westernjournal--2020-10-30--Walmart Backs Down 1 Day After Announcing Removal of Guns, Ammo from Displays

Walmart has reversed course , announcing it is returning ammunition and firearms to displays in its U.S. stores .
On Thursday , the nation ’ s largest retailer said it had removed the items from displays due to “ civil unrest ” in some areas of the country .
Guns and ammunition had remained for sale at the stores , just not visible to shoppers .
But on Friday , Walmart said the items had been restored to displays because the unrest has remained isolated .
The moves come after several days of riots , vandalism and an overnight curfew @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
TRENDING : Biden Lets the Truth Slip , Introduces Himself as 'Kamala 's Running Mate' “ After civil unrest earlier this week resulted in damage to several of our stores , consistent with actions we took over the summer , we asked stores to move firearms and ammunition from the sales floor to a secure location in the back of the store in an abundance of caution , “ Walmart said in a statement .
“ As the current incidents have remained geographically isolated , we have made the decision to begin @ @ @ @ @ @ @ today.
” The retailer based in Bentonville , Arkansas , sells firearms in about half of its 4,700 stores .
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Walmart has reversed course, announcing it is returning ammunition and firearms to displays in its U.S. stores.
On Thursday, the nation’s largest retailer said it had removed the items from displays due to “civil unrest” in some areas of the country.
Guns and ammunition had remained for sale at the stores, just not visible to shoppers.
But on Friday, Walmart said the items had been restored to displays because the unrest has remained isolated.
The moves come after several days of riots, vandalism and an overnight curfew in Philadelphia after a fatal police shooting.
“After civil unrest earlier this week resulted in damage to several of our stores, consistent with actions we took over the summer, we asked stores to move firearms and ammunition from the sales floor to a secure location in the back of the store in an abundance of caution, “ Walmart said in a statement.
“As the current incidents have remained geographically isolated, we have made the decision to begin returning these products to the sales floor today.”
The retailer based in Bentonville, Arkansas, sells firearms in about half of its 4,700 stores.
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westernjournal--2020-10-30--Chief White House Economic Adviser Reveals What Would Be in Store for 2nd Term

Chief White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow said President Donald Trump has big plans for further reducing taxes for Americans and will continue to cut federal regulations should he win Tuesday ’ s election .
Kudlow , when speaking at a digital event hosted by Axios on Friday , stated that during a second term , Trump would continue on a path that saw the country experience unprecedented prosperity prior to the arrival of the coronavirus pandemic .
Echoing Trump ’ s campaign trail tone about getting the economy back on track , Kudlow shared a broad plan that he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ work , while also seeing them pay less in taxes .
Americans would also see further deregulation .
“ It was the middle class and the lower rungs of the income ladder who had the biggest gains under President Trump .
It was not just for rich people , ” Kudlow said , apparently challenging Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden ’ s assertions that the Trump administration has favored only the wealthy .
“ We are on the road to long-term prosperity , ” Kudlow added .
“ And I think we can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we can pick up on that once we get through this difficult period.
” “ We are now working on a middle-class tax cut .
We are working on some additional business tax cuts , ” he said .
Kudlow challenged a notion that Trump must be more specific with details on how a second term economy would look , especially with regard to the country ’ s middle class .
Kudlow noted the president “ has a very clear track record with a very clear set of economic principles.
” The comments @ @ @ @ @ @ @ came a day after Kudlow criticized Biden ’ s plans for the country during an interview with Fox News .
Kudlow told network host Laura Ingraham on Thursday that Biden ’ s plans would essentially undercut an already burdened middle class .
“ Raising taxes across the board , raising regulations across the board , decimating the energy sector , taking over health care .
Do you think it ’ s going to create jobs or lose jobs ?
” RELATED : Trump Campaign Reveals Wild Schedule for Final Days Before Election Kudlow @ @ @ @ @ @ @ millions of jobs over the next 10 years .
“ They say we will lose [ up ] to $ 2.6 trillion of GDP , ” he told the program .
“ That ’ s about 10 percent of the economy gone .
They say we ’ ll lose at least five million jobs , gone , and you are talking about the middle class , those who benefited the most , those who needed them most , middle and lower-income people , they picked up $ 6,500 in family income.
” Kudlow @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the middle class over the last decade and a half would be “ gone ” if Biden were elected .
Kudlow ’ s remarks on both Thursday and Friday were made after the Commerce Department reported gross domestic product increased at a record annual rate of 33.1 percent in the third quarter .
Those numbers shattered expectations while bolstering claims from the Trump administration that the country is in the midst of a V-shaped recovery after months of lockdowns amid the pandemic decimated much of the economy .
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Chief White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow said President Donald Trump has big plans for further reducing taxes for Americans and will continue to cut federal regulations should he win Tuesday’s election.
Kudlow, when speaking at a digital event hosted by Axios on Friday, stated that during a second term, Trump would continue on a path that saw the country experience unprecedented prosperity prior to the arrival of the coronavirus pandemic.
Echoing Trump’s campaign trail tone about getting the economy back on track, Kudlow shared a broad plan that he said would get more Americans back to work, while also seeing them pay less in taxes.
Americans would also see further deregulation.
“It was the middle class and the lower rungs of the income ladder who had the biggest gains under President Trump. It was not just for rich people,” Kudlow said, apparently challenging Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden’s assertions that the Trump administration has favored only the wealthy.
“We are on the road to long-term prosperity,” Kudlow added. “And I think we can pick up on that. I think we can pick up on that once we get through this difficult period.”
“We are now working on a middle-class tax cut. We are working on some additional business tax cuts,” he said.
Kudlow challenged a notion that Trump must be more specific with details on how a second term economy would look, especially with regard to the country’s middle class.
Kudlow noted the president “has a very clear track record with a very clear set of economic principles.”
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The comments from Trump’s chief economic adviser came a day after Kudlow criticized Biden’s plans for the country during an interview with Fox News.
Kudlow told network host Laura Ingraham on Thursday that Biden’s plans would essentially undercut an already burdened middle class.
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“Let’s use some pragmatic, practical sense,” Kudlow told “The Ingraham Angle.”
“Raising taxes across the board, raising regulations across the board, decimating the energy sector, taking over health care. Do you think it’s going to create jobs or lose jobs?”
Kudlow said a Biden presidency would cost Americans millions of jobs over the next 10 years.
“They say we will lose [up] to $2.6 trillion of GDP,” he told the program.
“That’s about 10 percent of the economy gone. They say we’ll lose at least five million jobs, gone, and you are talking about the middle class, those who benefited the most, those who needed them most, middle and lower-income people, they picked up $6,500 in family income.”
Kudlow concluded that any economic inroads made by the middle class over the last decade and a half would be “gone” if Biden were elected.
Kudlow’s remarks on both Thursday and Friday were made after the Commerce Department reported gross domestic product increased at a record annual rate of 33.1 percent in the third quarter.
Those numbers shattered expectations while bolstering claims from the Trump administration that the country is in the midst of a V-shaped recovery after months of lockdowns amid the pandemic decimated much of the economy.
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westernjournal--2020-10-30--Itxu Díaz: It’s Either Harris or America’s Freedom, the Choice is Yours

In the past , when we had a serious problem , we called the United States .
There are few friends who can quickly put a missile at the door of a tyrant ’ s house in such a way that he understands that he can not continue mistreating his people , funding mobs or terrorism without consequences .
Today the bad guys are better camouflaged in their sheepskins , wars are no longer in style — since Vietnam , skinny jeans are all the rage — and American leadership is still necessary to preserve freedom in other regions .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ is useful to the world .
Only a free America is useful to itself .
On November 3 , the country once again will decide which side of history it wants to be on at this decisive moment .
A virus worse than the coronavirus may have yet to arrive .
Edmund Burke warned years ago : “ The people never give up their liberties but under some delusion.
” That ’ s how it goes .
The enemy is no longer the grayish , warlike , bureaucratized Soviet monster of the 20th @ @ @ @ @ @ @ remain totalitarian , violent and murderous .
They have perfected their subtlety , at least at the start .
