westernjournal--2020-02-12--Student Who Biden Called a ‘Lying Dog-Faced Pony Soldier’ Speaks Out: ‘Kind of Humiliating’

A Georgia college student said Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden ’ s comment to her after she asked him how his poor finish in the Iowa caucus would impact him in the presidential race was “ kind of humiliating.
” On Sunday during a campaign stop in New Hampshire , the former vice president appeared to lose his cool after Madison Moore , who is studying economics at Mercer University in Macon , asked him about his struggling campaign .
“ How do you explain the performance in Iowa , and why should voters believe that you can win the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ asked .
Biden responded by asking her if she had ever attended a caucus before .
When Moore responded that she had , Biden launched a bizarre accusation .
“ No you haven ’ t !
” he said .
“ You ’ re a lying , dog-faced pony soldier.
” Biden spokeswoman Remi Yamamoto said the line was a “ joke ” and that it came from a John Wayne movie .
Slate sought to track that down and found no use of that exact line .
The closest it could come @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” a 1952 film starring not Wayne but Tyrone Power , in which an Indian chief says , “ The pony soldier speaks with a tongue of the snake that rattles.
” Symone Sanders , a senior Biden campaign adviser , also tried to dismiss the remark during an appearance on MSNBC .
“ It was a joke , ” she said .
“ Many people in the room laughed.
” RELATED : CNN 's Van Jones Says Democrats Are 'Sad and Depressed ' About Attempts To Beat Trump Moore told The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of insulting ” to see the comment shrugged off as a joke .
“ It was kind of humiliating to be called a liar on national TV by the former vice president , ” she told the newspaper .
“ Instead of answering that question straightforward , his immediate response was to attempt to invalidate me by exposing my inexperience.
” Moore said Biden “ has been performing extremely poorly in this race , and the fact that he couldn ’ t just straight answer my question without bullying or intimidating just exacerbates @ @ @ @ @ @ @ old college student , like what the hell do I know ?
Who cares who I am or my experience .
Just answer the damn question.
” She went on to say that she didn ’ t realize her question was going to go viral and lead to national recognition .
“ If I had expected that , I would ’ ve worn makeup , ” she said .
“ I would ’ ve looked a lot cuter.
” Chris Grant , a political science professor at Mercer who organized the trip to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in a Facebook message that his goal was to give his students more experience in a political setting and be directly involved .
“ Madison asked a completely reasonable question [ to ] a very experienced politician and unfortunately got an answer that was not in that candidate ’ s best interest , ” Grant said .
“ I think it ’ s an amazing learning experience for our students to be able to see this up close.
” He said Moore “ certainly has a reason to be upset with the vice @ @ @ @ @ @ @ eldest son went to Twitter to weigh in on the incident .
“ If he [ Biden ] can ’ t handle a simple question from one of his own supporters , how can Joe Biden possibly take on Donald Trump one on one for six months ?
” Donald Trump Jr. said .
Biden has been having a rough month .
Aside from the incident with Moore , he also admitted to taking “ a gut punch ” in Iowa and apparently threw in the towel in New Hampshire altogether on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are committed to truth and accuracy in all of our journalism .
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A Georgia college student said Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden’s comment to her after she asked him how his poor finish in the Iowa caucus would impact him in the presidential race was “kind of humiliating.”
On Sunday during a campaign stop in New Hampshire, the former vice president appeared to lose his cool after Madison Moore, who is studying economics at Mercer University in Macon, asked him about his struggling campaign.
“How do you explain the performance in Iowa, and why should voters believe that you can win the national election?” the 21-year-old Moore asked.
Biden responded by asking her if she had ever attended a caucus before.
When Moore responded that she had, Biden launched a bizarre accusation.
“No you haven’t!” he said. “You’re a lying, dog-faced pony soldier.”
Biden spokeswoman Remi Yamamoto said the line was a “joke” and that it came from a John Wayne movie.
Like Olivia notes, it’s a joke that was met with…. drumroll… laughter in the room and from the questioner. It’s from a John Wayne movie and he’s made it plenty of times before. Sorry to ruin the fun twitter! https://t.co/XIbn8wF53W https://t.co/5D0Kk06RGK — Remi Yamamoto (@RemiMYamamoto) February 9, 2020
Slate sought to track that down and found no use of that exact line. The closest it could come up with was from “Pony Soldier,” a 1952 film starring not Wayne but Tyrone Power, in which an Indian chief says, “The pony soldier speaks with a tongue of the snake that rattles.”
Symone Sanders, a senior Biden campaign adviser, also tried to dismiss the remark during an appearance on MSNBC.
“It was a joke,” she said. “Many people in the room laughed.”
The woman who Biden called a “Lying Dog Faced Pony Soldier” told the Washington Post she was offended. Biden Campaign Senior Advisor Symone Sanders says “It was a joke, many people in the room laughed” pic.twitter.com/OrKbKFaDqG — Benny (@bennyjohnson) February 10, 2020
Moore told The Macon Telegraph that it was “kind of insulting” to see the comment shrugged off as a joke.
“It was kind of humiliating to be called a liar on national TV by the former vice president,” she told the newspaper. “Instead of answering that question straightforward, his immediate response was to attempt to invalidate me by exposing my inexperience.”
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Moore said Biden “has been performing extremely poorly in this race, and the fact that he couldn’t just straight answer my question without bullying or intimidating just exacerbates that fact. I am a 21-year old college student, like what the hell do I know? Who cares who I am or my experience. Just answer the damn question.”
She went on to say that she didn’t realize her question was going to go viral and lead to national recognition.
“If I had expected that, I would’ve worn makeup,” she said. “I would’ve looked a lot cuter.”
Chris Grant, a political science professor at Mercer who organized the trip to the campaign stop, told The Telegraph in a Facebook message that his goal was to give his students more experience in a political setting and be directly involved.
“Madison asked a completely reasonable question [to] a very experienced politician and unfortunately got an answer that was not in that candidate’s best interest,” Grant said. “I think it’s an amazing learning experience for our students to be able to see this up close.”
He said Moore “certainly has a reason to be upset with the vice president.”
President Donald Trump’s eldest son went to Twitter to weigh in on the incident.
“If he [Biden] can’t handle a simple question from one of his own supporters, how can Joe Biden possibly take on Donald Trump one on one for six months?” Donald Trump Jr. said.
If he can’t handle a simple question from one of his own supporters, how can Joe Biden possibly take on Donald Trump one on one for six months?
??? #NewHampshirePrimary https://t.co/t0KVEc9uoZ — Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) February 9, 2020
Biden has been having a rough month. Aside from the incident with Moore, he also admitted to taking “a gut punch” in Iowa and apparently threw in the towel in New Hampshire altogether on the way to finishing fifth there.
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westernjournal--2020-02-12--Trump Sets NH Record for Most Votes for an Incumbent, Doubles Obama’s 2012 Performance

President Donald Trump ’ s re-election campaign is already making history .
As the crowded Democratic field scrambled for voters in the second contest of the nominating process , Trump not only cruised to victory Tuesday night in New Hampshire , he set a record for the number of votes collected by an incumbent president in the Granite State primary , according to The Associated Press .
And considering it was more than double the number of votes collected by then-President Barack Obama in his 2012 uncontested New Hampshire primary , it bodes well for Trump ’ s re-election chances @ @ @ @ @ @ @ opposition , former Massachusetts Gov .
William Weld , no doubt crushing the hopes of NeverTrumpers in both parties as well as the mainstream media , which was looking for something that would show discontent with Trump ’ s three years in office so far .
But the incumbent amassed nearly 128,000 votes , according to HuffPost , compared to Weld ’ s 13,600 .
That was well more than double the 49,000 votes Obama won in New Hampshire during his 2012 re-election run .
It also dwarfed the 75,000 votes Vermont Sen. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ winning Tuesday ’ s Democratic primary .
In short , not a bad showing at all for president who faced no real opposition , but enough that his backers wanted to turn out to officially register their support for a president despised by the mainstream media .
It ’ s a historic number — a point Trump campaign manager Brad Parscale made in a Twitter post Tuesday night before the final votes were all even counted .
And while Parscale attracted the usual turnout of Democratic trolls griping about Trump , plenty of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ four more years of a successful presidency : That last one is the key .
It ’ s really not a big mystery why Trump drew such strong support Tuesday : The U.S. economy is humming , unemployment is at or near record lows and his competition of a Democratic clown car isn ’ t inspiring confidence .
Sanders-style socialism is unlikely ever to catch on in the United States — there are too many examples of that evil system destroying societies .
Former South Bend , Indiana , Mayor Pete Buttigieg might @ @ @ @ @ @ @ white liberals in Iowa and New Hampshire , but that appeal is limited .
