to confront that legacy of racism in order to create a more equitable and just society , ” he said .
The university said in a statement that the scholarship fund “ will serve as a reminder of the work to be done to create a more welcoming and inclusive environment.
” The College Fix said Michigan did not respond to a request for information @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has raised since it was announced .
Floyd died following an encounter with police who were called after he allegedly attempted to pass a counterfeit bill .
Shocking video of the incident showed Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin place a knee over Floyd ’ s neck for nearly nine minutes .
Chauvin ’ s behavior on the video was nearly universally condemned , and he and the other offices on the scene were arrested .
In spite of that , the Black Lives Matter movement and other leftist groups pointed to Floyd ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ systemic racism in the criminal justice system .
Protests and riots overtook many nation ’ s cities in the weeks and months following Floyd ’ s death .
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Officials at the University of Michigan have announced a scholarship to fund projects and research of alleged systemic racism in the Wolverine State.
The scholarship fund bears the name of George Floyd, whose death in Minneapolis police custody in May prompted protests and riots across the nation.
According to the university’s Office of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, the George Floyd Memorial Scholarship Fund will aid students “who have demonstrated commitment to bettering their community through social justice.”
Additionally, the fund, along with a grassroots campaign, aims to bring the “Michigan community together in advancing racial justice in education,” the office said.
“Preference will be given to those who have completed the Wolverine Pathways Program,” it said, referring to a college preparation effort targeting students in Detroit and other urban areas.
The George Floyd fund was among several “anti-racism initiatives” listed in an Oct. 20 report in The University Record, which called them “part of a national reckoning on race and as deep-rooted structural inequities in American life have been magnified.”
The report also said Michigan would hire “at least 20 new full-time faculty members in the next three years with scholarly expertise in racial inequality and structural racism.”
The school announced Oct. 1 it would provide more than $260,000 for six “action-based research projects as part of the inaugural ‘Confronting and Combating Racism’ grants.”
An education professor at the University of Michigan’s campus in Flint told The College Fix she already had received $49,984.40 for her research.
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Lisa Lapeyrouse said she is working on a project called “Beyond Rhetoric: Confronting and Combating Racism in Genesee County, Michigan.”
MLive reported officials in Genesee County have declared racism a “public health crisis.”
The titles of projects receiving money from the George Floyd Memorial Scholarship Fund include “Democracy’s Denominator: How Citizenship-Based Redistricting Impacts Racial Minority Voters” and “The Study of Black Families’ Response to COVID-19 in the Support of Mathematics Learning,” The College Fix reported.
Luke Shaefer, a Michigan professor of social justice and social policy, commented on his support for the Floyd scholarship fund.
“We know, historically, people in power often designed those systems to benefit white people while disadvantaging people of color,” Shaefer said, according to The College Fix.
“We need to confront that legacy of racism in order to create a more equitable and just society,” he said.
The university said in a statement that the scholarship fund “will serve as a reminder of the work to be done to create a more welcoming and inclusive environment.”
The College Fix said Michigan did not respond to a request for information on how much money the scholarship fund has raised since it was announced.
Floyd died following an encounter with police who were called after he allegedly attempted to pass a counterfeit bill.
Shocking video of the incident showed Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin place a knee over Floyd’s neck for nearly nine minutes.
Chauvin’s behavior on the video was nearly universally condemned, and he and the other offices on the scene were arrested. In spite of that, the Black Lives Matter movement and other leftist groups pointed to Floyd’s death as proof of perceived widespread systemic racism in the criminal justice system.
Protests and riots overtook many nation’s cities in the weeks and months following Floyd’s death.
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westernjournal--2020-11-18--‘WJ Live’: ‘Woke’ School District Excludes Asian Students from ‘Students of Color’ Category

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westernjournal--2020-11-18--Canada Elections Department Announces It Refuses To Use Dominion Voting Systems

Canada ’ s elections management body announced Tuesday that it does not use Dominion Voting Systems election software , a heavily scrutinized voting software that has been the subject of many conspiracy theories surrounding the 2020 U.S. presidential election .
Elections Canada wanted to assure Canadian voters that they should not have the same concerns Americans have regarding election integrity .
“ Elections Canada does not use Dominion Voting Systems .
We use paper ballots counted by hand in front of scrutineers and have never used voting machines or electronic tabulators to count votes in our 100-year history , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s election system is a voting and vote-tabulating software that is used in more than 30 states .
There have been claims that the software glitched during the election , causing votes for President Donald Trump to switch to votes for former Vice President Joe Biden .
“ Dominion Voting Systems categorically denies false assertions about vote-switching issues with our voting systems , ” the Dominion Voting website says .
Elections Canada swiftly denied that the announcement was intended to create further suspicion about United States election results .
But some Americans are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ system to be a safer method for federal elections , and believe America should follow suit .
President Donald Trump retweeted Elections Canada ’ s statement Tuesday amid campaign legal battles in several battleground states .
Reason ’ s Eric Boehm has criticized the narrative about Dominion Voting Systems , saying that all evidence of fraud with the software can be easily debunked .
“ In Michigan , for example , mistakes that election officials said were “ human error ” led to some results changing as those slips were identified and fixed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ suddenly gaining 138,000 votes in Michigan while Trump gained none was the result of a glitch in the reporting system , not the result of vote counting issues .
The numbers were quickly corrected , ” Boehm writes .
Whether human error or a software glitch , the United States clearly needs to work on improving its election system and should certainly consider Canada ’ s old-fashioned method of counting paper ballots by hand .
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Canada’s elections management body announced Tuesday that it does not use Dominion Voting Systems election software, a heavily scrutinized voting software that has been the subject of many conspiracy theories surrounding the 2020 U.S. presidential election.
Elections Canada wanted to assure Canadian voters that they should not have the same concerns Americans have regarding election integrity.
“Elections Canada does not use Dominion Voting Systems. We use paper ballots counted by hand in front of scrutineers and have never used voting machines or electronic tabulators to count votes in our 100-year history,” Elections Canada tweeted Monday.
Elections Canada does not use Dominion Voting Systems. We use paper ballots counted by hand in front of scrutineers and have never used voting machines or electronic tabulators to count votes in our 100-year history. #CdnPoli pic.twitter.com/dp7ZiB84ql — Elections Canada (@ElectionsCan_E) November 16, 2020
Dominion’s election system is a voting and vote-tabulating software that is used in more than 30 states. There have been claims that the software glitched during the election, causing votes for President Donald Trump to switch to votes for former Vice President Joe Biden.
“Dominion Voting Systems categorically denies false assertions about vote-switching issues with our voting systems,” the Dominion Voting website says.
Elections Canada swiftly denied that the announcement was intended to create further suspicion about United States election results.
Hi there, This message is intended to inform people who mistakenly believe we use those systems in federal elections and should not be construed as anything other than that. — Elections Canada (@ElectionsCan_E) November 17, 2020
But some Americans are now considering Canada’s paper ballot system to be a safer method for federal elections, and believe America should follow suit.
Canada also uses voter ID to ensure accuracy Common sense voting laws are opposed by only 1 party in the United States Hmm… wonder why ? https://t.co/tiuIqjlcHB — ELIJAH SCHAFFER (@ElijahSchaffer) November 18, 2020
this is an instance where the canadian superiority complex is justified: they run their elections far better than we do down here — Thao Nguyen (@nguyenthevote) November 17, 2020
President Donald Trump retweeted Elections Canada’s statement Tuesday amid campaign legal battles in several battleground states.
“THIS SAYS IT ALL!” Trump wrote.
THIS SAYS IT ALL! https://t.co/zZSspsJPe9 — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 17, 2020
Reason’s Eric Boehm has criticized the narrative about Dominion Voting Systems, saying that all evidence of fraud with the software can be easily debunked.
