westernjournal--2020-10-31--California Dems Push To Allow Racial Discrimination in Hiring, But Voters Poised To Reject: Poll

California ballot Proposition 16 , aimed at allowing discrimination-based race and gender hiring in public employment and public education , looks as if it will go down in flames next week , based on a new poll .
In 1996 , Californians amended their constitution through the adoption of Proposition 209 , which provides that the state “ shall not discriminate against , or grant preferential treatment to , any individual or group on the basis of race , sex , color , ethnicity , or national origin in the operation of public employment , public education , or public @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 209 “ banned the use of affirmative action involving race-based or sex-based preferences in California , ” according to Ballotpedia .
Proposition 16 would remove this language from the state ’ s constitution .
A poll released Monday by the University of California at Berkeley ’ s Institute of Governmental Studies finds only 38 percent support Proposition 16 , while 49 percent are opposed and 13 percent are undecided .
The poll , conducted Oct. 16-21 , included 6,686 California registered voters , 5,352 of whom “ were considered likely to vote or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s election.
” The margin of error is +/- 2 percentage points .
Proposition 16 enjoys the backing of the Golden State ’ s most prominent Democratic Party politicians , including U.S .
Senators Kamala Harris and Dianne Feinstein , along with the majority of California ’ s congressional delegation .
Republicans surveyed in the UC Berkeley poll are decidedly against the ballot measure , 86 to 6 percent .
Further , a majority of those listing no party preference ( independents ) oppose it , too : 54 to 33 percent .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ as Black , Latino Disaster Looms Even among Democrats , there is a surprising level of opposition , 26 percent , compared with 57 percent for it .
There is significant opposition to Proposition 16 among minority groups , with more Latinos opposing than supporting it , 42 to 40 percent , and Asian-Americans even more so , 50 to 39 percent .
However , a majority of African-Americans surveyed would like to see the measure passed , 58 to 33 percent .
“ I want to get into the UCs [ the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ merit .
Based on my own hard work , and not on the color of my skin , ” she told KRCR-TV .
“ Personally , look , I ’ ve seen many times when standards are lowered , that it really actually hurts minorities rather than helps , ” Fontanilla added .
Californians opposing Proposition 16 are living up to the highest ideals of the Declaration of Independence , which calls for all to be treated equally , with no preferences .
As Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. said in his famous @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in 1963 , America should be a place where people are judged not “ by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.
” Proposition 16 would work against that goal and should be rejected .
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California ballot Proposition 16, aimed at allowing discrimination-based race and gender hiring in public employment and public education, looks as if it will go down in flames next week, based on a new poll.
In 1996, Californians amended their constitution through the adoption of Proposition 209, which provides that the state “shall not discriminate against, or grant preferential treatment to, any individual or group on the basis of race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin in the operation of public employment, public education, or public contracting.”
In other words, Proposition 209 “banned the use of affirmative action involving race-based or sex-based preferences in California,” according to Ballotpedia.
Proposition 16 would remove this language from the state’s constitution.
Proposition 209 passed by approximately 55 to 45 percent.
Let’s keep the message simple. Ward, you’re an American treasure. pic.twitter.com/oqo3S87FUM — BlindFaithBook (@BlindFaithBook) October 29, 2020
A poll released Monday by the University of California at Berkeley’s Institute of Governmental Studies finds only 38 percent support Proposition 16, while 49 percent are opposed and 13 percent are undecided.
The poll, conducted Oct. 16-21, included 6,686 California registered voters, 5,352 of whom “were considered likely to vote or had already voted in this year’s election.”
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The margin of error is +/- 2 percentage points.
Proposition 16 enjoys the backing of the Golden State’s most prominent Democratic Party politicians, including U.S. Senators Kamala Harris and Dianne Feinstein, along with the majority of California’s congressional delegation.
Republicans surveyed in the UC Berkeley poll are decidedly against the ballot measure, 86 to 6 percent. Further, a majority of those listing no party preference (independents) oppose it, too: 54 to 33 percent.
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Even among Democrats, there is a surprising level of opposition, 26 percent, compared with 57 percent for it.
There is significant opposition to Proposition 16 among minority groups, with more Latinos opposing than supporting it, 42 to 40 percent, and Asian-Americans even more so, 50 to 39 percent.
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However, a majority of African-Americans surveyed would like to see the measure passed, 58 to 33 percent.
Kali Fontanilla, a school teacher and a daughter of a Jamaican immigrant, opposes Proposition 16.
“I want to get into the UCs [the University of California system] based on merit. Based on my own hard work, and not on the color of my skin,” she told KRCR-TV.
@KRCR7 News on #Prop16. Kali put it very well! “Prop 16 will do more harm than good. We need to work hard, not relying our skin” Vote No on #Prop16!https://t.co/eTWMoegItx pic.twitter.com/AJMnod1wZa — Equal Rights Californians – No On #Prop16 (@ECalifornians) October 28, 2020
“Personally, look, I’ve seen many times when standards are lowered, that it really actually hurts minorities rather than helps,” Fontanilla added.
Californians opposing Proposition 16 are living up to the highest ideals of the Declaration of Independence, which calls for all to be treated equally, with no preferences.
As Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. said in his famous “I Have a Dream” speech in 1963, America should be a place where people are judged not “by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.”
Proposition 16 would work against that goal and should be rejected.
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westernjournal--2020-10-31--Kelly Clarkson Absolutely Floored by This Contestant’s Audition on ‘The Voice’: ‘You Just One-Upped

Kelly Clarkson Absolutely Floored by This Contestant’s Audition on ‘The Voice’: ‘You Just One-Upped Me on My Own Song’

It ’ s always a risk for a contestant to sing a judge ’ s song in any singing competition .
The judge will have a personal attachment to the piece and know all its details , making it tough for a contestant to really make a good impression .
But when they do impress , they REALLY impress .
Kelly Clarkson was recently on the receiving end of a shocking performance of her song “ I Dare You ” on “ The Voice.
” When the piece started out and contestant Kelsie Watts began singing , Clarkson listened intently @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at the end that really got her , and she immediately punched the button to turn around .
“ You better sing that song !
” Clarkson yelled as Watts finished .
“ You just one-upped me on my own song !
” Clarkson claimed .
“ Oh my gosh , you just sang the crap out of my song.
” Gwen Stefani also turned her chair around , following close on Clarkson ’ s heels , but it was pretty clear that the contestant was a fan of Kelly ’ s .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ accept contestants that sing her songs , but she praised Watts ’ risk-taking and gutsy choice to include the whistle notes , saying that it paid off for her .
“ I ’ m very hard on it , ” she explained .
“ But I was like , you can not come out here and sing my song like that and not have me turn around.
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His Recovery Can Only Be Described as ' a Miracle' Watts , to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as her coach , and wrote about it on Facebook .
“ TEAM KELLY !
!
!
” she shared on her Kelsie Watts Music page .
“ I am so insanely blessed and honored to be on @ nbcthevoice and on the INCREDIBLE @ kellyclarkson ’ s team !
God is so good y ’ all.
” “ Thank you @ gwenstefani for believing in me and turning your chair for me !
And thank you @ kellyclarkson for pressing your button and allowing me to be a part of your team @ @ @ @ @ @ @ everyone for following my journey and supporting my dreams for so many years .
Make sure and hashtag # kelsiewattsmusic so I see your posts !
Cheers to new adventures !
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It’s always a risk for a contestant to sing a judge’s song in any singing competition. The judge will have a personal attachment to the piece and know all its details, making it tough for a contestant to really make a good impression.
But when they do impress, they REALLY impress.
Kelly Clarkson was recently on the receiving end of a shocking performance of her song “I Dare You” on “The Voice.”
When the piece started out and contestant Kelsie Watts began singing, Clarkson listened intently — but it was the whistle notes at the end that really got her, and she immediately punched the button to turn around.
“You better sing that song!” Clarkson yelled as Watts finished.
“You just one-upped me on my own song!” Clarkson claimed.
“Oh my gosh, you just sang the crap out of my song.”
Gwen Stefani also turned her chair around, following close on Clarkson’s heels, but it was pretty clear that the contestant was a fan of Kelly’s.
Clarkson admitted she doesn’t usually accept contestants that sing her songs, but she praised Watts’ risk-taking and gutsy choice to include the whistle notes, saying that it paid off for her.
“I’m very hard on it,” she explained. “But I was like, you cannot come out here and sing my song like that and not have me turn around.”
Watts, to nobody’s surprise, chose Clarkson as her coach, and wrote about it on Facebook.
“TEAM KELLY!!!” she shared on her Kelsie Watts Music page. “I am so insanely blessed and honored to be on @nbcthevoice and on the INCREDIBLE @kellyclarkson’s team! God is so good y’all.”
“Thank you @gwenstefani for believing in me and turning your chair for me! And thank you @kellyclarkson for pressing your button and allowing me to be a part of your team on The Voice.”
“Thank you everyone for following my journey and supporting my dreams for so many years. Make sure and hashtag #kelsiewattsmusic so I see your posts! Cheers to new adventures!!!”
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westernjournal--2020-10-31--Op-Ed: I Grew Up in Communist Yugoslavia, Now Living in America I Have Déjà Vu

As a young child in Yugoslavia , I was forced to hide the fact that I went to church .
It was frowned upon and it could cost my father his job .
The church taught me to be proud of my Christianity and proclaim it ; instead , I learned to publicly deny it .