After scoring No .
2 in New Hampshire , Buttigieg is No .
5 in South Carolina , according to RealClearPolitics polling average .
Former Vice President Joe Biden has racked up two consecutive “ gut punch ” losses in the Iowa caucuses and the New Hampshire primary , where he came in fifth on Tuesday .
Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren is looking more pathetic by the day .
Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar scored an impressive third place in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in South Carolina barely register at 2 percent , according to RealClearPolitics .
The Democratic Party and its allies in the mainstream media and the entertainment world have spent three years on a relentless attack that ’ s setting a historic example in this country of politics driven by a lust for power .
The New Hampshire results showed that Trump ’ s re-election team is making its own kind of history — and already setting the stage for November .
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President Donald Trump’s re-election campaign is already making history.
As the crowded Democratic field scrambled for voters in the second contest of the nominating process, Trump not only cruised to victory Tuesday night in New Hampshire, he set a record for the number of votes collected by an incumbent president in the Granite State primary, according to The Associated Press.
And considering it was more than double the number of votes collected by then-President Barack Obama in his 2012 uncontested New Hampshire primary, it bodes well for Trump’s re-election chances in November.
The Fake News Media is looking hard for the Big Democrat Story, but there is nothing too fabulous. Wouldn’t a big story be that I got more New Hampshire Primary Votes than any incumbent president, in either party, in the history of that Great State? Not an insignificant fact! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 12, 2020
Trump trounced his token opposition, former Massachusetts Gov. William Weld, no doubt crushing the hopes of NeverTrumpers in both parties as well as the mainstream media, which was looking for something that would show discontent with Trump’s three years in office so far.
But the incumbent amassed nearly 128,000 votes, according to HuffPost, compared to Weld’s 13,600.
That was well more than double the 49,000 votes Obama won in New Hampshire during his 2012 re-election run.
It also dwarfed the 75,000 votes Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders got on his way to winning Tuesday’s Democratic primary.
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In short, not a bad showing at all for president who faced no real opposition, but enough that his backers wanted to turn out to officially register their support for a president despised by the mainstream media.
It’s a historic number — a point Trump campaign manager Brad Parscale made in a Twitter post Tuesday night before the final votes were all even counted.
Enthusiasm for @realDonaldTrump is through the roof! With approximately, 70% of precincts reporting, President Trump has surpassed the New Hampshire Primary vote total of every incumbent President running for re-election over the last four decades. — Brad Parscale – Text TRUMP to 88022 (@parscale) February 12, 2020
And while Parscale attracted the usual turnout of Democratic trolls griping about Trump, plenty of social media users showed their enthusiasm for four more years of a successful presidency:
Trump is unifying the Republican party and the Dems are imploding! pic.twitter.com/OjjEZXvmEY — ??KatheeDC?? (@KatheeDC) February 12, 2020
The choice is clear in November! Continue with the robust economy! Or suffer the consequences of failed Democrat policies! TRUMP 2020! — MatthewJshow (@MatthewJshow) February 12, 2020
That last one is the key.
It’s really not a big mystery why Trump drew such strong support Tuesday: The U.S. economy is humming, unemployment is at or near record lows and his competition of a Democratic clown car isn’t inspiring confidence.
Sanders-style socialism is unlikely ever to catch on in the United States — there are too many examples of that evil system destroying societies. Former South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg might be the flavor of the month for white liberals in Iowa and New Hampshire, but that appeal is limited. After scoring No. 2 in New Hampshire, Buttigieg is No. 5 in South Carolina, according to RealClearPolitics polling average.
Former Vice President Joe Biden has racked up two consecutive “gut punch” losses in the Iowa caucuses and the New Hampshire primary, where he came in fifth on Tuesday. Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren is looking more pathetic by the day.
Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar scored an impressive third place in New Hampshire, but her polling numbers in South Carolina barely register at 2 percent, according to RealClearPolitics.
The Democratic Party and its allies in the mainstream media and the entertainment world have spent three years on a relentless attack that’s setting a historic example in this country of politics driven by a lust for power.
The New Hampshire results showed that Trump’s re-election team is making its own kind of history — and already setting the stage for November.
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westernjournal--2020-02-12--Trump Says He Didn’t Influence Roger Stone Sentencing Decision: ‘I Stay Out of Things’

President Donald Trump says he did not interfere with the Justice Department in its decision to change its prison recommendation for his former adviser , Roger Stone , but he is glad the change was made .
On Wednesday , Trump tweeted his praise of Attorney General William Barr for taking control of the case to prevent what he had one day prior called “ a miscarriage of justice.
” Trump ’ s comment Wednesday followed a Justice Department decision to overrule prosecutors and change a sentencing recommendation for Stone , who in November was found guilty of lying to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by former special counsel Robert Mueller .
The U.S. Attorney ’ s Office for the District of Columbia initially recommended that Stone , 67 , be put behind bars for seven to nine years , according to USA Today .
“ Who are the four prosecutors ( Mueller people ? )
who cut and ran after being exposed for recommending a ridiculous 9 year prison sentence to a man that got caught up in an investigation that was illegal , the Mueller Scam , and shouldn ’ t ever even have started ?
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
In a document filed Tuesday afternoon , the Justice Department pulled back on its initial recommendation , saying seven to nine years in prison “ would not be appropriate.
” The revised filing did not make a recommendation .
Further , the four prosecutors in the case resigned their roles on the prosecution team .
All this led to howls from Democrats that Trump had tampered with the case .
“ This situation has all the indicia of improper political interference in a criminal prosecution , ” Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Inspector General Michael Horowitz .
“ The American people must have confidence that justice in this country is dispensed impartially , ” Schumer wrote .
“ That confidence can not be sustained if the president or his political appointees are permitted to interfere in prosecution and sentencing recommendations in order to protect their friends and associates.
” Also Tuesday , Trump was quizzed about the Stone case during a bill signing ceremony in the Oval Office , according to The Hill .
“ I ’ d be able to do it if I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to do it .
I stay out of things , ” Trump said when asked if he had played any role in the DOJ changing its sentencing recommendation .
“ I didn ’ t speak to them .
I thought the recommendation was ridiculous .
I thought the whole prosecution was ridiculous , ” he said .
“ I thought it was an insult to our country and it shouldn ’ t happen.
” Trump was asked about the prosecutors who quit the case .
“ These are , I guess , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hell and I think it ’ s a disgrace , ” the president told reporters .
“ No , I have not been involved with it right now.
” He also replied to a question regarding whether he would commute Stone ’ s prison sentence .
“ I don ’ t want to talk about that now , ” he said .
“ I think it was a disgraceful recommendation .
They ought to be ashamed of themselves .
… I think it ’ s a disgrace .
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President Donald Trump says he did not interfere with the Justice Department in its decision to change its prison recommendation for his former adviser, Roger Stone, but he is glad the change was made.
On Wednesday, Trump tweeted his praise of Attorney General William Barr for taking control of the case to prevent what he had one day prior called “a miscarriage of justice.”
Congratulations to Attorney General Bill Barr for taking charge of a case that was totally out of control and perhaps should not have even been brought. Evidence now clearly shows that the Mueller Scam was improperly brought & tainted. Even Bob Mueller lied to Congress! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 12, 2020
Trump’s comment Wednesday followed a Justice Department decision to overrule prosecutors and change a sentencing recommendation for Stone, who in November was found guilty of lying to Congress and obstructing the Russia investigation conducted by former special counsel Robert Mueller.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia initially recommended that Stone, 67, be put behind bars for seven to nine years, according to USA Today.
On Tuesday morning, Trump tweeted his outrage.
“Who are the four prosecutors (Mueller people?) who cut and ran after being exposed for recommending a ridiculous 9 year prison sentence to a man that got caught up in an investigation that was illegal, the Mueller Scam, and shouldn’t ever even have started? 13 Angry Democrats?” he tweeted.
Who are the four prosecutors (Mueller people?) who cut and ran after being exposed for recommending a ridiculous 9 year prison sentence to a man that got caught up in an investigation that was illegal, the Mueller Scam, and shouldn’t ever even have started? 13 Angry Democrats? — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 12, 2020
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In a document filed Tuesday afternoon, the Justice Department pulled back on its initial recommendation, saying seven to nine years in prison “would not be appropriate.”
The revised filing did not make a recommendation.
Further, the four prosecutors in the case resigned their roles on the prosecution team.
All this led to howls from Democrats that Trump had tampered with the case.
“This situation has all the indicia of improper political interference in a criminal prosecution,” Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer wrote in a letter to Justice Department Inspector General Michael Horowitz.
“The American people must have confidence that justice in this country is dispensed impartially,” Schumer wrote. “That confidence cannot be sustained if the president or his political appointees are permitted to interfere in prosecution and sentencing recommendations in order to protect their friends and associates.”
Also Tuesday, Trump was quizzed about the Stone case during a bill signing ceremony in the Oval Office, according to The Hill.
“I’d be able to do it if I wanted. I have the absolute right to do it. I stay out of things,” Trump said when asked if he had played any role in the DOJ changing its sentencing recommendation.
“I didn’t speak to them. I thought the recommendation was ridiculous. I thought the whole prosecution was ridiculous,” he said. “I thought it was an insult to our country and it shouldn’t happen.”
Trump was asked about the prosecutors who quit the case.
“These are, I guess, the same Mueller people that put everybody through hell and I think it’s a disgrace,” the president told reporters. “No, I have not been involved with it right now.”
He also replied to a question regarding whether he would commute Stone’s prison sentence.
“I don’t want to talk about that now,” he said. “I think it was a disgraceful recommendation. They ought to be ashamed of themselves. … I think it’s a disgrace. We’ll see what happens.”
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westernjournal--2020-02-13--Op-Ed: Coronavirus Is Not the Only Epidemic Coming from China

The novel coronavirus outbreak that originated two months ago in Wuhan , China has become an international emergency .
But parallel to this public health emergency , the Wuhan epidemic has revealed how another virus has infected the single most important international body coordinating efforts to contain the Wuhan epidemic among other epidemics — the World Health Organization .
That virus is the Chinese Communist Party – what we will call the CCP virus .
In a news conference on Jan. 30 , Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus , the director-general of the WHO , declared the outbreak of the novel @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , a “ Public Health Emergency of International Concern.
” The decision came a full week later than it should have been made , for which the WHO received harsh criticism .
What caused the delay , which may have resulted in countless preventable deaths ?
The answer is that the WHO , through Dr. Tedros , is infected by the CCP virus .
Tedros has put deference to the Communist Party leaders in Beijing ahead of his public health mandate .
A few days before finally telling the truth about the full @ @ @ @ @ @ @ praised Chinese dictator Xi Jinping .
In the Jan. 30 statement , he said , “ Let me be clear .
This declaration is not a vote of no confidence in China .
On the contrary , WHO continues to have the confidence in China ’ s capacity to control the outbreak.
” He felt the need to add : “ I ’ ll repeat this .
Let me be clear .
This declaration is not a vote of no confidence in China .
On the contrary .
WHO continues to have confidence @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the outbreak.
” The WHO has “ tapped different search and social media platforms such as Google , Facebook , Tencent , Baidu , Twitter , TikTok , Weibo , Pinterest , among others to help in spreading the right information about the novel coronavirus , ” according to the Philippines ’ Manila Bulletin .
Alas , Tencent , Baidu , TikTok and Weibo are all controlled by the CCP and help the government censor , publish and propagate misinformation orchestrated to preserve China ’ s Communist Party dictatorship .
Infected by the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their authority and their disinformation .
Following his trip to China , the WHO director-general hailed “ the advantage of the CCP system , ” Xi Jinping ’ s leadership and China ’ s responses : “ As I have said repeatedly since my return from Beijing , the Chinese government is to be congratulated for the extraordinary measures it has taken to contain the outbreak , despite the severe social and economic impact those measures are having on the Chinese people.
” He went on to note that “ the speed with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the virus , sequenced the genome , and shared it with WHO and the world are very impressive , and beyond words .
So is China ’ s commitment to transparency and to supporting other countries .
In many ways , China is actually setting a new standard for outbreak response , and it ’ s not an exaggeration.
” “ Commitment to transparency ?
” Nothing could be further from the truth : If Chinese citizens were not prevented by censorship from reading these fatuous words , they would either laugh or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Tedros has bought the notion that the “ China model ” is superior to liberal democracy in its capacity to respond to urgent challenges , an idea shared by Western media figures imagining the putative efficiency of totalitarianism to address problems like climate change .
But the centralized , top-down and PR-obsessed Chinese model has clearly thwarted the ability of societal institutions to help solve the coronavirus outbreak ; Xi ’ s China has systematically gutted institutions like journalism , social media , nongovernmental organizations , the legal profession and others that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with the virus and provide accountability .
And while Xi ’ s digital intelligence-gathering campaign has been working on assembling biometrics for the world population and data on the personal and social behavior of people in China , the data appears to have been little help in containing the pandemic .
It has been gathered only for political control .
Reflecting an apparent effort not to humiliate Xi and discredit the China model , Tedros repeatedly stressed that the WHO did not recommend , and indeed opposed , any restrictions on Chinese travel @ @ @ @ @ @ @ North Korea to the United States , knew better , banning entry of Chinese and restricting travel of their own citizens .
The WHO has carried water for Beijing before , rejecting Taiwan ’ s bid for observer status , let alone full membership , since freedom-loving Tsai Ing-wen assumed the presidency in 2016 .
The unfairness of this exclusion is more pronounced amid the current health emergency .
The WHO is thus showing the unmistakable symptoms of the CCP virus and the source of the infection is plain for all to see @ @ @ @ @ @ @ WHO director-general , has accumulated loans from China totaling nearly $ 13 billion over the past 18 years .
Like numerous poor countries around the world , Ethiopia has come under China ’ s dominion .
Using this coercive tactic , China has proven masterful in mobilizing international support for policies that egregiously violate international norms .
When China ’ s human rights record was last reviewed by the United Nations Human Rights Council , numerous small , poor nations , as well as many developed states , were silent as concentration camps @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were cynically described as vocational schools , and obediently applauded what the regime termed “ human rights with Chinese characteristics.
” Indeed , the CCP virus has thoroughly invaded the UN system , far beyond the WHO .
Four of the 15 specialized U.N. agencies are now headed by Chinese nationals .
But we see no evidence that this has improved coordination of the international community ’ s response to the coronavirus , but serves an effort to expand China ’ s influence by “ shaping the U.N. ’ s values , programs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ benefit Chinese priorities and ideology.
” Despite China ’ s ham-handed , bureaucratic and politicized response to the coronavirus , the pandemic will be over , sooner or later .
The bans and restrictions will be lifted , and trade and other exchanges will return to what we consider normal .
The bigger question is how far the CCP virus will spread ; how much more damage it will cause ; and how free societies can contain it as the CCP takes pains to advocate and establish its version of a community of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 .
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The novel coronavirus outbreak that originated two months ago in Wuhan, China has become an international emergency.
But parallel to this public health emergency, the Wuhan epidemic has revealed how another virus has infected the single most important international body coordinating efforts to contain the Wuhan epidemic among other epidemics — the World Health Organization. That virus is the Chinese Communist Party – what we will call the CCP virus.
In a news conference on Jan. 30, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the director-general of the WHO, declared the outbreak of the novel coronavirus, which it has labeled COVID-19, a “Public Health Emergency of International Concern.” The decision came a full week later than it should have been made, for which the WHO received harsh criticism. What caused the delay, which may have resulted in countless preventable deaths?
The answer is that the WHO, through Dr. Tedros, is infected by the CCP virus.
Tedros has put deference to the Communist Party leaders in Beijing ahead of his public health mandate. A few days before finally telling the truth about the full dangers of the coronavirus, he lavishly praised Chinese dictator Xi Jinping. In the Jan. 30 statement, he said, “Let me be clear. This declaration is not a vote of no confidence in China. On the contrary, WHO continues to have the confidence in China’s capacity to control the outbreak.”
He felt the need to add: “I’ll repeat this. Let me be clear. This declaration is not a vote of no confidence in China. On the contrary. WHO continues to have confidence in China’s capacity to control the outbreak.”
The WHO has “tapped different search and social media platforms such as Google, Facebook, Tencent, Baidu, Twitter, TikTok, Weibo, Pinterest, among others to help in spreading the right information about the novel coronavirus,” according to the Philippines’ Manila Bulletin.
Alas, Tencent, Baidu, TikTok and Weibo are all controlled by the CCP and help the government censor, publish and propagate misinformation orchestrated to preserve China’s Communist Party dictatorship. Infected by the CCP virus, the WHO has reinforced their authority and their disinformation.
Following his trip to China, the WHO director-general hailed “the advantage of the CCP system,” Xi Jinping’s leadership and China’s responses: “As I have said repeatedly since my return from Beijing, the Chinese government is to be congratulated for the extraordinary measures it has taken to contain the outbreak, despite the severe social and economic impact those measures are having on the Chinese people.”
