westernjournal--2020-02-18--Dem Senator Admits To Secretly Meeting with Iranian Official amid Tension

Anyone who needs one more reason not to trust today ’ s Democrats needs to look no further than Sen. Chris Murphy .
The Connecticut senator is probably best known for being a radical gun-grabbing liberal and ardent opponent of President Donald Trump ’ s administration ( even by today ’ s lunatic Democratic standards ) .
But when it ’ s suited his purposes , he ’ s also gone out of his way to criticize interference in a president ’ s foreign policy outside regular outside channels – unless the president being interfered with is Donald Trump and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sen. Chris Murphy .
As hypocrisy goes , it ’ s tough to beat .
Back in the early months of 2017 , Murphy was one of the loudest voices calling for Trump National Security Advisor Michael Flynn to resign following reports that he ’ d met with then-Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak before Trump was sworn into office .
That would make Flynn party to conducting foreign policy outside the Obama administration ’ s control , which the Chris Murphy of 2017 thought was appalling .
“ Any effort to undermine our nation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a transition period – may be illegal and must be taken seriously , ” a self-righteous Murphy stated in a news release issued by his office .
That was then , this is now .
Thanks to reporting by The Federalist ’ s Mollie Hemingway on Monday , Americans are aware that Murphy took advantage of his attendance at the annual Munich Security Conference over the weekend in Germany to participate in a secret meeting with Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif .
Hemingway reported the meeting Monday , and cited a source who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ French delegation to the conference.
” Murphy ’ s office would not comment on the report – in fact “ tried to stonewall ” sounds like a good way of putting it – until Tuesday when the good senator released a description of it as part of a Medium post about the rest of his activities on the trip .
RELATED : Poll : Majority of Swing-State Voters Stand with Trump , Approve of Soleimani Killing In the Medium post , and in self-serving tones that would be embarrassing to any non-politician , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a public forum at the conference to be publicly critical of the Trump administration ’ s Middle East policy of confronting the murderous mullahs of Iran – Murphy apparently still wants to resurrect the Obama-era appeasement of the Iran nuclear deal .
“ I am the sole U.S. figure on the panel , and I use the spotlight to make the case that the overriding U.S. interest in the region should not be trying to help Saudi Arabia gain preeminence over Iran , as is the policy priority under Trump , ” Murphy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be reducing , not ramping up , tensions between these two regional powers , not on trying to make sure one side eventually prevails.
” Now , that might be a discussion worth having on the floor of the Senate , or maybe from Sen. Murphy ’ s perch as ranking Democrat on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee , but making that point in a room full of officials from other countries – some of them potentially deadly adversaries of the United States – comes a little close to trying to conduct a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on by the president of the United States .
And if a public speech denigrating President Donald Trump ’ s foreign policy is bad , how does a secret meeting , conducted in a hotel room with no prying eyes , sound ?
In his Medium post , Murphy claimed he had three goals : to see if there would be more violence stemming from the killing of Iranian ; to convince Zarif that Iran should stop helping rebels in Yemen ; and the freedom of Americans being held prisoner by Iran .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ my visit with Zarif will make a difference , ” Murphy wrote .
“ I ’ m not the President or the Secretary of State — I ’ m just a rank and file U.S .
Senator .
I can not conduct diplomacy on behalf of the whole of the U.S. government , and I don ’ t pretend to be in a position to do so .
But if Trump isn ’ t going to talk to Iran , then someone should .
And Congress is a co-equal branch of government , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ foreign policy .
A lack of dialogue leaves nations guessing about their enemy ’ s intentions , and guessing wrong can lead to catastrophic mistakes.
” Actually , that sounds like someone making an extraordinary effort to – in the words of Chris Murphy in 2017 – “ undermine our nation ’ s foreign policy.
” A “ lack of dialogue ” between nations isn ’ t nearly as big a problem as an arch-rival like Iran hearing different messages from different officials – a message of strength from the Trump White House @ @ @ @ @ @ @ message of craven , cowardly appeasement from Democrats .
And it doesn ’ t make anything look better that Secretary of State Mike Pompeo knew nothing about Murphy ’ s decision to hobnob in private with a top official of one of his own country ’ s most bitter adversaries on the world stage .
“ If they met , I don ’ t know what they said , ” Pompeo said at a news conference Tuesday , according to The Federalist .
“ I hope they were reinforcing America ’ s foreign @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the rest of the country would hope so , too .
But the reality of the past three years hasn ’ t been encouraging .
The endless “ Russia collusion ” hoax turned up empty , but not before acting as a shadow over the White House for years .
Former Secretary of State John Kerry has been known News to have been conducting meetings with Iranian officials – as a private citizen – and actually suggested to Fox News ’ Dana Perino in 2018 that it was possible he was giving @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out Trump.
” And , of course , the farce of a presidential impeachment over military aid withheld to Ukraine gets more ludicrous with every passing day .
Now comes Sen. Chris Murphy , secretly meeting with the Iranian foreign minister and putting a brave public face on it when word of the meeting got out .
Democrats have given Americans an infuriatingly long list of reasons for Americans not to trust them since Nov. 8 , 2016 .
Chris Murphy just gave us one more .
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Anyone who needs one more reason not to trust today’s Democrats needs to look no further than Sen. Chris Murphy.
The Connecticut senator is probably best known for being a radical gun-grabbing liberal and ardent opponent of President Donald Trump’s administration (even by today’s lunatic Democratic standards).
But when it’s suited his purposes, he’s also gone out of his way to criticize interference in a president’s foreign policy outside regular outside channels — unless the president being interfered with is Donald Trump and the guy who wants to interfere is Sen. Chris Murphy.
As hypocrisy goes, it’s tough to beat.
Back in the early months of 2017, Murphy was one of the loudest voices calling for Trump National Security Advisor Michael Flynn to resign following reports that he’d met with then-Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak before Trump was sworn into office.
That would make Flynn party to conducting foreign policy outside the Obama administration’s control, which the Chris Murphy of 2017 thought was appalling.
“Any effort to undermine our nation’s foreign policy — even during a transition period — may be illegal and must be taken seriously,” a self-righteous Murphy stated in a news release issued by his office.
That was then, this is now.
Thanks to reporting by The Federalist’s Mollie Hemingway on Monday, Americans are aware that Murphy took advantage of his attendance at the annual Munich Security Conference over the weekend in Germany to participate in a secret meeting with Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif.
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Hemingway reported the meeting Monday, citing a source who’d been “briefed by the French delegation to the conference.”
Murphy’s office would not comment on the report — in fact, “tried to stonewall” sounds like a good way of putting it — until Tuesday, when the good senator released a description of it as part of a Medium post about the rest of his activities on the trip.
.@ChrisMurphyCT shared details of his trip to Munich, describing it as his “mission” to meet with officials of Iran. https://t.co/HqLtDhTmiK — The Federalist (@FDRLST) February 18, 2020
(There’s no way of knowing for sure, but it’s at least possible that, without Hemingway’s reporting, Murphy might never have told Americans — his fellow citizens — about his meeting with a top official of a country that has been at war with the United States for more than 40 years now.)
In the Medium post, and in self-serving tones that would be embarrassing to any non-politician, Murphy first acknowledged using his participation in a public forum at the conference to be publicly critical of the Trump administration’s Middle East policy of confronting the murderous mullahs of Iran — the senator apparently still wants to resurrect the Obama-era appeasement of the Iran nuclear deal.
1/ Attached is my usual account of my latest trip abroad, this one to Ukraine and Munich. I met w the Iranian Foriegn Minister in Munich. It’s dangerous not to talk to adversaries, esp amidst a cycle of escalation. Quick thread on what I told Zarif.https://t.co/2oYjiXfZ7J — Chris Murphy (@ChrisMurphyCT) February 18, 2020
“I am the sole U.S. figure on the panel, and I use the spotlight to make the case that the overriding U.S. interest in the region should not be trying to help Saudi Arabia gain preeminence over Iran, as is the policy priority under Trump,” Murphy wrote. “Our goal instead should be reducing, not ramping up, tensions between these two regional powers, not on trying to make sure one side eventually prevails.”
Now, that might be a discussion worth having on the floor of the Senate, or maybe from Murphy’s perch as ranking Democrat on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, but making that point in a room full of officials from other countries — some of them potentially deadly adversaries of the United States — comes a little close to trying to conduct a foreign policy separate from the one decided on by the president of the United States.
And if a public speech denigrating Trump’s foreign policy is bad, how does a secret meeting, conducted in a hotel room with no prying eyes, sound?
In his Medium post, Murphy claimed he had three goals: to see if there would be more violence stemming from the U.S. airstrike that killed Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani; to convince Zarif that Iran should stop helping rebels in Yemen; and to win the freedom of Americans being held prisoner by Iran.
“I don’t know whether my visit with Zarif will make a difference,” Murphy wrote. “I’m not the President or the Secretary of State — I’m just a rank and file U.S. Senator. I cannot conduct diplomacy on behalf of the whole of the U.S. government, and I don’t pretend to be in a position to do so. But if Trump isn’t going to talk to Iran, then someone should. And Congress is a co-equal branch of government, responsible along with the Executive for setting foreign policy. A lack of dialogue leaves nations guessing about their enemy’s intentions, and guessing wrong can lead to catastrophic mistakes.”