Now I find myself 47 years old , two weeks away from the biggest election of my lifetime , witnessing censorship .
Rather than curbing religious expression , however , speech that doesn ’ t fit the narrative deemed appropriate by Big Tech and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ example , I recently tried to tweet about an Op-Ed I published a few weeks ago regarding the riots and civil unrest , but I was blocked from being able to post it .
It ’ s déjà vu .
What is happening to our country ?
For an immigrant like me , the U.S. has always been a beacon of hope .
America is not simply a nation , but an idea .
The idea that everyone is created equal and has certain fundamental rights — including life , liberty and the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ my children they can be anything they want to be if they work hard for it .
That may sound trivial to some , but to most immigrants like myself who have escaped the thumb of big government in Cuba , Venezuela , Russia or China , it means everything .
These systems of government in these countries were and are based on an ideology with the ultimate goal of eliminating private property and redistributing wealth .
Powerful central banking systems , government-controlled education , healthcare and labor , as well as the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ these societies .
Do these elements remind you of anything ?
Maybe it reminds you of Biden ’ s health care reform plan — which intends to inject more government into the patient-doctor relationship .
Call it what you want — the public option or an expanded Affordable Care Act — but it ’ s just another step toward a single payer , government-controlled health care system .
The Green New Deal , or alternative power grabs in the name of the environment , is another example .
If adopted , the government @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and , in turn , the power that allows us to light and heat our homes .
These policies are simply a Trojan horse for more government control .
Government control and socialism deplete the incentive structure that spurs innovation and progress .
The result will be anemic economic growth , fewer new gizmos and gadgets to increase the standard of living and a lack of motivation .
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In short , socialism takes , and capitalism creates .
In just a few days , American voters will face a choice between extending the great American experiment for future generations or extinguishing it .
I hope they make the right decision .
I know I will .
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As a young child in Yugoslavia, I was forced to hide the fact that I went to church. It was frowned upon and it could cost my father his job. The church taught me to be proud of my Christianity and proclaim it; instead, I learned to publicly deny it.
Now I find myself 47 years old, two weeks away from the biggest election of my lifetime, witnessing censorship.
Rather than curbing religious expression, however, speech that doesn’t fit the narrative deemed appropriate by Big Tech and the mainstream media is throttled. For example, I recently tried to tweet about an Op-Ed I published a few weeks ago regarding the riots and civil unrest, but I was blocked from being able to post it.
It’s déjà vu. What is happening to our country?
For an immigrant like me, the U.S. has always been a beacon of hope.
America is not simply a nation, but an idea. The idea that everyone is created equal and has certain fundamental rights — including life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. I always tell my children they can be anything they want to be if they work hard for it.
That may sound trivial to some, but to most immigrants like myself who have escaped the thumb of big government in Cuba, Venezuela, Russia or China, it means everything.
These systems of government in these countries were and are based on an ideology with the ultimate goal of eliminating private property and redistributing wealth. Powerful central banking systems, government-controlled education, healthcare and labor, as well as the government ownership of transportation and agriculture characterize these societies.
Do you think this election is a choice between freedom and socialism? Yes No
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Do these elements remind you of anything?
Maybe it reminds you of Biden’s health care reform plan — which intends to inject more government into the patient-doctor relationship.
Call it what you want — the public option or an expanded Affordable Care Act — but it’s just another step toward a single payer, government-controlled health care system.
The Green New Deal, or alternative power grabs in the name of the environment, is another example. If adopted, the government will hold the reigns of energy production and, in turn, the power that allows us to light and heat our homes.
These policies are simply a Trojan horse for more government control.
Government control and socialism deplete the incentive structure that spurs innovation and progress. The result will be anemic economic growth, fewer new gizmos and gadgets to increase the standard of living and a lack of motivation.
Without the free market, everything from the mass-produced automobile to the iPhone in your pocket would be nonexistent. In short, socialism takes, and capitalism creates.
In just a few days, American voters will face a choice between extending the great American experiment for future generations or extinguishing it.
I hope they make the right decision. I know I will.
The views expressed in this opinion article are those of their author and are not necessarily either shared or endorsed by the owners of this website. If you are interested in contributing an Op-Ed to The Western Journal, you can learn about our submission guidelines and process here.
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westernjournal--2020-10-31--Big Cities Plan for Curfews, Businesses Begin Fortifying as Election Unrest Looms

Businesses in major cities across the country are boarding up buildings and local governments are preparing emergency plans as fears of election night violence build .
The Downtown Los Angeles Neighborhood Council was asking for a curfew on election night to forestall looting and damage to businesses .
“ We do understand there ’ s an impending election coming on Tuesday , but we have had hundreds and hundreds of local residents in downtown reach out to us saying that there ’ s something that needs to be done , ” board member Marcus Lovingood said , according to KCAL-TV @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ready to respond .
“ The LAPD is communicating with our local and state emergency partners to coordinate our response and plan for nay protests or groups that might become violent .
The department has modified deployment to ensure a sufficient number of officers will be available to work evenings and into the weekend , ” police said in a statement .
Police in nearby Beverly Hills will be on “ full alert ” and are banning vehicles and pedestrians from Rodeo Drive on Tuesday and Wednesday , Police Chief Dominick Rivetti said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Area businesses have already started boarding up to protect shop windows , Curbed reported .
In New York City , businesses have been warned to remove items adjacent to storefronts , such as trash cans or street furniture , according to The Wall Street Journal .
Macy ’ s has boarded up its Herald Square store , WNBC-TV reported .
“ Our windows at Macy ’ s Herald Square were previously scheduled to be dark next week in set-up for our annual holiday displays .
Out of an abundance of caution , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ several of our stores , ” a company spokesperson said .
Chicago has begun implementing its security plan , which stretches from Halloween through the week of the election , according to the Chicago Sun-Times .
The plan calls for Chicago police to work with Illinois State Police , Cook County sheriff ’ s officers .
Private security companies hired by local businesses to respond to violence and looting can now coordinate with the city via the new “ Business Operations Center ” set up inside Chicago ’ s 911 emergency center .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Dead People as Dem Voters in Key Swing State If unrest explodes beyond downtown Chicago , the city is planning to deploy between 60 and 300 snowplows , salt spreaders and other trucks to seal off streets as a way to protect businesses .
In Portland , Oregon , where violence has been the hallmark of downtown nights since May , a letter earlier this month from Police Chief Chuck Lovell revealed that “ a lot of business owners and operators want to know if they should close or board up their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reported that city officials have discussed a possible curfew .
“ This is a very powerful tool that threatens to substantially endanger freedom of speech and people ’ s right to engage in free movement , ” Peter Eliasberg , chief counsel for the ACLU of Southern California , told Curbed .
“ It ’ s a rare situation when a curfew is justified , and cities and counties are moving to impose them far too often.
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Businesses in major cities across the country are boarding up buildings and local governments are preparing emergency plans as fears of election night violence build.
The Downtown Los Angeles Neighborhood Council was asking for a curfew on election night to forestall looting and damage to businesses.
“We do understand there’s an impending election coming on Tuesday, but we have had hundreds and hundreds of local residents in downtown reach out to us saying that there’s something that needs to be done,” board member Marcus Lovingood said, according to KCAL-TV.
Los Angeles police said they are ready to respond.
“The LAPD is communicating with our local and state emergency partners to coordinate our response and plan for nay protests or groups that might become violent. The department has modified deployment to ensure a sufficient number of officers will be available to work evenings and into the weekend,” police said in a statement.
Police in nearby Beverly Hills will be on “full alert” and are banning vehicles and pedestrians from Rodeo Drive on Tuesday and Wednesday, Police Chief Dominick Rivetti said, according to the Los Angeles Times. Area businesses have already started boarding up to protect shop windows, Curbed reported.
In New York City, businesses have been warned to remove items adjacent to storefronts, such as trash cans or street furniture, according to The Wall Street Journal.
Macy’s has boarded up its Herald Square store, WNBC-TV reported.
Macy’s flagship store in Herald Square boarding up ahead of Election Day … preparing for potential unrest … store will remain open to shoppers #NYC #nbc4ny pic.twitter.com/6Z6rLVhRBJ — Steven Bognar (@Bogs4NY) October 30, 2020
“Our windows at Macy’s Herald Square were previously scheduled to be dark next week in set-up for our annual holiday displays. Out of an abundance of caution, we are implementing additional security measures at several of our stores,” a company spokesperson said.
Chicago has begun implementing its security plan, which stretches from Halloween through the week of the election, according to the Chicago Sun-Times.
The plan calls for Chicago police to work with Illinois State Police, Cook County sheriff’s officers. Private security companies hired by local businesses to respond to violence and looting can now coordinate with the city via the new “Business Operations Center” set up inside Chicago’s 911 emergency center.
With extra police and potentially hundreds of salt trucks set up to protect neighborhood and business corridors, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot says the city is ready for Election Day, come what may.https://t.co/1PMKqWyDJA — WBEZ (@WBEZ) October 30, 2020
If unrest explodes beyond downtown Chicago, the city is planning to deploy between 60 and 300 snowplows, salt spreaders and other trucks to seal off streets as a way to protect businesses.
In Portland, Oregon, where violence has been the hallmark of downtown nights since May, a letter earlier this month from Police Chief Chuck Lovell revealed that “a lot of business owners and operators want to know if they should close or board up their business.” Meanwhile, The Washington Post reported that city officials have discussed a possible curfew.