He went on to note that “the speed with which China detected the outbreak, isolated the virus, sequenced the genome, and shared it with WHO and the world are very impressive, and beyond words. So is China’s commitment to transparency and to supporting other countries. In many ways, China is actually setting a new standard for outbreak response, and it’s not an exaggeration.”
“Commitment to transparency?” Nothing could be further from the truth: If Chinese citizens were not prevented by censorship from reading these fatuous words, they would either laugh or cry.
Infected by the CCP virus, Tedros has bought the notion that the “China model” is superior to liberal democracy in its capacity to respond to urgent challenges, an idea shared by Western media figures imagining the putative efficiency of totalitarianism to address problems like climate change.
But the centralized, top-down and PR-obsessed Chinese model has clearly thwarted the ability of societal institutions to help solve the coronavirus outbreak; Xi’s China has systematically gutted institutions like journalism, social media, nongovernmental organizations, the legal profession and others that might allow the Chinese people to deal with the virus and provide accountability.
And while Xi’s digital intelligence-gathering campaign has been working on assembling biometrics for the world population and data on the personal and social behavior of people in China, the data appears to have been little help in containing the pandemic. It has been gathered only for political control.
Reflecting an apparent effort not to humiliate Xi and discredit the China model, Tedros repeatedly stressed that the WHO did not recommend, and indeed opposed, any restrictions on Chinese travel and trade. Others, ranging from North Korea to the United States, knew better, banning entry of Chinese and restricting travel of their own citizens.
The WHO has carried water for Beijing before, rejecting Taiwan’s bid for observer status, let alone full membership, since freedom-loving Tsai Ing-wen assumed the presidency in 2016. The unfairness of this exclusion is more pronounced amid the current health emergency.
The WHO is thus showing the unmistakable symptoms of the CCP virus and the source of the infection is plain for all to see. Ethiopia, the home of the WHO director-general, has accumulated loans from China totaling nearly $13 billion over the past 18 years. Like numerous poor countries around the world, Ethiopia has come under China’s dominion.
Using this coercive tactic, China has proven masterful in mobilizing international support for policies that egregiously violate international norms. When China’s human rights record was last reviewed by the United Nations Human Rights Council, numerous small, poor nations, as well as many developed states, were silent as concentration camps for as many as three million Muslims were cynically described as vocational schools, and obediently applauded what the regime termed “human rights with Chinese characteristics.”
Indeed, the CCP virus has thoroughly invaded the UN system, far beyond the WHO. Four of the 15 specialized U.N. agencies are now headed by Chinese nationals. But we see no evidence that this has improved coordination of the international community’s response to the coronavirus, but serves an effort to expand China’s influence by “shaping the U.N.’s values, programs, and policy positions in ways that benefit Chinese priorities and ideology.”
Despite China’s ham-handed, bureaucratic and politicized response to the coronavirus, the pandemic will be over, sooner or later. The bans and restrictions will be lifted, and trade and other exchanges will return to what we consider normal. The bigger question is how far the CCP virus will spread; how much more damage it will cause; and how free societies can contain it as the CCP takes pains to advocate and establish its version of a community of common destiny for all mankind.
(This Op-Ed contains quotations from Chinese news sources that The Western Journal was not able to verify prior to publication. – Ed. note)
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westernjournal--2020-02-13--Hartzler and Dannenfelser: Congress About To Vote on Serious Threat to Women and Unborn

The Equal Rights Amendment is dead , but that hasn ’ t stopped pro-abortion Democrats from shouting , “ Long live the ERA.
” If you think it ’ s strange that an amendment that expired in the 1970s is making a comeback , like a zombie with bell bottoms and a shag haircut , at a time when American women have greater freedom than ever in our history , you ’ re not alone .
To be clear , it ’ s not the concept of equal rights that is problematic ; unfortunately , the name is deceiving .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ ERA would roll back years of pro-life protections for the unborn .
Pro-abortion advocates in Congress are constantly looking for ways to promote a massive expansion of taxpayer funding for abortion on demand .
This time they have latched onto the ERA as a vehicle to impose an abortion agenda on our nation that has overwhelmingly rejected it .
Radical groups that lobby for abortion expansion — like Planned Parenthood , NARAL and the ACLU , to name just a few — want the ERA passed because , in their own view , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ abortion on demand .
As far-fetched as that may sound , it is not unfounded — in fact , the New Mexico Supreme Court ruled unanimously that the state ’ s ERA requires abortion funding .
This would be a cataclysmic disaster to the ERA ’ s original author , feminist pioneer Alice Paul .
Paul , whose close associates have attested to her passionate pro-life convictions , denounced that abortion activists hijacked her cause .
As Congress was debating the amendment when it was re-introduced nearly four decades ago , pro-abortion members @ @ @ @ @ @ @ language explicitly abortion-neutral .
Congress passed the ERA and sent it to the states for ratification — with a deadline .
From there , it fizzled out .
Constitutional amendments require at least 38 states to ratify .
Of the states that ratified prior to the deadline , five ended up rescinding their ratification .
The effort fell short , the deadline passed , and the amendment died .
Since then , pro-abortion politicians have tried their hardest to resurrect it .
Three more states ( Nevada , Illinois and Virginia ) voted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had already expired .
House Democrats , too , are pushing forward with a vote on a resolution erasing the deadline that expired four decades ago , in spite of a definitive opinion issued by the U.S. Department of Justice clarifying that the ERA is in fact dead and can not be revived .
Even Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has stated that ERA proponents would have to start over .
In reality , abortion on demand poses a serious threat to women ’ s equality .
Since Roe v. Wade , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more than 60 million unborn children and wounded countless mothers .
RELATED : Killing a Baby Is n't Health Care , It 's a Slap in the Face of God Now a new analysis concludes that lethal discrimination — in the form of a preference for sons over daughters — is happening in America , resulting in as many as 8,400 missing girls due to sex-selection abortion for the years 2014-2018 alone .
American taxpayers should never be forced to fund the destruction of innocent human life — nor should they be made @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on baby girls under the guise of “ equality.
” This illegitimate attempt to insert a sweeping mandate for taxpayer-funded abortion on demand into the U.S. Constitution must be stopped .
We urge the public to contact their representatives today and ask them to send the ERA back to the annals of history .
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The Equal Rights Amendment is dead, but that hasn’t stopped pro-abortion Democrats from shouting, “Long live the ERA.”
If you think it’s strange that an amendment that expired in the 1970s is making a comeback, like a zombie with bell bottoms and a shag haircut, at a time when American women have greater freedom than ever in our history, you’re not alone.
To be clear, it’s not the concept of equal rights that is problematic; unfortunately, the name is deceiving. It’s the fact that the ERA would roll back years of pro-life protections for the unborn.
Pro-abortion advocates in Congress are constantly looking for ways to promote a massive expansion of taxpayer funding for abortion on demand. This time they have latched onto the ERA as a vehicle to impose an abortion agenda on our nation that has overwhelmingly rejected it.
Radical groups that lobby for abortion expansion — like Planned Parenthood, NARAL and the ACLU, to name just a few — want the ERA passed because, in their own view, it would guarantee a right to taxpayer-funded abortion on demand. As far-fetched as that may sound, it is not unfounded — in fact, the New Mexico Supreme Court ruled unanimously that the state’s ERA requires abortion funding.
This would be a cataclysmic disaster to the ERA’s original author, feminist pioneer Alice Paul. Paul, whose close associates have attested to her passionate pro-life convictions, denounced that abortion activists hijacked her cause.
As Congress was debating the amendment when it was re-introduced nearly four decades ago, pro-abortion members of Congress rejected efforts to make its language explicitly abortion-neutral.
Congress passed the ERA and sent it to the states for ratification — with a deadline. From there, it fizzled out. Constitutional amendments require at least 38 states to ratify. Of the states that ratified prior to the deadline, five ended up rescinding their ratification.
The effort fell short, the deadline passed, and the amendment died.
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Since then, pro-abortion politicians have tried their hardest to resurrect it.
Three more states (Nevada, Illinois and Virginia) voted to ratify the ERA even though it had already expired. House Democrats, too, are pushing forward with a vote on a resolution erasing the deadline that expired four decades ago, in spite of a definitive opinion issued by the U.S. Department of Justice clarifying that the ERA is in fact dead and cannot be revived.
Even Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has stated that ERA proponents would have to start over.
In reality, abortion on demand poses a serious threat to women’s equality.
Since Roe v. Wade, abortion has violently ended the lives of more than 60 million unborn children and wounded countless mothers.
Now a new analysis concludes that lethal discrimination — in the form of a preference for sons over daughters — is happening in America, resulting in as many as 8,400 missing girls due to sex-selection abortion for the years 2014-2018 alone.