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“In Michigan, for example, mistakes that election officials said were “human error” led to some results changing as those slips were identified and fixed. A viral tweet that showed Biden suddenly gaining 138,000 votes in Michigan while Trump gained none was the result of a glitch in the reporting system, not the result of vote counting issues. The numbers were quickly corrected,” Boehm writes.
Whether human error or a software glitch, the United States clearly needs to work on improving its election system and should certainly consider Canada’s old-fashioned method of counting paper ballots by hand.
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westernjournal--2020-11-18--Larry Elder: After 4 Years of Being Called ‘Nazis,’ Don’t Expect Trump Supporters To Want Unity

After four years of attacking President Donald Trump as “ illegitimate , ” “ fascist , ” “ Nazi , ” “ tyrant , ” “ dictator , ” “ racist , ” “ anti-Semitic , ” “ Russian stooge , ” “ traitor , ” “ grifter , ” “ xenophobe , ” “ sexist , ” “ homophobe , ” “ ignorant , ” “ fat ” and “ lazy , ” Former Vice President Joe Biden , the presumptive president-elect , now says , “ Let ’ s heal.
” In his “ victory speech , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who voted for President Trump , I understand you ’ re disappointment tonight .
“ I ’ ve lost a couple of elections myself .
But now , let ’ s give each other a chance .
“ It ’ s time to put away the harsh rhetoric .
To lower the temperature .
To see each other again .
To listen to each other again .
“ To make progress , we must stop treating our opponents as our enemy .
We are not enemies .
We are Americans .
“ The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is a season — a time to build , a time to reap , a time to sow .
And a time to heal .
“ This is the time to heal in America.
” Well , that ’ s lovely .
But please forgive Trump supporters for not being in a mood to “ heal.
” How bogus was the Trump-Russia collusion investigation that consumed most of the Trump presidency ?
Neither Joe Biden nor Kamala Harris bothered to mention it during the campaign .
Ditto for Trump ’ s impeachment .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ FBI Director James Comey now admit that , knowing then what they know now , they would not have signed off on FISA warrants that were crucial to the investigation .
National Review wrote : “ Former Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein testified to Congress on Wednesday that he would not have signed off on a Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act warrant renewal to spy on former Trump campaign associate Carter Page had he been aware then of the unreliability of the underlying evidence .
“ ‘ If you knew then what you know @ @ @ @ @ @ @ application ?
’ Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham asked Rosenstein during his testimony .
Similarly , Comey admits he would not have signed off on the Carter Page FISA applications if he knew then what he knows now .
“ No , I would want a much more complete understanding of what we were doing , ” said Comey .
RELATED : Itxu Díaz : We Must Hit China Where It Hurts the Most “ Graham also unloaded on [ former FBI Deputy-turned-Acting Director Andrew ] McCabe for signing off on a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ aide Carter Page , which an ex-FBI lawyer has since pleaded guilty to falsifying documents in order to obtain .
“ ‘ If you knew then what you know now would you have signed the warrant application in June of 2017 against Carter Page ?
’ Graham asked .
“ ‘ Who is responsible for ruining Mr. Carter Page ’ s life ?
’ Graham asked , saying the warrant was ‘ completely devoid of the truth.
’ “ ‘ I think that we are all responsible for the work that went into @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Republicans and Democrats acknowledge the 2016 Russian election interference , but 78 percent of Democrats , according to an August 2018 Gallup poll , believe that “ Russians interfered in the 2016 campaign and that it changed the outcome of the election.
” Never mind that Jeh Johnson , President Barack Obama ’ s secretary of Homeland Security , in his 2017 prepared testimony before Congress , said : “ On Election Day , DHS assembled a crisis-response team to rapidly address any reported cyber intrusions into the election process .
To @ @ @ @ @ @ @ did not through any cyber intrusion alter ballots , ballot counts or reporting of election results.
” Whatever Russia , China or Iran did to meddle with our elections pales in comparison to the impact of our biased , bigoted , Republican-hating , class-warfare waging , secular , “ health care is a right , ” “ there ’ s no such thing as illegal people , only ‘ undocumented , ' ” Donald Trump-hating media .
Let ’ s compare the impact of Russian , Chinese or Iranian election interference with the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In his book “ Left Turn : How Liberal Media Bias Distorts the American Mind , ” economics and political science professor Tim Groseclose attempts to quantify the impact of our left-wing media .
How do our overwhelmingly liberal media affect how Americans think and vote ?
Groseclose wrote in 2011 : “ For the past several years , I have researched this question , trying to solve the following thought experiment : What if media bias were suddenly to disappear ?
In such a world , how would America look and act @ @ @ @ @ @ @ approximately like Texas.
” ( Note : This year , President Trump handily won that state . )
“ More specifically , if media bias were to disappear , according to the analysis , then America would think and vote like any region that voted around 56-43 percent for Republican John McCain in the last presidential election .
Besides Texas , such regions include Kansas , North Dakota , Kentucky , Salt Lake County , Utah , and Orange County , Calif. ” Dean Baquet , the executive editor of The New York @ @ @ @ @ @ @ left , as a rule , does not want to hear thoughtful disagreement.
” Given this mentality , liberals , Democrats and the media find Trump absolutely , positively insufferable .
This raises a question .
Mr. Biden , which side needs to heal ?
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After four years of attacking President Donald Trump as “illegitimate,” “fascist,” “Nazi,” “tyrant,” “dictator,” “racist,” “anti-Semitic,” “Russian stooge,” “traitor,” “grifter,” “xenophobe,” “sexist,” “homophobe,” “ignorant,” “fat” and “lazy,” Former Vice President Joe Biden, the presumptive president-elect, now says, “Let’s heal.”
In his “victory speech,” Biden said: “And to those who voted for President Trump, I understand your disappointment tonight.
“I’ve lost a couple of elections myself. But now, let’s give each other a chance.
“It’s time to put away the harsh rhetoric. To lower the temperature. To see each other again. To listen to each other again.
“To make progress, we must stop treating our opponents as our enemy. We are not enemies. We are Americans.
“The Bible tells us that to everything there is a season — a time to build, a time to reap, a time to sow. And a time to heal.
“This is the time to heal in America.”
Well, that’s lovely. But please forgive Trump supporters for not being in a mood to “heal.” How bogus was the Trump-Russia collusion investigation that consumed most of the Trump presidency? Neither Joe Biden nor Kamala Harris bothered to mention it during the campaign.
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Ditto for Trump’s impeachment. Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein and former FBI Director James Comey now admit that, knowing then what they know now, they would not have signed off on FISA warrants that were crucial to the investigation.
National Review wrote: “Former Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein testified to Congress on Wednesday that he would not have signed off on a Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act warrant renewal to spy on former Trump campaign associate Carter Page had he been aware then of the unreliability of the underlying evidence.
“‘If you knew then what you know now, would you have signed the application?’ Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham asked Rosenstein during his testimony.
“‘No, I would not,’ Rosenstein replied.”
Similarly, Comey admits he would not have signed off on the Carter Page FISA applications if he knew then what he knows now. “No, I would want a much more complete understanding of what we were doing,” said Comey.
The New York Post wrote:
“Graham also unloaded on [former FBI Deputy-turned-Acting Director Andrew] McCabe for signing off on a FISA warrant to spy on Trump campaign aide Carter Page, which an ex-FBI lawyer has since pleaded guilty to falsifying documents in order to obtain.
“‘If you knew then what you know now would you have signed the warrant application in June of 2017 against Carter Page?’ Graham asked.
“‘No, sir,’ responded McCabe.
“‘Who is responsible for ruining Mr. Carter Page’s life?’ Graham asked, saying the warrant was ‘completely devoid of the truth.’