The American Civil Liberties Union generally opposes putting curfews in place.
“This is a very powerful tool that threatens to substantially endanger freedom of speech and people’s right to engage in free movement,” Peter Eliasberg, chief counsel for the ACLU of Southern California, told Curbed. “It’s a rare situation when a curfew is justified, and cities and counties are moving to impose them far too often.”
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westernjournal--2020-10-31--CNN Refuses Pro-Trump Ad on Biden Raising Taxes, Becomes Only News Network To Declare It ‘False’

At least one person at CNN or its parent company , apparently , has just discovered that political advertisements can sometimes be partisan and reductionist .
Maybe they suffered profound amnesia after they got a job as a media gatekeeper .
Whatever the case , this discovery makes them unhappy — which , join the club .
This presents an issue , however , when this discovery leads to CNN refusing to run a pro-Donald Trump politician action committee ’ s ad because its claim that Joe Biden will raise taxes on middle-class voters supposedly “ has been judged false @ @ @ @ @ @ @ America First Action — the biggest pro-Trump super PAC , according to The Hill — is pretty standard fare as far as political ads go .
It ’ s almost like a plug-and-play template of the “ ominous music ” ad : Opening with a picture of Biden raising a glass alongside Chinese President Xi Jinping and then moving to a photoshopped image of him with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Democratic New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez , it says that the former vice president “ coddled the communists ” and “ sided @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Biden is lying , ” the narrator intones in all of his vocal fry-registered glory .
“ He will raise taxes on the middle class and his liberal agenda will cost millions of jobs.
” Segue to Trump voters at a rally : “ But we won ’ t let him , ” the narrator says .
The colors get warmer , the ominous plinking on the soundtrack is replaced with stirring strings and the president is shown is shown in poses of resolute strength and vigor .
If you ’ ve watched @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the past few months , you ’ ve seen these commercials , arguably far too often .
They aren ’ t designed to be Apple ’ s “ 1984 ” ad .
They use simple language combined with familiar visual and audio tropes in order to , if effective , create a slight visceral tinge in the mind of the undecided voter .
Democrats use them .
Republicans use them .
If the Working Families Party had the money , they ’ d use them , too .
They ’ re not particularly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t have to be .
Inasmuch as this genre of political advertisement exists and will continue to exist , there ’ s nothing especially objectionable about this one .
Indeed , ABC , AMC , Cooking , CBS , Comcast , DIY , Discovery , ESPN , Food Network , Fox , HGTV , History , Lifetime and The Weather Channel have all agreed to run it , according to The Hill .
The only holdouts were two WarnerMedia properties : CNN and TNT .
“ WarnerMedia Commercial Clearance has not accepted America @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Are America ’ for its networks as the ad does not meet its commercial clearance standards , ” a WarnerMedia account executive said in an email , according to The Hill .
“ Specifically , the ad asserts that Biden will raise taxes on the middle class .
That claim is not adequately substantiated and has been judged false by independent fact-checkers .
The advertisement also mischaracterizes Nancy Pelosi as a socialist.
” A WarnerMedia ad sales spokesperson added that the ad “ was not approved to air across WarnerMedia ’ s networks.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ provide adequate substantiation for claims made in the ad .
On October 22 , 2020 , WarnerMedia Ad Sales notified the campaign ’ s ad agency , Del Rey Media , that this ad was not approved to air across WarnerMedia ’ s networks.
” RELATED : Majority of Americans Are Massively Wrong About Hunter Biden 's Laptop For the unfamiliar , Biden plans to repeal President Trump ’ s tax cuts if elected , but claims that he ’ ll do so in a way that no one earning under $ 400,000 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ campaign says the Biden tax plan will end up raising taxes on the middle class — and in addition , taxpayers will see lower wages and investment returns due to the plan relying on ratcheting up business taxes .
CNN was the only news network to effectively declare the ad “ false.
” To be fair , AFA apparently never tried to run it on NBC or MSNBC , who might have used the same logic .
The ad itself cites two sources for its information , a National Review article and an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Center .
The National Review article cited an analysis by the University of Pennsylvania ’ s Wharton School of Business .
It ’ s worth noting the Tax Policy Center ’ s analysis in March was superseded by an analysis released earlier this month claiming tweaks to Biden ’ s plan had made it so the middle class , on average , wouldn ’ t really see their taxes hiked .
A letter from AFA ’ s attorney cited other analyses by the Tax Foundation , American Enterprise Institute and Committee for a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Some of the analyses , the lawyer said , found that the middle class would see lower wages and investment returns because of Biden ’ s reliance on corporate tax hikes .
“ While AFA ’ s opponents are , of course , permitted to purchase air time to try to rebut AFA ’ s claims , it is not the job of your network to censor a statement that is factually supported and relates to an important issue in the upcoming election , ” Stephen Kenny , a lawyer at Jones Day @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a letter .
“ Indeed , every other cable network is currently airing AFA ’ s ad .
If you continue to decline to air the ad , please let us know why the factual support outlined above is insufficient.
” Kenny also defended the use of the word “ socialist ” to describe Nancy Pelosi , saying it was “ often used in political discourse to signify generally a set of left-leaning political positions.
” “ The ad does not imply she advocates for a more aggressive strain of ‘ socialism ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ production .
Instead , the ad describes accurately where her positions on key issues place her on the political spectrum.
” As evidence for this kind of language is part of our political discourse , Kenny cited a recent episode of Brian Stelter ’ s “ Reliable Sources ” on CNN in which Stelter and a guest “ engaged in a lengthy discussion comparing President Trump to a fascist leader and ‘ Trumpism ’ to fascism.
” One imagines a certain grin on Mr. Kenny ’ s face as he typed that line @ @ @ @ @ @ @ different from a whole category of negative political ads appearing on TV this fall .
Whether or not CNN likes that category of ads is irrelevant — it airs plenty of them .
WarnerMedia ’ s statement doesn ’ t substantiate any distortion or dissembling in this particular commercial .
It ’ s not “ Firing Line , ” but it ’ s sourced properly .
No , no one particularly likes seeing these ads .
CNN ’ s gatekeepers can ’ t feign amnesia , however , and suddenly act shocked that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 30-second political advertisement .
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At least one person at CNN or its parent company, apparently, has just discovered that political advertisements can sometimes be partisan and reductionist.
Maybe they suffered profound amnesia after they got a job as a media gatekeeper. Whatever the case, this discovery makes them unhappy — which, join the club.
This presents an issue, however, when this discovery leads to CNN refusing to run a pro-Donald Trump politician action committee’s ad because its claim that Joe Biden will raise taxes on middle-class voters supposedly “has been judged false by independent fact-checkers.”
The ad by America First Action — the biggest pro-Trump super PAC, according to The Hill — is pretty standard fare as far as political ads go. It’s almost like a plug-and-play template of the “ominous music” ad: Opening with a picture of Biden raising a glass alongside Chinese President Xi Jinping and then moving to a photoshopped image of him with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Democratic New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, it says that the former vice president “coddled the communists” and “sided with socialists.”
“Now, Joe Biden is lying,” the narrator intones in all of his vocal fry-registered glory. “He will raise taxes on the middle class and his liberal agenda will cost millions of jobs.”
Segue to Trump voters at a rally: “But we won’t let him,” the narrator says. The colors get warmer, the ominous plinking on the soundtrack is replaced with stirring strings and the president is shown is shown in poses of resolute strength and vigor.
If you’ve watched an episode of “Jeopardy” for the past few months, you’ve seen these commercials, arguably far too often. They aren’t designed to be Apple’s “1984” ad. They use simple language combined with familiar visual and audio tropes in order to, if effective, create a slight visceral tinge in the mind of the undecided voter.
Democrats use them. Republicans use them. If the Working Families Party had the money, they’d use them, too. They’re not particularly original, but apparently they don’t have to be.
Inasmuch as this genre of political advertisement exists and will continue to exist, there’s nothing especially objectionable about this one.
Indeed, ABC, AMC, Cooking, CBS, Comcast, DIY, Discovery, ESPN, Food Network, Fox, HGTV, History, Lifetime and The Weather Channel have all agreed to run it, according to The Hill. The only holdouts were two WarnerMedia properties: CNN and TNT.
“WarnerMedia Commercial Clearance has not accepted America First Action’s advertisement ‘We Are America’ for its networks as the ad does not meet its commercial clearance standards,” a WarnerMedia account executive said in an email, according to The Hill.
“Specifically, the ad asserts that Biden will raise taxes on the middle class. That claim is not adequately substantiated and has been judged false by independent fact-checkers. The advertisement also mischaracterizes Nancy Pelosi as a socialist.”
A WarnerMedia ad sales spokesperson added that the ad “was not approved to air across WarnerMedia’s networks.”
“The advertiser was unable to provide adequate substantiation for claims made in the ad. On October 22, 2020, WarnerMedia Ad Sales notified the campaign’s ad agency, Del Rey Media, that this ad was not approved to air across WarnerMedia’s networks.”
For the unfamiliar, Biden plans to repeal President Trump’s tax cuts if elected, but claims that he’ll do so in a way that no one earning under $400,000 will pay higher taxes. The Trump campaign says the Biden tax plan will end up raising taxes on the middle class — and in addition, taxpayers will see lower wages and investment returns due to the plan relying on ratcheting up business taxes.
CNN was the only news network to effectively declare the ad “false.” To be fair, AFA apparently never tried to run it on NBC or MSNBC, who might have used the same logic.