American taxpayers should never be forced to fund the destruction of innocent human life — nor should they be made to finance part of a global war on baby girls under the guise of “equality.” This illegitimate attempt to insert a sweeping mandate for taxpayer-funded abortion on demand into the U.S. Constitution must be stopped.
We urge the public to contact their representatives today and ask them to send the ERA back to the annals of history.
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westernjournal--2020-02-13--South Dakota Senate Bows to LGBT Outrage Mob, Kills Child Sex-Change Bill

We are now living in a bizarre world in which children barely old enough to pick what clothes to wear to school are allowed to make life-altering decisions .
The state of South Dakota House of Representatives passed a bill that would prevent physicians from giving puberty blockers to children under 16 years of age in order to help them transition to a new gender , but it was not to be .
Unfortunately , the state Senate essentially killed the bill with a 5-2 vote in the Senate Health and Human Services Committee , sending it to what is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ only has 40 working days , so sending something to the 41st day would effectively kill the bill , NBC News reported .
“ It ’ s gone , ” transgender 17-year-old Quinncy Parke , who lobbied against the bill , said .
“ I don ’ t have to worry about it until next year.
” The American Civil Liberties Union of South Dakota was also against the bill and celebrated the decision in a statement .
“ Though supporters claimed House Bill 1057 was aimed at protecting vulnerable youth , it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ misunderstanding of transgender South Dakotans , ” policy director Libby Skarin said .
“ It ’ s time we stop these attacks and the very real harm they cause to transgender youth across our state .
Let this be a signal to the South Dakota Legislature that discrimination against a marginalized group is a distraction from the needs of the state and hurts us all.
” “ A warning : nothing is ever dead in a legislative session .
Stay vigilant on HB 1057 .
We celebrate and we thank those who fought @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they don ’ t try to bring it back , ” Strangio said .
Republican state Sen. Wayne Steinhauer led the move to kill the bill , calling it a “ gut-wrenching ” issue , the Argus Leader of Sioux Falls reported .
“ I believe the building block of society is the family , ” Steinhauer said .
But not all of his Republican colleagues sided with his position .
“ I don ’ t see this as paternalistic on the part of the government , ” GOP Sen. Lance Russell said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sketch Skewering Parents Who Let Their Children Change Gender ?
He ’ s right : Parents should have the right to raise their children as they see fit , but when talking about decisions that will change the child ’ s life forever , it is absurd to allow it to continue .
If these children want to be transgender , they can wait until they are 18 to make that decision for themselves .
But what they can not do is reverse the damage done by these drugs if they decide , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ made a mistake .
If they are too young to decide to smoke or drink or vote , then they are too young to decide to chemically alter their existence .
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We are now living in a bizarre world in which children barely old enough to pick what clothes to wear to school are allowed to make life-altering decisions.
The state of South Dakota House of Representatives passed a bill that would prevent physicians from giving puberty blockers to children under 16 years of age in order to help them transition to a new gender, but it was not to be.
Unfortunately, the state Senate essentially killed the bill with a 5-2 vote in the Senate Health and Human Services Committee, sending it to what is called the 41st day.
The Senate only has 40 working days, so sending something to the 41st day would effectively kill the bill, NBC News reported.
“It’s gone,” transgender 17-year-old Quinncy Parke, who lobbied against the bill, said. “I don’t have to worry about it until next year.”
The American Civil Liberties Union of South Dakota was also against the bill and celebrated the decision in a statement.
“Though supporters claimed House Bill 1057 was aimed at protecting vulnerable youth, it was clearly fueled by a fear and misunderstanding of transgender South Dakotans,” policy director Libby Skarin said.
“It’s time we stop these attacks and the very real harm they cause to transgender youth across our state. Let this be a signal to the South Dakota Legislature that discrimination against a marginalized group is a distraction from the needs of the state and hurts us all.”
ACLU lawyer Chase Strangio also celebrated the committee’s vote.
“A warning: nothing is ever dead in a legislative session. Stay vigilant on HB 1057. We celebrate and we thank those who fought with us and we stay vigilant so they don’t try to bring it back,” Strangio said.
A warning: nothing is ever dead in a legislative session. Stay vigilant on HB 1057. We celebrate and we thank those who fought with us and we stay vigilant so they don’t try to bring it back. #NoHB1057 — Chase Strangio (@chasestrangio) February 10, 2020
Republican state Sen. Wayne Steinhauer led the move to kill the bill, calling it a “gut-wrenching” issue, the Argus Leader of Sioux Falls reported.
“I believe the building block of society is the family,” Steinhauer said. But not all of his Republican colleagues sided with his position.
“I don’t see this as paternalistic on the part of the government,” GOP Sen. Lance Russell said.
He’s right: Parents should have the right to raise their children as they see fit, but when talking about decisions that will change the child’s life forever, it is absurd to allow it to continue.
Do you think children should be prevented from accessing these drugs? Yes No
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If these children want to be transgender, they can wait until they are 18 to make that decision for themselves.
But what they cannot do is reverse the damage done by these drugs if they decide, when they are older, that they made a mistake.
If they are too young to decide to smoke or drink or vote, then they are too young to decide to chemically alter their existence.
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westernjournal--2020-02-12--5-Year-Old Carries Sister Out of Burning Home Before Going Back To Help Save 7 Family Members

There are a few standard developmental milestones that a child should display when they hit 5 years old .
They should be able to carry on conversations , count up to at least 10 and be able to stand on one leg for at least 10 seconds .
While the CDC ’ s list covers those items and more , there ’ s one you won ’ t find as a general expectation : That a 5-year-old should be able to notice a dangerous fire breaking out and rescue his entire family .
But that ’ s just what a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ did on Sunday .
Noah Woods was asleep in the room he shares with his 2-year-old sister when an electrical fire started by his bed .
Noah woke up , saw the flames , got his sister and helped her out the bedroom window , along with the family dog .
Once they were safe , he ran next door where his uncle lived , and with his help managed to get the rest of his family members out of the burning house .
“ I don ’ t know where the flames @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ I picked Lily up , got to the window with Lily , get the dog and get out , ” he added .
“ And get myself out.
” The family and the fire department both know that if Noah hadn ’ t woken to the flames and acted quickly , the family could be suffering much more than property damage .
“ Our hero !
” the Bartow County Fire Department posted on Tuesday .
“ 5 year old Noah Woods recently woke up to find his bedroom on fire @ @ @ @ @ @ @ window .
He got himself and his 2 year old sister out of the window to escape the fire and re entered the house to alert the rest of the family.
” “ Noah and 4 other family members were treated for minor burns and smoke inhalation … On Friday BCFD Chief Dwayne Jamison will recognize him as an Honorary Bartow County Firefighter and present him with a Lifesaving Award.
” David Woods , the young hero ’ s grandfather , got teary while speaking to a reporter about the incident .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , then we wouldn ’ t … I mean , we was all asleep , so we wouldn ’ t have known what was going on , ” he said .
“ We could ’ ve all lost our lives.
” RELATED : After 2nd Grader Is Finally Adopted , Entire School Surprises Her with Party To Celebrate Special Day While no lives were lost , the house needs to be rebuilt .
The Woods family is in a difficult situation as they did not have insurance at the time of the fire @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of us were able to get to safety .
We praise God that we all are safe , ” David Woods wrote on their GoFundMe page .
“ Unfortunately , our home was a total loss .
Due to a recent lapse in our home insurance , this has made a difficult situation a little worse.
” “ We are planning to rebuild and will likely need to stay in a motel for some time and likely rent a small house while we work to earn funding and build .
It s difficult @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our community however , we know this feat is too great for us to achieve alone.
” While the family ’ s financial fate remains to be seen — the GoFundMe campaign has raised about $ 1,700 so far — thanks to one very brave little boy , the Woods family is alive and well .
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There are a few standard developmental milestones that a child should display when they hit 5 years old. They should be able to carry on conversations, count up to at least 10 and be able to stand on one leg for at least 10 seconds.
While the CDC’s list covers those items and more, there’s one you won’t find as a general expectation: That a 5-year-old should be able to notice a dangerous fire breaking out and rescue his entire family.
But that’s just what a 5-year-old from Bartow County, Georgia, did on Sunday. Noah Woods was asleep in the room he shares with his 2-year-old sister when an electrical fire started by his bed.
Noah woke up, saw the flames, got his sister and helped her out the bedroom window, along with the family dog. Once they were safe, he ran next door where his uncle lived, and with his help managed to get the rest of his family members out of the burning house.
“I don’t know where the flames came from,” Noah told WSB-TV.
“I picked Lily up, got to the window with Lily, get the dog and get out,” he added. “And get myself out.”