In the end , just like in Venezuela , good men always end up in jail receiving blows to the crotch .
The painting of John Wayne that has presided over my desk for years serves to remind me that the years have passed , the Berlin Wall has fallen , Saint John Paul II has risen to Heaven , but communism is still the problem .
And it continues to have the same @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had .
The pandemic has accelerated the crisis in countries that have already shown signs of wanting to bankrupt themselves and surrender to the socialist trap .
The left has taken to the streets in America and Europe because it needs poverty to have people dying from hunger to save , making the State so large that it prevents seeing the sun every morning .
That whole Latin American gang with their drug dictatorship is nothing new .
And yet , whether it be with drugs or oil , or with the gold @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they are gradually funding revolutions , artificially infiltrating their ideological garbage in countries that are ripe enough to fall from the tree of freedom .
RELATED : Cal Thomas : The Questions 60 Minutes Did n't Dare Ask Biden and Harris The latest example is Chile , that after many months of watching its churches burn , has given in to the same deception of the new left , which is the same old dog with a different collar .
Even though they can not admit it , the Biden-Harris plan is for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Axis of Evil that Venezuela and Cuba have been promoting for years .
Their socialism doesn ’ t even resemble that of Bill Clinton , who had enough to solve his own problems and to put the country in a very tortuous spiral of taxes , poverty and misery .
We can ’ t say the same about Hillary , who is working hard to get today ’ s Democrats to subtly adapt to the plan that guys as different as George Soros , Michael Moore and Nicolás Maduro alike want .
Or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
America can once again be the great wall of freedom .
A region free of socialists , totalitarians and rulers whose highest aspiration in life is to go out in sweats during the news hour to hit the nation with revolutionary slogans from the last century , while domestic economies become more impoverished and the spirits of the citizens wither .
In a world bankrupt due to the health crisis , the United States can survive , by betting on a real economy , based on businesses and families , and by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , who are more radical than ever .
The hatred for Trump that the left touts is just a trivial electoral argument .
The same one Hillary Clinton used today : Let ’ s do whatever it takes to kick Trump out .
But the reality is very different .
They don ’ t want to end the Republican president , they just want to seize power , divide the country , ruin families , raise taxes , go after companies and benefit the big ideological mafias of the media and Silicon Valley @ @ @ @ @ @ @ getting Trump out .
It ’ s about opening wide the doors to Biden ’ s socialist program and Harris ’ delusional sectarianism .
Harris ’ sole purpose is to forcibly change the way Americans think , to break the country ideologically and undermine all of the traditional American values that made this nation great .
All you have to do is listen to her .
Harris ’ speech is that of someone who hates the United States , is ashamed of everything it represents , and wishes she could brainwash , one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ class American who did not vote the way she wanted in 2016 .
In that eternal work “ Don Quixote , ” the protagonist seems to speak to the American people at this decisive hour : “ Freedom , Sancho , is one of the most precious gifts that heaven ever gave to man .
Neither the treasures hidden in the earth nor those the sea covers can equal it .
For freedom , as well as for honor , one can and should risk one ’ s life ” .
It ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ choice is yours .
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In the past, when we had a serious problem, we called the United States.
There are few friends who can quickly put a missile at the door of a tyrant’s house in such a way that he understands that he cannot continue mistreating his people, funding mobs or terrorism without consequences.
Today the bad guys are better camouflaged in their sheepskins, wars are no longer in style — since Vietnam, skinny jeans are all the rage — and American leadership is still necessary to preserve freedom in other regions.
But only a strong and united America is useful to the world. Only a free America is useful to itself.
On November 3, the country once again will decide which side of history it wants to be on at this decisive moment.
A virus worse than the coronavirus may have yet to arrive.
Edmund Burke warned years ago: “The people never give up their liberties but under some delusion.”
That’s how it goes.
The enemy is no longer the grayish, warlike, bureaucratized Soviet monster of the 20th century, even though the bad guys remain totalitarian, violent and murderous. They have perfected their subtlety, at least at the start.
Do you think Joe Biden and Kamala Harris are essentially socialists? Yes No
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In the end, just like in Venezuela, good men always end up in jail receiving blows to the crotch.
The painting of John Wayne that has presided over my desk for years serves to remind me that the years have passed, the Berlin Wall has fallen, Saint John Paul II has risen to Heaven, but communism is still the problem. And it continues to have the same fascination with torture that Stalin or Lenin had.
The pandemic has accelerated the crisis in countries that have already shown signs of wanting to bankrupt themselves and surrender to the socialist trap.
The left has taken to the streets in America and Europe because it needs poverty to have people dying from hunger to save, making the State so large that it prevents seeing the sun every morning.
That whole Latin American gang with their drug dictatorship is nothing new. And yet, whether it be with drugs or oil, or with the gold that they steal from their people, they are gradually funding revolutions, artificially infiltrating their ideological garbage in countries that are ripe enough to fall from the tree of freedom.
The latest example is Chile, that after many months of watching its churches burn, has given in to the same deception of the new left, which is the same old dog with a different collar.
Even though they cannot admit it, the Biden-Harris plan is for the United States to join that new Axis of Evil that Venezuela and Cuba have been promoting for years.
Their socialism doesn’t even resemble that of Bill Clinton, who had enough to solve his own problems and to put the country in a very tortuous spiral of taxes, poverty and misery.
We can’t say the same about Hillary, who is working hard to get today’s Democrats to subtly adapt to the plan that guys as different as George Soros, Michael Moore and Nicolás Maduro alike want. Or maybe they’re not so different.
America can once again be the great wall of freedom. A region free of socialists, totalitarians and rulers whose highest aspiration in life is to go out in sweats during the news hour to hit the nation with revolutionary slogans from the last century, while domestic economies become more impoverished and the spirits of the citizens wither.
In a world bankrupt due to the health crisis, the United States can survive, by betting on a real economy, based on businesses and families, and by avoiding the populist temptation of the Democrats, who are more radical than ever.
The hatred for Trump that the left touts is just a trivial electoral argument. The same one Hillary Clinton used today: Let’s do whatever it takes to kick Trump out.
But the reality is very different.
They don’t want to end the Republican president, they just want to seize power, divide the country, ruin families, raise taxes, go after companies and benefit the big ideological mafias of the media and Silicon Valley.
It’s not just about getting Trump out. It’s about opening wide the doors to Biden’s socialist program and Harris’ delusional sectarianism. Harris’ sole purpose is to forcibly change the way Americans think, to break the country ideologically and undermine all of the traditional American values that made this nation great.
All you have to do is listen to her. Harris’ speech is that of someone who hates the United States, is ashamed of everything it represents, and wishes she could brainwash, one by one, each and every middle class American who did not vote the way she wanted in 2016.
In that eternal work “Don Quixote,” the protagonist seems to speak to the American people at this decisive hour: “Freedom, Sancho, is one of the most precious gifts that heaven ever gave to man. Neither the treasures hidden in the earth nor those the sea covers can equal it. For freedom, as well as for honor, one can and should risk one’s life”.
It’s either Harris or freedom. The choice is yours.
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westernjournal--2020-10-30--NFL Legend Brett Favre Endorses Trump for Re-Election

NFL legend Brett Favre became the latest high-profile athlete to wade into the waters of the 2020 election when he endorsed President Donald Trump on Friday .
The former Green Bay Packers quarterback went to Twitter to praise the president on issues such as religious liberty , the Second Amendment , low taxes and support for military personnel and law enforcement officers .
“ My Vote is for what makes this country great , freedom of speech & religion , 2nd Amnd , hard working tax paying citizens , police & military , ” Favre tweeted .
Added the former @ @ @ @ @ @ @ election , we have freedom of choice , which all should respect .
For me & these principles , my Vote is for @ RealDonaldTrump .
The Hall of Famer angered many football fans this past summer when he appeared to compare former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick to former Arizona Cardinals safety Pat Tillman , who was killed in Afghanistan in 2004 after he left football to join the Army Rangers .
Favre seemed to speak off the cuff when asked by TMZ Sports in June how he thought Kaepernick would be remembered @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his leftist political advocacy .