The ad itself cites two sources for its information, a National Review article and an a March analysis by the Tax Policy Center.
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The National Review article cited an analysis by the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School of Business. It’s worth noting the Tax Policy Center’s analysis in March was superseded by an analysis released earlier this month claiming tweaks to Biden’s plan had made it so the middle class, on average, wouldn’t really see their taxes hiked.
A letter from AFA’s attorney cited other analyses by the Tax Foundation, American Enterprise Institute and Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, among others. Some of the analyses, the lawyer said, found that the middle class would see lower wages and investment returns because of Biden’s reliance on corporate tax hikes.
“While AFA’s opponents are, of course, permitted to purchase air time to try to rebut AFA’s claims, it is not the job of your network to censor a statement that is factually supported and relates to an important issue in the upcoming election,” Stephen Kenny, a lawyer at Jones Day who represents AFA, told WarnerMedia in a letter.
“Indeed, every other cable network is currently airing AFA’s ad. If you continue to decline to air the ad, please let us know why the factual support outlined above is insufficient.”
Kenny also defended the use of the word “socialist” to describe Nancy Pelosi, saying it was “often used in political discourse to signify generally a set of left-leaning political positions.”
“Pelosi favors tuition-free community college, universal subsidized child care, and universal health care,” Kenny wrote.
“The ad does not imply she advocates for a more aggressive strain of ‘socialism’ whereby the government controls all means of production. Instead, the ad describes accurately where her positions on key issues place her on the political spectrum.”
As evidence for this kind of language is part of our political discourse, Kenny cited a recent episode of Brian Stelter’s “Reliable Sources” on CNN in which Stelter and a guest “engaged in a lengthy discussion comparing President Trump to a fascist leader and ‘Trumpism’ to fascism.” One imagines a certain grin on Mr. Kenny’s face as he typed that line out.
This isn’t substantively different from a whole category of negative political ads appearing on TV this fall.
Whether or not CNN likes that category of ads is irrelevant — it airs plenty of them. WarnerMedia’s statement doesn’t substantiate any distortion or dissembling in this particular commercial. It’s not “Firing Line,” but it’s sourced properly.
No, no one particularly likes seeing these ads. CNN’s gatekeepers can’t feign amnesia, however, and suddenly act shocked that a 30-second political advertisement looks like a 30-second political advertisement. This is a purely political decision.
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westernjournal--2020-10-31--‘Joe Biden Corruption’ Trends on Google Just Days Before the Election

Before Twitter locked the New York Post out of its account for a story regarding alleged emails from Hunter Biden ’ s computers , perhaps the company should have had a talk with Barbra Streisand .
It didn ’ t — and now , partially thanks to Twitter ’ s censorship , Google searches for “ Joe Biden corruption ” are exploding .
Some of you might know what I ’ m talking about .
If you don ’ t , the singer and actress has lent her name to many things , almost all of which I don ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the “ Streisand effect.
” In 2003 , according to Mental Floss , Streisand sued photographer Kenneth Adelman for $ 50 million because he published an aerial picture of her Malibu house online .
Adelman wasn ’ t trying to invade Streisand ’ s privacy ; his California Coastal Records Project was supposed to help scientists track beach erosion and contained over 12,000 pictures of the state ’ s coastline .
Before the lawsuit , the picture had been viewed six times ; if you took away the two times Streisand ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ times .
After the lawsuit , it received millions of views .
Ergo , the “ Streisand effect ” — an axiom of the internet age that if you try to suppress any piece of information , you ’ ll merely end up drawing more attention to it .
If you ’ ve even a passing interest in the curious business relationships Hunter Biden and what his father knew about them , you ’ re probably familiar with the saga of Twitter and the New York Post .
Earlier this month , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the hard drives of computers Hunter took in for repair and never claimed .
In one , an official from Burisma Holdings — a Ukrainian energy company which had Hunter Biden on its board despite the fact he ’ s known neither for his expertise in the energy field nor his experience in the corporate or political atmosphere of Eastern Europe — appeared to thank Hunter for introducing him to then-Vice President Biden .
In another , a possible deal with what was then China ’ s largest private energy firm was discussed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for Hunter Biden and others .
The email included the cryptic phrase “ 10 held by H for the big guy ?
” A former business associate of Hunter Biden ’ s , Tony Bobulinski , later said “ the big guy ” in the email was Joe Biden .
Joe Biden ’ s campaign has never formally denied the emails were Hunter Biden ’ s ; it merely claimed the whole thing is a disinformation campaign .
The campaign did deny Biden officially met with the Burisma official , although it effectively @ @ @ @ @ @ @ encounter between the two may have taken place .
Biden said last year that he has “ never spoken to my son about his overseas business dealings ” and that remains the official line , even though the Post pieces seem to contradict that .
Twitter claimed the piece potentially contained hacked information — despite no evidence the data obtained from the hard drives was hacked in any way — and screen shots which showed the email addresses of the individuals involved .
Thus , the company briefly embargoed users from sharing it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Post out of its account .
While the social media giant eventually changed how it enforces its “ Hack Materials ” policy , it still said that the New York Post had to delete the story to restart posting .
The Post could then tweet the story again , since it now met Twitter ’ s standards .
Essentially , what Twitter wanted the New York Post to do was admit it had done something wrong .
The Post wasn ’ t willing to kowtow and the stalemate lingered for two weeks .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ ?
While Google searches don ’ t necessarily correlate to information suppression , they also give us an idea of whether it ’ s working or not .
What transpired in the days and weeks since the Post started reporting on Hunter Biden ’ s emails makes a good case for this being an example of the Streisand effect .
RELATED : Biden Campaign Begins To Worry as Black , Latino Disaster Looms There wasn ’ t really a bump until the week of Oct. 11-17 .
Oct. 14 is when the New @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the emails .
Twitter locked the Post out shortly afterward .
While searches for “ Joe Biden Burisma ” have had more peaks over the past year , Oct. 11-17 saw , by far , the highest number of people searching the term : Meanwhile , here were searches for “ Joe Biden China , ” which appears to have gained popularity right as Tony Bobulinski entered our cultural discourse : For comparison , meanwhile , here ’ s “ Joe Biden corruption ” against “ Donald Trump corruption ” : Keep in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of a nearly two-year campaign during which our collective American neurons have been sandblasted with the message that President Trump is fundamentally corrupt and that , when he isn ’ t flouting norms and engaging in dictatorial thuggery , he ’ s using the office to enrich himself and his family .
What ’ s remarkable , then , is whose alleged corruption we ’ re searching up information about .
After a two-week battle , Twitter relented and let the New York Post back into its Twitter account : And while the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s eponymous axiom was doing its thing : No matter the winner or the effect the Post ’ s stories had on voters ’ perceptions of Joe Biden , those who look at the media will long question what effect Twitter ’ s censorship , lockouts , reversals and jesuitical explications of its policies had in amplifying that narrative .
Whether or not Twitter believed its public explanations on the matter or wanted to act as a counterweight to a story that raised red flags for them — either because of inherent organizational @ @ @ @ @ @ @ its strategy clearly didn ’ t work .
This will be , whether social media likes it or not , part of the narrative until Election Day — and that ’ s going to be trouble for Joe Biden .
Twitter can be cheered , at least , that many of the more prolific tweeters in the platform ’ s liberal bubble are willing to focus on the alleged perfidies of Donald Trump and his children : Perhaps Twitter would be wise not to listen to her on all matters , but in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ publicly try to suppress information , she could have been a handy guide .
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Before Twitter locked the New York Post out of its account for a story regarding alleged emails from Hunter Biden’s computers, perhaps the company should have had a talk with Barbra Streisand.
It didn’t — and now, partially thanks to Twitter’s censorship, Google searches for “Joe Biden corruption” are exploding.
Some of you might know what I’m talking about. If you don’t, the singer and actress has lent her name to many things, almost all of which I don’t find interesting. An exception is the “Streisand effect.”
In 2003, according to Mental Floss, Streisand sued photographer Kenneth Adelman for $50 million because he published an aerial picture of her Malibu house online. Adelman wasn’t trying to invade Streisand’s privacy; his California Coastal Records Project was supposed to help scientists track beach erosion and contained over 12,000 pictures of the state’s coastline.
Before the lawsuit, the picture had been viewed six times; if you took away the two times Streisand’s lawyers viewed it, that made four times. After the lawsuit, it received millions of views. Ergo, the “Streisand effect” — an axiom of the internet age that if you try to suppress any piece of information, you’ll merely end up drawing more attention to it.
If you’ve even a passing interest in the curious business relationships Hunter Biden and what his father knew about them, you’re probably familiar with the saga of Twitter and the New York Post. Earlier this month, the paper published emails said to be from the hard drives of computers Hunter took in for repair and never claimed.
In one, an official from Burisma Holdings — a Ukrainian energy company which had Hunter Biden on its board despite the fact he’s known neither for his expertise in the energy field nor his experience in the corporate or political atmosphere of Eastern Europe — appeared to thank Hunter for introducing him to then-Vice President Biden.
In another, a possible deal with what was then China’s largest private energy firm was discussed along with talk about “remuneration” for Hunter Biden and others. The email included the cryptic phrase “10 held by H for the big guy?” A former business associate of Hunter Biden’s, Tony Bobulinski, later said “the big guy” in the email was Joe Biden.
