westernjournal--2020-07-01--Watch White BLM Activist Assault Fed-Up Neighborhood Man for Ripping Down Signs

If you do an internet search to find out any news about Black Lives Matter and signs , you ’ ll end up with plenty of stories about pro-BLM protesters being attacked by anti-BLM individuals for putting up signs .
However , you can ’ t find a whole lot of stories the other way around .
That ’ s ironic , given that one of the most viral clips involving signs and Black Lives Matter supporters involves a BLM supporter tackling a man who was taking down signs supporting the movement on a gate .
The clip , which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ being streamed on Facebook Live on Sunday , shows a man taking down signs in support of the organization , among other things .
As he angrily takes down the Black Lives Matter signs , the person filming him asks him why he ’ s doing it .
“ I live right there , I ’ m sick of f—ing seeing it , ” the man says .
TRENDING : Exclusive from Gen. Flynn : If We Do n't Act , 2 % of the People Are About To Control the Other 98 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ level of dialogue here isn ’ t exactly elevated — but it ’ s positively socratic compared to what happens next , when the man is tackled by someone who comes in from off-screen .
WARNING : The following video contains graphic language that some viewers will find offensive .
“ Don ’ t pull this s— down , bro !
Get the f— out of here , bro !
” the attacker screams .
There isn ’ t much that he really has to say that ’ s worth quoting after that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ home ” over and over again ; that ’ s about it .
At one point he tore the other man ’ s glasses off his head .
There was also a strange dance/kung fu stance at the end .
The race of the two individuals isn ’ t known .
However , the man who was tackled clearly has more melanin than the man who was tackling him , so if you ’ re a believer in the victimhood pyramid , the man pulling down the signs was clearly higher up in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to KFSN-TV in Fresno , California , the assault took place outside of El Diamante High School in nearby Visalia .
Here ’ s how the incident is described on the outlet ’ s website : “ Visalia resident Robert Ginsberg recorded a video on Sunday night as a man tried to take down the signs as his family watched , and his efforts led to an argument with others defending the signs .
… “ Since May 25 , high school students within the Visalia Unified School District have turned their anger @ @ @ @ @ @ @ city block stretch of chain-link fence along the perimeter of the El Diamante High School .
RELATED : NBA Embraces Woke Mob , Will Paint New Message on Courts for Season Restart - Report “ But increased tensions between the community and student demonstrations prompted the district to send a letter asking for the removal of all signs from the school ’ s fence by July 3 , citing safety issues.
” At no point in the article is an assault mentioned .
The same thing can be said about a Fresno Bee @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that in the clip , “ a man can be seen ripping signs from the fence .
When asked why he was removing the signs , the man says that he lives near the school and is ‘ sick of ( expletive ) seeing it.
’ The man appears to raise his fist in the air as a car drives by honking .
“ ‘ Everyone agrees , ’ he says on the video.
” And here ’ s the quote KFSN decided to go with , from Ginsburg : “ Basically , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ intolerance and I just don ’ t understand how , you know , if you disagree with a message , you know , this is the most peaceful way you can demonstrate.
” That was his takeaway .
The guy tackling him wasn ’ t being intolerant , apparently .
Meanwhile , the Visalia Times-Delta saw fit to report on a separate incident where a man “ filmed a video last week that showed a group of self-described ‘ old and cranky ’ women , some of whom wore MAGA hats , loading @ @ @ @ @ @ @ BLM posters ripped from the school ’ s fence late at night .
“ The video has since been viewed hundreds of thousands of times and has sparked an investigation at the Tulare County Office of Education , where one of the women is a part-time temporary employee.
” And yet , what have the media been talking about for the most part ?
Black Lives Matter supporters being attacked by their opponents , of course .
In Bethesda , Maryland , in early June , as per WJZ-TV : “ Police are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a group of people who were hanging pro-Black Lives Matter flyers along a trail in Bethesda earlier this week.
” In New York City , according to Gothamist , “ Three men have been arrested for three separate incidents of assaulting protesters at Black Lives Matter demonstrations that were all filmed and shared widely online .
“ Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced that Frank Cavalluzzi , 54 , of Whitestone was charged with second-degree attempted murder after he was filmed yelling ‘ I will kill you , ’ and then swinging a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ BLM protesters standing on an overpass of the Cross Island Parkway Tuesday , then driving his SUV onto the sidewalk where they were standing .
Katz described his weapon as ‘ a glove infused with 4 long , serrated-edged blades.
’ ” Meanwhile , on this one , you can see , there ’ s been mostly silence .
There isn ’ t any doxing or anything like that .
The outrage was , unsurprisingly , wholly selective .
Ideological purity matters much more to the left than anyone ’ s race or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about black lives .
It was all about ideology .
This response hit it perfectly : I ’ m not sure if the man pulling down the signs is black , but he ’ s definitely blacker than his attacker , and the only reason no one cares is that he disagrees with the hive .
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If you do an internet search to find out any news about Black Lives Matter and signs, you’ll end up with plenty of stories about pro-BLM protesters being attacked by anti-BLM individuals for putting up signs. However, you can’t find a whole lot of stories the other way around.
That’s ironic, given that one of the most viral clips involving signs and Black Lives Matter supporters involves a BLM supporter tackling a man who was taking down signs supporting the movement on a gate.
The clip, which made the rounds on social media after being streamed on Facebook Live on Sunday, shows a man taking down signs in support of the organization, among other things.
As he angrily takes down the Black Lives Matter signs, the person filming him asks him why he’s doing it.
“I live right there, I’m sick of f—ing seeing it,” the man says.
All right, so clearly the level of dialogue here isn’t exactly elevated — but it’s positively socratic compared to what happens next, when the man is tackled by someone who comes in from off-screen.
WARNING: The following video contains graphic language that some viewers will find offensive.
Resident Who’s Sick Of Hundreds Of BLM Signs Across The Street From House Rips Them Down, Gets Assaulted? pic.twitter.com/w06RMUxOsL — Ray Garcia ?? (@RayGarciahawaii) June 30, 2020
“Don’t pull this s— down, bro! Get the f— out of here, bro!” the attacker screams.
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There isn’t much that he really has to say that’s worth quoting after that. He tells him to “go home” over and over again; that’s about it. At one point he tore the other man’s glasses off his head. There was also a strange dance/kung fu stance at the end.
The race of the two individuals isn’t known. However, the man who was tackled clearly has more melanin than the man who was tackling him, so if you’re a believer in the victimhood pyramid, the man pulling down the signs was clearly higher up in the whole scheme of things.
According to KFSN-TV in Fresno, California, the assault took place outside of El Diamante High School in nearby Visalia. Here’s how the incident is described on the outlet’s website:
“Visalia resident Robert Ginsberg recorded a video on Sunday night as a man tried to take down the signs as his family watched, and his efforts led to an argument with others defending the signs. …
“Since May 25, high school students within the Visalia Unified School District have turned their anger into activism through handwritten signs covering a city block stretch of chain-link fence along the perimeter of the El Diamante High School.
“But increased tensions between the community and student demonstrations prompted the district to send a letter asking for the removal of all signs from the school’s fence by July 3, citing safety issues.”
At no point in the article is an assault mentioned.
The same thing can be said about a Fresno Bee article about the incident, which states that in the clip, “a man can be seen ripping signs from the fence. When asked why he was removing the signs, the man says that he lives near the school and is ‘sick of (expletive) seeing it.’ The man appears to raise his fist in the air as a car drives by honking.
“‘Everyone agrees,’ he says on the video.”
And here’s the quote KFSN decided to go with, from Ginsburg: “Basically, he’s teaching his kids his intolerance and I just don’t understand how, you know, if you disagree with a message, you know, this is the most peaceful way you can demonstrate.”
That was his takeaway. The guy tackling him wasn’t being intolerant, apparently.
Meanwhile, the Visalia Times-Delta saw fit to report on a separate incident where a man “filmed a video last week that showed a group of self-described ‘old and cranky’ women, some of whom wore MAGA hats, loading their vans with trash bags full of BLM posters ripped from the school’s fence late at night.
“The video has since been viewed hundreds of thousands of times and has sparked an investigation at the Tulare County Office of Education, where one of the women is a part-time temporary employee.”
And yet, what have the media been talking about for the most part? Black Lives Matter supporters being attacked by their opponents, of course.
In Bethesda, Maryland, in early June, as per WJZ-TV: “Police are searching for a man they say assaulted a group of people who were hanging pro-Black Lives Matter flyers along a trail in Bethesda earlier this week.”
In New York City, according to Gothamist, “Three men have been arrested for three separate incidents of assaulting protesters at Black Lives Matter demonstrations that were all filmed and shared widely online.
“Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced that Frank Cavalluzzi, 54, of Whitestone was charged with second-degree attempted murder after he was filmed yelling ‘I will kill you,’ and then swinging a four-bladed weapon at a small group of BLM protesters standing on an overpass of the Cross Island Parkway Tuesday, then driving his SUV onto the sidewalk where they were standing. Katz described his weapon as ‘a glove infused with 4 long, serrated-edged blades.’”
Meanwhile, on this one, you can see, there’s been mostly silence. There isn’t any doxing or anything like that. The outrage was, unsurprisingly, wholly selective.
Ideological purity matters much more to the left than anyone’s race or what he does. This was never about black lives. It was all about ideology. This response hit it perfectly:
Black opinions matter – unless they disagree with the hive — Bent not Broken (@PatrickArnold77) June 30, 2020
I’m not sure if the man pulling down the signs is black, but he’s definitely blacker than his attacker, and the only reason no one cares is that he disagrees with the hive.
Utterly sickening.
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westernjournal--2020-07-01--Carl Reiner’s Son, Actor Rob Reiner, Reacts to Dad’s Death: ‘He Was My Guiding Light’

As news of Carl Reiner ’ s death has spread , the actor ’ s fans , friends and family have taken to social media to speak of his great talent and impressive understanding of comedy .
“ Carl Reiner was a comedic giant , one of the smartest comedy minds ever , ” actor Ben Stiller shared in a Twitter post .
“ He used his voice to the very end , speaking truth to power and the insanity we are all living in .
So much respect for him .
Sending love to his family .
# RIP @ @ @ @ @ @ @ last night , ” actor Alan Alda tweeted .
“ His talent will live on for a long time , but the loss of his kindness and decency leaves a hole in our hearts .
We love you , Carl.
” Mel Brooks , who knew Reiner well and worked with him on the classic comedy routine “ The 2000 Year Old Man ” — the party gag that eventually turned into a legendary series of comic albums — wrote about the special bond the two had developed over 70 years in show @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Flynn : If We Do n't Act , 2 % of the People Are About To Control the Other 98 % “ Carl was a giant , unmatched in his contributions to entertainment , ” Brooks wrote .
“ He created comedy gems like The Dick Van Dyke Show , The Jerk , and Where ’ s Poppa ?
I met him in 1950 when he joined Sid Caesar on Your Show of Shows , and we ’ ve been best friends ever since.
” “ I loved him .
When we were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there was no better straight man in the world .
So whether he wrote or performed or he was just your best friend — nobody could do it better .
He ’ ll be greatly missed .
A tired cliché in times like this , but in Carl Reiner ’ s case it ’ s absolutely true .
He will be greatly missed.
” Veteran actor William Shatner also passed along his condolences , referring to Reiner as a “ master at his craft.
” “ From the writers room of Sid Caesar @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Van Dyke show , Carl was a master at his craft , ” Shatner tweeted .
“ I knew him only peripherally but it was a pleasure to have known him.
” “ Carl Reiner was comedy genius , ” actor/comedian Jason Alexander shared in a Twitter post .
“ Often that genius made other funny people even funnier .
But give him a stage and he could spin laughter out of any moment .
I watched him do it time and again .
His contributions to comedy are eternal .
And a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Reiner , Carl ’ s son , has looked up to his father as a role model .
A director and actor himself , he “ often felt pressured about measuring up to his father ’ s twelve Emmys , and prestigious awards and successful streak , ” according to IMDb .
On June 30 , Rob shared a short but sweet message on Twitter .
“ Last night my dad passed away .
As I write this my heart is hurting .
He was my guiding light.
” Thanks to his wildly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Carl Reiner will long be remembered as a great comedian , an accomplished actor and a good man .
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As news of Carl Reiner’s death has spread, the actor’s fans, friends and family have taken to social media to speak of his great talent and impressive understanding of comedy.
“Carl Reiner was a comedic giant, one of the smartest comedy minds ever,” actor Ben Stiller shared in a Twitter post. “He used his voice to the very end, speaking truth to power and the insanity we are all living in. So much respect for him. Sending love to his family. #RIP”
“My friend Carl Reiner died last night,” actor Alan Alda tweeted. “His talent will live on for a long time, but the loss of his kindness and decency leaves a hole in our hearts. We love you, Carl.”
Mel Brooks, who knew Reiner well and worked with him on the classic comedy routine “The 2000 Year Old Man” — the party gag that eventually turned into a legendary series of comic albums — wrote about the special bond the two had developed over 70 years in show business.
“Carl was a giant, unmatched in his contributions to entertainment,” Brooks wrote. “He created comedy gems like The Dick Van Dyke Show, The Jerk, and Where’s Poppa? I met him in 1950 when he joined Sid Caesar on Your Show of Shows, and we’ve been best friends ever since.”
“I loved him. When we were doing The 2000 Year Old Man together there was no better straight man in the world. So whether he wrote or performed or he was just your best friend — nobody could do it better. He’ll be greatly missed. A tired cliché in times like this, but in Carl Reiner’s case it’s absolutely true. He will be greatly missed.”
Veteran actor William Shatner also passed along his condolences, referring to Reiner as a “master at his craft.”
“From the writers room of Sid Caesar to recreating those times for the Dick Van Dyke show, Carl was a master at his craft,” Shatner tweeted. “I knew him only peripherally but it was a pleasure to have known him.”
Carl Reiner (March 20, 1922 – June 29, 2020). WW2 vet. And an irreplaceable comedic genius. We were lucky to have him as long as we did. RIP, sir. pic.twitter.com/bKGcc1V1lE — John Orloff (@johnorloff) June 30, 2020
“Carl Reiner was comedy genius,” actor/comedian Jason Alexander shared in a Twitter post. “Often that genius made other funny people even funnier. But give him a stage and he could spin laughter out of any moment. I watched him do it time and again. His contributions to comedy are eternal. And a lovely man, as well.”
Rob Reiner, Carl’s son, has looked up to his father as a role model. A director and actor himself, he “often felt pressured about measuring up to his father’s twelve Emmys, and prestigious awards and successful streak,” according to IMDb.
On June 30, Rob shared a short but sweet message on Twitter.
Last night my dad passed away. As I write this my heart is hurting. He was my guiding light. — Rob Reiner (@robreiner) June 30, 2020
“Last night my dad passed away. As I write this my heart is hurting. He was my guiding light.”
Thanks to his wildly successful film career and his many friends, Carl Reiner will long be remembered as a great comedian, an accomplished actor and a good man.
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westernjournal--2020-07-01--Biden Calls Someone a ‘Lying Dog Face’ Yet Again

Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden called a member of the media a “ lying dog face ” Tuesday at the end of the former vice president ’ s first media availability in months .
Biden was nearing the end of his news conference at a high school in Wilmington , Delaware , when a reporter tried to get in some last-minute questions on the desecration of statues and monuments and Biden ’ s participation in presidential debates .
“ Last question real quick .
Some have speculated , ” the reporter , identified as being affiliated with Fox News , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lying dog face , ” Biden said , grinning at his own remark before allowing the reporter to finish the question .
TRENDING : Exclusive from Gen. Flynn : If We Do n't Act , 2 % of the People Are About To Control the Other 98 % “ That you are subject to some degree of cognitive decline .
I ’ m 65 .
I don ’ t have the word recollection that I used to have .
I forget my train of thought from time to time .
You ’ ve @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Have you been tested for some degree of cognitive decline ?
” the reporter asked .
“ Look , all you got to do is watch me and I can hardly wait to compare my cognitive capability to the cognitive capability of the man I ’ m running against .
Thank you so much , ” Biden said as he walked off , ending the event .
Biden has employed the phrase before , most recently in New Hampshire when asked about his lackluster finish in the Iowa caucuses .
In a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Madison Moore of Mercer University in Georgia asked Biden questions he did not like .
Biden ’ s camp has claimed the line was an allusion to an old John Wayne movie , according to The Washington Post .
The outlet Slate sought to track the specific movie , and linked pieces of the Biden ’ s comment to several Western films .
But that exact remark was not linked to any one film .
Slate reported that Biden had used the line before , during a 2018 campaign event for then-Democratic Sen. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ phrase was evoked by Howie Carr in an Op-Ed published by the Boston Herald in which Carr said Biden slurred his words throughout Tuesday ’ s event .
“ Joe Biden , get back in that basement !
No more live press conferences for you like Tuesday ’ s in Delaware , not if you want to keep that wide lead in the same polls that four years ago this week showed Hillary Clinton with almost exactly the same margins over Donald J. Trump , ” Carr wrote .
“ And we all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” he added .
“ Being outside the basement amongst the public , on live national TV , is when the Biden campaign is most at risk , or , as you slurred Tuesday in Wilmington , ‘ mosk at wrist . '
” Carr noted that “ somehow a real reporter from Fox News had sneaked in , and he asked Biden an impertinent question about ‘ cognitive decline . '
” “ I ’ m sure CNN and MSNBC last night played up Biden ’ s emergence from the cellar @ @ @ @ @ @ @ my bet is you won ’ t see him above ground for at least another month .
Get back in the basement , Joe !
” he wrote .
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Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden called a member of the media a “lying dog face” Tuesday at the end of the former vice president’s first media availability in months.
Biden was nearing the end of his news conference at a high school in Wilmington, Delaware, when a reporter tried to get in some last-minute questions on the desecration of statues and monuments and Biden’s participation in presidential debates.
“Last question real quick. Some have speculated,” the reporter, identified as being affiliated with Fox News, began.
“You’re a lying dog face,” Biden said, grinning at his own remark before allowing the reporter to finish the question.
“That you are subject to some degree of cognitive decline. I’m 65. I don’t have the word recollection that I used to have. I forget my train of thought from time to time. You’ve got 12 years on me, sir. Have you been tested for some degree of cognitive decline?” the reporter asked.
“I’ve been testing. I’m constantly testing,” Biden replied.
“Look, all you got to do is watch me and I can hardly wait to compare my cognitive capability to the cognitive capability of the man I’m running against. Thank you so much,” Biden said as he walked off, ending the event.
Biden has employed the phrase before, most recently in New Hampshire when asked about his lackluster finish in the Iowa caucuses.
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In a video of the encounter, 21-year old Madison Moore of Mercer University in Georgia asked Biden questions he did not like.
“You’re a lying dog-faced pony soldier,” Biden retorted.
Biden’s camp has claimed the line was an allusion to an old John Wayne movie, according to The Washington Post.
The outlet Slate sought to track the specific movie, and linked pieces of the Biden’s comment to several Western films. But that exact remark was not linked to any one film.
Slate reported that Biden had used the line before, during a 2018 campaign event for then-Democratic Sen. Heidi Heitkamp of North Dakota.
The phrase was evoked by Howie Carr in an Op-Ed published by the Boston Herald in which Carr said Biden slurred his words throughout Tuesday’s event.
“Joe Biden, get back in that basement! No more live press conferences for you like Tuesday’s in Delaware, not if you want to keep that wide lead in the same polls that four years ago this week showed Hillary Clinton with almost exactly the same margins over Donald J. Trump,” Carr wrote.
“And we all know how that 2016 election turned out,” he added.
“Being outside the basement amongst the public, on live national TV, is when the Biden campaign is most at risk, or, as you slurred Tuesday in Wilmington, ‘mosk at wrist.'”
Carr noted that “somehow a real reporter from Fox News had sneaked in, and he asked Biden an impertinent question about ‘cognitive decline.'”
“I’m sure CNN and MSNBC last night played up Biden’s emergence from the cellar as a tour de force, but my bet is you won’t see him above ground for at least another month. Get back in the basement, Joe!” he wrote.
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westernjournal--2020-07-01--Watch: Seattle Police Finally Swoop In and Crush CHOP

Seattle police showed up in force early Wednesday at the city ’ s “ occupied ” protest zone , tore down demonstrators ’ tents and used bicycles to herd the protesters after the mayor ordered the area cleared following two fatal shootings in less than two weeks .
Television images showed no immediate signs of clashes between the police , many dressed in riot gear , and dozens of protesters at the “ Capitol Hill Occupied Protest ” zone that was set up near downtown following the May 25 death of George Floyd in Minneapolis police custody .
TRENDING : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Do n't Act , 2 % of the People Are About To Control the Other 98 % Police swarmed the zone known as CHOP at about 5 a.m. and a loud bang was heard at about 6:15 a.m. followed by a cloud of smoke .
KUOW-FM reported police had made at least 10 arrests by 5:30 a.m. Police also tore down barricades and fences that protesters had erected around their tents and used batons to poke inside bushes , apparently looking for people who might be hiding inside .
RELATED : Another Deadly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 'CHOP ' Zone Officers were also investigating several vehicles circling the area as police moved in after police saw people inside them “ with firearms/armor , ” police said in a tweet , adding that the vehicles did not appear to have “ visible license plates.
” The protesters have occupied several blocks around a park for about two weeks , and the police department abandoned a precinct station there following standoffs and clashes with the protesters .
Police on Wednesday said they moved in to protect the public after Mayor Jenny Durkan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ Since demonstrations at the East Precinct area began on June 8th , two teenagers have been killed and three people have been seriously wounded in late-night shootings , ” Seattle police said on Twitter .
“ Police have also documented robberies , assaults , and other violent crimes .
The tweet added that “ suspects in recent shootings may still be in the area , and because numerous people in the area are in possession of firearms.
” Seattle Police Chief Carmen Best said in a statement that she supports peaceful @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” “ The CHOP has become lawless and brutal .
Four shootings — two fatal — robberies , assaults , violence and countless property crimes have occurred in this several block area , ” she said .
Two boys , ages 16 and 14 , were shot in the area on Monday , and the 16-year-old died .
There had been mounting calls by critics , including President Donald Trump , to remove protesters following the fatal shootings .
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Seattle police showed up in force early Wednesday at the city’s “occupied” protest zone, tore down demonstrators’ tents and used bicycles to herd the protesters after the mayor ordered the area cleared following two fatal shootings in less than two weeks.
Television images showed no immediate signs of clashes between the police, many dressed in riot gear, and dozens of protesters at the “Capitol Hill Occupied Protest” zone that was set up near downtown following the May 25 death of George Floyd in Minneapolis police custody.
Police are moving people out of the #CHOP southbound on 12th. @KING5Seattle pic.twitter.com/nTIZ7ZfKE3 — Joseph Suttner (@josephsuttner) July 1, 2020
Police swarmed the zone known as CHOP at about 5 a.m. and a loud bang was heard at about 6:15 a.m. followed by a cloud of smoke.
KUOW-FM reported police had made at least 10 arrests by 5:30 a.m.
#UPDATE: Seattle police cutting and removing a road sign that used to say “Welcome to #CHOP” and bringing it out of the area. @KIRO7Seattle pic.twitter.com/CuzFKvYT49 — Deedee Sun (@DeedeeKIRO7) July 1, 2020
Police also tore down barricades and fences that protesters had erected around their tents and used batons to poke inside bushes, apparently looking for people who might be hiding inside.
Officers were also investigating several vehicles circling the area as police moved in after police saw people inside them “with firearms/armor,” police said in a tweet, adding that the vehicles did not appear to have “visible license plates.”
Officers are investigating several vehicles circling the area of today’s operation. Police have observed individuals in the vehicles with firearms/armor. The vehicles also appear to be operating without visible license plates. — Seattle Police Dept. (@SeattlePD) July 1, 2020
The protesters have occupied several blocks around a park for about two weeks, and the police department abandoned a precinct station there following standoffs and clashes with the protesters.
Police on Wednesday said they moved in to protect the public after Mayor Jenny Durkan issued the order for protesters to leave.
“Since demonstrations at the East Precinct area began on June 8th, two teenagers have been killed and three people have been seriously wounded in late-night shootings,” