westernjournal--2020-05-01--WI Health Officials Debunk Media Claim: No Link Between In-Person Voting, COVID Cases

Wisconsin ’ s decision to hold its presidential primary election as scheduled on April 7 became a lightning rod of controversy after fearmongers warned that it would lead to an uptick in COVID-19 cases and deaths .
That controversy was then attached to a broader discussion by Democrats and the establishment media about the supposed public safety merits of requiring mail-in voting for the November general election .
But that uptick in coronavirus cases never materialized , and a month later , a panic-driven narrative meant to assist in forever altering how Americans vote has been busted .
The Milwaukee @ @ @ @ @ @ @ officials have determined that only a very small number of people who voted in Wisconsin were infected , and it is essentially impossible to determine where those infections came from .
“ The state said about two dozen people may have been infected on election day , ” the paper reported .
“ Some have characterized these numbers as an ‘ uptick , ’ but the experts are cautious.
” TRENDING : CNN 's Stelter Blasted Hydroxychloroquine for Virus , But Turns Out His Wife Uses It - Just Not for COVID Ryan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ state Department of Health Services , told the Journal Sentinel 413,000 people voted in the state on April 7 .
Westergaard conceded the two dozen new cases couldn ’ t be linked to Election Day .
“ With the data we have , we can ’ t prove an association , ” he said .
“ It would be speculative to say that was definitely the cause without really investigating closely and being clear that somebody really had no other potential exposure to infected people .
I don ’ t think we have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ know definitely.
” University of Wisconsin infectious disease expert Oguzhan Alagoz told the Journal Sentinel the finding was unexpected , as he thought in-person voting would have created a notable increase in COVID-19 cases .
“ I don ’ t think that the in-person election led to a major effect , to my surprise , ” Alagoz said .
It shouldn ’ t be so shocking .
Images from Election Day showed voters wearing masks and standing far apart in line , poll workers cleaning voting booths , and screens in place between @ @ @ @ @ @ @ voters forced to cast ballots in person were supposed to fill up hospitals with sick and dying people , but that isn ’ t what happened .
The establishment media warned us that no-good Republicans were going to get people killed .
Writing for The Guardian , Sandy Tolan all but assured us that Wisconsin ’ s decision to vote would be deadly .
“ After a drawn-out battle between a Democratic governor and Republican legislature , the conservative Wisconsin supreme court issued a last-minute order telling confused election officials to proceed with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ despite a pandemic , ” Tolan wrote on April 8 .
Tolan added that blame for the coming deaths from in-person voting belonged to Republicans and even former Vice President Joe Biden , adding : “ With no more Hail Marys available to the state ’ s Democrats , the election went forward as planned – and almost certainly , many more of my fellow Wisconsinites will die.
” The Philadelphia Inquirer ’ s Will Bunch penned an opinion piece published April 7 that was headlined , “ In Tuesday ’ s Wisconsin @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to win an election.
” Bunch assured us that he was not relying on hyperbole to describe the risks associated with those who dared vote in Wisconsin .
He said death was certain to follow the primary .
The majority of the establishment media drew a narrative : In-person voting is going to kill people , so we need to rely on voting by mail .
Just look at what the fearmongering The New York Times pushed on Twitter : The Democratic Party and its establishment media allies had hoped to apply that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that they could further push for fraud-vulnerable mail-in ballots .
But their gloomy predictions appear not to have materialized , as Wisconsinites showed up to vote in droves , and we now have data to show that there was no surge in coronavirus cases linked to voting .
CNN attempted this week to salvage the narrative and circle the wagons by publishing a three-paragraph story online that stated “ Dozens of coronavirus cases connected to US primary election voting.
” “ At least 52 people in Wisconsin who said they voted in-person or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s April 7 primary election have tested positive for coronavirus , according to the Wisconsin Department of Health Services , ” the report said .
“ The state ’ s decision to hold in-person elections in the middle of a pandemic was roundly criticized by candidates and health experts , and turned into a bitter partisan battle.
” Of course , we now know those tens of cases can not be conclusively linked to the Wisconsin primary , and CNN didn ’ t note that well over 400,000 people went to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ honest if it had reported that fewer than 0.01 percent of those who voted might have been infected with the coronavirus — if those cases could have been linked to the polls .
But CNN isn ’ t honest , and the apparent concern for public health from Democrats and the media now feels ever more disingenuous than it already did .
Democrats have been arguing for universal mail-in voting as a way to mitigate health risks and save us all from having to prove our identities when voting in the upcoming election @ @ @ @ @ @ @ completely fallen apart .
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Wisconsin’s decision to hold its presidential primary election as scheduled on April 7 became a lightning rod of controversy after fearmongers warned that it would lead to an uptick in COVID-19 cases and deaths.
That controversy was then attached to a broader discussion by Democrats and the establishment media about the supposed public safety merits of requiring mail-in voting for the November general election.
But that uptick in coronavirus cases never materialized, and a month later, a panic-driven narrative meant to assist in forever altering how Americans vote has been busted.
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported Wednesday that Wisconsin health officials have determined that only a very small number of people who voted in Wisconsin were infected, and it is essentially impossible to determine where those infections came from.
“The state said about two dozen people may have been infected on election day,” the paper reported. “Some have characterized these numbers as an ‘uptick,’ but the experts are cautious.”
Ryan Westergaard, chief medical officer of the state Department of Health Services, told the Journal Sentinel 413,000 people voted in the state on April 7.
Westergaard conceded the two dozen new cases couldn’t be linked to Election Day.
“With the data we have, we can’t prove an association,” he said. “It would be speculative to say that was definitely the cause without really investigating closely and being clear that somebody really had no other potential exposure to infected people. I don’t think we have the resources to really do that to know definitely.”
University of Wisconsin infectious disease expert Oguzhan Alagoz told the Journal Sentinel the finding was unexpected, as he thought in-person voting would have created a notable increase in COVID-19 cases.
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“I don’t think that the in-person election led to a major effect, to my surprise,” Alagoz said.
It shouldn’t be so shocking. Images from Election Day showed voters wearing masks and standing far apart in line, poll workers cleaning voting booths, and screens in place between workers and voters.
Long lines of voters forced to cast ballots in person were supposed to fill up hospitals with sick and dying people, but that isn’t what happened.
The establishment media warned us that no-good Republicans were going to get people killed.
Writing for The Guardian, Sandy Tolan all but assured us that Wisconsin’s decision to vote would be deadly.
“After a drawn-out battle between a Democratic governor and Republican legislature, the conservative Wisconsin supreme court issued a last-minute order telling confused election officials to proceed with the state’s primary election — despite a pandemic,” Tolan wrote on April 8.
Tolan added that blame for the coming deaths from in-person voting belonged to Republicans and even former Vice President Joe Biden, adding: “With no more Hail Marys available to the state’s Democrats, the election went forward as planned – and almost certainly, many more of my fellow Wisconsinites will die.”
The Philadelphia Inquirer’s Will Bunch penned an opinion piece published April 7 that was headlined, “In Tuesday’s Wisconsin primary, Republicans will literally kill you to win an election.”
Bunch assured us that he was not relying on hyperbole to describe the risks associated with those who dared vote in Wisconsin. He said death was certain to follow the primary.
The majority of the establishment media drew a narrative: In-person voting is going to kill people, so we need to rely on voting by mail.
Just look at what the fearmongering The New York Times pushed on Twitter:
Scenes from Wisconsin, as voters faced long lines, confusion and the risk of infection with an election taking place in spite of the coronavirus pandemic. Read more from a primary that showed an electoral system stretched to the breaking point. https://t.co/T5lJVm0acc pic.twitter.com/Ttdi69KllS — The New York Times (@nytimes) April 8, 2020
The Democratic Party and its establishment media allies had hoped to apply that same logic to the November election so that they could further push for fraud-vulnerable mail-in ballots.
But their gloomy predictions appear not to have materialized, as Wisconsinites showed up to vote in droves, and we now have data to show that there was no surge in coronavirus cases linked to voting.
CNN attempted this week to salvage the narrative and circle the wagons by publishing a three-paragraph story online that stated “Dozens of coronavirus cases connected to US primary election voting.”
“At least 52 people in Wisconsin who said they voted in-person or worked the polls for the US state’s April 7 primary election have tested positive for coronavirus, according to the Wisconsin Department of Health Services,” the report said. “The state’s decision to hold in-person elections in the middle of a pandemic was roundly criticized by candidates and health experts, and turned into a bitter partisan battle.”
Of course, we now know those tens of cases cannot be conclusively linked to the Wisconsin primary, and CNN didn’t note that well over 400,000 people went to the polls.
The outlet would have been honest if it had reported that fewer than 0.01 percent of those who voted might have been infected with the coronavirus — if those cases could have been linked to the polls.
But CNN isn’t honest, and the apparent concern for public health from Democrats and the media now feels ever more disingenuous than it already did.
Democrats have been arguing for universal mail-in voting as a way to mitigate health risks and save us all from having to prove our identities when voting in the upcoming election.
The logic behind that argument has completely fallen apart.
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westernjournal--2020-05-01--Op-Ed: Will Liberty Outlast This Generation?

The answer will be decided by the current generation .
We can not escape it or pass it off to another .
Not to decide is to decide .
Failure to respond is to respond .