Joe Biden’s campaign has never formally denied the emails were Hunter Biden’s; it merely claimed the whole thing is a disinformation campaign. The campaign did deny Biden officially met with the Burisma official, although it effectively conceded to Politico some kind of short encounter between the two may have taken place.
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Biden said last year that he has “never spoken to my son about his overseas business dealings” and that remains the official line, even though the Post pieces seem to contradict that.
Twitter claimed the piece potentially contained hacked information — despite no evidence the data obtained from the hard drives was hacked in any way — and screen shots which showed the email addresses of the individuals involved. Thus, the company briefly embargoed users from sharing it, and also locked the New York Post out of its account.
While the social media giant eventually changed how it enforces its “Hack Materials” policy, it still said that the New York Post had to delete the story to restart posting. The Post could then tweet the story again, since it now met Twitter’s standards.
Essentially, what Twitter wanted the New York Post to do was admit it had done something wrong. The Post wasn’t willing to kowtow and the stalemate lingered for two weeks.
How did that end up for Twitter? While Google searches don’t necessarily correlate to information suppression, they also give us an idea of whether it’s working or not. What transpired in the days and weeks since the Post started reporting on Hunter Biden’s emails makes a good case for this being an example of the Streisand effect.
Here’s a Google Trends snapshot of searches for “Joe Biden corruption”:
There wasn’t really a bump until the week of Oct. 11-17. Oct. 14 is when the New York Post published the first story featuring the emails. Twitter locked the Post out shortly afterward.
While searches for “Joe Biden Burisma” have had more peaks over the past year, Oct. 11-17 saw, by far, the highest number of people searching the term:
Meanwhile, here were searches for “Joe Biden China,” which appears to have gained popularity right as Tony Bobulinski entered our cultural discourse:
For comparison, meanwhile, here’s “Joe Biden corruption” against “Donald Trump corruption”:
Keep in mind, these are the final days of a nearly two-year campaign during which our collective American neurons have been sandblasted with the message that President Trump is fundamentally corrupt and that, when he isn’t flouting norms and engaging in dictatorial thuggery, he’s using the office to enrich himself and his family.
What’s remarkable, then, is whose alleged corruption we’re searching up information about.
After a two-week battle, Twitter relented and let the New York Post back into its Twitter account:
And while the Post was gone, Barbra Streisand’s eponymous axiom was doing its thing:
The Post’s Twitter account gained nearly 190,000 followers during blackout https://t.co/ccBJHbYI6i pic.twitter.com/VgWXSuRH1T — New York Post (@nypost) October 30, 2020
No matter the winner or the effect the Post’s stories had on voters’ perceptions of Joe Biden, those who look at the media will long question what effect Twitter’s censorship, lockouts, reversals and jesuitical explications of its policies had in amplifying that narrative.
Whether or not Twitter believed its public explanations on the matter or wanted to act as a counterweight to a story that raised red flags for them — either because of inherent organizational biases or fear of platforming disinformation — its strategy clearly didn’t work. This will be, whether social media likes it or not, part of the narrative until Election Day — and that’s going to be trouble for Joe Biden.
Twitter can be cheered, at least, that many of the more prolific tweeters in the platform’s liberal bubble are willing to focus on the alleged perfidies of Donald Trump and his children:
Joe Biden clearly won the debate and he refrained from attacking the Trump children who have all benefited financially including money from foreign governments. — Barbra Streisand (@BarbraStreisand) October 23, 2020
Perhaps Twitter would be wise not to listen to her on all matters, but in terms of what happens when you very publicly try to suppress information, she could have been a handy guide.
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westernjournal--2020-10-31--Actor Sir Sean Connery Dead at Age 90

Actor Sir Sean Connery Dead at Age 90

Scottish actor Sean Connery , the first actor to play James Bond on film and for many fans the best , has died .
He was 90 .
Bond producers EON Productions confirmed his death , first reported by the BBC .
Producers Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli said they were “ devastated by the news.
” “ He was and shall always be remembered as the original James Bond whose indelible entrance into cinema history began when he announced those unforgettable words — ‘ The name ’ s Bond … James Bond , ’ ” they said in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s “ gritty and witty portrayal of the sexy and charismatic secret agent ” was largely responsible for the success of the series .
The Scottish actor rose to international superstardom as the suave and fearless secret agent , first playing Bond in “ Dr No ” in 1962 .
After a further four films , he abandoned the role , before being enticed back to play him twice more , finally in 1983′s “ Never Say Never Again.
” While he will be most remembered for his portrayal of Bond , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ included the best supporting actor Oscar for his portrayal of a tough Irish street cop in the 1987 movie “ The Untouchables.
” He also had major roles in films including “ Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade , ” “ Highlander ” and “ The Hunt for Red October.
” Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said she was “ heartbroken ” at the news .
“ Our nation today mourns one of her best loved sons , ” she said .
He was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 2000 for services @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was chosen for a lifetime achievement award by the American Film Institute .
RELATED : Azizi , The Last Calf Born to April the Giraffe , Dies Unexpectedly : 'Absolutely Devastating' Thomas Sean Connery was born Aug. 25 , 1930 , in Edinburgh , Scotland , the first of two sons of a long-distance truck driver and a domestic worker .
He left school at age 13 during World War II to help support his family .
“ I was a milkman , laborer , steel bender , cement mixer — virtually anything @ @ @ @ @ @ @ day labor , he joined the British navy and was medically discharged after three years .
The ailment : stomach ulcers .
Back in Edinburgh , he lifted weights to build his body and compete in the Mr. Universe contest .
He came in third , briefly considered becoming a professional soccer player , but chose acting because he reasoned his career would last longer .
He got his first big break singing and dancing to “ There is Nothing Like a Dame ” in “ South Pacific ” on the London stage @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on to act in repertory , television and B movies .
He went to Hollywood for two early films , Disney ’ s “ Darby O ’ Gill and the Little People ” and “ Tarzan ’ s Greatest Adventure.
” When he decided to become an actor , he was told that Thomas Sean Connery wouldn ’ t fit on a theater marquee , so he dropped his first name .
Then came the audition that changed his life .
American producers Albert “ Cubby ” Broccoli and Harry Saltzman had bought @ @ @ @ @ @ @ post-World War II spy adventure novels by Ian Fleming .
Connery was not their first choice for “ Dr .
No.
” The producers had looked to Cary Grant , but decided they wanted an actor would commit to a series .
The producers also realized they couldn ’ t afford a big-name star because United Artists had limited their film budget to $ 1 million a picture , so they started interviewing more obscure British performers .
Among them was the 6-foot-2 Connery .
Without a screen test , Broccoli and Saltzman @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dark , cruel good looks , ” a perfect match for the way Fleming described Bond .
It ’ s the way many will always remember Bond .
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Scottish actor Sean Connery, the first actor to play James Bond on film and for many fans the best, has died. He was 90.
Bond producers EON Productions confirmed his death, first reported by the BBC. Producers Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli said they were “devastated by the news.”
“He was and shall always be remembered as the original James Bond whose indelible entrance into cinema history began when he announced those unforgettable words — ‘The name’s Bond … James Bond,’” they said in a statement.
The producers said Connery’s “gritty and witty portrayal of the sexy and charismatic secret agent” was largely responsible for the success of the series.
Sir Sean Connery has died at the age of 90. He was the first actor to play James Bond on the big screen in Dr. No in 1962, From Russia With Love, Goldfinger, Thunderball, You Only Live Twice and Diamonds Are Forever followed. pic.twitter.com/VaFPHCM5Ou — James Bond (@007) October 31, 2020
The Scottish actor rose to international superstardom as the suave and fearless secret agent, first playing Bond in “Dr No” in 1962. After a further four films, he abandoned the role, before being enticed back to play him twice more, finally in 1983′s “Never Say Never Again.”
While he will be most remembered for his portrayal of Bond, Connery enjoyed a varied career, which included the best supporting actor Oscar for his portrayal of a tough Irish street cop in the 1987 movie “The Untouchables.”
He also had major roles in films including “Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade,” “Highlander” and “The Hunt for Red October.”
Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said she was “heartbroken” at the news.
“Our nation today mourns one of her best loved sons,” she said.
“The name’s Bond… James Bond” — he revolutionised the world with his gritty and witty portrayal of the sexy and charismatic secret agent. He is undoubtedly largely responsible for the success of the film series and we shall be forever grateful to him.” — James Bond (@007) October 31, 2020
He was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 2000 for services to film drama and in 2005 he was chosen for a lifetime achievement award by the American Film Institute.
Thomas Sean Connery was born Aug. 25, 1930, in Edinburgh, Scotland, the first of two sons of a long-distance truck driver and a domestic worker.
He left school at age 13 during World War II to help support his family.
“I was a milkman, laborer, steel bender, cement mixer — virtually anything,” he said.
Weary of day labor, he joined the British navy and was medically discharged after three years. The ailment: stomach ulcers.
Back in Edinburgh, he lifted weights to build his body and compete in the Mr. Universe contest. He came in third, briefly considered becoming a professional soccer player, but chose acting because he reasoned his career would last longer.
He got his first big break singing and dancing to “There is Nothing Like a Dame” in “South Pacific” on the London stage and in a road production before going on to act in repertory, television and B movies.
He went to Hollywood for two early films, Disney’s “Darby O’Gill and the Little People” and “Tarzan’s Greatest Adventure.”
When he decided to become an actor, he was told that Thomas Sean Connery wouldn’t fit on a theater marquee, so he dropped his first name.
Then came the audition that changed his life. American producers Albert “Cubby” Broccoli and Harry Saltzman had bought the film rights to a string of post-World War II spy adventure novels by Ian Fleming.
Connery was not their first choice for “Dr. No.” The producers had looked to Cary Grant, but decided they wanted an actor would commit to a series.
The producers also realized they couldn’t afford a big-name star because United Artists had limited their film budget to $1 million a picture, so they started interviewing more obscure British performers.
Among them was the 6-foot-2 Connery. Without a screen test, Broccoli and Saltzman chose the actor, citing his “dark, cruel good looks,” a perfect match for the way Fleming described Bond.
It’s the way many will always remember Bond.
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westernjournal--2020-10-31--American Hostage Rescued in Late-Night SEAL Team 6 Raid

An American citizen kidnapped in the West African nation of Niger this past week has been rescued in a SEAL Team 6 operation in neighboring Nigeria .
Philipe Nathan Walton was taken from his farm in southern Niger early Tuesday morning by armed kidnappers who demanded a ransom from the man ’ s father .
The Defense Department confirmed the operation on Saturday , saying it took place in northern Nigeria .
“ This American citizen is safe and is now in the care of the U.S. Department of State .
No U.S military personnel were injured during the operation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ statement .
President Donald Trump has promoted his administration ’ s focus on securing the release of American hostages held by militant groups abroad as well as others being detained .
“ We delivered on that commitment late last night in Nigeria , where some of our bravest and most skilled warriors rescued a U.S. citizen after a group of armed men took him hostage across the border in Niger , ” Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in a statement .
“ Thanks to the extraordinary courage and capabilities of our military @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and our diplomatic efforts , the hostage will be reunited with his family .
We will never abandon any American taken hostage , ” he said .
Niger has faced a growing number of attacks by extremists linked to both the Islamic State group and to al-Qaida .
The kidnapping comes two months after IS-linked militants killed six French aid workers and their Niger guide while they were visiting a wildlife park east of the capital .
A U.S. official , who spoke on condition of anonymity , said there were no @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was an act of terror and that it was instead “ trending toward a kidnapping for ransom.
” But the official said the U.S. government was concerned that the hostage could be passed to another terrorist group .
Walton is now back in Niger and no ransom was paid , according to the official .
Earlier this month , two Americans held captive by Iranian-backed militants in Yemen were released , along with a third person , in exchange for the return of about 250 of the Houthi rebels from Oman .
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An American citizen kidnapped in the West African nation of Niger this past week has been rescued in a SEAL Team 6 operation in neighboring Nigeria.
Philipe Nathan Walton was taken from his farm in southern Niger early Tuesday morning by armed kidnappers who demanded a ransom from the man’s father.
The Defense Department confirmed the operation on Saturday, saying it took place in northern Nigeria.
“This American citizen is safe and is now in the care of the U.S. Department of State. No U.S military personnel were injured during the operation,” the department said in a statement.
President Donald Trump has promoted his administration’s focus on securing the release of American hostages held by militant groups abroad as well as others being detained.
“We delivered on that commitment late last night in Nigeria, where some of our bravest and most skilled warriors rescued a U.S. citizen after a group of armed men took him hostage across the border in Niger,” Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in a statement.
“Thanks to the extraordinary courage and capabilities of our military, the support of our intelligence professionals, and our diplomatic efforts, the hostage will be reunited with his family. We will never abandon any American taken hostage,” he said.
Niger has faced a growing number of attacks by extremists linked to both the Islamic State group and to al-Qaida.
The kidnapping comes two months after IS-linked militants killed six French aid workers and their Niger guide while they were visiting a wildlife park east of the capital.
A U.S. official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said there were no solid indications that Walton’s kidnapping was an act of terror and that it was instead “trending toward a kidnapping for ransom.”
But the official said the U.S. government was concerned that the hostage could be passed to another terrorist group.
Walton is now back in Niger and no ransom was paid, according to the official.
Earlier this month, two Americans held captive by Iranian-backed militants in Yemen were released, along with a third person, in exchange for the return of about 250 of the Houthi rebels from Oman.
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westernjournal--2020-10-31--Tensions Boil Over in Aftermath of Police Shooting Near Epicenter of Violent Rioting

Tensions boiled over into unrest late Friday following a vigil for a black man shot and killed by law enforcement in a city near Portland , Oregon , in southwestern Washington state .
Family and friends of Kevin E. Peterson Jr. , 21 , say he was shot Thursday night in Hazel Dell , an unincorporated area of Vancouver , Washington .
The city is about 12 miles north of Portland .
Hundreds of people gathered for the vigil on Friday evening .
Nearby , tensions flared between left- and right-wing protesters .
Video showed two groups of people shouting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ gathered near a building they told reporters they were protecting .
The crowds ultimately dispersed near the vigil , but a group of hundreds of protesters later marched through downtown Vancouver .
Windows were shattered , flags were burned and federal agents in riot gear surrounded a building — warning that people trespassing on federal property would be subject to arrest .
Multiple videos showed two vehicles facing each other just after midnight on a downtown street .
Two shots were heard , but reporters at the scene said it didn ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an unlawful assembly and ordered the crowds to disperse .
At least one person appeared to have been detained , according to video posted online .
Authorities have not named the person shot by police , but Kevin E. Peterson Sr. told The Oregonian/OregonLive the person was his son , Kevin E. Peterson Jr. Clark County Sheriff Chuck Atkins referenced the Peterson family in remarks but did not confirm Peterson was the person who was killed .
“ I can say that our agency is grieving as is the Peterson family and the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ As the community grieves , I call for there to be a respectful and dignified observance of the loss of life in this matter .
There is always the potential for misinformation , doubt and confusion — and there may be those who wish to sow seeds of doubt.
” The investigation has been referred to the Southwest Washington Independent Investigation Team , and the Camas Police Department is taking the lead , Atkins said .
Hazel Dell is a short drive north across the Columbia River from Portland , where protests and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ since George Floyd ’ s death in May .
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Tensions boiled over into unrest late Friday following a vigil for a black man shot and killed by law enforcement in a city near Portland, Oregon, in southwestern Washington state.
Family and friends of Kevin E. Peterson Jr., 21, say he was shot Thursday night in Hazel Dell, an unincorporated area of Vancouver, Washington. The city is about 12 miles north of Portland.
Hundreds of people gathered for the vigil on Friday evening. Nearby, tensions flared between left- and right-wing protesters.
Video showed two groups of people shouting at each other and some armed demonstrators gathered near a building they told reporters they were protecting.
The crowds ultimately dispersed near the vigil, but a group of hundreds of protesters later marched through downtown Vancouver.
Windows were shattered, flags were burned and federal agents in riot gear surrounded a building — warning that people trespassing on federal property would be subject to arrest.
Multiple videos showed two vehicles facing each other just after midnight on a downtown street. Two shots were heard, but reporters at the scene said it didn’t appear anyone was hit.
Authorities declared an unlawful assembly and ordered the crowds to disperse. At least one person appeared to have been detained, according to video posted online.
Authorities have not named the person shot by police, but Kevin E. Peterson Sr. told The Oregonian/OregonLive the person was his son, Kevin E. Peterson Jr.
Clark County Sheriff Chuck Atkins referenced the Peterson family in remarks but did not confirm Peterson was the person who was killed.
“I can say that our agency is grieving as is the Peterson family and the community,” Atkins said.
“As the community grieves, I call for there to be a respectful and dignified observance of the loss of life in this matter. There is always the potential for misinformation, doubt and confusion — and there may be those who wish to sow seeds of doubt.”
The investigation has been referred to the Southwest Washington Independent Investigation Team, and the Camas Police Department is taking the lead, Atkins said.
Hazel Dell is a short drive north across the Columbia River from Portland, where protests and riots have played out nearly every night since George Floyd’s death in May.
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westernjournal--2020-11-01--Leftists Storm News Station for Daring To Report on Rioters Being Arrested

In one corner of the mediasphere , a local television station is getting a lot of backlash from the left for daring to report on the people arrested in Seattle .
KING-TV isn ’ t particularly known for right-wing journalism .
It ’ s an NBC affiliate in the Pacific Northwest ’ s largest city , owned by Tegna , the former television arm of media conglomerate Gannett .
In terms of news , there ’ s nothing extraordinary about it .
It ’ s not sensationalist and it ’ s not a shill for any kind of cause .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ingalls did a piece on 95 arrest records for individuals who were taken into custody and charged during the riots and unrest in Seattle .
He found — and here ’ s a shocker — that 48 percent of suspects were white and only 32 percent listed Seattle as their hometown .
Kelly Jackson is accused of throwing Molotov cocktails at police vehicles .
He was already awaiting trial on three cases stemming from incidents where he allegedly broke into into a ferry toll booth , a marijuana dispensary and an animal rescue @ @ @ @ @ @ @ himself to a 100-pound Rottweiler ) .
TRENDING : Watch : Obama 's Swing State Appearance Falls Flat as Biden and Team Miss His Cue The stepson of former Kirkland state Rep. Laura Ruderman , 19-year-old Jacob Greenburg allegedly smashed a metal baseball bat into the head of a Seattle police officer .
Ingalls reported the officer is probably still alive thanks to his bike helmet .
In an alleged text message to a friend , Greenburg reportedly said , “ Wish he didn ’ t have a helmet on lol.