“‘I think that we are all responsible for the work that went into that FISA,’ the ex-director said.”
Republicans and Democrats acknowledge the 2016 Russian election interference, but 78 percent of Democrats, according to an August 2018 Gallup poll, believe that “Russians interfered in the 2016 campaign and that it changed the outcome of the election.”
Never mind that Jeh Johnson, President Barack Obama’s secretary of Homeland Security, in his 2017 prepared testimony before Congress, said: “On Election Day, DHS assembled a crisis-response team to rapidly address any reported cyber intrusions into the election process. To my current knowledge, the Russian government did not through any cyber intrusion alter ballots, ballot counts or reporting of election results.”
Whatever Russia, China or Iran did to meddle with our elections pales in comparison to the impact of our biased, bigoted, Republican-hating, class-warfare waging, secular, “health care is a right,” “there’s no such thing as illegal people, only ‘undocumented,'” Donald Trump-hating media. Let’s compare the impact of Russian, Chinese or Iranian election interference with the election interference of the American media.
In his book “Left Turn: How Liberal Media Bias Distorts the American Mind,” economics and political science professor Tim Groseclose attempts to quantify the impact of our left-wing media. How do our overwhelmingly liberal media affect how Americans think and vote? Groseclose wrote in 2011:
“For the past several years, I have researched this question, trying to solve the following thought experiment: What if media bias were suddenly to disappear? In such a world, how would America look and act politically?
“The answer is, approximately like Texas.” (Note: This year, President Trump handily won that state.)
“More specifically, if media bias were to disappear, according to the analysis, then America would think and vote like any region that voted around 56-43 percent for Republican John McCain in the last presidential election. Besides Texas, such regions include Kansas, North Dakota, Kentucky, Salt Lake County, Utah, and Orange County, Calif.”
Dean Baquet, the executive editor of The New York Times, once admitted, “The left, as a rule, does not want to hear thoughtful disagreement.” Given this mentality, liberals, Democrats and the media find Trump absolutely, positively insufferable. This raises a question. Mr. Biden, which side needs to heal?
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westernjournal--2020-11-18--Guess Who Kept Texas Red in the 2020 Election? Hint – It Wasn’t White Supremacists

Democrats had big plans for turning Texas blue during the 2020 election , but a group of unlikely voters resisted the party ’ s radical agenda , according to one of the state ’ s representatives in the House .
President Donald Trump ’ s margin of victory in the state over Democrat Joe Biden , 52.1 percent to 46.5 percent according to Politico , was much closer than conservatives would like to see .
Trump prevailed , though , as did GOP Sen. John Cornyn and House Republicans .
But , as much as the American left wants you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t delivered by white supremacists , the Proud Boys , the poor boys , the KKK or even the Hitler Youth .
Instead , it was Texas Hispanics who voted for Trump and other Republicans , according to GOP Rep. Jodey Arrington of Texas .
There goes the narrative of the Democratic Party and the establishment media that Trump ’ s supporters are a bunch of racist white people .
Arrington said Tuesday during an interview with Newsmax TV that the state ’ s Hispanic voters “ rejected the radical policies of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ I think you saw Hispanics in droves support Republicans and Republican policies.
” “ They rejected the radical policies of the left , they don ’ t want open borders , they want safe neighborhoods , they want economic opportunity , and there ’ s no subculture in the United States that has a stronger work ethic , and faith and family orientation than the Hispanic culture .
So they are already leaning more in the conservative principle.
” Indeed , Hispanic culture is largely rooted in family , faith and jobs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ abandoned by Democrats in their embrace of cultural Marxism and unrestricted abortion .
The party of closing down churches while tacitly supporting riots in the name of social justice had hoped to court Hispanics and flip both Texas and Florida .
Democrats fell flat on their face in both attempts .
Their agenda was rejected by hard-working minorities who Democrats took for granted .
This writer was blessed enough to marry into a wonderful family of first-generation legal Hispanic immigrants , and every single one of them would have crawled to the polls @ @ @ @ @ @ @ agenda , but for Trump .
Hispanic Americans aren ’ t built-in Democratic voters , nor do they embrace silly leftist identity political terms such as LatinX .
Many voted for what ’ s in their best interests , and that isn ’ t another round of Chavez-esque socialism .
You ’ d have to think that many Democrats who had hedged that Texas would turn blue have never even been to the state .
Hispanic culture has deep roots Texas , which , contrary to the probable assumptions of the coastal elitist @ @ @ @ @ @ @ supremacists .
It was President Trump who built a multi-ethnic coalition of voters , and not Democrats in the Lone Star State .
The party was rejected in Texas by the diversity of the GOP .
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Democrats had big plans for turning Texas blue during the 2020 election, but a group of unlikely voters resisted the party’s radical agenda, according to one of the state’s representatives in the House.
President Donald Trump’s margin of victory in the state over Democrat Joe Biden, 52.1 percent to 46.5 percent according to Politico, was much closer than conservatives would like to see.
Trump prevailed, though, as did GOP Sen. John Cornyn and House Republicans.
But, as much as the American left wants you to believe, the victory wasn’t delivered by white supremacists, the Proud Boys, the poor boys, the KKK or even the Hitler Youth.
Instead, it was Texas Hispanics who voted for Trump and other Republicans, according to GOP Rep. Jodey Arrington of Texas.
There goes the narrative of the Democratic Party and the establishment media that Trump’s supporters are a bunch of racist white people.
Arrington said Tuesday during an interview with Newsmax TV that the state’s Hispanic voters “rejected the radical policies of the left.”
He told the network, “I think you saw Hispanics in droves support Republicans and Republican policies.”
“They rejected the radical policies of the left, they don’t want open borders, they want safe neighborhoods, they want economic opportunity, and there’s no subculture in the United States that has a stronger work ethic, and faith and family orientation than the Hispanic culture. So they are already leaning more in the conservative principle.”
Indeed, Hispanic culture is largely rooted in family, faith and jobs — issues of which have largely been abandoned by Democrats in their embrace of cultural Marxism and unrestricted abortion.
The party of closing down churches while tacitly supporting riots in the name of social justice had hoped to court Hispanics and flip both Texas and Florida.
Democrats fell flat on their face in both attempts.
Their agenda was rejected by hard-working minorities who Democrats took for granted.
This writer was blessed enough to marry into a wonderful family of first-generation legal Hispanic immigrants, and every single one of them would have crawled to the polls not only to vote against the Democratic agenda, but for Trump.
Hispanic Americans aren’t built-in Democratic voters, nor do they embrace silly leftist identity political terms such as LatinX.
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Many voted for what’s in their best interests, and that isn’t another round of Chavez-esque socialism.
You’d have to think that many Democrats who had hedged that Texas would turn blue have never even been to the state.
Hispanic culture has deep roots Texas, which, contrary to the probable assumptions of the coastal elitist Democrats, is not run by white supremacists.
It was President Trump who built a multi-ethnic coalition of voters, and not Democrats in the Lone Star State.
The party was rejected in Texas by the diversity of the GOP.
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westernjournal--2020-11-18--Study: COVID Immunity May Last for Years – or Even Decades

Newly released research suggests people who have recovered from the coronavirus might have remaining antibodies for “ years , maybe even decades , ” according to The New York Times .
The Times reported findings Tuesday from the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory study — not yet peer-reviewed — that individuals who had COVID-19 maintained “ immune memory ” approximately eight months after infection onset .
“ That amount of memory would likely prevent the vast majority of people from getting hospitalized disease , severe disease , for many years , ” Shane Crotty , a virologist at the La Jolla @ @ @ @ @ @ @ study , told The Times .
