westernjournal--2020-08-31--175 Arrested in Kenosha Unrest – Huge Percentage Are Nonresidents

Most people who were arrested in the Kenosha , Wisconsin , riots did not live in the city , Kenosha police revealed Sunday .
Police issued a statement that outlined some information about the 175 people arrested last week in connection with rioting that broke out Aug. 23 after Jacob Blake , 29 , was shot by police .
During the rioting , numerous downtown buildings were destroyed by fires or vandalized .
TRENDING : Herschel Walker 's Son : If Kindergartners Can Obey Teachers , Grown Men Can Obey Police Officers The statement noted that out of 175 people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Wisconsin city .
That comes to just over 58 percent .
Police reported that people from 44 different cities were arrested in the rioting .
More than 20 guns were seized during the rioting , they said .
On Friday , Kenosha Mayor John Antaramian said he was aware his city had become a battleground that was attracting people from outside the city , according to Newsweek .
“ What I do know is that we have intercepted cars at different times with individuals coming from the West Coast , East Coast @ @ @ @ @ @ @ over the place , ” he said .
“ And they seem to be the ones who created most of the havoc , not the people in the city of Kenosha themselves.
” Kenosha County Sheriff David Beth was adamant that the fires that left downtown in ruins were stoked by those who came to Kenosha to destroy , according to WITI-TV .
“ The professional agitators is what we call them , that come from other places , they don ’ t care .
Them coming here , burning a building or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ everybody in this room is like , we ’ re going out to dinner , ” Beth said .
RELATED : Owner of Torched Kenosha Business Rails Against Officials : 'Nobody Did Nothing About It' “ We know that much of the damage is being inflicted by people coming in from outside our community , with the intent to rob and destroy , not to engage in their First Amendment right to demonstrate , ” he said .
The group Riot Kitchen of Seattle said nine of its members were detained briefly by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to “ feed people , ” according to Fox News .
Residents of Kenosha said outside influences helped destroy their city .
“ It ’ s outsiders coming in , ” said Claude Hamilton , who owns Sir Claude ’ s Barber Shop in downtown Kenosha , according to Spectrum News .
“ Why would we destroy the businesses in our own community , where we shop and get the things we need ?
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Most people who were arrested in the Kenosha, Wisconsin, riots did not live in the city, Kenosha police revealed Sunday.
Police issued a statement that outlined some information about the 175 people arrested last week in connection with rioting that broke out Aug. 23 after Jacob Blake, 29, was shot by police.
During the rioting, numerous downtown buildings were destroyed by fires or vandalized.
BREAKING: #BLM arsonists light a furniture store on fire in Kinosha This one of several structure fires currently going on in the city pic.twitter.com/zxmhTmKhOV — ELIJAH RIOT (@ElijahSchaffer) August 25, 2020
The statement noted that out of 175 people arrested, 102 did not live in the Wisconsin city. That comes to just over 58 percent.
Police reported that people from 44 different cities were arrested in the rioting.
More than 20 guns were seized during the rioting, they said.
On Friday, Kenosha Mayor John Antaramian said he was aware his city had become a battleground that was attracting people from outside the city, according to Newsweek.
“What I do know is that we have intercepted cars at different times with individuals coming from the West Coast, East Coast, Illinois, Wisconsin — just all over the place,” he said. “And they seem to be the ones who created most of the havoc, not the people in the city of Kenosha themselves.”
Kenosha County Sheriff David Beth was adamant that the fires that left downtown in ruins were stoked by those who came to Kenosha to destroy, according to WITI-TV.
“The professional agitators is what we call them, that come from other places, they don’t care. Them coming here, burning a building or looting a building is like, most everybody in this room is like, we’re going out to dinner,” Beth said.
“We know that much of the damage is being inflicted by people coming in from outside our community, with the intent to rob and destroy, not to engage in their First Amendment right to demonstrate,” he said.
You finally discovered Antifa, congrats. MT @juliebosman: All week in Kenosha, people have insisted that damage was done by people from outside the community. The police department has now released numbers: Those arrested came from 44 different cities. https://t.co/DXiZNDrF8r — JohnGilmore (@Shabbosgoy) August 31, 2020
The group Riot Kitchen of Seattle said nine of its members were detained briefly by police after they had traveled to Kenosha to “feed people,” according to Fox News.
Residents of Kenosha said outside influences helped destroy their city.
“It’s outsiders coming in,” said Claude Hamilton, who owns Sir Claude’s Barber Shop in downtown Kenosha, according to Spectrum News.
“Why would we destroy the businesses in our own community, where we shop and get the things we need?”
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westernjournal--2020-08-31--Poll: Trump’s Approval from Black Voters Rises 9 Points During RNC

President Donald Trump was getting a post-convention bounce among one critical piece of America ’ s electorate even before the Republican convention was through .
A new Hill-HarrisX poll that ended after the first two nights of the Republican National Convention found that Trump ’ s support among black voters rose by 9 percentage points , according to The Hill .
The survey showed that 24 percent of black voters believe Trump is doing a good job .
That was up from a level of 15 percent in a survey taken Aug. 8-11 .
The poll , which was taken @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has a margin of error of 1.83 percentage points .
The new poll also found that Trump ’ s support among Hispanic Americans rose from 30 percent in the earlier poll to 32 percent last week .
TRENDING : Man Accused of Sick AutoZone Employee Stabbing Allegedly Said He 'Felt the Need To Find a White Male to Kill' It wasn ’ t the only good news for Trump related to election polls .
According to USA Today , a Morning Consult poll released Saturday also showed Trump gaining ground post-convention .
Marc @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Washington Post , wrote last week that Trump had launched “ a concerted appeal to African American voters ” that Thiessen dubbed “ an outstanding start.
” Thiessen noted the indictment of Democrats delivered by Kim Klacik , a minority female Republican running for Congress in Maryland ’ s Seventh District , in which she said , “ The Democrats have controlled my city , Charm City , for over 50 years , and they have run this beautiful place into the ground.
” “ Abandoned buildings , liquor stores on every @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the street — that is now the norm in many neighborhoods … Sadly , this same cycle of decay exists in many of America ’ s Democrat-run cities .
And yet , the Democrats still assume that black people will vote for them , no matter how much they let us down and take us for granted , ” she said .
Georgia state Rep. Vernon Jones , a black Democrat , noted that “ the Democratic Party does not want black people to leave the mental plantation they ’ ve had us @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Trump created “ the most inclusive economy ever , with record low unemployment for African Americans , ” Jones said , according to Thiessen .
Thiessen wrote that black voters are well within Trump ’ s grasp .
RELATED : Democratic Insider Reportedly Admits to Large-Scale Mail-In Voting Fraud : 'This Is a Real Thing' “ Why would Republicans expend this much time and effort on the first night of their convention trying to win over the Democrats ’ most loyal voting bloc ?
For one thing , Biden ’ s African @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Clinton ’ s : In recent live polls , he leads among Black voters by an average of 67 percentage points , well below Clinton ’ s 81-point margin in the 2016 exit polls , ” he wrote .
Thiessen wrote that Trump “ has an outstanding record to which he can point.
” He also cited what her called “ powerful ” comments from former NFL star Herschel Walker that were delivered at the convention .
“ I take it as a personal insult that people would think I would have a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Walker said .
“ .… Growing up in the Deep South , I have seen racism up close .
I know what it is .
And it isn ’ t Donald Trump.
” “ President Trump does not dabble in identity politics .
He wants everyone to succeed and believes in the adage , ‘ a rising tide lifts all boats.
’ Many on the other side love to incite division by claiming that President Trump is a racist .
They could not be more wrong , ” Carson said , according to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the fact that African-Americans have the highest abortion rate .
President Trump is the most pro-life president in our country ’ s history .
He will continue to fight for those who can not yet speak , ” Carson said .
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President Donald Trump was getting a post-convention bounce among one critical piece of America’s electorate even before the Republican convention was through.
A new Hill-HarrisX poll that ended after the first two nights of the Republican National Convention found that Trump’s support among black voters rose by 9 percentage points, according to The Hill.
The survey showed that 24 percent of black voters believe Trump is doing a good job. That was up from a level of 15 percent in a survey taken Aug. 8-11.
The poll, which was taken from Aug. 22 through Aug. 25, has a margin of error of 1.83 percentage points.
The new poll also found that Trump’s support among Hispanic Americans rose from 30 percent in the earlier poll to 32 percent last week.
It wasn’t the only good news for Trump related to election polls. According to USA Today, a Morning Consult poll released Saturday also showed Trump gaining ground post-convention.
Marc. A. Thiessen, a columnist for The Washington Post, wrote last week that Trump had launched “a concerted appeal to African American voters” that Thiessen dubbed “an outstanding start.”
Thiessen noted the indictment of Democrats delivered by Kim Klacik, a minority female Republican running for Congress in Maryland’s Seventh District, in which she said, “The Democrats have controlled my city, Charm City, for over 50 years, and they have run this beautiful place into the ground.”
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“Abandoned buildings, liquor stores on every corner, drug addicts and guns on the street — that is now the norm in many neighborhoods … Sadly, this same cycle of decay exists in many of America’s Democrat-run cities. And yet, the Democrats still assume that black people will vote for them, no matter how much they let us down and take us for granted,” she said.
Georgia state Rep. Vernon Jones, a black Democrat, noted that “the Democratic Party does not want black people to leave the mental plantation they’ve had us on for decades,” Thiessen noted.
Trump created “the most inclusive economy ever, with record low unemployment for African Americans,” Jones said, according to Thiessen.
Thiessen wrote that black voters are well within Trump’s grasp.
