westernjournal--2020-08-29--Landmark Trump Achievement Bears Fruit in Israel, United Arab Emirates

The ruler of the United Arab Emirates issued a decree on Saturday formally ending the country ’ s boycott of Israel amid a U.S.-brokered deal to open up relations between the two countries .
The announcement now allows trade and commerce between the UAE , home to oil-rich Abu Dhabi and skyscraper-studded Dubai , and Israel , home to a thriving diamond trade , pharmaceutical companies and tech start-ups .
The state-run WAM news agency said the decree formally ending the boycott came on the orders of Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan , the ruler of Abu Dhabi and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ comes after a trip through the Mideast in recent days by U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo , who hoped to build on the UAE-Israel deal .
The accord is a major foreign policy win for U.S. President Donald Trump .
Both Israel and the UAE have viewed the Republican president as an ally .
WAM said the new decree allows Israelis and Israeli firms to do business in the UAE , a federation of seven sheikhdoms on the Arabian Peninsula .
It also allows for the purchase and trade of Israeli goods @ @ @ @ @ @ @ law comes within the UAE ’ s efforts to expand diplomatic and commercial cooperation with Israel , ” WAM said .
Dubai International Airport , home to the long-haul airline Emirates , has been the world ’ s busiest for international travel for years .
The Dubai International Financial Center also hosts major firms who trade in the hours between Asian and European markets .
Dubai already has a major gold market and growing diamond trade .
On Monday , the first direct commercial flight from Israel is expected in Abu Dhabi , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Donald Trump ’ s son-in-law , Jared Kushner .
Telephone calls already can be made between the nations .
The decree formally eliminates a 1972 law on the UAE ’ s books since just after the country ’ s formation .
That law mirrored the widely held stance by Arab nations at that time that recognition of Israel would only come after the Palestinians had an independent state of their own .
The UAE is becoming the third Arab nation after Egypt and Jordan to normalize diplomatic relations with Israel .
In recent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ talks with Israel and allowed Israelis with second passports into the country for trade and talks .
RELATED : Benjamin Netanyahu Reveals How Trump 's Election Changed Everything for Israel Opening ties may also help the Emirates access advanced American weaponry , like the F-35 fighter jet that right now only Israel flies in the Mideast .
Sheikh Khalifa has ruled the UAE since 2004 .
He suffered a stroke on Jan. 24 , 2014 , and has rarely been seen since in public , though state media typically publishes images of him @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s crown prince , Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan , has served as the UAE ’ s day-to-day ruler since Sheikh Khalifa ’ s stroke .
Sheikh Mohammed has focused on increasing the Emirates ’ military might amid his suspicions of Iran — an enmity shared by Israel .
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The ruler of the United Arab Emirates issued a decree on Saturday formally ending the country’s boycott of Israel amid a U.S.-brokered deal to open up relations between the two countries.
The announcement now allows trade and commerce between the UAE, home to oil-rich Abu Dhabi and skyscraper-studded Dubai, and Israel, home to a thriving diamond trade, pharmaceutical companies and tech start-ups.
The state-run WAM news agency said the decree formally ending the boycott came on the orders of Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the ruler of Abu Dhabi and the Emirates’ leader.
The decree comes after a trip through the Mideast in recent days by U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, who hoped to build on the UAE-Israel deal.
The accord is a major foreign policy win for U.S. President Donald Trump. Both Israel and the UAE have viewed the Republican president as an ally.
WAM said the new decree allows Israelis and Israeli firms to do business in the UAE, a federation of seven sheikhdoms on the Arabian Peninsula. It also allows for the purchase and trade of Israeli goods.
“The decree of the new law comes within the UAE’s efforts to expand diplomatic and commercial cooperation with Israel,” WAM said.
Dubai International Airport, home to the long-haul airline Emirates, has been the world’s busiest for international travel for years.
The Dubai International Financial Center also hosts major firms who trade in the hours between Asian and European markets. Dubai already has a major gold market and growing diamond trade.
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On Monday, the first direct commercial flight from Israel is expected in Abu Dhabi, carrying U.S. and Israeli officials including President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner. Telephone calls already can be made between the nations.
The decree formally eliminates a 1972 law on the UAE’s books since just after the country’s formation.
That law mirrored the widely held stance by Arab nations at that time that recognition of Israel would only come after the Palestinians had an independent state of their own.
The UAE is becoming the third Arab nation after Egypt and Jordan to normalize diplomatic relations with Israel.
In recent years, the UAE has held quiet talks with Israel and allowed Israelis with second passports into the country for trade and talks.
Opening ties may also help the Emirates access advanced American weaponry, like the F-35 fighter jet that right now only Israel flies in the Mideast.
Sheikh Khalifa has ruled the UAE since 2004. He suffered a stroke on Jan. 24, 2014, and has rarely been seen since in public, though state media typically publishes images of him around Islamic holidays.
Abu Dhabi’s crown prince, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, has served as the UAE’s day-to-day ruler since Sheikh Khalifa’s stroke.
Sheikh Mohammed has focused on increasing the Emirates’ military might amid his suspicions of Iran — an enmity shared by Israel.
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westernjournal--2020-08-29--Video of Burning Quran Sparks Violent Rioting in Sweden

Riots erupted in the southern Swedish city of Malmo in response to the burning of a Quran , police said @ @ @ @ @ and threw objects at police and rescue services on Friday night , injuring several officers @ @ @ @ @ of about 15 people .
The violence followed the burning on Friday afternoon of a @ @ @ @ @ activists , who filmed the burning and posted video online .
Later , three people @ @ @ @ @ inciting hatred against an ethnic group after kicking the Quran .
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Riots erupted in the southern Swedish city of Malmo in response to the burning of a Quran, police said Saturday.
Rioters set fires and threw objects at police and rescue services on Friday night, injuring several officers and leading to the detention of about 15 people.
The violence followed the burning on Friday afternoon of a Quran by a group of activists, who filmed the burning and posted video online.
Later, three people were arrested on suspicion of inciting hatred against an ethnic group after kicking the Quran.
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westernjournal--2020-08-29--Trump To Visit Battered Louisiana as Hurricane Cleanup Starts

The angry storm surge has receded and the cleanup has begun after Hurricane Laura , but officials along a battered stretch of Louisiana coast are warning returning residents they will face weeks without power or water amid the stifling days of late summer .
The U.S. toll from the Category 4 hurricane stood at 14 deaths , with more than half of those killed by carbon monoxide poisoning from the unsafe operation of generators .
President Donald Trump plans on Saturday to tour the damage in Louisiana and neighboring Texas .
He told reporters he considered delaying his Thursday night @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nomination for reelection because of the storm .
But he said that , as “ it turned out , we got a little bit lucky .
It was very big , it was very powerful , but it passed quickly .
” Across southwestern Louisiana , people were cleaning up from the destructive hurricane that roared ashore early Thursday , packing 150-mph winds .
Lauren Sylvester returned to her townhouse in Lake Charles on Friday after heeding a mandatory evacuation order and staying with her mother in a city about 95 miles away @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not directly damaged , but the roof lost shingles .
Around her home , it was a different story .
Power lines and trees were down .
“ It ’ s still an incredible amount of damage , ” Sylvester said .
Simply driving was a feat in Lake Charles , a city of 80,000 residents hit head-on by the hurricane ’ s eye .
Power lines and trees blocked paths or created one-lane roads .
Street signs were snapped off their posts or dangling .
No stoplights worked , making it an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the roads .
Mayor Nic Hunter cautioned that there was no timetable for restoring electricity and that water treatment plants “ took a beating , ” leaving barely a trickle of water coming out of most faucets .
“ If you come back to Lake Charles to stay , make sure you understand the above reality and are prepared to live in it for many days , probably weeks , ” Hunter wrote on Facebook .
Caravans of utility trucks were met Friday by thunderstorms in the sizzling heat , complicating recovery efforts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that more than 220,000 people were without water .
Restoration of those services could take weeks or months , and full rebuilding could take years .
Forty nursing homes were relying on generators , and assessments were underway to determine if more than 860 residents in 11 facilities that had been evacuated could return .
The much weaker remnants of the hurricane continued to move across the Southern U.S. , unleashing heavy rain and isolated tornadoes .
North Carolina and Virginia could get the brunt of the worst weather on Saturday , forecasters @ @ @ @ @ @ @ over the Atlantic Ocean , forecasters said it could become a tropical storm again and threaten Newfoundland , Canada .
Louisiana Gov .
John Bel Edwards called Laura the most powerful hurricane to strike Louisiana , meaning it surpassed even Katrina , which was a Category 3 storm when it hit in 2005 .
He said Friday that officials now believe the surge was as high as 15 feet .
The hurricane also killed nearly two dozen people in Haiti and the Dominican Republic en route to the Gulf Coast .
In Lake @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hauled tree limbs in the front lawn of Stanley and Dominique Hazelton , who rode out the storm on a bathroom floor .
A tree punctured the roof not far from where the couple was taking cover .
“ There ’ s people without homes , ” Stanley Hazelton said .
“ So it was dumb .
We ’ ll never do it again .
We ’ ll never stay through another hurricane again.