” Jeremiah @ @ @ @ @ @ @ doing his part to hasten the revolution of the proletariat : “ You can ’ t help but want to see the demise of corporate society , ” he told KING days after pleading guilty to ransacking a Seattle Old Navy .
Indeed , as Ingalls noted , “ The records indicate the common thread among most suspects is their hostility toward government , the police , and corporate America.
” As protesters descended upon the KING-TV building Thursday , one of them says , “ I ’ m trying to protect the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ going to dox them and put them in the public.
” ( The protest , which seemed to involve demonstrators barging into the building , apparently occurred before Ingalls ’ report went live , but after he teased it on Twitter . )
Doxing , for the uninitiated , is putting someone ’ s private details into the public domain , usually to encourage people to harass or bully them , or worse .
“ We have hate groups , we have hate groups , listen , ” the demonstrator tells a police @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not listening .
He ’ s on the phone , possibly calling for backup .
Those “ hate groups , ” our intrepid protester explains , are “ looking to kill and harm protesters , and they want to sit there and put the protesters ’ public information.
” KING doxed these protesters as much as CNN ’ s coverage of the charges of the O.J .
Simpson car chase doxed him .
That ’ s a reductio ad absurdum , of course , but arrests are public record and reporting on them @ @ @ @ @ @ @ especially since doxing usually involves someone ’ s address , digital accounts , place of work and other such information .
At least one person was apparently arrested Thursday .
And if you ’ re still trying to get a sense of how angry protesters were at KING , check out the replies to Ingalls ’ tweet below .
The only reason why they would think this way is because they believe they ’ re the good guys .
If they did anything wrong , it ’ s just because the system says @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they do needs to be excused as necessary .
Conceding that it might not have been brands you as an enemy .
It ’ s not even worth taking these individuals to task on this .
What ’ s more disturbing is when a reporter is being told what to do by the radical far left and their apologists , some of whom have stormed KING ’ s headquarters , and there ’ s not a peep out of the national media .
These are the men and women who ’ ll bravely @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Jamal Khashoggi and Daniel Pearl .
They hiss at President Donald Trump ’ s supposed intimidation of the media — which , last I checked , was able to report on him rather freely .
Yet , not even one Jim Acosta– or Chris Hayes-type could find a moment of airtime to maybe condemn those trying to intimidate Ingalls and the station .
Their silence speaks every bit as loudly as these tweets .
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In one corner of the mediasphere, a local television station is getting a lot of backlash from the left for daring to report on the people arrested in Seattle.
KING-TV isn’t particularly known for right-wing journalism. It’s an NBC affiliate in the Pacific Northwest’s largest city, owned by Tegna, the former television arm of media conglomerate Gannett.
In terms of news, there’s nothing extraordinary about it. It’s not sensationalist and it’s not a shill for any kind of cause.
On Thursday, KING’s Chris Ingalls did a piece on 95 arrest records for individuals who were taken into custody and charged during the riots and unrest in Seattle. He found — and here’s a shocker — that 48 percent of suspects were white and only 32 percent listed Seattle as their hometown.
Kelly Jackson is accused of throwing Molotov cocktails at police vehicles. He was already awaiting trial on three cases stemming from incidents where he allegedly broke into into a ferry toll booth, a marijuana dispensary and an animal rescue facility (where authorities say he helped himself to a 100-pound Rottweiler).
The stepson of former Kirkland state Rep. Laura Ruderman, 19-year-old Jacob Greenburg allegedly smashed a metal baseball bat into the head of a Seattle police officer. Ingalls reported the officer is probably still alive thanks to his bike helmet.
In an alleged text message to a friend, Greenburg reportedly said, “Wish he didn’t have a helmet on lol.”
Jeremiah Hilbert has already confessed to looting, doing his part to hasten the revolution of the proletariat: “You can’t help but want to see the demise of corporate society,” he told KING days after pleading guilty to ransacking a Seattle Old Navy.
Indeed, as Ingalls noted, “The records indicate the common thread among most suspects is their hostility toward government, the police, and corporate America.”
WHO ARE THEY? @K5Investigators poured over nearly 100 arrest records from the Seattle protests. Who are the people that are allegedly looting, setting fires and turning violent? Our investigation finds some surprising answers, tonight on @KING5Seattle at 6:30. pic.twitter.com/VVfHmw3ws3 — Chris Ingalls (@CJIngalls) October 29, 2020
And, apparently, corporate media:
Seattle kicking off with the larpers crying about their arrest records going public. pic.twitter.com/pn2wgw6KWk — CIA-Simulation Warlord ?????? (@zerosum24) October 30, 2020
As protesters descended upon the KING-TV building Thursday, one of them says, “I’m trying to protect the lives of protesters because they’re going to dox them and put them in the public.” (The protest, which seemed to involve demonstrators barging into the building, apparently occurred before Ingalls’ report went live, but after he teased it on Twitter.)
Doxing, for the uninitiated, is putting someone’s private details into the public domain, usually to encourage people to harass or bully them, or worse.
“We have hate groups, we have hate groups, listen,” the demonstrator tells a police officer, because clearly he’s not listening. He’s on the phone, possibly calling for backup.
Those “hate groups,” our intrepid protester explains, are “looking to kill and harm protesters, and they want to sit there and put the protesters’ public information.”
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KING doxed these protesters as much as CNN’s coverage of the charges of the O.J. Simpson car chase doxed him. That’s a reductio ad absurdum, of course, but arrests are public record and reporting on them is not even close to doxing — especially since doxing usually involves someone’s address, digital accounts, place of work and other such information.
At least one person was apparently arrested Thursday.
Now they’re getting arrested. pic.twitter.com/nhf75iOtYj — Ian Miles Cheong (@stillgray) October 30, 2020
And if you’re still trying to get a sense of how angry protesters were at KING, check out the replies to Ingalls’ tweet below.
Your reporting is going to get people harassed, assaulted, and possibly killed. Do not do this without anonymizing the info, faces, voices, etc. of the people you profile, or pull the story entirely. Anything else is complicity in the violence directed at them as a result. — ?Mardoz the Antifascist ✊??? (@marshunfocused) October 29, 2020
Doxing protestors isn’t journalism. When these people are harassed or harmed, it will be on your heads. — MK – Anti-Fascist Bitch (@mk_rodgers) October 30, 2020
You’re creating a hit list for violent right wing extremists. When someone gets hurt or killed as a result of this sensationalist crap, I hope you get sued into oblivion. Local network media is on a race to the bottom. We deserve better. — I. Hernandez (@Hernando_206) October 29, 2020
This is extremely inappropriate and could get people hurt. Rethink this now. — Joshua Potash (@JoshuaPotash) October 29, 2020
This is extremely irresponsible — justanurse (@hmrobertson) October 30, 2020
Delete this tweet. Delete this story. — Chris “Little Richard started Rock n’ Roll” Heller (@hellertime) October 30, 2020
The only reason why they would think this way is because they believe they’re the good guys. If they did anything wrong, it’s just because the system says it was wrong.
Therefore, everything they do needs to be excused as necessary. Conceding that it might not have been brands you as an enemy.
It’s not even worth taking these individuals to task on this.
What’s more disturbing is when a reporter is being told what to do by the radical far left and their apologists, some of whom have stormed KING’s headquarters, and there’s not a peep out of the national media.
These are the men and women who’ll bravely invoke the names of Edward R. Murrow, Jamal Khashoggi and Daniel Pearl. They hiss at President Donald Trump’s supposed intimidation of the media — which, last I checked, was able to report on him rather freely.
Yet, not even one Jim Acosta– or Chris Hayes-type could find a moment of airtime to maybe condemn those trying to intimidate Ingalls and the station.
Their silence speaks every bit as loudly as these tweets.
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westernjournal--2020-11-01--Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Backs Donald Trump in First Endorsement for GOP POTUS Nominee Since 1972

The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette endorsed President Donald Trump for re-election on Saturday , saying America needs leaders who “ gets things done.
” In its editorial endorsing Trump , while carping at some of his personal mannerism , the newspaper noted that it has not endorsed a Republican for president since 1972 , which it backed former President Richard Nixon .
That year was also the last time that Minnesota , a state where Trump has campaigned vigorously , voted Republican in the presidential race .
The editorial said that Democratic Joe Biden “ is too old for the job , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that “ There is a very real chance he will not make it through the term.
” TRENDING : Watch : Obama 's Swing State Appearance Falls Flat as Biden and Team Miss His Cue And as for the Democratic bench , it stated that “ Sen .
Kamala Harris gives no evidence of being ready to be president.
” Further , it said , the “ Biden-Harris ticket offers us higher taxes and a nanny state that will bow to the bullies and the woke who would tear down history rather than @ @ @ @ @ @ @ country.
” The newspaper agreed with Trump ’ s recent contentions that a Biden presidency would bring an end to the practice of hydrofracking to produce natural gas trapped between layers of rock .
Trump has said Biden opposed the practice in the past and would ban it if elected .
Biden has said he would not end fracking , as the methods is commonly called .
“ [ L ] et ’ s talk about one of the most important concerns in this region — energy .
Under Mr. Trump the United @ @ @ @ @ @ @ time in the lifetimes of most of us , ” the editorial said .
In contrast , it said , Democrats offer “ Cuckoo California dreams that will cost the economy and the people who most need work right now .
‘ Good-paying green jobs ’ are probably not jobs for Pittsburgh , or Cleveland , or Toledo , or Youngstown.