“ I can only think of — right off the top of my head — Pat Tillman ’ s another guy who did something similar , and we regard him as a hero , ” Favre said .
He added , ” So , I ’ d assume that hero status will be stamped with Kaepernick as well.
” Favre , who was a three-time NFL MVP while with the Packers , later clarified the comments online .
“ Including Pat Tillman ’ s name in the interview @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the two , but a recognition that they both sidelined their football dreams in pursuit of a cause , ” he tweeted .
“ Pat tragically lost his life , making the ultimate sacrifice , and deserves the highest honor.
” Now he has angered a different group of fans by supporting Trump ’ s campaign and citing support for veterans and police officers as partially motivating him to endorse the president .
“ Such a Great Honor !
Thank you , Brett !
” the president said in a tweet Friday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to endorse Trump .
Golf legend Jack Nicklaus endorsed the president ’ s re-election bid Wednesday evening when he tweeted that Trump stands between Americans and the adoption of a “ socialist America ” he said will be pushed by Democrats , should Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden win the election .
Nicklaus noted that “ if we want to continue to have the opportunity to pursue the American Dream , and not evolve into a socialist America and have the government run your life , then I strongly recommend you consider Donald @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Meanwhile , Bobby Orr , one of the NHL ’ s all-time greats , took out a newspaper ad Friday endorsing Trump and calling him “ the kind of teammate I want.
” “ Everyone has an opinion as our upcoming Presidential election approaches , and I am no different , ” Orr said in the New Hampshire Union Leader ad , according to Sporting News .
“ When I look at America during these turbulent times , I keep trying to separate style from substance , fact from fiction .
“ This @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has had to operate under extremely difficult conditions over these past several years .
In addition , no leader anywhere signed up with the idea that dealing with a worldwide pandemic would be part of their mandate .
The attacks on our president have been unrelenting since the day he took office .
“ Despite that , President Trump has delivered for all the American people , regardless of race , gender , or station in life.
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NFL legend Brett Favre became the latest high-profile athlete to wade into the waters of the 2020 election when he endorsed President Donald Trump on Friday.
The former Green Bay Packers quarterback went to Twitter to praise the president on issues such as religious liberty, the Second Amendment, low taxes and support for military personnel and law enforcement officers.
“My Vote is for what makes this country great, freedom of speech & religion, 2nd Amnd, hard working tax paying citizens, police & military,” Favre tweeted.
Added the former Super Bowl winner, “In this election, we have freedom of choice, which all should respect. For me & these principles, my Vote is for @RealDonaldTrump.
My Vote is for what makes this country great, freedom of speech & religion, 2nd Amnd, hard working tax paying citizens, police & military. In this election, we have freedom of choice, which all should respect. For me & these principles, my Vote is for @RealDonaldTrump. #Vote ☑?? — Brett Favre (@BrettFavre) October 30, 2020
The Hall of Famer angered many football fans this past summer when he appeared to compare former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick to former Arizona Cardinals safety Pat Tillman, who was killed in Afghanistan in 2004 after he left football to join the Army Rangers.
Favre seemed to speak off the cuff when asked by TMZ Sports in June how he thought Kaepernick would be remembered for his polarizing national anthem protests and his leftist political advocacy.
“I can only think of — right off the top of my head — Pat Tillman’s another guy who did something similar, and we regard him as a hero,” Favre said.
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He added, ”So, I’d assume that hero status will be stamped with Kaepernick as well.”
Favre, who was a three-time NFL MVP while with the Packers, later clarified the comments online.
“Including Pat Tillman’s name in the interview on Colin Kaepernick was not a comparison of the two, but a recognition that they both sidelined their football dreams in pursuit of a cause,” he tweeted. “Pat tragically lost his life, making the ultimate sacrifice, and deserves the highest honor.”
Including Pat Tillman’s name in the interview on Colin Kaepernick was not a comparison of the two, but a recognition that they both sidelined their football dreams in pursuit of a cause. Pat tragically lost his life, making the ultimate sacrifice, and deserves the highest honor. — Brett Favre (@BrettFavre) June 22, 2020
Now he has angered a different group of fans by supporting Trump’s campaign and citing support for veterans and police officers as partially motivating him to endorse the president.
I can finally say without remorse that I never liked you. Whew, now that’s off my chest. — Flip Florida Blue – 4 days (@Leslieoo7) October 30, 2020
So Brett Favre gives the middle finger to all Black @NFL Players. @packers fans are embarrassed AGAIN by Brett Favre. #GoPackGo What products is Favre selling these days? I won’t buy any. #BoycottFavre #Vote #Biden — Nancy Levine #Vote ? (@nancylevine) October 30, 2020
wealthy white predator says what — Jeff Tiedrich (@itsJeffTiedrich) October 30, 2020
One less fan… — Piperfly75t (@ree2_reed) October 30, 2020
Trump, meanwhile, appreciated the endorsement.
“Such a Great Honor! Thank you, Brett!” the president said in a tweet Friday.
Such a Great Honor! Thank you, Brett! https://t.co/AocgUSqOTU — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 30, 2020
Favre is the latest sports legend to endorse Trump.
Golf legend Jack Nicklaus endorsed the president’s re-election bid Wednesday evening when he tweeted that Trump stands between Americans and the adoption of a “socialist America” he said will be pushed by Democrats, should Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden win the election.
Get out and vote. I did! pic.twitter.com/IfQb3NeSO3 — Jack Nicklaus (@jacknicklaus) October 29, 2020
Nicklaus noted that “if we want to continue to have the opportunity to pursue the American Dream, and not evolve into a socialist America and have the government run your life, then I strongly recommend you consider Donald J. Trump for another 4 years.”
Meanwhile, Bobby Orr, one of the NHL’s all-time greats, took out a newspaper ad Friday endorsing Trump and calling him “the kind of teammate I want.”
“Everyone has an opinion as our upcoming Presidential election approaches, and I am no different,” Orr said in the New Hampshire Union Leader ad, according to Sporting News. “When I look at America during these turbulent times, I keep trying to separate style from substance, fact from fiction.
“This much I know. Our current President has had to operate under extremely difficult conditions over these past several years. In addition, no leader anywhere signed up with the idea that dealing with a worldwide pandemic would be part of their mandate. The attacks on our president have been unrelenting since the day he took office.
“Despite that, President Trump has delivered for all the American people, regardless of race, gender, or station in life.”
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westernjournal--2020-10-30--Firefighters Union Refuses To Back Down from Trump Endorsement with Overwhelming Vote

A Philadelphia firefighters union voted by a nearly 2 to 1 margin on Wednesday to uphold its endorsement of President Donald Trump after facing backlash over the decision .
The International Association of Fire Fighters Local 22 , which represents firefighters and paramedics in Philadelphia , refused to rescind the endorsement in a 1,444 to 782 vote , the union announced .
The union initially tweeted an endorsement letter on Sept. 29 .
“ There is tremendous support for President Trump among first responders , ” Michael Bresnan , president of Local 22 , wrote in the letter .
TRENDING @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Introduces Himself as 'Kamala 's Running Mate' However , some Local 22 members and national IAFF leaders criticized the endorsement , The Philadelphia Inquirer reported .
“ Everybody should be up in arms , ” Demetrio Olivieri , president of the Spanish American Professional Firefighter Association , said .
“ I am dismayed about what is happening in Philadelphia , ” IAFF president Harold Schaitberger said , according to The Inquirer .
“ This was done wrong .
I don ’ t believe it represents , overall , the view of the members.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ IAFF endorsed Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden .
In response to the criticism , Local 22 decided to conduct a union-wide vote on whether to affirm or rescind the endorsement .
Ballots were sent to Local 22 members on Oct. 13 and counted on Wednesday .
RELATED : Trump Campaign Reveals Wild Schedule for Final Days Before Election Local 22 represents more than 4,700 active and retired firefighters , according to Bresnan .
IAFF has more than 300,000 total members nationally , according to Department of Labor filings .
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A Philadelphia firefighters union voted by a nearly 2 to 1 margin on Wednesday to uphold its endorsement of President Donald Trump after facing backlash over the decision.
The International Association of Fire Fighters Local 22, which represents firefighters and paramedics in Philadelphia, refused to rescind the endorsement in a 1,444 to 782 vote, the union announced.
The union initially tweeted an endorsement letter on Sept. 29.
“There is tremendous support for President Trump among first responders,” Michael Bresnan, president of Local 22, wrote in the letter.
Philadelphia Firefighters and Paramedics Union proudly endorses President Donald J Trump for re-election. @realDonaldTrump pic.twitter.com/05WrvzAzqb — IAFF Local 22 (@IAFF22) September 29, 2020
However, some Local 22 members and national IAFF leaders criticized the endorsement, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported.
“Everybody should be up in arms,” Demetrio Olivieri, president of the Spanish American Professional Firefighter Association, said.
“I am dismayed about what is happening in Philadelphia,” IAFF president Harold Schaitberger said, according to The Inquirer.
“This was done wrong. I don’t believe it represents, overall, the view of the members.”
Schaitberger announced in April 2019 that IAFF endorsed Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden.
In response to the criticism, Local 22 decided to conduct a union-wide vote on whether to affirm or rescind the endorsement.
Ballots were sent to Local 22 members on Oct. 13 and counted on Wednesday.
Philadelphia Firefighters Union Votes to Endorse Trump https://t.co/bjFWNoblpU pic.twitter.com/DrkOBdrVOh — United Herald (@unitedheraldorg) October 30, 2020
Local 22 represents more than 4,700 active and retired firefighters, according to Bresnan. IAFF has more than 300,000 total members nationally, according to Department of Labor filings.
Bresnan did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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westernjournal--2020-10-30--Ex-World Leader: ‘Muslims Have a Right To Be Angry and To Kill Millions of French People’

In 2018 , at age 92 , Mahathir Mohamad was supposed to be living his best life .
Improbably , the former Malaysian leader — widely seen as a strongman during his first tenure in office between 1981 and 2003 — had managed a scarcely believable comeback .
In a general election shock , his coalition had managed to defeat the party that had ruled the majority-Muslim Southeast Asian country since its independence in 1957 .
That was enough of a feat to get worldwide coverage , almost all of it laudatory .
Much like Alfred Nobel — who established @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a false obituary which derided him as a “ merchant of death ” for his role in arms sales — Mahathir was supposed to be enjoying an improbable final act of his life , one where he redefined his legacy .
Instead of the word “ strongman ” being used to describe him , he was hailed for effectively bringing democracy to a country with a one-party system embroiled in a massive corruption scandal .
TRENDING : Biden Lets the Truth Slip , Introduces Himself as 'Kamala 's Running Mate' One thing most @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that Mahathir had a troubling history of anti-Semitic remarks .
Jewish publication Tablet noted some of his greatest hits in this department .
In 2003 , he told the Organization of Islamic Cooperation conference that “ Jews rule this world by proxy.
” He said in a 2012 blog post that sympathy for Holocaust victims was “ wasted and misplaced.
” Also in 2012 , he said that he was “ glad to be labeled anti-Semitic ” because “ [ h ] ow can I be otherwise when the Jews who so often @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Holocaust show the same Nazi cruelty and hard-heartedness.
” This was him as late as 2016 , being grilled on Al Jazeera about his views regarding Israel and Jews : In 2018 , however , most of that was ignored .
So was his anti-Western bent , another common theme of his first tenure in office .
In 2003 , as he was about to leave office for the first time , he rather memorably said that “ [ t ] he September 11 attack on America , which supported Israel , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Europeans to return to their violent old ways.
” That was about par for the course for him .
RELATED : Twitter CEO Says Holocaust Denial Is Not Misinformation , but NY Post Gets Locked Out for Damning Biden Story It turns out Mahathir ’ s final act didn ’ t go quite as planned .
In February , his coalition collapsed and he was replaced as prime minister .
The new ruling coalition , as The New York Times ’ Hannah Beech noted , was aligned with many of the elements of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s final act may have been charting just how far a major political figure not named Donald Trump has to go before Twitter will censor their tweets .
This time , surprisingly , it wasn ’ t anti-Semitism that did him in , it was the anti-Western sentiment .
Hours after three victims were killed in a French church by an attacker who allegedly yelled “ Allahu akbar ” before the murders , Mahathir tweeted that “ Muslims have a right to be angry and kill millions of French people.
” It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ statement came at the end of a tweetstorm in which Mahathir seemed to make an apology for a separate incident where an 18-year-old Chechen Muslim allegedly killed a French teacher who showed a caricature of the prophet Muhammad , something considered forbidden in Islam .
The beheading came shortly after French President Emmanuel Macron controversially announced he would fight what he called “ Islamist separatism ” in France , according to The New York Times .
“ The killing is not an act that as a Muslim I would approve .
But while @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , I do not think it includes insulting other people , ” Mahathir tweeted Thursday .
“ You can not go up to a man and curse him simply because you believe in freedom of speech.
” The rest of the thread was mostly unremarkable , if unfocused , criticizing Western ideas and how Western women dress .
“ Today a little string covers the most secret place , that ’ s all .
In fact , many in the west are totally naked when on certain beaches , ” he wrote .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ he criticized Macron and Western irreligiousness .
“ Generally , the west no longer adhere to their own religion .
They are Christians in name only .
That is their right .
But they must not show disrespect for the values of others , for the religion of others , ” he tweeted .
“ It is a measure of the level of their civilisation to show this respect .
“ Macron is not showing that he is civilised .
He is very primitive in blaming the religion of Islam and Muslims for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
It is not in keeping with the teachings of Islam.
” “ But irrespective of the religion professed , angry people kill , ” he continued .
“ The French in the course of their history has killed millions of people .
Many were Muslims.
” And then the deleted tweet : “ Muslims have a right to be angry and to kill millions of French people for the massacres of the past.
” Twitter told AFP that the tweet was deleted because his remarks “ violate policy regarding glorification of violence.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ junior minister for digital affairs , Cédric O , tweeted that “ [ t ] he account of @ chedetofficial must be immediately suspended .
If not , @ twitter would be an accomplice to a formal call for murder.
” On Friday , Mahathir claimed that the comment was taken out of context and was part of a contiguous argument .
It wasn ’ t a contiguous argument that needed to be made , though , not hours after an attack in France believed to be Islamic terrorism .
One could easily @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an inflammatory remark that seemed to put the lion ’ s share of the blame on France ’ s culture .
There are very few contexts in which “ Muslims have a right to be angry and to kill millions of French people for the massacres of the past ” works as salient point .
This wasn ’ t one of them .
It made headlines around the world for a reason .
In an article published Friday at the Brookings Institution — presumably written well before these tweets were made — political @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s legacy was safe , despite his ouster : “ At 95 , Mahathir is keeping up the fight .
Though his chances of returning to power are thin , it is not impossible .
In some sense , he has already won against the odds by both masterminding a long and twisted political plot , and by re-writing his legacy as a victorious democrat.
” Except he didn ’ t .
Perhaps in Malaysia , his legacy will be sustained .
For the rest of us , we ’ ll likely remember @ @ @ @ @ @ @ making the argument Muslims had the absolute right to murder Frenchmen and then saying it needed to be read in context .
Mahathir ’ s legacy of anti-Semitism and anti-Western sentiment should have been taken into account in 2018 .
Instead , it was the catalyst for the last thing the world will remember him for .
Few world leaders have been given a final shot at redemption like Mahathir Mohamad had .
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In 2018, at age 92, Mahathir Mohamad was supposed to be living his best life.
Improbably, the former Malaysian leader — widely seen as a strongman during his first tenure in office between 1981 and 2003 — had managed a scarcely believable comeback.
In a general election shock, his coalition had managed to defeat the party that had ruled the majority-Muslim Southeast Asian country since its independence in 1957.
That was enough of a feat to get worldwide coverage, almost all of it laudatory. Much like Alfred Nobel — who established the prize named after him after reading a false obituary which derided him as a “merchant of death” for his role in arms sales — Mahathir was supposed to be enjoying an improbable final act of his life, one where he redefined his legacy.