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The angry storm surge has receded and the cleanup has begun after Hurricane Laura, but officials along a battered stretch of Louisiana coast are warning returning residents they will face weeks without power or water amid the stifling days of late summer.
The U.S. toll from the Category 4 hurricane stood at 14 deaths, with more than half of those killed by carbon monoxide poisoning from the unsafe operation of generators.
President Donald Trump plans on Saturday to tour the damage in Louisiana and neighboring Texas.
He told reporters he considered delaying his Thursday night speech accepting the Republican Party’s nomination for reelection because of the storm.
But he said that, as “it turned out, we got a little bit lucky. It was very big, it was very powerful, but it passed quickly. ”
Across southwestern Louisiana, people were cleaning up from the destructive hurricane that roared ashore early Thursday, packing 150-mph winds.
Lauren Sylvester returned to her townhouse in Lake Charles on Friday after heeding a mandatory evacuation order and staying with her mother in a city about 95 miles away.
The inside of her unit was not directly damaged, but the roof lost shingles. Around her home, it was a different story. Power lines and trees were down.
“It’s still an incredible amount of damage,” Sylvester said.
Simply driving was a feat in Lake Charles, a city of 80,000 residents hit head-on by the hurricane’s eye.
Power lines and trees blocked paths or created one-lane roads. Street signs were snapped off their posts or dangling. No stoplights worked, making it an exercise in trust with other motorists sharing the roads.
Mayor Nic Hunter cautioned that there was no timetable for restoring electricity and that water treatment plants “took a beating,” leaving barely a trickle of water coming out of most faucets.
“If you come back to Lake Charles to stay, make sure you understand the above reality and are prepared to live in it for many days, probably weeks,” Hunter wrote on Facebook.
Caravans of utility trucks were met Friday by thunderstorms in the sizzling heat, complicating recovery efforts.
The Louisiana Department of Health estimated that more than 220,000 people were without water. Restoration of those services could take weeks or months, and full rebuilding could take years.
Forty nursing homes were relying on generators, and assessments were underway to determine if more than 860 residents in 11 facilities that had been evacuated could return.
The much weaker remnants of the hurricane continued to move across the Southern U.S., unleashing heavy rain and isolated tornadoes. North Carolina and Virginia could get the brunt of the worst weather on Saturday, forecasters said.
When the storm moves back over the Atlantic Ocean, forecasters said it could become a tropical storm again and threaten Newfoundland, Canada.
Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards called Laura the most powerful hurricane to strike Louisiana, meaning it surpassed even Katrina, which was a Category 3 storm when it hit in 2005.
He said Friday that officials now believe the surge was as high as 15 feet.
The hurricane also killed nearly two dozen people in Haiti and the Dominican Republic en route to the Gulf Coast.
In Lake Charles, chainsaws buzzed and heavy machinery hauled tree limbs in the front lawn of Stanley and Dominique Hazelton, who rode out the storm on a bathroom floor. A tree punctured the roof not far from where the couple was taking cover.
They regretted staying.
“There’s people without homes,” Stanley Hazelton said. “So it was dumb. We’ll never do it again. We’ll never stay through another hurricane again.”
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westernjournal--2020-08-30--House Bill Seeks To Block Rioters from Receiving COVID-Related Unemployment Benefits

A Republican congressman has decided that it is time the nation drew a hard line with rioters so that they can ’ t hold a brick with one hand and taxpayer-funded benefits with the other .
Republican Rep. Jim Banks of Indiana on Friday introduced the “ Support Peaceful Protest Act , ” which would ban convicted rioters from receiving enhanced federal unemployment assistance that is being provided to help the nation respond to the outbreak of COVID-19 .
Banks also wants those whose actions required federal forces to be sent to the community to help offset the cost of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ Antifa thugs are descending on suffering communities , disrupting peaceful protests and leaving violence , looting and vandalism in their wake , ” he said in a news release .
“ They turned Milwaukee , Seattle and Portland into warzones , and now they ’ re moving the chaos to Kenosha , Wisconsin .
Who knows which community is next ?
” TRENDING : Skateboarder in Biden 's Backyard Hits Nominee 's 'You Ai n't Black ' Comment , Explains Why He 's on the Trump Train “ Due to enhanced @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to jobless rioters that are destroying our communities .
We need to cut them off from their funding and make them feel the full financial consequences of their actions , ” he said .
Banks said he supports the right of peaceful protest but believes many who commit acts of violence are living off the system .
“ Many of these people are not working .
They have the time to show up every day at some of these violent protests like in Washington , D.C. , and they ’ re getting $ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it , and that ’ s got to stop , ” he told WIBC-FM .
One tipping point that Banks noted was having a Fort Wayne , Indiana , couple accosted by protesters on Thursday after they left the White House ’ s South Lawn , where they had come to hear President Donald Trump give his Republican National Convention acceptance speech .
“ The photo of them leaving … has gone viral on the internet , ” he said .
“ As they left the angry mob got in their face .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ in this woman ’ s face , trying to incite them.
” Banks said the rioting and looting in America ’ s cities need to be brought under control .
“ What we ’ re seeing happen in big cities and around the country are angry violent mobs showing up at federal properties , tearing down monuments on federal properties , especially in Washington , D.C. , and it ’ s got to stop , ” he told WIBC , according to Fox News .
“ What my bill would do is add @ @ @ @ @ @ @ breaking the law , ” Banks said .
He called the bill a “ common sense ” step that creates “ accountability for some of these angry mob protests that are occurring around our country.
” “ The people who are acting out in violence are very different from those who are showing up peacefully and it ’ s easy to see the difference , ” he added .
“ We should take those tax dollars away and say that those who break the law in violent protest shouldn ’ t receive taxpayer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In the case of an individual convicted of a Federal offense related to the individual ’ s conduct at and during the course of a protest with respect to which a Federal law enforcement officer was engaged in policing activity , the court shall , in addition to the penalty for such conviction , order the individual to pay an order of restitution to the appropriate Federal law enforcement agency in an amount that is equal to the cost of such policing activity , as determined by the court.
” “ An individual @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the individual ’ s conduct at and during the course of a protest , is ineligible for any Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation under section 2104 of the CARES Act ( 15 U.S.C .
9023 ) or any other Federal supplemental unemployment compensation during the COVID–19 public health emergency ( as such term is defined in section 2102 of the CARES Act ( 15 U.S.C .
9021 ) .
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A Republican congressman has decided that it is time the nation drew a hard line with rioters so that they can’t hold a brick with one hand and taxpayer-funded benefits with the other.
Republican Rep. Jim Banks of Indiana on Friday introduced the “Support Peaceful Protest Act,” which would ban convicted rioters from receiving enhanced federal unemployment assistance that is being provided to help the nation respond to the outbreak of COVID-19.
Banks also wants those whose actions required federal forces to be sent to the community to help offset the cost of those law enforcement personnel being called up.
“Antifa thugs are descending on suffering communities, disrupting peaceful protests and leaving violence, looting and vandalism in their wake,” he said in a news release.
“They turned Milwaukee, Seattle and Portland into warzones, and now they’re moving the chaos to Kenosha, Wisconsin. Who knows which community is next?”
“Due to enhanced federal benefits, taxpayers are giving wages to jobless rioters that are destroying our communities. We need to cut them off from their funding and make them feel the full financial consequences of their actions,” he said.
We’re paying the mob to burn down America, and I’m trying to stop it! https://t.co/xWWEWVfyHa — Jim Banks (@RepJimBanks) August 29, 2020
Banks said he supports the right of peaceful protest but believes many who commit acts of violence are living off the system.
“Many of these people are not working. They have the time to show up every day at some of these violent protests like in Washington, D.C., and they’re getting $600 a week of unemployment to do it, and that’s got to stop,” he told WIBC-FM.
One tipping point that Banks noted was having a Fort Wayne, Indiana, couple accosted by protesters on Thursday after they left the White House’s South Lawn, where they had come to hear President Donald Trump give his Republican National Convention acceptance speech.
Hey @SpeakerPelosi, these are my constituents. They are good people. If you told these mobs to stop, I have a feeling they would … https://t.co/l5qIT52XM4 — Jim Banks (@RepJimBanks) August 28, 2020
“The photo of them leaving … has gone viral on the internet,” he said.
“As they left the angry mob got in their face. A violent mobster with both middle fingers in this woman’s face, trying to incite them.”
The concept drew support on Twitter:
Due to enhanced federal benefits, taxpayers are giving wages to jobless rioters that are destroying our communities,” Banks said. “We need to cut them off from their funding and make them feel the full financial consequences of their actions.”https://t.co/6N4oIT59Vw — Shattera Heart (@shatteraheart) August 28, 2020
BREAKING: Rep. Jim Banks proposed a bill to block rioters from receiving coronavirus unemployment benefits after 2 of his constituents were harassed by them. Tell Nancy Pelosi to bring it to the floor! — Private Josh Young (@PvtJoshYoung) August 29, 2020
Exclusive: Jim Banks Plan Strips Rioters of Unemployment Benefits /// Now do sanctuary cities… https://t.co/C5SaZrk9av — James Woods (@RealJamesWoods) August 29, 2020
Banks said the rioting and looting in America’s cities need to be brought under control.