In a series of tweets , Crotty called it “ the largest such study for any acute infection.
” Crotty and co-leader Alessandro Sette ’ s research involved “ 185 men and women , aged 19 to 81 , who had recovered from Covid-19 , ” most with “ mild symptoms not requiring hospitalization , ” The Times reported .
Thirty-eight participants gave “ multiple samples over many months , ” with the remainder giving one blood sample each , the report said .
“ The team @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : antibodies , B cells that make more antibodies as needed ; and two types of T cells that kill other infected cells , ” The Times reported .
The report said those who beat SARS — another coronavirus-derived illness — “ still carry certain important immune cells 17 years after recovering.
” RELATED : Cuomo Is About To Get a Significant Pay Raise Despite New York 's Budget Nightmare The research coincided with a Nov. 12 study in Nature Medicine , which found that “ SARS-CoV-2-specific CD8+ T cells targeting different viral @ @ @ @ @ @ @ % of convalescent individuals.
” An August study also determined particular “ memory ” cells “ not only persisted , but in some cases increased numerically over three months following symptom onset.
” University of Arizona immunologist Deepta Bhattacharya recapped these studies for The Times , saying they “ are all by and large painting the same picture , which is that once you get past those first few critical weeks , the rest of the response looks pretty conventional.
” “ I don ’ t think it ’ s an unreasonable prediction @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would last for years , ” he said .
Yale University immunologist Akiko Iwasaki called it “ exciting news ” and told The Times she “ was not surprised that the body mounts a long-lasting response.
” The report also factored in those not building immunity “ perhaps because of differences in the amounts of coronavirus they were exposed to , ” a gap that vaccination could help bridge , according to immunologist Jennifer Gommerman from the University of Toronto .
“ That will help in focusing the response , so you don @ @ @ @ @ @ @ heterogeneity that you would see in an infected population , ” Gommerman said .
While some experts referred to Jeffrey Shaman ’ s Columbia University study on immune decline and coronavirus reinfection , Shaman told The Times relapses “ seem to be rare.
” Sette also called “ sterilizing immunity ” — where antibodies block a relapse — unusual .
Instead , immune memory kicks in , the report said .
“ And so seeing evidence that we have this kind of persistent , robust response , at least to these time scales @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said .
“ There ’ s no sign that memory cells are suddenly going to plummet , which would be kind of unusual , ” she said .
“ Usually , there ’ s a slow decay over years.
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Newly released research suggests people who have recovered from the coronavirus might have remaining antibodies for “years, maybe even decades,” according to The New York Times.
The Times reported findings Tuesday from the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory study — not yet peer-reviewed — that individuals who had COVID-19 maintained “immune memory” approximately eight months after infection onset.
“That amount of memory would likely prevent the vast majority of people from getting hospitalized disease, severe disease, for many years,” Shane Crotty, a virologist at the La Jolla Institute of Immunology and co-leader of the study, told The Times.
In a series of tweets, Crotty called it “the largest such study for any acute infection.”
2/ We assessed immune memory of all three branches of adaptive immunity (CD4+ T cell, CD8+ T cell, and humoral immunity—both antibodies and memory B cells) in a mixed cross-sectional and longitudinal study of 185 recovered COVID-19 cases, including 41 cases > 6 months post-COVID. pic.twitter.com/NNrYlOuzpV — Shane Crotty (@profshanecrotty) November 17, 2020
4/ So, this was a big @ljiresearch team effort, led by us, @SetteLab and @Dani6020, with big help from @EOSaphire and @florian_krammer and UCSD clinicians. — Shane Crotty (@profshanecrotty) November 17, 2020
6/ most individuals maintaining neutralizing antibodies for 6+ months, and other forms of immune memory. pic.twitter.com/u2ZQu1SGf4 — Shane Crotty (@profshanecrotty) November 17, 2020
Crotty and co-leader Alessandro Sette’s research involved “185 men and women, aged 19 to 81, who had recovered from Covid-19,” most with “mild symptoms not requiring hospitalization,” The Times reported.
Thirty-eight participants gave “multiple samples over many months,” with the remainder giving one blood sample each, the report said.
“The team tracked four components of the immune system: antibodies, B cells that make more antibodies as needed; and two types of T cells that kill other infected cells,” The Times reported.
The report said those who beat SARS — another coronavirus-derived illness — “still carry certain important immune cells 17 years after recovering.”
The research coincided with a Nov. 12 study in Nature Medicine, which found that “SARS-CoV-2-specific CD8+ T cells targeting different viral proteins are detectable in up to 70% of convalescent individuals.”
An August study also determined particular “memory” cells “not only persisted, but in some cases increased numerically over three months following symptom onset.”
University of Arizona immunologist Deepta Bhattacharya recapped these studies for The Times, saying they “are all by and large painting the same picture, which is that once you get past those first few critical weeks, the rest of the response looks pretty conventional.”
“I don’t think it’s an unreasonable prediction to think that these immune memory components would last for years,” he said.
Yale University immunologist Akiko Iwasaki called it “exciting news” and told The Times she “was not surprised that the body mounts a long-lasting response.”
The report also factored in those not building immunity “perhaps because of differences in the amounts of coronavirus they were exposed to,” a gap that vaccination could help bridge, according to immunologist Jennifer Gommerman from the University of Toronto.
“That will help in focusing the response, so you don’t get the same kind of heterogeneity that you would see in an infected population,” Gommerman said.
While some experts referred to Jeffrey Shaman’s Columbia University study on immune decline and coronavirus reinfection, Shaman told The Times relapses “seem to be rare.”
Sette also called “sterilizing immunity” — where antibodies block a relapse — unusual. Instead, immune memory kicks in, the report said.
“And so seeing evidence that we have this kind of persistent, robust response, at least to these time scales, is very encouraging,” Shaman said.
Iwasaki’s perspective mirrored Shaman’s.
“There’s no sign that memory cells are suddenly going to plummet, which would be kind of unusual,” she said. “Usually, there’s a slow decay over years.”
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westernjournal--2020-11-18--Horrifying Moment Police Officer Realizes Fire Is at Own Home, His Children Trapped Inside

First responders who truly serve their communities are ready to drop everything to save a life .
The best sort get into the line of work because they want to help people and change lives — but they never know when those lives will belong to people they know .
On Friday , Nov. 13 , Officer Anthony Louie , 33 , with the Seminole Police Department in Seminole , Oklahoma , got a call that a house on his own street was on fire .
Until he arrived on the scene , he didn ’ t know the house @ @ @ @ @ @ @ must have crossed his mind .
His wife had already left for work , but his two children — ages 7 and 14 — were still inside the house , sleeping .
Louie ran inside the fiery home without hesitating , disappearing through the flames at the entryway and reappearing with his children in his arms before collapsing on the ground .
The City of Maud Police Department shared details on the following day .
“ He rushed through the fire and rescued his children , but suffered significant burns in the process @ @ @ @ @ @ @ We were able to scoop and go to get him to a local emergency room .
He was then flown to a major burn unit in the state.
” He has since been recovering from smoke inhalation and burns on his face , arms and legs .
This is not the first time that Louie has run into a house on fire to save its inhabitants .
According to the City of Maud PD , he risked his life in the past to save kittens , too .
“ The picture shows a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to years ago , ” the department shared .
“ A person came home to find their home on fire .
He and Adam Good were the first on scene .
The people were concerned for their small kittens that were inside .
Anthony , with no regard for himself , entered the home and rescued kittens.
” “ This demonstrates the selfless hero he is .
Kittens , adults , children ; Anthony will throw himself into harms way if it means he can save a life.
” A fundraiser was set @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pouring in .
Locals have donated household goods , and many have put their money where their mouths are , supporting their local hero with funds and prayers .