Instead of the word “strongman” being used to describe him, he was hailed for effectively bringing democracy to a country with a one-party system embroiled in a massive corruption scandal.
One thing most of laudatory coverage missed was the fact that Mahathir had a troubling history of anti-Semitic remarks.
Jewish publication Tablet noted some of his greatest hits in this department.
In 2003, he told the Organization of Islamic Cooperation conference that “Jews rule this world by proxy.”
He said in a 2012 blog post that sympathy for Holocaust victims was “wasted and misplaced.” Also in 2012, he said that he was “glad to be labeled anti-Semitic” because “[h]ow can I be otherwise when the Jews who so often talk of the horrors they suffered during the Holocaust show the same Nazi cruelty and hard-heartedness.”
This was him as late as 2016, being grilled on Al Jazeera about his views regarding Israel and Jews:
On @ajupfront, I challenged ex-Malaysian PM Mahathir on his history of anti-Semitic remarks…but he doubled down:https://t.co/r7rIb3Okfj — Mehdi Hasan (@mehdirhasan) June 26, 2016
In 2018, however, most of that was ignored.
So was his anti-Western bent, another common theme of his first tenure in office. In 2003, as he was about to leave office for the first time, he rather memorably said that “[t]he September 11 attack on America, which supported Israel, was made an excuse for the Anglo-Saxon Europeans to return to their violent old ways.” That was about par for the course for him.
It turns out Mahathir’s final act didn’t go quite as planned. In February, his coalition collapsed and he was replaced as prime minister. The new ruling coalition, as The New York Times’ Hannah Beech noted, was aligned with many of the elements of the old ruling party.
And Mahathir’s final act may have been charting just how far a major political figure not named Donald Trump has to go before Twitter will censor their tweets.
This time, surprisingly, it wasn’t anti-Semitism that did him in, it was the anti-Western sentiment.
Hours after three victims were killed in a French church by an attacker who allegedly yelled “Allahu akbar” before the murders, Mahathir tweeted that “Muslims have a right to be angry and kill millions of French people.” It was quickly deleted by Twitter.
The statement came at the end of a tweetstorm in which Mahathir seemed to make an apology for a separate incident where an 18-year-old Chechen Muslim allegedly killed a French teacher who showed a caricature of the prophet Muhammad, something considered forbidden in Islam.
The beheading came shortly after French President Emmanuel Macron controversially announced he would fight what he called “Islamist separatism” in France, according to The New York Times.
“The killing is not an act that as a Muslim I would approve. But while I believe in the freedom of expression, I do not think it includes insulting other people,” Mahathir tweeted Thursday. “You cannot go up to a man and curse him simply because you believe in freedom of speech.”
2. The killing is not an act that as a Muslim I would approve. But while I believe in the freedom of expression, I do not think it includes insulting other people. You cannot go up to a man and curse him simply because you believe in freedom of speech. — Dr Mahathir Mohamad (@chedetofficial) October 29, 2020
The rest of the thread was mostly unremarkable, if unfocused, criticizing Western ideas and how Western women dress.
“Today a little string covers the most secret place, that’s all. In fact, many in the west are totally naked when on certain beaches,” he wrote.
At the end of the thread, he criticized Macron and Western irreligiousness.
“Generally, the west no longer adhere to their own religion. They are Christians in name only. That is their right. But they must not show disrespect for the values of others, for the religion of others,” he tweeted.
“It is a measure of the level of their civilisation to show this respect.
10. Generally, the west no longer adhere to their own religion. They are Christians in name only. That is their right. But they must not show disrespect for the values of others, for the religion of others. It is a measure of the level of their civilisation to show this respect. — Dr Mahathir Mohamad (@chedetofficial) October 29, 2020
“Macron is not showing that he is civilised. He is very primitive in blaming the religion of Islam and Muslims for the killing of the insulting school teacher. It is not in keeping with the teachings of Islam.”
11. Macron is not showing that he is civilised. He is very primitive in blaming the religion of Islam and Muslims for the killing of the insulting school teacher. It is not in keeping with the teachings of Islam. — Dr Mahathir Mohamad (@chedetofficial) October 29, 2020
“But irrespective of the religion professed, angry people kill,” he continued. “The French in the course of their history has killed millions of people. Many were Muslims.”
But irrespective of the religion professed, angry people kill. The French in the course of their history has killed millions of people. Many were Muslims. — Dr Mahathir Mohamad (@chedetofficial) October 29, 2020
And then the deleted tweet: “Muslims have a right to be angry and to kill millions of French people for the massacres of the past.”
Twitter FINALLY deleted the disgusting tweet by the former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir who thinks it’s ok to promote genocide. These scandal-ridden (ex) leaders need to seriously back off with their warped sinister logic. pic.twitter.com/49cMpfVuvj — Amro Ali (@_amroali) October 30, 2020
Twitter told AFP that the tweet was deleted because his remarks “violate policy regarding glorification of violence.”
The deletion came after the French junior minister for digital affairs, Cédric O, tweeted that “[t]he account of @chedetofficial must be immediately suspended. If not, @twitter would be an accomplice to a formal call for murder.”
On Friday, Mahathir claimed that the comment was taken out of context and was part of a contiguous argument.
5. Because of the spin and out of context presentation by those that picked up my posting, reports were made against me and I am accused of promoting violence etc… on Facebook and Twitter. — Dr Mahathir Mohamad (@chedetofficial) October 30, 2020
It wasn’t a contiguous argument that needed to be made, though, not hours after an attack in France believed to be Islamic terrorism. One could easily read between the lines; it was an inflammatory remark that seemed to put the lion’s share of the blame on France’s culture.
There are very few contexts in which “Muslims have a right to be angry and to kill millions of French people for the massacres of the past” works as salient point.
This wasn’t one of them. It made headlines around the world for a reason.
In an article published Friday at the Brookings Institution — presumably written well before these tweets were made — political anthropologist Sophie Lemière still said Mahathir’s legacy was safe, despite his ouster: “At 95, Mahathir is keeping up the fight. Though his chances of returning to power are thin, it is not impossible. In some sense, he has already won against the odds by both masterminding a long and twisted political plot, and by re-writing his legacy as a victorious democrat.”
Except he didn’t. Perhaps in Malaysia, his legacy will be sustained. For the rest of us, we’ll likely remember him — if at all — for making the argument Muslims had the absolute right to murder Frenchmen and then saying it needed to be read in context.
Mahathir’s legacy of anti-Semitism and anti-Western sentiment should have been taken into account in 2018.
Instead, it was the catalyst for the last thing the world will remember him for. Few world leaders have been given a final shot at redemption like Mahathir Mohamad had.
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westernjournal--2020-10-30--Illinois High School Basketball Can Start on Schedule After State Sports Org Defies Dem Gov

Back in March , the American people were told to lock down for “ 15 days to slow the spread ” of coronavirus .
Now approaching seven full months of shutdowns , lockdowns and cancellations of the gloriously ordinary things that make up everyday life , people are clamoring for the normalcy promised by compliance with the first COVID-19 restrictions — and some are bravely defying government edicts to get it done .
‘ ‘ As with sports in the fall , nothing is ‘ canceled , ’ just put on hold until we ’ re through the thick of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ J.B. Pritzker announced Tuesday after establishing restrictive guidelines for high school sports ’ winter season with the help of the Illinois Department of Public Health , the Chicago Tribune reported .
“ Life in a pandemic is hard for everyone , and it ’ s hard for all of our kids , whether or not they play sports , ” the Democrat said .
“ That doesn ’ t make it any easier , but we really are all in this together.
” While the guidelines downgraded some sports , such as dance @ @ @ @ @ @ @ terms of virus spread , the health department “ elevated the sport of basketball from a medium-risk level to a high-risk level , ” Illinois High School Association Executive Director Craig Anderson said .
TRENDING : Biden Lets the Truth Slip , Introduces Himself as 'Kamala 's Running Mate' The Illinois Basketball Coaches Association tweeted a statement of disapproval for the risk assessment , saying it was “ very disappointed to learn of today ’ s decision by the governor and IDPH regarding the movement of basketball in Illinois to the High Risk @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our student-athletes and coaches.