“What we’re seeing happen in big cities and around the country are angry violent mobs showing up at federal properties, tearing down monuments on federal properties, especially in Washington, D.C., and it’s got to stop,” he told WIBC, according to Fox News.
“What my bill would do is add new consequences to those individuals who are breaking the law,” Banks said.
He called the bill a “common sense” step that creates “accountability for some of these angry mob protests that are occurring around our country.”
“The people who are acting out in violence are very different from those who are showing up peacefully and it’s easy to see the difference,” he added.
“We should take those tax dollars away and say that those who break the law in violent protest shouldn’t receive taxpayer dollars.”
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The legislation says that “In the case of an individual convicted of a Federal offense related to the individual’s conduct at and during the course of a protest with respect to which a Federal law enforcement officer was engaged in policing activity, the court shall, in addition to the penalty for such conviction, order the individual to pay an order of restitution to the appropriate Federal law enforcement agency in an amount that is equal to the cost of such policing activity, as determined by the court.”
“An individual convicted of a Federal offense related to the individual’s conduct at and during the course of a protest, is ineligible for any Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation under section 2104 of the CARES Act (15 U.S.C. 9023) or any other Federal supplemental unemployment compensation during the COVID–19 public health emergency (as such term is defined in section 2102 of the CARES Act (15 U.S.C. 9021).”
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westernjournal--2020-08-30--CA Opens Door for Reparations for Slavery, Wants Task Force To Decide Compensation

California lurched a giant step closer to paying reparations for slavery after the state ’ s Senate on Saturday gave near-final legislative approval to a proposal that sets up a task that will decide how to dole out the dough .
The vote on the bill was 33-3 , according to Fox News .
The Senate fine-tuned pieces of the bill , which means that the Assembly , which passed it 56-5 in June , must vote on those changes to give the bill its final legislative approval .
The bill ’ s supporters blamed slavery for the plight of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s be clear : Chattel slavery , both in California and across our nation , birthed a legacy of racial harm and inequity that continues to impact the conditions of black life in California , ” Democratic state Sen. Holly Mitchell of Los Angeles , said .
“ I hear far too many people say , ‘ Well , I didn ’ t own slaves , that was so long ago.
’ Well , you inherit wealth — you can inherit the debt that you owe to African-Americans , ” Democratic state Sen. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Democratic Assemblywoman Shirley Weber has said the reparations legislation was necessary despite the fact that California entered the U.S. in 1850 as a free state — where slavery was illegal .
“ The discriminatory practices of the past echo into the everyday lives of today ’ s Californians , ” said Weber , leader of the Legislative Black Caucus , according to KOVR-TV .
“ This country has taught itself to hate African Americans and to deny the history that has brought us here , ” she said in June while pushing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ San Francisco Chronicle reported .
Lisa Holder , an attorney who teaches civil rights at UCLA School of Law , said the issue of reparations should be linked to discrimination and not slavery .
“ The response really has to be framed around the issue of continuing racial injustice that started back in 1619 when Africans were stolen from Africa and brought here as enslaved people , ” Holder said according to KPIX-TV .
“ Then you don ’ t get into this messy , unintelligible notion of who is directly linked to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The bill states that reparations will be aimed at “ African-Americans with special consideration for African-Americans who are descendants of persons enslaved.
” The legislation wants the University of California “ to assemble a colloquium of scholars to draft a research proposal to analyze the economic benefits of slavery that accrued to owners and the businesses , including insurance companies and their subsidiaries , that received those benefits , and to make recommendations to the Legislature regarding those findings.
” The bill said that the Task Force to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals @ @ @ @ @ @ @ convened by Gov .
Gavin Newsom no later than July 1 , 2021 .
It will be made up of nine members , five appointed by the governor and two each appointed by the state Assembly speaker and the Senate president pro tempore .
At least two of the members must have a history of supporting reparations .
According to the legislation , “ As a result of the historic and continued discrimination , African Americans continue to suffer debilitating economic , educational , and health hardships ” which include the presence of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unemployment and high black poverty .
The committee will base its call for reparations on “ the lingering negative effects of the institution of slavery and the discrimination … on living African Americans and on society in California and the United States , ” according to the bill , and “ The manner in which instructional resources and technologies are being used to deny the inhumanity of slavery and the crime against humanity of people of African descent in California and the United States.
” The study will also assess “ How the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ apology on behalf of the people of California for the perpetration of gross human rights violations and crimes against humanity on African slaves and their descendants , ” according to the bill , and “ How California laws and policies that continue to disproportionately and negatively affect African Americans as a group and perpetuate the lingering material and psychosocial effects of slavery can be eliminated.
” The panel will be charged with determining how compensation is to be calculated and awarded .
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California lurched a giant step closer to paying reparations for slavery after the state’s Senate on Saturday gave near-final legislative approval to a proposal that sets up a task that will decide how to dole out the dough.
The vote on the bill was 33-3, according to Fox News.
The Senate fine-tuned pieces of the bill, which means that the Assembly, which passed it 56-5 in June, must vote on those changes to give the bill its final legislative approval.
The bill’s supporters blamed slavery for the plight of modern black Americans.
“Let’s be clear: Chattel slavery, both in California and across our nation, birthed a legacy of racial harm and inequity that continues to impact the conditions of black life in California,” Democratic state Sen. Holly Mitchell of Los Angeles, said.
“I hear far too many people say, ‘Well, I didn’t own slaves, that was so long ago.’ Well, you inherit wealth — you can inherit the debt that you owe to African-Americans,” Democratic state Sen. Steven Bradford, of Gardena, said.
Democratic Assemblywoman Shirley Weber has said the reparations legislation was necessary despite the fact that California entered the U.S. in 1850 as a free state — where slavery was illegal.
“The discriminatory practices of the past echo into the everyday lives of today’s Californians,” said Weber, leader of the Legislative Black Caucus, according to KOVR-TV.
“This country has taught itself to hate African Americans and to deny the history that has brought us here,” she said in June while pushing the bill through the Assembly, the San Francisco Chronicle reported.
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Lisa Holder, an attorney who teaches civil rights at UCLA School of Law, said the issue of reparations should be linked to discrimination and not slavery.
“The response really has to be framed around the issue of continuing racial injustice that started back in 1619 when Africans were stolen from Africa and brought here as enslaved people,” Holder said according to KPIX-TV.
“Then you don’t get into this messy, unintelligible notion of who is directly linked to a slave,” she said.
The bill states that reparations will be aimed at “African-Americans with special consideration for African-Americans who are descendants of persons enslaved.”
The legislation wants the University of California “to assemble a colloquium of scholars to draft a research proposal to analyze the economic benefits of slavery that accrued to owners and the businesses, including insurance companies and their subsidiaries, that received those benefits, and to make recommendations to the Legislature regarding those findings.”
The bill said that the Task Force to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans, which must be convened by Gov. Gavin Newsom no later than July 1, 2021. It will be made up of nine members, five appointed by the governor and two each appointed by the state Assembly speaker and the Senate president pro tempore. At least two of the members must have a history of supporting reparations.
According to the legislation, “As a result of the historic and continued discrimination, African Americans continue to suffer debilitating economic, educational, and health hardships” which include the presence of black Americans in jail, high black unemployment and high black poverty.
The committee will base its call for reparations on “the lingering negative effects of the institution of slavery and the discrimination … on living African Americans and on society in California and the United States,” according to the bill, and “The manner in which instructional resources and technologies are being used to deny the inhumanity of slavery and the crime against humanity of people of African descent in California and the United States.”
The study will also assess “How the State of California will offer a formal apology on behalf of the people of California for the perpetration of gross human rights violations and crimes against humanity on African slaves and their descendants,” according to the bill, and “How California laws and policies that continue to disproportionately and negatively affect African Americans as a group and perpetuate the lingering material and psychosocial effects of slavery can be eliminated.”
The panel will be charged with determining how compensation is to be calculated and awarded.
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westernjournal--2020-08-30--Trump Supporter Executed in Portland, Protester Cheers ‘Not Sorry a F****** Fascist Died Tonight’

On an unnamed street in Portland , Oregon , an anonymous female protester takes the bullhorn .
“ If you ’ re not angry , you ’ re not with me !
” she screams .
“ Everybody needs to realize what ’ s going on in these streets.
” A crowd offers support .
Then she gets the biggest cheer of the short speech : “ I am not sad that a f—ing fascist died tonight !
” WARNING : The following video contains graphic language that some viewers will find offensive .
That “ fascist ” is an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a hat with the insignia of Patriot Prayer — a Pacific Northwest-based right-wing group usually described as far-right in its bent .
The group had been part of a pro-Trump counterdemonstration on Saturday night during another night of rioting in the Oregon metropolis .
Patriot Prayer leader Joey Gibson confirmed that the individual “ was a good friend and supporter of Patriot Prayer , ” according to KGW-TV .
“ They feel the same way about you and me , ” Human Events editor Ian Miles Chong tweeted along with the video .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but it ’ s not difficult to see how this wouldn ’ t be a takeaway .
Just the facts , though , as reported by The New York Times : “ The pro-Trump rally drew hundreds of trucks full of supporters into the city .
At times , Trump supporters and counterprotesters clashed on the streets , with people shooting paintball guns from the beds of pickup trucks and protesters throwing objects back at them .