“Why would Republicans expend this much time and effort on the first night of their convention trying to win over the Democrats’ most loyal voting bloc? For one thing, Biden’s African American support is soft compared with Hillary Clinton’s: In recent live polls, he leads among Black voters by an average of 67 percentage points, well below Clinton’s 81-point margin in the 2016 exit polls,” he wrote.
Thiessen wrote that Trump “has an outstanding record to which he can point.”
Herschel Walker is a 37-year friend of President Trump. “It hurts my soul to hear the terrible names that people call Donald. The worst one is ‘racist.’ I take it as a personal insult that people would think I’d have a 37-year friendship with a racist.” @HerschelWalker pic.twitter.com/ALOYL1HqJt — Trump War Room – Text TRUMP to 88022 (@TrumpWarRoom) August 25, 2020
He also cited what her called “powerful” comments from former NFL star Herschel Walker that were delivered at the convention.
“I take it as a personal insult that people would think I would have a 37-year friendship with a racist,” Walker said. “.… Growing up in the Deep South, I have seen racism up close. I know what it is. And it isn’t Donald Trump.”
Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson also defended Trump.
“President Trump does not dabble in identity politics. He wants everyone to succeed and believes in the adage, ‘a rising tide lifts all boats.’ Many on the other side love to incite division by claiming that President Trump is a racist. They could not be more wrong,” Carson said, according to Axios.
“What is racist is the fact that African-Americans have the highest abortion rate. President Trump is the most pro-life president in our country’s history. He will continue to fight for those who cannot yet speak,” Carson said.
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westernjournal--2020-08-31--Legendary College Basketball Coach Dies at Age 78

John Thompson , the imposing Hall of Famer who turned Georgetown into a “ Hoya Paranoia ” powerhouse and became the first black coach to lead a team to the NCAA men ’ s basketball championship , has died .
He was 78 .
His death was announced in a family statement released by Georgetown on Monday .
No details were disclosed .
“ Our father was an inspiration to many and devoted his life to developing young people not simply on but , most importantly , off the basketball court , ” the statement said .
“ He is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sport , dedicated to the welfare of his community above all else .
“ However , for us , his greatest legacy remains as a father , grandfather , uncle , and friend .
More than a coach , he was our foundation .
More than a legend , he was the voice in our ear everyday.
” TRENDING : Herschel Walker 's Son : If Kindergartners Can Obey Teachers , Grown Men Can Obey Police Officers One of the most celebrated and polarizing figures in his sport , Thompson took over a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ molded it in his unique style into a perennial contender , culminating with a national championship team anchored by center Patrick Ewing in 1984 .
Georgetown reached two other title games with Thompson in charge and Ewing patrolling the paint , losing to Michael Jordan ’ s North Carolina team in 1982 and to Villanova in 1985 .
At 6-foot-10 , with an ever-present white towel slung over his shoulder , Thompson literally and figuratively towered over the Hoyas for decades , becoming a patriarch of sorts after he quit coaching in 1999 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Thompson III , was hired as Georgetown ’ s coach in 2004 .
When the son was fired in 2017 , the elder Thompson — known affectionately as “ Big John ” or “ Pops ” to many — was at the news conference announcing Ewing as the successor .
Along the way , Thompson said what he thought , shielded his players from the media and took positions that weren ’ t always popular .
He never shied away from sensitive topics — particularly the role of race in both sports and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ off the court before a game to protest an NCAA rule because he felt it hurt minority athletes .
“ I ’ ll probably be remembered for all the things that kept me out of the Hall of Fame , ironically , more than for the things that got me into it , ” he said on the day he was elected to the Hall in 1999 .
Thompson became coach of the Hoyas in 1972 and began remaking a team that was 3-23 the previous season .
Over the next 27 years @ @ @ @ @ @ @ NCAA tournaments ( 1979-92 ) , 24 consecutive postseason appearances ( 20 NCAA , 4 NIT ) and three Final Fours ( 1982 , 1984 , 1985 ) and won six Big East tournament championships .
Employing a physical , defense-focused approach that frequently relied on a dominant center — Alonzo Mourning and Dikembe Mutombo were among his other pupils — Thompson compiled a 596-239 record ( .715 winning percentage ) .
He had 26 players drafted by the NBA .
RELATED : Golf Pro and His Three Children Tragically Killed in Plane @ @ @ @ @ @ @ selection as coach of the U.S. team for the 1988 Olympics — had a sour ending when the Americans had to settle for the bronze medal .
It was a result so disappointing that Thompson put himself on a sort of self-imposed leave at Georgetown for a while , coaching practices and games but leaving many other duties to his assistants .
Off the court , Thompson was both a role model and a lightning rod .
A stickler for academics , he kept a deflated basketball on his desk , a reminder @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a necessity because a career in basketball relied on a tenuous “ nine pounds of air.
” The school boasted that 76 of 78 players who played four seasons under Thompson received their degrees .
He was a black coach who recruited mostly black players to a predominantly white Jesuit university in Washington , and Thompson never hesitated to speak out on behalf of his players .
One of the most dramatic moments in Georgetown history came on Jan. 14 , 1989 , when he walked off the court to a standing ovation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ against Boston College , demonstrating in a most public way his displeasure against NCAA Proposition 42 .
The rule denied athletic scholarships to freshmen who didn ’ t meet certain requirements , and Thompson said it was biased against underprivileged students .
Opposition from Thompson , and others , led the NCAA to modify the rule .
Thompson ’ s most daring move came that same year when he summoned notorious drug kingpin Rayful Edmond III for a meeting in the coach ’ s office .
Thompson warned Edmond to stop associating with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , using his respect in the black community to become one of the few people to stare down Edmond and not face a reprisal .
Though aware of his influence , Thompson did not take pride in becoming the first black coach to take a team to the Final Four , and he let a room full of reporters know it when asked his feelings on the subject at a news conference in 1982 .
“ I resent the hell out of that question if it implies I am the first black coach @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Final Four , ” Thompson said .
“ Other blacks have been denied the right in this country ; coaches who have the ability .
I don ’ t take any pride in being the first black coach in the Final Four .
I find the question extremely offensive.
” Born Sept. 2 , 1941 , John R. Thompson Jr. grew up in Washington , D.C. His father was always working — on a farm in Maryland and later as a laborer in the city — and could neither read nor write @ @ @ @ @ @ @ saw my father ’ s hands clean , ” Thompson told The Associated Press in 2007 .
“ Never .
He ’ d come home and scrub his hands with this ugly brown soap that looked like tar .
I thought that was the color of his hands .
When I was still coaching , kids would show up late for practice and I ’ d [ say ] … ‘ My father got up every morning of his life at 5 a.m. to go to work .
Without an alarm.
‘ ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but he struggled in part of because of poor eyesight and labored in Catholic grammar school .
He was moved to a segregated public school , had a growth spurt and became good enough at basketball to get into John Carroll , a Catholic high school , where he led the team to 55 consecutive victories and two city titles .
He went to Providence College as one of the most touted basketball prospects in the country and led the Friars to the first NCAA bid in school history .
He graduated in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Auerbach ’ s Boston Celtics , earning a pair of championship rings as a sparingly used backup to Bill Russell .
Thompson returned to Washington , got his master ’ s degree in guidance and counseling from the University of the District of Columbia and went 122-28 over six seasons at St. Anthony ’ s before accepting the job at Georgetown , an elite school that had relatively few black students .
Faculty and students rallied around him after a bedsheet with racist words was hung inside the school ’ s gym before @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Thompson sheltered his players with closed practices , tightly controlled media access and a prohibition on interviews with freshmen in their first semester — a restriction that still stands for Georgetown ’ s basketball team .
Combined with Thompson ’ s flashes of emotion and his players ’ rough-and-tumble style of play , it wasn ’ t long before the words “ Hoya Paranoia ” came to epitomize the new era of basketball on the Hilltop campus .
Georgetown lost the 1982 NCAA championship game when Fred Brown mistakenly passed the ball to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the game ’ s final seconds .
Two years later , Ewing led an 84-75 win over Houston in the title game .
The Hoyas were on the verge of a repeat the following year when they were stunned in the championship game by coach Rollie Massimino ’ s Villanova team in one of the biggest upsets in tournament history .
Success allowed Thompson to rake in money through endorsements , but he ran afoul of his Georgetown bosses when he applied for a gambling license for a business venture in Nevada in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the slot machines in Las Vegas , reluctantly dropped the application after the university president objected .
Centers Ewing , Mourning and Mutombo turned Georgetown into “ Big Man U ” under Thompson , although his last superstar was guard Allen Iverson , who in 1996 also became the first player under Thompson to leave school early for the NBA draft .
“ Thanks for Saving My Life Coach , ” Iverson wrote at the start of a social media post Monday with photos of the pair .
The Hoyas teams in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ achievements of the 1980s , and Thompson ’ s era came to a surprising and sudden end when he resigned in the middle of the 1998-99 season , citing distractions from a pending divorce .
Thompson didn ’ t fade from the limelight .
He became a sports radio talk show host and a TV and radio game analyst , joining the very profession he had frustrated so often as a coach .
He loosened up , allowing the public to see his lighter side , but he remained pointed and combative when @ @ @ @ @ @ @ torch was passed in 2004 , when John Thompson III became Georgetown ’ s coach .
The younger Thompson , with “ Pops ” often watching from the stands or sitting in the back of the room for news conferences , returned the Hoyas to the Final Four in 2007 .
Another son , Ronny Thompson , was head coach for one season at Ball State and is now a TV analyst .
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John Thompson, the imposing Hall of Famer who turned Georgetown into a “Hoya Paranoia” powerhouse and became the first black coach to lead a team to the NCAA men’s basketball championship, has died. He was 78.
His death was announced in a family statement released by Georgetown on Monday. No details were disclosed.
“Our father was an inspiration to many and devoted his life to developing young people not simply on but, most importantly, off the basketball court,” the statement said. “He is revered as a historic shepherd of the sport, dedicated to the welfare of his community above all else.
“However, for us, his greatest legacy remains as a father, grandfather, uncle, and friend. More than a coach, he was our foundation. More than a legend, he was the voice in our ear everyday.”
A statement released on behalf of the Thompson Family pic.twitter.com/UKfVd4LPRP — Georgetown Hoops (@GeorgetownHoops) August 31, 2020
One of the most celebrated and polarizing figures in his sport, Thompson took over a moribund Georgetown program in the 1970s and molded it in his unique style into a perennial contender, culminating with a national championship team anchored by center Patrick Ewing in 1984.
Georgetown reached two other title games with Thompson in charge and Ewing patrolling the paint, losing to Michael Jordan’s North Carolina team in 1982 and to Villanova in 1985.
At 6-foot-10, with an ever-present white towel slung over his shoulder, Thompson literally and figuratively towered over the Hoyas for decades, becoming a patriarch of sorts after he quit coaching in 1999.
One of his sons, John Thompson III, was hired as Georgetown’s coach in 2004. When the son was fired in 2017, the elder Thompson — known affectionately as “Big John” or “Pops” to many — was at the news conference announcing Ewing as the successor.
Along the way, Thompson said what he thought, shielded his players from the media and took positions that weren’t always popular. He never shied away from sensitive topics — particularly the role of race in both sports and society — and he once famously walked off the court before a game to protest an NCAA rule because he felt it hurt minority athletes.
“I’ll probably be remembered for all the things that kept me out of the Hall of Fame, ironically, more than for the things that got me into it,” he said on the day he was elected to the Hall in 1999.
Thompson became coach of the Hoyas in 1972 and began remaking a team that was 3-23 the previous season. Over the next 27 years, he led Georgetown to 14 straight NCAA tournaments (1979-92), 24 consecutive postseason appearances (20 NCAA, 4 NIT) and three Final Fours (1982, 1984, 1985) and won six Big East tournament championships.
Employing a physical, defense-focused approach that frequently relied on a dominant center — Alonzo Mourning and Dikembe Mutombo were among his other pupils — Thompson compiled a 596-239 record (.715 winning percentage). He had 26 players drafted by the NBA.
Very sad news to wake up to on this cloudy morning. Our legendary Georgetown coach, John Thompson has passed away. He was my mentor, great teacher, hero and a father figure to so many us who got the chance to play… https://t.co/wLPCprJ6gO — Dikembe Mutombo (@officialmutombo) August 31, 2020
One of his honors — his selection as coach of the U.S. team for the 1988 Olympics — had a sour ending when the Americans had to settle for the bronze medal. It was a result so disappointing that Thompson put himself on a sort of self-imposed leave at Georgetown for a while, coaching practices and games but leaving many other duties to his assistants.
Off the court, Thompson was both a role model and a lightning rod. A stickler for academics, he kept a deflated basketball on his desk, a reminder to his players that a degree was a necessity because a career in basketball relied on a tenuous “nine pounds of air.”
The school boasted that 76 of 78 players who played four seasons under Thompson received their degrees.
He was a black coach who recruited mostly black players to a predominantly white Jesuit university in Washington, and Thompson never hesitated to speak out on behalf of his players.
One of the most dramatic moments in Georgetown history came on Jan. 14, 1989, when he walked off the court to a standing ovation before the tipoff of a home game against Boston College, demonstrating in a most public way his displeasure against NCAA Proposition 42.
The rule denied athletic scholarships to freshmen who didn’t meet certain requirements, and Thompson said it was biased against underprivileged students. Opposition from Thompson, and others, led the NCAA to modify the rule.
Thompson’s most daring move came that same year when he summoned notorious drug kingpin Rayful Edmond III for a meeting in the coach’s office. Thompson warned Edmond to stop associating with Hoyas players and to leave them alone, using his respect in the black community to become one of the few people to stare down Edmond and not face a reprisal.
Though aware of his influence, Thompson did not take pride in becoming the first black coach to take a team to the Final Four, and he let a room full of reporters know it when asked his feelings on the subject at a news conference in 1982.
“I resent the hell out of that question if it implies I am the first black coach competent enough to take a team to the Final Four,” Thompson said. “Other blacks have been denied the right in this country; coaches who have the ability. I don’t take any pride in being the first black coach in the Final Four. I find the question extremely offensive.”
Born Sept. 2, 1941, John R. Thompson Jr. grew up in Washington, D.C. His father was always working — on a farm in Maryland and later as a laborer in the city — and could neither read nor write.
“I never in my life saw my father’s hands clean,” Thompson told The Associated Press in 2007. “Never. He’d come home and scrub his hands with this ugly brown soap that looked like tar. I thought that was the color of his hands. When I was still coaching, kids would show up late for practice and I’d [say] … ‘My father got up every morning of his life at 5 a.m. to go to work. Without an alarm.‘”
Thompson’s parents emphasized education, but he struggled in part of because of poor eyesight and labored in Catholic grammar school. He was moved to a segregated public school, had a growth spurt and became good enough at basketball to get into John Carroll, a Catholic high school, where he led the team to 55 consecutive victories and two city titles.
He went to Providence College as one of the most touted basketball prospects in the country and led the Friars to the first NCAA bid in school history. He graduated in 1964 and played two seasons with Red Auerbach’s Boston Celtics, earning a pair of championship rings as a sparingly used backup to Bill Russell.
Thompson returned to Washington, got his master’s degree in guidance and counseling from the University of the District of Columbia and went 122-28 over six seasons at St. Anthony’s before accepting the job at Georgetown, an elite school that had relatively few black students. Faculty and students rallied around him after a bedsheet with racist words was hung inside the school’s gym before a game during the 1974-75 season.
Thompson sheltered his players with closed practices, tightly controlled media access and a prohibition on interviews with freshmen in their first semester — a restriction that still stands for Georgetown’s basketball team. Combined with Thompson’s flashes of emotion and his players’ rough-and-tumble style of play, it wasn’t long before the words “Hoya Paranoia” came to epitomize the new era of basketball on the Hilltop campus.
Georgetown lost the 1982 NCAA championship game when Fred Brown mistakenly passed the ball to North Carolina’s James Worthy in the game’s final seconds. Two years later, Ewing led an 84-75 win over Houston in the title game.
The Hoyas were on the verge of a repeat the following year when they were stunned in the championship game by coach Rollie Massimino’s Villanova team in one of the biggest upsets in tournament history.
Success allowed Thompson to rake in money through endorsements, but he ran afoul of his Georgetown bosses when he applied for a gambling license for a business venture in Nevada in 1995. Thompson, who liked playing the slot machines in Las Vegas, reluctantly dropped the application after the university president objected.
Centers Ewing, Mourning and Mutombo turned Georgetown into “Big Man U” under Thompson, although his last superstar was guard Allen Iverson, who in 1996 also became the first player under Thompson to leave school early for the NBA draft.
“Thanks for Saving My Life Coach,” Iverson wrote at the start of a social media post Monday with photos of the pair.
Thanks For Saving My Life Coach. I’m going to miss you, but I’m sure that you are looking down on us with a big smile. I would give anything just for one more phone call from you only to hear you say, “Hey MF”, then we would talk about everything except basketball……. pic.twitter.com/03yj4gZv5q — Allen Iverson (@alleniverson) August 31, 2020
The Hoyas teams in the 1990s never came close to matching the achievements of the 1980s, and Thompson’s era came to a surprising and sudden end when he resigned in the middle of the 1998-99 season, citing distractions from a pending divorce.
Thompson didn’t fade from the limelight. He became a sports radio talk show host and a TV and radio game analyst, joining the very profession he had frustrated so often as a coach. He loosened up, allowing the public to see his lighter side, but he remained pointed and combative when a topic mattered to him.
A torch was passed in 2004, when John Thompson III became Georgetown’s coach. The younger Thompson, with “Pops” often watching from the stands or sitting in the back of the room for news conferences, returned the Hoyas to the Final Four in 2007.
Another son, Ronny Thompson, was head coach for one season at Ball State and is now a TV analyst.
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westernjournal--2020-08-31--Police Officer, Husband and Father of 3 Dies After Being Shot in the Line of Duty

A St. Louis police officer who was shot in the head Saturday after a suspect had barricaded himself inside a house has died .
Tamarris Bohannon , 29 , died Sunday night a little more than a day after a hidden gunman shot him in the head while police responded to a report of a person being shot .
Bohannon is survived by his wife as well as three children , all of whom are under 10 years old .
TRENDING : Herschel Walker 's Son : If Kindergartners Can Obey Teachers , Grown Men Can Obey Police Officers According @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the head at about 5:45 p.m. Saturday after he and a fellow officer responded to a call at the home of Steve and Mimi Hagg on the south side of St. Louis .
The couple said the gunman did not shoot at them but made them leave the house .
Police said that after Bohannon and his partner arrived , Bohannon looked for a shooting victim and was shot in the head .
When police went to his assistance , a second officer was shot in the leg .
Citing sources it did @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had sought an upper level in the house to “ get a better vantage point to shoot at the responding officers.
” The St. Louis Police Officers Association said in a statement that “ Bohannon was shot in the head by a gunman who fired multiple shots at officers responding to the scene of a 911 call for ‘ a person shot.