” But the IHSA went even further when it learned that the Democratic governor and his health department had put the kibosh on the basketball season as it was about to begin .
On Wednesday , the organization ’ s board of directors announced that it would proceed with the basketball season in defiance , with practices beginning Nov. 16 and games scheduled for the end of November , according to the Chicago Sun-Times .
School districts will be left to decide whether to follow the IHSA or the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they could be subject to legal troubles or have their funding withheld by the Illinois State Board of Education .
“ It ’ s a big deal to say to government officials and health departments that we are going to go a different direction from how you are advising , ” Anderson said .
“ I have no idea how that is going to play out for us.
” The IHSA board said it would follow Sports Medicine Advisory Committee health recommendations on mask requirements for coaches , officials and players as well @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their own conferences and specified regions to prevent virus spread .
“ The Board remains considerate of rising COVID-19 cases in Illinois and understand the importance of adhering to safety guidelines for the good of all citizens , ” the IHSA board said in its statement .
“ However , the Board has not been presented any causal evidence that rising COVID-19 cases make basketball more dangerous to play by the IDPH or any other health organization nationally or internationally.
” “ On the contrary , the IHSA has been looking to bordering @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and high risk sports in the fall that have noted a low incident rate of COVID-19 spread.
” It added , “ We understand that this decision will impact each high school and district differently .
Some schools who remain in remote learning may not be able to start winter sports on time , and we feel for those in that situation .
“ However , we have also learned that we can not continue to look down the road to a season that may never come.
” Although the board chose to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ did move the high-contact wrestling season into the summer season beginning April 19 .
Twitter users largely agreed with the IHSA decision in the “ Land of Lincoln , ” where high school basketball is wildly popular .
Across the nation , people are fed up with the arbitrary standards and ever-changing restrictions imposed in the name of public health , especially when it comes to activities involving healthy young people .
Prep athletes carry very little risk of succumbing to fatal COVID-19 complications by playing sports .
High school sports are important @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but they ’ re vital to the athletes who count on being able to nab college scholarships .
If there ’ s no season , there ’ s no chance for scouts to award them with the opportunity of a higher education .
Politicians imposing endless lockdowns and arbitrary cancellations of virtually everything are increasingly revealing themselves to be power-drunk tyrants bent on ultimate control rather than acting as benevolent protectors .
When the pandemic began , the goal was to slow the spread so that hospitals would not be overwhelmed , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lockdowns with increasingly onerous restrictions on ordinary life .
There are still many ways this basketball season could be canceled — defunding , uncooperative school districts , complete statewide shutdowns — but at least someone is finally standing up for a return to normal life out from under the thumb of politicians .
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Back in March, the American people were told to lock down for “15 days to slow the spread” of coronavirus.
Now approaching seven full months of shutdowns, lockdowns and cancellations of the gloriously ordinary things that make up everyday life, people are clamoring for the normalcy promised by compliance with the first COVID-19 restrictions — and some are bravely defying government edicts to get it done.
‘‘As with sports in the fall, nothing is ‘canceled,’ just put on hold until we’re through the thick of this pandemic,” Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced Tuesday after establishing restrictive guidelines for high school sports’ winter season with the help of the Illinois Department of Public Health, the Chicago Tribune reported.
“Life in a pandemic is hard for everyone, and it’s hard for all of our kids, whether or not they play sports,” the Democrat said. “That doesn’t make it any easier, but we really are all in this together.”
While the guidelines downgraded some sports, such as dance and cheerleading, to low-risk activities in terms of virus spread, the health department “elevated the sport of basketball from a medium-risk level to a high-risk level,” Illinois High School Association Executive Director Craig Anderson said.
The Illinois Basketball Coaches Association tweeted a statement of disapproval for the risk assessment, saying it was “very disappointed to learn of today’s decision by the governor and IDPH regarding the movement of basketball in Illinois to the High Risk category, thus postponing the season for our student-athletes and coaches.”
The IBCA is very disappointed to learn of today’s decision by the governor and IDPH regarding the movement of basketball in Illinois to the High Risk category, thus postponing the season for our student-athletes and coaches. Please read our full statement: https://t.co/63fC3aWUMM pic.twitter.com/O7DGW320ma — Illinois Basketball Coaches Association (@ibcacoaches) October 28, 2020
But the IHSA went even further when it learned that the Democratic governor and his health department had put the kibosh on the basketball season as it was about to begin.
On Wednesday, the organization’s board of directors announced that it would proceed with the basketball season in defiance, with practices beginning Nov. 16 and games scheduled for the end of November, according to the Chicago Sun-Times.
The #IHSA Board of Directors held a special meeting today to provide direction on winter sports. ? Wrestling was moved to the summer season ??♂????♀ All other winter sports will proceed as scheduled ?More Info➡https://t.co/FxJbZfaDkr pic.twitter.com/Xh0KR2ang7 — IHSA #IHSA (@IHSA_IL) October 28, 2020
School districts will be left to decide whether to follow the IHSA or the state’s authoritarian government, and they could be subject to legal troubles or have their funding withheld by the Illinois State Board of Education.
“It’s a big deal to say to government officials and health departments that we are going to go a different direction from how you are advising,” Anderson said. “I have no idea how that is going to play out for us.”
The IHSA board said it would follow Sports Medicine Advisory Committee health recommendations on mask requirements for coaches, officials and players as well as stipulations for teams to stay within their own conferences and specified regions to prevent virus spread.
“The Board remains considerate of rising COVID-19 cases in Illinois and understand the importance of adhering to safety guidelines for the good of all citizens,” the IHSA board said in its statement.
“However, the Board has not been presented any causal evidence that rising COVID-19 cases make basketball more dangerous to play by the IDPH or any other health organization nationally or internationally.”
“On the contrary, the IHSA has been looking to bordering states that have sponsored both medium risk and high risk sports in the fall that have noted a low incident rate of COVID-19 spread.”
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It added, “We understand that this decision will impact each high school and district differently. Some schools who remain in remote learning may not be able to start winter sports on time, and we feel for those in that situation.
“However, we have also learned that we cannot continue to look down the road to a season that may never come.”
Although the board chose to proceed with the basketball season, it did move the high-contact wrestling season into the summer season beginning April 19.
Twitter users largely agreed with the IHSA decision in the “Land of Lincoln,” where high school basketball is wildly popular.
Can someone explain why the university of Illinois can play football & plans to play basketball but our high schools can’t? — Bob Coffey (@bcoffey11) October 30, 2020
Other states are playing football without major outbreaks, but now Illinois high school students will probably be deprived of their basketball season? “The Land of Pritzker” strikes again. — Greg Bennett (@gregorywbennett) October 27, 2020
When are we going to finally admit @GovPritzker does not care about the kids. Add to that the organizations formed to defend sports cave to his failed leadership. Do your job and fight for their right to play!!! — sdr (@sdr81646611) October 28, 2020
Across the nation, people are fed up with the arbitrary standards and ever-changing restrictions imposed in the name of public health, especially when it comes to activities involving healthy young people.
Prep athletes carry very little risk of succumbing to fatal COVID-19 complications by playing sports.
High school sports are important to students and other residents of Illinois, but they’re vital to the athletes who count on being able to nab college scholarships. If there’s no season, there’s no chance for scouts to award them with the opportunity of a higher education.
Politicians imposing endless lockdowns and arbitrary cancellations of virtually everything are increasingly revealing themselves to be power-drunk tyrants bent on ultimate control rather than acting as benevolent protectors.
When the pandemic began, the goal was to slow the spread so that hospitals would not be overwhelmed, yet it has morphed into seemingly permanent lockdowns with increasingly onerous restrictions on ordinary life.
There are still many ways this basketball season could be canceled — defunding, uncooperative school districts, complete statewide shutdowns — but at least someone is finally standing up for a return to normal life out from under the thumb of politicians.
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westernjournal--2020-10-30--Democratic Congressman Offers To Defend Biden Whistleblower in Surprise Development

Rep. Ro Khanna of California told Tony Bobulinski , a former business associate of Hunter Biden , that he would defend Bobulinski against smears he is a “ partisan hack ” in a private message obtained by Fox News reporter John Roberts .