“ A video that purports to be of the shooting , taken from the far @ @ @ @ @ @ @ small group of people in the road outside what appears to be a parking garage .
Gunfire erupts , and a man collapses in the street.
” Video shows how things transpired from a number of angles .
WARNING : The following videos contains extremely graphic scenes that some viewers will find offensive .
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Those in the media who tried to minimize the problems in Portland also didn ’ t look too good @ @ @ @ @ @ @ very sketchy , including details regarding the victim and suspect .
It ’ s not clear that antifa groups had anything to do with it .
However , Multnomah County Commission Chairwoman Deborah Kafoury , a progressive Democrat , according to the twice-weekly Portland Tribune , knew enough to know what the real issue here was : The murder of this man might make protesters look bad and make President Donald Trump look good before the November election , particularly given this was just days after Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler very publicly refused @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ This tragedy will be used to justify escalating violence , ” Kafoury said in a statement .
“ It will be used to paint an entire movement with a broad and misleading brush .
And sadly , it will be used by the occupant of the White House to deepen divisions and fear.
” If a politician wanted to “ deepen divisions and fear , ” you could do worse than take a lesson from Deborah Kafoury .
One doesn ’ t need to defend Patriot Prayer to offer sympathies to a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ city where officials have steadfastly refused to deal with a violent element among left-leaning protesters .
This must stop .
We don ’ t know all the facts yet , but what we do know is this : A human being died Saturday — not a fascist .
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On an unnamed street in Portland, Oregon, an anonymous female protester takes the bullhorn.
“If you’re not angry, you’re not with me!” she screams. “Everybody needs to realize what’s going on in these streets.”
A crowd offers support. Then she gets the biggest cheer of the short speech: “I am not sad that a f—ing fascist died tonight!”
WARNING: The following video contains graphic language that some viewers will find offensive.
You should be paying attention. Antifa are celebrating the murder of a Trump supporter in Portland. They feel the same way about you and me. pic.twitter.com/XK4Czzseia — Ian Miles Cheong (@stillgray) August 30, 2020
That “fascist” is an as-yet officially unidentified man who was wearing a hat with the insignia of Patriot Prayer — a Pacific Northwest-based right-wing group usually described as far-right in its bent. The group had been part of a pro-Trump counterdemonstration on Saturday night during another night of rioting in the Oregon metropolis.
Patriot Prayer leader Joey Gibson confirmed that the individual “was a good friend and supporter of Patriot Prayer,” according to KGW-TV.
“They feel the same way about you and me,” Human Events editor Ian Miles Chong tweeted along with the video. Patriot Prayer is a particularly controversial group, but it’s not difficult to see how this wouldn’t be a takeaway.
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Just the facts, though, as reported by The New York Times: “The pro-Trump rally drew hundreds of trucks full of supporters into the city. At times, Trump supporters and counterprotesters clashed on the streets, with people shooting paintball guns from the beds of pickup trucks and protesters throwing objects back at them.
“A video that purports to be of the shooting, taken from the far side of the street, showed a small group of people in the road outside what appears to be a parking garage. Gunfire erupts, and a man collapses in the street.”
Video shows how things transpired from a number of angles.
WARNING: The following videos contains extremely graphic scenes that some viewers will find offensive.
Here is video recorded from a distance of the shooting. pic.twitter.com/wtxItCDMay — Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo) August 30, 2020
BREAKING: A person was shot in the chest in downtown Portland. Unknown if related to antifa/BLM vs Trump caravan clashes. Unconfirmed if person is dead. pic.twitter.com/hS7im5Umlt — Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo) August 30, 2020
(Real) Medics tried to save the shooting victim in downtown Portland. It is a white male contrary to what antifa journalists and accounts said about it being a black victim. pic.twitter.com/jzE2ffqN73 — Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo) August 30, 2020
Those in the media who tried to minimize the problems in Portland also didn’t look too good on Saturday night.
Antifa and BLM are cheering for the murder of a man last night https://t.co/AdspNwl4qR — Tim Pool (@Timcast) August 30, 2020
Antifa is a domestic terrorist group, and journos who lie to cover up or downplay their crimes are propagandizing for a terrorist group. That’s a fact. https://t.co/Wqr0uGAt8F — Buck Sexton (@BuckSexton) August 30, 2020
Reports are still very sketchy, including details regarding the victim and suspect. It’s not clear that antifa groups had anything to do with it.
However, Multnomah County Commission Chairwoman Deborah Kafoury, a progressive Democrat, according to the twice-weekly Portland Tribune, knew enough to know what the real issue here was: The murder of this man might make protesters look bad and make President Donald Trump look good before the November election, particularly given this was just days after Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler very publicly refused federal help from the White House.
“This tragedy will be used to justify escalating violence,” Kafoury said in a statement. “It will be used to paint an entire movement with a broad and misleading brush. And sadly, it will be used by the occupant of the White House to deepen divisions and fear.”
If a politician wanted to “deepen divisions and fear,” you could do worse than take a lesson from Deborah Kafoury.
One doesn’t need to defend Patriot Prayer to offer sympathies to a man killed during political violence in a city where officials have steadfastly refused to deal with a violent element among left-leaning protesters.
This must stop. We don’t know all the facts yet, but what we do know is this: A human being died Saturday — not a fascist.
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westernjournal--2020-08-30--CDC Now Says 94% of COVID Deaths Had an Underlying Condition

A new report from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that in 94 percent of the cases of those who died from COVID-19 , another disease was also at work on the victim .
“ For 6 % of the deaths , COVID-19 was the only cause mentioned , ” the CDC stated in its report , under the heading “ Comoborbities.
” “ For deaths with conditions or causes in addition to COVID-19 , on average , there were 2.6 additional conditions or causes per death , ” the report continued .
The report showed that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 75-84 age group , the individual who died also had the flu or pneumonia , while in 15,100 cases the underlying condition was respiratory failure .
Overall , of the 161 , 392 deaths covered by the report , 42 percent ( 68,004 ) of those who died also had the flu or pneumonia while 34 percent ( 54,803 ) had an underlying condition of respiratory failure .
Diabetes was an underlying condition in 16 percent of the deaths ( 25,936 people ) while various heart-related conditions including cardiac arrest , ischemic heart @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the arteries ) , cardiac arrhythmia and heart disease ( 58,687 people ) were found in 36 percent of those who died .
In June , the CDC listed as high-risk individuals for COVID-19 those who had chronic kidney disease ; COPD ( chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ) ; obesity ( BMI of 30 or higher ) ; immunocompromised state ( weakened immune system ) from solid organ transplant ; serious heart conditions , such as heart failure , coronary artery disease , or cardiomyopathies ; sickle cell disease ; Type 2 diabetes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ guidance suggested those over 65 were at high risk , the CDC later revised that to note than risk increases with age and that there is no single age at which risk suddenly rises .
In comments released at the time , CDC Director Dr. Robert Redfield said risk “ is a continuum.
” “ Based on what we ’ ve learned , we now understand that as you get older , your risk for severe disease , hospitalization , and death increases .
We also updated the list of underlying health conditions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for severe disease , hospitalization , and death , based on the latest review of scientific evidence to date , ” he said .
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As of Sunday afternoon , the coronavirus had infected almost 6 million Americans @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Resource Center , and roughly 25 million worldwide .
As of Sunday , 843,826 people had been reported as killed by the virus , with 182,909 of those being Americans .
Spread of the disease resulted in mass lockdowns across the country .
Risk is one of the factors that will go into distributing COVID-19 vaccines once those that are now in trials are ready for the market , according to CNBC .
“ At first , there will likely be a limited supply of one or more of the Covid-19 vaccines , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Redfield said Friday , CNBC reported .
“ It ’ s important that the early vaccines are distributed in a fair , ethical and transparent way.
” The list of those to be vaccinated will include health care workers , those considered essential workers at the time a vaccine is ready for distribution , and those considered at high risk due to age and underlying health conditions , according to the CDC .
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A new report from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that in 94 percent of the cases of those who died from COVID-19, another condition — in most cases likely brought on or exacerbated by the presence of the COVID virus — was also at work on the victim.
“For 6% of the deaths, COVID-19 was the only cause mentioned,” the CDC stated in its report, under the heading “Comorbidities.”
“For deaths with conditions or causes in addition to COVID-19, on average, there were 2.6 additional conditions or causes per death,” the report continued.
The report showed that in 18,116 of 42,587 deaths in the 75-84 age group, the individual who died also had the flu or pneumonia, while in 15,100 cases the underlying condition was respiratory failure.
Overall, of the 161,392 deaths covered by the report, 42 percent (68,004) of those who died also had the flu or pneumonia while 34 percent (54,803) had an underlying condition of respiratory failure.
It is important to note that, as COVID-19 has no direct fatality method, no deaths are caused directly by the virus itself. This is not the same, however, as saying that COVID-19 did not “trigger the series of events leading to the patient’s death. In many cases patients with comorbidities would not have died at that time,” according to Science Feedback.
Underlying conditions like diabetes mean greater risk for getting or transmitting COVID-19 within the home, finds a CDC study. Learn more: https://t.co/pN20Dpfd22 pic.twitter.com/3N1Ju9vO3K — CDC (@CDCgov) August 18, 2020
Diabetes was an underlying condition in 16 percent of the deaths (25,936 people) while various heart-related conditions including cardiac arrest, ischemic heart disease (also known as hardening of the arteries), cardiac arrhythmia and heart disease (58,687 people) were found in 36 percent of those who died.