Authorities suspect the fire was started by faulty wiring on the porch or entryway , which was on fire when Louie ran inside to grab his kids .
He is facing multiple surgeries to repair his skin and the family ’ s home and possessions were all lost — but thankfully he managed to save what was most important .
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First responders who truly serve their communities are ready to drop everything to save a life. The best sort get into the line of work because they want to help people and change lives — but they never know when those lives will belong to people they know.
On Friday, Nov. 13, Officer Anthony Louie, 33, with the Seminole Police Department in Seminole, Oklahoma, got a call that a house on his own street was on fire.
Until he arrived on the scene, he didn’t know the house would be his — but the possibility must have crossed his mind.
His wife had already left for work, but his two children — ages 7 and 14 — were still inside the house, sleeping.
Louie ran inside the fiery home without hesitating, disappearing through the flames at the entryway and reappearing with his children in his arms before collapsing on the ground.
The City of Maud Police Department shared details on the following day.
“He rushed through the fire and rescued his children, but suffered significant burns in the process,” the department wrote.
“We were able to scoop and go to get him to a local emergency room. He was then flown to a major burn unit in the state.”
He has since been recovering from smoke inhalation and burns on his face, arms and legs.
This is not the first time that Louie has run into a house on fire to save its inhabitants. According to the City of Maud PD, he risked his life in the past to save kittens, too.
“The picture shows a scene that he and another officer responded to years ago,” the department shared.
“A person came home to find their home on fire. He and Adam Good were the first on scene. The people were concerned for their small kittens that were inside. Anthony, with no regard for himself, entered the home and rescued kittens.”
“This demonstrates the selfless hero he is. Kittens, adults, children; Anthony will throw himself into harms way if it means he can save a life.”
A fundraiser was set up for Louie, and donations started pouring in. Locals have donated household goods, and many have put their money where their mouths are, supporting their local hero with funds and prayers.
Authorities suspect the fire was started by faulty wiring on the porch or entryway, which was on fire when Louie ran inside to grab his kids.
He is facing multiple surgeries to repair his skin and the family’s home and possessions were all lost — but thankfully he managed to save what was most important.
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westernjournal--2020-11-18--Court Refuses To Throw Out Life Sentence of Convicted Cop Killer

A Missouri court on Tuesday rejected an appeal from a man convicted of killing a police officer and sentenced to life in prison .
Trenton Forster , who was 18 when he shot St. Louis police officer Blake Snyder , argued that his life sentence was too harsh given his age when the crime was committed , according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch .
Missouri law prohibits life sentences for 18-year-olds , but the court based its judgment on a recent state Supreme Court ruling that rejected a motion to raise the age limit for first-degree murderers .
The convicted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Snyder ’ s wife , images of the slain officer and anti-police recordings presented at trial were unfairly disparaging to his character .
Forster , who was sentenced last year , shot Snyder and attempted to kill his partner while the officers responded to a disturbance call .
Forster was high on drugs and suicidal at the time of the attack , according to the Post-Dispatch .
“ How do you ever live without your child ?
” Snyder ’ s mother , Peggy , said during sentencing in 2019 , according to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ every mother , especially .
Because you carried him , you ’ re the first to hold him .
How do you live your life … without a son ?
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A Missouri court on Tuesday rejected an appeal from a man convicted of killing a police officer and sentenced to life in prison.
Trenton Forster, who was 18 when he shot St. Louis police officer Blake Snyder, argued that his life sentence was too harsh given his age when the crime was committed, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
Missouri law prohibits life sentences for 18-year-olds, but the court based its judgment on a recent state Supreme Court ruling that rejected a motion to raise the age limit for first-degree murderers.
The convicted killer also argued that the appearance of Snyder’s wife, images of the slain officer and anti-police recordings presented at trial were unfairly disparaging to his character.
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Forster, who was sentenced last year, shot Snyder and attempted to kill his partner while the officers responded to a disturbance call.
Forster was high on drugs and suicidal at the time of the attack, according to the Post-Dispatch.
“How do you ever live without your child?” Snyder’s mother, Peggy, said during sentencing in 2019, according to a KTVI reporter.
“I think every mother, especially. Because you carried him, you’re the first to hold him. How do you live your life … without a son?”
“How do you ever live without your child? I think every mother, especially. Because you carried him, you’re the first to hold him. How do you live your life without a .. without a son?” Peggy Snyder, mother of @stlcountypd Blake Snyder, following Trenton Forster sentencing. pic.twitter.com/YTJSqV3b7a — Jasmine Huda (@jhuda) April 18, 2019
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westernjournal--2020-11-18--Trump Campaign Makes Move To Trigger Battleground Recount

President Donald Trump ’ s campaign is seeking a recount of ballots in two Wisconsin counties where he trails presumptive president-elect Joe Biden by 20,000 votes in the state .
The Wisconsin Elections Commission said the campaign paid the state $ 3 million on Wednesday morning to start a recount in liberal Dane and Milwaukee counties , the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported .
“ We will not stop fighting for transparency and integrity in our electoral process to ensure that all Americans can trust the results of a free and fair election in Wisconsin and across the country , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Troupis , who is representing the Trump campaign .
“ We will not know the true results of the election until only the legal ballots cast are counted , ” he added , according to Politico .
The Trump campaign claimed there were “ the worst irregularities ” in Dane and Milwaukee counties .
In order to start a full recount in the Badger State , the Trump campaign would have to pay almost $ 8 million , according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel .
A recount in Milwaukee County is estimated to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ beat Trump in the county with 317,270 votes to 134,357 votes , according to data from The New York Times .
The Dane County recount would cost about $ 740,000 .
Trump lost the county to Biden with only 22.9 percent of the vote , 78,800 votes to Biden ’ s 260,185 .
Dane and Milwaukee counties represent over a third of Biden ’ s statewide vote .
Dane County Clerk Scott McDonell said he expects Biden to pick up votes in the recount , but added that he did not see any @ @ @ @ @ @ @ This was a really clean election from our point of view , ” McDonell said .
RELATED : Nancy Pelosi Announces Forthcoming End to Her Time as Speaker of the House The Trump campaign has repeatedly claimed widespread voter fraud without substantial evidence , and the recount will allow them to continue to investigate the election results .
Dane County ’ s recount will start Friday and Milwaukee County expects to set up on Thursday .
Both recounts will likely take until the Dec. 1 deadline .
The recount will be completed with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to social distance .
“ We will be ready to proceed as safely and as efficiently as possible , ” Milwaukee County Clerk George Christenson said .
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President Donald Trump’s campaign is seeking a recount of ballots in two Wisconsin counties where he trails presumptive president-elect Joe Biden by 20,000 votes in the state.
The Wisconsin Elections Commission said the campaign paid the state $3 million on Wednesday morning to start a recount in liberal Dane and Milwaukee counties, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported.
The Wisconsin Elections Commission has received a wire transfer from the Trump campaign for $3 million. No petition has been received yet, but the Trump campaign has told WEC staff one will be filed today. We have no further information at this time. — Wisconsin Elections (@WI_Elections) November 18, 2020
“We will not stop fighting for transparency and integrity in our electoral process to ensure that all Americans can trust the results of a free and fair election in Wisconsin and across the country,” said former Dane County Circuit Judge Jim Troupis, who is representing the Trump campaign.
“We will not know the true results of the election until only the legal ballots cast are counted,” he added, according to Politico.
The Trump campaign claimed there were “the worst irregularities” in Dane and Milwaukee counties.
In order to start a full recount in the Badger State, the Trump campaign would have to pay almost $8 million, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
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A recount in Milwaukee County is estimated to cost about $2 million.
Biden beat Trump in the county with 317,270 votes to 134,357 votes, according to data from The New York Times.
