westernjournal--2020-01-16--Virginia Sanctuary County Gets Offer To Secede from Commonwealth

As tens of thousands of Second Amendments activists are set to march on Richmond next week , Democratic Gov .
Ralph Northam is facing another staggering loss of control — the possible secession of a pro-gun county .
Frederick County , a Second Amendment sanctuary located on the northern tip of the commonwealth ’ s border with West Virginia , was formally invited to leave Virginia and join its neighbor by a resolution that passed the West Virginia Senate on Monday .
It appears that it ’ s not just wishful thinking either , but that this invitation has a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ resolution ’ s sponsor , Republican state Sen. Charles Trump , the offer to join West Virginia has a historical basis that he discovered years ago .
“ I learned for the first time during West Virginia ’ s 150th birthday celebration .
As I read through some of the materials from the records — from the convention in 1862 that — there was an expressed invitation to Frederick County , ” Trump told West Virginia Public Broadcasting .
TRENDING : Actress Olivia Williams Reportedly Told Doctors for 4 Years Something Was Wrong @ @ @ @ @ @ @ confess that before that I didn ’ t know it — and it ’ s been in the back of my mind for a number of years.
” The resolution now moves to the West Virginia House of Delegates .
Ultimately , it would come down to a majority of Frederick County ’ s citizens voting to secede — as well as the results of any potential court battles .
Fredrick County appears to have more than just shared history with West Virginia .
One thing the county has in common with the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to bear arms .
West Virginia has constitutional carry laws and is generally considered a state that ’ s friendly to the Second Amendment .
The neighboring Virginia county adopted a Second Amendment sanctuary resolution late last year after sweeping Democratic victories in the commonwealth threatened the gun rights of citizens , according to The Winchester Star .
Gun-grabbers in the commonwealth have openly threatened the use of military force against those who refuse to submit to their firearm control policies .
At least on the issue of firearms , Frederick County is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Of course , West Virginia isn ’ t just a copy of Virginia that happens to be technically north of the commonwealth , but a distinct state with its own unique geography , culture and problems .
The Virginia county would be joining a state plagued by poverty and opioid addiction .
Census date compiled by WUSA shows that if Frederick County were to join West Virginia , it would be one of the better-off locations .
RELATED : Walmart 's Gun Policy Does Nothing as Shopper Builds IED from Items Around @ @ @ @ @ @ @ county would be West Virginia ’ s second-richest in terms of median household income and have both the third-lowest unemployment rate and the lowest poverty rate in the entire state .
Besides strengthened Second Amendment protections , it seems as though there ’ s not much else West Virginia can offer to entice this county to join it .
Although a copy of the resolution has been sent to the Frederick County Board of Supervisors , it appears no official statement has been released by county officials .
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As tens of thousands of Second Amendments activists are set to march on Richmond next week, Democratic Gov. Ralph Northam is facing another staggering loss of control — the possible secession of a pro-gun county.
Frederick County, a Second Amendment sanctuary located on the northern tip of the commonwealth’s border with West Virginia, was formally invited to leave Virginia and join its neighbor by a resolution that passed the West Virginia Senate on Monday.
It appears that it’s not just wishful thinking either, but that this invitation has a serious legal background.
According to the resolution’s sponsor, Republican state Sen. Charles Trump, the offer to join West Virginia has a historical basis that he discovered years ago.
“I learned for the first time during West Virginia’s 150th birthday celebration. As I read through some of the materials from the records — from the convention in 1862 that — there was an expressed invitation to Frederick County,” Trump told West Virginia Public Broadcasting.
“I confess that before that I didn’t know it — and it’s been in the back of my mind for a number of years.”
The resolution now moves to the West Virginia House of Delegates. Ultimately, it would come down to a majority of Frederick County’s citizens voting to secede — as well as the results of any potential court battles.
Fredrick County appears to have more than just shared history with West Virginia.
One thing the county has in common with the Mountain State is respect for the right to bear arms. West Virginia has constitutional carry laws and is generally considered a state that’s friendly to the Second Amendment.
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The neighboring Virginia county adopted a Second Amendment sanctuary resolution late last year after sweeping Democratic victories in the commonwealth threatened the gun rights of citizens, according to The Winchester Star.
Gun-grabbers in the commonwealth have openly threatened the use of military force against those who refuse to submit to their firearm control policies.
At least on the issue of firearms, Frederick County is more closely aligned with Charleston than Richmond.
Of course, West Virginia isn’t just a copy of Virginia that happens to be technically north of the commonwealth, but a distinct state with its own unique geography, culture and problems.
The Virginia county would be joining a state plagued by poverty and opioid addiction. Census date compiled by WUSA shows that if Frederick County were to join West Virginia, it would be one of the better-off locations.
According to the data, the county would be West Virginia’s second-richest in terms of median household income and have both the third-lowest unemployment rate and the lowest poverty rate in the entire state.
Besides strengthened Second Amendment protections, it seems as though there’s not much else West Virginia can offer to entice this county to join it.
Although a copy of the resolution has been sent to the Frederick County Board of Supervisors, it appears no official statement has been released by county officials.
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westernjournal--2020-01-16--Trump Encourages Students Who Want To Pray, Threatens Schools That Try To Stop Them

President Donald Trump is reminding public school students of their right to religious freedom and issuing a stern warning to schools who try to suppress that freedom , according to a White House official .
The president planned to commemorate National Religious Freedom Day on Thursday by inviting Christian , Jewish and Muslim students who have experienced religious discrimination to the White House , Trump adviser Joe Grogan told NPR .
“ We ’ re trying across the board to invite religious institutions and people of faith back into the public square and say , ‘ Look , your views @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s and , by the way , they ’ re protected by the First Amendment to the Constitution , ' ” Grogan , director of the Domestic Policy Council , said .
Trump also was expected to announce that the Department of Education will send a letter to schools across the country to remind them that religious expressions , such as prayer , are protected under the First Amendment , NPR reported .
The department was expected to update a 2003 guidance on “ constitutionally protected prayer ” in schools that protects @ @ @ @ @ @ @ teachers and school officials to neither encourage nor discourage prayer in school and prohibits them from “ actively participating in such activity with students.
” TRENDING : Actress Olivia Williams Reportedly Told Doctors for 4 Years Something Was Wrong Before Finally Receiving Cancer Diagnosis According to the report , the White House has said there will be no change to law or regulations , but the goal of the update is to further encourage students and teachers in their religious freedom .
Officials also reportedly planned to implement a federal complaint process so @ @ @ @ @ @ @ religious discrimination incidents .
Grogan also tweeted that the president was planning other ways to honor Religious Freedom Day .
Religious Freedom Day falls on the anniversary of the day in 1786 the Virginia General Assembly passed the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom , which was penned by Thomas Jefferson .
Jefferson ’ s bill laid the groundwork for the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution .
Congress passed a law in 1992 officially designating an annual observation of the importance of Jefferson ’ s bill .
RELATED : Marine Corps Bans Popular @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Use for Decades That law called for the first Religious Freedom Day to be observed in 1993 .
Trump issued a proclamation Wednesday confirming his administration ’ s dedication to protecting religious freedom not only in America but around the world .
“ From its opening pages , the story of America has been rooted in the truth that all men and women are endowed with the right to follow their conscience , worship freely , and live in accordance with their convictions , ” the president said .
He said his administration @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not tolerate the violation of any American ’ s ability to worship freely and openly and to live as his or her faith commands.
” “ My Administration also remains cognizant of the stark realities for people seeking religious liberty abroad and has made protecting religious minorities a core pillar of my Administration ’ s foreign policy , ” Trump added .
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President Donald Trump is reminding public school students of their right to religious freedom and issuing a stern warning to schools who try to suppress that freedom, according to a White House official.
The president planned to commemorate National Religious Freedom Day on Thursday by inviting Christian, Jewish and Muslim students who have experienced religious discrimination to the White House, Trump adviser Joe Grogan told NPR.
“We’re trying across the board to invite religious institutions and people of faith back into the public square and say, ‘Look, your views are just as valid as anybody else’s and, by the way, they’re protected by the First Amendment to the Constitution,'” Grogan, director of the Domestic Policy Council, said.
Trump also was expected to announce that the Department of Education will send a letter to schools across the country to remind them that religious expressions, such as prayer, are protected under the First Amendment, NPR reported.
The department was expected to update a 2003 guidance on “constitutionally protected prayer” in schools that protects students’ rights to prayer and instructs teachers and school officials to neither encourage nor discourage prayer in school and prohibits them from “actively participating in such activity with students.”
According to the report, the White House has said there will be no change to law or regulations, but the goal of the update is to further encourage students and teachers in their religious freedom.
Officials also reportedly planned to implement a federal complaint process so federal authorities can be aware of alleged religious discrimination incidents.
Grogan also tweeted that the president was planning other ways to honor Religious Freedom Day.
First, @realDonaldTrump is taking action to further safeguard students’ constitutionally-protected right to pray in school. #ReligiousFreedomDay — Joe Grogan (@joegrogan45) January 16, 2020
Third, @realDonaldTrump is issuing an @OMBpress memo to implement the 2017 Supreme Court case, Trinity Lutheran. Fed agencies will ensure that grantmaking practices—including practices of state recipients of federal funding—comply with the 1st Amendment. — Joe Grogan (@joegrogan45) January 16, 2020
Religious Freedom Day falls on the anniversary of the day in 1786 the Virginia General Assembly passed the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom, which was penned by Thomas Jefferson.
Jefferson’s bill laid the groundwork for the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
Congress passed a law in 1992 officially designating an annual observation of the importance of Jefferson’s bill.
That law called for the first Religious Freedom Day to be observed in 1993.
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Trump issued a proclamation Wednesday confirming his administration’s dedication to protecting religious freedom not only in America but around the world.
“From its opening pages, the story of America has been rooted in the truth that all men and women are endowed with the right to follow their conscience, worship freely, and live in accordance with their convictions,” the president said.
He said his administration has been clear that it “will not tolerate the violation of any American’s ability to worship freely and openly and to live as his or her faith commands.”
“My Administration also remains cognizant of the stark realities for people seeking religious liberty abroad and has made protecting religious minorities a core pillar of my Administration’s foreign policy,” Trump added.
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westernjournal--2020-01-16--Astros Sign-Stealing Scandal Claims Its Third MLB Manager as Carlos Beltran Parts Ways with Mets