Actually, that sounds like someone making an extraordinary effort to — in the words of Chris Murphy in 2017 — “undermine our nation’s foreign policy.”
A “lack of dialogue” between nations isn’t nearly as big a problem as an arch-rival like Iran hearing different messages from different officials — a message of strength from the Trump White House and what is all too likely a message of craven, cowardly appeasement from Democrats.
Murphy’s adventure drew scorn on social media.
The same Murphy who wants Flynn in jail for taking a call with Russia. — Peter DeGiglio (@PeterDeGiglio) February 18, 2020
So I guess the next step is to spin up the counter intelligence investigation, FISA application, arrange for an informal chat, leak to friendly press, modify the 302, begin questioning his loyalty to the country & come back with a process crime #IranianPuppet #IranianStooge — Ralph Kramden (@tout_le_monde1) February 18, 2020
So, how can the president trust Democrats with his plans to defeat a terrorist regime, attacking Americans in harm’s way, when they are colluding with the enemy behind his back? — Michael Harwell (@MikeHarwell66) February 18, 2020
And it doesn’t make anything look better that Secretary of State Mike Pompeo knew nothing about Murphy’s decision to hobnob in private with a top official of one of his own country’s most bitter adversaries on the world stage.
“If they met, I don’t know what they said,” Pompeo said at a news conference Tuesday, according to The Federalist. “I hope they were reinforcing America’s foreign policy and not their own.”
Yes, the rest of the country would hope so, too.
But the reality of the past three years hasn’t been encouraging.
The endless “Russia collusion” hoax turned up empty, but not before acting as a shadow over the White House for years.
Former Secretary of State John Kerry has been known to have been conducting meetings with Iranian officials — as a private citizen — and actually suggested to Fox News’ Dana Perino in 2018 that it was possible he was giving a message to Iran to “wait out Trump.”
And, of course, the farce of a presidential impeachment over military aid withheld to Ukraine gets more ludicrous with every passing day.
Now comes Sen. Chris Murphy, secretly meeting with the Iranian foreign minister and putting a brave public face on it when word of the meeting got out.
Democrats have given Americans an infuriatingly long list of reasons for Americans not to trust them since Nov. 8, 2016.
Chris Murphy just gave us one more.
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westernjournal--2020-02-18--Leftist Blown Away After Visiting Trump Rally: ‘Democrats Are Not Ready for 2020’

A Democrat visited a rally for President Donald Trump , and the sheer energy of conservatives left her doubting her party ’ s chances in the 2020 elections .
Karlyn Borysenko had the realization when she attended a Feb. 10 Trump rally in Manchester , New Hampshire — after which she announced she was leaving the Democratic Party .
Borysenko first became disillusioned with the political left after leftists turned knitting , one of her favorite hobbies , into an increasingly social-justice-oriented activity .
“ I knit as a way to relax and escape the drama of real life , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Borysenko wrote in Medium .
“ But it was impossible to ignore after roving gangs of online social justice warriors started going after anyone in the knitting community who was not lockstep in their ideology.
” The leftist hate taking root in the peaceful knitting community had Borysenko questioning liberals and their media mouthpieces .
This was a major shift for Borysenko , who had previously contributed to the Democratic presidential campaigns of Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont , former South Bend , Indiana , Mayor Pete Buttigieg , former Texas Rep. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and others .
Eventually , Borysenko had a chance to see the energy and people behind Trump during the president ’ s visit to Manchester .
Despite hearing warnings about the violent and hateful nature of Trump rallies , the skeptical Democrat decided to risk it anyway .
To her surprise , Trump fans welcomed her with open arms .
Even after learning she belonged to a rival political party , rallygoers didn ’ t hassle and assault her like many warned they would .
Once inside , the true scale of Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It was so different than any other political event I had ever attended , ” Borysenko wrote .
“ Even the energy around Barack Obama in 2008 didn ’ t feel like this.
” Where Democratic candidates had struggled to fill the same venue , Trump ’ s arrival had the arena packed .
People were so eager to see the president that even the highest seats were occupied .
Despite Trump ’ s flaws , Borysenko said , the rally spoke for itself : The president ’ s re-election seems a certainty @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there was no way Trump would lose in November .
Absolutely no way , ” Borysenko wrote .
“ I truly believe that it doesn ’ t matter who the Democrats nominate : Trump is going to trounce them.
” Judging by Democratic lawmakers ’ attempts to remove Trump through impeachment , this is something they understand all too well .
After voting for Buttigieg in the New Hampshire Democratic primary , Borysenko announced she would be changing her voter registration to get away from leftist politics .
This former Democrat isn ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ many others have joined the Walk Away movement , a loose coalition of people who have distanced themselves from the Democratic Party .
It ’ s unclear whom Trump will face in November , but the energy surrounding the president guarantees a major struggle for anyone seeking to unseat him .
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A Democrat visited a rally for President Donald Trump, and the sheer energy of conservatives left her doubting her party’s chances in the 2020 elections.
Karlyn Borysenko had the realization when she attended a Feb. 10 Trump rally in Manchester, New Hampshire — after which she announced she was leaving the Democratic Party.
Borysenko first became disillusioned with the political left after leftists turned knitting, one of her favorite hobbies, into an increasingly social-justice-oriented activity.
“I knit as a way to relax and escape the drama of real life, not to further engage with it,” Borysenko wrote in Medium. “But it was impossible to ignore after roving gangs of online social justice warriors started going after anyone in the knitting community who was not lockstep in their ideology.”
The leftist hate taking root in the peaceful knitting community had Borysenko questioning liberals and their media mouthpieces.
This was a major shift for Borysenko, who had previously contributed to the Democratic presidential campaigns of Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont, former South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg, former Texas Rep. Robert “Beto” O’Rourke and others.
Eventually, Borysenko had a chance to see the energy and people behind Trump during the president’s visit to Manchester.
Despite hearing warnings about the violent and hateful nature of Trump rallies, the skeptical Democrat decided to risk it anyway.
To her surprise, Trump fans welcomed her with open arms. Even after learning she belonged to a rival political party, rallygoers didn’t hassle and assault her like many warned they would. Once inside, the true scale of Trump’s support became evident.
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“It was so different than any other political event I had ever attended,” Borysenko wrote. “Even the energy around Barack Obama in 2008 didn’t feel like this.”
Where Democratic candidates had struggled to fill the same venue, Trump’s arrival had the arena packed. People were so eager to see the president that even the highest seats were occupied.
Despite Trump’s flaws, Borysenko said, the rally spoke for itself: The president’s re-election seems a certainty at this point.
“I knew there was no way Trump would lose in November. Absolutely no way,” Borysenko wrote. “I truly believe that it doesn’t matter who the Democrats nominate: Trump is going to trounce them.”
Judging by Democratic lawmakers’ attempts to remove Trump through impeachment, this is something they understand all too well.
After voting for Buttigieg in the New Hampshire Democratic primary, Borysenko announced she would be changing her voter registration to get away from leftist politics.
This former Democrat isn’t alone in abandoning her party — many others have joined the Walk Away movement, a loose coalition of people who have distanced themselves from the Democratic Party.
It’s unclear whom Trump will face in November, but the energy surrounding the president guarantees a major struggle for anyone seeking to unseat him.
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westernjournal--2020-02-18--Ex-NBA Star Dwyane Wade Calls 12-Year-Old Transgender Child His Family’s ‘Leader’

A grade school-aged child is reportedly heading up the family unit in the household of retired NBA legend Dwyane Wade .
Opening up Tuesday in an interview with Robin Roberts on ABC ’ s “ Good Morning America , ” Wade spoke more fully about the recent public announcement his son Zion is now claiming female gender identity .
According to the proud father , Zion , now going by Zaya and leaning into gender transition at the ripe old age of 12 , has shown immense bravery in coming out as transgender and , as a result , taken @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” of the Wade family .
“ For her and myself and my wife and our family , we love the fact that she doesn ’ t have to hide who she is , ” Wade told Roberts .
Initial reports surrounding Zaya ’ s coming out initially spun up in the summer of 2019 , according to HuffPost , when Wade and wife Gabrielle Union posted photos of their son at Miami ’ s LGBT pride parade .
In the months that followed , Zaya apparently came to realize an attraction to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but in fact transgender — something the minor had supposedly known deep down for many years .
“ She ’ s known it for nine years , since she was 3 years old , ” Wade told GMA .
“ Zaya early on knew two things .
She knew straight and she knew gay , ” Wade said .
“ But Zaya started doing more research .
She was the one that sat down with us as a family and said , ‘ Hey I don ’ t think I ’ m @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the list and said , ‘ This is how I identify myself , this is my gender identity .
I identify myself as a young lady .
I think I ’ m a straight trans , because I like boys , ' ” he added .
The retired athlete had not spoken as frequently about his son ’ s transition in recent months , posting from time to time on social media and briefly discussing the parenting implications on “ The Ellen DeGeneres Show ” earlier this month .