’ A second responding officer was shot in the leg by the gunman , suffering non-life-threatening injuries .
After an hours long standoff with police , where the shooter continued to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ taken into custody.
” “ It is with great sadness we share the loss of Officer Tamarris ‘ T ’ Bohannon , affectionately known as ‘ Bo ’ by his squad of the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department , ” they said .
“ A three year veteran who was raised & continued to live and raise his family in the city in which he patrolled .
“ He is a hero to many , but most importantly to his loving wife and three incredible children .
The loss of this great man @ @ @ @ @ @ @ community and we ask for your prayers and support in the days ahead .
“ The loss of this great man is felt deeply within the St. Louis community and we ask for your prayers and support in the days ahead.
” Bohannon ’ s death cast a pall over fellow officers and the community .
“ Bo was described as a ‘ difference-maker ’ by those who knew him well .
He sought to make a difference for all people in the community he served because they mattered .
The unnecessary sacrifice @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mourned by all because his life mattered , ” the St. Louis Police Officers Association said in its statement .
“ Bo ’ s loss will be deeply felt by those who worked with him and those he served in this community .
But his loss will be most keenly felt by his family and close friends .
To his family and friends , the SLPOA offers our deepest condolences and support in this difficult time .
We will never forget or fail to honor his dedication or the sacrifice of our brother @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Godspeed , Bo , ” the association said .
Thomas Kinworthy , 43 , was taken into custody , according to KMOV-TV .
The station reported he has a criminal history in Florida and Missouri .
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A St. Louis police officer who was shot in the head Saturday after a suspect had barricaded himself inside a house has died.
Tamarris Bohannon, 29, died Sunday night a little more than a day after a hidden gunman shot him in the head while police responded to a report of a person being shot.
Bohannon is survived by his wife as well as three children, all of whom are under 10 years old.
Officer Tamarris L. Bohannon dedicated over three and a half years of service to the citizens of the City of St. Louis. We will be deeply missed. https://t.co/pyE6QdQ3Uk pic.twitter.com/qXFn0AiqYg — St. Louis, MO Police (@SLMPD) August 31, 2020
A loving wife has lost her partner. 3 children have lost their father. @SLMPD has lost a fine officer. And the loss of Tamarris Bohannon leaves them all broken hearted. My deepest condolences & fervent prayers are with them all. I pray this violence and rage is extinguished soon. pic.twitter.com/GSFe4VrC8K — Compatriot (@CompatriotUSA) August 31, 2020
This is terrible news and a dangerous trend. Since June, 8 St. Louis police officers have been shot. These two in an apparent ambush. And one of them was shot in the head. We need our police more than even. #ThinBlueLine https://t.co/3JPhct1Sol — Matthew Kenney (@MattKenneyUSA) August 30, 2020
According to KDSK-TV, Bohannon was shot in the head at about 5:45 p.m. Saturday after he and a fellow officer responded to a call at the home of Steve and Mimi Hagg on the south side of St. Louis.
The couple said the gunman did not shoot at them but made them leave the house.
Police said that after Bohannon and his partner arrived, Bohannon looked for a shooting victim and was shot in the head.
When police went to his assistance, a second officer was shot in the leg.
Citing sources it did not name, KDSK said the gunman had sought an upper level in the house to “get a better vantage point to shoot at the responding officers.”
The St. Louis Police Officers Association said in a statement that “Bohannon was shot in the head by a gunman who fired multiple shots at officers responding to the scene of a 911 call for ‘a person shot.’ A second responding officer was shot in the leg by the gunman, suffering non-life-threatening injuries. After an hours long standoff with police, where the shooter continued to fire on officers, the gunman was taken into custody.”
Bohannon’s family released a hand-written statement.
“It is with great sadness we share the loss of Officer Tamarris ‘T’ Bohannon, affectionately known as ‘Bo’ by his squad of the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department,” they said. “A three year veteran who was raised & continued to live and raise his family in the city in which he patrolled.
“He is a hero to many, but most importantly to his loving wife and three incredible children. The loss of this great man is felt deeply within the St. Louis community and we ask for your prayers and support in the days ahead.
“The loss of this great man is felt deeply within the St. Louis community and we ask for your prayers and support in the days ahead.”
A letter from the family of Officer Tamarris L. Bohannon. https://t.co/wqk7LAQXMx pic.twitter.com/J902dj415w — St. Louis, MO Police (@SLMPD) August 31, 2020
Bohannon’s death cast a pall over fellow officers and the community.
“Bo was described as a ‘difference-maker’ by those who knew him well. He sought to make a difference for all people in the community he served because they mattered. The unnecessary sacrifice of this dedicated public servant should be mourned by all because his life mattered,” the St. Louis Police Officers Association said in its statement.
“Bo’s loss will be deeply felt by those who worked with him and those he served in this community. But his loss will be most keenly felt by his family and close friends. To his family and friends, the SLPOA offers our deepest condolences and support in this difficult time. We will never forget or fail to honor his dedication or the sacrifice of our brother in blue, Tamarris L. Bohannon. Godspeed, Bo,” the association said.
Thomas Kinworthy, 43, was taken into custody, according to KMOV-TV. The station reported he has a criminal history in Florida and Missouri.
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westernjournal--2020-08-31--Jaguars Cut Star Player In Surprise Move

The Jaguars moved another step closer to purging Tom Coughlin ’ s tumultuous tenure in Jacksonville .
The team waived running back Leonard Fournette on Monday , a stunning decision many outsiders view as the latest in a series of head-scratchers that could help the franchise tank the season and get the No .
1 draft pick .
“ If that ’ s the case , then the realization is if that happens , then I ’ m not going to be here , ” coach Doug Marrone said .
“ At the end of the day , if I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ do enough with this team , I don ’ t foresee me still being employed .
I ’ m doing everything I can to make sure we have the best team to make sure we win football games .
That ’ s as simple as I can be on it.
” Coughlin wanted Fournette as the centerpiece of his old-school , run-first philosophy .
It worked in 2017 , although it became clear that Fournette needed to be a better pro .
He was fined repeatedly for being late and skipping mandatory functions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ trade Fournette , the fourth overall pick in the 2017 NFL draft who ’ s coming off a career year .
He was on the block during the NFL draft and again over the summer .
TRENDING : Man Accused of Sick AutoZone Employee Stabbing Allegedly Said He 'Felt the Need To Find a White Male to Kill' “ We couldn ’ t get anything , a fifth , a sixth , anything , ” Marrone said .
So they dumped the 25-year-old former LSU star one day after trading former Pro Bowl @ @ @ @ @ @ @ exchange for a second-round draft pick in 2021 and a conditional fifth-rounder in 2020 .
Jacksonville also traded Jalen Ramsey , fellow cornerback A.J .
Bouye and defensive end Calais Campbell in the last 10 months .
“ It ’ s going to fall to me as to who those best players are , ” Marrone said .
“ At the end of the day , I ’ ve got to be able to field a team that I believe gives us the best chance to win .
That ’ s what my @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I ’ m doing.
” Still , no one expected Jacksonville to part ways with Fournette less than two weeks before the opener .
He is due $ 4.17 million in guaranteed salary this season if someone claims him .
If he clears waivers , he would become a free agent .
Jacksonville voided all the remaining guarantees in his rookie deal in December 2018 , so Fournette would need to file a grievance to get any money from the Jags in 2020 .
Fournette ’ s time in Jacksonville took a turn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the worst season of his football life .
He was injured , suspended and on the bench in crunch time .
He was fined , criticized and admittedly not in ideal shape late in the year .
The Jaguars voided his guarantees following his one-game suspension for fighting with Buffalo linebacker Shaq Lawson , and Coughlin ripped him for being “ disrespectful ” and “ selfish ” for sitting on the bench — while injured and inactive — during the season finale .
RELATED : NFL Pulls the Plug on Mexico and London @ @ @ @ @ @ @ chaos , Fournette was arrested in April 2019 for driving with a suspended license .
He bounced back last year with his best season .
He topped 1,600 yards from scrimmage in 15 games , carrying 265 times for 1,152 yards and catching 76 passes for 522 yards .
He scored only three touchdowns .
He also fumbled just once in 341 touches .
Fournette has 2,631 yards rushing , 1,009 yards receiving and 19 touchdowns in three seasons since he was now-fired personnel chief Coughlin ’ s first draft pick since returning @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , general manager Dave Caldwell put Fournette on the block and declined to pick up the fifth-year option in his rookie deal .
Marrone insisted Fournette did nothing to prompt his release , instead pointing to his fit in coordinator Jay Gruden ’ s new scheme .
“ It strictly has to do with on the field , ” he said .
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The Jaguars moved another step closer to purging Tom Coughlin’s tumultuous tenure in Jacksonville.
The team waived running back Leonard Fournette on Monday, a stunning decision many outsiders view as the latest in a series of head-scratchers that could help the franchise tank the season and get the No. 1 draft pick.
“If that’s the case, then the realization is if that happens, then I’m not going to be here,” coach Doug Marrone said. “At the end of the day, if I don’t win enough games or do enough with this team, I don’t foresee me still being employed. I’m doing everything I can to make sure we have the best team to make sure we win football games. That’s as simple as I can be on it.”
Coughlin wanted Fournette as the centerpiece of his old-school, run-first philosophy. It worked in 2017, although it became clear that Fournette needed to be a better pro. He was fined repeatedly for being late and skipping mandatory functions.
The Jaguars spent months trying to trade Fournette, the fourth overall pick in the 2017 NFL draft who’s coming off a career year. He was on the block during the NFL draft and again over the summer.