The immediate answer is another question : What lens do you look through to interpret events and human behavior ?
According to veteran researcher George Barna , America is in moral , political and cultural “ free fall ” with respect to a biblical worldview .
Regardless of how Barna reached this conclusion , as followers of Jesus Christ , we ought to wonder @ @ @ @ @ @ @ both now and in the future .
TRENDING : CNN 's Stelter Blasted Hydroxychloroquine for Virus , But Turns Out His Wife Uses It - Just Not for COVID More importantly , as we busy ourselves with the work of the church , what does it augur for the next generation and the future of Christianity here and abroad ?
“ Free fall ” is a state of downward motion affected only by the force of gravity .
It is falling without an impeding force , save for atmospheric resistance .
In common @ @ @ @ @ @ @ accelerating out of control .
The analogy with respect to American society is obvious .
America is facing a threat more pernicious and deadly than the coronavirus , which if left untreated is invariably fatal to its host .
Once it spreads throughout a nation , it can bring down an entire civilization .
What is this novel threat ?
The groundbreaking inaugural American Worldview Inventory 2020 conducted by Barna in his role as director of research for Arizona Christian University ’ s Cultural Research Center found that an unprecedented and perilously low @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Obviously leaving acquisition of these foundational truths to a prevailing platonic relationship with the Bible has not done the job .
Acquiring a biblical worldview requires intentional , systematic interaction with sacred Scripture .
The study also revealed that calling oneself “ a Christian ” means very little , particularly when seven out of 10 Americans claim to be Christian , but only 6 percent actually hold a biblical worldview !
The results of the CRC study should be a wake-up call for anyone who has a stake in the future of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ [ t ] he fact that fewer than one out of five born-again adults hold a biblical worldview highlights the extensive decline of core Christian principles in America.
” Church leaders should know that interest in evangelical Christianity will continue to decline in America unless and until this deficiency is reversed .
RELATED : Herman Cain : You 're Going To Be OK This is the main reason America ’ s Black Robe Regiment has invited Barna to be keynote speaker at our May 28-29 National Worldview Summit for Pastors at Fairview Baptist @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will be simulcast online as a webinar .
It is the same reason that we ’ ve made “ Building a Biblical Worldview ” the main thrust of our efforts for at least the remainder of 2020 .
We believe God is calling pastors to the battle for the heart and soul of America .
Assuming that America is “ too far gone ” or that our moral disintegration is a fait accompli is irresponsible and shows an unwillingness to put forth the effort necessary to turn the country around .
The human @ @ @ @ @ @ @ immeasurable and incur divine judgment .
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Will liberty outlast this generation?
The answer will be decided by the current generation. We cannot escape it or pass it off to another. Not to decide is to decide. Failure to respond is to respond.
The immediate answer is another question: What lens do you look through to interpret events and human behavior?
According to veteran researcher George Barna, America is in moral, political and cultural “free fall” with respect to a biblical worldview.
Regardless of how Barna reached this conclusion, as followers of Jesus Christ, we ought to wonder what that means for our society, both now and in the future.
More importantly, as we busy ourselves with the work of the church, what does it augur for the next generation and the future of Christianity here and abroad?
“Free fall” is a state of downward motion affected only by the force of gravity. It is falling without an impeding force, save for atmospheric resistance. In common parlance, it is a state of accelerating out of control. The analogy with respect to American society is obvious.
America is facing a threat more pernicious and deadly than the coronavirus, which if left untreated is invariably fatal to its host. Once it spreads throughout a nation, it can bring down an entire civilization. What is this novel threat?
The groundbreaking inaugural American Worldview Inventory 2020 conducted by Barna in his role as director of research for Arizona Christian University’s Cultural Research Center found that an unprecedented and perilously low percentage of Americans hold a biblical worldview.
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Obviously leaving acquisition of these foundational truths to a prevailing platonic relationship with the Bible has not done the job. Acquiring a biblical worldview requires intentional, systematic interaction with sacred Scripture.
The study also revealed that calling oneself “a Christian” means very little, particularly when seven out of 10 Americans claim to be Christian, but only 6 percent actually hold a biblical worldview!
The results of the CRC study should be a wake-up call for anyone who has a stake in the future of America.
As Barna explains, “[t]he fact that fewer than one out of five born-again adults hold a biblical worldview highlights the extensive decline of core Christian principles in America.”
Church leaders should know that interest in evangelical Christianity will continue to decline in America unless and until this deficiency is reversed.
This is the main reason America’s Black Robe Regiment has invited Barna to be keynote speaker at our May 28-29 National Worldview Summit for Pastors at Fairview Baptist Church in Edmond, Oklahoma, which will be simulcast online as a webinar. It is the same reason that we’ve made “Building a Biblical Worldview” the main thrust of our efforts for at least the remainder of 2020.
We believe God is calling pastors to the battle for the heart and soul of America.
Assuming that America is “too far gone” or that our moral disintegration is a fait accompli is irresponsible and shows an unwillingness to put forth the effort necessary to turn the country around. The human cost of this misguided belief will be immeasurable and incur divine judgment.
The views expressed in this opinion article are those of their author and are not necessarily either shared or endorsed by the owners of this website. If you are interested in contributing an Op-Ed to The Western Journal, you can learn about our submission guidelines and process here.
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westernjournal--2020-05-01--FDA Authorizes Emergency Use of New Drug To Treat Coronavirus

U.S. regulators on Friday allowed emergency use of an experimental drug that appears to help some coronavirus patients recover faster .
It is the first drug shown to help fight COVID-19 , which has killed more than 230,000 people worldwide .
President Donald Trump announced the news at the White House alongside Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Stephen Hahn , who said the drug would be available for patients hospitalized with COVID-19 .
The FDA acted after preliminary results from a government-sponsored study showed that Gilead Sciences ’ s remdesivir shortened the time to recovery by 31 percent , or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hospitalized COVID-19 patients .
The study of 1,063 patients is the largest and most strict test of the drug , and included a comparison group that received just usual care so remdesivir ’ s effects could be rigorously evaluated .
TRENDING : CNN 's Stelter Blasted Hydroxychloroquine for Virus , But Turns Out His Wife Uses It - Just Not for COVID Those given the drug were able to leave the hospital in 11 days on average versus 15 days for the comparison group .
The drug also might be reducing deaths , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the partial results revealed so far .
The National Institutes of Health ’ s Dr. Anthony Fauci said the drug would become a new standard of care for severely ill COVID-19 patients like those in this study .
The drug has not been tested on people with milder illness , and currently is given through an IV in a hospital .
The FDA authorized the drug under its emergency powers to quickly speed experimental drugs , tests and other medical products to patients during public health crises .
In normal times the FDA @ @ @ @ @ @ @ drug ’ s safety and effectiveness , usually through one or more large , rigorously controlled patient studies .
But during public health emergencies the agency can waive those standards , simply requiring that an experimental drug ’ s potential benefits outweigh its risks .
Gilead has said it would donate its currently available stock of the drug and is ramping up production to make more .
RELATED : IRS Reportedly Sends Relief Checks to Thousands of Foreign Workers by Mistake No drugs are currently approved for treating the coronavirus , and remdesivir @ @ @ @ @ @ @ FDA can convert the drug ’ s status to full approval if Gilead or other researchers provide additional data of remdesivir ’ s safety and effectiveness .
“ This is a very , very early stage so you wouldn ’ t expect to have any sort of full approval at this point , ” said Cathy Burgess , an attorney specializing in FDA issues .
“ But obviously they want to get this out to patients as quickly as possible.
” The Associated Press contributed to this report .
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U.S. regulators on Friday allowed emergency use of an experimental drug that appears to help some coronavirus patients recover faster.
It is the first drug shown to help fight COVID-19, which has killed more than 230,000 people worldwide.
President Donald Trump announced the news at the White House alongside Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Stephen Hahn, who said the drug would be available for patients hospitalized with COVID-19.
The FDA acted after preliminary results from a government-sponsored study showed that Gilead Sciences’s remdesivir shortened the time to recovery by 31 percent, or about four days on average, for hospitalized COVID-19 patients.
The study of 1,063 patients is the largest and most strict test of the drug, and included a comparison group that received just usual care so remdesivir’s effects could be rigorously evaluated.
BREAKING: President @realDonaldTrump says the FDA has authorized the use of Remdesivir to treat #Coronavirus patients pic.twitter.com/KmhvNVIZPD — Team Trump (Text TRUMP to 88022) (@TeamTrump) May 1, 2020
Those given the drug were able to leave the hospital in 11 days on average versus 15 days for the comparison group. The drug also might be reducing deaths, although that’s not certain from the partial results revealed so far.
The National Institutes of Health’s Dr. Anthony Fauci said the drug would become a new standard of care for severely ill COVID-19 patients like those in this study.
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The drug has not been tested on people with milder illness, and currently is given through an IV in a hospital.
The FDA authorized the drug under its emergency powers to quickly speed experimental drugs, tests and other medical products to patients during public health crises.
In normal times the FDA requires “substantial evidence” of a drug’s safety and effectiveness, usually through one or more large, rigorously controlled patient studies.
But during public health emergencies the agency can waive those standards, simply requiring that an experimental drug’s potential benefits outweigh its risks.
Gilead has said it would donate its currently available stock of the drug and is ramping up production to make more.