But with “ D @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an ESPN career documentary 10 years in the making , nearing release and in- art detailing the transition , Wade has grown increasingly more vocal , taking the experience as a call to become an empowered and outspoken LGBT “ ally ” and transgender advocate .
In fact , according to Wade , the experience has led him to believe gender transitions among are the “ new normal.
” Those who believe otherwise , he told “ All The Smoke ” podcast hosts Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson in December — they are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The upcoming documentary is said to detail Wade ’ s storied NBA career , focusing on the Miami Heat star ’ s final years in the league and the growing family dynamic that brought him away from the game of basketball .
Apparently , however , Wade did not step away from basketball to better lead his family .
Instead , he stepped away to learn a thing or two from his children , letting them lead him — even in through their own adolescent crises of identity .
“ I knew early @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” Wade told Roberts , “ that I had to ask myself questions.
” “ As I got older and as I watched my daughter grow I had to go look at myself in the mirror and say , ‘ Who are you ?
What are you going to do if your child comes home and says dad , I ’ m not a boy , I ’ m a gay boy , or I ’ m a trans girl — what are you gon na do ?
’ And for me @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ It was a process for us to sit down with our daughter and find out who she is and what she likes and not put something on her , ” Wade also said .
“ We decided to listen to [ Zaya ] and she ’ s leading us on this journey.
” “ My daughter was my first interaction when it comes to having to deal with this conversation .
Hopefully I ’ m dealing with it the right way , ” he later added .
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A grade school-aged child is reportedly heading up the family unit in the household of retired NBA legend Dwyane Wade.
Opening up Tuesday in an interview with Robin Roberts on ABC’s “Good Morning America,” Wade spoke more fully about the recent public announcement his son Zion is now claiming female gender identity.
According to the proud father, Zion, now going by Zaya and leaning into gender transition at the ripe old age of 12, has shown immense bravery in coming out as transgender and, as a result, taken on a key role as “leader” of the Wade family.
“For her and myself and my wife and our family, we love the fact that she doesn’t have to hide who she is,” Wade told Roberts.
“She is our leader,” Wade added.
FULL INTERVIEW: NBA superstar @DwyaneWade opens up to @robinroberts about daughter Zaya’s gender identity and why it was important to feature this journey his new @ESPN documentary. https://t.co/ZdCAUU3gAQ pic.twitter.com/Bf6xUJQvcx — Good Morning America (@GMA) February 18, 2020
Initial reports surrounding Zaya’s coming out initially spun up in the summer of 2019, according to HuffPost, when Wade and wife Gabrielle Union posted photos of their son at Miami’s LGBT pride parade.
In the months that followed, Zaya apparently came to realize an attraction to boys did not simply making him gay, but in fact transgender — something the minor had supposedly known deep down for many years.
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“She’s known it for nine years, since she was 3 years old,” Wade told GMA.
“Zaya early on knew two things. She knew straight and she knew gay,” Wade said.
“But Zaya started doing more research. She was the one that sat down with us as a family and said, ‘Hey I don’t think I’m gay.’
“And she went down the list and said, ‘This is how I identify myself, this is my gender identity. I identify myself as a young lady. I think I’m a straight trans, because I like boys,'” he added.
The retired athlete had not spoken as frequently about his son’s transition in recent months, posting from time to time on social media and briefly discussing the parenting implications on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” earlier this month.
But with “D. Wade: Life Unexpected,” an ESPN career documentary 10 years in the making, nearing release and in- art detailing the transition, Wade has grown increasingly more vocal, taking the experience as a call to become an empowered and outspoken LGBT “ally” and transgender advocate.
In fact, according to Wade, the experience has led him to believe gender transitions among are the “new normal.” Those who believe otherwise, he told “All The Smoke” podcast hosts Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson in December — they are the ones who are “different.”
D. Wade: Life Unexpected premieres February 23 on ESPN at 9 pm ET. But first, @dwyanewade had to surprise the students at his alma mater with a first look at the film. pic.twitter.com/LxhEHg2GPH — ESPN (@espn) February 15, 2020
The retired NBA star told Ellen DeGeneres that he takes his role as an LGBTQ ally for 12-year-old Zaya “very seriously.” https://t.co/Mrz8uDs3FW — HuffPost (@HuffPost) February 12, 2020
The upcoming documentary is said to detail Wade’s storied NBA career, focusing on the Miami Heat star’s final years in the league and the growing family dynamic that brought him away from the game of basketball.
Apparently, however, Wade did not step away from basketball to better lead his family.
Instead, he stepped away to learn a thing or two from his children, letting them lead him — even in through their own adolescent crises of identity.
“I knew early on that I had to check myself,” Wade told Roberts, “that I had to ask myself questions.”
“As I got older and as I watched my daughter grow I had to go look at myself in the mirror and say, ‘Who are you? What are you going to do if your child comes home and says dad, I’m not a boy, I’m a gay boy, or I’m a trans girl — what are you gonna do?’ And for me that was a moment of real.”
“It was a process for us to sit down with our daughter and find out who she is and what she likes and not put something on her,” Wade also said. “We decided to listen to [Zaya] and she’s leading us on this journey.”
“My daughter was my first interaction when it comes to having to deal with this conversation. Hopefully I’m dealing with it the right way,” he later added.
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westernjournal--2020-02-18--92-Year-Old Woman Saved from $25,000 Scam Thanks to Cab Driver

Scams are a common nuisance in today ’ s world , and as the scammers get smarter and more inventive , well-meaning citizens are hard-pressed to keep up their guard — especially the elderly , as scammers tend to target them .
A 92-year-old woman from Roseville , California , nearly fell victim to one such scam when she was contacted by an individual claiming to be from the Internal Revenue Service .
He told her that she owed $ 25,000 .
The woman began making arrangements to send the money in , and if she hadn ’ t bumped @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been out a large chunk of her savings .
Singh , who owns Roseville Cab , picked up the elderly woman to take her to the bank .
As the two chatted , Singh got a bad feeling about the woman ’ s situation , according to a post the Roseville Police Department later shared .
“ While in route , he started talking with the woman who informed Raj that she owed the IRS $ 25,000 and she was headed to the bank to get the money and send it off to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ posted on Facebook on Feb. 11 .
“ This sounded very suspicious to Raj so he suggested to the woman , this may be a scam .
She didn ’ t believe him.
” Eventually , Singh was able to persuade her to let him call the number of the man who claimed to be with the IRS .
She agreed to it , and when he called the number , Singh was even more convinced the whole thing was a setup .
“ We called this number again and I asked the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lady ?
’ He said no , ” Singh told CNN .
“ I knew something was wrong.
” After that , the woman also agreed to stop by the Roseville Police Station to ask about the legitimacy of the claim — and it was a good thing she did .
“ After speaking with the officer , the woman believed she was being scammed and decided not to pay the scammers , ” the police department shared .
“ Raj took the woman back home.
” “ We love this story because @ @ @ @ @ @ @ just taken his customer to her stop and not worried about her wellbeing .
He took time from his day and had the great forethought to bring the almost-victim to the police station for an official response.
” RELATED : Woman Says She Caught Burger King Employee Snapping Photos of Debit Card The police department later recognized Singh ’ s intervention with a $ 50 gift card and the Facebook post that named him a “ Great Citizen.
” But for Singh , the decision was pretty straightforward .
“ I am an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people .
They need help , ” he said .
“ It just made sense.
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Scams are a common nuisance in today’s world, and as the scammers get smarter and more inventive, well-meaning citizens are hard-pressed to keep up their guard — especially the elderly, as scammers tend to target them.
A 92-year-old woman from Roseville, California, nearly fell victim to one such scam when she was contacted by an individual claiming to be from the Internal Revenue Service. He told her that she owed $25,000.
The woman began making arrangements to send the money in, and if she hadn’t bumped into Raj Singh, she might have been out a large chunk of her savings.
Singh, who owns Roseville Cab, picked up the elderly woman to take her to the bank. As the two chatted, Singh got a bad feeling about the woman’s situation, according to a post the Roseville Police Department later shared.
“While in route, he started talking with the woman who informed Raj that she owed the IRS $25,000 and she was headed to the bank to get the money and send it off to settle her debt,” the department posted on Facebook on Feb. 11.
“This sounded very suspicious to Raj so he suggested to the woman, this may be a scam. She didn’t believe him.”
Eventually, Singh was able to persuade her to let him call the number of the man who claimed to be with the IRS.
She agreed to it, and when he called the number, Singh was even more convinced the whole thing was a setup.
“We called this number again and I asked the man, ‘Do you know this lady?’ He said no,” Singh told CNN. “I knew something was wrong.”
After that, the woman also agreed to stop by the Roseville Police Station to ask about the legitimacy of the claim — and it was a good thing she did.
“After speaking with the officer, the woman believed she was being scammed and decided not to pay the scammers,” the police department shared. “Raj took the woman back home.”
“We love this story because several times throughout, Raj could have just taken his customer to her stop and not worried about her wellbeing. He took time from his day and had the great forethought to bring the almost-victim to the police station for an official response.”