Carlos Beltrán is out as manager of the New York Mets before a single game , the latest fallout from the Houston Astros ’ sign-stealing scandal that has rocked Major League Baseball .
The Mets announced the decision Thursday in a news release , saying Beltrán and the team “ agreed to mutually part ways.
” The move came two days after Boston cut ties with manager Alex Cora , who was Houston ’ s bench coach in 2017 when Beltrán played for the Astros .
A day before that , manager AJ Hinch and general manager Jeff Luhnow were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ suspended for the 2020 season by Commissioner Rob Manfred for their roles in the cheating scheme .
Next to fall was Beltrán , the only Astros player mentioned by name Monday when MLB issued its findings from an investigation into the club ’ s conduct .
TRENDING : Actress Olivia Williams Reportedly Told Doctors for 4 Years Something Was Wrong Before Finally Receiving Cancer Diagnosis No players were disciplined , but the nine-page report said Beltrán was among the group involved in the team ’ s illicit use of electronics to pilfer signs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2017 World Series championship .
“ We met with Carlos last night and again this morning and agreed to mutually part ways .
This was not an easy decision , ” Mets general manager Brodie Van Wagenen and Chief Operating Officer Jeff Wilpon said in a statement .
“ Considering the circumstances , it became clear to all parties that it was not in anyone ’ s best interest for Carlos to move forward as manager of the New York Mets .
We believe that Carlos was honest and forthcoming with us .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ be the final chapter in his baseball career .
We remain excited about the talent on this team and are committed to reaching our goals of winning now and in the future.
” The 42-year-old Beltrán , with no managerial experience , was hired to replace Mickey Callaway as Mets manager on Nov. 1 .
The former New York slugger was given a three-year contract with a club option for 2023 and introduced three days later by Van Wagenen and Wilpon during a news conference at Citi Field .
“ At a meeting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mutually agreed to part ways .
I ’ m grateful to them for giving me the opportunity , but we agreed this decision is in the best interest of the team .
I couldn ’ t let myself be a distraction for the team .
I wish the entire organization success in the future , ” Beltrán said in a statement .
Beltrán played the last of his 20 big-league seasons with the Astros in 2017 .
RELATED : Six-Time All-Star Ryan Braun Wo n't Count Out a Tebow MLB Appearance in 2020 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said that year Cora was “ an active participant ” and developed the sign-stealing system used by the team , strongly hinting he will face severe penalties .
Even though Cora was subsequently let go , the Red Sox remain under investigation for stealing signs during Cora ’ s first season as manager in 2018 , when they won the World Series .
Beltrán becomes the first manager to be let go without managing a game since Wally Backman , who was hired by Arizona in November 2004 and fired four days later @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The Mets are the 11th team to change managers since opening day of last season .
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Carlos Beltrán is out as manager of the New York Mets before a single game, the latest fallout from the Houston Astros’ sign-stealing scandal that has rocked Major League Baseball.
The Mets announced the decision Thursday in a news release, saying Beltrán and the team “agreed to mutually part ways.”
The move came two days after Boston cut ties with manager Alex Cora, who was Houston’s bench coach in 2017 when Beltrán played for the Astros.
A day before that, manager AJ Hinch and general manager Jeff Luhnow were fired by Houston soon after they were suspended for the 2020 season by Commissioner Rob Manfred for their roles in the cheating scheme.
Next to fall was Beltrán, the only Astros player mentioned by name Monday when MLB issued its findings from an investigation into the club’s conduct.
No players were disciplined, but the nine-page report said Beltrán was among the group involved in the team’s illicit use of electronics to pilfer signs during Houston’s run to the 2017 World Series championship.
Statement from #Mets COO Jeff Wilpon and Executive Vice President & General Manager Brodie Van Wagenen on Carlos Beltrán. pic.twitter.com/tDSBLczoIA — New York Mets (@Mets) January 16, 2020
“We met with Carlos last night and again this morning and agreed to mutually part ways. This was not an easy decision,” Mets general manager Brodie Van Wagenen and Chief Operating Officer Jeff Wilpon said in a statement.
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“Considering the circumstances, it became clear to all parties that it was not in anyone’s best interest for Carlos to move forward as manager of the New York Mets. We believe that Carlos was honest and forthcoming with us. We are confident that this will not be the final chapter in his baseball career. We remain excited about the talent on this team and are committed to reaching our goals of winning now and in the future.”
The 42-year-old Beltrán, with no managerial experience, was hired to replace Mickey Callaway as Mets manager on Nov. 1.
The former New York slugger was given a three-year contract with a club option for 2023 and introduced three days later by Van Wagenen and Wilpon during a news conference at Citi Field.
“At a meeting this morning with Jeff and Brodie we mutually agreed to part ways. I’m grateful to them for giving me the opportunity, but we agreed this decision is in the best interest of the team. I couldn’t let myself be a distraction for the team. I wish the entire organization success in the future,” Beltrán said in a statement.
Beltrán played the last of his 20 big-league seasons with the Astros in 2017.
Manfred said that year Cora was “an active participant” and developed the sign-stealing system used by the team, strongly hinting he will face severe penalties.
Even though Cora was subsequently let go, the Red Sox remain under investigation for stealing signs during Cora’s first season as manager in 2018, when they won the World Series.
Beltrán becomes the first manager to be let go without managing a game since Wally Backman, who was hired by Arizona in November 2004 and fired four days later after legal and financial problems were revealed.
The Mets are the 11th team to change managers since opening day of last season.
The Western Journal has reviewed this Associated Press story and may have altered it prior to publication to ensure that it meets our editorial standards.
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westernjournal--2020-01-16--Popeyes Gives ‘Family Feud Canada’ Contestant $10,000 Worth of Chicken After Hilarious Mistake