Holding the hand of a 5yr old hero! Meet the boy who saved his family from a house fire… He got a small burn on his wrist. @wsbtv at 5pm pic.twitter.com/0kTr2lqW9v — Wendy Corona (@WendyCoronaWSB) February 10, 2020
The family and the fire department both know that if Noah hadn’t woken to the flames and acted quickly, the family could be suffering much more than property damage.
“Our hero!” the Bartow County Fire Department posted on Tuesday. “5 year old Noah Woods recently woke up to find his bedroom on fire. The only available exit was a window. He got himself and his 2 year old sister out of the window to escape the fire and re entered the house to alert the rest of the family.”
“Noah and 4 other family members were treated for minor burns and smoke inhalation … On Friday BCFD Chief Dwayne Jamison will recognize him as an Honorary Bartow County Firefighter and present him with a Lifesaving Award.”
David Woods, the young hero’s grandfather, got teary while speaking to a reporter about the incident.
“If it weren’t for Noah, then we wouldn’t … I mean, we was all asleep, so we wouldn’t have known what was going on,” he said. “We could’ve all lost our lives.”
While no lives were lost, the house needs to be rebuilt. The Woods family is in a difficult situation as they did not have insurance at the time of the fire.
“Within minutes, all nine of us were able to get to safety. We praise God that we all are safe,” David Woods wrote on their GoFundMe page. “Unfortunately, our home was a total loss. Due to a recent lapse in our home insurance, this has made a difficult situation a little worse.”
“We are planning to rebuild and will likely need to stay in a motel for some time and likely rent a small house while we work to earn funding and build. It s difficult for us to ask for help from our community however, we know this feat is too great for us to achieve alone.”
While the family’s financial fate remains to be seen — the GoFundMe campaign has raised about $1,700 so far — thanks to one very brave little boy, the Woods family is alive and well.
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westernjournal--2020-02-12--Shameless Virginia Democrats Heckle Pastor, Walk Out in Protest of His Prayer

A pastor ’ s biblical prayer was not only heckled but outright snubbed by Virginia Democrats in a shameless display .
Democratic lawmakers in Virginia ’ s House of Delegates made their distaste of the Rev .
Dr. Robert M. Grant Jr. clear Tuesday morning by heckling the pastor and walking out on his opening prayer .
Grant ’ s prayer started without outrage , but that changed when the pastor warned against legislation that violates biblical principles .
“ I pray that you may understand that all life is precious and worthy of a chance to be born .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ people have no right or authority to take life , ” Grant said .
“ The unborn has rights , and those rights need to be protected.
” As Grant ’ s prayer evoked more biblical principles , parts of the audience turned hostile .
“ I pray that this chamber will uphold the Virginia family , ” Grant continued .
“ That the bills and laws being passed will always protect the biblical traditional marriage as God instructed the first man and the first woman in the Bible.
” Grant was unable @ @ @ @ @ @ @ broke in , questioning whether this was a prayer or a sermon .
According to the Virginia Mercury , Democratic delegates soon began to walk out on Grant ’ s prayer .
As delegates fled , Speaker Eileen Filler-Corn cut the prayer short with a bang of the gavel .
The House immediately began the Pledge of Allegiance as Grant looked around in apparent shock Grant ’ s six-minute prayer can be seen in full below .
The pastor ’ s encounter with intolerant Democrats left him with a negative impression of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ statehouse belongs to all the citizens , ” Grant told the Virginia Mercury .
“ And all the citizens have a voice .
“ If it ’ s my turn to have a voice , and I am a pastor , what do you expect from me ?
If you don ’ t want to hear what a pastor has to say , then don ’ t invite one.
” Democratic lawmakers slammed Grant ’ s conduct , calling it “ disrespectful ” and “ off the rail.
” One said it “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and even advocate for many things in the name of tolerance , but it seems that even mentioning biblical principles is a bridge too far for some .
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A pastor’s biblical prayer was not only heckled but outright snubbed by Virginia Democrats in a shameless display.
Democratic lawmakers in Virginia’s House of Delegates made their distaste of the Rev. Dr. Robert M. Grant Jr. clear Tuesday morning by heckling the pastor and walking out on his opening prayer.
Grant’s prayer started without outrage, but that changed when the pastor warned against legislation that violates biblical principles.
“I pray that you may understand that all life is precious and worthy of a chance to be born. God is a giver of life and people have no right or authority to take life,” Grant said. “The unborn has rights, and those rights need to be protected.”
As Grant’s prayer evoked more biblical principles, parts of the audience turned hostile.
“I pray that this chamber will uphold the Virginia family,” Grant continued. “That the bills and laws being passed will always protect the biblical traditional marriage as God instructed the first man and the first woman in the Bible.”
Grant was unable to finish this thought before a heckler broke in, questioning whether this was a prayer or a sermon.
According to the Virginia Mercury, Democratic delegates soon began to walk out on Grant’s prayer.
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As delegates fled, Speaker Eileen Filler-Corn cut the prayer short with a bang of the gavel.
The House immediately began the Pledge of Allegiance as Grant looked around in apparent shock
Grant’s six-minute prayer can be seen in full below:
The pastor’s encounter with intolerant Democrats left him with a negative impression of the lawmakers.
“I think that the statehouse belongs to all the citizens,” Grant told the Virginia Mercury. “And all the citizens have a voice.
“If it’s my turn to have a voice, and I am a pastor, what do you expect from me? If you don’t want to hear what a pastor has to say, then don’t invite one.”
Democratic lawmakers slammed Grant’s conduct, calling it “disrespectful” and “off the rail.” One said it “felt like condemnation.”
Leftists will accept and even advocate for many things in the name of tolerance, but it seems that even mentioning biblical principles is a bridge too far for some.
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westernjournal--2020-02-13--Paranoid Scarborough Blasts ‘Would-Be Dictator’ Trump: ‘Do You Think He Would Arrest Us Tomorrow?’

If there were a contest to determine which television pundit was driven most insane by the election of President Donald Trump , the race would be tight , but there is one man who stands above the others .
That man is MSNBC “ Morning Joe ” host Joe Scarborough , who rants about the president daily and who on Wednesday called the president a “ would-be dictator.
” Scarborough had to create a make-believe scenario of the president jailing journalists to make his case .
“ Donald Trump , ” he said , “ has to be shown there @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , literally , and the institutions in it , literally , are being challenged every single day by this would-be dictator .
… “ Would Donald Trump not do whatever he could do if he could get away with it ?
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If he could arrest every journalist he didn ’ t like , if he could arrest us tomorrow , let me ask you a question — do you think he would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ think he would arrest the editor of The New York Times , the editor of The Washington Post , Jeff Bezos ?
Do you think he would arrest them tomorrow and throw them in jail to silence them ?
” “ If he felt like it , ” co-host Mika Brzezinski chimed in .
“ If you say he wouldn ’ t , you ’ re just lying to yourself , ” Scarborough said .
This is the kind of mental gymnastics those on the left have to perform when they do not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ acting like a dictator .
Consider the times House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff created fake conversations and scenarios with the president during the impeachment inquiry and trial .
During the closing arguments of Trump ’ s impeachment trial , the California Democrat waxed poetic about what the president “ could do.
” “ Trump could offer Alaska to the Russians in exchange for support in the next election , or decide to move to Mar-a-Lago permanently and let Jared Kushner run the country , delegating to him the decision whether to go @ @ @ @ @ @ @ This came after he paraphrased Trump ’ s July 25 phone call with Ukranian President Volodymyr Zelensky that was at the center of the articles of impeachment .
“ We ’ ve been very good to your country .
Very good .
No other country has done as much as we have , ” he said , pretending to be Trump , during the House impeachment inquiry .
“ But you know what , I don ’ t see much reciprocity here .
“ I hear what you want .
I have a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and I ’ m gon na say this only seven times , so you better listen good .
I want you to make up dirt on my political opponent , understand ?
Lots of it .
On this and on that .
“ I ’ m gon na put you in touch with people and not just any people .
I ’ m gon na put you in touch with the attorney general of the United States , my attorney general , Bill Barr .
He ’ s got the whole weight of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I ’ m gon na put you in touch with Rudy [ Giuliani ] .
You ’ re gon na love him , trust me .
“ You know what I ’ m asking , so I ’ m only going to say this a few more times in a few more ways .
And by the way , don ’ t call me again ; I ’ ll call you when you ’ ve done what I asked.
” That is all they have : pretend conversations and scenarios of things that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to happen .
But when you are looking for another reason to impeach the president , you need to create more fake crimes .
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If there were a contest to determine which television pundit was driven most insane by the election of President Donald Trump, the race would be tight, but there is one man who stands above the others.
That man is MSNBC “Morning Joe” host Joe Scarborough, who rants about the president daily and who on Wednesday called the president a “would-be dictator.”
Scarborough had to create a make-believe scenario of the president jailing journalists to make his case.
“Donald Trump,” he said, “has to be shown there are boundaries. … Our constitutional republic, literally, and the institutions in it, literally, are being challenged every single day by this would-be dictator. …
“Would Donald Trump not do whatever he could do if he could get away with it?
“Seriously. If he could arrest every journalist he didn’t like, if he could arrest us tomorrow, let me ask you a question — do you think he would arrest us tomorrow?
“Do you think he would arrest the editor of The New York Times, the editor of The Washington Post, Jeff Bezos? Do you think he would arrest them tomorrow and throw them in jail to silence them?”
“If he felt like it,” co-host Mika Brzezinski chimed in.
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“If you say he wouldn’t, you’re just lying to yourself,” Scarborough said.
This is the kind of mental gymnastics those on the left have to perform when they do not have any actual evidence of the president acting like a dictator.
Consider the times House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff created fake conversations and scenarios with the president during the impeachment inquiry and trial.
During the closing arguments of Trump’s impeachment trial, the California Democrat waxed poetic about what the president“could do.”
“Trump could offer Alaska to the Russians in exchange for support in the next election, or decide to move to Mar-a-Lago permanently and let Jared Kushner run the country, delegating to him the decision whether to go to war,” Schiff said.
This came after he paraphrased Trump’s July 25 phone call with Ukranian President Volodymyr Zelensky that was at the center of the articles of impeachment.
“We’ve been very good to your country. Very good. No other country has done as much as we have,” he said, pretending to be Trump, during the House impeachment inquiry. “But you know what, I don’t see much reciprocity here.
“I hear what you want. I have a favor I want from you, though and I’m gonna say this only seven times, so you better listen good. I want you to make up dirt on my political opponent, understand? Lots of it. On this and on that.
“I’m gonna put you in touch with people and not just any people. I’m gonna put you in touch with the attorney general of the United States, my attorney general, Bill Barr. He’s got the whole weight of the American law enforcement behind him and I’m gonna put you in touch with Rudy [Giuliani]. You’re gonna love him, trust me.
“You know what I’m asking, so I’m only going to say this a few more times in a few more ways. And by the way, don’t call me again; I’ll call you when you’ve done what I asked.”
That is all they have: pretend conversations and scenarios of things that have not happened and are not going to happen.
But when you are looking for another reason to impeach the president, you need to create more fake crimes.
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westernjournal--2020-02-13--Nadler Finds ‘Another Quid Pro Quo’ Hiding in Plain Sight

Democrats ’ attempt to remove President Donald Trump over an alleged quid pro quo failed spectacularly .
Now , apparently not satisfied with the already humiliating result from his first try at removing Trump from office , Democratic Rep. Jerry Nadler of New York says he has identified another “ quid pro quo.
” The House Judiciary Committee chairman hinted at the president ’ s alleged wrongdoing in a Thursday Twitter post .
This new accusation doesn ’ t stem from a high-level international phone call , as the first impeachment attempt did after Trump ’ s July 25 conversation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from a public post written by the president .
TRENDING : While Dems Rally in Churches and High Schools , Trump Books New Hampshire 's Largest Arena “ Dear [ Senate GOP ] , ” Nadler wrote .
“ This is what another quid pro quo by the President of the United States looks like.
” Nadler ’ s latest concern about Trump was related to the president ’ s announcement earlier in the day of a White House meeting with Democratic New York Gov .
Andrew Cuomo .
“ I ’ m @ @ @ @ @ @ @ House .
He must understand that National Security far exceeds politics , ” Trump wrote .
“ New York must stop all of its unnecessary lawsuits & harrassment , start cleaning itself up , and lowering taxes .
Build relationships , but don ’ t bring Fredo !
” The president met with Cuomo the week after the Trump administration said New York state residents would not be able to participate in Trusted Traveler Programs , a move meant to pressure the state into cooperating to even the minimal extent with federal efforts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s comments may not have been made in seriousness , there ’ s no doubt that the Democratic lawmaker is ready to go for a second round against Trump .
Earlier this month , Nadler told a reporter it was “ likely ” that investigations into the president would continue .
Of course , there have been other threats against Trump-connected people as well .
RELATED : Nadler Pushes Return to Kavanaugh Investigation as Impeachment Ends in Complete Failure Nadler exhibited zero shame last week in once again bringing up the confirmation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , implying that the FBI background check into Kavanaugh was not conducted in a satisfactory manner .
While Democratic leadership seems intent on impeaching Trump over and over again , it appears the president is focused on the bigger picture .
The recent return to the White House of Hope Hicks seems to hint that Trump is trying to recapture the momentum that defined his 2016 campaign and the early years of his presidency .
Considering how Democrats ’ first impeachment attempt played out , additional investigations will likely only turn more Americans @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the progress of President Trump by any means necessary .
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Democrats’ attempt to remove President Donald Trump over an alleged quid pro quo failed spectacularly.
Now, apparently not satisfied with the already humiliating result from his first try at removing Trump from office, Democratic Rep. Jerry Nadler of New York says he has identified another “quid pro quo.”
The House Judiciary Committee chairman hinted at the president’s alleged wrongdoing in a Thursday Twitter post.
This new accusation doesn’t stem from a high-level international phone call, as the first impeachment attempt did after Trump’s July 25 conversation with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, but from a public post written by the president.
Dear @SenateGOP, This is what another quid pro quo by the President of the United States looks like. ? https://t.co/7E4PbxevBG — (((Rep. Nadler))) (@RepJerryNadler) February 13, 2020
“Dear [Senate GOP],” Nadler wrote. “This is what another quid pro quo by the President of the United States looks like.”
Nadler’s latest concern about Trump was related to the president’s announcement earlier in the day of a White House meeting with Democratic New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo.
“I’m seeing Governor Cuomo today at The White House. He must understand that National Security far exceeds politics,” Trump wrote.
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“New York must stop all of its unnecessary lawsuits & harrassment, start cleaning itself up, and lowering taxes. Build relationships, but don’t bring Fredo!”
The president met with Cuomo the week after the Trump administration said New York state residents would not be able to participate in Trusted Traveler Programs, a move meant to pressure the state into cooperating to even the minimal extent with federal efforts to combat illegal immigration.
Although Nadler’s comments may not have been made in seriousness, there’s no doubt that the Democratic lawmaker is ready to go for a second round against Trump.
Earlier this month, Nadler told a reporter it was “likely” that investigations into the president would continue.
Of course, there have been other threats against Trump-connected people as well.
Nadler exhibited zero shame last week in once again bringing up the confirmation hearings of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh, implying that the FBI background check into Kavanaugh was not conducted in a satisfactory manner.
While Democratic leadership seems intent on impeaching Trump over and over again, it appears the president is focused on the bigger picture.
The recent return to the White House of Hope Hicks seems to hint that Trump is trying to recapture the momentum that defined his 2016 campaign and the early years of his presidency.
Considering how Democrats’ first impeachment attempt played out, additional investigations will likely only turn more Americans against a party seemingly intent on slowing the progress of President Trump by any means necessary.
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westernjournal--2020-02-13--200-Year-Old Valentine’s Day Card Has Been Rediscovered

Valentine ’ s Day draws out the romantic side in many people , and it ’ s one of the days that it ’ s not only acceptable but encouraged for star-crossed lovers to get a little sappy about their significant others .
The trend has been in place for a while , as a peek at some old Valentine ’ s Day cards will show .
People love a good card , and when relics surface there ’ s always someone interested in buying .
In 2019 , Hansons Auctioneers presented a card that was over 230 years old @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was a glimpse back in time .
“ Farewell you sweet and turtle dove , ” the card read on the front , according to the Metro .
“ On you alone , I fixed my love .
And if you never can be mine .
I never can no comfort find !
” This inside of the card continued the poem : TRENDING : While Dems Rally in Churches and High Schools , Trump Books New Hampshire 's Largest Arena Life they say is but a span , Let ’ s be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ short then don ’ t decline , Therefore make your choice today , Let me pray thee to be mine , Oh my dear sweet Valentine , You are not sure my dearest dear , Of a Valentine next year , Pray thee answer by a line , If you will be my Valentine .
The sentiment is a familiar one , if framed in slightly less flowery language now .
Initial estimates placed the card ’ s value around $ 250 to $ 400 , but it ended up selling for over @ @ @ @ @ @ @ so happy , ” new owner Jakki Brown , also a co-owner and editor of a magazine about the greeting card industry in London , said .