The police department later recognized Singh’s intervention with a $50 gift card and the Facebook post that named him a “Great Citizen.”
But for Singh, the decision was pretty straightforward.
“I am an honest guy, and these are old people. They need help,” he said. “It just made sense.”
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westernjournal--2020-02-18--Weeks After Impeachment Failure, Holdover Judges Announce Emergency Meeting on Trump

Less than two weeks after a Senate trial resulted in the acquittal of President Donald Trump , a group of holdover federal judges will meet to discuss alleged inappropriate activity by the president and the Department of Justice .
The Federal Judges Association will meet Wednesday amid accusations that Trump and the DOJ are becoming too involved in political cases , according to USA Today .
“ There are plenty of issues that we are concerned about , ” Philadelphia U.S. District Judge Cynthia Rufe told USA Today .
Central to the judges ’ concerns are recent cases like that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ potentially lengthy prison sentence recommendation was pulled by Attorney General William Barr ’ s DOJ .
The president ’ s public comments also seem to be a major concern of the FJA .
“ We just could not wait until April to discuss matters of this importance , ” Rufe said , explaining why the spontaneous meeting was being held shortly before an annual spring conference .
USA Today originally reported the judges were meeting Tuesday , but it updated its story to say the meeting will take place at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ aide to Rufe .
The emergency meeting is sure to spark worries about another attempt to remove the president , as all five judges heading the FJA as officers are holdovers from before Trump ’ s time in the White House .
The group ’ s leadership represents appointments made by the last four administrations , stretching back to the time of former President George H.W .
Bush .
Trump and Barr ’ s actions in the Stone case didn ’ t happen in a vacuum , however .
Concerns about the fairness @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a head last week as it was revealed that a jury forewoman made anti-Trump social media posts before the trial .
The discovery prompted fury from Americans everywhere as Trump himself took to Twitter to weigh in on the unsettling revelation .
RELATED : Leftist Blown Away After Visiting Trump Rally : 'Democrats Are Not Ready for 2020' Although it ’ s unclear what conclusions the FJA will reach , the emergency meeting comes shortly after a failed attempt by the president ’ s political opponents to remove him from office .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lawmakers assured the nation would be a slam dunk , ultimately flopped in the Senate with Trump ’ s acquittal .
If the FJA ’ s emergency meeting produces anything negative about the president , there is little doubt that Trump-obsessed Democrats will quickly latch onto it .
With the general election only 259 days away , the FJA ’ s decision could greatly influence the narrative that presidential campaigns push leading up to November .
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Less than two weeks after a Senate trial resulted in the acquittal of President Donald Trump, a group of holdover federal judges will meet to discuss alleged inappropriate activity by the president and the Department of Justice.
The Federal Judges Association will meet Wednesday amid accusations that Trump and the DOJ are becoming too involved in political cases, according to USA Today.
“There are plenty of issues that we are concerned about,” Philadelphia U.S. District Judge Cynthia Rufe told USA Today.
Central to the judges’ concerns are recent cases like that of Trump ally Roger Stone, whose potentially lengthy prison sentence recommendation was pulled by Attorney General William Barr’s DOJ.
The president’s public comments also seem to be a major concern of the FJA.
“We just could not wait until April to discuss matters of this importance,” Rufe said, explaining why the spontaneous meeting was being held shortly before an annual spring conference.
USA Today originally reported the judges were meeting Tuesday, but it updated its story to say the meeting will take place at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, according to Velma White, an aide to Rufe.
The emergency meeting is sure to spark worries about another attempt to remove the president, as all five judges heading the FJA as officers are holdovers from before Trump’s time in the White House.
The group’s leadership represents appointments made by the last four administrations, stretching back to the time of former President George H.W. Bush.
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Trump and Barr’s actions in the Stone case didn’t happen in a vacuum, however.
Concerns about the fairness of the legal action against Stone reached a head last week as it was revealed that a jury forewoman made anti-Trump social media posts before the trial.
The discovery prompted fury from Americans everywhere as Trump himself took to Twitter to weigh in on the unsettling revelation.
Now it looks like the fore person in the jury, in the Roger Stone case, had significant bias. Add that to everything else, and this is not looking good for the “Justice” Department. @foxandfriends @FoxNews — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 13, 2020
Although it’s unclear what conclusions the FJA will reach, the emergency meeting comes shortly after a failed attempt by the president’s political opponents to remove him from office.
The Democrats’ impeachment attempt, which leftist lawmakers assured the nation would be a slam dunk, ultimately flopped in the Senate with Trump’s acquittal.
If the FJA’s emergency meeting produces anything negative about the president, there is little doubt that Trump-obsessed Democrats will quickly latch onto it.
With the general election only 259 days away, the FJA’s decision could greatly influence the narrative that presidential campaigns push leading up to November.
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westernjournal--2020-02-18--Comedian Drew Carey Responds to Murder of Ex-Fiancée: ‘I Am Overcome with Grief’

Entertainer Drew Carey is grieving the death of his former fiancée Amie Harwick , who police say was murdered at her home over the weekend .
Harwick , 38 , a prominent family and sex therapist in the West Hollywood area , was allegedly killed by ex-boyfriend Gareth Pursehouse , according to a statement from the Los Angeles Police Department .
Police reported that Harwick was found on the ground beneath a third-story balcony in her Hollywood Hills area home , “ gravely injured ” and with “ significant injuries consistent with a fall.
” According to the LAPD , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Pursehouse , which had recently expired .
In addition , Harwick had “ recently expressed fear ” about Pursehouse ’ s behavior .
Pursehouse was arrested for murder on Saturday around 4:30 p.m. , the LAPD reported .
According to jail records , his bail has been set at $ 2 million dollars .
Those who loved Harwick are devastated over her death , including Carey , who was engaged to Harwick in 2018 before their relationship ended later that same year .
Carey posted a video on Twitter of him and Harwick @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you ’ re lucky enough to have someone in your life that loves as much as she did.
” Carey , 61 , issued an additional statement to People , saying , “ Amie and I had a love that people are lucky to have once in a lifetime.
” “ She was positive force in the world , a tireless and unapologetic champion for women , and passionate about her work as a therapist .
I am overcome with grief , ” Carey continued .
RELATED : Police Officer Takes Age 8 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Dies Just Weeks Prior “ I would like to thank you in advance for giving myself and everyone who loved Amie privacy while we try to work through this tragic situation.
” Rudy Torres , a friend of Harwick ’ s , told KABC that Pursehouse was “ a stalker.
” “ When they broke up he didn ’ t take it well at all , ” Torres said .
“ He ’ d do stupid stuff and say stupid stuff .
You ’ d tell him , ‘ Move on dude , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t. ” Harwick reportedly saw Pursehouse approximately two weeks before his forced entry into her home , around the time when his restraining order had expired , according to the LAPD .
“ I just feel like we failed her , ” Torres said .
According to Vulture , television ’ s famous game show “ The Price Is Right , ” which Carey hosts , has postponed filming for the week in light of Harwick ’ s death .
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Entertainer Drew Carey is grieving the death of his former fiancée Amie Harwick, who police say was murdered at her home over the weekend.
Harwick, 38, a prominent family and sex therapist in the West Hollywood area, was allegedly killed by ex-boyfriend Gareth Pursehouse, according to a statement from the Los Angeles Police Department.
Police reported that Harwick was found on the ground beneath a third-story balcony in her Hollywood Hills area home, “gravely injured” and with “significant injuries consistent with a fall.”
According to the LAPD, Hawick previously had a restraining order against Pursehouse, which had recently expired.
In addition, Harwick had “recently expressed fear” about Pursehouse’s behavior.
Pursehouse was arrested for murder on Saturday around 4:30 p.m., the LAPD reported.
According to jail records, his bail has been set at $2 million dollars.
Those who loved Harwick are devastated over her death, including Carey, who was engaged to Harwick in 2018 before their relationship ended later that same year.
Carey posted a video on Twitter of him and Harwick together, writing, “I hope you’re lucky enough to have someone in your life that loves as much as she did.”
I hope you’re lucky enough to have someone in your life that loves as much as she did. pic.twitter.com/xMkQIwR6d6 — ???? ????? (@DrewFromTV) February 17, 2020
Carey, 61, issued an additional statement to People, saying, “Amie and I had a love that people are lucky to have once in a lifetime.”
“She was positive force in the world, a tireless and unapologetic champion for women, and passionate about her work as a therapist. I am overcome with grief,” Carey continued.
“I would like to thank you in advance for giving myself and everyone who loved Amie privacy while we try to work through this tragic situation.”
Rudy Torres, a friend of Harwick’s, told KABC that Pursehouse was “a stalker.”
“When they broke up he didn’t take it well at all,” Torres said.
“He’d do stupid stuff and say stupid stuff. You’d tell him, ‘Move on dude, leave her alone.’ And he wouldn’t.”
Harwick reportedly saw Pursehouse approximately two weeks before his forced entry into her home, around the time when his restraining order had expired, according to the LAPD.
“I just feel like we failed her,” Torres said.
“The system has failed her.”
According to Vulture, television’s famous game show “The Price Is Right,” which Carey hosts, has postponed filming for the week in light of Harwick’s death.