“We couldn’t get anything, a fifth, a sixth, anything,” Marrone said.
So they dumped the 25-year-old former LSU star one day after trading former Pro Bowl defensive end Yannick Ngakoue to Minnesota in exchange for a second-round draft pick in 2021 and a conditional fifth-rounder in 2020.
Jacksonville also traded Jalen Ramsey, fellow cornerback A.J. Bouye and defensive end Calais Campbell in the last 10 months.
“It’s going to fall to me as to who those best players are,” Marrone said. “At the end of the day, I’ve got to be able to field a team that I believe gives us the best chance to win. That’s what my role is and that’s what I’m doing.”
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Still, no one expected Jacksonville to part ways with Fournette less than two weeks before the opener.
He is due $4.17 million in guaranteed salary this season if someone claims him. If he clears waivers, he would become a free agent.
Jacksonville voided all the remaining guarantees in his rookie deal in December 2018, so Fournette would need to file a grievance to get any money from the Jags in 2020.
Fournette’s time in Jacksonville took a turn in 2018, which ended up being the worst season of his football life. He was injured, suspended and on the bench in crunch time. He was fined, criticized and admittedly not in ideal shape late in the year.
The Jaguars voided his guarantees following his one-game suspension for fighting with Buffalo linebacker Shaq Lawson, and Coughlin ripped him for being “disrespectful” and “selfish” for sitting on the bench — while injured and inactive — during the season finale.
Adding to the chaos, Fournette was arrested in April 2019 for driving with a suspended license.
He bounced back last year with his best season. He topped 1,600 yards from scrimmage in 15 games, carrying 265 times for 1,152 yards and catching 76 passes for 522 yards. He scored only three touchdowns. He also fumbled just once in 341 touches.
Fournette has 2,631 yards rushing, 1,009 yards receiving and 19 touchdowns in three seasons since he was now-fired personnel chief Coughlin’s first draft pick since returning to Jacksonville. But with Coughlin gone, general manager Dave Caldwell put Fournette on the block and declined to pick up the fifth-year option in his rookie deal.
Marrone insisted Fournette did nothing to prompt his release, instead pointing to his fit in coordinator Jay Gruden’s new scheme.
“It strictly has to do with on the field,” he said.
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westernjournal--2020-09-01--Peaceful Pro-Police Rally in Kenosha Pushes Back Against Narrative

After a tumultuous week of protests in Kenosha , Wisconsin , Blue Lives Matter supporters gathered peacefully to stand up for local law enforcement on Sunday .
Protests in the city began after officers responded to a domestic violence call on Aug. 23 , resulting in the shooting of Jacob Blake , a black man .
The shooting prompted a pair of tweets from Wisconsin Gov .
Tony Evers .
The evening ended in protesters setting a car dealership ablaze , according to Fox News .
During the next night ’ s protest , 17-year-old Kyle Rittenhouse of Antioch , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and is now facing a first-degree intentional homicide charge .
He has received the adamant support of Attorney Lin Wood , who is working to get the teen legal representation .
Only after all of this did Evers finally agree to President Donald Trump ’ s repeated petition for state governors to request the aid of federal forces to resolve the ongoing civil unrest they seem to be unable — or unwilling — to quell themselves .
But in contrast to all of the violence and destruction , Sunday showcased a peaceful rally @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and stand against the angry broad strokes painted against police and their supporters by the BLM movement .
Kenosha News spoke with a few of the attendees at Civic Center Park — the site of the past week ’ s anti-police protests — allowing them a chance to express their mindset behind supporting local law enforcement .
RELATED : Police Officer , Husband and Father of 3 Dies After Being Shot in the Line of Duty Attendee Chris Eakins said he believes rallies are good to “ show numbers ” against the numerous @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are people that support police officers .
It seems like there ’ s more that don ’ t these days than do , ” Eakins said .
“ I just wan na show numbers , really .
I think that genuinely they care about us and that they ’ re here to help people.
” “ It ’ s insane .
I didn ’ t think stuff like this would be happening so close to us , close to home , ” Burlington resident Grace McCormick said .
Racine resident Randall Wirth made @ @ @ @ @ @ @ organization and the statement itself .
“ I support this cause .
I support the notion that black lives do matter ; however , I don ’ t support the organization Black Lives Matter , ” he said .
“ I don ’ t support the burning , looting and rioting of our hometowns .
I don ’ t support innocent people being attacked , their homes burned down , children being misplaced , the hard work that people do to live their life burned down and attacked.
” Mary Wirth expressed her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , knowing the risks they take when they are called upon even in the streets of their hometown .
“ [ We ’ re showing ] support for the police officers who are out here day in and day out , who aren ’ t spending time with their families , who are worried if they ’ re gon na be able to see their kids the next day .
[ The ] national guard who are from all over Wisconsin who serve and are probably 18 , 19 years old , wondering @ @ @ @ @ @ @ able to come home and see their mom , and [ if ] they ’ re gon na be killed in their own streets.
” Even supporters from out-of-state came to rally for Kenosha law enforcement .
“ I ’ d like everything solved in a peaceful manner , not rioting , ” said Lisa Azzano from Beach Park , Illinois .
“ I don ’ t think it ’ s fair for the innocent people , who have their businesses are being destroyed .
They have nothing to do with this .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the mayor and governors of these states are not doing anything , basically letting the rioters have all their opinion and their destruction — what about all these people ?
These are taxpaying people .
They deserve protection under the Constitution , under the Bill of Rights … and they ’ re not getting it.
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After a tumultuous week of protests in Kenosha, Wisconsin, Blue Lives Matter supporters gathered peacefully to stand up for local law enforcement on Sunday.
Protests in the city began after officers responded to a domestic violence call on Aug. 23, resulting in the shooting of Jacob Blake, a black man.
The shooting prompted a pair of tweets from Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers.
While we do not have all of the details yet, what we know for certain is that he is not the first Black man or person to have been shot or injured or mercilessly killed at the hands of individuals in law enforcement in our state or our country. — Governor Tony Evers (@GovEvers) August 24, 2020
The evening ended in protesters setting a car dealership ablaze, according to Fox News.
A look at the car lot we saw on fire around 3 this morning. (About a block from the Kenosha courthouse). @fox6now pic.twitter.com/NI0bJOvIn5 — Cassidy Williams (@CassidyWtv) August 24, 2020
During the next night’s protest, 17-year-old Kyle Rittenhouse of Antioch, Illinois, shot and killed two protesters and is now facing a first-degree intentional homicide charge. He has received the adamant support of Attorney Lin Wood, who is working to get the teen legal representation.
Only after all of this did Evers finally agree to President Donald Trump’s repeated petition for state governors to request the aid of federal forces to resolve the ongoing civil unrest they seem to be unable — or unwilling — to quell themselves.
…TODAY, I will be sending federal law enforcement and the National Guard to Kenosha, WI to restore LAW and ORDER! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 26, 2020
But in contrast to all of the violence and destruction, Sunday showcased a peaceful rally of people who support law and order and stand against the angry broad strokes painted against police and their supporters by the BLM movement.
Kenosha News spoke with a few of the attendees at Civic Center Park — the site of the past week’s anti-police protests — allowing them a chance to express their mindset behind supporting local law enforcement.
Attendee Chris Eakins said he believes rallies are good to “show numbers” against the numerous loud voices of protesters.
“There are people that support police officers. It seems like there’s more that don’t these days than do,” Eakins said.
“I just wanna show numbers, really. I think that genuinely they care about us and that they’re here to help people.”
About 100 people attended the rally.
“It’s insane. I didn’t think stuff like this would be happening so close to us, close to home,” Burlington resident Grace McCormick said.
Racine resident Randall Wirth made a distinction between Black Lives Matter the organization and the statement itself.
“I support this cause. I support the notion that black lives do matter; however, I don’t support the organization Black Lives Matter,” he said.
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“I don’t support the burning, looting and rioting of our hometowns. I don’t support innocent people being attacked, their homes burned down, children being misplaced, the hard work that people do to live their life burned down and attacked.”
Mary Wirth expressed her empathy for law enforcement and federal troops, knowing the risks they take when they are called upon even in the streets of their hometown.
“[We’re showing] support for the police officers who are out here day in and day out, who aren’t spending time with their families, who are worried if they’re gonna be able to see their kids the next day. [The] national guard who are from all over Wisconsin who serve and are probably 18, 19 years old, wondering if they’re gonna be able to come home and see their mom, and [if] they’re gonna be killed in their own streets.”
Even supporters from out-of-state came to rally for Kenosha law enforcement.
“I’d like everything solved in a peaceful manner, not rioting,” said Lisa Azzano from Beach Park, Illinois. “I don’t think it’s fair for the innocent people, who have their businesses are being destroyed. They have nothing to do with this.
“I don’t know why the mayor and governors of these states are not doing anything, basically letting the rioters have all their opinion and their destruction — what about all these people? These are taxpaying people. They deserve protection under the Constitution, under the Bill of Rights … and they’re not getting it.”
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westernjournal--2020-09-01--Biden’s First ‘In-Person’ Post-Convention Campaign Event Does Not Live Up to Its Billing

The Joe Biden campaign announced last week that its candidate would be hitting the campaign trail with a post-convention “ in-person ” swing through the battleground states .
The Washington Post headlined , “ Biden to resume in-person campaigning as race with Trump kicks into gear ” and listed four states : Pennsylvania , Arizona , Wisconsin and Minnesota .
The expectation clearly set is that the former vice president would be holding events that look more like a traditional campaign .