“ I was convinced I would be outbid .
I was so nervous about the sale , I hardly slept the night before .
I ’ ve bought this because I really believe in the art of card sending and to buy this on Valentine ’ s Day makes it extra special.
” “ I will use it to promote the art of sending greetings cards @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the Greeting Card Association .
For me , this valentine is a wonderful example of an enduring British tradition .
I will never sell it.
” Brown isn ’ t the only one to appreciate a heartfelt rhyme and colorful sentiments : Gavin Littaur is also a fan of old school Valentine ’ s Day cards .
He bought a card two decades ago , and it ’ s been sitting in an album ever since .
Hailing from 1818 , the card is one of the oldest known in existence .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ a romantic and just talking about this Valentine rekindles my love for it , ” Littaur said , according to the New York Post .
“ It ’ s beautiful — exceptionally so , in fact.
” “ George III would have been on the throne when this embossed letter was made by Dobbs of London more than 200 years ago .
It ’ s one of the earliest postally-used Valentines in existence.
” While Brown has forgotten how much he paid for the gilded greeting , he remembers that it was “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is certainly not something you ’ ll see in most cards these days , with allusions to mythology surrounded by an intricate flower border .
“ From him who upon the return of another Valentine ’ s Day , looks forward with pleasure to the time when his hopes may be realized ; & at the altar of Hymen [ Greek god of love ] he shall receive the hand accompanied with the heart of her for whom he feels — not a wild and romantic love , which abates after a short @ @ @ @ @ @ @ increases rather than diminishes.
” It ’ s a far cry from the mass-produced , perforated packs of cutesy animal valentines with holes punched for a lollypop to be added in — but they represent different times and different purposes .
How sappy do you get with your Valentine ’ s messages ?
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Valentine’s Day draws out the romantic side in many people, and it’s one of the days that it’s not only acceptable but encouraged for star-crossed lovers to get a little sappy about their significant others.
The trend has been in place for a while, as a peek at some old Valentine’s Day cards will show. People love a good card, and when relics surface there’s always someone interested in buying.
In 2019, Hansons Auctioneers presented a card that was over 230 years old. Written around 1790, the piece was a glimpse back in time.
“Farewell you sweet and turtle dove,” the card read on the front, according to the Metro. “On you alone, I fixed my love. And if you never can be mine. I never can no comfort find!”
This inside of the card continued the poem:
Life they say is but a span,
Let’s be happy while we can,
Life is short then don’t decline,
Therefore make your choice today,
Let me pray thee to be mine,
Oh my dear sweet Valentine,
You are not sure my dearest dear,
Of a Valentine next year,
Pray thee answer by a line,
If you will be my Valentine.
The sentiment is a familiar one, if framed in slightly less flowery language now. Initial estimates placed the card’s value around $250 to $400, but it ended up selling for over $9,000.
“I’m so happy,” new owner Jakki Brown, also a co-owner and editor of a magazine about the greeting card industry in London, said. “I was convinced I would be outbid. I was so nervous about the sale, I hardly slept the night before. I’ve bought this because I really believe in the art of card sending and to buy this on Valentine’s Day makes it extra special.”
“I will use it to promote the art of sending greetings cards. This year is the 100th anniversary of the Greeting Card Association. For me, this valentine is a wonderful example of an enduring British tradition. I will never sell it.”
Brown isn’t the only one to appreciate a heartfelt rhyme and colorful sentiments: Gavin Littaur is also a fan of old school Valentine’s Day cards.
He bought a card two decades ago, and it’s been sitting in an album ever since. Hailing from 1818, the card is one of the oldest known in existence.
“I’m a bit of a romantic and just talking about this Valentine rekindles my love for it,” Littaur said, according to the New York Post. “It’s beautiful — exceptionally so, in fact.”
200-year-old Valentine’s Day card rediscovered: ‘An affection which time increases’ https://t.co/WZxy3fb1Ex pic.twitter.com/UMle26hQup — New York Post (@nypost) February 13, 2020
“George III would have been on the throne when this embossed letter was made by Dobbs of London more than 200 years ago. It’s one of the earliest postally-used Valentines in existence.”
While Brown has forgotten how much he paid for the gilded greeting, he remembers that it was “expensive.”
The wording on the card is certainly not something you’ll see in most cards these days, with allusions to mythology surrounded by an intricate flower border.
“From him who upon the return of another Valentine’s Day, looks forward with pleasure to the time when his hopes may be realized; & at the altar of Hymen [Greek god of love] he shall receive the hand accompanied with the heart of her for whom he feels — not a wild and romantic love, which abates after a short acquaintance — but an affection which time increases rather than diminishes.”
It’s a far cry from the mass-produced, perforated packs of cutesy animal valentines with holes punched for a lollypop to be added in — but they represent different times and different purposes.
How sappy do you get with your Valentine’s messages?
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westernjournal--2020-02-13--They Say This Angel in the Sky Was a Weather Phenomenon, But What Do You Think

A photographer from the U.K. snapped a photo of a rare weather phenomenon that has an other-worldly composition resembling an angel in the clouds .
Lee Howdle was hiking on Mam Tor , a hill in the Peak District National Park in Derbyshire , central England , when he saw his larger-than-life shadow set against a low-hanging cloud .
Armed with his camera , Howdle snapped a few photos of the rainbow halo that glowed around his shadow .
“ My shadow looked huge .
It was in this circular rainbow , ” Howdle told the South West News Service @ @ @ @ @ @ @ took some photos of it and carried on walking .
It was like an angel in the sky over the hills , it was quite magical.
” Howdle posted the image to social media , explaining that what he had photographed has a name : the Brocken Spectre , named after a peak in the Harz Mountains in Germany called Brocken .
The Brocken Spectre is visible when a person is “ standing with the sun at your back , gazing at your own haloed shadow cast on fog , ” according to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Am Lucky , ” Howdle captioned his photo .
“ Today I Saw This Rare Weather Phenomenon Called [ Brocken ] Spectre .
My Shadow And A Circular Rainbow Projected Onto A Low Cloud.
” Though the image is indeed only a shadow , the photo serves as a reminder of the One — the God who created the heavens and the earth — who is sovereign over his creation .
The photographer said he felt blessed after witnessing such a splendor of nature .
RELATED : Postal Worker Says God Helped Him @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Along Highway “ I have never seen this before in my life , ” Howdle said .
“ I read about it once on the internet.
” The moment , preserved forever through Howdle ’ s lens , seems to have left a mark on the photographer ’ s heart .
“ It ’ s really amazing and I feel very blessed to have captured such a magical moment , ” Howdle said .
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A photographer from the U.K. snapped a photo of a rare weather phenomenon that has an other-worldly composition resembling an angel in the clouds.
Lee Howdle was hiking on Mam Tor, a hill in the Peak District National Park in Derbyshire, central England, when he saw his larger-than-life shadow set against a low-hanging cloud.
Armed with his camera, Howdle snapped a few photos of the rainbow halo that glowed around his shadow.
“My shadow looked huge. It was in this circular rainbow,” Howdle told the South West News Service, reported by KTTV.
“I took some photos of it and carried on walking. It was like an angel in the sky over the hills, it was quite magical.”
Incredible ‘angel in the sky’ caught on camera thanks to weather phenomenon https://t.co/q4BXQohkdR — FOX 5 DC (@fox5dc) February 13, 2020
Howdle posted the image to social media, explaining that what he had photographed has a name: the Brocken Spectre, named after a peak in the Harz Mountains in Germany called Brocken.
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The Brocken Spectre is visible when a person is “standing with the sun at your back, gazing at your own haloed shadow cast on fog,” according to EarthSky.
“Sometimes I Think I Am Lucky,” Howdle captioned his photo. “Today I Saw This Rare Weather Phenomenon Called [Brocken] Spectre. My Shadow And A Circular Rainbow Projected Onto A Low Cloud.”
Though the image is indeed only a shadow, the photo serves as a reminder of the One — the God who created the heavens and the earth — who is sovereign over his creation.
The photographer said he felt blessed after witnessing such a splendor of nature.
“I have never seen this before in my life. I read about it once on the internet,” he told SWNS. It’s really amazing and I feel very blessed to have captured such a magical moment.”https://t.co/kqktbH1Abi — FOX26Houston (@FOX26Houston) February 12, 2020
“I have never seen this before in my life,” Howdle said.
“I read about it once on the internet.”
The moment, preserved forever through Howdle’s lens, seems to have left a mark on the photographer’s heart.
“It’s really amazing and I feel very blessed to have captured such a magical moment,” Howdle said.
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