In June, the CDC listed as high-risk individuals for COVID-19 those who had chronic kidney disease; COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease); obesity (BMI of 30 or higher); immunocompromised state (weakened immune system) from solid organ transplant; serious heart conditions, such as heart failure, coronary artery disease, or cardiomyopathies; sickle cell disease; Type 2 diabetes.
Although the CDC’s initial guidance suggested those over 65 were at high risk, the CDC later revised that to note than risk increases with age and that there is no single age at which risk suddenly rises.
In comments released at the time, CDC Director Dr. Robert Redfield said risk “is a continuum.”
If you have certain underlying medical conditions, you are at increased risk of severe illness from #COVID19, no matter your age. Find tips to protect yourself: https://t.co/0go5iZGIQf pic.twitter.com/hPJRXRUYbY — CDC (@CDCgov) June 29, 2020
“Based on what we’ve learned, we now understand that as you get older, your risk for severe disease, hospitalization, and death increases. We also updated the list of underlying health conditions that can put you at higher risk for severe disease, hospitalization, and death, based on the latest review of scientific evidence to date,” he said.
“A key point is that we want to make sure that people know that as your numbers of underlying medical conditions increase, your risk of severe illness from COVID also increases,” he said.
As of Sunday afternoon, the coronavirus had infected almost 6 million Americans, according to the Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center, and roughly 25 million worldwide.
As of Sunday, 843,826 people had been reported as killed by the virus, with 182,909 of those being Americans.
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Spread of the disease resulted in mass lockdowns across the country.
Risk is one of the factors that will go into distributing COVID-19 vaccines once those that are now in trials are ready for the market, according to CNBC.
“At first, there will likely be a limited supply of one or more of the Covid-19 vaccines, because limited doses will be available,” Redfield said Friday, CNBC reported. “It’s important that the early vaccines are distributed in a fair, ethical and transparent way.”
The list of those to be vaccinated will include health care workers, those considered essential workers at the time a vaccine is ready for distribution, and those considered at high risk due to age and underlying health conditions, according to the CDC.
CORRECTION, Sept. 16, 2020: The Western Journal has made several corrections to this article for clarity. The title has been changed from “CDC Now Says 94% of COVID Deaths Had an Underlying Condition” to “CDC Says ‘Comorbidities’ Present in 94% of COVID Deaths” to remove the implication that all such “underlying” conditions were pre-existing, rather than a result of the COVID infection, which they certainly were in many cases. We also revised wording in the first sentence that may have implied the same idea to some readers. Finally, we have added language to make it clear that the presence of comorbidities in a COVID patient does not imply, and certainly does not mean, that the patient’s death was not a direct result of COVID-19 infection.
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westernjournal--2020-08-30--Poll Shows Parent Satisfaction with K-12 Education Take a Massive Hit – They Should Have School Choi

Poll Shows Parent Satisfaction with K-12 Education Take a Massive Hit – They Should Have School Choice

As school begins to start up again , one inconvenient fact has become increasingly evident — parents are fed up with the education system .
The coronavirus pandemic continues to affect the lives of families as some schools implement controversial learn-from-home strategies that many K-12 parents stand in stark opposition to .
A recent Gallup poll revealed that parent satisfaction with their children ’ s education is plummeting .
The poll is based on telephone interviews conducted from July 30 to August 12 with a random selection of 1,031 adults living in all 50 U.S. states .
It had a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ confidence level of 95 percent .
Since then , it has dropped 10 points .
The majority of parents , 72 percent , are still satisfied with their children ’ s education , but that doesn ’ t make the drop any less significant .
Along with that drop comes a five-point increase ( from 5 percent to 10 percent ) of parents declaring their intentions to home school their children this year and a 3 point increase ( 2 percent to 5 percent ) of parents planning to send their children to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ many public schools and public school teachers to COVID-19 has highlighted the many faults that lie within the public school system , and this polling shows that parents are waking up .
In his recently released second-term agenda , President Donald Trump suggested the perfect solution to fix many of these problems — school choice .
The test scores of children attending public schools have stagnated over the past 60 years despite the fact that funding per student has increased by $ 10,000 in that same time .
This is because public schools @ @ @ @ @ @ @ children within their district .
Instead of caring about the well-being and education of students , many government-funded schools are more motivated by selfish intentions .
However , school choice would redirect education funds straight to the students themselves ; if parents wanted their children to go to a better public school outside of their zip code , a charter school , a private school , or even home school , parents would be allowed to take those education dollars with them to do so .
For lower-income parents in failing school districts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Such a policy would greatly improve equality of opportunity for so many Americans .
Many Democrats , because of their strong ties to teachers unions , oppose school choice .
If public schools had to compete with better schools , bad teachers would be fired and bad schools might even be closed down .
Americans need to decide which is more important — the education of our children , or protecting the jobs of incompetent teachers .
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As school begins to start up again, one inconvenient fact has become increasingly evident — parents are fed up with the education system.
The coronavirus pandemic continues to affect the lives of families as some schools implement controversial learn-from-home strategies that many K-12 parents stand in stark opposition to.
A recent Gallup poll revealed that parent satisfaction with their children’s education is plummeting.
The poll is based on telephone interviews conducted from July 30 to August 12 with a random selection of 1,031 adults living in all 50 U.S. states. It had a 4-percentage point margin of error and a confidence level of 95 percent.
K-12 parents’ satisfaction with their child’s education drops 10 percentage points. https://t.co/LjmuPEI1FK pic.twitter.com/AtrmupkX55 — GallupNews (@GallupNews) August 25, 2020
Last year, parent satisfaction hit a 20-year high of 82 percent.
Since then, it has dropped 10 points.
The majority of parents, 72 percent, are still satisfied with their children’s education, but that doesn’t make the drop any less significant.
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Along with that drop comes a 5-point increase (from 5 percent to 10 percent) of parents declaring their intentions to homeschool their children this year and a 3-point increase (2 percent to 5 percent) of parents planning to send their children to a charter school.
The response of many public schools and public school teachers to COVID-19 has highlighted the many faults that lie within the public school system, and this polling shows that parents are waking up.
In his recently released second-term agenda, President Donald Trump suggested the perfect solution to fix many of these problems — school choice.
Trump said “education is very simple: School Choice.” pic.twitter.com/JSwCxJAqc1 — Corey A. DeAngelis (@DeAngelisCorey) August 24, 2020
The test scores of children attending public schools have stagnated over the past 60 years despite the fact that funding per student has increased by $10,000 in that same time.
This is because public schools have a monopoly on the education of children within their district.
Instead of caring about the well-being and education of students, many government-funded schools are more motivated by selfish intentions.
However, school choice would redirect education funds straight to the students themselves; if parents wanted their children to go to a better public school outside of their zip code, a charter school, a private school, or even homeschool, parents would be allowed to take those education dollars with them to do so.
For lower-income parents in failing school districts, this option would be a godsend. Such a policy would greatly improve equality of opportunity for so many Americans.
Many Democrats, because of their strong ties to teachers unions, oppose school choice. If public schools had to compete with better schools, bad teachers would be fired and bad schools might even be closed down.
Americans need to decide which is more important — the education of our children, or protecting the jobs of incompetent teachers.
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westernjournal--2020-08-30--Libs Say Trump Used ‘Racist Trope’ Against Harris – But She’s Used Same Word To Describe Trump

It ’ s apparently news that politicians say their opponents aren ’ t up to doing the job they want to be elected to .
This is really strange as I seem to remember this being used frequently during the last four years about the current occupant of the White House .
The current occupant of the White House used it regarding Joe Biden ’ s running mate , California Sen. Kamala Harris , however , and all heck broke loose .
Suddenly , questioning the competence of a candidate seeking the vice presidency of the United States has become @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump made the remark Friday during a speech in Londonderry , New Hampshire , according to CNN .
In it , he joked that people would rather see his daughter Ivanka — a White House adviser — be the first female president .
“ You know , I want to see the first woman president also , but I don ’ t want to see a woman president get into that position the way she ’ d do it — and she ’ s not competent , ” the president said of Harris @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
They ’ re all saying , ‘ We want Ivanka.
’ I don ’ t blame you.
” Boy , did CNN have a fit .
In what was pitched as mostly a straight news story , the headline touted the president ’ s “ baseless attack ” on Harris .
“ The attack on Harris came a day after the President wrapped the Republican National Convention , which focused a large portion of its program on convincing voters that he is kind to women and has worked on behalf of Black @ @ @ @ @ @ @ President ’ s history of racist and sexist comments , ” the article by Maegan Vazquez read .
“ The President has a history of making disparaging remarks about African Americans , including calling them ‘ dumb ’ or ‘ stupid ’ in public .
He ’ s specifically referred to some Black journalists , including some from CNN , in that way .
He ’ s told an Asian American reporter she should relax and keep her voice down when asking questions.
” Yes , and he ’ s told a lot @ @ @ @ @ @ @ white cisgender males ( including a particular one that comes to mind at CNN ) .