The Dane County recount would cost about $740,000. Trump lost the county to Biden with only 22.9 percent of the vote, 78,800 votes to Biden’s 260,185.
Dane and Milwaukee counties represent over a third of Biden’s statewide vote.
Dane County Clerk Scott McDonell said he expects Biden to pick up votes in the recount, but added that he did not see any major problems with the election.
“This was a really clean election from our point of view,” McDonell said.
The Trump campaign has repeatedly claimed widespread voter fraud without substantial evidence, and the recount will allow them to continue to investigate the election results.
Dane County’s recount will start Friday and Milwaukee County expects to set up on Thursday. Both recounts will likely take until the Dec. 1 deadline.
The recount will be completed with ballot tabulators with enough space for workers to social distance.
“We will be ready to proceed as safely and as efficiently as possible,” Milwaukee County Clerk George Christenson said.
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westernjournal--2020-11-18--WA School District Decides Not to Classify Asian Students as People of Color

When is your minority group no longer non-white ?
Apparently when your academic performance is just too good .
In an equity report from 2019 that was promptly removed after it was first reported on this week , the North Thurston Public Schools in Thurston County , Washington , measured “ White/Asian Students ” against “ Students of Color ” in order to ascertain any performance gap .
The report also looked at “ Students of Poverty ” against “ Non Poverty ” students .
“ Students of Color compares outcomes for Asian and White students [ with students ] @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Native American , Pacific Islander , and Multi-racial students , all of whom have experienced persistent opportunity gaps in our society , ” the report read .
“ Students of Poverty is a visualization of opportunity gaps for students experiencing poverty , as measured by qualification for free or reduced price meals.
” Even with that crude attempt to play around with the data , the report didn ’ t find many significant gaps between white/Asian students and students of color , with only two major indicators — third-grade language arts test scores @ @ @ @ @ @ @ over 10 percent .
According to Fox News , the district , 55 miles south of Seattle , is responsible for 16,000 students .
Reason ’ s Robby Soave drew attention to the equity report in a Monday article .
“ What the equity report really highlights is the absurdities that result from overreliance on semi-arbitrary race-based categories , ” he wrote .
“ The report also measured ‘ students of poverty ’ —those who qualify for free or reduced-cost lunches — against non-poverty students , and unsurprisingly found a much more significant @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ perform 28 percent worse on math tests , for instance .
That socioeconomic category captures something real and meaningful in a way that the gerrymandered race category does not.
” A paragraph earlier , Soave made the point a different way : “ Most indicators in the report show that the achievement gap between white/Asian students and ‘ students of color ’ is fairly narrow and improving over time .
It would probably be even narrower if Asian students were categorized as ‘ students of color.
’ In fact , some indicators @ @ @ @ @ @ @ behind that catch-all minority group .
Perhaps Asians were included with whites in order to avoid such an outcome.
” The superintendent of the school system didn ’ t respond to a request for comment from Reason — so we don ’ t know how the district might respond to Soave ’ s hypothesis that “ some indicators might have even shown white students lagging behind that catch-all minority group ” if Asians were removed .
Instead of responding , the district removed the report , and issued a statement on its website @ @ @ @ @ @ @ closing gaps between underperforming groups of students .
RELATED : Mentor of GA Dem Who Could Flip Senate : 'Everything White ' Has To Be Destroyed “ For this reason , in one of our online documents from 2019 , titled ‘ Monitoring Student Growth , ’ we evaluated the achievement data by ‘ Students of Color ’ and ‘ Students of Poverty.
’ In the document we grouped White and Asian students together .
“ Upon reflection and response by members of the Asian-American community , we will change how we look @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we received .
We apologize for the negative impact we have caused and removed the monitoring report from our website.
” First off , the notion that this decision involved “ reflection ” is risible .
The Reason report was published Monday .
The district replaced the chart and issued its statement the same day .
So a few hours , at most , of careful contemplation played an integral role in administrators coming to the carefully measured realization that a year-old report was problematic in how it dealt with Asian-American students .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ have been sufficient .
However , the types of administrators prone to issuing that kind of equity report in the first place are also the same kind of people prone to performative self-sabotage , and the statement curdled into a non-apology apology , as the district maintained it was “ important to continue the practice of disaggregating data , so we make equity-based decisions.
” “ When we reviewed our disaggregated data it showed that our district is systemically meeting the instructional needs of both our Asian and White students and not meeting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Indigenous , Multi-racial , Pacific Islander and Latinx students , ” the statement read .
“ The intent was never to ignore Asian students as ‘ students of color ’ or ignore any systemic disadvantages they too have faced.
” The last part is decidedly untrue unless you want to admit the categories in the equity report are wholly arbitrary .
If this is what they meant , it ’ s what they should have said when this report was originally published .
Instead , this feels closer to one of the more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ idea that Asian-Americans are successful enough academically that they ’ re not really a minority .
Consider Harvard , where being Asian is negatively correlated with admission and Asians aren ’ t considered a minority for admissions purposes , according to a 2018 report from The New York Times .
Documents from a 2014 lawsuit against the university for its race-based admittance practices also asserted Asian students were systematically rated lower on personality traits by admissions interviewers .
And yet , the courts have thus far sided with Harvard .
According to National @ @ @ @ @ @ @ found October 2019 decision that “ [ r ] ace is only intentionally considered as a positive attribute ” in Harvard ’ s admission policies , while conceding that “ [ r ] ace conscious admissions will always penalize to some extent groups that are not being advantaged by the process.
” The ruling was upheld by the 1st Circuit Court of Appeals last week , and is likely headed to the Supreme Court .
That ’ s at the higher end of the food chain , though .
At the lower end @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Schools , which is so concerned about equity among what they call “ Students of Color ” that it decided Asians didn ’ t fit in that category .
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When is your minority group no longer non-white? Apparently when your academic performance is just too good.
In an equity report from 2019 that was promptly removed after it was first reported on this week, the North Thurston Public Schools in Thurston County, Washington, measured “White/Asian Students” against “Students of Color” in order to ascertain any performance gap. The report also looked at “Students of Poverty” against “Non Poverty” students.
“Students of Color compares outcomes for Asian and White students [with students] who identify as Black, Latinx, Native American, Pacific Islander, and Multi-racial students, all of whom have experienced persistent opportunity gaps in our society,” the report read.
“Students of Poverty is a visualization of opportunity gaps for students experiencing poverty, as measured by qualification for free or reduced price meals.”
Even with that crude attempt to play around with the data, the report didn’t find many significant gaps between white/Asian students and students of color, with only two major indicators — third-grade language arts test scores and sixth-grade math test scores — being over 10 percent.
According to Fox News, the district, 55 miles south of Seattle, is responsible for 16,000 students.
Reason’s Robby Soave drew attention to the equity report in a Monday article.
“What the equity report really highlights is the absurdities that result from overreliance on semi-arbitrary race-based categories,” he wrote.
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“The report also measured ‘students of poverty’ —those who qualify for free or reduced-cost lunches — against non-poverty students, and unsurprisingly found a much more significant achievement gap. ‘Students of poverty’ perform 28 percent worse on math tests, for instance. That socioeconomic category captures something real and meaningful in a way that the gerrymandered race category does not.”
A paragraph earlier, Soave made the point a different way:
“Most indicators in the report show that the achievement gap between white/Asian students and ‘students of color’ is fairly narrow and improving over time. It would probably be even narrower if Asian students were categorized as ‘students of color.’ In fact, some indicators might have even shown white students lagging behind that catch-all minority group. Perhaps Asians were included with whites in order to avoid such an outcome.”
