westernjournal--2020-02-17--Dem Lawmaker Immediately Turns to Alarmism After ‘Assault Weapons’ Ban Fails in Virginia

This is exactly what makes Democrats dangerous .
In year when gun control laws are making headway in the Democratic-run Virginia legislature , a state Senate panel on Monday tabled a proposed ban on so-called “ assault weapons ” — like the popular AR-15 rifle — that drew the most fire from Second Amendment advocates .
And the response of the bill ’ s sponsor to the legislative process at work ?
Delegate Mark Levine , the demonstrably ignorant Democrat behind the proposal ( HB 961 ) , claims he fears “ mass murder.
” So , as far as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ only thing standing between residents of the Old Dominion and brutal , bloody death in a hail of bullets is an arguably unconstitutional action by state lawmakers to deprive American citizens of their right to keep and bear arms .
According to The Associated Press , Virginia lawmakers have advanced several gun control bills favored by Gov .
Ralph Northam .
But for radical Democrats , the legislative process in a representative democracy isn ’ t enough : To oppose liberal ideas is to advocate “ mass murder.
” Fortunately , there are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ back : Some critics pointed out that gun themselves aren ’ t the issue .
RELATED : As Gun Rights Die in Virginia , 9 States Could Soon Form Pro-2nd Amendment Bastion And this one states the case plainly : “ Thank you for the honest effort to flip the house and governorship red again , ” the user wrote .
“ Democrats can ’ t be trusted with preserving our god-given rights.
” Democrats can ’ t be trusted to preserve God-given rights because the modern incarnation of the Democratic Party isn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
In fact , it ’ s a good bet that the majority of the Democratic base probably doesn ’ t even believe the concept exists .
To Democrats like Northam , not even the right to life exists outside the state ’ s omnipotent permission .
( What other manner of man could talk calmly about letting a baby expire if the woman and her doctors agreed it was the best course of action ? )
And to Democrats like Levine , the democratic process itself isn ’ t good enough .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , in the form of a Senate committee , to table a bill that ’ s manifestly aimed at a right specifically guaranteed in the United States Constitution , it ’ s not simply the legislative process at work .
The real irony here is that it ’ s Democrats who favor the real “ mass murder ” of the current age , in the form of legalized abortion .
That was a “ right ” invented by a hideously wrong Supreme Court , yet Democrats champion it .
Actual rights envisioned and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ birth of the United States they feel free to discard .
To see the true danger of the modern Democratic Party — in all its arrogance and duplicity — Delegate Mark Levine ’ s Twitter post is a good place to start .
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This is exactly what makes Democrats dangerous.
In year when gun control laws are making headway in the Democratic-run Virginia legislature, a state Senate panel on Monday tabled a proposed ban on so-called “assault weapons” — like the popular AR-15 rifle — that drew the most fire from Second Amendment advocates.
And the response of the bill’s sponsor to the legislative process at work?
Delegate Mark Levine, the demonstrably ignorant Democrat behind the proposal (HB 961), claims he fears “mass murder.”
Senate Committee voted to study assault weapons bill for another year. We already know weapons of war don’t belong on our streets. I fear mass murder with these weapons between now and then, but I am proud of House of Delegates for doing what we could. We will be back. — Mark Levine (@DelegateMark) February 17, 2020
So, as far as liberals like Levine are concerned, the only thing standing between residents of the Old Dominion and brutal, bloody death in a hail of bullets is an arguably unconstitutional action by state lawmakers to deprive American citizens of their right to keep and bear arms.
According to The Associated Press, Virginia lawmakers have advanced several gun control bills favored by Gov. Ralph Northam. But for radical Democrats, the legislative process in a representative democracy isn’t enough: To oppose liberal ideas is to advocate “mass murder.”
Fortunately, there are plenty of sane people around to push back:
These “weapons of war” have existed for over half a century, and are statistically used in less murders than knives. The gun isn’t the issue, and the rights of the people were defended today. — Antivist (@antivistsdemand) February 17, 2020
In the days of muskets, muskets were weapons of war. — Sarah Q (@nebraskawoman76) February 17, 2020
Some critics pointed out that gun themselves aren’t the issue.
Criminals don’t follow the law. This bill would have done NOTHING. As a No. Virginian, I fear Democrat fascists who have taken over, giving illegals rights, taking away voter ID laws which will encourage fraud, not being able to criticize public officials, abortion anytime, etc — SpaceCoastGator (@SpaceCoastGator) February 17, 2020
Fix the crazy person with the gun. That’s the real problem! — Matt Dollar (@mattddollar) February 17, 2020
And this one states the case plainly:
Every single firearm action ever created was at one time used by the military. How long are “delegate” terms? Thank you for the honest effort to flip the house and governorship red again. Democrats can’t be trusted with preserving our god given rights. — NomadSully (@NomadSully) February 17, 2020
“Thank you for the honest effort to flip the house and governorship red again,” the user wrote. “Democrats can’t be trusted with preserving our god-given rights.”
Democrats can’t be trusted to preserve God-given rights because the modern incarnation of the Democratic Party isn’t particularly interested in God-given rights. In fact, it’s a good bet that the majority of the Democratic base probably doesn’t even believe the concept exists.
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To Democrats like Northam, not even the right to life exists outside the state’s omnipotent permission. (What other manner of man could talk calmly about letting a baby expire if the woman and her doctors agreed it was the best course of action?)
And to Democrats like Levine, the democratic process itself isn’t good enough.
If the representatives of the people vote, in the form of a Senate committee, to table a bill that’s manifestly aimed at a right specifically guaranteed in the United States Constitution, it’s not simply the legislative process at work.
It’s an invitation to “mass murder.”
The real irony here is that it’s Democrats who favor the real “mass murder” of the current age, in the form of legalized abortion.
That was a “right” invented by a hideously wrong Supreme Court, yet Democrats champion it.
Actual rights envisioned and enumerated by the Founding Fathers at the birth of the United States they feel free to discard.
To see the true danger of the modern Democratic Party — in all its arrogance and duplicity — Delegate Mark Levine’s Twitter post is a good place to start.
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westernjournal--2020-02-17--Police Say Woman Posed as Newborn Photographer, Drugged Mother and Attempted To Steal Baby

Having a baby is an expensive endeavor : Those who ’ ve raised a family know it , and those who are planning to have heard all about it .
It makes sense , then , that parents would keep an eye out for bargains and join local online groups that deal in free hand-me-downs .
But the internet can be as much a scary place as it is a useful one , and this recent story out of Pierce County , Washington , illustrates that perfectly .
It started when one frugal mom came across an ad for free @ @ @ @ @ @ @ new moms like as much as professional photos of their new additions , and this seemed like the perfect opportunity , according to a post by the Pierce County Sheriff ’ s Department : “ The victim reported that she had met the suspect through a post on a newborn baby group on Facebook , where the suspect had advertised free photos of newborn babies so the suspect could build her portfolio.
” TRENDING : Omar 's Husband Caught Her 'in a State That No Muslim Woman ' Should Be - in PJs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ began to interact with the new mom and her weeks-old baby , things started to get weird .
Several red flags popped up , the sheriff ’ s department said .
“ The suspect reportedly came to the victim ’ s residence on three occasions to photograph her newborn baby , ” the post stated .
“ The suspect was observed taking cell phone selfies with the victim ’ s baby and was seen wiping her fingerprints off items she touched inside the victim ’ s home.
” Some commenters immediately pointed out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ your home without knowing them , and some questioned why the unnamed mother would have invited her back again after seeing her “ wiping her fingerprints off items she touched ” — but perhaps this realization was in retrospect .
It was the third visit that took the cake , police said .
Not only did the “ photographer ” show up , her teenage daughter did , too , according to the post .
“ During the third incident , the suspect and the suspect ’ s teenage daughter gave the victim @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reported feeling numb and drowsy immediately after eating the cupcake , ” police said .
“ The victim told the suspect and her daughter to leave her home .
After they left , the victim noticed that the suspect had stolen her house keys.
” RELATED : Country Singer Daniel Lee Martin Found Dead After Another Arrest on Child Sex Charges That ’ s when the victim called for help .
“ An adult female victim called 911 on the night of February 5 , 2020 , to request medical aid when she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ instability on her feet and was vomiting , ” the sheriff department post explained .
“ The victim told firefighters that she believed that she had been drugged.
” Deputies kindly used their own funds to help the new mom by purchasing and installing window and door locks so that she could rest a little easier .
As police jumped on the case , it became clear that this “ photographer ” was not really a photographer .
“ We were able to find through search warrants and communication through social media and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ obviously shows she was attempting to find an infant to take out of state and raise as her own , ” Pierce County Sheriff Department ’ s Detective Ed Troyer told KPNX .
“ It ’ s turning out to be a very colorful background on our suspect , ” he added .
Apparently , not only was the suspect using a fake name and allegedly attempting a kidnapping , she ’ d also been flagged for allegedly trying to build a bomb two years prior .
She and her daughter were arrested @ @ @ @ @ @ @ authorities have asked anyone else who thinks they ’ ve been contacted by the fake photographer to reach out .
“ If you have been contacted by a woman named ‘ Juliette Parker ’ , ‘ Juliette Noel ’ or ‘ Juliette Gains ’ who posed as a photographer and believe you are a victim , please give our detectives a call as soon as possible at 253-798-7724 or send us a private message , ” police wrote on Facebook .
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Having a baby is an expensive endeavor: Those who’ve raised a family know it, and those who are planning to have heard all about it.
It makes sense, then, that parents would keep an eye out for bargains and join local online groups that deal in free hand-me-downs.
But the internet can be as much a scary place as it is a useful one, and this recent story out of Pierce County, Washington, illustrates that perfectly.
It started when one frugal mom came across an ad for free newborn pictures.