No drugs are currently approved for treating the coronavirus, and remdesivir will still need formal approval.
The FDA can convert the drug’s status to full approval if Gilead or other researchers provide additional data of remdesivir’s safety and effectiveness.
“This is a very, very early stage so you wouldn’t expect to have any sort of full approval at this point,” said Cathy Burgess, an attorney specializing in FDA issues.
“But obviously they want to get this out to patients as quickly as possible.”
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--2020-05-01--Chaotic Video Shows NYPD Breaking Up Jewish Funeral, Chasing Hearse Days After de Blasio’s Threat

A video circulating on social media shows New York City Police Department officers breaking up a crowded funeral procession on Thursday , two days after Mayor Bill de Blasio said he had instructed the NYPD to summons or arrest people gathering in large groups .
In the video , officers chased a minivan that carried the body of a deceased rabbi through the Borough Park neighborhood of Brooklyn , The Associated Press reported .
NYPD spokeswoman Sgt .
Mary Frances O ’ Donnell told the AP a 17-year-old boy was taken into custody and issued a summons for disorderly conduct @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's Stelter Blasted Hydroxychloroquine for Virus , But Turns Out His Wife Uses It - Just Not for COVID Democratic state Sen. Simcha Felder , who represents the neighborhood , responded to the confrontation , saying , “ Stop the chaos now.
” “ Terrorizing people by sending in armies of cops during such stressful times is not helpful at all , ” he tweeted .
“ @ NYCMayor – we need real leadership.
” The chaos in the street came two days after de Blasio had responded to a crowded Williamsburg funeral @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reported .
He visited the site of the funeral and issued a warning on Twitter .
“ My message to the Jewish community , and all communities , is this simple : the time for warnings has passed , ” he tweeted .
“ I have instructed the NYPD to proceed immediately to summons or even arrest those who gather in large groups .
This is about stopping the disease and saving lives .
Period.
” RELATED : NYC Mayor de Blasio Under Fire for Singling Out 'Jewish Community ' with Arrest Threat @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , he apologized for his tweet .
“ I regret if the way I said it in any way gave people a feeling of being treated the wrong way , that was not my intention , ” de Blasio told reporters , according to The New York Times .
“ It was said with love , but it was tough love.
” Responding to de Blasio ’ s tweets , Texas Republican Sen. Ted Cruz urged the Justice Department “ to closely monitor New York City ” for potential religious discrimination , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ gatherings of any size for any purpose in response to the coronavirus outbreak .
As of Friday morning , 308,314 people have tested positive for COVID-19 in New York state , according to data from Johns Hopkins .
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A video circulating on social media shows New York City Police Department officers breaking up a crowded funeral procession on Thursday, two days after Mayor Bill de Blasio said he had instructed the NYPD to summons or arrest people gathering in large groups.
In the video, officers chased a minivan that carried the body of a deceased rabbi through the Borough Park neighborhood of Brooklyn, The Associated Press reported.
NYPD spokeswoman Sgt. Mary Frances O’Donnell told the AP a 17-year-old boy was taken into custody and issued a summons for disorderly conduct during the altercation.
Video shows NYPD officers sprinting after a hearse (and tripping over themselves) during a chaotic funeral in Borough Park earlier today. At least one arrest, police said. https://t.co/jdyRoIQP85 pic.twitter.com/jXbKT2UdlW — Jake Offenhartz (@jangelooff) April 30, 2020
Democratic state Sen. Simcha Felder, who represents the neighborhood, responded to the confrontation, saying, “Stop the chaos now.”
“Terrorizing people by sending in armies of cops during such stressful times is not helpful at all,” he tweeted. “@NYCMayor – we need real leadership.”
Terrorizing people by sending in armies of cops during such stressful times is not helpful at all. @NYCMayor – we need real leadership. Stop the chaos now — Senator Simcha Felder (@NYSenatorFelder) April 30, 2020
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The chaos in the street came two days after de Blasio had responded to a crowded Williamsburg funeral for a different rabbi, Fox News reported. He visited the site of the funeral and issued a warning on Twitter.
“My message to the Jewish community, and all communities, is this simple: the time for warnings has passed,” he tweeted.
“I have instructed the NYPD to proceed immediately to summons or even arrest those who gather in large groups. This is about stopping the disease and saving lives. Period.”
My message to the Jewish community, and all communities, is this simple: the time for warnings has passed. I have instructed the NYPD to proceed immediately to summons or even arrest those who gather in large groups. This is about stopping this disease and saving lives. Period. — Mayor Bill de Blasio (@NYCMayor) April 29, 2020
After people accused the mayor of anti-Semitism, he apologized for his tweet.
“I regret if the way I said it in any way gave people a feeling of being treated the wrong way, that was not my intention,” de Blasio told reporters, according to The New York Times.
“It was said with love, but it was tough love.”
Responding to de Blasio’s tweets, Texas Republican Sen. Ted Cruz urged the Justice Department “to closely monitor New York City” for potential religious discrimination, the AP reported.
New York has banned gatherings of any size for any purpose in response to the coronavirus outbreak.
As of Friday morning, 308,314 people have tested positive for COVID-19 in New York state, according to data from Johns Hopkins.
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westernjournal--2020-05-01--Op-Ed: Follow the Ten Commandments of Capitalism To Restore Prosperity

My colleagues Ralph Benko and Bill Collier , co-authors of “ The Capitalist Manifesto ” and founders of The Capitalist League , have given us the recipe for inciting equitable prosperity .
Benko and Collier set out to find proven-in-practice rules to uplift workers to economic security and even affluence .
Like a modern Moses , Benko , founder of the Prosperity Caucus , with Collier , a progenitor of the Tea Party movement and ace warrior in Aaron ’ s supporting role , went to the mountaintop in search of truth .
And found it .
Not on stone @ @ @ @ @ @ @ laptops .
These Ten Commandments lay out ten practical , proven , prosperity-producing policies .
But like their biblical progenitors , Benko and Collier ( and I , as their Miriam , the Capitalist League ’ s Georgia state director ) return to find a tough crowd reluctant to give up worshiping the golden calf of multitrillion-dollar subsidies and bailouts .
TRENDING : CNN 's Stelter Blasted Hydroxychloroquine for Virus , But Turns Out His Wife Uses It - Just Not for COVID Benko and Collier now call upon the capitalist faithful to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the gospel of real capitalism .
Having fled Egypt , homeless and destitute , the Hebrew tribes went knocking around in the desert for 40 years , subsisting on manna , that era ’ s version of food stamps ( only less tasty ) .
Moses hikes up Mount Sinai , receives the Word , and brings the Word to the people .
But like his nearly to-the-one-hundred-fortieth-power descendent Rodney Dangerfield , he can ’ t get no respect .
The Hebrews ain ’ t buying .
They want to keep doing things @ @ @ @ @ @ @ them .
Meaning , mostly , worshipping a golden calf .
Moses gets angry .
He moves fast and breaks things .
He prevails .
Dignity and prosperity ensue .
The biblical Ten Commandments hold up very well for thousands of years .
America , a vigorous and optimistic nation , is paralyzed by a pandemic .
In a matter of weeks unemployment goes from the lowest rate in history to the highest .
Our politicians seem to think the answer lies in more and better worship of that ol ’ golden calf @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in a mountain of fluffy banknotes , hot off the presses .
In a very unusual situation in D.C. , it ’ s business as usual .
To paraphrase a remark attributed to the late Sen. Everett Dirksen , a trillion here and a trillion there , and pretty soon you ’ re talking about real money .
The old gods of tax and borrow , spend and spend , are false gods .
Benko and Collier didn ’ t climb to the supply-side mountaintop to bring back new graven images .
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They gathered the very best ideas , such as Jack Kemp ’ s top 28 percent tax rate and Grover Norquist ’ s Taxpayer Protection Pledge .
Then , they put them on a web-connected tablet for easy reference .
Here they are : 1 .
The highest marginal income tax rates for individuals and businesses shall not exceed 28 percent .
2 .
There shall be no reduction or elimination of income tax deductions and credits unless matched dollar for dollar by further reducing tax rates .
3 .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ for the purpose of calculating capital gains .
4 .
No gift , estate or inheritance tax shall have a top rate of more than 10 percent and no such tax shall be imposed on any such transfers of $ 10 million or less , annually adjusted for inflation .
5 .
The federal government shall generously fund research and development , which are the foundation of the nation ’ s prosperity , skilled jobs and material quality of life .
6 .
The dollar shall be defined as a fixed weight of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or entity , foreign and domestic .
7 .
The Treasury and any other instrumentality of the United States shall not incur any additional bonded liabilities except upon approval by two-thirds of the legislatures of the states .
8 .
Civil asset forfeiture to the federal , state or any municipal government is prohibited and criminal and civil fines shall be proportional to both the ability of the adjudicated party to pay these and to the severity of the infraction .
9 .
No regulation affecting more than $ 100 million in economic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Congress of the United States and signed by the president .
10 .
No government shall exercise control over wages or prices , including the pricing of telecommunication services , rent or imposition of a minimum wage .
The big reveal ?
This is the secret recipe for economic recovery – nay , prosperity !
Many countries , like Germany and Japan , have come back from far worse economic disasters .
Those who arose from the worst destruction to the greatest success did so by applying the time-tested capitalist tax , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ articulated above .