Likewise , a lot of people have said these things about the president .
One of them includes Kamala Harris — and she did it only the day before Trump spoke .
First , when it comes to baseless attacks , this one has to be up there : According to CNBC , during remarks delivered just prior to President Trump ’ s acceptance speech at the Republican National Convention on Thursday , Harris insinuated that the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he needed “ to be tough ” about Beijing sharing data regarding the coronavirus months ago .
“ Donald Trump stood idly by and , folks , it was a deadly decision , ” she said .
RELATED : MSNBC Cuts Away from Pro-Life Nun Before RNC Viewers Can Hear Her Heartbreaking Description of Abortion “ All we needed was a competent president .
One who was willing to listen , willing to lead , take responsibility , have a plan , do their job.
” So either Trump is too tough on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ enough .
The Democrats ’ messaging on this depends on the day , and I don ’ t particularly remember many in their caucus questioning his toughness on China .
However , she clearly said he wasn ’ t competent .
You may agree or disagree with this .
The thing is , that question also exists regarding Kamala Harris .
That ’ s somewhat important because the tacit understanding was that she wasn ’ t picked to be Joe Biden ’ s number two , she was picked to be his number @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , it ’ s generally agreed , is a high-mileage vehicle .
Whether this is just a sign of age or some form of clinically significant mental decline is irrelevant .
This is a man who looks like he needs to take a nap , not take over the White House .
Therefore , Harris ’ competency deserves a bit more scrutiny .
Perhaps the most damning piece of evidence against Harris is her own presidential campaign , which was an unqualified omnishambles ; she rose to the top tier of candidates after @ @ @ @ @ @ @ issues .
In a subsequent debate , she got destroyed by Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard for her record on criminal justice .
The standard line of thinking was that her star began falling after that embarrassing clip went viral and Harris just kept on descending .
It was a bit worse than that , though .
A New York Times report on her campaign , released on November 29 , 2019 , described a hive of infighting exacerbated by unaccountable family members in high places , constantly shifting policy positions from the candidate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ resources or rhetorical attention .
“ In one instance after another , Ms. Harris and her closest advisers made flawed decisions about which states to focus on , issues to emphasize and opponents to target , all the while refusing to make difficult personnel choices to impose order on an unwieldy campaign , ” the New York Times reported .
The Times also obtained the resignation letter of Kelly Mehlenbacher , Harris ’ Iowa state operations director .
“ This is my third presidential campaign and I have never seen an organization treat @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wrote , according to The Times , referencing Harris ’ sister Maya laying off campaign workers with no notice .
“ With less than 90 days until Iowa we still do not have a real plan to win.
” Iowa , by the way , was the state Harris was betting all of her chips on .
And here was a quote from Gil Duran , California opinion editor for the Sacramento Bee : “ You can ’ t run the country if you can ’ t run your campaign.
” That was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ race .
Now , of course , this was a “ baseless attack ” on the part of President Trump .
Here ’ s Domenico Montanaro of NPR , explaining that it ’ s also “ a typical racist and sexist trope against Black women.
” It ’ s also a typical trope in political races , one which becomes “ racist ” and “ sexist ” when used against Kamala Harris .
If this is disproportionately used against women of color , Montanaro hasn ’ t provided proof .
It sounds about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , so I suppose he just went with it .
Here ’ s Hanna Trudo of The Daily Beast , calling it “ an oft-used sexist and racist trope about women seeking positions of power ” : That big story also doesn ’ t come closer to providing much proof that these are words specifically used against black women seeking power .
The closest Trudo comes to anything close to any proof of endemic racism and sexism regarding Harris on Trump ’ s side is citing ( no , seriously ) how left-wing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ recently cut and compiled a nearly 3-minute video montage and put together a longer list on their website of false and derogatory remarks about Harris promoted by various right-wing corners.
” Against my better judgment , I actually checked that list and noted the “ corners ” that made overtly sexist remarks included InfoWars ’ Owen Shroyer and a post by the weird , far-right postmodern street-fighting fraternity that is the Proud Boys .
Because they ’ re influencing votes .
Almost none of these figures are actually politicians and Trumbo focuses on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ romantic relationship with former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown .
This is interspersed with academics who swear that this is racism and sexism in action — or , as one of them put it , “ misogynoir , where you mix racism and sexism.
” ( As neologisms go , that ’ s actually not bad — if not wholly applicable ) .
Oh , and by the way , Trumbo didn ’ t even discuss how President Trump ’ s “ not competent ” remark is “ an oft-used sexist and racist @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” — but thanks for reading !
Alas , this is going to be the line whenever anyone questions Kamala Harris ’ readiness .
If you don ’ t admit of Kamala Harris ’ awesomeness , you ’ re just being a racist and a sexist .
But it ’ s totally all right if she uses the exact same insult against President Trump .
All I have to say is that I ’ d hate to be Gil Duran right now .
Wait and see what happens when they rediscover that “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ run the country if you can ’ t run your campaign ” quote .
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It’s apparently news that politicians say their opponents aren’t up to doing the job they want to be elected to. This is really strange as I seem to remember this being used frequently during the last four years about the current occupant of the White House.
The current occupant of the White House used it regarding Joe Biden’s running mate, California Sen. Kamala Harris, however, and all heck broke loose. Suddenly, questioning the competence of a candidate seeking the vice presidency of the United States has become a “racist trope.”
President Donald Trump made the remark Friday during a speech in Londonderry, New Hampshire, according to CNN.
In it, he joked that people would rather see his daughter Ivanka — a White House adviser — be the first female president.
“You know, I want to see the first woman president also, but I don’t want to see a woman president get into that position the way she’d do it — and she’s not competent,” the president said of Harris.
“She’s not competent. They’re all saying, ‘We want Ivanka.’ I don’t blame you.”
Trump suggests Ivanka Trump, not Kamala Harris, should be the first woman president pic.twitter.com/y2eMzavs7j — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) August 28, 2020
Boy, did CNN have a fit. In what was pitched as mostly a straight news story, the headline touted the president’s “baseless attack” on Harris.
“The attack on Harris came a day after the President wrapped the Republican National Convention, which focused a large portion of its program on convincing voters that he is kind to women and has worked on behalf of Black Americans, messaging aimed at countering the President’s history of racist and sexist comments,” the article by Maegan Vazquez read.
“The President has a history of making disparaging remarks about African Americans, including calling them ‘dumb’ or ‘stupid’ in public. He’s specifically referred to some Black journalists, including some from CNN, in that way. He’s told an Asian American reporter she should relax and keep her voice down when asking questions.”
Yes, and he’s told a lot of people that, mostly rich, white cisgender males (including a particular one that comes to mind at CNN). Likewise, a lot of people have said these things about the president. One of them includes Kamala Harris — and she did it only the day before Trump spoke.
First, when it comes to baseless attacks, this one has to be up there:
According to CNBC, during remarks delivered just prior to President Trump’s acceptance speech at the Republican National Convention on Thursday, Harris insinuated that the president “caved” to China when he needed “to be tough” about Beijing sharing data regarding the coronavirus months ago.
“Donald Trump stood idly by and, folks, it was a deadly decision,” she said.
“All we needed was a competent president. One who was willing to listen, willing to lead, take responsibility, have a plan, do their job.”
So either Trump is too tough on China or he’s not tough enough. The Democrats’ messaging on this depends on the day, and I don’t particularly remember many in their caucus questioning his toughness on China.
However, she clearly said he wasn’t competent. You may agree or disagree with this.
The thing is, that question also exists regarding Kamala Harris. That’s somewhat important because the tacit understanding was that she wasn’t picked to be Joe Biden’s number two, she was picked to be his number 1b.
The top of the ticket, it’s generally agreed, is a high-mileage vehicle. Whether this is just a sign of age or some form of clinically significant mental decline is irrelevant. This is a man who looks like he needs to take a nap, not take over the White House. Therefore, Harris’ competency deserves a bit more scrutiny.
Perhaps the most damning piece of evidence against Harris is her own presidential campaign, which was an unqualified omnishambles; she rose to the top tier of candidates after attacking Biden for his history on racial issues.
In a subsequent debate, she got destroyed by Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard for her record on criminal justice. The standard line of thinking was that her star began falling after that embarrassing clip went viral and Harris just kept on descending. It was a bit worse than that, though.
A New York Times report on her campaign, released on November 29, 2019, described a hive of infighting exacerbated by unaccountable family members in high places, constantly shifting policy positions from the candidate and poor decisions on where to focus resources or rhetorical attention.
“In one instance after another, Ms. Harris and her closest advisers made flawed decisions about which states to focus on, issues to emphasize and opponents to target, all the while refusing to make difficult personnel choices to impose order on an unwieldy campaign,” the New York Times reported.
The Times also obtained the resignation letter of Kelly Mehlenbacher, Harris’ Iowa state operations director.
“This is my third presidential campaign and I have never seen an organization treat its staff so poorly,” she wrote, according to The Times, referencing Harris’ sister Maya laying off campaign workers with no notice. “With less than 90 days until Iowa we still do not have a real plan to win.”
Iowa, by the way, was the state Harris was betting all of her chips on.
And here was a quote from Gil Duran, California opinion editor for the Sacramento Bee: “You can’t run the country if you can’t run your campaign.”