There are few things new moms like as much as professional photos of their new additions, and this seemed like the perfect opportunity, according to a post by the Pierce County Sheriff’s Department: “The victim reported that she had met the suspect through a post on a newborn baby group on Facebook, where the suspect had advertised free photos of newborn babies so the suspect could build her portfolio.”
But as the photographer began to interact with the new mom and her weeks-old baby, things started to get weird.
Several red flags popped up, the sheriff’s department said.
“The suspect reportedly came to the victim’s residence on three occasions to photograph her newborn baby,” the post stated. “The suspect was observed taking cell phone selfies with the victim’s baby and was seen wiping her fingerprints off items she touched inside the victim’s home.”
Some commenters immediately pointed out the danger in inviting a stranger into your home without knowing them, and some questioned why the unnamed mother would have invited her back again after seeing her “wiping her fingerprints off items she touched” — but perhaps this realization was in retrospect.
It was the third visit that took the cake, police said.
Not only did the “photographer” show up, her teenage daughter did, too, according to the post.
“During the third incident, the suspect and the suspect’s teenage daughter gave the victim a cupcake to eat; the victim reported feeling numb and drowsy immediately after eating the cupcake,” police said. “The victim told the suspect and her daughter to leave her home. After they left, the victim noticed that the suspect had stolen her house keys.”
That’s when the victim called for help.
“An adult female victim called 911 on the night of February 5, 2020, to request medical aid when she suddenly began feeling numbness, drowsiness, instability on her feet and was vomiting,” the sheriff department post explained. “The victim told firefighters that she believed that she had been drugged.”
Deputies kindly used their own funds to help the new mom by purchasing and installing window and door locks so that she could rest a little easier.
As police jumped on the case, it became clear that this “photographer” was not really a photographer.
“We were able to find through search warrants and communication through social media and texts a plot we put together that obviously shows she was attempting to find an infant to take out of state and raise as her own,” Pierce County Sheriff Department’s Detective Ed Troyer told KPNX.
“It’s turning out to be a very colorful background on our suspect,” he added.
Apparently, not only was the suspect using a fake name and allegedly attempting a kidnapping, she’d also been flagged for allegedly trying to build a bomb two years prior.
She and her daughter were arrested on Valentine’s Day, and authorities have asked anyone else who thinks they’ve been contacted by the fake photographer to reach out.
“If you have been contacted by a woman named ‘Juliette Parker’, ‘Juliette Noel’ or ‘Juliette Gains’ who posed as a photographer and believe you are a victim, please give our detectives a call as soon as possible at 253-798-7724 or send us a private message,” police wrote on Facebook.
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westernjournal--2020-02-17--Country Singer Daniel Lee Martin Found Dead After Another Arrest on Child Sex Charges

Daniel Lee Martin , a country music singer , was found dead inside his Florida home Friday afternoon from what police determined was a death by suicide .
Martin , 54 , was a lesser-known musician who previously opened for major country music stars such as Vince Gill and Willie Nelson , in addition to performing at the 2004 CMA Music Festival .
According to The Tennessean , Martin had been arrested in Williamson County , Tennessee , in 2018 for alleged sex crimes he ’ s accused of committing with three minors under the age of 13 between May @ @ @ @ @ @ @ trial , Martin reportedly moved to Florida , where he was recently arrested again in relation to alleged child sex crimes .
TRENDING : Omar 's Husband Caught Her 'in a State That No Muslim Woman ' Should Be - in PJs With Married Lover “ In that case , court documents allege Martin exposed himself to a young girl , showed her pornography and performed a lewd act in her presence , ” The Tennessean reported .
Martin was arrested on Jan. 27 , 2020 and was released the following day after @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his death , Martin had been charged with “ three counts of sexual exploitation on a minor , three counts of aggravated sexual battery , one count of solicitation of a minor to commit rape of a child and two counts of committing an aggravated sexual battery , ” police said , Fox News reported .
In light of his recent arrest , Martin was expected to appear in court Friday morning for a hearing that may have revoked his pre-trial release and forced him back to the state of Tennessee .
When @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Pasco County authorities went to his home in Port Richey , Florida , where police found him dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound .
“ He did not appear , ” Williamson County District Attorney Kim Helper told The Tennessean .
“ And we knew he was in Florida , so we notified the authorities in Pasco County that we had a new warrant for him to be picked up.
” When Martin was unresponsive to deputies ’ attempts to communicate , a SWAT team entered the home and discovered his body @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to his live performances , Martin released two albums in the mid-2000s and hosted several television shows on CarbonTV .
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Daniel Lee Martin, a country music singer, was found dead inside his Florida home Friday afternoon from what police determined was a death by suicide.
Martin, 54, was a lesser-known musician who previously opened for major country music stars such as Vince Gill and Willie Nelson, in addition to performing at the 2004 CMA Music Festival.
According to The Tennessean, Martin had been arrested in Williamson County, Tennessee, in 2018 for alleged sex crimes he’s accused of committing with three minors under the age of 13 between May 2014 and January 2018.
While awaiting trial, Martin reportedly moved to Florida, where he was recently arrested again in relation to alleged child sex crimes.
“In that case, court documents allege Martin exposed himself to a young girl, showed her pornography and performed a lewd act in her presence,” The Tennessean reported.
Martin was arrested on Jan. 27, 2020 and was released the following day after posting bail.
At the time of his death, Martin had been charged with “three counts of sexual exploitation on a minor, three counts of aggravated sexual battery, one count of solicitation of a minor to commit rape of a child and two counts of committing an aggravated sexual battery,” police said, Fox News reported.
In light of his recent arrest, Martin was expected to appear in court Friday morning for a hearing that may have revoked his pre-trial release and forced him back to the state of Tennessee.
Country singer Daniel Lee Martin kills himself after another arrest on child sex charges https://t.co/32dCaQh09t — Tennessean (@Tennessean) February 15, 2020
When he did not appear for the hearing, Pasco County authorities went to his home in Port Richey, Florida, where police found him dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
“He did not appear,” Williamson County District Attorney Kim Helper told The Tennessean.
“And we knew he was in Florida, so we notified the authorities in Pasco County that we had a new warrant for him to be picked up.”
When Martin was unresponsive to deputies’ attempts to communicate, a SWAT team entered the home and discovered his body, The Tennessean reported.
In addition to his live performances, Martin released two albums in the mid-2000s and hosted several television shows on CarbonTV.
If you or someone you know has been a victim of sexual abuse, call 800-656-HOPE for help and support.
To educate yourself on the behaviors and grooming techniques that child molesters often use to gain access to their victims, visit childluresprevention.com.
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westernjournal--2020-02-17--Dog Waits on Porch of Empty Home After Family Reportedly Moves Away

Dogs are loyal , intelligent creatures who don ’ t always understand why people do the things they do .
So many of them simply trust the people in charge of them that they don ’ t know how to react when those people abuse or abandon them .
Cupid is one of those pups who clearly did not understand why his owners left him and never came back — but there are plenty of humans who don ’ t get it , either .
When his owners moved away from their home in Harrisburg , Pennsylvania , and left @ @ @ @ @ @ @ waited and waited until neighbors called the Speranza Animal Rescue to say the pup had been abandoned and was still patiently waiting for his owners to return .
Janine Guido went to investigate , and what she saw broke her heart .
The medium-sized dog with a graying muzzle was scrounging for food near a dumpster when she spotted him , but he quickly ran back and stationed himself on “ his ” front porch once he saw her .
“ When I approached your doorstep , your dog frantically jumped up and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you to let him in , ” the post from Speranza Animal Rescue read .
When the door wouldn ’ t open , the dog — terrified — ran off and disappeared .
The next time Guido showed up , the same thing happened .
But the third time , Cupid seemed to finally realize that his family wasn ’ t coming back , and that this friendly stranger was offering him hope .
“ The next time he came back to your porch i spoke to him and told him im here @ @ @ @ @ @ @ off the streets , ” the post continued .
“ At that moment it was like your dog understood .
He didnt bolt .
He walked up to me and sat down .
Allowing me to leash him.
” “ I cried as i put your dog into my car .
And even though I probably sounded crazy I explained to your dog what was going on the whole ride home.
” While it ’ s unclear exactly what the circumstances were surrounding Cupid ’ s abandonment , all the neighbors could tell @ @ @ @ @ @ @ moved.
” “ I asked multiple other people if they knew anything about the dog and they just said , ‘ They moved out , ' ” she told The Dodo .
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Once he was rescued , Cupid showed his softer side .
“ He has been nothing but the sweetest gentleman since coming to the rescue , ” Guido said .
“ You can tell he ’ s still @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to meet everyone with a wagging tail.
” “ He is nothing but the sweetest soul , ” the shelter shared in an update on Thursday .
“ Hes a little guy- around 45-50 pounds .
And as you can see he has hair loss and some scarring on his body/hind end.
” According to the rescue , Cupid loves giving hugs .
He still needs medical care and evaluations , but people are already lining up to offer this very good boy a forever home , where his loyalty will be appreciated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 50 applications for him , ” the shelter explained in a post from Sunday .
“ We know he ’ s super cute and he has a sad story , but so do many others .
We have so many amazing dogs that are available for adoption , please consider one of them.
” While this particular dog ’ s past is tear-jerking , if the other 49 of those willing to open their home to Cupid would adopt another homeless pup , that would be the perfect ending to this sad tale @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s story , he ’ ll likely have a home in no time , but every dog has a story and needs a loving family .
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Dogs are loyal, intelligent creatures who don’t always understand why people do the things they do. So many of them simply trust the people in charge of them that they don’t know how to react when those people abuse or abandon them.
Cupid is one of those pups who clearly did not understand why his owners left him and never came back — but there are plenty of humans who don’t get it, either.
When his owners moved away from their home in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and left their dog behind, he waited and waited and waited until neighbors called the Speranza Animal Rescue to say the pup had been abandoned and was still patiently waiting for his owners to return.
Janine Guido went to investigate, and what she saw broke her heart.
The medium-sized dog with a graying muzzle was scrounging for food near a dumpster when she spotted him, but he quickly ran back and stationed himself on “his” front porch once he saw her.
“When I approached your doorstep, your dog frantically jumped up and scratched at the door — begging for you to let him in,” the post from Speranza Animal Rescue read.
When the door wouldn’t open, the dog — terrified — ran off and disappeared. The next time Guido showed up, the same thing happened. But the third time, Cupid seemed to finally realize that his family wasn’t coming back, and that this friendly stranger was offering him hope.
“The next time he came back to your porch i spoke to him and told him im here to help. Help to get him off the streets,” the post continued. “At that moment it was like your dog understood. He didnt bolt. He walked up to me and sat down. Allowing me to leash him.”
“I cried as i put your dog into my car. And even though I probably sounded crazy I explained to your dog what was going on the whole ride home.”
While it’s unclear exactly what the circumstances were surrounding Cupid’s abandonment, all the neighbors could tell Guido was that his family “had moved.”
“I asked multiple other people if they knew anything about the dog and they just said, ‘They moved out,'” she told The Dodo.
Once he was rescued, Cupid showed his softer side.
“He has been nothing but the sweetest gentleman since coming to the rescue,” Guido said. “You can tell he’s still really confused. But he is happy to meet everyone with a wagging tail.”
“He is nothing but the sweetest soul,” the shelter shared in an update on Thursday. “Hes a little guy- around 45-50 pounds. And as you can see he has hair loss and some scarring on his body/hind end.”
According to the rescue, Cupid loves giving hugs. He still needs medical care and evaluations, but people are already lining up to offer this very good boy a forever home, where his loyalty will be appreciated and reciprocated.
“We received over 50 applications for him,” the shelter explained in a post from Sunday. “We know he’s super cute and he has a sad story, but so do many others. We have so many amazing dogs that are available for adoption, please consider one of them.”
While this particular dog’s past is tear-jerking, if the other 49 of those willing to open their home to Cupid would adopt another homeless pup, that would be the perfect ending to this sad tale. Thanks to caring people sharing Cupid’s story, he’ll likely have a home in no time, but every dog has a story and needs a loving family.
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westernjournal--2020-02-17--Bloomberg Under Fire After Video Surfaces of Him Insulting Farmers’ Intelligence

Democratic presidential candidate and former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg is under fire for comments he made in 2016 that denigrated farmers and factory workers .
In December 2016 , Bloomberg appeared at the University of Oxford ’ s Saïd Business School .
During his comments , he said technology is limiting the ability of low-income individuals to find work .
“ The agrarian society lasted 3,000 years and we could teach processes , ” he said .
“ I could teach anybody , even people in this room , no offense intended , to be a farmer .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dig a hole , you put a seed in , you put dirt on top , add water , up comes the corn .
You could learn that.
” Bloomberg then said factory work was equally simple .
TRENDING : Omar 's Husband Caught Her 'in a State That No Muslim Woman ' Should Be - in PJs With Married Lover “ Then we had 300 years of the industrial society , ” he said .
“ You put the piece of metal on the lathe , you turn the crank in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have a job .
And we created a lot of jobs .
At one point , 98 percent of the world worked in agriculture .
Today it ’ s 2 percent in the United States.
” Bloomberg said the current economy is different .
“ Now comes the information economy , and the information economy is fundamentally different because it ’ s built around replacing people with technology , and the skill sets that you have to learn are how to think and analyze , and that is a whole degree level different @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have to have a different skill set .
You have to have a lot more gray matter.
” Bloomberg said he was unsure whether low-income people could be trained for these emerging jobs .
“ It ’ s not clear the teachers can teach or the students can learn , and so the challenge for society is to find jobs for these people , who we can take care of giving them a roof over their head and a meal in their stomach and a cellphone and a car and that sort of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s the most important , that will stop them from setting up a guillotine someday , is the dignity of a job , ” he said .
The comment drew ridicule from many on social media , including President Donald Trump ’ s eldest son .
“ Bloomberg wouldn ’ t last 3 seconds as a farmer … but like his comments on minorities , you can tell he really hates regular hardworking Americans , ” Donald Trump Jr. tweeted .
The remarks were also prime fodder for a website supporting the candidacy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ Time and time again we see Bloomberg insulting the middle class and the working class , union members and not yet union members .
Maybe it ’ s time for pundits to stop pretending he ’ s just another candidate , Bloomberg is an oligarch spending his play money to buy the White House , ” the group tweeted .
The RealClearPolitics average of polls currently has Bloomberg in third place with 14.2 percent support behind Sanders ( 23.6 percent ) and former Vice President Joe Biden ( 19.2 percent ) .
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Democratic presidential candidate and former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg is under fire for comments he made in 2016 that denigrated farmers and factory workers.
In December 2016, Bloomberg appeared at the University of Oxford’s Saïd Business School. During his comments, he said technology is limiting the ability of low-income individuals to find work.
“The agrarian society lasted 3,000 years and we could teach processes,” he said. “I could teach anybody, even people in this room, no offense intended, to be a farmer.
“It’s a process. You dig a hole, you put a seed in, you put dirt on top, add water, up comes the corn. You could learn that.”
Bloomberg then said factory work was equally simple.
“Then we had 300 years of the industrial society,” he said. “You put the piece of metal on the lathe, you turn the crank in the direction of the arrow and you can have a job. And we created a lot of jobs. At one point, 98 percent of the world worked in agriculture. Today it’s 2 percent in the United States.”
Bloomberg said the current economy is different.
“Now comes the information economy, and the information economy is fundamentally different because it’s built around replacing people with technology, and the skill sets that you have to learn are how to think and analyze, and that is a whole degree level different,” he said. “You have to have a different skill set. You have to have a lot more gray matter.”
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Bloomberg said he was unsure whether low-income people could be trained for these emerging jobs.
“It’s not clear the teachers can teach or the students can learn, and so the challenge for society is to find jobs for these people, who we can take care of giving them a roof over their head and a meal in their stomach and a cellphone and a car and that sort of thing. But the thing that’s the most important, that will stop them from setting up a guillotine someday, is the dignity of a job,” he said.
The comment drew ridicule from many on social media, including President Donald Trump’s eldest son.
“Bloomberg wouldn’t last 3 seconds as a farmer … but like his comments on minorities, you can tell he really hates regular hardworking Americans,” Donald Trump Jr. tweeted.
Bloomberg wouldn’t last 3 seconds as a farmer… but like his comments on minorities, you can tell he really hates regular hardworking Americans. He will never fight for them because he couldn’t care less about them. https://t.co/03CmskF5Vn — Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) February 17, 2020
I would love to see the look on his face if he had to load, start and drive a 48 row corn planter. You go for it Little Mike. — Larry Stephens (@Stephens_Farm) February 17, 2020
Bloomberg has his “deplorable” moment, claiming that farmers don’t have the brain power to compete in the modern era. He then explains how he thinks the $1.053T Ag Economy works. “Dig a hole, put a seed in, put dirt on top, add water, up comes the corn.”pic.twitter.com/s0ROkjEknt — Bryan Dean Wright (@BryanDeanWright) February 17, 2020
And yet Bloomberg has managed to make himself unelectable despite his multiple billions. It must be his superior gray matter working. — Wyatt Earp ⭐⭐⭐#FlynnWasSetUp (@JamesDoss50) February 17, 2020
This “can teach anyone” quip is ignorant.
Farmers are electricians plumbers, mechanics, scientists, vets, engineers & H2O/soil conservationists; they take care of the crops that fill our cupboards & care for the animals who provide dairy & meat for our feasts.
But Ok GreyMatter https://t.co/I28Z1ji7pO — SalenaZito (@SalenaZito) February 16, 2020
Well there goes my plan to start “Farmers for Bloomberg” https://t.co/iNceMh5q7e — Cameron Gray (@Cameron_Gray) February 17, 2020
Does anyone believe Bloomberg has ever even kept a potted plant alive? How dare he look down his elistist nose at people who excel in agriculture and help feed our nation?#farmers — Linda Suhler, PhD (Text TRUMP to 88022) (@LindaSuhler) February 17, 2020
Dear Mr. Bloomberg, God made a farmer. Our farmers are our backbone. Insulting them is insulting us all. Signed, America pic.twitter.com/bW8tCaPY0b — illDiscourse? (@illdiscourse) February 17, 2020
The remarks were also prime fodder for a website supporting the candidacy of Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont.
“Time and time again we see Bloomberg insulting the middle class and the working class, union members and not yet union members. Maybe it’s time for pundits to stop pretending he’s just another candidate, Bloomberg is an oligarch spending his play money to buy the White House,” the group tweeted.
Time and time again we see Bloomberg insulting the middle class and the working class, union members and not yet union members Maybe it’s time for pundits to stop pretending he’s just another candidate Bloomberg is an oligarch spending his play money to buy the White House https://t.co/9ybob6ztID — People for Bernie (@People4Bernie) February 16, 2020
The RealClearPolitics average of polls currently has Bloomberg in third place with 14.2 percent support behind Sanders (23.6 percent) and former Vice President Joe Biden (19.2 percent).
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westernjournal--2020-02-17--Christians Living in Refugee Camp with 700,000 Muslims Are Beaten, Burglarized & Now Kidnapped

In Bangladesh , the alleged kidnapping of a pastor and his daughter from a refugee camp for the Myanmarese Rohingya people is bringing to light a series of alleged human rights violations committed on Christians there .
According to the U.K. Daily Mail , the pastor and his daughter were abducted after a mob beat and robbed members of the Christian faith .