” Noting that Biden ’ s campaign has endlessly attacked Trump on COVID-19 , the editorial suggested perfection is an unlikely achievement , and added , “ the president was and is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the disease and we have to keep America open and working.
” Much of the editorial ’ s support for Trump is based upon his economic achievements .
“ Under Donald Trump the economy , pre-COVID , boomed , like no time since the 1950s .
Look at your 401 ( k ) over the past three years.
, ” it wrote .
“ Unemployment for Black Americans is lower than it has ever been , under any president of either part , ” it said , later added , “ Thanks to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ map again and the Appalachian and hourly worker has some hope.
” The editorial noted that Trump kept the promises he made in 2016 .
“ No one ever asked the American people , or the people in ‘ flyover , ’ country , if they wanted to send their jobs abroad — until Mr. Trump .
He has moved the debate , in both parties , from free trade , totally unfettered , to managed , or fair , trade .
He has put America first , just as he said he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ He also kept his promise to appoint originalists to the Supreme Court of the United States .
His third appointment , Amy Coney Barrett , is the best of all — a jurist whose mind and character and scholarship ARE first class .
We hope she stands against both judicial and executive excess , ” the newspaper wrote .
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The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette endorsed President Donald Trump for re-election on Saturday, saying America needs leaders who “gets things done.”
In its editorial endorsing Trump, while carping at some of his personal mannerism, the newspaper noted that it has not endorsed a Republican for president since 1972, which it backed former President Richard Nixon.
That year was also the last time that Minnesota, a state where Trump has campaigned vigorously, voted Republican in the presidential race.
The editorial said that Democratic Joe Biden “is too old for the job, and fragile.”
The editorial further noted that “There is a very real chance he will not make it through the term.”
And as for the Democratic bench, it stated that “Sen. Kamala Harris gives no evidence of being ready to be president.”
Further, it said, the “Biden-Harris ticket offers us higher taxes and a nanny state that will bow to the bullies and the woke who would tear down history rather than learning from history and building up the country.”
The newspaper agreed with Trump’s recent contentions that a Biden presidency would bring an end to the practice of hydrofracking to produce natural gas trapped between layers of rock. Trump has said Biden opposed the practice in the past and would ban it if elected.
Biden has said he would not end fracking, as the methods is commonly called.
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“[L]et’s talk about one of the most important concerns in this region — energy. Under Mr. Trump the United States achieved energy independence for the first time in the lifetimes of most of us,” the editorial said.
In contrast, it said, Democrats offer “Cuckoo California dreams that will cost the economy and the people who most need work right now. ‘Good-paying green jobs’ are probably not jobs for Pittsburgh, or Cleveland, or Toledo, or Youngstown.”
Noting that Biden’s campaign has endlessly attacked Trump on COVID-19, the editorial suggested perfection is an unlikely achievement, and added, “the president was and is right that we must not cower before the disease and we have to keep America open and working.”
Much of the editorial’s support for Trump is based upon his economic achievements.
“Under Donald Trump the economy, pre-COVID, boomed, like no time since the 1950s. Look at your 401(k) over the past three years.,” it wrote.
“Unemployment for Black Americans is lower than it has ever been, under any president of either part,” it said, later added, “Thanks to him, middle America is on the map again and the Appalachian and hourly worker has some hope.”
The editorial noted that Trump kept the promises he made in 2016.
“No one ever asked the American people, or the people in ‘flyover,’ country, if they wanted to send their jobs abroad — until Mr. Trump. He has moved the debate, in both parties, from free trade, totally unfettered, to managed, or fair, trade. He has put America first, just as he said he would,” the editorial said.
“He also kept his promise to appoint originalists to the Supreme Court of the United States. His third appointment, Amy Coney Barrett, is the best of all — a jurist whose mind and character and scholarship ARE first class. We hope she stands against both judicial and executive excess,” the newspaper wrote.
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westernjournal--2020-11-01--Report: Ivanka Trump Breaks Major Obama Fundraising Record

As the going has gotten tough , Ivanka Trump has gotten results .
President Donald Trump ’ s eldest daughter has emerged as a powerful force in changing hearts and minds while raising campaign dollars .
To date , events she has headlined have raised more than $ 35 million for her father ’ s campaign , which has largely been outspent by Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden ’ s fundraising machine , according to the Washington Examiner .
Last month , at an event in Austin , Texas , Ivanka Trump entered the campaign record books by generating $ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Examiner reported .
The previous high of $ 3.8 million had been set by former President Barack Obama in 2014 .
TRENDING : Watch : Obama 's Swing State Appearance Falls Flat as Biden and Team Miss His Cue On Sunday and Monday , she raised $ 10 million for the campaign at California fundraising events .
She followed that up by securing $ 3 million in donations at a Friday event in Detroit , according to The Hill .
“ Our donors were thrilled to hear directly from Ivanka Trump about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and his vision for the next four years , ” Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel told the Examiner .
Although Ivanka Trump ’ s events come without the drama of her father ’ s mass rallies , they are designed to help working women better connect with the campaign .
“ As a working mother who has dedicated her career to the improvement of women ’ s lives , Ivanka intrinsically understands the issues facing American families today , ” Mercedes Schlapp , a senior adviser for the Trump campaign , told @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to President Trump ’ s success from the perspective of both a policy adviser and close family member — a remarkably effective combination on the campaign trail.
” RELATED : Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Backs Donald Trump in First Endorsement for GOP POTUS Nominee Since 1972 “ She is a working mother .
She understands these issues because she herself lives them , ” Amy Kremer , co-founder and chairman of Women for America First , an organization that works on educating women on conservatives policies , added to Politico .
“ People want to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has to say.
” Ivanka Trump , who had previously kept her opinions on abortion to herself , has recently affirmed her pro-life commitment , according to RealClearPolitics .
“ I respect all sides of a very personal and sensitive discussion , ” she said .
“ But I am also a mother of three children , and parenthood affected me in a profound way in terms of how I think about these things.
” As she has traveled , she has come to realize that America is failing to be able to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deep political divisions .
“ One of the things that we ’ ve lost in this nation is an ability to respectfully disagree and debate , ” she said .
“ Antonin Scalia and Ruth Bader Ginsburg are great examples of two people who represented totally different ends of the ideological spectrum and yet were the best of friends and were able to come together and have civilized disagreements and arguments.
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As the going has gotten tough, Ivanka Trump has gotten results.
President Donald Trump’s eldest daughter has emerged as a powerful force in changing hearts and minds while raising campaign dollars.
To date, events she has headlined have raised more than $35 million for her father’s campaign, which has largely been outspent by Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden’s fundraising machine, according to the Washington Examiner.
Last month, at an event in Austin, Texas, Ivanka Trump entered the campaign record books by generating $4.5 million at one event alone, the Examiner reported. The previous high of $3.8 million had been set by former President Barack Obama in 2014.
AMAZING!@IvankaTrump breaks @BarackObama’s single-day fundraising record with a total of $35 MILLION-plus raised in the final weeks of the election‼https://t.co/7jYw5r2oR0 — Kayleigh McEnany (@kayleighmcenany) November 1, 2020
On Sunday and Monday, she raised $10 million for the campaign at California fundraising events. She followed that up by securing $3 million in donations at a Friday event in Detroit, according to The Hill.
Over the past 4 years I’ve had the privilege of knowing & working with @IvankaTrump. A kind, supportive & thoughtful mentor, she exemplifies what it means to be an empowered woman & leader who truly cares about the people she meets & causes she advocates for.#HBD Ivanka! ?? pic.twitter.com/ZOrI4pDfcD — Carolina Hurley (@CLH45) October 30, 2020
“Our donors were thrilled to hear directly from Ivanka Trump about the policies her father has delivered on and his vision for the next four years,” Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel told the Examiner.
Although Ivanka Trump’s events come without the drama of her father’s mass rallies, they are designed to help working women better connect with the campaign.
“As a working mother who has dedicated her career to the improvement of women’s lives, Ivanka intrinsically understands the issues facing American families today,” Mercedes Schlapp, a senior adviser for the Trump campaign, told Politico.
“Ivanka Trump can speak to President Trump’s success from the perspective of both a policy adviser and close family member — a remarkably effective combination on the campaign trail.”
Sir Winston Churchill said “It was the nation … that had the lion’s heart. I had the luck to be called upon to give the roar!” This quote reminds me so much of our President @realDonaldTrump and this movement! He has truly given us the roar! #MAGA pic.twitter.com/4NGMCCnIXl — Ivanka Trump (@IvankaTrump) October 31, 2020
“She is a working mother. She understands these issues because she herself lives them,” Amy Kremer, co-founder and chairman of Women for America First, an organization that works on educating women on conservatives policies, added to Politico.
“People want to converse with her, hear what she has to say.”
Ivanka Trump, who had previously kept her opinions on abortion to herself, has recently affirmed her pro-life commitment, according to RealClearPolitics.
“I respect all sides of a very personal and sensitive discussion,” she said.
“But I am also a mother of three children, and parenthood affected me in a profound way in terms of how I think about these things.”
“I am pro-life, and unapologetically so,” Ivanka Trump added.
As she has traveled, she has come to realize that America is failing to be able to speak to itself in a time of deep political divisions.
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“One of the things that we’ve lost in this nation is an ability to respectfully disagree and debate,” she said.
“Antonin Scalia and Ruth Bader Ginsburg are great examples of two people who represented totally different ends of the ideological spectrum and yet were the best of friends and were able to come together and have civilized disagreements and arguments.”
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