Our thoughts are with Harwick’s loved ones during this time.
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westernjournal--2020-02-18--Police Officer Takes Age 8 Girl to Father-Daughter Dance After Her Dad Dies Just Weeks Prior

Before the high-stakes pressure of prom or the heartwarming staple that is the father-daughter dance at most weddings , there ’ s the daddy-daughter dances that many schools host for their young students .
These events are much-anticipated for many little girls , but for others it ’ s a reminder of loss .
Avey Cox , an 8-year-old from Van Buren , Arkansas , knew the dance was coming up , but she ’ d lost her father at the beginning of the year .
“ They were very close , ” Angelia Bernard , the girl ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Today.
” “ Avey wanted to go to the dance but didn ’ t have anyone to take her.
” At the same time as Avey was contemplating the sadness of the dance without having a dad to go with , there was a dad who was remembering how fun the daddy-daughter dances had been and how he had no one to go with since his kids were older .
Thankfully , his chief made a suggestion that brought him and Avey together : Van Buren Police Department Chief Jamie Hammond recommended that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ could sub in for missing fathers .
And so Harvey was given Avey ’ s name by the school guidance counselor , and he set about to see if she and her mother were comfortable with him taking Avey to the dance .
“ I reached out to the mother , the mother came said it was OK — because last thing I want to do is get rejected by a second-grader , ” he explained to KFSM-TV .
“ So , her mom talked to her about it and the next day @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be my date to the daddy/daughter dance.
” She said yes , so Harvey and five other dads started planning to go as a group , even pitching in to rent a limousine .
“ I bought a new tie and handkerchief to match Avey ’ s dress and I ordered a corsage , ” Harvey said .
“ Every time I saw her at school , she ’ d remind me of how many days it was until the dance.
” The dance was perfect , with a pizza dinner before , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and laughter .
RELATED : 92-Year-Old Woman Saved from $ 25,000 Scam Thanks to Cab Driver “ I didn ’ t think I ’ d ever get to experience it again , ” Harvey said .
“ It was nice to watch Avey just taking it all in.
” “ Another little girl that was with our party asked , ‘ Is this your dad ?
’ and Avey said , ‘ No , this is our school resource officer , ' ” he added .
“ I looked at Avey , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tonight I ’ m her dad . '
” “ I know she ’ s not my kid , but for a couple of hours it felt like she really was .
I even get to twirl her , ” he added .
“ We ’ ve really become best friends through all this.
” Avey was thrilled to be able to participate after all , and according to her mother , she can ’ t stop talking about it .
“ It was such a bright spot in the hard month we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ Avey keeps saying it was the best night ever.
” “ It meant a lot because I actually got to go see all my friends there and then I got to go with him and have a lot of fun , ” Avey explained .
“ We have the BEST School Resource Officers !
” the Van Buren School District Facebook page shared on Friday .
“ Nick Harvey and all of our SROs go above and beyond everyday for our students .
Thank you to 5NEWS for highlighting the Van @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” On a final heartwarming note , according to KFSM-TV , Harvey says he ’ s willing to take Avey to any future daddy-daughter events she might be interested in .
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Before the high-stakes pressure of prom or the heartwarming staple that is the father-daughter dance at most weddings, there’s the daddy-daughter dances that many schools host for their young students.
These events are much-anticipated for many little girls, but for others it’s a reminder of loss.
Avey Cox, an 8-year-old from Van Buren, Arkansas, knew the dance was coming up, but she’d lost her father at the beginning of the year.
“They were very close,” Angelia Bernard, the girl’s mother, told NBC’s “Today.”
“Avey wanted to go to the dance but didn’t have anyone to take her.”
At the same time as Avey was contemplating the sadness of the dance without having a dad to go with, there was a dad who was remembering how fun the daddy-daughter dances had been and how he had no one to go with since his kids were older.
That dad was 43-year-old school resource officer Nicol Harvey.
Thankfully, his chief made a suggestion that brought him and Avey together: Van Buren Police Department Chief Jamie Hammond recommended that his school resource officers see if they could sub in for missing fathers.
?We have the BEST School Resource Officers!? Nick Harvey and all of our SROs go above and beyond everyday for our… Posted by Van Buren School District on Friday, February 14, 2020
And so Harvey was given Avey’s name by the school guidance counselor, and he set about to see if she and her mother were comfortable with him taking Avey to the dance.
“I reached out to the mother, the mother came said it was OK — because last thing I want to do is get rejected by a second-grader,” he explained to KFSM-TV. “So, her mom talked to her about it and the next day I formally asked her if she would be my date to the daddy/daughter dance.”
She said yes, so Harvey and five other dads started planning to go as a group, even pitching in to rent a limousine.
“I bought a new tie and handkerchief to match Avey’s dress and I ordered a corsage,” Harvey said. “Every time I saw her at school, she’d remind me of how many days it was until the dance.”
The dance was perfect, with a pizza dinner before, ice cream after and plenty of dancing and laughter.
“I didn’t think I’d ever get to experience it again,” Harvey said. “It was nice to watch Avey just taking it all in.”
“Another little girl that was with our party asked, ‘Is this your dad?’ and Avey said, ‘No, this is our school resource officer,'” he added. “I looked at Avey, and then I said, ‘Well, tonight I’m her dad.'”
“I know she’s not my kid, but for a couple of hours it felt like she really was. I even get to twirl her,” he added.
“We’ve really become best friends through all this.”
Avey was thrilled to be able to participate after all, and according to her mother, she can’t stop talking about it.
“It was such a bright spot in the hard month we’ve had,” Bernard said. “Avey keeps saying it was the best night ever.”
“It meant a lot because I actually got to go see all my friends there and then I got to go with him and have a lot of fun,” Avey explained.
“We have the BEST School Resource Officers!” the Van Buren School District Facebook page shared on Friday.
“Nick Harvey and all of our SROs go above and beyond everyday for our students. Thank you to 5NEWS for highlighting the Van Buren Police Department School Resource Officers!”
On a final heartwarming note, according to KFSM-TV, Harvey says he’s willing to take Avey to any future daddy-daughter events she might be interested in.
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westernjournal--2020-02-18--‘Queer’ Activists Disrupt Buttigieg Event, Accuse Him of Ignoring LGBT ‘Oppression’

Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg faced protests Friday at a fundraiser in San Francisco , where a number of gay and gender-identity activists complained he is apparently not diverse enough for them .
The former mayor of South Bend , Indiana , who is openly gay , was speaking to supporters at a $ 250-per-person event when he was disrupted by shouting from a number of attendees described as “ queer.
” The activists were escorted out of the building and interviewed by a reporter for The Guardian .
Their biggest complaint ?
Despite being gay and married to another @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the overall LGBT community and he ’ s too white and too male .
Prior to the fundraiser , one of the activists told The Guardian , “ I ’ m definitely proud of the fact that a gay candidate has made it thus far , but it ’ s hard to enjoy or appreciate when his stances are so middle-of-the-road and speak to a predominantly white , upper-class audience.
” After shouting at Buttigieg and being escorted out of the event , the activists got into a shouting match with supporters @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , supporters of Buttigieg accused the queer activists of being “ homophobes ” and “ deplorable.
” The queer activists responded , telling the candidate ’ s supporters they were “ horrible.
” “ We ’ re allowed to want the gay candidate who is running to do better and be better for queer communities of color .
There ’ s nothing homophobic about that , ” one activist told the paper .
“ Pete Buttigieg represents a very small percentage of the experiences of queer and trans people in this country , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a man , being someone who is highly educated .
“ We know queer and trans folks of color , especially black queer and trans folks , live at the intersection of so many systems of oppression in this country .
This run for president could have been a really unique opportunity to lift up those experiences and talk about all the different ways we are criminalized and our safety is constantly threatened and we are shut out of institutions on the regular .
But this campaign has not been about that.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the event , saying , “ I respect your activism , but this is a gathering for supporters of our campaign and I just got a question about my husband and I ’ m really excited to answer it.
” All of the infighting within the alphabet community raises a question : What do they want at this point ?
The LBGT movement traditionally fought for issues such as same-sex marriage .
Now , with that battle in the past , the movement seems to be cannibalizing itself with no clear direction or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ victimhood .
The overall climate seems to award victimhood points to people based on traits such as gender , race and sexual orientation .
While Buttigieg might be awarded points for being gay , young and a Democrat , he is penalized for being white , male and educated .
Mirroring the current state of the Democratic Party , which is obsessed with identity politics , the alphabet movement puts people such as Buttigieg , who at one point would have been a dream candidate for the LGBT community , in a no-win @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of identity has created warring tribes within the same movement , and as a result , has become itself discriminatory .
It is an example of inclusion gone too far .
RELATED : Media Whines About How Trump Used His Limo , Ignores How Obama Used Entire WH This is not the first time Buttigieg has been attacked by activists in the LGBT movement .
In an article for BET , activist Ernest Owens wrote that as a gay black voter , he is frustrated by Buttigieg because , “ white gay men @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , still don ’ t share my experience — and shouldn ’ t pretend they can.