Call me underwhelmed , but Biden ’ s first one involved him reading a speech off a teleprompter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ room at a Carnegie Mellon University ’ s Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing Institute .
No clapping could be heard either before , during or after the speech , which is understandable , because the event was closed to the public .
According to Fox News reporter Peter Doocy , there were a few dozen supporters who had shown up outside the Carnegie Mellon building to greet the Democratic presidential nominee , but no one was allowed into the speech venue .
There weren ’ t even television monitors set up outside .
What @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t the Biden team have at least allowed some of his supporters in the room , socially distanced of course ?
Then the event might have had some life to it .
“ After the speech , the Biden motorcade arrived at Pittsburgh Firefighters Local 1 , where he greeted a small group of local firefighters and delivered a few boxes of pizza from Mineo ’ s , ” WTEA-TV reported .
As Biden got out of his SUV , someone could be heard in the background yelling , “ Hey Joe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ basement !
” Biden did appear to greet perhaps a dozen first responders .
RELATED : Anti-Trump Vandal Sets Fire at Family 's Home Just Yards Away from Where Children Sleep I guess that ’ s something , but it ’ s a pretty weak foray into “ in-person ” campaigning .
Biden used his speech at Carnegie Mellon to make the dubious claim that Trump is responsible for the violence in cities like Portland , Oregon .
“ Donald Trump looks at this violence and he sees a political lifeline , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ?
Then why has he been so quick to send in law enforcement to quell the unrest in those places where he has the authority to do so ?
“ Fires are burning and we have a president who fans the flames rather than fighting the flames , ” Biden argued .
“ This president , long ago , forfeited any moral leadership in this country .
He can ’ t stop the violence because for years he ’ s fomented it , ” the Democrat continued .
“ He may believe mouthing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ makes him strong .
But his failure to call on his own supporters to stop acting as an armed militia in this country shows how weak he is , ” Biden said .
“ Does anyone believe there ’ ll be less violence in America if Donald Trump is re-elected ?
” Trump took decisive action in Minnesota and Wisconsin by sending in federal officers and the National Guard to quell the violence .
His administration began arresting and prosecuting those destroying statues on federal property , and — amazingly enough — that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ words by Biden come from someone who has been silent as American cities burned all summer .
Finally , in the last few days , he decided to say something , including condemning the violence in his remarks Monday .
His running mate , California Sen. Kamala Harris , did the same , though her message is diluted given that she actually helped raise money to bail violent protesters out of jail in Minnesota in June .
On Sunday she tweeted , “ I join @ JoeBiden in condemning this violence .
This @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Americans deserve a president who will heal our country and bring people together—not fan the flames of hate and division.
” Why the switch from Joe and Kamala ?
One very likely explanation is that the political polls have tightened in the swing states following the Republican convention , during which several speakers , including Trump , spoke out against the violence .
The Biden/Harris lead shrank from over six percentage points to less than three , according to a Real Clear Politics average of polls .
So Biden finally ventured out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as far as neighboring Pennsylvania .
But if Monday ’ s event was any indication of what his “ campaigning ” will look like over the next two months , Trump has a great opportunity to carry all the swing states he took in 2016 and more .
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The Joe Biden campaign announced last week that its candidate would be hitting the campaign trail with a post-convention “in-person” swing through the battleground states.
The Washington Post headlined, “Biden to resume in-person campaigning as race with Trump kicks into gear” and listed four states: Pennsylvania, Arizona, Wisconsin and Minnesota.
The expectation clearly set is that the former vice president would be holding events that look more like a traditional campaign.
Call me underwhelmed, but Biden’s first one involved him reading a speech off a teleprompter to what appeared to be an empty room at Carnegie Mellon University’s Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing Institute.
No clapping could be heard either before, during or after the speech, which is understandable, because the event was closed to the public.
According to Fox News reporter Peter Doocy, there were a few dozen supporters who had shown up outside the Carnegie Mellon building to greet the Democratic presidential nominee, but no one was allowed into the speech venue.
There weren’t even television monitors set up outside.
What kind of campaigning is that?
Couldn’t the Biden team have at least allowed some of his supporters in the room, socially distanced of course? Then the event might have had some life to it.
“After the speech, the Biden motorcade arrived at Pittsburgh Firefighters Local 1, where he greeted a small group of local firefighters and delivered a few boxes of pizza from Mineo’s,” WTEA-TV reported.
As Biden got out of his SUV, someone could be heard in the background yelling, “Hey Joe, you finally got out of the basement!”
Biden did appear to greet perhaps a dozen first responders.
Vice Pres. Joe Biden brings pizzas to Pittsburgh Fire Fighters IAFF Local No. 1. https://t.co/TIbJkDPVh0 pic.twitter.com/vXPjpNjvq8 — Evan McMurry (@evanmcmurry) August 31, 2020
I guess that’s something, but it’s a pretty weak foray into “in-person” campaigning.
Biden used his speech at Carnegie Mellon to make the dubious claim that Trump is responsible for the violence in cities like Portland, Oregon.
“Donald Trump looks at this violence and he sees a political lifeline,” the former vice president said.
Really? Then why has he been so quick to send in law enforcement to quell the unrest in those places where he has the authority to do so?
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“Fires are burning and we have a president who fans the flames rather than fighting the flames,” Biden argued.
“This president, long ago, forfeited any moral leadership in this country. He can’t stop the violence because for years he’s fomented it,” the Democrat continued.
“He may believe mouthing the words ‘law and order’ makes him strong. But his failure to call on his own supporters to stop acting as an armed militia in this country shows how weak he is,” Biden said. “Does anyone believe there’ll be less violence in America if Donald Trump is re-elected?”
Trump took decisive action in Minnesota and Wisconsin by sending in federal officers and the National Guard to quell the violence.
His administration began arresting and prosecuting those destroying statues on federal property, and — amazingly enough — that behavior has stopped.
All these accusatory words by Biden come from someone who has been silent as American cities burned all summer.
Finally, in the last few days, he decided to say something, including condemning the violence in his remarks Monday.
His running mate, California Sen. Kamala Harris, did the same, though her message is diluted given that she actually helped raise money to bail violent protesters out of jail in Minnesota in June.
If you’re able to, chip in now to the @MNFreedomFund to help post bail for those protesting on the ground in Minnesota. https://t.co/t8LXowKIbw — Kamala Harris (@KamalaHarris) June 1, 2020
On Sunday she tweeted, “I join @JoeBiden in condemning this violence. This can not—and must not—be who we are. Americans deserve a president who will heal our country and bring people together—not fan the flames of hate and division.”
Why the switch from Joe and Kamala?
One very likely explanation is that the political polls have tightened in the swing states following the Republican convention, during which several speakers, including Trump, spoke out against the violence.
The Biden/Harris lead shrank from over six percentage points to less than three, according to a Real Clear Politics average of polls.
If Joe Biden & Kamala Harris actually thought Pres. Trump was responsible for the riots, why didn’t they mention them the week of the DNC convention? — Lisa Boothe (@LisaMarieBoothe) August 31, 2020
So Biden finally ventured out of his Delaware home to at least as far as neighboring Pennsylvania.
But if Monday’s event was any indication of what his “campaigning” will look like over the next two months, Trump has a great opportunity to carry all the swing states he took in 2016 and more.
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westernjournal--2020-09-02--Watch Liberals Call for Violence Over and Over Again – Yet Left Blames Trump

In so many ways , responsibility for the violent riots that still terrorize cities across the nation can be laid squarely at the feet of Democratic politicians and pundits .
Not only have they allowed the chaos to continue unimpeded , but Democrats have continually encouraged the unrest while the sycophantic leftist media advances the fake narrative about rampant police brutality against minorities , all of which has fueled the endless cycle of violent outbursts .
The most shocking aspect of this , however , is how the left has tried to blame President Donald Trump for the sad state @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and we have a president who fans the flames , rather than fighting the flames , ” Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden said Monday , according to CBS News .
“ But we must not burn .
We have to build .
This president long ago forfeited any moral leadership in this country .
He can ’ t stop the violence because for years he ’ s fomented it.
” “ Do you seriously wonder , Mr. President , why this is the first time in decades that America has seen this level @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ted Wheeler , whose city has been wracked by violent riots for months , said during a Sunday news conference , Oregon Public Broadcasting reported .
“ It ’ s you who have created the hate and the division.
” TRENDING : Man Accused of Sick AutoZone Employee Stabbing Allegedly Said He 'Felt the Need To Find a White Male to Kill' Yet it was liberals who not only encouraged the unrest that we ’ re now seeing in American cities , but who have been calling for violence against their political opponents @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their allies in the media cheered on the violent left every step of the way , ” the president ’ s eldest son , Donald Trump Jr. , tweeted Monday , along with a montage of leftists calling for exactly what is currently plaguing the nation .
WARNING : The video below contains a scene of graphic violence that some viewers may find disturbing : The super-cut that Trump Jr. tweeted reveals some of the most base and vile instances of leftists calling — implicitly or explicitly — for the unrest and violence @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and leftist celebrities spew anti-Trump hatred and — worse — a call to action .
The video , compiled by the conservative website Caldron Pool , begins with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi musing in 2018 as to why there “ aren ’ t uprisings all over the country , and maybe there will be.
” Next up , in another 2018 clip , is author and MSNBC personality Donny Deutch urging people to “ start taking to the streets ” and declaring President Trump a “ dictator.
” “ There needs to be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as there ’ s unrest in our lives , ” Massachusetts Democratic Rep. Ayanna Pressley added in an Aug. 15 interview on MSNBC ’ s “ AM Joy ” program .