Many people have now seen the hilarious clip from “ Family Feud Canada ” that shows a contestant named Eve Dubois giving a hilarious answer to “ Name Popeye ’ s favorite food.
” Of course , anyone familiar with Popeye the Sailor would have one answer : Spinach .
Dubois ’ answer ?
“ Chicken.
” While that may not have been the top answer according to Family Feud ’ s polling , it was exactly the right answer in the eyes of Popeyes , the chicken restaurant .
Though Eve didn ’ t win the Dubois family the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ decided to honor her with their own version .
“ Our survey says you got that right , ” the chain tweeted on Friday .
“ DM us to claim your $ 10,000 worth of Popeyes.
” TRENDING : Best Debate Moment : Bernie Has Trouble with Math While Demanding Credit for 30-Year-Old Election Win While the “ chickennn ” dance is now a viral sensation , along with the screenshot of Dubois ’ shocked face when she realized her misunderstanding , this particular question/answer round was not originally the question/answer round that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ don ’ t know is that the question she responded to was the fourth attempt to get her and Logan Tomlin to answer a question correctly .
In the “ sudden death ” round that determines which family will walk away with the prize , only the top answer is the correct answer , so the contestants facing off must get it right .
Tomlin and Dubois were given four chances before one of them was able to come up with the correct answer to a question , and “ Family Feud Canada @ @ @ @ @ @ @ how much went on before the famous “ chicken ” answer .
“ There ’ s more to the # FamilyFeudCanada chicken story – What happens when contestants guess wrong on a sudden death round ?
” the account tweeted .
“ Take a look at these behind-the-scenes bloopers and see what you ’ d never get to see on TV.
” The first question host Gerry Dee asked was , “ Name something in your house that creaks.
” Dubois hit the button first and answered “ rocking chair , ” which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Actress Olivia Williams Reportedly Told Doctors for 4 Years Something Was Wrong Before Finally Receiving Cancer Diagnosis Tomlin quickly followed up with , “ The stairs , Gerry ” — but that was also incorrect .
The correct answer was “ the floor.
” Dee poked fun at “ rocking chair ” and both contestant ’ s failures to answer with the obvious .
They loaded a new question and began again .
Dubois hit the button first again , but didn ’ t give any answer in the allotted time .
Tomlin @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Tomlin heard “ die , ” not “ dye.
” He tried to follow up with “ T-shirt , ” but it was too late and the damage was done .
The host just looked at him , incredulous .
Try three didn ’ t have much better results : “ Name something you might see in the sky on a clear night.
” Dubois , following the pattern she ’ d established , managed to ring in first and answer quickly with “ a helicopter.
” Tomlin answered “ the moon , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and cheering from the crowd , was more on-track than any of their answers had been so far .
But it was still not the top answer .
“ This is why where you put the fifth family member is very important , ” Dee commented .
“ Hey !
Is that a helicopter ?
No , behind the stars and the moon !
” The host psyched out the players out on the next question by throwing them a fake : “ What number comes after two ?
” he asked , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ joke , he said , “ Just wanted to get you warmed up.
” Of course , at that point , the now-famous question was asked and answered ( Tomlin eventually answered “ spinach , ” which was correct ) , and that ’ s the clip that made it to television .
Thanks to the “ Family Feud Canada ” Twitter account , though , we can enjoy all the bloopers from the sudden death round and get a glimpse into the mind of Eve Dubois .
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Many people have now seen the hilarious clip from “Family Feud Canada” that shows a contestant named Eve Dubois giving a hilarious answer to “Name Popeye’s favorite food.”
Of course, anyone familiar with Popeye the Sailor would have one answer: Spinach. Dubois’ answer? “Chicken.”
While that may not have been the top answer according to Family Feud’s polling, it was exactly the right answer in the eyes of Popeyes, the chicken restaurant.
Though Eve didn’t win the Dubois family the $10,000 prize, the restaurant chain decided to honor her with their own version.
“Our survey says you got that right,” the chain tweeted on Friday. “DM us to claim your $10,000 worth of Popeyes.”
.@sublimevey! Our survey says you got that right. DM us to claim your $10,000 worth of Popeyes. #LoveThatChickenFromPopeyes https://t.co/OeCQYsG875 pic.twitter.com/LlfyaY83n7 — Popeyes Chicken (@PopeyesChicken) January 10, 2020
While the “chickennn” dance is now a viral sensation, along with the screenshot of Dubois’ shocked face when she realized her misunderstanding, this particular question/answer round was not originally the question/answer round that would have aired.
What many people don’t know is that the question she responded to was the fourth attempt to get her and Logan Tomlin to answer a question correctly. In the “sudden death” round that determines which family will walk away with the prize, only the top answer is the correct answer, so the contestants facing off must get it right.
What is Popeye’s favourite food? Be honest, what would have said…. #FamilyFeudCanada — Gerry Dee (@gerrydee) January 10, 2020
Tomlin and Dubois were given four chances before one of them was able to come up with the correct answer to a question, and “Family Feud Canada” has shared the clips that show how much went on before the famous “chicken” answer.
“There’s more to the #FamilyFeudCanada chicken story – What happens when contestants guess wrong on a sudden death round?” the account tweeted. “Take a look at these behind-the-scenes bloopers and see what you’d never get to see on TV.”
The first question host Gerry Dee asked was, “Name something in your house that creaks.” Dubois hit the button first and answered “rocking chair,” which was not the answer.
Tomlin quickly followed up with, “The stairs, Gerry” — but that was also incorrect. The correct answer was “the floor.”
Dee poked fun at “rocking chair” and both contestant’s failures to answer with the obvious. They loaded a new question and began again.
“Name something people dye,” Dee asked.
Dubois hit the button first again, but didn’t give any answer in the allotted time. Tomlin answered “gunshot.”
Of course, Tomlin heard “die,” not “dye.” He tried to follow up with “T-shirt,” but it was too late and the damage was done. The host just looked at him, incredulous.
Try three didn’t have much better results: “Name something you might see in the sky on a clear night.”
Dubois, following the pattern she’d established, managed to ring in first and answer quickly with “a helicopter.” Tomlin answered “the moon,” which, judging by the applause and cheering from the crowd, was more on-track than any of their answers had been so far.
But it was still not the top answer.
There’s more to the #FamilyFeudCanada chicken story – What happens when contestants guess wrong on a sudden death round? Take a look at these behind-the-scenes bloopers and see what you’d never get to see on TV. #bloopers #chicken pic.twitter.com/K7x6V0hpSv — Family Feud Canada (@FamilyFeudCa) January 10, 2020
“This is why where you put the fifth family member is very important,” Dee commented. “Hey! Is that a helicopter? No, behind the stars and the moon!”
The host psyched out the players out on the next question by throwing them a fake: “What number comes after two?” he asked, and after they realized it was a joke, he said, “Just wanted to get you warmed up.”
Of course, at that point, the now-famous question was asked and answered (Tomlin eventually answered “spinach,” which was correct), and that’s the clip that made it to television.
Thanks to the “Family Feud Canada” Twitter account, though, we can enjoy all the bloopers from the sudden death round and get a glimpse into the mind of Eve Dubois.
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westernjournal--2020-01-16--GOP Senator Martha McSally Shuts Down CNN Reporter On-Air: ‘You’re a Liberal Hack. I’m Not Talking t

GOP Senator Martha McSally Shuts Down CNN Reporter On-Air: ‘You’re a Liberal Hack. I’m Not Talking to You’

Every Republican should handle the media this way .
Arizona Sen. Martha McSally taught her party members an unforgettable lesson in dealing with the liberal media on Thursday with a two-sentence response to a question about the upcoming Senate impeachment trial of President Donald Trump .
And CNN ’ s Manu Raju should remember it for a long time , too .
The moment came when Raju caught McSally walking in a Senate hallway to ask : “ Should the Senate consider new evidence as part of the impeachment trial ?
” “ You ’ re a liberal hack , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” McSally shot back without breaking stride .
“ You ’ re a liberal hack.
” TRENDING : Actress Olivia Williams Reportedly Told Doctors for 4 Years Something Was Wrong Before Finally Receiving Cancer Diagnosis Check it out here : After Raju wrote on Twitter that McSally had “ lashed out ” during the interaction , McSally responded and reiterated the point .
McSally , a former U.S. representative and Air Force combat pilot , was the unsuccessful Senate candidate who narrowly lost her 2018 race to Democrat Krysten Sinema .
After @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in December 2018 to the Senate by Republican Arizona Gov .
Doug Ducey to finish the term of the late Sen. John McCain .
That means McSally is up again for election this year and facing a strong challenge from former astronaut and anti-gun activist Mark Kelly .
Kelly is the husband of former Rep. Gabby Giffords , who was seriously wounded by a crazed gunman in a 2011 attack .
Kelly has outpaced McSally in fundraising for the race , according to The Hill , and RealClearPolitics polls put him in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Found Audio Threatens Civil War in Dem Party - 'You Called Me a Liar ! '
But McSally ’ s response to Raju scored her points that could pay off come Election Day .
The response to Thursday ’ s Twitter post showed that : With Republicans holding 53 seats in the Senate now , but defending 22 seats , according to The Washington Post , every race is going to matter in 2020 when it comes to controlling the upper chamber of Congress .
Americans have seen what Democrats have done in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Representatives .
If Democrats controlled the Senate too , a second Trump term would mean unrestricted warfare between the White House and Capitol Hill .
The establishment media , of course , is firmly entrenched on the Democratic side , and Republicans have to know the opposition they ’ re dealing with .
A good start would be handling reporters the way McSally handled this .
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Every Republican should handle the media this way.
Arizona Sen. Martha McSally taught her party members an unforgettable lesson in dealing with the liberal media on Thursday with a two-sentence response to a question about the upcoming Senate impeachment trial of President Donald Trump.
And CNN’s Manu Raju should remember it for a long time, too.
The moment came when Raju caught McSally walking in a Senate hallway to ask: “Should the Senate consider new evidence as part of the impeachment trial?”
“You’re a liberal hack, I’m not talking to you,” McSally shot back without breaking stride. “You’re a liberal hack.”
Check it out here:
After Raju wrote on Twitter that McSally had “lashed out” during the interaction, McSally responded and reiterated the point.
McSally, a former U.S. representative and Air Force combat pilot, was the unsuccessful Senate candidate who narrowly lost her 2018 race to Democrat Krysten Sinema.
After the November race, McSally was appointed in December 2018 to the Senate by Republican Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey to finish the term of the late Sen. John McCain.
(She was the second person appointed to the seat. Ducey originally appointed former Sen. Jon Kyl to the spot after McCain’s death in August of 2018, but Kyl resigned in December, as The New York Times reported.)
That means McSally is up again for election this year and facing a strong challenge from former astronaut and anti-gun activist Mark Kelly. Kelly is the husband of former Rep. Gabby Giffords, who was seriously wounded by a crazed gunman in a 2011 attack.
Kelly has outpaced McSally in fundraising for the race, according to The Hill, and RealClearPolitics polls put him in the lead at this point.
But McSally’s response to Raju scored her points that could pay off come Election Day.
The response to Thursday’s Twitter post showed that:
That’s enough for me, Mcsally 2024! — chaosmgc (@OCCULT1) January 16, 2020
Yes!!!! The country needs more like her! — LilWing ?? (@lil_wing067) January 16, 2020
She has my vote again — Sarah Emma Edmonds (@SarahEdmondsCW) January 16, 2020
With Republicans holding 53 seats in the Senate now, but defending 22 seats, according to The Washington Post, every race is going to matter in 2020 when it comes to controlling the upper chamber of Congress.
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Americans have seen what Democrats have done in opposing Trump with control of the House of Representatives. If Democrats controlled the Senate too, a second Trump term would mean unrestricted warfare between the White House and Capitol Hill.
The establishment media, of course, is firmly entrenched on the Democratic side, and Republicans have to know the opposition they’re dealing with.
A good start would be handling reporters the way McSally handled this.
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westernjournal--2020-01-16--Arrest Warrant for Odell Beckham Jr. Issued in Connection with College Football Championship Postgam

Arrest Warrant for Odell Beckham Jr. Issued in Connection with College Football Championship Postgame Incident

Police have an obtained an arrest warrant for Cleveland Browns superstar wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. , multiple law enforcement sources confirmed Thursday to local news outlets .
The warrant , which was signed by a judge Thursday morning , is for simple battery , a law enforcement source told WDSU-TV .
The outlet said three sources confirmed the warrant had been issued .
A New Orleans police representative told NOLA.com that the warrant was in connection to Beckham ’ s actions following LSU ’ s national championship win Monday night .
Beckham , who starred at LSU before being @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the first round of the 2014 NFL draft , was in attendance at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans to watch his Tigers claim the national title .
TRENDING : Actress Olivia Williams Reportedly Told Doctors for 4 Years Something Was Wrong Before Finally Receiving Cancer Diagnosis Spirits were high in the LSU locker room following the win , with star quarterback Joe Burrow and some of his teammates enjoying victory cigars .
But as AL.com reported , one officer wasn ’ t in a celebratory mood .
“ A police officer threw @ @ @ @ @ @ @ national champions they could not smoke the cigars that burned for easily 15 minutes after beating Clemson , ” the outlet said .
“ In fact , the officer announced to the players any smoking cigars in the locker room would be subject to arrest .
Several players holding stogies laughed at the warning like it was a joke but the cop wasn ’ t smiling.
” Ultimately , no one was arrested .
On Wednesday , video surfaced on social media that appears to show Beckham striking a law enforcement officer who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The brief video begins with an officer “ lecturing ” senior offensive guard Damien Lewis ( # 68 ) , according to USA Today .
At one point , the officer walked behind Lewis and pointed to something next to him .
“ You got a burn mark there , ” he said .
A few seconds later , Beckham , who was standing behind the officer , appeared to slap him on the backside .
It wasn ’ t clear if Beckham made contact , but the officer did turn around , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ its mark .
It ’ s hard to tell what exactly Beckham , who now plays for the Cleveland Browns , was doing next , but it looks as though he was mocking the officer .
According to NOLA.com , authorities originally wanted to charge Beckham with misdemeanor sexual battery .
“ Louisiana law defines misdemeanor sexual battery as the intentional touching of the breasts or buttocks of a victim who did not consent to the contact , ” the report said .
A judge said no to that idea .
Police then @ @ @ @ @ @ @ simple battery , and the judge signed it .
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Police have an obtained an arrest warrant for Cleveland Browns superstar wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr., multiple law enforcement sources confirmed Thursday to local news outlets.
The warrant, which was signed by a judge Thursday morning, is for simple battery, a law enforcement source told WDSU-TV.
The outlet said three sources confirmed the warrant had been issued.
A New Orleans police representative told NOLA.com that the warrant was in connection to Beckham’s actions following LSU’s national championship win Monday night.
Beckham, who starred at LSU before being selected by the New York Giants in the first round of the 2014 NFL draft, was in attendance at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans to watch his Tigers claim the national title.
Spirits were high in the LSU locker room following the win, with star quarterback Joe Burrow and some of his teammates enjoying victory cigars.
But as AL.com reported, one officer wasn’t in a celebratory mood.
“A police officer threw water on the party when telling the national champions they could not smoke the cigars that burned for easily 15 minutes after beating Clemson,” the outlet said.
“In fact, the officer announced to the players any smoking cigars in the locker room would be subject to arrest. Several players holding stogies laughed at the warning like it was a joke but the cop wasn’t smiling.”
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Ultimately, no one was arrested.
On Wednesday, video surfaced on social media that appears to show Beckham striking a law enforcement officer who was cracking down on the cigar-smoking.
The brief video begins with an officer “lecturing” senior offensive guard Damien Lewis (#68), according to USA Today.
At one point, the officer walked behind Lewis and pointed to something next to him.
“You got a burn mark there,” he said.
A few seconds later, Beckham, who was standing behind the officer, appeared to slap him on the backside.
OBJ wasn’t gonna let that officer spoil the fun.. told him to get the gat. ? pic.twitter.com/sWoWj53r42 — ? (@wannabjoyful) January 14, 2020
It wasn’t clear if Beckham made contact, but the officer did turn around, suggesting Beckham’s hand had hit its mark.
It’s hard to tell what exactly Beckham, who now plays for the Cleveland Browns, was doing next, but it looks as though he was mocking the officer.
According to NOLA.com, authorities originally wanted to charge Beckham with misdemeanor sexual battery.
“Louisiana law defines misdemeanor sexual battery as the intentional touching of the breasts or buttocks of a victim who did not consent to the contact,” the report said.
A judge said no to that idea. Police then redrafted the warrant to accuse Beckham of simple battery, and the judge signed it.
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westernjournal--2020-01-16--Because of NYC Sanctuary Law, Illegal Was Free When Woman, 92, Was Murdered, Sexually Assaulted

Reeaz Khan shouldn ’ t have been out on the street when he allegedly murdered and sexually assaulted a 92-year-old woman .
It wasn ’ t just that Khan was in the country illegally from Guyana .
Nor was it the fact that he had been arrested just a few months prior for allegedly assaulting his father .
Rather , it ’ s the fact that New York , a sanctuary city , ignored a detainer order from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement — and then lied about it .
According to WABC-TV in New York , authorities say Khan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ killed Maria Fuentes in the Richmond Hill area of Queens last Friday .
He was officially charged by a grand jury on Wednesday .
“ A grand jury has taken action indicting this defendant to hold him accountable for the horrible attack of an elderly woman , who was beloved in her neighborhood , ” a statement from Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz said .
TRENDING : Actress Olivia Williams Reportedly Told Doctors for 4 Years Something Was Wrong Before Finally Receiving Cancer Diagnosis “ The defendant is accused of pouncing on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the ground and then sexually assaulting her before he ran from the scene , ” Katz said .
“ The victim was discovered hours later barely conscious , incoherent and naked from the waist down .
The defendant has been apprehended and will be prosecuted for his alleged heinous actions.
” Khan is being held on Rikers Island .
The problem , of course , is that he shouldn ’ t have been in the country in the first place — and he definitely shouldn ’ t be out on the streets @ @ @ @ @ @ @ against him when he was arrested for allegedly stabbing his father with a broken coffee cup back in November .
Khan hadn ’ t been convicted of a violent crime , however , which is what New York requires to turn alleged criminals over to ICE under its sanctuary policy .
“ It is made clear that New York City ’ s stance against honoring detainers is dangerously flawed , ” Thomas Decker , field office director for ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations in New York , said , according to WABC .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ release a man on an active ICE detainer back onto the streets after his first arrest included assault and weapon charges , and he now faces new charges , including murder , ” he said .
Yet New York authorities initially said they ’ d received no detainer from ICE officials , with a statement from the NYPD saying they “ did not receive an ICE detainer in regard to this individual , ” according to the New York Post .
The agency tweeted the initial detainer order along with a statement from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ director .
“ It is the height of hypocrisy for NYC to blame ICE for this tragic crime , ” Albence said in the Wednesday tweet .
“ The mayor & police chief have continually celebrated that they don ’ t honor ICE detainers , & to deflect the criticism for this completely preventable murder is incredibly disingenuous & shameful .
“ ICE could ’ ve wallpapered the precinct with detainers & # NYPD would still not have honored them.
” At this point , the mayor ’ s office stepped in to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for “ politicizing ” the crime .
“ If Mr. Khan is convicted , the city will cooperate with federal officials in accordance with local law , ” a spokeswoman from Mayor Bill de Blasio ’ s office said .
“ It is shameful that the Trump Administration is politicizing this tragedy.
” It ’ s not shameful to bring up politics when a tragedy happens because of politics — and that ’ s what sanctuary laws are , political posturing .
What they say is that a locale is willing to thumb @ @ @ @ @ @ @ law enforcement in order to stand with illegal immigrants .
Does it matter that these are illegal immigrants who ’ ve been arrested ?
Not in the slightest , apparently .
But please , don ’ t bring up that the failure to honor this detainer left a man accused of a violent crime out on the street to allegedly commit a far more serious crime .
Cries of “ no politicization ” won ’ t make this go away , not when New York City made it possible for Reeaz Khan to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have consequences .
If what authorities are saying is accurate , the consequence here was one of the most execrable crimes imaginable .
Khan needs to be held accountable for his actions , whatever they may be .
However , he ’ s hardly the only one .
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Reeaz Khan shouldn’t have been out on the street when he allegedly murdered and sexually assaulted a 92-year-old woman.
It wasn’t just that Khan was in the country illegally from Guyana.
Nor was it the fact that he had been arrested just a few months prior for allegedly assaulting his father.
Rather, it’s the fact that New York, a sanctuary city, ignored a detainer order from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement — and then lied about it.
According to WABC-TV in New York, authorities say Khan, 21, sexually assaulted and then killed Maria Fuentes in the Richmond Hill area of Queens last Friday. He was officially charged by a grand jury on Wednesday.
“A grand jury has taken action indicting this defendant to hold him accountable for the horrible attack of an elderly woman, who was beloved in her neighborhood,” a statement from Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz said.
“The defendant is accused of pouncing on the 92-year-old woman from behind, throwing her to the ground and then sexually assaulting her before he ran from the scene,” Katz said. “The victim was discovered hours later barely conscious, incoherent and naked from the waist down. The defendant has been apprehended and will be prosecuted for his alleged heinous actions.”
Khan is being held on Rikers Island.
Suspect in sex assault, murder of 92-year-old Queens woman in U.S. illegally https://t.co/f0jVpGWMsc pic.twitter.com/UojddbzesP — Eyewitness News (@ABC7NY) January 15, 2020
The problem, of course, is that he shouldn’t have been in the country in the first place — and he definitely shouldn’t be out on the streets after a detainer was issued by ICE against him when he was arrested for allegedly stabbing his father with a broken coffee cup back in November.
Khan hadn’t been convicted of a violent crime, however, which is what New York requires to turn alleged criminals over to ICE under its sanctuary policy.
“It is made clear that New York City’s stance against honoring detainers is dangerously flawed,” Thomas Decker, field office director for ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations in New York, said, according to WABC.
“It was a deadly choice to release a man on an active ICE detainer back onto the streets after his first arrest included assault and weapon charges, and he now faces new charges, including murder,” he said.
Yet New York authorities initially said they’d received no detainer from ICE officials, with a statement from the NYPD saying they “did not receive an ICE detainer in regard to this individual,” according to the New York Post.
That story collapsed quickly.
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The agency tweeted the initial detainer order along with a statement from Matthew Albence, ICE’s acting director.
“It is the height of hypocrisy for NYC to blame ICE for this tragic crime,” Albence said in the Wednesday tweet.
“The mayor & police chief have continually celebrated that they don’t honor ICE detainers, & to deflect the criticism for this completely preventable murder is incredibly disingenuous & shameful.
“ICE could’ve wallpapered the precinct with detainers & #NYPD would still not have honored them.”
“It is the height of hypocrisy for NYC to blame ICE for this tragic crime. The mayor & police chief have continually celebrated that they don’t honor ICE detainers, & to deflect the criticism for this completely preventable murder is incredibly disingenuous & shameful… (1/2) pic.twitter.com/zTQIBIfoR9 — ICE (@ICEgov) January 15, 2020
…ICE could’ve wallpapered the precinct with detainers & #NYPD would still not have honored them.” –Matthew Albence, Acting Director, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (2/2) pic.twitter.com/EPoqsAINmH — ICE (@ICEgov) January 15, 2020
At this point, the mayor’s office stepped in to chastise the administration of President Donald Trump for “politicizing” the crime.
“If Mr. Khan is convicted, the city will cooperate with federal officials in accordance with local law,” a spokeswoman from Mayor Bill de Blasio’s office said.
“It is shameful that the Trump Administration is politicizing this tragedy.”
It’s not shameful to bring up politics when a tragedy happens because of politics — and that’s what sanctuary laws are, political posturing. What they say is that a locale is willing to thumb its nose at immigration law and federal law enforcement in order to stand with illegal immigrants.
Does it matter that these are illegal immigrants who’ve been arrested? Not in the slightest, apparently. But please, don’t bring up that the failure to honor this detainer left a man accused of a violent crime out on the street to allegedly commit a far more serious crime.
Cries of “no politicization” won’t make this go away, not when New York City made it possible for Reeaz Khan to be out on the streets.
Policies have consequences. If what authorities are saying is accurate, the consequence here was one of the most execrable crimes imaginable.
Khan needs to be held accountable for his actions, whatever they may be. However, he’s hardly the only one.
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westernjournal--2020-01-16--Pelosi’s Impeachment-Pens Stunt Disgraces Dems and Makes Her ‘Somber’ Claims Laughable

The proof was in the pens — and it was pathetic .
When House Speaker Nancy Pelosi finally got around to signing articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump on Wednesday , the mood in the Capitol was a far cry from the sham solemnity Pelosi pretended back in December when the articles first passed in the House .
Back then , a black-clad Pelosi tried to signal to the country how seriously Democrats were taking the prospect of trying to unseat a duly elected American president and overturning the will of the country ’ s voters .
Wednesday was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Pelosi actually giving out souvenir pens to mark the occasion , like a Constitution attack on the president was something to celebrate .
It was so tacky , even CNN commentators objected .
TRENDING : Actress Olivia Williams Reportedly Told Doctors for 4 Years Something Was Wrong Before Finally Receiving Cancer Diagnosis “ We ’ re used to seeing signing ceremonies , handing out pens , at moments of celebration , ” CNN ’ s Dana Bash said during a panel discussion .
“ When a president is signing legislation .
When , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it has happened , when the House sends over a landmark piece of legislation .
“ It was unusual to see that kind of ceremony … handing out the pens and smiling for a picture in this kind of kind of situation where the House speaker has bent over backwards to say publicly and privately , ‘ this is somber , this is not a time for a celebration.
’ ” That kind of criticism is particularly noteworthy coming from Bash , who made a point of noting on Twitter that Pelosi was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in December .
But that was all theater — and if an experienced correspondent like Bash didn ’ t know it at the time , she should have .
The disguises were down on Wednesday , though .
As the souvenir pens made clear , for Democrats , impeaching the president was a moment to celebrate — no matter what it might cost the country .
RELATED : Pelosi Pulls a Schiff , Twists Quote from Trump-Ukraine Transcript While Addressing the House Republican National Committee spokeswoman Elizabeth Harrington used a Twitter post to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ doing in the House and what Trump was doing in the White House on the same day — signing the first phase of a trade deal with China that ’ s likely to benefit millions of American farms and businesses .
“ You know what you hand out pens for ?
Accomplishments .
Like , say , signing a historic trade deal with China , ” Harrington wrote .
Benny Johnson , chief creative officer at the conservative group Turning Point USA , summed it up perfectly , mocking Pelosi ’ s repeated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ prayerful ” approach to the confrontation with Trump — and his millions of voters .
“ Impeachment is so ‘ Prayerful ’ that Pelosi was handing out pens in celebration , ” he wrote .
The sarcasm is understandable , and unavoidable .
Any American paying attention knows that Democrats had decided on impeaching Trump before he was even inaugurated , if they were ever in a position to do it .
After returning to the speaker ’ s chair in January 2019 , Pelosi waited less than a year before green-lighting the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ matter how “ prayerful ” Pelosi claims to have been — because of her devout Catholicism , of course — or what kind of stagecraft she puts on for a willingly gullible media , when Pelosi signed those articles of impeachment on Wednesday she was doing exactly as she ’ d always planned to do — and was celebrating it .
The proof was in the pens .
And it really was pathetic .
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The proof was in the pens — and it was pathetic.
When House Speaker Nancy Pelosi finally got around to signing articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump on Wednesday, the mood in the Capitol was a far cry from the sham solemnity Pelosi pretended back in December when the articles first passed in the House.
Back then, a black-clad Pelosi tried to signal to the country how seriously Democrats were taking the prospect of trying to unseat a duly elected American president and overturning the will of the country’s voters.
Wednesday was a different matter, though, with Pelosi actually giving out souvenir pens to mark the occasion, like a Constitution attack on the president was something to celebrate.
It was so tacky, even CNN commentators objected.
“We’re used to seeing signing ceremonies, handing out pens, at moments of celebration,” CNN’s Dana Bash said during a panel discussion. “When a president is signing legislation. When, even sometimes, rare occasion, but it has happened, when the House sends over a landmark piece of legislation.
“It was unusual to see that kind of ceremony … handing out the pens and smiling for a picture in this kind of kind of situation where the House speaker has bent over backwards to say publicly and privately, ‘this is somber, this is not a time for a celebration.’”
CNN panel bashes Nancy Pelosi for handing out impeachment pens. It was a “jarring” “celebration” pic.twitter.com/oQlI8tgIW0 — Steve Guest (@SteveGuest) January 15, 2020
That kind of criticism is particularly noteworthy coming from Bash, who made a point of noting on Twitter that Pelosi was wearing mourning garb for the House vote in December.
Note: @SpeakerPelosi is wearing black. One of her colleagues told me several of the female Democrats did that intentionally to signal it is a somber day #impeachment — Dana Bash (@DanaBashCNN) December 18, 2019
But that was all theater — and if an experienced correspondent like Bash didn’t know it at the time, she should have.
The disguises were down on Wednesday, though.
As the souvenir pens made clear, for Democrats, impeaching the president was a moment to celebrate — no matter what it might cost the country.
Republican National Committee spokeswoman Elizabeth Harrington used a Twitter post to note the contrast between what Pelosi was doing in the House and what Trump was doing in the White House on the same day — signing the first phase of a trade deal with China that’s likely to benefit millions of American farms and businesses.
“You know what you hand out pens for? Accomplishments. Like, say, signing a historic trade deal with China,” Harrington wrote.
You know what you hand out pens for? Accomplishments. Like, say, signing a historic trade deal with China. So it’s fitting that Democrats are handing out pens for their sole accomplishment: impeachment Democrats have done NOTHING for the American people pic.twitter.com/SPKGrD0SkL — Elizabeth Harrington (@LizRNC) January 15, 2020
White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham chimed in, too:
Nancy Pelosi’s souvenir pens served up on silver platters to sign the sham articles of impeachment…She was so somber as she gave them away to people like prizes. https://t.co/RMOiNeoMu0 — Stephanie Grisham (@PressSec) January 15, 2020
Benny Johnson, chief creative officer at the conservative group Turning Point USA, summed it up perfectly, mocking Pelosi’s repeated statements that she was taking a “prayerful” approach to the confrontation with Trump — and his millions of voters.
Impeachment is so “Prayerful” that Pelosi was handing out pens in celebration. Pathetic. pic.twitter.com/HWQ39juuH3 — Benny (@bennyjohnson) January 16, 2020
“Impeachment is so ‘Prayerful’ that Pelosi was handing out pens in celebration,” he wrote.
The sarcasm is understandable, and unavoidable.
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Any American paying attention knows that Democrats had decided on impeaching Trump before he was even inaugurated, if they were ever in a position to do it.
After returning to the speaker’s chair in January 2019, Pelosi waited less than a year before green-lighting the impeachment process in the House.
No matter how “prayerful” Pelosi claims to have been — because of her devout Catholicism, of course — or what kind of stagecraft she puts on for a willingly gullible media, when Pelosi signed those articles of impeachment on Wednesday she was doing exactly as she’d always planned to do — and was celebrating it.
The proof was in the pens. And it really was pathetic.
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westernjournal--2020-01-16--WaPo Literally Claims Trump Holding Iran Accountable Is ‘Effort To Destroy the Iran Deal’

The United States may have pulled out of the Iran nuclear deal , but Iran continues to remain a signatory , if not a particularly happy one .
Tehran ’ s strategy , at this point , seems to be to threaten to break the strictures of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action if it doesn ’ t get what it wants — which , presumably , is more sanctions relief and for Washington to sign back onto the original terms of the agreement .
That ’ s unlikely to happen given the events of January , which will end @ @ @ @ @ @ @ less .
Among the actions they took in the wake of the airstrike that killed Maj. Gen. Qassem Soleimani was to announce they no longer considered themselves bound by the treaty and presumably would accelerate production of a nuclear weapon .
Shortly thereafter , several European signatories to the plan — the United Kingdom , France and Germany — triggered a provision in the agreement that could lead to a reimposition of United Nations sanctions on Iran .
TRENDING : Actress Olivia Williams Reportedly Told Doctors for 4 Years Something Was Wrong Before @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in a Washington Post article published Wednesday that the Trump administration reportedly pressured the European nations to hold Iran accountable under the rules of the deal .
Whether or not this was successful or a major factor in the decision to trigger the clause in the agreement is a matter of some dispute .
However , it was the article ’ s meta description that should have raised a lot of eyebrows .
First , the scoop by The Post ’ s John Hudson and Souad Mekhennet : “ A week before Germany @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of breaching the 2015 nuclear deal , the Trump administration issued a private threat to the Europeans that shocked officials in all three countries , ” they wrote .
“ If they refused to call out Tehran and initiate an arcane dispute mechanism in the deal , the United States would impose a 25 percent tariff on European automobiles , the Trump officials warned , according to European officials familiar with the conversations .
“ Within days , the three countries would formally accuse Iran of violating the deal , triggering a recourse @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Iran and unravel the last remaining vestiges of the Obama-era agreement , ” the article continued .
“ The U.S. effort to coerce European foreign policy through tariffs , a move one European official equated to ‘ extortion , ’ represents a new level of hardball tactics with the United States ’ oldest allies , underscoring the extraordinary tumult in the transatlantic relationship.
” As always , The Washington Post lets us know how they really feel .
However , the real editorializing came in the meta description for the article , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in this Twitter post : RELATED : Did Trudeau Just Say He Expects the US To Pay Families Who Lost Loved Ones to Iran 's Plane Attack ?
“ In effort to destroy the Iran deal , Trump threatened a 25 % tariff on automobiles if Europe didn ’ t call out Tehran ’ s violations , ” it read .
Wait , Trump was trying to destroy the Iran deal ?
Where was this in the article ?
The answer is that it wasn ’ t — this was The Post ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ events .
Whether or not you agree with the move or not — Hudson and Mekhennet say the effort could have potentially derailed a decision to invoke the “ arcane dispute mechanism , ” since European countries didn ’ t want to be seen as being pressured by Washington — this had nothing to do with destroying the Iran deal .
It was merely an attempt to get the signatories to live up to its precepts .
In fact , the joint statement put out by the three nations was critical of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the European countries wanted to bring the Iranians back into compliance with the agreement .
“ Together , we have stated unequivocally our regret and concern at the decision by the United States to withdraw from the JCPoA and to re-impose sanctions on Iran , ” the statement , issued Tuesday , read .
“ Since May 2018 , we have worked together to preserve the agreement .
The E3 have fully upheld our JCPoA commitments , including sanctions-lifting as foreseen under the terms of the agreement.
” They added that they “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and intend to resume it as soon as conditions allow .
“ However , in the meantime Iran has continued to break key restrictions set out in the JCPoA .
Iran ’ s actions are inconsistent with the provisions of the nuclear agreement and have increasingly severe and non-reversible proliferation implications , ” the statement continued .
And what role did the Trump administration play in this ?
“ The consensus among the Europeans about the need to hold Tehran accountable took form weeks ago and was driven by Iran ’ s escalatory @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” one U.S. official told The Post .
The Post claimed the Trump administration ’ s pressure almost scuttled the deal .
“ We didn ’ t want to look weak , so we agreed to keep the existence of the threat a secret , ” a European official said .
However , officials claimed they decided to go through with it and kept the pressure from the Trump administration a secret .
Whether or not the pressure made any difference , what the Trump administration was doing was what the Democrats @ @ @ @ @ @ @ powers to stop Iran from breaking the terms of the Iran nuclear deal .
If they weren ’ t willing to go through with it , the United States was willing to step up and ensure that they followed through on enforcement .
This is now akin to trying to destroy a deal that the left seems to love .
If there ’ s any hope of salvaging the Iran deal — or something resembling it — Tehran needs to abide by the rules .
If they don ’ t , sanctions need @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s not too difficult to understand — and that certainly isn ’ t trying to destroy the deal .
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The United States may have pulled out of the Iran nuclear deal, but Iran continues to remain a signatory, if not a particularly happy one.
Tehran’s strategy, at this point, seems to be to threaten to break the strictures of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action if it doesn’t get what it wants — which, presumably, is more sanctions relief and for Washington to sign back onto the original terms of the agreement.
That’s unlikely to happen given the events of January, which will end with Iran facing more sanctions instead of less.
Among the actions they took in the wake of the airstrike that killed Maj. Gen. Qassem Soleimani was to announce they no longer considered themselves bound by the treaty and presumably would accelerate production of a nuclear weapon.
Shortly thereafter, several European signatories to the plan — the United Kingdom, France and Germany — triggered a provision in the agreement that could lead to a reimposition of United Nations sanctions on Iran.
It came out in a Washington Post article published Wednesday that the Trump administration reportedly pressured the European nations to hold Iran accountable under the rules of the deal.
Whether or not this was successful or a major factor in the decision to trigger the clause in the agreement is a matter of some dispute.
However, it was the article’s meta description that should have raised a lot of eyebrows.
First, the scoop by The Post’s John Hudson and Souad Mekhennet: “A week before Germany, France and Britain formally accused Iran of breaching the 2015 nuclear deal, the Trump administration issued a private threat to the Europeans that shocked officials in all three countries,” they wrote.
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“If they refused to call out Tehran and initiate an arcane dispute mechanism in the deal, the United States would impose a 25 percent tariff on European automobiles, the Trump officials warned, according to European officials familiar with the conversations.
“Within days, the three countries would formally accuse Iran of violating the deal, triggering a recourse provision that could reimpose United Nations sanctions on Iran and unravel the last remaining vestiges of the Obama-era agreement,” the article continued.
“The U.S. effort to coerce European foreign policy through tariffs, a move one European official equated to ‘extortion,’ represents a new level of hardball tactics with the United States’ oldest allies, underscoring the extraordinary tumult in the transatlantic relationship.”
As always, The Washington Post lets us know how they really feel.
However, the real editorializing came in the meta description for the article, which you can see just underneath it in this Twitter post:
SCOOP: Days before Europeans warned Iran of nuclear deal violations, Trump secretly threatened to impose 25% tariff on European autos if they didn’t. 1/https://t.co/lc0QbTAwXq — John Hudson (@John_Hudson) January 15, 2020
“In effort to destroy the Iran deal, Trump threatened a 25% tariff on automobiles if Europe didn’t call out Tehran’s violations,” it read.
Wait, Trump was trying to destroy the Iran deal?
Where was this in the article?
The answer is that it wasn’t — this was The Post’s (quite incorrect) interpretation of events.
Whether or not you agree with the move or not — Hudson and Mekhennet say the effort could have potentially derailed a decision to invoke the “arcane dispute mechanism,” since European countries didn’t want to be seen as being pressured by Washington — this had nothing to do with destroying the Iran deal.
It was merely an attempt to get the signatories to live up to its precepts.
In fact, the joint statement put out by the three nations was critical of the United States and stressed the fact that the European countries wanted to bring the Iranians back into compliance with the agreement.
“Together, we have stated unequivocally our regret and concern at the decision by the United States to withdraw from the JCPoA and to re-impose sanctions on Iran,” the statement, issued Tuesday, read.
“Since May 2018, we have worked together to preserve the agreement. The E3 have fully upheld our JCPoA commitments, including sanctions-lifting as foreseen under the terms of the agreement.”
They added that they “remain fully committed to this diplomatic effort and intend to resume it as soon as conditions allow.
“However, in the meantime Iran has continued to break key restrictions set out in the JCPoA. Iran’s actions are inconsistent with the provisions of the nuclear agreement and have increasingly severe and non-reversible proliferation implications,” the statement continued.
And what role did the Trump administration play in this?
“The consensus among the Europeans about the need to hold Tehran accountable took form weeks ago and was driven by Iran’s escalatory behavior and violations of the nuclear deal,” one U.S. official told The Post.
The Post claimed the Trump administration’s pressure almost scuttled the deal.
“We didn’t want to look weak, so we agreed to keep the existence of the threat a secret,” a European official said.
However, officials claimed they decided to go through with it and kept the pressure from the Trump administration a secret.
Whether or not the pressure made any difference, what the Trump administration was doing was what the Democrats claim to want: coordination with other powers to stop Iran from breaking the terms of the Iran nuclear deal.
If they weren’t willing to go through with it, the United States was willing to step up and ensure that they followed through on enforcement.
This is now akin to trying to destroy a deal that the left seems to love.
If there’s any hope of salvaging the Iran deal — or something resembling it — Tehran needs to abide by the rules.
If they don’t, sanctions need to be placed on them.
That’s not too difficult to understand — and that certainly isn’t trying to destroy the deal.
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westernjournal--2020-01-17--Pelosi Uses Nearly Identical, Decades-Old Attack on Reagan/Bush, Says Proof Isn’t What Matters in Im

Pelosi Uses Nearly Identical, Decades-Old Attack on Reagan/Bush, Says Proof Isn’t What Matters in Impeachment

Democrats are using an age-old play on President Donald Trump and they are not even trying to hide it .
After making a spectacle of herself and her caucus by signing and then delivering the articles of impeachment to the Senate with the media in tow , the speaker gave a news conference in which she admitted that she was not interested in proof .
“ You said that the Attorney General is implicated in this .
What evidence do you have ?
” a reporter asked her on Thursday of the insinuation that Attorney General William Barr is involved @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ Excuse me .
I told you I wasn ’ t answering .
You had a question yesterday .
When I said the attorney general was implicated , as I said , this testimony implicated the rogue attorney general who has been the puppet of the – I don ’ t know who ’ s the puppet , Trump or the attorney general , but this is not – he says ‘ This is my attorney general .
This is my Department of Justice.
’ Really ?
” she said .
TRENDING @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for 4 Years Something Was Wrong Before Finally Receiving Cancer Diagnosis “ So , in any case , it ’ s not a question of saying what proof .
It says what allegations have been made and that has to be subjected to scrutiny as to how we go forward , but it should not be ignored , and the context of other events that have happened that would substantiate some of that , ” she said .
We can safely eliminate the first part of her word-jumble statement and focus on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that proof does not matter — only the allegations .
Why is that ?
Mainly because if the Democrats can make enough salacious allegations , they could use those as soundbites in campaign ads for whoever wins the Democratic presidential nomination .
Pelosi and her caucus know that there is no way the president is going to be removed from office .
It ’ s not about that .
It is about the 2020 election and damaging Trump .
This is a play that Democrats have been running for time immemorial .
Remember @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to a big heaping pile of nothing ?
There is a good portion of America that still believes that the president colluded with Russia because the media did not shout the fact that Special Counsel Robert Mueller proved that he didn ’ t as loudly as they shouted that he could have .
And then there were the never-even-close-to-proven sexual assault allegations that were made against Supreme Court Justices Clarence Thomas and Brett Kavanaugh .
But it goes back even further than that , and even further than the Trump administration .
Let @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and revisit the Democrats making the same play against the late former President Ronald Reagan .
RELATED : Media Celebrate as GAO Says Trump Broke Law , Fail To Mention 7 Times It Nailed Obama Admin The New York Times reported on August 6 , 1991 , that the Democrats wanted to open an investigation into Reagan ’ s election more than a decade earlier based on nothing more than rumors and speculation .
“ Congressional Democratic leaders today ordered a formal investigation into whether Ronald Reagan ’ s Presidential campaign made a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the release of American hostages until after the election , ” The Times reported .
“ These allegations are both persistent and disturbing , ” then-Speaker Thomas Foley and Senate Democratic Leader George J. Mitchell said at the time .
“ We have no conclusive evidence of wrongdoing , but the seriousness of the allegations , and the weight of circumstantial information , compel an effort to establish the facts , ” they said .
Once again , they had no proof but the “ seriousness of the allegations ” were enough for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ I am in a sense reluctant , ” Foley said , “ but I was convinced that these persistent rumors which have gone for so long and have occupied the attention of news media both here and abroad indicate that the inquiry should be taken.
” Imagine if that applied to every case .
A neighbor who does not like you because you took their parking space could say that you murdered someone , and an investigation would be launched against you that could ruin your life even though there was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ what if there were “ persistent rumors ” about the occupants of a creepy house on your block ?
Should an investigation be launched into them based on rumors ?
It is the antithesis of what the American justice system is founded on .
The idea that the accused is innocent until proven guilty .
And if a prosecutor wants to make a case against someone , they must present evidence to a grand jury that convinces them that a case should be opened .
But what Democrats do is make allegations in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people that they are true , and then when the truth is finally revealed it doesn ’ t matter because the lie has already been believed .
They have done it before , they are doing it now and they will continue to do it in the future unless Republicans finally take a stand .
That time is now .
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Democrats are using an age-old play on President Donald Trump and they are not even trying to hide it.
After making a spectacle of herself and her caucus by signing and then delivering the articles of impeachment to the Senate with the media in tow, the speaker gave a news conference in which she admitted that she was not interested in proof.
“You said that the Attorney General is implicated in this. What evidence do you have?” a reporter asked her on Thursday of the insinuation that Attorney General William Barr is involved in some type of conspiracy with Ukraine.
“Excuse me. I told you I wasn’t answering. You had a question yesterday. When I said the attorney general was implicated, as I said, this testimony implicated the rogue attorney general who has been the puppet of the – I don’t know who’s the puppet, Trump or the attorney general, but this is not – he says ‘This is my attorney general. This is my Department of Justice.’ Really?” she said.
“So, in any case, it’s not a question of saying what proof. It says what allegations have been made and that has to be subjected to scrutiny as to how we go forward, but it should not be ignored, and the context of other events that have happened that would substantiate some of that,” she said.
We can safely eliminate the first part of her word-jumble statement and focus on the latter portion. Pelosi is essentially saying that proof does not matter — only the allegations.
Why is that? Mainly because if the Democrats can make enough salacious allegations, they could use those as soundbites in campaign ads for whoever wins the Democratic presidential nomination.
Pelosi and her caucus know that there is no way the president is going to be removed from office. It’s not about that. It is about the 2020 election and damaging Trump.
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This is a play that Democrats have been running for time immemorial. Remember all the Russian collusion accusations that amounted to a big heaping pile of nothing?
There is a good portion of America that still believes that the president colluded with Russia because the media did not shout the fact that Special Counsel Robert Mueller proved that he didn’t as loudly as they shouted that he could have.
And then there were the never-even-close-to-proven sexual assault allegations that were made against Supreme Court Justices Clarence Thomas and Brett Kavanaugh.
But it goes back even further than that, and even further than the Trump administration.
Let’s hop into our time machine and revisit the Democrats making the same play against the late former President Ronald Reagan.
The New York Times reported on August 6, 1991, that the Democrats wanted to open an investigation into Reagan’s election more than a decade earlier based on nothing more than rumors and speculation.
“Congressional Democratic leaders today ordered a formal investigation into whether Ronald Reagan’s Presidential campaign made a deal with Iran in 1980 to delay the release of American hostages until after the election,” The Times reported.
“These allegations are both persistent and disturbing,” then-Speaker Thomas Foley and Senate Democratic Leader George J. Mitchell said at the time.
“We have no conclusive evidence of wrongdoing, but the seriousness of the allegations, and the weight of circumstantial information, compel an effort to establish the facts,” they said.
Once again, they had no proof but the “seriousness of the allegations” were enough for them to believe an investigation was warranted.
“I am in a sense reluctant,” Foley said, “but I was convinced that these persistent rumors which have gone for so long and have occupied the attention of news media both here and abroad indicate that the inquiry should be taken.”
Imagine if that applied to every case. A neighbor who does not like you because you took their parking space could say that you murdered someone, and an investigation would be launched against you that could ruin your life even though there was no proof to support it.
Or what if there were “persistent rumors” about the occupants of a creepy house on your block? Should an investigation be launched into them based on rumors?
It is the antithesis of what the American justice system is founded on. The idea that the accused is innocent until proven guilty.
And if a prosecutor wants to make a case against someone, they must present evidence to a grand jury that convinces them that a case should be opened.
But what Democrats do is make allegations in the court of public opinion, convince people that they are true, and then when the truth is finally revealed it doesn’t matter because the lie has already been believed.
They have done it before, they are doing it now and they will continue to do it in the future unless Republicans finally take a stand.
That time is now.
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westernjournal--2020-01-17--‘Political Intervention’: Liberty Counsel Chairman Slams ‘Despicable’ Planned Parenthood’s Historic

‘Political Intervention’: Liberty Counsel Chairman Slams ‘Despicable’ Planned Parenthood’s Historic $45M Donation

As tensions rise in the midst of the 2020 presidential election season , Planned Parenthood this week launched the largest electoral campaign in its history , with plans to spend $ 45 million on pro-choice candidates .
It is no surprise that Planned Parenthood is funding pro-abortion politicians , the vast majority of whom are Democrats .
In a July 2019 interview with CBS News , Planned Parenthood ’ s president and CEO , Alexis McGill Johnson , said that because of new laws restricting abortion , the organization has been forced to become a health care provider and an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a health care provider , ” Johnson said .
“ We provide access to sexual and reproductive health , in some cases primary care .
We ’ re not political by nature but we ’ ve been politicized , and that fight has actually been our focus — to ensure that our health centers stay open.
” But pro-life advocates take issue with Planned Parenthood , which is funded in part by taxpayers , spending millions to elect pro-abortion candidates .
TRENDING : Actress Olivia Williams Reportedly Told Doctors for 4 Years Something @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mat Staver , the founder and chairman of Liberty Counsel , a nonprofit law firm that defends pro-life values , told The Western Journal that Planned Parenthood receives about half a billion dollars in state and federal funds each year .
“ They ’ re obviously using some of that money , directly or indirectly , to engage in political intervention , and they ’ re supporting the Democratic platform which is a very pro-abortion platform , ” Staver said in an interview .
“ Their own resource and their own statements clearly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ getting money through blood , through the shedding of innocent children ’ s blood , and they use that then to engage in politics.
” The Western Journal asked Staver how he thought Planned Parenthood ’ s campaign would impact voters going into the 2020 elections .
“ It ’ s not going to impact voters that are informed , it ’ s going to no doubt impact their radical voters that can only view the world through the lens of death , ” he replied .
Planned Parenthood plans to use the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pro-abortion platform at the local , state and national level , according to the Washington Examiner .
CBS News reported that Planned Parenthood is planning on targeting nine battleground states that President Donald Trump won in 2016 : Arizona , Colorado , Florida , Michigan , Minnesota , New Hampshire , North Carolina , Pennsylvania and Wisconsin .
The organization says it hopes to reach five million voters through television and radio ads , canvassing and mail .
“ The stakes have never been higher , ” Jenny Lawson , executive director of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ adding that the Trump administration “ has managed to undo so much over the last 3 years.
” “ The fact that this summer the Supreme Court might gut Roe v. Wade is an indicator of their intention and they ’ ve never been so bold.
” Lawson said Planned Parenthood is pleased with each of the major 2020 Democratic presidential candidates .
“ The Democratic candidates collectively have the boldest reproductive rights policies we ’ ve ever seen , ” she said .
“ Every major candidate in the 2020 elections , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out against dangerous abortion bans and many of them have actually introduced real plans to protect the reproductive rights in this country.
” While Planned Parenthood is attempting to persuade people to vote for pro-choice candidates , pro-life advocates are preparing for the 2020 elections as well .
The Susan B. Anthony List , a pro-life group , published a news release in June titled , “ Pro-Life Activists Will Work to Re-elect President Trump , Expose Democrats ’ Extreme Support for Abortion on Demand Through Birth and Even Infanticide.
” The release @ @ @ @ @ @ @ $ 41 million to “ aggressively challenge , erode , and finally , overturn Roe v. Wade.
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As tensions rise in the midst of the 2020 presidential election season, Planned Parenthood this week launched the largest electoral campaign in its history, with plans to spend $45 million on pro-choice candidates.
It is no surprise that Planned Parenthood is funding pro-abortion politicians, the vast majority of whom are Democrats.
In a July 2019 interview with CBS News, Planned Parenthood’s president and CEO, Alexis McGill Johnson, said that because of new laws restricting abortion, the organization has been forced to become a health care provider and an advocacy group.
“We are primarily a health care provider,” Johnson said. “We provide access to sexual and reproductive health, in some cases primary care. We’re not political by nature but we’ve been politicized, and that fight has actually been our focus — to ensure that our health centers stay open.”
But pro-life advocates take issue with Planned Parenthood, which is funded in part by taxpayers, spending millions to elect pro-abortion candidates.
Mat Staver, the founder and chairman of Liberty Counsel, a nonprofit law firm that defends pro-life values, told The Western Journal that Planned Parenthood receives about half a billion dollars in state and federal funds each year.
“They’re obviously using some of that money, directly or indirectly, to engage in political intervention, and they’re supporting the Democratic platform which is a very pro-abortion platform,” Staver said in an interview.
“Their own resource and their own statements clearly indicate that they’re all about getting money through blood, through the shedding of innocent children’s blood, and they use that then to engage in politics.”
Planned Parenthood “is a despicable organization,” he said.
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The Western Journal asked Staver how he thought Planned Parenthood’s campaign would impact voters going into the 2020 elections.
“It’s not going to impact voters that are informed, it’s going to no doubt impact their radical voters that can only view the world through the lens of death,” he replied.
Planned Parenthood plans to use the $45 million to advocate for the pro-abortion platform at the local, state and national level, according to the Washington Examiner.
CBS News reported that Planned Parenthood is planning on targeting nine battleground states that President Donald Trump won in 2016: Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Michigan, Minnesota, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.
The organization says it hopes to reach five million voters through television and radio ads, canvassing and mail.
“The stakes have never been higher,” Jenny Lawson, executive director of Planned Parenthood Votes, told CBS, adding that the Trump administration “has managed to undo so much over the last 3 years.”
“The fact that this summer the Supreme Court might gut Roe v. Wade is an indicator of their intention and they’ve never been so bold.”
Lawson said Planned Parenthood is pleased with each of the major 2020 Democratic presidential candidates.
“The Democratic candidates collectively have the boldest reproductive rights policies we’ve ever seen,” she said. “Every major candidate in the 2020 elections, except for Donald Trump, has spoken out against dangerous abortion bans and many of them have actually introduced real plans to protect the reproductive rights in this country.”
While Planned Parenthood is attempting to persuade people to vote for pro-choice candidates, pro-life advocates are preparing for the 2020 elections as well.
The Susan B. Anthony List, a pro-life group, published a news release in June titled, “Pro-Life Activists Will Work to Re-elect President Trump, Expose Democrats’ Extreme Support for Abortion on Demand Through Birth and Even Infanticide.”
The release said the group is planning to spend $41 million to “aggressively challenge, erode, and finally, overturn Roe v. Wade.”
The Western Journal reached out to Planned Parenthood for comment but did not immediately receive a response.
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westernjournal--2020-01-17--Veteran Actress Norma Michaels Dead at Age 95

Actress Norma Michaels passed away on Saturday at the age of 95 .
Michaels was born in Los Angeles , California , and died in Palm Springs , California .
According to the New York Post , she passed peacefully and from “ natural causes.
” Her appearances on film have slowed down as the years progressed , though according to IMDb , she made one more appearance in 2018 on “ High & Outside : a baseball noir.
” Her obituary was posted in Palm Springs ’ “ Desert Sun , ” and listed some of her most famous @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Reportedly Told Doctors for 4 Years Something Was Wrong Before Finally Receiving Cancer Diagnosis “ Norma ’ s career spanned six decades , ” it reads .
“ She is best known for her recurring roles of ‘ Josephine ’ opposite Jerry Stiller on the hit CBS series King of Queens.
” “ Her last film role was that of Sally Field ’ s Mother in the award winning 2016 hit indie film Hello My Name is Doris.
” “ Other notable television appearances include : Modern Family , Highway to Heaven , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Broke Girls , Angie Tribeca , Playing House , Everybody Loves Raymond , Dr. Kildare , and The George Gobel Show.
” “ Norma is survived by her longtime manager and friend Jasper Cole , his husband Dennis Turrone and several cousins .
Memorial services are planned for a later date .
In lieu of flowers please make contributions to the animal rescues of your choice.
” Jasper Cole posted on Saturday , sharing the sad news of his departed actress friend .
“ This is a picture of Norma from her last @ @ @ @ @ @ @ she played Sally Field ’ s Mother , ” he wrote alongside a photo of Michaels holding and petting a white cat with green eyes .
RELATED : Mother of Two Reportedly Dies While Giving Birth to Baby for Another Family “ As many of you know .
Acting was her greatest joy in life and it made her so happy to work , ” he continued .
“ Thanks to everyone for all your wonderful support to Dennis Turrone and I over this past year .
It was truly an honor to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ much from her.
” “ God Speed Norma … thanks for the 30 plus years of love , laughter and joy you brought to our lives and to the world.
” Cole also noted that memorial services for Michaels would be held in March .
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Actress Norma Michaels passed away on Saturday at the age of 95. Michaels was born in Los Angeles, California, and died in Palm Springs, California.
According to the New York Post, she passed peacefully and from “natural causes.” Her appearances on film have slowed down as the years progressed, though according to IMDb, she made one more appearance in 2018 on “High & Outside: a baseball noir.”
King of Queens character actress Norma Michaels dies at 95 https://t.co/IPsBdjI3J3 — Entertainment Weekly (@EW) January 17, 2020
Her obituary was posted in Palm Springs’ “Desert Sun,” and listed some of her most famous roles.
“Norma’s career spanned six decades,” it reads. “She is best known for her recurring roles of ‘Josephine’ opposite Jerry Stiller on the hit CBS series King of Queens.”
“Her last film role was that of Sally Field’s Mother in the award winning 2016 hit indie film Hello My Name is Doris.”
“Other notable television appearances include: Modern Family, Highway to Heaven, The Crazy Ones, Suburgatory, 2 Broke Girls, Angie Tribeca, Playing House, Everybody Loves Raymond, Dr. Kildare, and The George Gobel Show.”
“Norma is survived by her longtime manager and friend Jasper Cole, his husband Dennis Turrone and several cousins. Memorial services are planned for a later date. In lieu of flowers please make contributions to the animal rescues of your choice.”
Jasper Cole posted on Saturday, sharing the sad news of his departed actress friend.
“This is a picture of Norma from her last film HELLO MY NAME IS DORIS where she played Sally Field’s Mother,” he wrote alongside a photo of Michaels holding and petting a white cat with green eyes.
“As many of you know. Acting was her greatest joy in life and it made her so happy to work,” he continued. “Thanks to everyone for all your wonderful support to Dennis Turrone and I over this past year. It was truly an honor to call her FAMILY and we learned so much from her.”
“God Speed Norma … thanks for the 30 plus years of love, laughter and joy you brought to our lives and to the world.”
Cole also noted that memorial services for Michaels would be held in March.
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