” While many in the LGBT community might feel that Buttigieg is not gay enough for them , at least one Democrat is still grappling with the candidate ’ s sexuality .
A Democratic voter in rural Iowa was caught on video earlier this month at the Iowa caucuses asking if she could change her vote after she learned that Buttigieg was not only gay but married to another man .
“ Are you saying that he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ woman asked a precinct captain .
“ Are you kidding ?
Then I don ’ t want anybody like that in the White House .
So can I have my card back ?
” While the alphabet movement fights over Buttigieg ’ s degree of wokeness in regards to their issues , they have not even won over some Democrats who remain cold to the idea of voting for a gay candidate .
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Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg faced protests Friday at a fundraiser in San Francisco, where a number of gay and gender-identity activists complained he is apparently not diverse enough for them.
The former mayor of South Bend, Indiana, who is openly gay, was speaking to supporters at a $250-per-person event when he was disrupted by shouting from a number of attendees described as “queer.”
The activists were escorted out of the building and interviewed by a reporter for The Guardian. Their biggest complaint? Despite being gay and married to another man, Buttigieg is not representative enough of the overall LGBT community and he’s too white and too male.
Prior to the fundraiser, one of the activists told The Guardian, “I’m definitely proud of the fact that a gay candidate has made it thus far, but it’s hard to enjoy or appreciate when his stances are so middle-of-the-road and speak to a predominantly white, upper-class audience.”
After shouting at Buttigieg and being escorted out of the event, the activists got into a shouting match with supporters of the candidate. During the argument, supporters of Buttigieg accused the queer activists of being “homophobes” and “deplorable.” The queer activists responded, telling the candidate’s supporters they were “horrible.”
“We’re allowed to want the gay candidate who is running to do better and be better for queer communities of color. There’s nothing homophobic about that,” one activist told the paper.
“Pete Buttigieg represents a very small percentage of the experiences of queer and trans people in this country, being white and being cisgender and being a man, being someone who is highly educated.
“We know queer and trans folks of color, especially black queer and trans folks, live at the intersection of so many systems of oppression in this country. This run for president could have been a really unique opportunity to lift up those experiences and talk about all the different ways we are criminalized and our safety is constantly threatened and we are shut out of institutions on the regular. But this campaign has not been about that.”
Buttigieg reportedly responded to the drama during the event, saying, “I respect your activism, but this is a gathering for supporters of our campaign and I just got a question about my husband and I’m really excited to answer it.”
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All of the infighting within the alphabet community raises a question: What do they want at this point? The LBGT movement traditionally fought for issues such as same-sex marriage.
Now, with that battle in the past, the movement seems to be cannibalizing itself with no clear direction or agenda other than embracing a culture of victimhood.
The overall climate seems to award victimhood points to people based on traits such as gender, race and sexual orientation. While Buttigieg might be awarded points for being gay, young and a Democrat, he is penalized for being white, male and educated.
Mirroring the current state of the Democratic Party, which is obsessed with identity politics, the alphabet movement puts people such as Buttigieg, who at one point would have been a dream candidate for the LGBT community, in a no-win situation.
The obsession with the politics of identity has created warring tribes within the same movement, and as a result, has become itself discriminatory. It is an example of inclusion gone too far.
This is not the first time Buttigieg has been attacked by activists in the LGBT movement.
In an article for BET, activist Ernest Owens wrote that as a gay black voter, he is frustrated by Buttigieg because, “white gay men who share one part of my identity, still don’t share my experience — and shouldn’t pretend they can.”
While many in the LGBT community might feel that Buttigieg is not gay enough for them, at least one Democrat is still grappling with the candidate’s sexuality.
A Democratic voter in rural Iowa was caught on video earlier this month at the Iowa caucuses asking if she could change her vote after she learned that Buttigieg was not only gay but married to another man.
“Are you saying that he has the same-sex partner?” the woman asked a precinct captain. “Are you kidding? Then I don’t want anybody like that in the White House. So can I have my card back?”
#PeteButtigieg precinct captain in rural Iowa responds to a caucus-goer flipping out upon learning that he has a same-sex partner. It’s a masterclass in patience, persistence, and love. Bravo @nikkiheever #IowaCaucuses #cresco #howardcountyiowa pic.twitter.com/PhX7vRFh8X — Annabel Park (@annabelpark) February 4, 2020
While the alphabet movement fights over Buttigieg’s degree of wokeness in regards to their issues, they have not even won over some Democrats who remain cold to the idea of voting for a gay candidate.
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westernjournal--2020-02-18--After Years Embracing PC Agenda & Fighting Allegations of Abuse, Boy Scouts Declare Bankruptcy

For fans of the Boy Scouts , the news felt like the final shoe dropping .
After years of seemingly constant surrenders to the organization ’ s politically correct critics , the Boy Scouts of America declared bankruptcy early Tuesday , according to Fox News .
The reason for the latest development was the Scouts ’ need to maintain viability in the face of a mountain of sexual abuse accusations against the group that goes back decades .
But for many , it felt like the logical end for a once-lionized organization that has been under attack by liberals for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ failure to protect the boys and young men who were in its ranks , but for its longstanding refusal to accept homosexuals who practiced their sexuality openly .
The Democrats booing Boy Scouts on the stage of the Democratic National Convention in 2000 over the ban on gay members was one of the more shameful in a long line of shameful behavior by the modern Democratic Party — and it was just a hint of what was coming in the next two decades .
The Scouts caved on that one in 2013 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a policy of prohibiting gay scoutmasters , as Fox News reported at the time .
That wasn ’ t enough to keep away the wailing critics from the left , so in 2015 , it voted to accept openly gay scoutmasters , overturning a century of its own traditions in an attempt at appeasing the culture ’ s liberal overlords .
Still not enough .
In January 2017 , the Scouts voted to accept transgender youths , as The New York Times reported .
Later that year , the Boy Scouts voted again @ @ @ @ @ @ @ – to accept girls as members , essentially abandoning the one truly defining word in its identity .
An official name change that dropped “ Boys ” took effect in 2019 .
The constant caving to political correctness has cost the organization dearly .
In 2018 , the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced it was breaking its ties to the Scouts – ending a deep relationship of more than a century ’ s standing .
All the while , the sexual abuse allegations were developing .
According to an ABC @ @ @ @ @ @ @ estimated there were more than 12,000 alleged victims of sexual abuse , and more than 7,000 alleged abusers related to the Scouts organization .
It ’ s unknown at this point how many of those abuse allegations are true , or what financial arrangements could be made that would both punish the Scouts and achieve some measure of recompense for victims .
But what is unmistakably clear is that if even one of those accusations is true , it ’ s devastating to the victim .
RELATED : James Woods Uses Ocasio-Cortez 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Boy Scouts Human nature being what it is , it ’ s almost certain that many more than one of the accusations are true – and all of them are devastating to the individuals who were entrusted to the care of an organization literally founded to promote “ ethical and moral choices ” among the young .
What ’ s also unmistakably clear is that the vehemence of the left ’ s hatred for the Scouts wasn ’ t rooted in the accusations of sexual misconduct – or even predation .
It wasn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the organization .
If anything , it was the opposite .
It was the Scouts ’ dedication to upholding the standards on which the organization was founded that infuriated the left .
And it was the Scouts ’ step-by-step surrenders of recent years that have dismayed the millions of Americans who ’ ve never worn the uniform or learned to tie a knot .
The Scouts declaration of financial bankruptcy on Tuesday might have made the announcement legal to protect the organization ’ s physical assets .
But after years of appeasing the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of sexual abuse and cover-ups , it seems like its moral assets have long since been depleted .
The other shoe just needed to drop .
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For fans of the Boy Scouts, the news felt like the final shoe dropping.
After years of seemingly constant surrenders to the organization’s politically correct critics, the Boy Scouts of America declared bankruptcy early Tuesday, according to Fox News.
The reason for the latest development was the Scouts’ need to maintain viability in the face of a mountain of sexual abuse accusations against the group that goes back decades.
But for many, it felt like the logical end for a once-lionized organization that has been under attack by liberals for years – not because of its alleged failure to protect the boys and young men who were in its ranks, but for its longstanding refusal to accept homosexuals who practiced their sexuality openly.
The Democrats booing Boy Scouts on the stage of the Democratic National Convention in 2000 over the ban on gay members was one of the more shameful in a long line of shameful behavior by the modern Democratic Party — and it was just a hint of what was coming in the next two decades.
The Scouts caved on that one in 2013, accepting openly gay members, though keeping a policy of prohibiting gay scoutmasters, as Fox News reported at the time.
That wasn’t enough to keep away the wailing critics from the left, so in 2015, it voted to accept openly gay scoutmasters, overturning a century of its own traditions in an attempt at appeasing the culture’s liberal overlords.
Still not enough. In January 2017, the Scouts voted to accept transgender youths, as The New York Times reported.
Later that year, the Boy Scouts voted again against tradition – and against all logic – to accept girls as members, essentially abandoning the one truly defining word in its identity. An official name change that dropped “Boys” took effect in 2019.