The superintendent of the school system didn’t respond to a request for comment from Reason — so we don’t know how the district might respond to Soave’s hypothesis that “some indicators might have even shown white students lagging behind that catch-all minority group” if Asians were removed.
Instead of responding, the district removed the report, and issued a statement on its website that claims the purpose behind it was closing gaps between underperforming groups of students.
“For this reason, in one of our online documents from 2019, titled ‘Monitoring Student Growth,’ we evaluated the achievement data by ‘Students of Color’ and ‘Students of Poverty.’ In the document we grouped White and Asian students together.
“Upon reflection and response by members of the Asian-American community, we will change how we look at achievement data and appreciate the feedback we received. We apologize for the negative impact we have caused and removed the monitoring report from our website.”
First off, the notion that this decision involved “reflection” is risible. The Reason report was published Monday. The district replaced the chart and issued its statement the same day.
So a few hours, at most, of careful contemplation played an integral role in administrators coming to the carefully measured realization that a year-old report was problematic in how it dealt with Asian-American students.
Leaving that absurdity aside, this should have been sufficient.
However, the types of administrators prone to issuing that kind of equity report in the first place are also the same kind of people prone to performative self-sabotage, and the statement curdled into a non-apology apology, as the district maintained it was “important to continue the practice of disaggregating data, so we make equity-based decisions.”
“When we reviewed our disaggregated data it showed that our district is systemically meeting the instructional needs of both our Asian and White students and not meeting the instructional needs for our Black, Indigenous, Multi-racial, Pacific Islander and Latinx students,” the statement read.
“The intent was never to ignore Asian students as ‘students of color’ or ignore any systemic disadvantages they too have faced.”
The last part is decidedly untrue unless you want to admit the categories in the equity report are wholly arbitrary. If this is what they meant, it’s what they should have said when this report was originally published.
Instead, this feels closer to one of the more pernicious biases in modern education: The idea that Asian-Americans are successful enough academically that they’re not really a minority.
Consider Harvard, where being Asian is negatively correlated with admission and Asians aren’t considered a minority for admissions purposes, according to a 2018 report from The New York Times. Documents from a 2014 lawsuit against the university for its race-based admittance practices also asserted Asian students were systematically rated lower on personality traits by admissions interviewers.
And yet, the courts have thus far sided with Harvard. According to National Review, a federal judge in Boston found October 2019 decision that “[r]ace is only intentionally considered as a positive attribute” in Harvard’s admission policies, while conceding that “[r]ace conscious admissions will always penalize to some extent groups that are not being advantaged by the process.”
The ruling was upheld by the 1st Circuit Court of Appeals last week, and is likely headed to the Supreme Court.
That’s at the higher end of the food chain, though. At the lower end, you have the North Thurston Public Schools, which is so concerned about equity among what they call “Students of Color” that it decided Asians didn’t fit in that category.
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westernjournal--2020-11-18--House Democrats Make Big Nancy Pelosi Decision After Election Disappointment

California Democrat Nancy Pelosi has been nominated by House Democrats to serve another term as speaker .
According to a Twitter post published by the House Democrats ’ account on Wednesday , Pelosi has again been nominated by the party to serve as the presiding officer of the lower House of Congress .
The accounted tweeted , “ Congratulations to @ SpeakerPelosi , once again elected by House Democrats to be our fearless leader and nominee for Speaker of the House for the 117th Congress !
” While Wednesday ’ s vote represented a big decision for House Democrats , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ actual election for speaker won ’ t come until the full House convenes in January .
Democrats hold a thin majority in the House , but that doesn ’ t mean Pelosi ’ s return to the seat is guaranteed .
The Democrats ’ tweet was met with grumbling from liberals .
The Hill reported Democrats nominated Pelosi Wednesday morning in a remote voice vote and she ran unopposed .
In January 2019 , during her last bid , more than a dozen Democrats opposed her run for speaker , The Hill reported @ @ @ @ @ @ @ returning for the 117th Congress in January , where the full House will vote on the matter .
Last week , after a disastrous election in which it was apparent Democrats would lose seats in the House , there was speculation that Pelosi would not retain her speakership as the party continued to lose ground .
RELATED : Sarah Palin Fires Back After Obama Claims She Brought 'Dark Spirits ' to Republican Party House Democrats in fact continue to lose their power two weeks after the election as tight races are still being @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a handful of races still uncalled at this point , Republicans have gained nine seats — having won 12 Democratic-held districts and lost just three of their own .
And those numbers don ’ t even tell the full story , given that two of the three seats Republicans lost were the direct result of a redrawing of North Carolina ’ s congressional districts that reworked the map in ways that were decidedly unfavorable to the GOP.
” “ Subtract those two seats , which neither party spent any money in or seriously @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a single competitive seat that went from red to blue : The suburban Atlanta 7th District.
” All that means Pelosi will have to secure the votes of virtually her entire conference to remain as speaker .
According to The New York Times , Democrats lost at least eight seats in the Nov. 3 election , bringing their majority from 232 to 222 in the 435-member chamber .
By the time all the races are counted , The Times reported , that Democratic majority could be down to 222 .
That means Pelosi @ @ @ @ @ @ @ four votes from within her party and still have a majority support .
Last week , GOP House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy told Fox News he did not think that Pelosi would not have enough votes to remain Speaker .
McCarthy told Fox , “ To become speaker you have to have 218 votes on the floor.
” He added , “ When Pelosi went up for that vote two years ago , there were 15 Democrats who voted against her .
Ten of those Democrats will be coming to Congress .
Those @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will not be Speaker of the House.
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California Democrat Nancy Pelosi has been nominated by House Democrats to serve another term as speaker.
According to a Twitter post published by the House Democrats’ account on Wednesday, Pelosi has again been nominated by the party to serve as the presiding officer of the lower House of Congress.
The accounted tweeted, “Congratulations to @SpeakerPelosi, once again elected by House Democrats to be our fearless leader and nominee for Speaker of the House for the 117th Congress!”
Congratulations to @SpeakerPelosi, once again elected by House Democrats to be our fearless leader and nominee for Speaker of the House for the 117th Congress! #DownWithNDP #ForThePeople — House Democrats (@HouseDemocrats) November 18, 2020
While Wednesday’s vote represented a big decision for House Democrats, it’s not final. The actual election for speaker won’t come until the full House convenes in January. Democrats hold a thin majority in the House, but that doesn’t mean Pelosi’s return to the seat is guaranteed.
The Democrats’ tweet was met with grumbling from liberals.
As a Democrat, this upsets me. The party can be better with someone else at the helm. Pelosi has bungled so much and it showed in the results of the House races. — Patrick Rottinghaus (@Rottinghaus_P) November 18, 2020
We’ve learned NOTHING. — Jason “I WON THE ELECTION!” Kendziera (@jasonkendziera) November 18, 2020
The Hill reported Democrats nominated Pelosi Wednesday morning in a remote voice vote and she ran unopposed.
In January 2019, during her last bid, more than a dozen Democrats opposed her run for speaker, The Hill reported.
Ten of those Democrats will be returning for the 117th Congress in January, where the full House will vote on the matter.
Last week, after a disastrous election in which it was apparent Democrats would lose seats in the House, there was speculation that Pelosi would not retain her speakership as the party continued to lose ground.
House Democrats in fact continue to lose their power two weeks after the election as tight races are still being called for Republicans.
CNN reported Wednesday:
“With just a handful of races still uncalled at this point, Republicans have gained nine seats — having won 12 Democratic-held districts and lost just three of their own. And those numbers don’t even tell the full story, given that two of the three seats Republicans lost were the direct result of a redrawing of North Carolina’s congressional districts that reworked the map in ways that were decidedly unfavorable to the GOP.”