That was just before Harris withdrew from the primary race. Now, of course, this was a “baseless attack” on the part of President Trump. Here’s Domenico Montanaro of NPR, explaining that it’s also “a typical racist and sexist trope against Black women.”
Trump said he wants a woman to be president but criticized Harris as “not competent,” a typical racist and sexist trope against Black women. “They’re saying, ‘We want Ivanka.’” — Domenico Montanaro (@DomenicoNPR) August 28, 2020
It’s also a typical trope in political races, one which becomes “racist” and “sexist” when used against Kamala Harris. If this is disproportionately used against women of color, Montanaro hasn’t provided proof. It sounds about right to typical NPR listeners, though, so I suppose he just went with it.
Here’s Hanna Trudo of The Daily Beast, calling it “an oft-used sexist and racist trope about women seeking positions of power”:
“She’s not competent,” President Trump says about @KamalaHarris, repeating an oft-used sexist and racist trope about women seeking positions of power. Boy, do I have a big story coming out tomorrow… — Hanna Trudo (@HCTrudo) August 28, 2020
That big story also doesn’t come closer to providing much proof that these are words specifically used against black women seeking power.
The closest Trudo comes to anything close to any proof of endemic racism and sexism regarding Harris on Trump’s side is citing (no, seriously) how left-wing attack-dog organization Media Matters for America “recently cut and compiled a nearly 3-minute video montage and put together a longer list on their website of false and derogatory remarks about Harris promoted by various right-wing corners.”
Against my better judgment, I actually checked that list and noted the “corners” that made overtly sexist remarks included InfoWars’ Owen Shroyer and a post by the weird, far-right postmodern street-fighting fraternity that is the Proud Boys. Because they’re influencing votes.
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Almost none of these figures are actually politicians and Trumbo focuses on personalities who made remarks regarding Harris’ romantic relationship with former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown. This is interspersed with academics who swear that this is racism and sexism in action — or, as one of them put it, “misogynoir, where you mix racism and sexism.” (As neologisms go, that’s actually not bad — if not wholly applicable).
Oh, and by the way, Trumbo didn’t even discuss how President Trump’s “not competent” remark is “an oft-used sexist and racist trope about women seeking positions of power” — but thanks for reading!
And finally, here’s activist Amy Siskind:
Trump says of Harris “she’s not competent. She’s not competent,” claiming “They’re all saying, ‘We want Ivanka.’ I don’t blame you.” He is a sexist, racist, and thinks our democracy is already a royal family.https://t.co/CV9aah4XJB — Amy Siskind ?? (@Amy_Siskind) August 29, 2020
Alas, this is going to be the line whenever anyone questions Kamala Harris’ readiness. If you don’t admit of Kamala Harris’ awesomeness, you’re just being a racist and a sexist. But it’s totally all right if she uses the exact same insult against President Trump.
All I have to say is that I’d hate to be Gil Duran right now. Wait and see what happens when they rediscover that “[y]ou can’t run the country if you can’t run your campaign” quote.
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westernjournal--2020-08-30--Dem Rep Gets Personal, Claims People Buy Guns Because They Have ‘Small Genitals’

Another day , another low-brow jab at the everyman .
Democratic Rep. Sean Casten of Illinois was caught red-handed , lashing out this week with a rude sexual remark at the expense of American gun owners .
According to the Daily Caller , Casten was speaking with collegiate voters at a virtual campaign event Friday when he smugly suggested people who own firearms were just overcompensating for being poorly endowed .
“ If you are a constitutionalist , unless you ’ re a member of well-regulated militia , tell me why you need to own a gun , right ?
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Having small genitals is not a sufficient reason to own a gun.
” Jeanne Ives , the Republican opponent to Casten ’ s re-election in his district this November , posted a video of the revealing and inappropriate remarks Tuesday .
Her campaign communications director Jeanne Murphy would reportedly go on to tell the Daily Caller in an email statement that , despite having “ sold himself to [ the district ] as moderate , ” Casten was an “ extremist ” on the issue of gun control .
“ Sean Casten sold @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , He represents decent professional people , ” Murphy said .
“ In this clip , he takes a radical position and describes those who oppose him in the most offensive , degrading terminology that he can possibly think of.
” “ Casten has shown us who he is — an extremist , and what he wants — to abolish freedoms and make government your keeper .
Our question to voters : Is that what you want ?
” Murphy added .
The politico also attacked Casten for an alleged reference to former @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dissenting opinion in the 2008 case of District of Columbia v. Heller as the proper constitutional view of the Second Amendment .
Delivered by the late Justice Antonin Scalia , the court ’ s official position in Heller affirmed conservative claims the Second Amendment extends to protect “ the right of the people to keep and bear arms , ” both in and outside the context of a “ well-regulated militia.
” Stevens , however , delivered one of his most famous dissents on the ruling , arguing the Second Amendment protects military @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ownership of a personal defense weapon .
RELATED : Poll Shows Parent Satisfaction with K-12 Education Take a Massive Hit - They Should Have School Choice The justice would go on to suggest in a 2018 New York Times Op-Ed that the only legal solution that could bring about federal gun control in light of Heller was a full repeal of the Second Amendment .
Such claims would hardly seem to fall in line with any known brand of constitutional originalism .
According to the very philosophy of the founding — philosophy informed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rights are God-given , pre-existing government .
As a result , any government established by the people for the express purpose of protecting such rights could not reasonably infringe upon those rights and maintain its mandate .
This is why — unfortunately for the gun-grabbing American left , and quite fortunately for the American people — you do not need permission from folks like Stevens or Casten to own a firearm in this country .
Heck , you don ’ t even need to have justification to own a firearm in this country @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fundamental rights may appear incredibly bold .
But then again , so was the founding .
And much like the Founders , those who assert their rights boldly will always be faced with the slings and arrows of big government elitists and swamp-dwelling politicians .
In which case : At least attacks like Casten ’ s reveal the gun rights movement is moving in the right direction .
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Another day, another low-brow jab at the everyman.
Democratic Rep. Sean Casten of Illinois was caught red-handed, lashing out this week with a rude sexual remark at the expense of American gun owners.
According to the Daily Caller, Casten was speaking with collegiate voters at a virtual campaign event Friday when he smugly suggested people who own firearms were just overcompensating for being poorly endowed.
“If you are a constitutionalist, unless you’re a member of well-regulated militia, tell me why you need to own a gun, right?” the freshman congressman said.
“Having small genitals is not a sufficient reason to own a gun.”
While Chicago is experiencing chaos and violence, NRA F-rated Illinois Congressman @SeanCasten makes stupid comments about gun owners who are just trying to defend themselves. Keep insulting law-abiding gun owners while people die in your city, Congressman. pic.twitter.com/k4nBQZt5Nr — NRA (@NRA) August 27, 2020
Jeanne Ives, the Republican opponent to Casten’s re-election in his district this November, posted a video of the revealing and inappropriate remarks Tuesday.
Her campaign communications director Jeanne Murphy would reportedly go on to tell the Daily Caller in an email statement that, despite having “sold himself to [the district] as moderate,” Casten was an “extremist” on the issue of gun control.
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“Sean Casten sold himself to IL06 as moderate in 2018, He represents decent professional people,” Murphy said. “In this clip, he takes a radical position and describes those who oppose him in the most offensive, degrading terminology that he can possibly think of.”
“Casten has shown us who he is — an extremist, and what he wants — to abolish freedoms and make government your keeper. Our question to voters: Is that what you want?” Murphy added.
The politico also attacked Casten for an alleged reference to former Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens’ dissenting opinion in the 2008 case of District of Columbia v. Heller as the proper constitutional view of the Second Amendment.
Delivered by the late Justice Antonin Scalia, the court’s official position in Heller affirmed conservative claims the Second Amendment extends to protect “the right of the people to keep and bear arms,” both in and outside the context of a “well-regulated militia.”
Stevens, however, delivered one of his most famous dissents on the ruling, arguing the Second Amendment protects military ownership of firearms, but not the ownership of a personal defense weapon.
The justice would go on to suggest in a 2018 New York Times Op-Ed that the only legal solution that could bring about federal gun control in light of Heller was a full repeal of the Second Amendment.
Such claims would hardly seem to fall in line with any known brand of constitutional originalism.
According to the very philosophy of the founding — philosophy informed by great thinkers like John Locke — rights are God-given, pre-existing government.
As a result, any government established by the people for the express purpose of protecting such rights could not reasonably infringe upon those rights and maintain its mandate.
This is why — unfortunately for the gun-grabbing American left, and quite fortunately for the American people — you do not need permission from folks like Stevens or Casten to own a firearm in this country.
Heck, you don’t even need to have justification to own a firearm in this country.
Now, such readings of our fundamental rights may appear incredibly bold. But then again, so was the founding.
And much like the Founders, those who assert their rights boldly will always be faced with the slings and arrows of big government elitists and swamp-dwelling politicians.
In which case: At least attacks like Casten’s reveal the gun rights movement is moving in the right direction.
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MSNBC’s Hayes Says He Supported Tea Party Protest Tactics – but Here’s What He Actually Said at the Time

On Friday , as footage began to emerge of protesters in Washington surrounding and harassing politicians and others who attended President Donald Trump ’ s nomination acceptance speech at the White House , MSNBC ’ s Chris Hayes came out to tell us that he ’ d always thought this was a positive thing .
In fact , he said it was such a positive thing because of how he ’ d covered the Tea Party movement back in the early days of the Obama presidency .
“ I remember saying this during the Tea Party protests , and I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at elected officials is quite literally one of the blessings of liberty and living in a free society , ” Hayes wrote on Twitter .
This was a curious take , because I never remember seeing anything like this during the Tea Party protests : But anyway , it turns out that comparing this to the Tea Party back in 2009 wasn ’ t the only thing that Hayes — host of MSNBC ’ s “ All In ” — got wrong .
He also forgot he thought the Tea Party was so @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to function .
His thoughts on the Tea Party came before he was an MSNBC host , mind you , merely a contributor .
At the time , he was a writer for The Nation .
Conservative podcaster Zaid Jalani pointed it out on Twitter later on Friday .
First , he noted that Hayes ’ wasn ’ t exactly accurate in his depiction of what happened to U.S. Sen. Rand Paul and others who were assaulted on by leftists on Thursday night .
“ I think this is a poor description of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a bike at him and shoved a police officer at the ground to try to get to him , ” he wrote .
“ But let ’ s see what else Chris Hayes was actually saying during this time .
Make sure you check out my next tweet.
” RELATED : Scarborough Loses COVID Blame Game as Video Shows Own Guest Telling Us Not To Be Overly Concerned Which was indeed quite the doozy : He was appearing on Rachel Maddow ’ s show as Maddow was wringing her hands over the “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that she said were going on regarding Obamacare .
Maddow questioned whether this strategy was similar to the so-called “ Brooks Brothers riot ” during the 2000 recount , a memory that was a much fresher wound to the left then than it is now .
Basically , a bunch of GOP operatives who were protesting the ongoing recount famously disrupted a meeting of election canvassers in Miami-Dade County ; the congressman who apparently started the whole chain of events , when he heard about the recount , supposedly issued the order , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ watching the full clip , it ’ s clear Maddow was trying to paint the Tea Party as a phony conservative movement astroturfed by operatives .
( You can watch the full segment here , should you be so inclined . )
However , the thing about Hayes is that he seemed to believe it was a legitimate danger and that he thought the Obamacare protests reminded him of the “ Shut it down !
” days .
“ I can imagine that it ’ s difficult to sort of conduct any kind @ @ @ @ @ @ @ small-D democratic politics in the face of this sort of implacable bullying , braying and intimidation , ” Hayes said .
Hayes has also issued dodgier defenses of the harassment and intimidation of politicians by protesters , including inexplicably comparing the assault on Paul and others to the Pril protest inside Michigan ’ s state Capitol early in the lockdown where open-carry aficionados had long guns with them : Actually , the way this works is , what happened in Michigan was entirely legal .
The presence of guns might be worrisome , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their rights to do so .
What happened in Washington , on the other hand , was an assault on a United States senator that was , in all probability , only halted by the presence of armed police officers — men with badges and guns who got between the mob and its intended victims .
The reality here is that Hayes is trying to defend the indefensible — and misrepresenting his own statements to do it .
During the Tea Party protests , which were rather civil by the standards of Code @ @ @ @ @ @ @ less what happened Thursday after President Trump ’ s acceptance speech — Hayes seemed genuinely disturbed about the threat to our small-D democratic way of life .
Now , protesters threatened numerous conservative figures — including Rand Paul , who has already been the subject of a vicious assault by a neighbor — and Hayes is telling us this is the kind of behavior he defended from the Tea Party .
Forget his faulty memory about just what the Tea Party did or didn ’ t do — Hayes either can ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the first place or conveniently misplaced those memories when it provided him with a tenuous argument about why it was perfectly OK to intimidate Sen. Paul and his wife .
It wasn ’ t .
And even Chris Hayes probably know it .
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On Friday, as footage began to emerge of protesters in Washington surrounding and harassing politicians and others who attended President Donald Trump’s nomination acceptance speech at the White House, MSNBC’s Chris Hayes came out to tell us that he’d always thought this was a positive thing.
In fact, he said it was such a positive thing because of how he’d covered the Tea Party movement back in the early days of the Obama presidency.
“I remember saying this during the Tea Party protests, and I’ll say it now: Screaming at elected officials is quite literally one of the blessings of liberty and living in a free society,” Hayes wrote on Twitter.
I remember saying this during the Tea Party protests, and I”ll say it now: screaming at elected officials is quite literally one of the blessings of liberty and living in a free society. — Chris Hayes (@chrislhayes) August 28, 2020
This was a curious take, because I never remember seeing anything like this during the Tea Party protests:
How about pushing and shoving police officers to try and assault a Republican Senator?pic.twitter.com/bjaCph8cpb — Will Chamberlain (@willchamberlain) August 28, 2020
But anyway, it turns out that comparing this to the Tea Party back in 2009 wasn’t the only thing that Hayes — host of MSNBC’s “All In” — got wrong. He also forgot he thought the Tea Party was so menacing it made it hard for democracy to function.
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His thoughts on the Tea Party came before he was an MSNBC host, mind you, merely a contributor. At the time, he was a writer for The Nation.
Conservative podcaster Zaid Jalani pointed it out on Twitter later on Friday. First, he noted that Hayes’ wasn’t exactly accurate in his depiction of what happened to U.S. Sen. Rand Paul and others who were assaulted on by leftists on Thursday night.
I think this is a poor description of what happened with Paul. Someone threw a bike at him and shoved a police officer at the ground to try to get to him. But let’s see what else Chris Hayes was actually saying during this time. Make sure you check out my next tweet. https://t.co/V3g457J9Ma — Zaid Jilani (@ZaidJilani) August 28, 2020
“I think this is a poor description of what happened with Paul. Someone threw a bike at him and shoved a police officer at the ground to try to get to him,” he wrote. “But let’s see what else Chris Hayes was actually saying during this time. Make sure you check out my next tweet.”
Which was indeed quite the doozy:
Chris Hayes on Tea Party protests in 2009: “I can imagine that it`s difficult to sort of conduct any kind of public discourse, any kind of…democratic politics in the face of this sort of implacable, bullying, braying and intimidation” pic.twitter.com/QwcYnFQwym — Zaid Jilani (@ZaidJilani) August 28, 2020
He was appearing on Rachel Maddow’s show as Maddow was wringing her hands over the “health care town hall mob scenes” that she said were going on regarding Obamacare.
Maddow questioned whether this strategy was similar to the so-called “Brooks Brothers riot” during the 2000 recount, a memory that was a much fresher wound to the left then than it is now. Basically, a bunch of GOP operatives who were protesting the ongoing recount famously disrupted a meeting of election canvassers in Miami-Dade County; the congressman who apparently started the whole chain of events, when he heard about the recount, supposedly issued the order, “Shut it down!”
By watching the full clip, it’s clear Maddow was trying to paint the Tea Party as a phony conservative movement astroturfed by operatives. (You can watch the full segment here, should you be so inclined.)
However, the thing about Hayes is that he seemed to believe it was a legitimate danger and that he thought the Obamacare protests reminded him of the “Shut it down!” days.
“I can imagine that it’s difficult to sort of conduct any kind of public discourse, any kind of small-D democratic politics in the face of this sort of implacable bullying, braying and intimidation,” Hayes said.
Interesting.
Hayes has also issued dodgier defenses of the harassment and intimidation of politicians by protesters, including inexplicably comparing the assault on Paul and others to the Pril protest inside Michigan’s state Capitol early in the lockdown where open-carry aficionados had long guns with them:
Very crucial difference between this scene and the protest of the stay-at-home-order at the Michigan Statehouse this spring is that *these* protestors aren’t brandishing long guns. https://t.co/IUyDmpeC48 — Chris Hayes (@chrislhayes) August 28, 2020
The way this works is that a loud group of protesters angrily heckling an elected official on a public street is abhorrent and threatening, but masked gunmen menacing legislators inside the state capitol is peaceful protest. — Chris Hayes (@chrislhayes) August 28, 2020
Actually, the way this works is, what happened in Michigan was entirely legal. The presence of guns might be worrisome, but those Michigan protesters were entirely within their rights to do so.
What happened in Washington, on the other hand, was an assault on a United States senator that was, in all probability, only halted by the presence of armed police officers — men with badges and guns who got between the mob and its intended victims.
The reality here is that Hayes is trying to defend the indefensible — and misrepresenting his own statements to do it.
During the Tea Party protests, which were rather civil by the standards of Code Pink during the Iraq War — much less what happened Thursday after President Trump’s acceptance speech — Hayes seemed genuinely disturbed about the threat to our small-D democratic way of life.
Now, protesters threatened numerous conservative figures — including Rand Paul, who has already been the subject of a vicious assault by a neighbor — and Hayes is telling us this is the kind of behavior he defended from the Tea Party.
Forget his faulty memory about just what the Tea Party did or didn’t do — Hayes either can’t even remember what he said about them in the first place or conveniently misplaced those memories when it provided him with a tenuous argument about why it was perfectly OK to intimidate Sen. Paul and his wife.
It wasn’t. And even Chris Hayes probably know it.
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