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The constant caving to political correctness has cost the organization dearly. In 2018, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced it was breaking its ties to the Scouts – ending a deep relationship of more than a century’s standing.
All the while, the sexual abuse allegations were developing.
According to an ABC report from last year, one expert estimated there were more than 12,000 alleged victims of sexual abuse, and more than 7,000 alleged abusers related to the Scouts organization.
It’s unknown at this point how many of those abuse allegations are true, or what financial arrangements could be made that would both punish the Scouts and achieve some measure of recompense for victims.
But what is unmistakably clear is that if even one of those accusations is true, it’s devastating to the victim.
Human nature being what it is, it’s almost certain that many more than one of the accusations are true – and all of them are devastating to the individuals who were entrusted to the care of an organization literally founded to promote “ethical and moral choices” among the young.
What’s also unmistakably clear is that the vehemence of the left’s hatred for the Scouts wasn’t rooted in the accusations of sexual misconduct – or even predation. It wasn’t about any supposed immorality in the organization. If anything, it was the opposite.
It was the Scouts’ dedication to upholding the standards on which the organization was founded that infuriated the left.
And it was the Scouts’ step-by-step surrenders of recent years that have dismayed the millions of Americans who’ve never worn the uniform or learned to tie a knot.
The Scouts declaration of financial bankruptcy on Tuesday might have made the announcement legal to protect the organization’s physical assets.
But after years of appeasing the social-justice warriors, and fighting off allegations of sexual abuse and cover-ups, it seems like its moral assets have long since been depleted.
The other shoe just needed to drop.
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westernjournal--2020-02-18--Trump Pardons Former NFL Owner, Jerry Rice Says ‘I Take My Hat Off to Donald Trump’

Pro Football Hall of Fame wide receiver Jerry Rice praised President Donald Trump for pardoning former San Francisco 49ers owner Eddie DeBartolo Jr. on Tuesday .
During DeBartolo ’ s tenure as owner of the 49ers from 1977 to 2000 , the team won five Super Bowls .
He pleaded guilty in 1998 to failure to report a felony after former Louisiana Gov .
Edwin Edwards allegedly extorted $ 400,000 from him to win a casino license in the Bayou State , The Hill reported .
DeBartolo was suspended as owner following the ’ 98 season and was subsequently forced @ @ @ @ @ @ @ He agreed to pay $ 1 million in fines but did not serve jail time .
Rice played for the 49ers during three of the team ’ s NFL championship wins : 1988 , ’ 89 and ’ 94 .
He was named the Most Valuable Player in Super Bowl XXIII in 1989 .
“ Thirty years ago , I got the opportunity to play the greatest game ever , NFL football , ” Rice said at the White House .
“ It was because of Eddie DeBartolo and also Bill Walsh and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ family .
That ’ s really what they stood for , and that ’ s the reason why , I think , we won so many championships and so many ball games , ” he said .
“ So Eddie was like that 12th man that was on that football field , and you know that this guy , he wanted us to win .
And I think he ’ s the main reason why we won so many Super Bowls , ” the former NFL star added .
“ So today ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I ’ m glad to be here and be a part of that , and it ’ s just something I ’ ll never forget .
This man , he has done so much in the community , has done so much in NFL football , and today is a great day for him.
” Rice added , “ I take my hat off to Donald Trump for what he did.
” RELATED : George Soros Pushes Wild Conspiracy Theory About a Deal Between Trump and Zuckerberg Other former NFL players on hand @ @ @ @ @ @ @ DeBartolo included 49ers greats Charles Haley and Ronnie Lott and Cleveland Browns legend Jim Brown .
The president has granted 18 pardons , in addition to DeBartolo , since taking office , according to the Justice Department .
Some of the more high-profile individuals granted clemency were former Maricopa County , Arizona , Sheriff Joe Arpaio , former George W. Bush administration official I. Lewis “ Scooter ” Libby , U.S. Navy sailor Kristian Saucier and conservative commentator and filmmaker Dinesh D ’ Souza .
During the Super Bowl , the Trump campaign @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Alice Marie Johnson , whose drug conviction sentence the president commuted in 2018 after reality television star Kim Kardashian West advocated at the White House on her behalf .
“ I ’ m free to hug my family .
I ’ m free to start over , ” Johnson says in the ad .
“ This is the greatest day of my life .
My heart is just bursting with gratitude .
I want to thank President Donald John Trump.
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Pro Football Hall of Fame wide receiver Jerry Rice praised President Donald Trump for pardoning former San Francisco 49ers owner Eddie DeBartolo Jr. on Tuesday.
During DeBartolo’s tenure as owner of the 49ers from 1977 to 2000, the team won five Super Bowls.
He pleaded guilty in 1998 to failure to report a felony after former Louisiana Gov. Edwin Edwards allegedly extorted $400,000 from him to win a casino license in the Bayou State, The Hill reported.
DeBartolo was suspended as owner following the ’98 season and was subsequently forced to relinquish ownership of the team.
He agreed to pay $1 million in fines but did not serve jail time.
Rice played for the 49ers during three of the team’s NFL championship wins: 1988, ’89 and ’94.
He was named the Most Valuable Player in Super Bowl XXIII in 1989.
“Thirty years ago, I got the opportunity to play the greatest game ever, NFL football,” Rice said at the White House.
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“It was because of Eddie DeBartolo and also Bill Walsh and that organization. It was all about family. That’s really what they stood for, and that’s the reason why, I think, we won so many championships and so many ball games,” he said.
“So Eddie was like that 12th man that was on that football field, and you know that this guy, he wanted us to win. And I think he’s the main reason why we won so many Super Bowls,” the former NFL star added.
“So today’s a great day for him. I’m glad to be here and be a part of that, and it’s just something I’ll never forget. This man, he has done so much in the community, has done so much in NFL football, and today is a great day for him.”
Rice added, “I take my hat off to Donald Trump for what he did.”
“I take my hat off to Donald Trump to what he did,” Jerry Rice said Tuesday after President Trump pardoned former #49ers owner Edward DeBartolo Jr. https://t.co/s97DRnDq9D pic.twitter.com/wGmkJ8ugjC — KRON4 News (@kron4news) February 18, 2020
Other former NFL players on hand who spoke to Trump in support of DeBartolo included 49ers greats Charles Haley and Ronnie Lott and Cleveland Browns legend Jim Brown.
Former football star Jim Brown was at the WH with others to offer support for the presidential pardon for DeBartolo. Called him “a great man” and was “100% behind his humanity.” pic.twitter.com/XcpXdD6IEZ — Mark Knoller (@markknoller) February 18, 2020
The president has granted 18 pardons, in addition to DeBartolo, since taking office, according to the Justice Department.
Some of the more high-profile individuals granted clemency were former Maricopa County, Arizona, Sheriff Joe Arpaio, former George W. Bush administration official I. Lewis “Scooter” Libby, U.S. Navy sailor Kristian Saucier and conservative commentator and filmmaker Dinesh D’Souza.
During the Super Bowl, the Trump campaign ran an ad featuring the story of Alice Marie Johnson, whose drug conviction sentence the president commuted in 2018 after reality television star Kim Kardashian West advocated at the White House on her behalf.
I promised to restore hope in America. That includes the least among us. Together, let’s KEEP AMERICA GREAT! Text TRUMP to 88022 if you liked our Super Bowl ad! pic.twitter.com/Lgjt53B7QX — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 2, 2020
“I’m free to hug my family. I’m free to start over,” Johnson says in the ad. “This is the greatest day of my life. My heart is just bursting with gratitude. I want to thank President Donald John Trump.”
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westernjournal--2020-02-18--NASCAR Driver Found Dead One Month After Being Released from Jail for ‘Anti-Asian’ Attack

Former NASCAR driver Candace Muzny was found dead in her Oklahoma City home Monday .
She was 43 years old .
While no cause of death has been reported , police are considering her death “ suspicious , ” according to KOKH .
Investigators are waiting on the report from the medical examiner ’ s office before making any assumptions .
Muzny was a promising driver who began racing for NASCAR in 2007 and was listed as one of the most stunning women in NASCAR by The Things in 2019 .
Her impressive racing career gained the attention of many @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Orange County Register reported .
Her death occurred about a month after she was released from jail , having allegedly assaulting a nail technician for not speaking English during her pedicure .
Muzny told Heavy she “ backhanded ” the technician because “ I asked her three times to stop speaking Vietnamese to me .
I was paying with the American dollar.
” Even though the Oklahoma City Police Department report categorized the incident as one of “ anti-Asian bias , ” Muzny asserted that she isn ’ t racist .
“ I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ she said .
“ I think if you ’ re speaking to an American who is a customer of yours , and you know they ’ re not Vietnamese , it ’ s rude to talk to them in a language they don ’ t understand , ” she added .
“ [ The nail salon tech ] needs to get back to Vietnam .
“ If she wants to live in America and serve Americans , she needs to speak the language they speak , ” Muzny said .
“ If she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , then she needs to speak English.
” Muzny was also accused of assaulting a responding police officer .
She allegedly slashed his ear with a pocket knife , and her dog reportedly bit the officer ’ s shoe .