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“Subtract those two seats, which neither party spent any money in or seriously contested, and you are down to a single competitive seat that went from red to blue: The suburban Atlanta 7th District.”
All that means Pelosi will have to secure the votes of virtually her entire conference to remain as speaker. According to The New York Times, Democrats lost at least eight seats in the Nov. 3 election, bringing their majority from 232 to 222 in the 435-member chamber. By the time all the races are counted, The Times reported, that Democratic majority could be down to 222.
That means Pelosi can afford to lose no more than four votes from within her party and still have a majority support.
Last week, GOP House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy told Fox News he did not think that Pelosi would not have enough votes to remain Speaker.
McCarthy told Fox, “To become speaker you have to have 218 votes on the floor.”
He added, “When Pelosi went up for that vote two years ago, there were 15 Democrats who voted against her. Ten of those Democrats will be coming to Congress. Those 10 vote against her again, she will not be Speaker of the House.”
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westernjournal--2020-11-18--Rescuers Spot Blue Tarp in Woods, Find Missing Age 9 Boy Underneath

Jordan was living with foster parents and two of his siblings in Cheatham County , Tennessee , when he went missing after a disagreement in the home .
The area around the home was heavily wooded , and with winter coming the night temperatures were dropping dangerously low .
“ Endangered Child Alert , ” the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation tweeted on Nov. 15 .
“ A statewide ECA has been issued for 9-year-old Jordan Allen Gorman , out of Cheatham County .
Jordan was last seen at his Ashland City home , wearing blue jeans and a grey short @ @ @ @ @ @ @ arms .
Call 1-800-TBI-FIND.
” In a follow-up tweet , they described the boy as “ 4 feet tall , weighs 75 pounds , has brown hair and brown eyes.
” Jordan ’ s biological father , Aaron Hatt , told WSMV-TV that the boy also had autism , and when he was younger he was nonverbal .
He generally stuck by his older sister ’ s side , so for him to go missing by himself was especially concerning .
By Monday , they had changed the Endangered Child Alert to an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in imminent danger .
Temperatures in the 30s and 40s on Sunday and Monday complicated the matter , and Tuesday was forecasted to be cold as well .
For three days , search teams covered the area with no sightings of the boy .
One volunteer , a father himself , explained why they searched so hard .
“ Think about it in your perspective of , well what if this was my child , and that ’ s what makes you drive to get out there and find him , ” Logan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lines and thorns and everything like that just to help that one family because you know how it would be if it was your child.
” On the third day , a team from Kentucky spotted something out of place .
At around 3 p.m. on Tuesday , Mathew Reese saw a blue tarp , and then realized it looked like there was something underneath it .
“ As I got close to the tarp and noticed there was a mass in it , naturally the worst was going through my head initially @ @ @ @ @ @ @ just the biggest holy crap , I got him , ” Reese recounted .
“ And it ’ s exactly what I said on the radio.
” “ As soon as I realized he was there , radio backed to these two .
Hey , I have him , I have him .
Eyes on , hands-on , get up here.
” RELATED : Horrifying Moment Police Officer Realizes Fire Is at Own Home , His Children Trapped Inside Jordan had found the tarp and set up a shelter for himself near a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from home .
He was very quiet when the rescuers first discovered him , but began to warm up to them .
“ Very rare that you have a missing child with this outcome , ” Josh Devine , spokesperson for the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation , said .
Many were impressed with the boy ’ s ingenuity with his makeshift shelter , and Hatt was impressed with his son ’ s ability to ride out the cold temperatures alone in the woods .
“ He ’ s always just been really resilient @ @ @ @ @ @ @ standing for two days with no jacket no shoes no socks , ” Hatt said .
“ I don ’ t like going to the living room , let alone outside and walking three-quarters of a mile through the woods with no socks and shoes on , through sticks and rocks I mean it ’ s just crazy.
” The boy was evaluated and was said to be “ cold and hungry , but otherwise in pretty good spirits.
” Thanks to all those who showed up to help find him , Jordan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ investigation .
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On Sunday, Nov. 15, 9-year-old Jordan Gorman went missing.
Jordan was living with foster parents and two of his siblings in Cheatham County, Tennessee, when he went missing after a disagreement in the home. The area around the home was heavily wooded, and with winter coming the night temperatures were dropping dangerously low.
“Endangered Child Alert,” the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation tweeted on Nov. 15. “A statewide ECA has been issued for 9-year-old Jordan Allen Gorman, out of Cheatham County. Jordan was last seen at his Ashland City home, wearing blue jeans and a grey short sleeve T-shirt with red stripes on the arms. Call 1-800-TBI-FIND.”
In a follow-up tweet, they described the boy as “4 feet tall, weighs 75 pounds, has brown hair and brown eyes.”
Here’s more info about Jordan. He’s 4 feet tall, weighs 75 pounds, has brown hair and brown eyes. If you see Jordan, or have seen him, please call 1-800-TBI-FIND, or the Cheatham Co Sheriff’s Office, at 615-792-2098. pic.twitter.com/NFaBp47Ffv — Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (@TBInvestigation) November 16, 2020
Jordan’s biological father, Aaron Hatt, told WSMV-TV that the boy also had autism, and when he was younger he was nonverbal. He generally stuck by his older sister’s side, so for him to go missing by himself was especially concerning.
By Monday, they had changed the Endangered Child Alert to an Amber Alert, considering him to be in imminent danger. Temperatures in the 30s and 40s on Sunday and Monday complicated the matter, and Tuesday was forecasted to be cold as well.
For three days, search teams covered the area with no sightings of the boy. One volunteer, a father himself, explained why they searched so hard.
“Think about it in your perspective of, well what if this was my child, and that’s what makes you drive to get out there and find him,” Logan Fryar said. “And ride wood lines and thorns and everything like that just to help that one family because you know how it would be if it was your child.”
On the third day, a team from Kentucky spotted something out of place. At around 3 p.m. on Tuesday, Mathew Reese saw a blue tarp, and then realized it looked like there was something underneath it.
He feared the worst.
“As I got close to the tarp and noticed there was a mass in it, naturally the worst was going through my head initially until the tarp moved and it was just the biggest holy crap, I got him,” Reese recounted. “And it’s exactly what I said on the radio.”
“As soon as I realized he was there, radio backed to these two. Hey, I have him, I have him. Eyes on, hands-on, get up here.”
#PHOTOS— These pictures from TBI show 9-year-old Jordan Gorman after he was found safe this afternoon, along with the creek bed where he was located, about 3/4 of a mile from his Cheatham County home. Jordan told investigators he found the tarp and built that shelter. pic.twitter.com/jo6gNcbv4k — Josh Breslow (@JoshBreslowWKRN) November 17, 2020
Jordan had found the tarp and set up a shelter for himself near a creek bed, less than a mile from home. He was very quiet when the rescuers first discovered him, but began to warm up to them.
“Very rare that you have a missing child with this outcome,” Josh Devine, spokesperson for the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, said.
Many were impressed with the boy’s ingenuity with his makeshift shelter, and Hatt was impressed with his son’s ability to ride out the cold temperatures alone in the woods.
Cold and hungry, but otherwise in pretty good spirits! Good to see you, Jordan! ❤#TNAMBERAlert pic.twitter.com/SLEVH8EIZE — Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (@TBInvestigation) November 17, 2020
“He’s always just been really resilient and an explorer type but to be standing for two days with no jacket no shoes no socks,” Hatt said. “I don’t like going to the living room, let alone outside and walking three-quarters of a mile through the woods with no socks and shoes on, through sticks and rocks I mean it’s just crazy.”
The boy was evaluated and was said to be “cold and hungry, but otherwise in pretty good spirits.” Thanks to all those who showed up to help find him, Jordan is safe and his case is under investigation.
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