Khanna , a Democrat representing California ’ s 17th Congressional District , sent an email early Friday to Bobulinski , who has previously donated money to Democratic campaigns but still came forward with information potentially damaging to the Biden campaign .
The former Hunter Biden associate has donated to Khanna in the past , and the two @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the correspondence and shared it online .
According to Fox News , the email has been verified as authentic by Khanna ’ s office .
TRENDING : Biden Lets the Truth Slip , Introduces Himself as 'Kamala 's Running Mate' In the email , the California Democrat said he would defend Bobulinski from certain smears .
“ Tony , hope you are doing okay .
I did give an on the record statement to The NY Times that I know you , you have always acted honorably with me , and you and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Khanna wrote in the email .
The Democrat added , “ I have told any media outlets that have asked the same thing.
” Khanna added he has “ refused to comment on the details of your allegations [ against the Biden family ] because I don ’ t have personal knowledge about that .
“ But I have said I respect your service to our country and that you have never been a ‘ partisan hack ’ in our interactions and have talked about putting country over party.
” The Democratic House @ @ @ @ @ @ @ counter a narrative that Bobulinski is acting on behalf of Russia to harm the Biden campaign .
“ I also have made it clear that I do not think you are a Russian agent , ” Khanna wrote in the email .
RELATED : Prominent Journalist Quits Liberal Outlet He Founded Over Suppression of Biden Story “ I will continue to make that statement to any media that asks.
” Referencing Federal Election Commission laws with regard to foreign donations , Khanna then thanked Bobulinski for his past financial support .
“ I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ your requesting your family members to support , ” Khanna wrote .
He added , “ After the heat of this election , if you want to , I am happy to chat.
” The scandal regarding Hunter Biden ’ s business dealings has been smeared as Russian disinformation by Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff of California and others .
Bobulinski told Fox News host Tucker Carlson earlier this week that those accusations from Schiff led him to go on the record .
The nation ’ s intelligence community has confirmed that the release @ @ @ @ @ @ @ purported laptop is not part of a Russian intelligence operation , as has the FBI , according to a report .
Additionally , a Senate committee has verified Bobulinski ’ s evidence with regard to the Biden family scandal , the Daily Caller reported Wednesday .
While the establishment media continues to largely ignore the scandal , and Bobulinski , his account and evidence has not been challenged by the Biden campaign on substance .
Khanna ’ s verified Friday email seems to lend further credibility to Bobulinski , a Navy veteran , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is on record now defending the character of the Biden whistleblower .
Bobulinski says he was a key cog in the family ’ s business dealings with China , and that he twice met with former Vice President Joe Biden in 2017 .
The Democratic presidential nominee has denied on multiple occasions that he had any knowledge of his son ’ s foreign business dealings .
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Rep. Ro Khanna of California told Tony Bobulinski, a former business associate of Hunter Biden, that he would defend Bobulinski against smears he is a “partisan hack” in a private message obtained by Fox News reporter John Roberts.
Khanna, a Democrat representing California’s 17th Congressional District, sent an email early Friday to Bobulinski, who has previously donated money to Democratic campaigns but still came forward with information potentially damaging to the Biden campaign.
The former Hunter Biden associate has donated to Khanna in the past, and the two apparently have a relationship.
Roberts obtained the correspondence and shared it online.
According to Fox News, the email has been verified as authentic by Khanna’s office.
In the email, the California Democrat said he would defend Bobulinski from certain smears.
Email this morning from @RoKhanna to Tony Bobulinski. The redactions are mine pic.twitter.com/EA2bsusSJY — John Roberts (@johnrobertsFox) October 30, 2020
“Tony, hope you are doing okay. I did give an on the record statement to The NY Times that I know you, you have always acted honorably with me, and you and other family members supported me,” Khanna wrote in the email.
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The Democrat added, “I have told any media outlets that have asked the same thing.”
Khanna added he has “refused to comment on the details of your allegations [against the Biden family] because I don’t have personal knowledge about that.
“But I have said I respect your service to our country and that you have never been a ‘partisan hack’ in our interactions and have talked about putting country over party.”
The Democratic House representative then became the latest individual to counter a narrative that Bobulinski is acting on behalf of Russia to harm the Biden campaign.
“I also have made it clear that I do not think you are a Russian agent,” Khanna wrote in the email.
“I will continue to make that statement to any media that asks.”
Referencing Federal Election Commission laws with regard to foreign donations, Khanna then thanked Bobulinski for his past financial support.
“I remain appreciative for your past support and your requesting your family members to support,” Khanna wrote.
He added, “After the heat of this election, if you want to, I am happy to chat.”
The scandal regarding Hunter Biden’s business dealings has been smeared as Russian disinformation by Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff of California and others.
Bobulinski told Fox News host Tucker Carlson earlier this week that those accusations from Schiff led him to go on the record.
The nation’s intelligence community has confirmed that the release of emails from Hunter Biden’s purported laptop is not part of a Russian intelligence operation, as has the FBI, according to a report.
Additionally, a Senate committee has verified Bobulinski’s evidence with regard to the Biden family scandal, the Daily Caller reported Wednesday.
While the establishment media continues to largely ignore the scandal, and Bobulinski, his account and evidence has not been challenged by the Biden campaign on substance.
Khanna’s verified Friday email seems to lend further credibility to Bobulinski, a Navy veteran, as Khanna is a liberal Democrat who is on record now defending the character of the Biden whistleblower.
Bobulinski says he was a key cog in the family’s business dealings with China, and that he twice met with former Vice President Joe Biden in 2017.
The Democratic presidential nominee has denied on multiple occasions that he had any knowledge of his son’s foreign business dealings.
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westernjournal--2020-10-30--Trump Takes Lead in Newest Florida Poll as Democrats Sound the Alarm

President Donald Trump has taken the lead in Florida , leading Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden by over 2 percentage points in the latest Florida presidential poll released Thursday .
The poll released by the Trafalgar Group — a group that RealClearPolitics has called “ the most accurate pollster of the cycle ” — found that 47.8 percent of respondents said they would vote for Trump if the election were held today and only 45.7 percent said they would vote for Biden .
Additionally , 1.8 percent said they are “ leaning Trump , ” while 1.2 percent said they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ respondents , only 0.7 percent said they were undecided .
TRENDING : Biden Lets the Truth Slip , Introduces Himself as 'Kamala 's Running Mate' The poll was conducted from Oct. 25 to Oct. 28 with 1,088 likely 2020 election voters in Florida with a margin of error of 2.89 percent .
The results come as Democrats are having a turnout issue in the battleground state that holds 29 electoral votes .
Democrats are turning out lower rates in Florida ’ s most populous county , Miami-Dade , than Republicans this year and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Politico reported .
“ Democrats have a big turnout issue in the Hispanic community in Miami-Dade , ” Florida-based data analyst Matt Isbell said .
“ Hispanic Democrat turnout is only 48 percent while the Republican Hispanics are at 57 percent .
This large of a gap doesn ’ t exist in Broward or Orange .
It is a Miami problem.
” Democratic elected officials and operatives said part of the problem was the Biden campaign ’ s decision to discourage people from knocking on doors during the pandemic .
“ We did @ @ @ @ @ @ @ different vendors who would do that kind of work until late in the campaign , ” Democratic Rep. Frederica Wilson of Florida said .
The Florida director for America Votes , an independent organization coordinating with groups to turn out voters for Biden , said they ramped up operations in the past week and had 100,000 conversations at people ’ s doors throughout Miami-Dade .
“ We ’ ve got to stop the bleeding , ” Joshua Geise said of the need for Democrats this weekend to stop the Republican gains in early @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 1 Message Every Member of the Media Found Waiting for Them on Air Force One Steve Simeonidis , the county ’ s Democratic Party chair , maintained that the GOP is running out of voters .
“ We ’ re going to continue building on our lead down here and if we keep working , we will have more record Democratic turnout on Sunday and Tuesday , ” Simeonidis said .
“ Look , our people hate Trump and they like Biden .
But not enough of them love Biden , ” the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also doesn ’ t help that the campaign reacted so late here and they didn ’ t help us with voter registration when we needed to be doing it.
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President Donald Trump has taken the lead in Florida, leading Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden by over 2 percentage points in the latest Florida presidential poll released Thursday.
The poll released by the Trafalgar Group — a group that RealClearPolitics has called “the most accurate pollster of the cycle” — found that 47.8 percent of respondents said they would vote for Trump if the election were held today and only 45.7 percent said they would vote for Biden. Additionally, 1.8 percent said they are “leaning Trump,” while 1.2 percent said they are “leaning Biden.”
Of the respondents, only 0.7 percent said they were undecided.
The poll was conducted from Oct. 25 to Oct. 28 with 1,088 likely 2020 election voters in Florida with a margin of error of 2.89 percent.
The results come as Democrats are having a turnout issue in the battleground state that holds 29 electoral votes.
Democrats are turning out lower rates in Florida’s most populous county, Miami-Dade, than Republicans this year and Democrats at this point in 2016, Politico reported.
“Democrats have a big turnout issue in the Hispanic community in Miami-Dade,” Florida-based data analyst Matt Isbell said.
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“Hispanic Democrat turnout is only 48 percent while the Republican Hispanics are at 57 percent. This large of a gap doesn’t exist in Broward or Orange. It is a Miami problem.”
Democratic elected officials and operatives said part of the problem was the Biden campaign’s decision to discourage people from knocking on doors during the pandemic.
“We did not get the kind of funding for different vendors who would do that kind of work until late in the campaign,” Democratic Rep. Frederica Wilson of Florida said.
The Florida director for America Votes, an independent organization coordinating with groups to turn out voters for Biden, said they ramped up operations in the past week and had 100,000 conversations at people’s doors throughout Miami-Dade.
“We’ve got to stop the bleeding,” Joshua Geise said of the need for Democrats this weekend to stop the Republican gains in early voting.
Steve Simeonidis, the county’s Democratic Party chair, maintained that the GOP is running out of voters.
“We’re going to continue building on our lead down here and if we keep working, we will have more record Democratic turnout on Sunday and Tuesday,” Simeonidis said.
A veteran Democratic organizer expressed concern over winning Florida.
“Look, our people hate Trump and they like Biden. But not enough of them love Biden,” the anonymous organizer told Politico.
“It also doesn’t help that the campaign reacted so late here and they didn’t help us with voter registration when we needed to be doing it.”
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westernjournal--2020-10-30--Herb Adderley, NFL Legend with 6 Titles, Dies at 81

Herb Adderley , the Hall of Fame cornerback who joined the NFL as a running back and became part of a record six championship teams with the Packers and Cowboys , has died .
He was 81 .
His nephew Nasir Adderley , a safety for the Los Angeles Chargers , tweeted news of his uncle ’ s death and called him a “ unique soul who has had such an incredible influence on my life.
” Herb Adderley played in four of the first six Super Bowls and won five NFL championships with Green Bay and one with Dallas @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was always a Packer at heart .
“ I ’ m the only man with a Dallas Cowboys Super Bowl ring who doesn ’ t wear it .
I ’ m a Green Bay Packer , ” Adderley said in the book “ Distant Replay , ” a memoir by former Packers teammate Jerry Kramer .
TRENDING : Biden Lets the Truth Slip , Introduces Himself as 'Kamala 's Running Mate' Along with former teammates Fuzzy Thurston and Forrest Gregg , Adderley is one of three players in pro football history to play @ @ @ @ @ @ @ enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1980 .
Born on June 8 , 1939 , in Philadelphia , Adderley was a three-sport star in high school .
He excelled at running back at Michigan State and was the 12th pick of the 1961 draft .
He came to training camp expecting to compete for a starting job against future Hall of Fame running backs Jim Taylor and Paul Hornung .
Midway through the season , Packers coach Vince Lombardi switched Adderley to defense to replace injured starter Hank Gremminger .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ him a quick learner at his new position , and he quickly became a stalwart of Green Bay ’ s secondary .
Adderley intercepted 48 passes , returning them for 1,046 yards and seven touchdowns in his career .
The 6-foot-1 , 205-pound Adderley had a career-best seven interceptions in 1962 .
He led the league in interceptions in 1965 and 1969 .
Adderley also returned kickoffs in all but the final year of his career with the Packers , averaging over 25 yards per return .
In the early days of televised @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and is most remembered for his postseason contributions .
He was a member of all five of Lombardi ’ s NFL title teams and played in the first two Super Bowls .
In the second Super Bowl in 1968 , he returned an interception 60 yards for the clinching touchdown over the Raiders .
“ I was too stubborn to switch him to defense until I had to , ” Lombardi said .
“ Now when I think of what Adderley means to our defense , it scares me to think of how @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in two more Super Bowls with Dallas in 1971 and 1972 , winning his sixth title with the Cowboys in his final season .
He was an All-Pro seven times from 1962-67 and again in 1969 .
After his retirement , Adderley was a crusader for the rights of former players .
In 2007 , Adderley and two other retired players filed a class action lawsuit against the NFL Players Association , alleging nonpayment of licensing fees .
He became the lead plaintiff in the case on behalf of more than 2,000 retired @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and marketing terms by using their images in video games , sports trading cards and other items .
The case was settled for $ 26.25 million in 2009 .
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Herb Adderley, the Hall of Fame cornerback who joined the NFL as a running back and became part of a record six championship teams with the Packers and Cowboys, has died. He was 81.
His nephew Nasir Adderley, a safety for the Los Angeles Chargers, tweeted news of his uncle’s death and called him a “unique soul who has had such an incredible influence on my life.”
Herb Adderley played in four of the first six Super Bowls and won five NFL championships with Green Bay and one with Dallas during his 12-year career.
But he was always a Packer at heart.
“I’m the only man with a Dallas Cowboys Super Bowl ring who doesn’t wear it. I’m a Green Bay Packer,” Adderley said in the book “Instant Replay,” a memoir by former Packers teammate Jerry Kramer.
Along with former teammates Fuzzy Thurston and Forrest Gregg, Adderley is one of three players in pro football history to play on six championship teams.
He was enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1980.
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Born on June 8, 1939, in Philadelphia, Adderley was a three-sport star in high school. He excelled at running back at Michigan State and was the 12th pick of the 1961 draft.
He came to training camp expecting to compete for a starting job against future Hall of Fame running backs Jim Taylor and Paul Hornung.
Midway through the season, Packers coach Vince Lombardi switched Adderley to defense to replace injured starter Hank Gremminger.
The move paid immediate dividends.
Adderley’s speed and instincts made him a quick learner at his new position, and he quickly became a stalwart of Green Bay’s secondary.
Adderley intercepted 48 passes, returning them for 1,046 yards and seven touchdowns in his career.
The 6-foot-1, 205-pound Adderley had a career-best seven interceptions in 1962. He led the league in interceptions in 1965 and 1969.
Adderley also returned kickoffs in all but the final year of his career with the Packers, averaging over 25 yards per return.
In the early days of televised football, Adderley made his appearances count and is most remembered for his postseason contributions.
He was a member of all five of Lombardi’s NFL title teams and played in the first two Super Bowls.
In the second Super Bowl in 1968, he returned an interception 60 yards for the clinching touchdown over the Raiders.
“I was too stubborn to switch him to defense until I had to,” Lombardi said. “Now when I think of what Adderley means to our defense, it scares me to think of how I almost mishandled him.”
Adderley played in two more Super Bowls with Dallas in 1971 and 1972, winning his sixth title with the Cowboys in his final season.
He was an All-Pro seven times from 1962-67 and again in 1969.
After his retirement, Adderley was a crusader for the rights of former players.
In 2007, Adderley and two other retired players filed a class action lawsuit against the NFL Players Association, alleging nonpayment of licensing fees.
He became the lead plaintiff in the case on behalf of more than 2,000 retired players who claimed the NFLPA breached licensing and marketing terms by using their images in video games, sports trading cards and other items.
The case was settled for $26.25 million in 2009.
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