RELATED : Rising NASCAR Star Sets Goal of Getting Helmet Signed by Trump , Succeeds at Daytona 500 She asserted that the officer “ bum rushed ” her first and that her attack was purely reactionary .
An Oklahoma City police spokeswoman told Heavy that Muzny attacked the officer after he tried to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ officer ’ s report he first made contact with her at the front doors while she was propping the doors open , ” the spokeswoman said .
“ She starting cussing and walking away from the officer.
” “ It was only after that that he tried to detain her and the attack on the officer occurred .
Furthermore , the officer says she had freed a hand and was facing him when the attack happened … she was arrested that day and booked in on probable cause.
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Former NASCAR driver Candace Muzny was found dead in her Oklahoma City home on Feb. 17. She was 43 years old.
While no cause of death has been reported, police are considering her death “suspicious,” according to KOKH.
Investigators are waiting on the report from the medical examiner’s office before making any assumptions.
Muzny was a promising driver who began racing for NASCAR in 2007 and was listed as one of the most stunning women in NASCAR by The Things in 2019.
Her impressive racing career gained the attention of many celebrities, including Sandra Bullock, the Orange County Register reported.
Her death occurred about a month after she was released from jail, having allegedly assaulted a nail technician for not speaking English during her pedicure.
Muzny told Heavy she “backhanded” the technician because “I asked her three times to stop speaking Vietnamese to me. I was paying with the American dollar.”
Even though the Oklahoma City Police Department report categorized the incident as one of “anti-Asian bias,” Muzny asserted that she isn’t racist.
“I have friends of all ethnicities,” she said.
“I think if you’re speaking to an American who is a customer of yours, and you know they’re not Vietnamese, it’s rude to talk to them in a language they don’t understand,” she added. “[The nail salon tech] needs to get back to Vietnam.
“If she wants to live in America and serve Americans, she needs to speak the language they speak,” Muzny said. “If she wants to live on the American dollar, then she needs to speak English.”
Muzny was also accused of assaulting a responding police officer.
She allegedly slashed his ear with a pocket knife, and her dog reportedly bit the officer’s shoe.
She asserted that the officer “bum rushed” her first and that her attack was purely reactionary.
An Oklahoma City police spokeswoman told Heavy that Muzny attacked the officer after he tried to detain her.
“According to the officer’s report he first made contact with her at the front doors while she was propping the doors open,” the spokeswoman said. “She starting cussing and walking away from the officer.”
“It was only after that that he tried to detain her and the attack on the officer occurred. Furthermore, the officer says she had freed a hand and was facing him when the attack happened … she was arrested that day and booked in on probable cause.”
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westernjournal--2020-02-18--Brawl Breaks Out at Bernie Sanders Rally When White Supporter Calls Black Supporter Racist for Pro-G

Brawl Breaks Out at Bernie Sanders Rally When White Supporter Calls Black Supporter Racist for Pro-Gun Shirt

Political differences seem to have kicked off a bit of a scrape over the weekend at a Colorado rally for 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders .
Two attendees were forcibly separated Sunday at the far-left Vermont senator ’ s event at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver after a physical fight that knocked over a barricade , transitioning from general attendance into the media section , KCNC-TV reported .
According to the outlet , the altercation began shortly after a verbal argument between the two stemming from alleged aggressor Tyler ’ s displeasure with an anonymous fellow rallygoer ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the aggressor suggested was “ racist.
” The wearer of the shirt , however , was African-American .
“ Black Guns Matter , ” the rallygoer ’ s shirt reportedly read — a tongue-in-cheek slogan meant to play on the social-justice phrase “ Black Lives Matter , ” popularized in 2013 following the shooting of black Florida teen Trayvon Martin by local community watchman George Zimmerman .
Video of the Sanders event captured on the alleged victim ’ s phone seems to show the initial argument starting as he and a few others @ @ @ @ @ @ @ made by Sanders just prior to the recording .
It was then that Tyler , a Sanders supporter , walked up to the other attendee and remarked on the shirt .
“ He had a problem with the shirt I was wearing , ” the man told KCNC .
“ I was recording the event , he walks up and calls me a racist.
” “ ‘ Black Guns Matter ’ equates to racism ?
” the man can be heard saying in the video .
“ Yes , that ’ s what @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Tyler responded .
“ You ’ re equating black guns to black people , black lives .
That ’ s exactly what you ’ re doing .
“ I hope those guns are as important to you as other people ’ s lives , ” Tyler added over profanity from the other attendee .
According to the man , the argument was surprising and , on Tyler ’ s part , indicated a serious misunderstanding of the racist origins of gun control .
RELATED : 4 Dems Break from Party , Vote @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Weapon ' Ban According to legal studies experts on both sides of the aisle , from Nicholas Johnson of Fordham University to David Kopel and Joseph Greenlee at the libertarian Cato Institute and Firearms Policy Coalition , respectively , much of the modern gun-control literature and common law began with the Southern Democratic strategy of black disarmament during Reconstruction .
And such discriminatory policy , which left freed slaves at higher risk of attack from the Ku Klux Klan , has carried on into the current day , with modern gun control largely @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ I thought , ‘ What ’ s he know about black lives , about discrimination , or , for that matter , the representation of the shirt , ' ” the man at the rally told KCNC .
“ Black people and their ability to own firearms has historically been very restricted , ” he added .
“ The shirt I got from a conceal-carry class.
” He later told the outlet that , though he disagrees with Sanders on firearm policy , he supports the candidate and was excited to attend @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , deeply disappointed him , representing an intolerance of diversity of thought among his fellow Sanders supporters .
“ I think it ’ s really a sad thing at a Bernie rally , when someone has a difference of opinion , that someone would be treated like that .
I thought it really would be a lot more inclusive than that .
It ’ s not a safe place to express differences .
I would expect that sort of thing at a Trump rally.
” We are committed to truth and accuracy in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ editorial standards .

Political differences seem to have kicked off a bit of a scrape over the weekend at a Colorado rally for 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders.
Two attendees were forcibly separated Sunday at the far-left Vermont senator’s event at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver after a physical fight that knocked over a barricade, transitioning from general attendance into the media section, KCNC-TV reported.
According to the outlet, the altercation began shortly after a verbal argument between the two stemming from alleged aggressor Tyler’s displeasure with an anonymous fellow rallygoer’s attire, which included a T-shirt the aggressor suggested was “racist.”
The wearer of the shirt, however, was African-American.
DENVER (CBS4) – A fight broke out in the middle of the Bernie Sanders rally on Sunday evening at the Colorado Convention Center #Bernie #BernieInTacoma pic.twitter.com/kHJ3tFaAxz — The Daily News ? (@newzthatmatters) February 18, 2020
“Black Guns Matter,” the rallygoer’s shirt reportedly read — a tongue-in-cheek slogan meant to play on the social-justice phrase “Black Lives Matter,” popularized in 2013 following the shooting of black Florida teen Trayvon Martin by local community watchman George Zimmerman.
Video of the Sanders event captured on the alleged victim’s phone seems to show the initial argument starting as he and a few others in the vicinity jeer at a statement made by Sanders just prior to the recording.
It was then that Tyler, a Sanders supporter, walked up to the other attendee and remarked on the shirt.
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“He had a problem with the shirt I was wearing,” the man told KCNC. “I was recording the event, he walks up and calls me a racist.”
“‘Black Guns Matter’ equates to racism?” the man can be heard saying in the video.
“Yes, that’s what you’re equating them to,” Tyler responded. “You’re equating black guns to black people, black lives. That’s exactly what you’re doing.
“I hope those guns are as important to you as other people’s lives,” Tyler added over profanity from the other attendee.
According to the man, the argument was surprising and, on Tyler’s part, indicated a serious misunderstanding of the racist origins of gun control.
Here’s the reason for the brawl: White guy called Black guy a racist at a Bernie rally. pic.twitter.com/cJouk3Kvri — Deirdra Lichtenberge (@diamondsoul317) February 18, 2020
According to legal studies experts on both sides of the aisle, from Nicholas Johnson of Fordham University to David Kopel and Joseph Greenlee at the libertarian Cato Institute and Firearms Policy Coalition, respectively, much of the modern gun-control literature and common law began with the Southern Democratic strategy of black disarmament during Reconstruction.
And such discriminatory policy, which left freed slaves at higher risk of attack from the Ku Klux Klan, has carried on into the current day, with modern gun control largely serving only to disarm black America.
“I thought, ‘What’s he know about black lives, about discrimination, or, for that matter, the representation of the shirt,'” the man at the rally told KCNC.
“Black people and their ability to own firearms has historically been very restricted,” he added. “The shirt I got from a conceal-carry class.”
He later told the outlet that, though he disagrees with Sanders on firearm policy, he supports the candidate and was excited to attend the rally.
The altercation, however, deeply disappointed him, representing an intolerance of diversity of thought among his fellow Sanders supporters.
“I think it’s really a sad thing at a Bernie rally, when someone has a difference of opinion, that someone would be treated like that. I thought it really would be a lot more inclusive than that. It’s not a safe place to express differences. I would expect that sort of thing at a Trump rally.”
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