Later , “ Cuomo Prime Time ” host Chris Cuomo , whose previous hard-hitting journalism included holding up a giant cotton swab while interviewing his brother , Democratic New York Gov .
Andrew Cuomo , is shown saying June 2 on his CNN program : “ Please , show me where it says protesters [ are ] supposed to be polite and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Wants To Fight 'Institutional Racism , ' It Should Start with These 4 Dem Policies Back then , the nation was only about a week into uprisings that followed George Floyd ’ s May 25 death after a police officer knelt on his neck for nearly nine minutes during an arrest .
After Cuomo , we see a quick cut of comedian Samantha Bee ’ s vulgar 2018 remark about Ivanka Trump , which seems tame in comparison to the subsequent clips of MSNBC ’ s Nicolle Wallace and Academy Award-winning actor Robert @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2016 , respectively , that the president deserves to be punched in the face .
( “ Stranger Things ” actor David Harbour insinuates something similar without naming names in a 2017 clip . )
Meanwhile , we see Biden saying about Trump in a 2018 clip that he ’ d “ beat the hell out of him ” and Golden Globe winner Johnny Depp asking in 2017 : “ When was the last time an actor assassinated a president ?
” There are clips from pop culture , such as Snoop Dogg @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump lookalike in orange-face is assassinated , and the infamous Kathy Griffin photo shoot , also from 2017 , where she holds a severed mannequin head that looks like the president ’ s .
“ I have thought , an awful lot , about blowing up the White House , ” pop icon Madonna declares in another 2017 clip .
California Democratic Rep. Maxine Waters is shown telling a crowd of supports in June 2018 to harass members of Trump ’ s Cabinet and issuing an ominous warning : “ If you think @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ain ’ t seen nothing yet.
” The video montage ends with what sounds like gunfire on a city street .
It ’ s not clear where or when that clip came from , though the footage could theoretically have been captured at any one of the locales across the nation that currently looks like a war zone because of Democrats ’ permissive attitude toward the rioting .
Democrats have allowed rioters to vandalize and terrorize their cities , all while enjoying the support and adulation of the left-wing media — yet it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Biden/Harris campaign first largely ignored the outbreak in civil unrest but has since settled on the narrative that it ’ s all Trump ’ s fault , despite the fact that the left has been calling for violence practically since the 2016 election .
The shifting narrative came only after liberals started to realize that the riots were not doing them any favors in the polling and predictably pivoted to blaming Trump , much like a toddler picks up his warm blanket and pacifier when the going gets tough .
Of course , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , like the left so often does , that rhetoric equates to actual violence .
Unless the folks in the videos were smashing windows or burning down cities themselves , they are not responsible for the actions of the criminals .
However , it is worth noting that the cities where riots continue to rage out of control are largely Democrat-run and that Black Lives Matter — which has been responsible for much of the violence — is a radical leftist group that enjoys the full support of plenty of Democratic politicians .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ footage above , the inaction of the last three months in the face of arson , destruction , death and unrest reveals where the left stands on the issue .
If it weren ’ t for leftists ’ resistance to allowing Trump to stop it , cities would be restored to places of law and order instead of chaos and anarchy .
And that ’ s the real choice in the 2020 presidential election .
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In so many ways, responsibility for the violent riots that still terrorize cities across the nation can be laid squarely at the feet of Democratic politicians and pundits.
Not only have they allowed the chaos to continue unimpeded, but Democrats have continually encouraged the unrest while the sycophantic leftist media advances the fake narrative about rampant police brutality against minorities, all of which has fueled the endless cycle of violent outbursts.
The most shocking aspect of this, however, is how the left has tried to blame President Donald Trump for the sad state of American cities
“Fires are burning and we have a president who fans the flames, rather than fighting the flames,” Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden said Monday, according to CBS News. “But we must not burn. We have to build. This president long ago forfeited any moral leadership in this country. He can’t stop the violence because for years he’s fomented it.”
“Do you seriously wonder, Mr. President, why this is the first time in decades that America has seen this level of violence?” Democratic Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler, whose city has been wracked by violent riots for months, said during a Sunday news conference, Oregon Public Broadcasting reported. “It’s you who have created the hate and the division.”
Yet it was liberals who not only encouraged the unrest that we’re now seeing in American cities, but who have been calling for violence against their political opponents for years.
“Dem leaders and their allies in the media cheered on the violent left every step of the way,” the president’s eldest son, Donald Trump Jr., tweeted Monday, along with a montage of leftists calling for exactly what is currently plaguing the nation.
WARNING: The video below contains a scene of graphic violence that some viewers may find disturbing:
Dem leaders and their allies in the media cheered on the violent left every step of the way…pic.twitter.com/goInUrw6P8 — Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) August 31, 2020
The super-cut that Trump Jr. tweeted reveals some of the most base and vile instances of leftists calling — implicitly or explicitly — for the unrest and violence. In it, politicians, pundits and leftist celebrities spew anti-Trump hatred and — worse — a call to action.
The video, compiled by the conservative website Caldron Pool, begins with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi musing in 2018 as to why there “aren’t uprisings all over the country, and maybe there will be.”
Next up, in another 2018 clip, is author and MSNBC personality Donny Deutch urging people to “start taking to the streets” and declaring President Trump a “dictator.”
“There needs to be unrest in the streets for as long as there’s unrest in our lives,” Massachusetts Democratic Rep. Ayanna Pressley added in an Aug. 15 interview on MSNBC’s “AM Joy” program.
Later, “Cuomo Prime Time” host Chris Cuomo, whose previous hard-hitting journalism included holding up a giant cotton swab while interviewing his brother, Democratic New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, is shown saying June 2 on his CNN program: “Please, show me where it says protesters [are] supposed to be polite and peaceful.”
Back then, the nation was only about a week into uprisings that followed George Floyd’s May 25 death after a police officer knelt on his neck for nearly nine minutes during an arrest.
After Cuomo, we see a quick cut of comedian Samantha Bee’s vulgar 2018 remark about Ivanka Trump, which seems tame in comparison to the subsequent clips of MSNBC’s Nicolle Wallace and Academy Award-winning actor Robert Robert De Niro claiming in 2018 and 2016, respectively, that the president deserves to be punched in the face. (“Stranger Things” actor David Harbour insinuates something similar without naming names in a 2017 clip.)
Meanwhile, we see Biden saying about Trump in a 2018 clip that he’d “beat the hell out of him” and Golden Globe winner Johnny Depp asking in 2017: “When was the last time an actor assassinated a president?”
There are clips from pop culture, such as Snoop Dogg’s 2017 music video where a Trump lookalike in orange-face is assassinated, and the infamous Kathy Griffin photo shoot, also from 2017, where she holds a severed mannequin head that looks like the president’s.
“I have thought, an awful lot, about blowing up the White House,” pop icon Madonna declares in another 2017 clip.
California Democratic Rep. Maxine Waters is shown telling a crowd of supports in June 2018 to harass members of Trump’s Cabinet and issuing an ominous warning: “If you think we’re rallying now, you ain’t seen nothing yet.”
The video montage ends with what sounds like gunfire on a city street. It’s not clear where or when that clip came from, though the footage could theoretically have been captured at any one of the locales across the nation that currently looks like a war zone because of Democrats’ permissive attitude toward the rioting.
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Democrats have allowed rioters to vandalize and terrorize their cities, all while enjoying the support and adulation of the left-wing media — yet it is Trump who is responsible?
The Biden/Harris campaign first largely ignored the outbreak in civil unrest but has since settled on the narrative that it’s all Trump’s fault, despite the fact that the left has been calling for violence practically since the 2016 election.
The shifting narrative came only after liberals started to realize that the riots were not doing them any favors in the polling and predictably pivoted to blaming Trump, much like a toddler picks up his warm blanket and pacifier when the going gets tough.
Of course, it would be an error to imply, like the left so often does, that rhetoric equates to actual violence. Unless the folks in the videos were smashing windows or burning down cities themselves, they are not responsible for the actions of the criminals.
However, it is worth noting that the cities where riots continue to rage out of control are largely Democrat-run and that Black Lives Matter — which has been responsible for much of the violence — is a radical leftist group that enjoys the full support of plenty of Democratic politicians.
Even without the two-plus minutes of aggregated footage above, the inaction of the last three months in the face of arson, destruction, death and unrest reveals where the left stands on the issue.
If it weren’t for leftists’ resistance to allowing Trump to stop it, cities would be restored to places of law and order instead of chaos and anarchy.
And that’s the real choice in the 2020 presidential election.
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westernjournal--2020-09-02--Bad News for Biden: GOP Enthusiasm Surged to 85% After RNC

The Republican Party enjoyed a notable post-convention bump that was not seen by the Democratic Party , according to a new poll .
Following the conventions of both parties in late August , Rasmussen Reports found GOP voter enthusiasm reached 85 percent , up 10 percentage points from July , following the conclusion of the optimistic , largely in-person Republican National Convention , which concluded last Thursday .
President Donald Trump brought the convention to a close at the White House by delivering a rousing speech that not only targeted his base , but also reached out to other portions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ opening up the party as a big tent for black Americans , independents and disaffected potential voters seeking stability amid a challenging year .
On the other hand , enthusiasm among Democrats has remained stagnant , sitting unchanged at 71 percent for the last six weeks .
TRENDING : Man Accused of Sick AutoZone Employee Stabbing Allegedly Said He 'Felt the Need To Find a White Male to Kill' Unlike the GOP , the Democratic Party put on a mostly remote convention which painted America ’ s future as bleak , and portrayed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mostly racist .