Hey !
Elected 0fficials !
Follow the Capitalist Ten Commandments to put high-octane capitalism back to work to end the pandemic panic and re-ignite the American dream !
News flash : Capitalism works !
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My colleagues Ralph Benko and Bill Collier, co-authors of “The Capitalist Manifesto” and founders of The Capitalist League, have given us the recipe for inciting equitable prosperity.
Voilà: the Ten Commandments of Capitalism.
Benko and Collier set out to find proven-in-practice rules to uplift workers to economic security and even affluence.
Like a modern Moses, Benko, founder of the Prosperity Caucus, with Collier, a progenitor of the Tea Party movement and ace warrior in Aaron’s supporting role, went to the mountaintop in search of truth. And found it. Not on stone tablets this time, but on their laptops.
These Ten Commandments lay out ten practical, proven, prosperity-producing policies. But like their biblical progenitors, Benko and Collier (and I, as their Miriam, the Capitalist League’s Georgia state director) return to find a tough crowd reluctant to give up worshiping the golden calf of multitrillion-dollar subsidies and bailouts.
Benko and Collier now call upon the capitalist faithful to purge both socialists and cronyists and heed the gospel of real capitalism.
Let’s put this in historical context.
Having fled Egypt, homeless and destitute, the Hebrew tribes went knocking around in the desert for 40 years, subsisting on manna, that era’s version of food stamps (only less tasty). Moses hikes up Mount Sinai, receives the Word, and brings the Word to the people.
But like his nearly to-the-one-hundred-fortieth-power descendent Rodney Dangerfield, he can’t get no respect. The Hebrews ain’t buying. They want to keep doing things the way they’ve been doing them. Meaning, mostly, worshipping a golden calf. Moses gets angry. He moves fast and breaks things. He prevails. Dignity and prosperity ensue. The biblical Ten Commandments hold up very well for thousands of years.
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Fast forward.
America, a vigorous and optimistic nation, is paralyzed by a pandemic. In a matter of weeks unemployment goes from the lowest rate in history to the highest. Our politicians seem to think the answer lies in more and better worship of that ol’ golden calf. They want to drown our problems in a mountain of fluffy banknotes, hot off the presses. In a very unusual situation in D.C., it’s business as usual.
To paraphrase a remark attributed to the late Sen. Everett Dirksen, a trillion here and a trillion there, and pretty soon you’re talking about real money.
What’s the alternative?
The old gods of tax and borrow, spend and spend, are false gods. Benko and Collier didn’t climb to the supply-side mountaintop to bring back new graven images.
They gathered the very best ideas, such as Jack Kemp’s top 28 percent tax rate and Grover Norquist’s Taxpayer Protection Pledge.
Then, they put them on a web-connected tablet for easy reference. Here they are:
1. The highest marginal income tax rates for individuals and businesses shall not exceed 28 percent.
2. There shall be no reduction or elimination of income tax deductions and credits unless matched dollar for dollar by further reducing tax rates.
3. All assets will be indexed to inflation for the purpose of calculating capital gains.
4. No gift, estate or inheritance tax shall have a top rate of more than 10 percent and no such tax shall be imposed on any such transfers of $10 million or less, annually adjusted for inflation.
5. The federal government shall generously fund research and development, which are the foundation of the nation’s prosperity, skilled jobs and material quality of life.
6. The dollar shall be defined as a fixed weight of gold legally convertible thereunto by any person or entity, foreign and domestic.
7. The Treasury and any other instrumentality of the United States shall not incur any additional bonded liabilities except upon approval by two-thirds of the legislatures of the states.
8. Civil asset forfeiture to the federal, state or any municipal government is prohibited and criminal and civil fines shall be proportional to both the ability of the adjudicated party to pay these and to the severity of the infraction.
9. No regulation affecting more than $100 million in economic activity shall be adopted until enacted by the Congress of the United States and signed by the president.
10. No government shall exercise control over wages or prices, including the pricing of telecommunication services, rent or imposition of a minimum wage.
The big reveal? This is the secret recipe for economic recovery – nay, prosperity! Many countries, like Germany and Japan, have come back from far worse economic disasters. Those who arose from the worst destruction to the greatest success did so by applying the time-tested capitalist tax, monetary, regulatory and other economic policies articulated above.
Hey! Elected 0fficials! Follow the Capitalist Ten Commandments to put high-octane capitalism back to work to end the pandemic panic and re-ignite the American dream! News flash: Capitalism works!
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westernjournal--2020-05-01--House Committee Demands Jeff Bezos Testify Over Concerns Amazon Lied to Congress

The House Judiciary Committee sent a letter to Jeff Bezos on Friday demanding the Amazon CEO testify on whether the company lied to Congress about the data tactics it uses against third-party sellers .
An April 23 Wall Street Journal report said that employees use data from independent sellers on Amazon to launch competing products , despite the company ’ s denials that they use such tactics .
The Wall Street Journal had interviewed over 20 former Amazon employees , who revealed that some workers had used data from third-party sellers to launch their own competing , Amazon-branded products .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ then Amazon exploited its role as the largest online marketplace in the U.S. to appropriate the sensitive commercial data of individual marketplace sellers and then used that data to compete directly with those sellers , ” the Judiciary Committee wrote in its letter .
Amazon has said that it restricts its private-label executives from accessing seller-specific data , but former employees told The Wall Street Journal that “ those rules weren ’ t uniformly enforced.
” TRENDING : CNN 's Stelter Blasted Hydroxychloroquine for Virus , But Turns Out His Wife Uses It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ executive wasn ’ t able to access the data , they would also engage in a practice called “ going over the fence ” and ask Amazon business analysts to create reports with the information , the newspaper reported .
“ If the reporting in the Wall Street Journal article is accurate , then statements Amazon made to the Committee about the company ’ s business practices appear to be misleading , and possibly criminally false or perjurious , ” the committee ’ s letter read .
“ In light of our ongoing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Amazon ’ s prior testimony before the Committee , we expect you , as Chief Executive Officer of Amazon , to testify before the Committee , ” the letter to Bezos added .
Amazon disputed the accuracy of the report but said it would conduct an internal investigation , according to Politico .
This is the first instance where the House Judiciary Committee has publicly demanded that a tech giant CEO testify , Politico reported .
The move is also supported by both Democratic and Republican House Judiciary members , including Rep. David @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s antitrust subcommittee .
“ At best , Amazon ’ s witness appears to have misrepresented key aspects of Amazon ’ s business practices while omitting important details in response to pointed questioning , ” Cicilline said in a statement .
“ At worst , the witness Amazon sent to speak on its behalf may have lied to Congress.
” Amazon ’ s associate general counsel , Nate Sutton , told the antitrust subcommittee in July that the company does not use data from individual sellers to inform Amazon ’ s strategy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ We do not use any of that specific seller data in creating our own private brand products , ” Sutton said at the time .
Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler said the panel plans “ to seek clarification from Amazon in short order , in light of this troubling report.
” “ Amazon has had opportunities to correct the record on its business practices , ” Nadler said .
“ It is deeply concerning that , beginning with the hearing last year , they may have misled Congress rather than be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our repeated requests in this regard.
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The House Judiciary Committee sent a letter to Jeff Bezos on Friday demanding the Amazon CEO testify on whether the company lied to Congress about the data tactics it uses against third-party sellers.
An April 23 Wall Street Journal report said that employees use data from independent sellers on Amazon to launch competing products, despite the company’s denials that they use such tactics.
The Wall Street Journal had interviewed over 20 former Amazon employees, who revealed that some workers had used data from third-party sellers to launch their own competing, Amazon-branded products.
“If these allegations are true, then Amazon exploited its role as the largest online marketplace in the U.S. to appropriate the sensitive commercial data of individual marketplace sellers and then used that data to compete directly with those sellers,” the Judiciary Committee wrote in its letter.
Amazon has said that it restricts its private-label executives from accessing seller-specific data, but former employees told The Wall Street Journal that “those rules weren’t uniformly enforced.”
If an executive wasn’t able to access the data, they would also engage in a practice called “going over the fence” and ask Amazon business analysts to create reports with the information, the newspaper reported.
“If the reporting in the Wall Street Journal article is accurate, then statements Amazon made to the Committee about the company’s business practices appear to be misleading, and possibly criminally false or perjurious,” the committee’s letter read.
“In light of our ongoing investigation, recent public reporting, and Amazon’s prior testimony before the Committee, we expect you, as Chief Executive Officer of Amazon, to testify before the Committee,” the letter to Bezos added.
Amazon disputed the accuracy of the report but said it would conduct an internal investigation, according to Politico.
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This is the first instance where the House Judiciary Committee has publicly demanded that a tech giant CEO testify, Politico reported.
The move is also supported by both Democratic and Republican House Judiciary members, including Rep. David Cicilline, the chairman of House Judiciary’s antitrust subcommittee.
“At best, Amazon’s witness appears to have misrepresented key aspects of Amazon’s business practices while omitting important details in response to pointed questioning,” Cicilline said in a statement.
“At worst, the witness Amazon sent to speak on its behalf may have lied to Congress.”
Amazon’s associate general counsel, Nate Sutton, told the antitrust subcommittee in July that the company does not use data from individual sellers to inform Amazon’s strategy in developing competing products, CNBC reported.
“We do not use any of that specific seller data in creating our own private brand products,” Sutton said at the time.
Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler said the panel plans “to seek clarification from Amazon in short order, in light of this troubling report.”
“Amazon has had opportunities to correct the record on its business practices,” Nadler said. “It is deeply concerning that, beginning with the hearing last year, they may have misled Congress rather than be fully forthcoming on this matter, notwithstanding our repeated requests in this regard.”
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westernjournal--2020-05-01--Biden Left Dumbfounded for 15 Disastrously Awkward Seconds, Unable To Answer Tara Reade Question

Former Vice President Joe Biden joined MSNBC ’ s Mika Brzezinski on Friday morning to discuss the elephant in the room , his sexual assault allegation , and came out on the other side with egg on his face .
From his home in Delaware , Biden finally addressed allegations from former Senate staffer Tara Reade , who claims he sexually assaulted her in 1993 .
Biden denied the allegation while appearing on MSNBC ’ s “ Morning Joe , ” and in the process appeared marooned deep inside an island in his own head .
Brzezinski generally avoided the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and actually grilled Biden about being transparent about the allegation , and asked him if he is willing to release his records from his time as a senator from Delaware to the public in order to clear his name .
Those records are currently held by the University of Delaware and contain more than 1,800 boxes of photos , videos , documents and other files , along with a vast collection of digital files , according to Delaware ’ s The News Journal .
TRENDING : CNN 's Stelter Blasted Hydroxychloroquine for Virus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It - Just Not for COVID Some have speculated those files might contain information about Reade and a complaint she says she filed against Biden .
An exchange between Biden and Brzezinski about the records should be the end of his campaign .
“ Are you certain there was noting about Tara Reade in those records ?
” Brzezinski pressed Biden in a portion of the interview .
“ Why not approve a search of her name in those records ?
” she asked after Biden brushed the question off , noting that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ several years ago but were ordered to remain sealed when Biden announced he was running for president .
“ There is nothing , ” Biden said , adding that the records would not contain personnel files and also contained excerpts of private conversations with heads of state .
Brzezinski then simply asked Biden if he would permit a search of only Reade ’ s name in the records , and Biden ’ s response was astounding .
The presumptive Democratic nominee initially responded with silence while appearing completely befuddled .
RELATED : After @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Understands , Says Dems and the Media Are a Cult “ This is how Joe Biden reacted when he was asked if he would allow his University of Delaware papers to be searched for anything relating to Tara Reade and if found , released , ” Johnson wrote .
“ This is very telling.
” The candidate appeared wholly unprepared and confused , as we ’ ve grown accustomed to seeing from him .
It ’ s not clear where Biden ’ s mind was , but it didn ’ t appear to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ being transparent about an increasingly credible accusation against him .
A longer clip of the exchange offers the awkward moment a little more context , but the point is made .
Biden looked like a lost actor onstage searching for his lines in a bad live-action drama .
The former vice president had no response to a direct question about potentially clearing his name and needed his interviewer to guide him through the question .
If Biden isn ’ t sharp enough , or honest enough , to be able to react to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ network such as MSNBC , how is he supposed to lead the country ?
The sexual assault allegation from Reade aside ( which Biden did outright deny ) , can anyone seriously believe that the former VP has the integrity or stamina needed to guide the American people ?
The man couldn ’ t even provide an answer to simple question , and the awkward exchange will likely do little in the way of silencing questions about his honesty , or his apparent cognitive health decline .
If Biden is indeed hiding something @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that is anymore .
How can his campaign possibly navigate through something like this ?
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Former Vice President Joe Biden joined MSNBC’s Mika Brzezinski on Friday morning to discuss the elephant in the room, his sexual assault allegation, and came out on the other side with egg on his face.
From his home in Delaware, Biden finally addressed allegations from former Senate staffer Tara Reade, who claims he sexually assaulted her in 1993.
Biden denied the allegation while appearing on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe,” and in the process appeared marooned deep inside an island in his own head.
Brzezinski generally avoided the softball type of interview many were expecting and actually grilled Biden about being transparent about the allegation, and asked him if he is willing to release his records from his time as a senator from Delaware to the public in order to clear his name.
Those records are currently held by the University of Delaware and contain more than 1,800 boxes of photos, videos, documents and other files, along with a vast collection of digital files, according to Delaware’s The News Journal.
Some have speculated those files might contain information about Reade and a complaint she says she filed against Biden.
An exchange between Biden and Brzezinski about the records should be the end of his campaign.
“Are you certain there was nothing about Tara Reade in those records?” Brzezinski pressed Biden in a portion of the interview.
“Why not approve a search of her name in those records?” she asked after Biden brushed the question off, noting that the records were supposed to be released several years ago but were ordered to remain sealed when Biden announced he was running for president.
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“There is nothing,” Biden said, adding that the records would not contain personnel files and also contained excerpts of private conversations with heads of state.
Brzezinski then simply asked Biden if he would permit a search of only Reade’s name in the records, and Biden’s response was astounding.
Brzezinski was met with dead air.
The presumptive Democratic nominee initially responded with silence while appearing completely befuddled.
Conservative commentator Benny Johnson shared video of the exchange.
This is how Joe Biden reacted when he was asked if he would allow his University of Delaware papers to be searched for anything relating to Tara Reade and if found, released. This is very telling.#UnsealDelaware
pic.twitter.com/tjxPNuHP6v — Benny (@bennyjohnson) May 1, 2020
“This is how Joe Biden reacted when he was asked if he would allow his University of Delaware papers to be searched for anything relating to Tara Reade and if found, released,” Johnson wrote. “This is very telling.”
The candidate appeared wholly unprepared and confused, as we’ve grown accustomed to seeing from him.
It’s not clear where Biden’s mind was, but it didn’t appear to be on the interview, or on being transparent about an increasingly credible accusation against him.
A longer clip of the exchange offers the awkward moment a little more context, but the point is made.
#BREAKING Joe #Biden went on msnbc & when asked if he’d agree to a search of #TaraReade‘s name in the University of Delaware archives its absolute checkmate! As America sees it, it’ll be obvious that Biden has something very bad that he’s hiding Stay tuned! RT for #TaraReade! pic.twitter.com/4A07dTSF7N — Jerry Smith (@JerrySmithDad) May 1, 2020
Biden looked like a lost actor onstage searching for his lines in a bad live-action drama.
The former vice president had no response to a direct question about potentially clearing his name and needed his interviewer to guide him through the question.
If Biden isn’t sharp enough, or honest enough, to be able to react to such a simple question from a Biden-friendly network such as MSNBC, how is he supposed to lead the country?
The sexual assault allegation from Reade aside (which Biden did outright deny), can anyone seriously believe that the former VP has the integrity or stamina needed to guide the American people?
The man couldn’t even provide an answer to simple question, and the awkward exchange will likely do little in the way of silencing questions about his honesty, or his apparent cognitive health decline.
If Biden is indeed hiding something, he might not even know what that is anymore.
How can his campaign possibly navigate through something like this?
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westernjournal--2020-05-01--Woman Who Lost Her Job Receives Anonymous Card in Mail Containing $1,000

Many people have been left without work lately , thanks to the current situation causing panic and shutdowns .
Certain industries — such as food and entertainment services — have been especially hard hit , leaving many to file for unemployment .
Dorea Williams from DeKalb County , Georgia , was one of those people .
She ’ d had two jobs , but lost both of them , and the future was uncertain .
But someone was looking out for her , and left an envelope in her mailbox .
TRENDING : CNN 's Stelter Blasted Hydroxychloroquine for Virus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It - Just Not for COVID The card itself was nice , reading “ Thinking of You ” on the outside .
Inside , it read , “ Please take care of yourself and remember that others are thinking of you and hoping that every day brings you a little more strength , hope , and comfort.
” And , at the bottom , a handwritten note : “ Be blessed.
” That wasn ’ t all , though .
There were also two money orders from Publix that totaled $ 1,000 .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ first Williams called foul .
“ I was like wait a minute , ” she told WAGA .
“ I started breathing hard .
I ’ m like , maybe these are not real.
” So , she went to her local Publix to find out whether or not the gift was legitimate .
“ I get to the front and I ask the lady , are these real ?
” she recalled .
“ Do these Western Union money orders come from here ?
” RELATED : Woman Living Out of Car @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 'Jesus Loves You' “ She was like ‘ yeah , these look exactly like our money orders.
’ I called the number on the back and it said it came from the Publix North Decatur.
” Satisfied that the money orders were genuine , Williams relaxed into gratitude and was sure to explain just how helpful of a gift this was .
“ It means a lot , ” she said .
“ I ’ m so grateful and it ’ s just a big , big blessing.
” The card had no @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Williams has no idea who is responsible for the generous surprise .
“ I don ’ t know what I did or what impact I might have made on their life at some point for them to want to do something like this or maybe God just spoke to them and told them to do something like this for me , but I ’ m very , very grateful , ” she said .
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Many people have been left without work lately, thanks to the current situation causing panic and shutdowns.
Certain industries — such as food and entertainment services — have been especially hard hit, leaving many to file for unemployment.
Dorea Williams from DeKalb County, Georgia, was one of those people. She’d had two jobs, but lost both of them, and the future was uncertain.
But someone was looking out for her, and left an envelope in her mailbox.
The card itself was nice, reading “Thinking of You” on the outside. Inside, it read, “Please take care of yourself and remember that others are thinking of you and hoping that every day brings you a little more strength, hope, and comfort.”
And, at the bottom, a handwritten note: “Be blessed.”
It was signed: “Anonymous.”
That wasn’t all, though. There were also two money orders from Publix that totaled $1,000.
As many people would have, at first Williams called foul.
“I was like wait a minute,” she told WAGA. “I started breathing hard. I’m like, maybe these are not real.”
So, she went to her local Publix to find out whether or not the gift was legitimate.
“I get to the front and I ask the lady, are these real?” she recalled. “Do these Western Union money orders come from here?”
“She was like ‘yeah, these look exactly like our money orders.’ I called the number on the back and it said it came from the Publix North Decatur.”
Satisfied that the money orders were genuine, Williams relaxed into gratitude and was sure to explain just how helpful of a gift this was.
“It means a lot,” she said. “I’m so grateful and it’s just a big, big blessing.”
The card had no name and no return address, so Williams has no idea who is responsible for the generous surprise.
“I don’t know what I did or what impact I might have made on their life at some point for them to want to do something like this or maybe God just spoke to them and told them to do something like this for me, but I’m very, very grateful,” she said.
“Thank you so much.”
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westernjournal--2020-05-01--Whitmer Forces State of Emergency Extension, MI Senate Leader Warns She’s ‘Drunk’ on Power

Michigan Gov .
Gretchen Whitmer ’ s extended a statewide emergency declaration late Thursday despite a rejection from her own legislature and protests by armed citizens , and it didn ’ t take long for residents of the state to realize what was happening .
Less than 24 hours after Whitmer ’ s evening declaration extending state-wide emergency and disaster declarations , state Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey came forward with a dire warning .
“ With breathtaking disregard for the law , our Governor took an action yesterday which will memorialize Michigan ’ s spot in dubious , embarrassing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Friday on Facebook .
Whitmer ’ s executive orders extend her state of emergency and state of disaster declarations through May 28 , nearly a month after they were set to expire on Thursday .
She has yet to extend the state ’ s stay-at-home order , which expires May 15 .
TRENDING : CNN 's Stelter Blasted Hydroxychloroquine for Virus , But Turns Out His Wife Uses It - Just Not for COVID She cited two decades-old laws — the Emergency Powers of the Governor Act of 1945 and the Emergency Management @ @ @ @ @ @ @ declarations .
“ Michigan now has earned the distinction of having a Governor , drunk on the addiction of unfettered power , declaring that she , and she alone , can and will continue to act unilaterally to lock down our society , our culture , and our economy , ” Shirkey wrote .
Earlier Thursday , Michiganders made their views on Whitmer ’ s actions during the pandemic clearly known .
Amid the backdrop of a Republican-led legislature rejecting the governor ’ s appeal to extend the lockdown for 28 days , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Capitol building .
Judging by their harsh attitude toward unconstitutional behavior , it seems that protests against Michigan ’ s leader will only grow larger and angrier .
The unrest has caught the eye of national leaders like President Donald Trump .
Early Friday , the president encouraged Whitmer to not ignore protesters , but to simply “ talk to them , make a deal.
” RELATED : Whitmer Facing Full Rebellion as Armed Protesters Storm Building , Legislature Turns on Her Trump earlier voiced support for pro-Constitution activists in the state , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the massive disapproval , it ’ s unclear if Whitmer will try to force another extension of the emergency and disaster declarations beyond their May expiration date .
With Michiganders unwilling to allow their constitutional rights to be trampled and a governor who doesn ’ t seem to care , a showdown appears to be brewing .
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Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s extended a statewide emergency declaration late Thursday despite a rejection from her own legislature and protests by armed citizens, and it didn’t take long for residents of the state to realize what was happening.
Less than 24 hours after Whitmer’s evening declaration extending state-wide emergency and disaster declarations, state Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey came forward with a dire warning.
“With breathtaking disregard for the law, our Governor took an action yesterday which will memorialize Michigan’s spot in dubious, embarrassing history,” the Republican legislator wrote Friday on Facebook.
Whitmer’s executive orders extend her state of emergency and state of disaster declarations through May 28, nearly a month after they were set to expire on Thursday.
She has yet to extend the state’s stay-at-home order, which expires May 15.
She cited two decades-old laws — the Emergency Powers of the Governor Act of 1945 and the Emergency Management Act of 1976 — in extending the declarations.
“Michigan now has earned the distinction of having a Governor, drunk on the addiction of unfettered power, declaring that she, and she alone, can and will continue to act unilaterally to lock down our society, our culture, and our economy,” Shirkey wrote.
Earlier Thursday, Michiganders made their views on Whitmer’s actions during the pandemic clearly known.
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Amid the backdrop of a Republican-led legislature rejecting the governor’s appeal to extend the lockdown for 28 days, armed protesters appeared at the Michigan State Capitol building.
Judging by their harsh attitude toward unconstitutional behavior, it seems that protests against Michigan’s leader will only grow larger and angrier.
The unrest has caught the eye of national leaders like President Donald Trump.
Early Friday, the president encouraged Whitmer to not ignore protesters, but to simply “talk to them, make a deal.”
The Governor of Michigan should give a little, and put out the fire. These are very good people, but they are angry. They want their lives back again, safely! See them, talk to them, make a deal. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 1, 2020
Trump earlier voiced support for pro-Constitution activists in the state, tweeting “LIBERATE MICHIGAN!“
Despite the massive disapproval, it’s unclear if Whitmer will try to force another extension of the emergency and disaster declarations beyond their May expiration date.
With Michiganders unwilling to allow their constitutional rights to be trampled and a governor who doesn’t seem to care, a showdown appears to be brewing.
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westernjournal--2020-05-01--National Archives Official Refutes Joe Biden’s Claim About Tara Reade Records – Report

A National Archives representative has refuted presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden ’ s claim that records about former staffer Tara Reade ’ s sexual assault complaint against him would be held at the National Archives Office of Fair Employment Practices .
The representative said the office does not keep track of those kinds of records .
“ Joe Biden said that Tara Reade ’ s complaint could only be at the National Archives , at what was then called the Office of Fair Employment Practices , ” Business Insider investigations reporter Nicole Einbinder tweeted .
“ But , a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ do not hold records from that office.
” TRENDING : CNN 's Stelter Blasted Hydroxychloroquine for Virus , But Turns Out His Wife Uses It - Just Not for COVID The Fair Employment Practices records are governed by a Senate resolution that says “ records containing personal privacy , information closed by statute , and records of executive nomination are closed for 50 years , ” Einbinder wrote in Business Insider .
That means if Reade ’ s complaint exists and was filed in the Office of Fair Employment Practices , the record @ @ @ @ @ @ @ And if the formal complaint was shared with Biden ’ s office , it — and any other notes or records regarding Reade and her time working for Biden — would remain sealed until two years after Biden ‘ retires from public life , ' ” Einbinder wrote .
Although Biden ’ s records were donated to the University of Delaware in 2011 , the document policy was changed one day after the former vice president launched his presidential campaign , from being unsealed two years after he retires from public office to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ life .
Biden ’ s campaign has denied Reade ’ s allegation , but Friday was the first time he has addressed the issue himself since Reade went public with the details more than a month ago .
“ The former staffer has said she filed a complaint back in 1993 .
But she does not have a record of this alleged complaint .
The papers from my Senate years that I donated to the University of Delaware do not contain personnel files .
It is the practice of Senators to establish a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ public record : speeches , policy proposals , positions taken , and the writing of bills , ” Biden said in a post on Medium .
“ There is only one place a complaint of this kind could be — the National Archives .
The National Archives is where the records are kept at what was then called the Office of Fair Employment Practices .
“ I am requesting that the Secretary of the Senate ask the Archives to identify any record of the complaint she alleges she filed and make available to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there was ever any such complaint , the record will be there.
” RELATED : Trump Campaign Savages Biden in New Ad , Uses His Own Words Against Him Einbinder reported that according to congressional testimony from 1995 , 479 people contacted the Fair Employment Practices office between 1992 and 1995 but only 102 entered the five-step “ dispute resolution ” process that includes a formal complaint and hearing .
A Senate Historical Office staffer told Einbinder that the rules for filing a complaint were complicated and even if Reade brought a complaint @ @ @ @ @ @ @ she did not take the prescribed next steps that the statute laid out that the process would not have gone anywhere.
” Members of Congress also maintain ownership of their personal and official records from their time in office , so Biden isn ’ t legally obligated to release his senatorial papers and can pick through what information he chooses to release .
“ I think if a particular collection is not open , there ’ s potentially a hole in what we know .
You can only learn from what ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to tell a story , there could be information that you just don ’ t know about , ” Micahel Crespin , the director of the Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center at the University of Oklahoma , said .
According to Einbinder , Reade isn ’ t just looking for her sexual assault complaint .
She is also looking for notes she says Biden aide Ted Kaufman took when she spoke to him about her allegations .
“ Joe Biden is running on the platform of character , ” Reade said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ good faith to my supervisors , following protocol about the sexual harassment , was given no assistance .
I would like them to show the honesty and courage to at least release my personnel file .
Have your public persona match your personal persona , and give me my personal records.
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A National Archives representative has refuted presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden’s claim that records about former staffer Tara Reade’s sexual assault complaint against him would be held at the National Archives Office of Fair Employment Practices.
The representative said the office does not keep track of those kinds of records.
“Joe Biden said that Tara Reade’s complaint could only be at the National Archives, at what was then called the Office of Fair Employment Practices,” Business Insider investigations reporter Nicole Einbinder tweeted.
“But, a National Archives spokesperson told me that they do not hold records from that office.”
Joe Biden said that Tara Reade’s complaint could only be at the National Archives, at what was then called the Office of Fair Employment Practices. But, a National Archives spokesperson told me that they do not hold records from that office. — Nicole Einbinder (@NicoleEinbinder) May 1, 2020
The Fair Employment Practices records are governed by a Senate resolution that says “records containing personal privacy, information closed by statute, and records of executive nomination are closed for 50 years,” Einbinder wrote in Business Insider.
That means if Reade’s complaint exists and was filed in the Office of Fair Employment Practices, the record will remain closed until 2043.
“And if the formal complaint was shared with Biden’s office, it — and any other notes or records regarding Reade and her time working for Biden — would remain sealed until two years after Biden ‘retires from public life,'” Einbinder wrote.
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Although Biden’s records were donated to the University of Delaware in 2011, the document policy was changed one day after the former vice president launched his presidential campaign, from being unsealed two years after he retires from public office to two years after he retires from public life.
Biden’s campaign has denied Reade’s allegation, but Friday was the first time he has addressed the issue himself since Reade went public with the details more than a month ago.
“The former staffer has said she filed a complaint back in 1993. But she does not have a record of this alleged complaint. The papers from my Senate years that I donated to the University of Delaware do not contain personnel files. It is the practice of Senators to establish a library of personal papers that document their public record: speeches, policy proposals, positions taken, and the writing of bills,” Biden said in a post on Medium.
“There is only one place a complaint of this kind could be — the National Archives. The National Archives is where the records are kept at what was then called the Office of Fair Employment Practices.
“I am requesting that the Secretary of the Senate ask the Archives to identify any record of the complaint she alleges she filed and make available to the press any such document. If there was ever any such complaint, the record will be there.”
Einbinder reported that according to congressional testimony from 1995, 479 people contacted the Fair Employment Practices office between 1992 and 1995 but only 102 entered the five-step “dispute resolution” process that includes a formal complaint and hearing.
A Senate Historical Office staffer told Einbinder that the rules for filing a complaint were complicated and even if Reade brought a complaint, “it is certainly possible that she did not take the prescribed next steps that the statute laid out that the process would not have gone anywhere.”
Members of Congress also maintain ownership of their personal and official records from their time in office, so Biden isn’t legally obligated to release his senatorial papers and can pick through what information he chooses to release.
“I think if a particular collection is not open, there’s potentially a hole in what we know. You can only learn from what’s there, so if you are trying to tell a story, there could be information that you just don’t know about,” Micahel Crespin, the director of the Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center at the University of Oklahoma, said.
According to Einbinder, Reade isn’t just looking for her sexual assault complaint. She is also looking for notes she says Biden aide Ted Kaufman took when she spoke to him about her allegations.
It’s also important to note that Reade isn’t just looking for the complaint. She has other reasons for wanting the University of Delaware to unseal the records: pic.twitter.com/FUXdj3tUU2 — Nicole Einbinder (@NicoleEinbinder) May 1, 2020
“Joe Biden is running on the platform of character,” Reade said.
“I did come forward in good faith to my supervisors, following protocol about the sexual harassment, was given no assistance. I would like them to show the honesty and courage to at least release my personnel file. Have your public persona match your personal persona, and give me my personal records.”
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westernjournal--2020-05-01--MO Gov, Cattle Rancher Backs Up Trump on Meat Plant Order Despite Attacks from Pro-Shutdown Libs

Missouri ’ s governor is also a cattle rancher , so he ’ s familiar with how meat production works .
That ’ s why he says he ’ s supporting President Donald Trump ’ s order to classify meat processing facilities as essential infrastructure in spite of the fact that many have seen COVID-19 outbreaks and there are calls to shut them down .
“ We ’ ve got to keep the food chain going , ” Republican Gov .
Mike Parson said Tuesday , according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch .
The newspaper noted that the governor “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at his farm near Bolivar .
While he is in Jefferson City , his son oversees the operation.
” The Post-Dispatch referred to him as “ Missouri ’ s cattle-farmer-in-chief.
” Parson made the comments just hours before the president signed an executive order designed to keep the plants up and running .
The order is tied to the Defense Production Act — something , it ’ s worth noting , the Democrats have been urging him to invoke — and hopefully ensures meat processing plants stay open for the next few months @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Hydroxychloroquine for Virus , But Turns Out His Wife Uses It - Just Not for COVID While the original projection was that our supply chain would be unaffected by the coronavirus , that hasn ’ t come to pass given that several large meat processing plants have shut down because of COVID-19 infection and large plants make up a high percentage of America ’ s meat production capacity .
According to Fox News , the 15 largest pork processing plants account for 60 percent of the pork that ’ s processed .
If @ @ @ @ @ @ @ going to have huge effects on the industry and the food chain .
At least 3,000 workers at 48 plants have tested positive for coronavirus , according to Brownfield Ag News .
Parson is behind the president ’ s decision to make sure they stay open , even though the order has been the subject of attacks from the left .
“ I think that ’ s a good thing , ” he said .
“ Whatever we do , we ’ ve got to keep the food chain going in the United @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s a huge issue here , so , yes , I want to see them open.
” In Missouri , workers at a Smithfield Foods plant in Milan filed a lawsuit against the company complaining of insufficient protection against COVID-19 .
“ The lawsuit alleges Smithfield has not provided workers with sufficient protective equipment and requires them to work shoulder to shoulder .
It also contends that workers are discouraged from taking sick leave , ” the Post-Dispatch reported .
“ Smithfield has faced complaints about working conditions at other plants and closed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Dakota , after about 800 workers tested positive for the virus .
Other large meat processing companies , such as Tyson Foods and JBS , have closed plants because of infections among workers.
” Tyson was the latest major meat processor to take a hit .
At a plant in Indiana , almost 900 workers tested positive for the coronavirus , according to Fox News .
Over the weekend , the food processing giant said in a full-page ad taken out in The New York Times and other newspapers that the food supply @ @ @ @ @ @ @ COVID-19 .
“ Even as COVID-19 is changing everything , Tyson Foods is rising to the challenge .
Over these last few months , our team members have done what they always have : put food on the tables of millions of homes around the country .
But we aren ’ t just feeding the nation ; we are feeding communities , our friends , our neighbors – and our own families .
I am thankful for our team members ’ commitment to something bigger than a job , ” Tyson chairman of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ad .
“ Now , Tyson Foods is facing a new set of challenges .
In small communities around the country where we employ over 100,000 hard-working men and women , we ’ re being forced to shutter our doors .
This means one thing – the food supply chain is vulnerable .
“ As pork , beef and chicken plants are being forced to close , even for short periods of time , millions of pounds of meat will disappear from the supply chain .
As a result , there will be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ grocery stores until we are able to reopen our facilities that are currently closed.
” “ In addition to meat shortages , this is a serious food waste issue .
Farmers across the nation simply will not have anywhere to sell their livestock to be processed , when they could have fed the nation , ” Tyson said .
On Tuesday , the president promised to work with Tyson to ensure the supply chain didn ’ t break under the strain of coronavirus .
“ We ’ re working with Tyson .
… @ @ @ @ @ @ @ executive order today , I believe , and that will solve any liability problems where they had certain liability problems , ” Trump said .
“ We ’ re working with Tyson , which is one of the big companies in that world .
And we always work with the farmers .
There ’ s plenty of supply.
” The order reduces liabilities for Tyson and gets personal protective gear to workers at the meat plants — as well as training in using it .
It ’ ll be a difficult job , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hopeful — especially given the fact the issue has the White House ’ s attention now .
That ’ s something a cattle rancher can understand quite well .
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Missouri’s governor is also a cattle rancher, so he’s familiar with how meat production works. That’s why he says he’s supporting President Donald Trump’s order to classify meat processing facilities as essential infrastructure in spite of the fact that many have seen COVID-19 outbreaks and there are calls to shut them down.
“We’ve got to keep the food chain going,” Republican Gov. Mike Parson said Tuesday, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
The newspaper noted that the governor “has a herd of about 100 cattle at his farm near Bolivar. While he is in Jefferson City, his son oversees the operation.” The Post-Dispatch referred to him as “Missouri’s cattle-farmer-in-chief.”
Parson made the comments just hours before the president signed an executive order designed to keep the plants up and running.
The order is tied to the Defense Production Act — something, it’s worth noting, the Democrats have been urging him to invoke — and hopefully ensures meat processing plants stay open for the next few months.
While the original projection was that our supply chain would be unaffected by the coronavirus, that hasn’t come to pass given that several large meat processing plants have shut down because of COVID-19 infection and large plants make up a high percentage of America’s meat production capacity.
According to Fox News, the 15 largest pork processing plants account for 60 percent of the pork that’s processed. If one goes offline, that’s going to have huge effects on the industry and the food chain.
At least 3,000 workers at 48 plants have tested positive for coronavirus, according to Brownfield Ag News.
Parson is behind the president’s decision to make sure they stay open, even though the order has been the subject of attacks from the left.
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“I think that’s a good thing,” he said. “Whatever we do, we’ve got to keep the food chain going in the United States. And for Missouri it’s a huge issue here, so, yes, I want to see them open.”
That’s a herculean challenge, unfortunately.
In Missouri, workers at a Smithfield Foods plant in Milan filed a lawsuit against the company complaining of insufficient protection against COVID-19.
“The lawsuit alleges Smithfield has not provided workers with sufficient protective equipment and requires them to work shoulder to shoulder. It also contends that workers are discouraged from taking sick leave,” the Post-Dispatch reported.
“Smithfield has faced complaints about working conditions at other plants and closed a plant in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, after about 800 workers tested positive for the virus. Other large meat processing companies, such as Tyson Foods and JBS, have closed plants because of infections among workers.”
Tyson was the latest major meat processor to take a hit. At a plant in Indiana, almost 900 workers tested positive for the coronavirus, according to Fox News.
Over the weekend, the food processing giant said in a full-page ad taken out in The New York Times and other newspapers that the food supply chain might collapse under the weight of COVID-19.
“Even as COVID-19 is changing everything, Tyson Foods is rising to the challenge. Over these last few months, our team members have done what they always have: put food on the tables of millions of homes around the country. But we aren’t just feeding the nation; we are feeding communities, our friends, our neighbors – and our own families. I am thankful for our team members’ commitment to something bigger than a job,” Tyson chairman of the board John Tyson said in the ad.
“Now, Tyson Foods is facing a new set of challenges. In small communities around the country where we employ over 100,000 hard-working men and women, we’re being forced to shutter our doors. This means one thing – the food supply chain is vulnerable.
“As pork, beef and chicken plants are being forced to close, even for short periods of time, millions of pounds of meat will disappear from the supply chain. As a result, there will be limited supply of our products available in grocery stores until we are able to reopen our facilities that are currently closed.”
“The food supply chain is breaking,” Tyson Foods warns in a full page ad in NYT today pic.twitter.com/5cyusH6L9V — Ana Swanson (@AnaSwanson) April 26, 2020
“In addition to meat shortages, this is a serious food waste issue. Farmers across the nation simply will not have anywhere to sell their livestock to be processed, when they could have fed the nation,” Tyson said.
On Tuesday, the president promised to work with Tyson to ensure the supply chain didn’t break under the strain of coronavirus.
“We’re working with Tyson. … We’re going to sign an executive order today, I believe, and that will solve any liability problems where they had certain liability problems,” Trump said. “We’re working with Tyson, which is one of the big companies in that world. And we always work with the farmers. There’s plenty of supply.”
The order reduces liabilities for Tyson and gets personal protective gear to workers at the meat plants — as well as training in using it.
It’ll be a difficult job, but there’s reason to be hopeful — especially given the fact the issue has the White House’s attention now.
That’s something a cattle rancher can understand quite well.
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westernjournal--2020-05-01--Trump Sides with Michigan Protesters, Calls Out Governor Gretchen Whitmer

President Donald Trump on Friday urged Michigan Gov .
Gretchen Whitmer to work with and not against citizens calling for her to loosen the stranglehold on everyday life imposed by her executive orders .
“ The Governor of Michigan should give a little , and put out the fire .
These are very good people , but they are angry .
They want their lives back again , safely !
See them , talk to them , make a deal , ” Trump tweeted .
Trump ’ s tweet followed a contentious Thursday in which Michigan residents who oppose Whitmer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Michigan State Capitol building , with some entering the building as well .
TRENDING : CNN 's Stelter Blasted Hydroxychloroquine for Virus , But Turns Out His Wife Uses It - Just Not for COVID Protesters waved signs and American flags , and in some cases carried legal firearms .
Some demonstrators chanted “ Let us in !
” and “ This is the people ’ s house , you can not lock us out , ” according to NBC News .
Republican state legislators also called for a relaxation of the stay-at-home @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mike Shirkey , for instance , was among those calling for Whitmer to stop governing by executive order .
“ Now , the legislature must make a choice to either allow our governor to continue to govern by executive order or to trust our constituents to take the necessary precautions to protect themselves and their families without the governor mandating a one-size-fits-all , stay-at-home order , ” he said Thursday on the floor of the Senate , according a transcript of his remarks posted on the Michigan Senate GOP website .
“ Citizens @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and balances , ” Shirkey added .
“ The legislature is the voice of the people and we must have a seat at the table to ensure the concerns of our constituents are considered as part of the decision-making process .
“ The end of the governor ’ s emergency declaration means we return to a system of checks and balances that ensures all voices are heard .
It also means the legislature must vote to ensure continuity of other necessary changes made via executive order , ” he said .
RELATED : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ C Shots To Fight Coronavirus “ We believe you can prioritize public health yet be reasonable in your approach to fighting COVID , ” Chatfield said on the House floor .
“ There is a misnomer out there , a complete false narrative , that you either have to choose public health or you have to choose jobs to put food on the table or you have to choose constitutional rights , because in a time of crisis you can ’ t have all three .
And that is false.
” Whitmer , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ show the Republicans and the people who was boss .
The governor issued an executive order to end the state of emergency she had declared , then imposed a new one , using a 1940s-era law to do so , according to CNN .
She also used a 1970s-era law to declare a state of emergency and state of disaster through May 28 .
Another executive order she issued Thursday keeps theaters , bars and casinos closed and limits restaurants to takeout , drive-thru and delivery .
Whitmer insisted her actions were about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ While some members of the legislature might believe this crisis is over , common sense and all of the scientific data tells us we ’ re not out of the woods yet , ” she said in a statement Thursday .
“ By refusing to extend the emergency and disaster declaration , Republican lawmakers are putting their heads in the sand and putting more lives and livelihoods at risk , ” Whitmer said .
“ I ’ m not going to let that happen.
” We are committed to truth and accuracy in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ editorial standards .

President Donald Trump on Friday urged Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to work with and not against citizens calling for her to loosen the stranglehold on everyday life imposed by her executive orders.
“The Governor of Michigan should give a little, and put out the fire. These are very good people, but they are angry. They want their lives back again, safely! See them, talk to them, make a deal,” Trump tweeted.
The Governor of Michigan should give a little, and put out the fire. These are very good people, but they are angry. They want their lives back again, safely! See them, talk to them, make a deal. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 1, 2020
Trump’s tweet followed a contentious Thursday in which Michigan residents who oppose Whitmer’s edicts demonstrated outside of the Michigan State Capitol building, with some entering the building as well.
Protesters waved signs and American flags, and in some cases carried legal firearms.
Some demonstrators chanted “Let us in!” and “This is the people’s house, you cannot lock us out,” according to NBC News.
Protest moves inside Michigan Capitol. Crowd attempts to get onto Hoise floor. Lots of Michigan State Police and House sergeants at arms blocking door. pic.twitter.com/4FNQpimP4W — Rod Meloni (@RodMeloni) April 30, 2020
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Republican state legislators also called for a relaxation of the stay-at-home orders.
Republican state Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey, for instance, was among those calling for Whitmer to stop governing by executive order.
“Now, the legislature must make a choice to either allow our governor to continue to govern by executive order or to trust our constituents to take the necessary precautions to protect themselves and their families without the governor mandating a one-size-fits-all, stay-at-home order,” he said Thursday on the floor of the Senate, according a transcript of his remarks posted on the Michigan Senate GOP website.
“Citizens count on a government structure of checks and balances,” Shirkey added. “The legislature is the voice of the people and we must have a seat at the table to ensure the concerns of our constituents are considered as part of the decision-making process.
“The end of the governor’s emergency declaration means we return to a system of checks and balances that ensures all voices are heard. It also means the legislature must vote to ensure continuity of other necessary changes made via executive order,” he said.
Republican state House Speaker Lee Chatfield called for a bipartisan solution.
Today, we offered our hand of partnership to the governor. No politics. We’re all in this together and we should all work together. We believe upholding the democratic process is best for MI people. She just said no. Very disappointing. #InThisTogether https://t.co/thExZnZSsg — Lee Chatfield (@LeeChatfield) May 1, 2020
“We believe you can prioritize public health yet be reasonable in your approach to fighting COVID,” Chatfield said on the House floor. “There is a misnomer out there, a complete false narrative, that you either have to choose public health or you have to choose jobs to put food on the table or you have to choose constitutional rights, because in a time of crisis you can’t have all three. And that is false.”
Whitmer, however, acted that same day to show the Republicans and the people who was boss.
The governor issued an executive order to end the state of emergency she had declared, then imposed a new one, using a 1940s-era law to do so, according to CNN. She also used a 1970s-era law to declare a state of emergency and state of disaster through May 28.
Another executive order she issued Thursday keeps theaters, bars and casinos closed and limits restaurants to takeout, drive-thru and delivery .
Whitmer insisted her actions were about public health and not power.
“While some members of the legislature might believe this crisis is over, common sense and all of the scientific data tells us we’re not out of the woods yet,” she said in a statement Thursday.
“By refusing to extend the emergency and disaster declaration, Republican lawmakers are putting their heads in the sand and putting more lives and livelihoods at risk,” Whitmer said. “I’m not going to let that happen.”
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