The Rohingya people are the most visible of the tribes that have been persecuted by the despotic government in Myanmar .
For the most part , the Rohingya are Muslim .
However , a small minority are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Bangladesh camp in Cox ’ s Bazaar , roughly 700,000 of the Rohingya are Muslim , while another 1,500 are Christian .
TRENDING : Omar 's Husband Caught Her 'in a State That No Muslim Woman ' Should Be - in PJs With Married Lover According to Human Rights Watch , the alleged kidnapping and ransacking happened last month .
“ Taher , a Rohingya Christian pastor , and his 14-year-old daughter were abducted from their shelter in a refugee camp in Bangladesh on the morning of January 27 .
The previous @ @ @ @ @ @ @ families living in Kutupalong Camp 2 in Cox ’ s Bazaar , ” the group reported .
“ The attackers beat up residents , vandalized homes , and looted personal property in the sprawling Rohingya refugee camp .
At least 12 Rohingya Christian refugees were injured and hospitalized following the attack .
A makeshift Christian church and school were also smashed .
After the attack the families relocated to a United Nations transit center and filed a police case against 59 alleged assailants.
” “ No one can give me any clear information @ @ @ @ @ @ @ my daughter has been forced to convert to Islam and marry , ” Taher ’ s wife , Roshida , said .
The attacks were allegedly carried out by the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army , a semi-Islamist Rohingya ethno-nationalist group that ’ s reportedly been previously supported , in part , by Pakistan ’ s powerful intelligence service .
ARSA has denied the attacks and condemned those who carried it out , saying that it hurt the cause for Rohingya rights .
Despite this , the violence was being described by Bangladeshi authorities @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” according to BenarNews .
The sympathies of camp officials haven ’ t exactly been aroused , either .
One man told HRW that the camp authorities “ try to avoid our queries , ” while another said that if the victims wanted to be safe , they should “ go to the moon.
” “ Rohingya Christians have previously reported facing threats and violence in the camps , ” HRW reported .
“ The UN special rapporteur on human rights in Myanmar , Yanghee Lee , has expressed her concern for Rohingya @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and violence.
’ The Bangladesh authorities should urgently locate Taher and his daughter and bring those responsible to justice .
The government should also act immediately to protect all vulnerable groups in the country ’ s refugee camps , including religious minorities like Rohingya Christians.
” That ’ s unlikely to happen when you consider the Bangladeshi authorities aren ’ t actually acknowledging this took place at all .
“ We haven ’ t found any evidence of any missing Christian Rohingya , ” case investigator Inspector Samir Chandra Sarker told BenarNews .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ to find the missing family.
” Christian families in the camp report this is , to some extent , for lack of trying .
“ We haven ’ t yet found any trace of Taher [ and his family ] , ” 28-year-old Christian refugee named Zohar said .
“ We reported [ their abduction ] to police and also informed the camp in charge , but no effective measures were taken.
” The plight of the Rohingya Muslims is truly horrifying and one that the world , quite rightly , has condemned @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rebarbative , particularly the type practiced in Myanmar .
What often gets lost in the shuffle , however , is the persecution of Christians in Myanmar and elsewhere .
Beyond the plight of the Rohingya Christians in Cox ’ s Bazaar is the persecution of Myanmar ’ s Chin people , a mostly Christian ethnic group that ’ s also faced severe persecution and has a large refugee diaspora .
Yes , they ’ re smaller in number .
Have you heard of them ?
No — and their persecution is just as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Pew Research Center study found that Christians are the most persecuted religious minority in the world .
This is what the media often doesn ’ t report — the kind of oppression believers in China , Protestants in Eritrea and Catholics in Burkina Faso face .
Talking about those facing subjugation for living out their religious faith should never be impolitic , no matter what faith it is .
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In Bangladesh, the alleged kidnapping of a pastor and his daughter from a refugee camp for the Myanmarese Rohingya people is bringing to light a series of alleged human rights violations committed on Christians there.
According to the U.K. Daily Mail, the pastor and his daughter were abducted after a mob beat and robbed members of the Christian faith.
The Rohingya people are the most visible of the tribes that have been persecuted by the despotic government in Myanmar. For the most part, the Rohingya are Muslim.
However, a small minority are other faiths, including Christian.
In the Bangladesh camp in Cox’s Bazaar, roughly 700,000 of the Rohingya are Muslim, while another 1,500 are Christian.
According to Human Rights Watch, the alleged kidnapping and ransacking happened last month.
“Taher, a Rohingya Christian pastor, and his 14-year-old daughter were abducted from their shelter in a refugee camp in Bangladesh on the morning of January 27. The previous night scores of men attacked 22 Christian families living in Kutupalong Camp 2 in Cox’s Bazaar,” the group reported.
“The attackers beat up residents, vandalized homes, and looted personal property in the sprawling Rohingya refugee camp. At least 12 Rohingya Christian refugees were injured and hospitalized following the attack. A makeshift Christian church and school were also smashed. After the attack the families relocated to a United Nations transit center and filed a police case against 59 alleged assailants.”
“No one can give me any clear information, but my relatives told me that my daughter has been forced to convert to Islam and marry,” Taher’s wife, Roshida, said.
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The attacks were allegedly carried out by the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army, a semi-Islamist Rohingya ethno-nationalist group that’s reportedly been previously supported, in part, by Pakistan’s powerful intelligence service.
ARSA has denied the attacks and condemned those who carried it out, saying that it hurt the cause for Rohingya rights.
Despite this, the violence was being described by Bangladeshi authorities as an “ordinary law-and-order incident,” according to BenarNews.
The sympathies of camp officials haven’t exactly been aroused, either.
One man told HRW that the camp authorities “try to avoid our queries,” while another said that if the victims wanted to be safe, they should “go to the moon.”
“Rohingya Christians have previously reported facing threats and violence in the camps,” HRW reported.
“The UN special rapporteur on human rights in Myanmar, Yanghee Lee, has expressed her concern for Rohingya Christian refugees who are facing ‘hostility and violence.’ The Bangladesh authorities should urgently locate Taher and his daughter and bring those responsible to justice. The government should also act immediately to protect all vulnerable groups in the country’s refugee camps, including religious minorities like Rohingya Christians.”
That’s unlikely to happen when you consider the Bangladeshi authorities aren’t actually acknowledging this took place at all.
“We haven’t found any evidence of any missing Christian Rohingya,” case investigator Inspector Samir Chandra Sarker told BenarNews. “But we are trying our best to find the missing family.”
Christian families in the camp report this is, to some extent, for lack of trying.
“We haven’t yet found any trace of Taher [and his family],” 28-year-old Christian refugee named Zohar said.
“We reported [their abduction] to police and also informed the camp in charge, but no effective measures were taken.”
The plight of the Rohingya Muslims is truly horrifying and one that the world, quite rightly, has condemned; any kind of ethnic cleansing is rebarbative, particularly the type practiced in Myanmar.
What often gets lost in the shuffle, however, is the persecution of Christians in Myanmar and elsewhere.
Beyond the plight of the Rohingya Christians in Cox’s Bazaar is the persecution of Myanmar’s Chin people, a mostly Christian ethnic group that’s also faced severe persecution and has a large refugee diaspora.
Yes, they’re smaller in number. Have you heard of them? No — and their persecution is just as acute.
It’s not just Myanmar.
In fact, a 2019 Pew Research Center study found that Christians are the most persecuted religious minority in the world.
This is what the media often doesn’t report — the kind of oppression believers in China, Protestants in Eritrea and Catholics in Burkina Faso face.
Talking about those facing subjugation for living out their religious faith should never be impolitic, no matter what faith it is.
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westernjournal--2020-02-17--Government Watchdog: There’s ‘Strong Evidence of Criminal Misconduct’ by Hunter Biden

The head of the conservative government watchdog organization Judicial Watch said officials are now closing in on the truth in their investigation of the son of Democratic presidential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden .
Within the past year , questions have emerged over Hunter Biden ’ s activities as a well-paid member of the board of Burisma Holdings , a Ukrainian energy company , while his father was the point man for the Obama administration ’ s Ukraine policy .
Further questions emerged over the role of Joe Biden in short-circuiting an investigation into the company , something @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this month , Republican Sens .
Chuck Grassley of Iowa and Ron Johnson of Wisconsin sought to unearth Hunter Biden ’ s travel records , according to the Washington Examiner .
Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton said in an interview with One America News Network that what they learn could be significant .
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He said the Senate should have help in its work .
“ I would suggest also they look into Joe Biden ’ s travels as well , especially to China and Ukraine , who was on the plane with him , and find details on that , ” Fitton said .
“ But this is the sort of basic investigative work that , frankly , the Justice Department should be doing as well given the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ least Hunter Biden.
” Fitton said the unlike the Democrat-led impeachment effort against President Donald Trump , the investigation into Hunter Biden is honing in on real corruption .
“ It shows you that the Democrats have failed to distract sensible people from the in-your-face corruption that has emerged .
The evidence that emerged wasn ’ t misconduct by President Trump but problems with Joe Biden and his son , Hunter , ” he said .
Fitton said that by following the Secret Service , investigators can piece together where Hunter Biden was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ having Secret Service protection is there ’ s accountability about what the Secret Service is doing and what the costs are , ” he said .
“ Because of that , we will have insight as to where Hunter Biden was traveling while he was receiving the Secret Service protection.
” Fitton said the investigation is necessary because “ there ’ s no evidence that it was a legitimate business relationship or that Biden had the background or capability to serve on the board.
” RELATED : Lara Trump Tears into 'The View @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ The payments were out of the ordinary and extraordinary , suggesting some other improprieties , ” he said .
“ Now we have Rudy Giuliani with documents , some of which are from court cases here in the United States , that suggest the money that he was receiving , in part , was laundered.
” In addition to the travel records , senators are seeking bank records related to Hunter Biden , according to the Washington Examiner .
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The head of the conservative government watchdog organization Judicial Watch said officials are now closing in on the truth in their investigation of the son of Democratic presidential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden.
Within the past year, questions have emerged over Hunter Biden’s activities as a well-paid member of the board of Burisma Holdings, a Ukrainian energy company, while his father was the point man for the Obama administration’s Ukraine policy.
Further questions emerged over the role of Joe Biden in short-circuiting an investigation into the company, something about which he later bragged.
Earlier this month, Republican Sens. Chuck Grassley of Iowa and Ron Johnson of Wisconsin sought to unearth Hunter Biden’s travel records, according to the Washington Examiner.
Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton said in an interview with One America News Network that what they learn could be significant.
“This would be the sort of basic investigative work one would do if you were trying to figure out where a person like Hunter Biden was and who he was traveling with during the Obama presidency,” Fitton said.
He said the Senate should have help in its work.
“I would suggest also they look into Joe Biden’s travels as well, especially to China and Ukraine, who was on the plane with him, and find details on that,” Fitton said. “But this is the sort of basic investigative work that, frankly, the Justice Department should be doing as well given the strong evidence of criminal misconduct by at least Hunter Biden.”
Fitton said the unlike the Democrat-led impeachment effort against President Donald Trump, the investigation into Hunter Biden is honing in on real corruption.
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“It shows you that the Democrats have failed to distract sensible people from the in-your-face corruption that has emerged. The evidence that emerged wasn’t misconduct by President Trump but problems with Joe Biden and his son, Hunter,” he said.
Fitton said that by following the Secret Service, investigators can piece together where Hunter Biden was.
“One of the negatives of having Secret Service protection is there’s accountability about what the Secret Service is doing and what the costs are,” he said. “Because of that, we will have insight as to where Hunter Biden was traveling while he was receiving the Secret Service protection.”
Fitton said the investigation is necessary because “there’s no evidence that it was a legitimate business relationship or that Biden had the background or capability to serve on the board.”
“The payments were out of the ordinary and extraordinary, suggesting some other improprieties,” he said. “Now we have Rudy Giuliani with documents, some of which are from court cases here in the United States, that suggest the money that he was receiving, in part, was laundered.”
“This Biden scandal ain’t going away,” Fitton said.
In addition to the travel records, senators are seeking bank records related to Hunter Biden, according to the Washington Examiner.
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westernjournal--2020-02-17--After Schiff’s Disastrous Impeachment, Pelosi Appoints ‘Whistleblower Ombudsman’

In January 2019 , as part of the rules package adopted in the House of Representatives when the 116th United States Congress kicked off , the body — newly under Democratic control — created the office of the Office of the Whistleblower Ombudsman .
It wasn ’ t deemed important enough , it seems , for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to name anyone to head the office in a timely manner .
That changed with a decided swiftness during the course of last year .
As impeachment drew to a close with a thud , it ’ s interesting to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to lead the purportedly nonpartisan office — someone from one of the most liberal non-governmental organizations in Washington .
According to The Hill , Shanna Devine was appointed as the first whistleblower ombudsman last Friday .
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“ There has long been a bipartisan commitment to protecting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ truth and put their livelihoods on the line to root out waste , fraud and abuse.
” She added that Devine ’ s “ deep policy experience will be vital , as the first-ever director of the Office of the Whistleblower Ombudsman , as she works to ensure that the House has the support and tools to carry out our legislative oversight responsibilities for the American people.
” There are aspects of this announcement that are both worrisome and ironic .
Starting with the worrisome , Devine comes from Public Citizen , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the military budget and telecom mergers as if they were modern-day Chevrolet Corvairs .
Pelosi ’ s office says , according to The Epoch Times , that the office is supposed to be nonpartisan .
Then why is it that the first House whistleblower ombudsman comes from a group that demands Congress strengthen whistleblower laws ?
“ Right now potential federal whistleblowers are discouraged from coming forward because of a lack of badly needed protections , ” the group says right alongside an open letter on its website , urging people to write @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2012 .
“ We need stronger whistleblower protections so they can help us keep government accountable.
” There ’ s nothing potentially wrong about this , although some of Public Citizens ’ suggestions veer suspiciously close to problematic when you consider the source .
However , why even bother picking someone from one of Washington ’ s most liberal NGOs if you wanted to keep some semblance of nonpartisanship , particularly when there ’ s a potential conflict of interest when it comes to whistleblower legislation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wanted to establish credibility for the newly established office , this wasn ’ t a home run .
The pick itself wasn ’ t as conspicuous as the irony , however .
According to The Hill , the new office is supposed “ to establish best practices for lawmakers to receive confidential information from whistleblowers about government wrongdoing.
” Now , this comes as we ’ ve just witnessed the most famous anonymous whistleblower complaint in the 21st century , and I ’ m curious whether Pelosi thinks how that whistleblower was treated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ re going to blow the whistle on the president , for example , is it best practices to meet with the staff of a lawmaker from the opposition party ?
Because that happened ; the whistleblower met with some of California Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff ’ s top aides before they filed their complaint , something Schiff initially wasn ’ t terribly forthcoming about .
If the whistleblower has met with the staff of that lawmaker , should that lawmaker then take an active role in whatever hearings and other official proceedings may @ @ @ @ @ @ @ happened , and how .
Schiff , previously a mediocrity unbeknownst to Americans who didn ’ t watch C-SPAN or “ Meet the Press ” with some religiosity , was one of the most prominent politicians in America for several months , helming part of the House ’ s impeachment inquiry and acting as one of the Democrats ’ impeachment managers when the Senate conducted the trial .
Are the accused allowed to confront the whistleblower if there ’ s a hearing ?
That didn ’ t happen .
( Then again , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was a distant memory by the time the whole thing hit the Senate , the Democrats having conveniently stuffed them into a memory hole . )
These are all interesting questions .
On one hand , Schiff mostly had Pelosi ’ s full support , so we kind of have our answer as to what “ best practices ” will look like for whistleblowers .
On the other hand , it ’ s a bit of a slap in the face to make this appointment right after the Schiff-led impeachment died on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it ’ s probably best the speaker kept this one in her pocket until after impeachment was over , though you can ’ t help but to enjoy the irony .
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In January 2019, as part of the rules package adopted in the House of Representatives when the 116th United States Congress kicked off, the body — newly under Democratic control — created the office of the Office of the Whistleblower Ombudsman.
It wasn’t deemed important enough, it seems, for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to name anyone to head the office in a timely manner.
That changed with a decided swiftness during the course of last year.
As impeachment drew to a close with a thud, it’s interesting to note that the speaker has named someone to lead the purportedly nonpartisan office — someone from one of the most liberal non-governmental organizations in Washington.
According to The Hill, Shanna Devine was appointed as the first whistleblower ombudsman last Friday.
“Whistleblowers shine a bright light on malfeasance in our government and the private sector,” the speaker said in a statement.
“There has long been a bipartisan commitment to protecting the voices of those who speak the truth and put their livelihoods on the line to root out waste, fraud and abuse.”
She added that Devine’s “deep policy experience will be vital, as the first-ever director of the Office of the Whistleblower Ombudsman, as she works to ensure that the House has the support and tools to carry out our legislative oversight responsibilities for the American people.”
There are aspects of this announcement that are both worrisome and ironic.
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Starting with the worrisome, Devine comes from Public Citizen, the Ralph Nader-founded nanny-state scold organization that treats the military budget and telecom mergers as if they were modern-day Chevrolet Corvairs.
Pelosi’s office says, according to The Epoch Times, that the office is supposed to be nonpartisan. Then why is it that the first House whistleblower ombudsman comes from a group that demands Congress strengthen whistleblower laws?
“Right now potential federal whistleblowers are discouraged from coming forward because of a lack of badly needed protections,” the group says right alongside an open letter on its website, urging people to write to Congress and demand an updated version of the Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2012.
“We need stronger whistleblower protections so they can help us keep government accountable.”
There’s nothing potentially wrong about this, although some of Public Citizens’ suggestions veer suspiciously close to problematic when you consider the source.
(For instance, the group demands protections “[s]hielding employees by allowing them to refuse to violate illegal regulations;” in the Trump era, this sounds suspiciously like an allowance for unelected bureaucrats to disobey regulations they disagree with under the pretense of those regulations being illegal.)
However, why even bother picking someone from one of Washington’s most liberal NGOs if you wanted to keep some semblance of nonpartisanship, particularly when there’s a potential conflict of interest when it comes to whistleblower legislation that said NGO favors? If Pelosi wanted to establish credibility for the newly established office, this wasn’t a home run.
The pick itself wasn’t as conspicuous as the irony, however.
According to The Hill, the new office is supposed “to establish best practices for lawmakers to receive confidential information from whistleblowers about government wrongdoing.”
Now, this comes as we’ve just witnessed the most famous anonymous whistleblower complaint in the 21st century, and I’m curious whether Pelosi thinks how that whistleblower was treated meets those criteria.
If you’re going to blow the whistle on the president, for example, is it best practices to meet with the staff of a lawmaker from the opposition party?
Because that happened; the whistleblower met with some of California Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff’s top aides before they filed their complaint, something Schiff initially wasn’t terribly forthcoming about.
If the whistleblower has met with the staff of that lawmaker, should that lawmaker then take an active role in whatever hearings and other official proceedings may occur? Because oh yeah, that happened, and how.
Schiff, previously a mediocrity unbeknownst to Americans who didn’t watch C-SPAN or “Meet the Press” with some religiosity, was one of the most prominent politicians in America for several months, helming part of the House’s impeachment inquiry and acting as one of the Democrats’ impeachment managers when the Senate conducted the trial.
Are the accused allowed to confront the whistleblower if there’s a hearing?
That didn’t happen. (Then again, the whistleblower was deemed wholly unimportant and was a distant memory by the time the whole thing hit the Senate, the Democrats having conveniently stuffed them into a memory hole.)
These are all interesting questions.
On one hand, Schiff mostly had Pelosi’s full support, so we kind of have our answer as to what “best practices” will look like for whistleblowers.
On the other hand, it’s a bit of a slap in the face to make this appointment right after the Schiff-led impeachment died on the operating table.
Whatever the case, it’s probably best the speaker kept this one in her pocket until after impeachment was over, though you can’t help but to enjoy the irony.
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westernjournal--2020-02-17--NYC Thief Thanks Dems, Bail Reform for Release After 139th Arrest: ‘I Can’t Be Stopped’

There are plenty of proponents of New York state ’ s new bail reform law — which eliminated cash bail for most charges that aren ’ t violent felonies — but perhaps none quite as effusive as Charles Barry .
“ Bail reform , it ’ s lit !
” Barry told reporters in New York City on Thursday .
“ It ’ s the Democrats !
The Democrats know me and the Republicans fear me .
You can ’ t touch me !
I can ’ t be stopped !
” You may wonder who Charles Barry is .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ of ?
Nope .
Some kind of crank state politician ?
Not a terrible guess , given there are some real nutters in that department , but no .
A New York City man who ’ s been arrested 139 times for various offenses , including six times since Democrat-enacted statewide bail reform kicked in on Jan. 1 ?
That ’ s a bit more like it .
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He was arrested ( again ) Thursday but released Saturday in Manhattan Criminal Court .
As of right now ( and the number seems to be like that national debt clock , so who knows if it ’ s accurate as of this week ) , Barry has six felonies , 87 misdemeanors and 21 missed court appearances on his chest .
And who would have guessed , given Barry ’ s interest in bail reform ?
You would think this was a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on the topics of the day .
“ I ’ m famous !
I take $ 200 , $ 300 a day of your money , cracker !
You can ’ t stop me !
” Barry said to a reporter as he was led out of NYPD Transit District 1 in the Columbus Circle area of Manhattan on Thursday .
He was just as restrained when he was released Saturday and asked again about bail reform .
“ It ’ s a great thing .
It ’ s a beautiful thing , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people out for bulls— crimes.
” This time , Barry was allegedly punked for jumping a subway turnstile in Penn Station .
All right , fair enough — that ’ s not necessarily a crime that would necessitate bail unless , say , there ’ s some kind of history involved .
In Barry ’ s case , there are a few volumes of history : The arrest happened hours after he appeared on the front page of the Daily News with the headline , “ Menace 2 Society : Career criminal can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ; Freed after five new raps thanks to bail reform.
” Way to make that count superannuated , I suppose .
“ Officers who ’ ve gotten to know Barry over the years were looking for him that day because two warrants had been issued for his arrest after he missed court dates , ” the Daily News reported .
“ One court hearing Barry skipped is related to a Jan. 19 incident in which he was given a desk appearance ticket for allegedly stealing $ 50 out of woman ’ s hand @ @ @ @ @ @ @ St. and Sixth Ave. near Bryant Park .
The other hearing he missed was related to a theft in December.
” According to Fox News , police say Barry would dress as a member of New York ’ s Metropolitan Transportation Authority , which ( among other things ) runs the subway , and offer to help people buy subway cards only to steal their money .
“ At least before , he ’ d be remanded and be behind bars for a couple of days .
He wouldn ’ t be able @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Gerald Dieckmann , the second-ranking officer in the NYPD Transit Bureau , said .
“ When someone doesn ’ t pay them or give them the money , it ’ ll turn into a robbery , a slashing , an assault , ” Dieckmann said .
The Legal Aid Society , which is in favor of the bail reform law , said Barry ’ s case was being used to spread fear .
“ Mr .
Barry ’ s case underscores the need for economic stability and meaningful social services , not a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” it said in a statement .
“ Locking up Mr. Barry on unaffordable bail or worse , remanding without bail , ultimately does nothing to protect the public and fails entirely to address his actual needs.
” Given that Barry has served six stints in state prison and seems to unrepentantly steal money from people , I think it ’ s safe to say that , actually , yes , that would “ protect the public.
” Barry ’ s “ actual needs , ” first , include not stealing from people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that ?
Jail seems to be a handy way of doing it , at least temporarily .
Whether or not there ’ s some sort of restorative or rehabilitative aspect for the state to play ( and what it is ) is a matter of debate , although that can happen behind bars .
The punitive and protective aspects , meanwhile , seem to be pretty self-evident .
If Barry is an outlier , he isn ’ t exactly the first beneficiary of bail reform whose release you might not be willing to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Christmas , amid a wave of anti-Semitic attacks , two individuals who had allegedly committed some of the assaults were released without bail .
Even though they were charged with violent crimes , there weren ’ t any injuries , a necessary precondition for bail .
( New York City , handily , had decided to implement the statewide bail reforms early .
Happy holidays , I guess ? )
In one case , a woman who allegedly attacked three Hasidic women while screaming “ f— you , Jews !
” was released @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who purportedly swung her purse at an Orthodox Jewish mother while screaming , “ You f—ing Jew , the end is coming for you !
” was also let free without bail .
Meanwhile , in the Bronx , a group of men were let go without bail despite the fact they were accused of running a $ 7 million opioid ring out of an apartment .
Back in Manhattan , 42-year-old Gerod Woodberry was released without bail in January after allegedly robbing his fifth bank in five weeks .
“ I can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” Woodberry said as he was prepped for release , anonymous sources told the New York Post .
“ What were they thinking ?
” Even New York Mayor Bill de Blasio , whose administration was supposedly behind the tacit decision to implement the bail reforms early , admitted they were likely responsible for an uptick in crime since the beginning of 2020 .
“ We had , for six years , steady decreases in crime across the board .
There ’ s not a whole lot of other environmental things that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ told New York radio .
“ It sort of stands out like a sore thumb that this is the single biggest new thing in the equation and we saw an extraordinary jump.
” “ Of course there ’ s always a possibility this is plain statistical variation , that happens sometimes , ” he added .
“ But I think it ’ s pretty clear that there ’ s only one new major piece in the equation.
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There are plenty of proponents of New York state’s new bail reform law — which eliminated cash bail for most charges that aren’t violent felonies — but perhaps none quite as effusive as Charles Barry.
“Bail reform, it’s lit!” Barry told reporters in New York City on Thursday.
“It’s the Democrats! The Democrats know me and the Republicans fear me. You can’t touch me! I can’t be stopped!”
You may wonder who Charles Barry is. A congressman you haven’t heard of? Nope. Some kind of crank state politician? Not a terrible guess, given there are some real nutters in that department, but no.
A New York City man who’s been arrested 139 times for various offenses, including six times since Democrat-enacted statewide bail reform kicked in on Jan. 1? That’s a bit more like it.
According to the New York Daily News, Barry is a serial thief on Gotham’s subways. He was arrested (again) Thursday but released Saturday in Manhattan Criminal Court.
As of right now (and the number seems to be like that national debt clock, so who knows if it’s accurate as of this week), Barry has six felonies, 87 misdemeanors and 21 missed court appearances on his chest.
And who would have guessed, given Barry’s interest in bail reform? You would think this was a very politically active gentleman with considered opinions on the topics of the day.
“I’m famous! I take $200, $300 a day of your money, cracker! You can’t stop me!” Barry said to a reporter as he was led out of NYPD Transit District 1 in the Columbus Circle area of Manhattan on Thursday.
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He was just as restrained when he was released Saturday and asked again about bail reform.
“It’s a great thing. It’s a beautiful thing,” he said. “They punked people out for bulls— crimes.”
This time, Barry was allegedly punked for jumping a subway turnstile in Penn Station. All right, fair enough — that’s not necessarily a crime that would necessitate bail unless, say, there’s some kind of history involved.
In Barry’s case, there are a few volumes of history: The arrest happened hours after he appeared on the front page of the Daily News with the headline, “Menace 2 Society: Career criminal can’t be derailed despite 138 busts; Freed after five new raps thanks to bail reform.”
Charles Barry has been arrested 138 times. He has a long history of pickpocketing straphangers. He’s even dressed up as an MTA worker to steal cash.
He was arrested five times in 2020 — and freed after each bust thanks to New York’s bail reform. https://t.co/BwifhZXUnL — New York Daily News (@NYDailyNews) February 13, 2020
Way to make that count superannuated, I suppose.
“Officers who’ve gotten to know Barry over the years were looking for him that day because two warrants had been issued for his arrest after he missed court dates,” the Daily News reported.
“One court hearing Barry skipped is related to a Jan. 19 incident in which he was given a desk appearance ticket for allegedly stealing $50 out of woman’s hand inside the subway station at W. 42nd St. and Sixth Ave. near Bryant Park. The other hearing he missed was related to a theft in December.”
According to Fox News, police say Barry would dress as a member of New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority, which (among other things) runs the subway, and offer to help people buy subway cards only to steal their money.
“At least before, he’d be remanded and be behind bars for a couple of days. He wouldn’t be able to victimize people,” Assistant Chief Gerald Dieckmann, the second-ranking officer in the NYPD Transit Bureau, said.
“When someone doesn’t pay them or give them the money, it’ll turn into a robbery, a slashing, an assault,” Dieckmann said.
The Legal Aid Society, which is in favor of the bail reform law, said Barry’s case was being used to spread fear.
“Mr. Barry’s case underscores the need for economic stability and meaningful social services, not a need to roll back bail reform,” it said in a statement.
“Locking up Mr. Barry on unaffordable bail or worse, remanding without bail, ultimately does nothing to protect the public and fails entirely to address his actual needs.”
Given that Barry has served six stints in state prison and seems to unrepentantly steal money from people, I think it’s safe to say that, actually, yes, that would “protect the public.”
Barry’s “actual needs,” first, include not stealing from people.
How can the state help with that? Jail seems to be a handy way of doing it, at least temporarily. Whether or not there’s some sort of restorative or rehabilitative aspect for the state to play (and what it is) is a matter of debate, although that can happen behind bars. The punitive and protective aspects, meanwhile, seem to be pretty self-evident.
If Barry is an outlier, he isn’t exactly the first beneficiary of bail reform whose release you might not be willing to mentally cosign.
In the weeks before Christmas, amid a wave of anti-Semitic attacks, two individuals who had allegedly committed some of the assaults were released without bail. Even though they were charged with violent crimes, there weren’t any injuries, a necessary precondition for bail. (New York City, handily, had decided to implement the statewide bail reforms early. Happy holidays, I guess?)
In one case, a woman who allegedly attacked three Hasidic women while screaming “f— you, Jews!” was released on her own recognizance. Another woman who purportedly swung her purse at an Orthodox Jewish mother while screaming, “You f—ing Jew, the end is coming for you!” was also let free without bail.
Meanwhile, in the Bronx, a group of men were let go without bail despite the fact they were accused of running a $7 million opioid ring out of an apartment.
After a month long investigation, members of NY’s Drug Enforcement Task Force conducted a search warrant in the Bronx and recovered approximately 750,000 glassines of heroin, dismantling a heroin mill. Six suspects ranging from the ages of 21 to 25 have been arrested. pic.twitter.com/M4r04JhHRP — Chief Rodney Harrison (@NYPDDetectives) January 29, 2020
Back in Manhattan, 42-year-old Gerod Woodberry was released without bail in January after allegedly robbing his fifth bank in five weeks.
“I can’t believe they let me out,” Woodberry said as he was prepped for release, anonymous sources told the New York Post. “What were they thinking?”
Even New York Mayor Bill de Blasio, whose administration was supposedly behind the tacit decision to implement the bail reforms early, admitted they were likely responsible for an uptick in crime since the beginning of 2020.
“We had, for six years, steady decreases in crime across the board. There’s not a whole lot of other environmental things that have changed recently,” de Blasio told New York radio. “It sort of stands out like a sore thumb that this is the single biggest new thing in the equation and we saw an extraordinary jump.”
“Of course there’s always a possibility this is plain statistical variation, that happens sometimes,” he added. “But I think it’s pretty clear that there’s only one new major piece in the equation.”
How very lit.
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westernjournal--2020-02-17--Dan Bongino: Trump’s Daytona 500 Appearance ‘Had All the Things Liberals Can’t Stand’

President Donald Trump ’ s turn as grand marshal of the Daytona 500 had plenty of Americans talking on Sunday – whether they were in Florida for the race or watching it at home .
And in an interview with Fox News ’ “ Fox & Friends ” on Monday , former Secret Service Agent and outspoken commentator Dan Bongino could barely restrain himself from laughing at the liberal reaction .
“ You want to talk about liberal heads exploding , just look at this amalgamation of things in this pot , ” Bongino said .
“ You had patriotism @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had American muscle .
You had pride , love of America , President Trump .
I mean , all these things liberals can ’ t stand .
This was just like a great day .
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This was such a phenomenal event.
” Naturally , what sane people think of as a “ phenomenal event , ” liberals despised .
And @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s Kelly O ’ Donnell was among the wet blankets .
“ This was an official White House event therefore paid by taxpayers as @ realDonaldTrump @ FLOTUS attended Daytona 500 today and ‘ The Beast ’ limo ran a pace car lap around the track , ” she wrote , using a nickname for the presidential limousine .
It ’ s no surprise that she had plenty of liberal followers jumping in on the wailing and gnashing of teeth — it ’ s always funny when Democrat worry about wasting tax @ @ @ @ @ @ @ plenty of pushback , too – especially from Americans who remember the Obama years .
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Apparently , being forced to leave the House of Representatives in disgrace — for sexually consorting with a young , female staffer — doesn ’ t stop a Democrat from getting preachy .
“ At a restaurant .
Trump and a motorcade at the Daytona 500 comes on the TV , ” she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t know whether to laugh or cry or scream or just sigh .
All .
We ’ re gon na go with all.
” But some of the responses probably weren ’ t what she was hoping for .
It was inevitable liberals were going to go bananas over Trump ’ s trip .
Anyone who ’ s ever been to a NASCAR race knows the events aren ’ t liberal friendly .
The spectators tend to love God , America and the internal combustion engine — pretty much the opposite of a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when a president they loathe is a major part of the show , it ’ s more or less guaranteed that liberal heads are going to explode .
The only good news for the left is the race had to be halted due to rain only 20 laps in , so the rest of it is due to begin at 4 p.m. Monday .
It will be broadcast live on Fox , according to The Associated Press .
Liberal NASCAR fans will be able to watch it with their heads intact .
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It’s no wonder liberal heads exploded.
President Donald Trump’s turn as grand marshal of the Daytona 500 had plenty of Americans talking on Sunday – whether they were in Florida for the race or watching it at home.
And in an interview with Fox News’ “Fox & Friends” on Monday, former Secret Service Agent and outspoken commentator Dan Bongino could barely restrain himself from laughing at the liberal reaction.
“You want to talk about liberal heads exploding, just look at this amalgamation of things in this pot,” Bongino said.
“You had patriotism. You had fast cars. You had American muscle. You had pride, love of America, President Trump. I mean, all these things liberals can’t stand. This was just like a great day.
“And the singing of the national anthem beforehand. This was such a phenomenal event.”
Dan Bongino: ‘Liberal heads exploded’ watching Trump at Daytona 500 https://t.co/qdjdcLIGxO — Jimmy Lee (@CEOJimmyLee) February 17, 2020
Naturally, what sane people think of as a “phenomenal event,” liberals despised. And their Twitter reactions showed it.
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NBC’s Kelly O’Donnell was among the wet blankets.
“This was an official White House event therefore paid by taxpayers as @realDonaldTrump@FLOTUS attended Daytona 500 today and ‘The Beast’ limo ran a pace car lap around the track,” she wrote, using a nickname for the presidential limousine.
It’s no surprise that she had plenty of liberal followers jumping in on the wailing and gnashing of teeth — it’s always funny when Democrat worry about wasting tax dollars. But O’Donnell got plenty of pushback, too – especially from Americans who remember the Obama years.
Hey Kelly, wondering if you ever tweeted about the multiple taxpayer funded overseas vacations @MichelleObama took with her mom? ? pic.twitter.com/ApLCCWH6gq — 100% FED UP! (@100PercFEDUP) February 17, 2020
All Presidents reach out to people & connect. You even called it a “Big Perk” of the Presidency in 2016. https://t.co/25OXHBihz6 pic.twitter.com/xIOMiFP0BK — Firefighter780??? (@Firemdc780) February 17, 2020
Who remembers when the Obamas flew on AF1 to NYC for *date night*?! ?????????? I recall the media thinking it was soooo precious. — Kate Schmidt (@330_schmidt) February 17, 2020
Former California Rep. Katie Hill weighed in, too. Apparently, being forced to leave the House of Representatives in disgrace — for sexually consorting with a young, female staffer — doesn’t stop a Democrat from getting preachy.
“At a restaurant. Trump and a motorcade at the Daytona 500 comes on the TV,” she tweeted. “I literally don’t know whether to laugh or cry or scream or just sigh. All. We’re gonna go with all.”
But some of the responses probably weren’t what she was hoping for.
I was at a restaurant too… ?♂ ?? pic.twitter.com/J15KBdwzuH — Ben Orr (@theREALbenORR) February 17, 2020
It was glorious! It’s great to see our POTUS enjoying @NASCAR … a great American sport! ?? — Cindi (@CindiRight) February 17, 2020
Hi. I’m watching it in Australia. Looks totally iconic American to me. Awesome. What seems to be the problem? — the one what knows (@LisaTow17296966) February 16, 2020
“Laugh or cry or scream or just sigh. All…”
This is how parents felt when their kids saw your naked romp on the Internet.
The only good thing was your resignation. — Ms Smith (@onewomanwarrior) February 17, 2020
It was inevitable liberals were going to go bananas over Trump’s trip. Anyone who’s ever been to a NASCAR race knows the events aren’t liberal friendly. The spectators tend to love God, America and the internal combustion engine — pretty much the opposite of a standard liberal list of priorities.
And when a president they loathe is a major part of the show, it’s more or less guaranteed that liberal heads are going to explode.
The only good news for the left is the race had to be halted due to rain only 20 laps in, so the rest of it is due to begin at 4 p.m. Monday. It will be broadcast live on Fox, according to The Associated Press.
Liberal NASCAR fans will be able to watch it with their heads intact.
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westernjournal--2020-02-17--Bernie Facing Lawsuit Threat as Libertarian Students Allege He’s Using Their Slogan To Trick Voters

Vermont independent Sen. Bernie Sanders , a self-described socialist in the old left mold , is now the odds-on favorite to win the Democratic Party ’ s presidential nomination , which means we have to confront the ugly possibility that our next president could be someone who ’ s perfectly all right with the idea government should take more of your stuff .
This is a new concept .
In 1984 , Democratic presidential nominee Walter Mondale bravely told a campaign crowd : “ Mr .
Reagan will raise taxes , and so will I .
He won ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It ’ s not that Mondale had much chance of unseating Reagan , but that line has been seen as the point where a loss turned into a disaster .
Since then , Democrats have been very circumspect to say one thing : They ’ re not going to take your stuff .
Sanders would change that .
Granted , he says he ’ s only going to be taking the rich ’ s stuff , but I think we all know where this is going .
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According to the Washington Examiner , Young Americans for Liberty , a nonprofit libertarian student activist group , is threatening a lawsuit against Sanders ’ campaign , arguing he took their door-to-door campaigning slogan , “ Operation Win at the Door , ” and appropriated it for his campaign .
“ YAL launched Operation Win at the Door in 2018 .
Operation Win at the Door has knocked on over @ @ @ @ @ @ @ victories , ” Dan Backer , counsel for the group , said in a cease-and-desist letter to the Sanders campaign .
“ YAL has expended substantial resources in developing the name and goodwill associated with Operation Win at the Door .
Your bastardization of our clients ’ intellectual property and flagrant attempt to redistribute their hard-won goodwill — a product of tremendous labor on the part of our client — is unauthorized and un-American.
” As you can see from the video , this isn ’ t exactly a new slogan for YAL @ @ @ @ @ @ @ group for those of you who don ’ t follow politics , anyone in the game is pretty familiar with these guys , meaning that it ’ s unlikely that even the comrades over at the Sanders campaign hadn ’ t heard of them or their branding .
Those Sanders comrades are also familiar with the fact that the group finds Sanders ’ socialism completely anathema to their belief system .
Yet , according to text messages obtained by The Washington Times , operatives from the Sanders campaign were sending text messages urging @ @ @ @ @ @ @ campaign in the country — Operation Win at the Door.
” “ This bald-faced deceit violates laws that prohibit such deceptive solicitations and protect donations for their intended use as well as infringes on the intellectual property rights of YAL , ” the letter said .
“ Bernie ’ s campaign is using YAL ’ s ‘ Operation Win at the Door ’ branding to solicit door knockers via text message — branding that we ’ ve spent three years building , ” YAL president Cliff Maloney told The Western Journal .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ strategy of engaging voters directly at the doorstep is impacting elections.
” The group plans a lawsuit unless the Sanders campaign backs away from Operation Win at the Door .
This isn ’ t exactly the biggest problem for the Sanders campaign at the moment .
He ’ s the mostly unquestioned front-runner in the Democratic field right now .
In case you aren ’ t familiar with how the cycle works , this means we ’ ll focus on terrible things he or those in his orbit have done for a few @ @ @ @ @ @ @ focused on long ago , mind you — until he ’ s no longer the front-runner .
There ’ s the general issue that the media has been forced to do more than take a desultory look at the math behind Sanders ’ plans and seriously ask , in a manner beyond the usual passing-interest tone that they ’ ve utilized with Bernie ’ s ideas up until now , how we ’ re expected to pay for it .
Then there ’ s the specific issue of the “ Bernie Bros , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that ’ s agglomerated around the Sanders campaign — though they tend to become less passive-aggressive and more aggressive-aggressive if you seriously question Dear Leader ’ s beliefs .
While the media has tended to treat this in the abstract when they addressed it at all , now that he ’ s the front-runner they actually took a hard look at threats made on Twitter against officials of Nevada ’ s Culinary Union — which came out against “ Medicare for All , ” since it would take away the rather generous health @ @ @ @ @ @ @ negotiate .
“ Obviously , that is not acceptable to me .
And I don ’ t know who these so-called supporters are .
You know , we are living in a strange world on the internet .
… Anybody making personal attacks against anybody else in my name is not part of our movement , ” Sanders said after it was reported that his supporters took to Twitter and lobbed insults at Culinary Union officials like “ b—hes , ” “ whore , ” “ f—ing scab ” and “ evil , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Richter scale of stuff Sanders has to deal with right now , the potential YAL lawsuit is a 3.8 as opposed to , say a 7.2 .
However , even though the YAL kerfuffle might just be a tremor , it ’ s possibly the apropos controversy for the Sanders campaign right now .
English majors will be familiar with the “ objective correlative , ” a device by which an author uses an outward event to express an inward quality .
The most cliché of these , probably , is when some @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The YAL controversy is the objective correlative of the Sanders ethos .
Did they use the phrase in some official manner ?
Apparently .
Did they know it was in wide use by another group ?
Possibly verging on probably .
Could they have Googled it to find out ?
Sure .
After all , what is property ?
“ Operation Win at the Door ” is vague enough that it could belong to anyone .
Plus , YAL is smaller than the Sanders campaign in the same way that the individual @ @ @ @ @ @ @ government .
Surely you concede the Sanders campaign can take it , right ?
Who ’ s to say a bunch of words is really just theirs , anyway ?
The Western Journal has reached out to the Sanders campaign for comment .
Perhaps this is all a big misunderstanding .
But if the facts are accurate , we can assume the “ Operation Win at the Door ” is the objective correlative of the Sanders campaign .
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Vermont independent Sen. Bernie Sanders, a self-described socialist in the old left mold, is now the odds-on favorite to win the Democratic Party’s presidential nomination, which means we have to confront the ugly possibility that our next president could be someone who’s perfectly all right with the idea government should take more of your stuff.
This is a new concept.
In 1984, Democratic presidential nominee Walter Mondale bravely told a campaign crowd: “Mr. Reagan will raise taxes, and so will I. He won’t tell you. I just did.”
It’s not that Mondale had much chance of unseating Reagan, but that line has been seen as the point where a loss turned into a disaster. Since then, Democrats have been very circumspect to say one thing: They’re not going to take your stuff.
Sanders would change that. Granted, he says he’s only going to be taking the rich’s stuff, but I think we all know where this is going.
At least one libertarian group says that Sanders is getting started early.
According to the Washington Examiner, Young Americans for Liberty, a nonprofit libertarian student activist group, is threatening a lawsuit against Sanders’ campaign, arguing he took their door-to-door campaigning slogan, “Operation Win at the Door,” and appropriated it for his campaign.
“YAL launched Operation Win at the Door in 2018. Operation Win at the Door has knocked on over 1.5 million doors and secured 56 election victories,” Dan Backer, counsel for the group, said in a cease-and-desist letter to the Sanders campaign.
“YAL has expended substantial resources in developing the name and goodwill associated with Operation Win at the Door. Your bastardization of our clients’ intellectual property and flagrant attempt to redistribute their hard-won goodwill — a product of tremendous labor on the part of our client — is unauthorized and un-American.”
As you can see from the video, this isn’t exactly a new slogan for YAL.
While they might be a niche group for those of you who don’t follow politics, anyone in the game is pretty familiar with these guys, meaning that it’s unlikely that even the comrades over at the Sanders campaign hadn’t heard of them or their branding.
Those Sanders comrades are also familiar with the fact that the group finds Sanders’ socialism completely anathema to their belief system.
Yet, according to text messages obtained by The Washington Times, operatives from the Sanders campaign were sending text messages urging people to join “the largest grassroots campaign in the country — Operation Win at the Door.”
“This bald-faced deceit violates laws that prohibit such deceptive solicitations and protect donations for their intended use as well as infringes on the intellectual property rights of YAL,” the letter said.
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“Bernie’s campaign is using YAL’s ‘Operation Win at the Door’ branding to solicit door knockers via text message — branding that we’ve spent three years building,” YAL president Cliff Maloney told The Western Journal.
“They must be realizing how much our strategy of engaging voters directly at the doorstep is impacting elections.”
The group plans a lawsuit unless the Sanders campaign backs away from Operation Win at the Door.
This isn’t exactly the biggest problem for the Sanders campaign at the moment.
He’s the mostly unquestioned front-runner in the Democratic field right now. In case you aren’t familiar with how the cycle works, this means we’ll focus on terrible things he or those in his orbit have done for a few weeks — things we probably could have focused on long ago, mind you — until he’s no longer the front-runner.
There’s the general issue that the media has been forced to do more than take a desultory look at the math behind Sanders’ plans and seriously ask, in a manner beyond the usual passing-interest tone that they’ve utilized with Bernie’s ideas up until now, how we’re expected to pay for it.
Then there’s the specific issue of the “Bernie Bros,” the passive-aggressive young male leftist retinue that’s agglomerated around the Sanders campaign — though they tend to become less passive-aggressive and more aggressive-aggressive if you seriously question Dear Leader’s beliefs.
While the media has tended to treat this in the abstract when they addressed it at all, now that he’s the front-runner they actually took a hard look at threats made on Twitter against officials of Nevada’s Culinary Union — which came out against “Medicare for All,” since it would take away the rather generous health care packages many unions have managed to negotiate.
“Obviously, that is not acceptable to me. And I don’t know who these so-called supporters are. You know, we are living in a strange world on the internet. … Anybody making personal attacks against anybody else in my name is not part of our movement,” Sanders said after it was reported that his supporters took to Twitter and lobbed insults at Culinary Union officials like “b—hes,” “whore,” “f—ing scab” and “evil, entitled a–holes.”
Basically, on the Richter scale of stuff Sanders has to deal with right now, the potential YAL lawsuit is a 3.8 as opposed to, say a 7.2.
However, even though the YAL kerfuffle might just be a tremor, it’s possibly the apropos controversy for the Sanders campaign right now.
English majors will be familiar with the “objective correlative,” a device by which an author uses an outward event to express an inward quality.
The most cliché of these, probably, is when some wretched author uses rain to represent sadness.
The YAL controversy is the objective correlative of the Sanders ethos.
Did they use the phrase in some official manner? Apparently.
Did they know it was in wide use by another group? Possibly verging on probably.
Could they have Googled it to find out? Sure.
Did they care? Eeh.
After all, what is property? “Operation Win at the Door” is vague enough that it could belong to anyone.
Plus, YAL is smaller than the Sanders campaign in the same way that the individual or the corporation is smaller than the government.
Surely you concede the Sanders campaign can take it, right? Who’s to say a bunch of words is really just theirs, anyway?
The Western Journal has reached out to the Sanders campaign for comment. Perhaps this is all a big misunderstanding. But if the facts are accurate, we can assume the “Operation Win at the Door” is the objective correlative of the Sanders campaign.
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