The 10-point swing among Republicans seems to align with other polls , which show the race tightening with two months before the election .
Rasmussen found voters overall are much more excited about voting than they were when polled earlier this year .
According to Rasmussen , “ Among all likely voters , 70 % are excited about the Trump-Biden contest , while only 23 % now say they will simply be voting for the lesser of two evils.
” “ The number excited about the contest is up from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ % in July , ” the pollster added .
Rasmussen further noted that voters are much more focused on President Trump , the incumbent , than they are on former Vice President Joe Biden .
Of those who answered the survey , 59 percent of likely voters “ rate Trump ’ s record as more important to their vote than Biden ’ s ideas for the next four years , ” the report found .
Only 37 percent of those polled said that Biden ’ s plans were more important for their vote @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( 84 % ) of Republicans and 62 % of voters not affiliated with either major party consider the GOP president ’ s record more important to their vote , but just 34 % of Democrats agree .
Among voters in the opposing party , 65 % put more emphasis on Biden ’ s ideas for the next four years.
” Another metric is also troubling news for Biden , despite a nationwide movement to argue against a perception that there is an inherent bias against minority Americans in law enforcement and other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Candidate 's Claim 'Mostly False ' Despite Admitting It Was True Enthusiasm about voting among black Americans is down relative to white voters or voters of other ethnicities , the survey found .
“ Trump ’ s record is more important to 63 % of whites , 34 % of blacks and 58 % of other minorities .
Most blacks ( 62 % ) put Biden ’ s agenda first.
” Rasmussen surveyed 1,000 likely voters for the poll , which was conducted online and by telephone between Aug. 30 and 31 .
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The Republican Party enjoyed a notable post-convention bump that was not seen by the Democratic Party, according to a new poll.
Following the conventions of both parties in late August, Rasmussen Reports found GOP voter enthusiasm reached 85 percent, up 10 percentage points from July, following the conclusion of the optimistic, largely in-person Republican National Convention, which concluded last Thursday.
President Donald Trump brought the convention to a close at the White House by delivering a rousing speech that not only targeted his base, but also reached out to other portions of the electorate.
Trump succeeded in opening up the party as a big tent for black Americans, independents and disaffected potential voters seeking stability amid a challenging year.
On the other hand, enthusiasm among Democrats has remained stagnant, sitting unchanged at 71 percent for the last six weeks.
Unlike the GOP, the Democratic Party put on a mostly remote convention which painted America’s future as bleak, and portrayed the country and its storied history as mostly racist.
The 10-point swing among Republicans seems to align with other polls, which show the race tightening with two months before the election.
Rasmussen found voters overall are much more excited about voting than they were when polled earlier this year.
According to Rasmussen, “Among all likely voters, 70% are excited about the Trump-Biden contest, while only 23% now say they will simply be voting for the lesser of two evils.”
“The number excited about the contest is up from 60% in late April and 67% in July,” the pollster added.
Rasmussen further noted that voters are much more focused on President Trump, the incumbent, than they are on former Vice President Joe Biden.
Of those who answered the survey, 59 percent of likely voters “rate Trump’s record as more important to their vote than Biden’s ideas for the next four years,” the report found.
Only 37 percent of those polled said that Biden’s plans were more important for their vote.
Rasmussen added, “Eighty-four percent (84%) of Republicans and 62% of voters not affiliated with either major party consider the GOP president’s record more important to their vote, but just 34% of Democrats agree. Among voters in the opposing party, 65% put more emphasis on Biden’s ideas for the next four years.”
Another metric is also troubling news for Biden, despite a nationwide movement to argue against a perception that there is an inherent bias against minority Americans in law enforcement and other institutions.
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Enthusiasm about voting among black Americans is down relative to white voters or voters of other ethnicities, the survey found.
“Trump’s record is more important to 63% of whites, 34% of blacks and 58% of other minorities. Most blacks (62%) put Biden’s agenda first.”
Rasmussen surveyed 1,000 likely voters for the poll, which was conducted online and by telephone between Aug. 30 and 31.
The margin of sampling error was reported to be +/- 3 points.
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westernjournal--2020-09-02--PolitiFact Labels GOP Candidate’s Claim ‘Mostly False’ Despite Admitting It Was True

If you can ’ t trust the facts , you turn to the fact-checkers .
If you can ’ t trust the fact-checkers , where do you turn ?
That ’ s the million-dollar question after PolitiFact labeled a GOP campaign ad “ mostly false ” despite admitting the ad ’ s claims were true .
John James , a Republican from Michigan , is running for the U.S. Senate against incumbent Democratic Sen. Gary Peters .
James released an attack ad against Peters claiming the Democrat was “ invisible ” and “ known for doing nothing.
” TRENDING : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Allegedly Said He 'Felt the Need To Find a White Male to Kill' “ They call him the invisible man , the politician known for doing nothing , Gary Peters , ” the ad said .
“ Nothing to prepare us for COVID .
His responsibility .
Nothing for our economy .
Peters doesn ’ t show up for work .
Skipped 84 percent of small-business hearings .
Nothing to protect workers .
Skipped 89 percent of hearings on China .
“ But Peters has done one thing : got rich in public @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Peters : invisible for Michigan , ” it concludes .
In fact-checking James ’ ad , PolitiFact covered “ James ’ assertion that Peters is ‘ known for doing nothing ’ and that he ‘ skipped 84 % of small business hearings ( and ) skipped 89 % of hearings on China . '
” After reaching out to Peters ’ campaign , PolitiFact determined that the cited statistics were undisputed but that they didn ’ t tell the whole story .
“ The percentages are accurate , but they are cherry-picked because @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a high level of engagement by Peters in Washington , including recent influential committee assignments , a perfect record on floor votes , and high scores on effectiveness from independent academic analyses , ” PolitiFact reported .
Here ’ s the problem : The basis of James ’ ad was that Peters missed a certain percentage of committee meetings , and his absence makes him “ invisible.
” It ’ s undisputed that Peters missed those meetings , and whether Peters ’ absence makes him invisible is a matter of opinion .
RELATED @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Stabbing Allegedly Said He 'Felt the Need To Find a White Male to Kill' James ’ campaign backed up that opinion with facts and statistics that PolitiFact admitted were accurate .
Thus , by claiming the ad was “ mostly false , ” PolitiFact essentially fact-checked an opinion .
PolitiFact should have ended its fact check after it verified the statistics .
Instead , PolitiFact did Peters ’ work for him , defending him for missing meetings instead of leaving the response to his campaign .
That is the problem with liberal-leaning “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ liberal counterargument to the opinion supported by the claim rather than focusing on the claim itself .
That is not a fact check ; that ’ s political discourse .
There ’ s nothing wrong with political discourse , of course — as long as the one engaging in said discourse doesn ’ t hold itself out as an independent source of unbiased truth .
It ’ s disingenuous for PolitiFact to claim to “ stand up for facts , ” as the site claims while simultaneously engaging in opinion-based counterarguments to refute @ @ @ @ @ @ @ committed to truth and accuracy in all of our journalism .
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If you can’t trust the facts, you turn to the fact-checkers.
If you can’t trust the fact-checkers, where do you turn?
That’s the million-dollar question after PolitiFact labeled a GOP campaign ad “mostly false” despite admitting the ad’s claims were true.
John James, a Republican from Michigan, is running for the U.S. Senate against incumbent Democratic Sen. Gary Peters.
James released an attack ad against Peters claiming the Democrat was “invisible” and “known for doing nothing.”
“They call him the invisible man, the politician known for doing nothing, Gary Peters,” the ad said.
“Nothing to prepare us for COVID. His responsibility. Nothing for our economy. Peters doesn’t show up for work. Skipped 84 percent of small-business hearings. Nothing to protect workers. Skipped 89 percent of hearings on China.
“But Peters has done one thing: got rich in public office. Doubled his wealth. Gary Peters: invisible for Michigan,” it concludes.
In fact-checking James’ ad, PolitiFact covered “James’ assertion that Peters is ‘known for doing nothing’ and that he ‘skipped 84% of small business hearings (and) skipped 89% of hearings on China.'”
After reaching out to Peters’ campaign, PolitiFact determined that the cited statistics were undisputed but that they didn’t tell the whole story.
“The percentages are accurate, but they are cherry-picked because they ignore multiple other measurements that indicate a high level of engagement by Peters in Washington, including recent influential committee assignments, a perfect record on floor votes, and high scores on effectiveness from independent academic analyses,” PolitiFact reported.
In conclusion, PolitiFact deemed the ad’s claims “mostly false.”
Here’s the problem: The basis of James’ ad was that Peters missed a certain percentage of committee meetings, and his absence makes him “invisible.”
It’s undisputed that Peters missed those meetings, and whether Peters’ absence makes him invisible is a matter of opinion.
James’ campaign backed up that opinion with facts and statistics that PolitiFact admitted were accurate. Thus, by claiming the ad was “mostly false,” PolitiFact essentially fact-checked an opinion.
PolitiFact should have ended its fact check after it verified the statistics. Instead, PolitiFact did Peters’ work for him, defending him for missing meetings instead of leaving the response to his campaign.
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That is the problem with liberal-leaning “fact checks.”
They will develop a liberal counterargument to the opinion supported by the claim rather than focusing on the claim itself.
That is not a fact check; that’s political discourse.
There’s nothing wrong with political discourse, of course — as long as the one engaging in said discourse doesn’t hold itself out as an independent source of unbiased truth.
It’s disingenuous for PolitiFact to claim to “stand up for facts,” as the site claims while simultaneously engaging in opinion-based counterarguments to refute factual claims by Republicans.
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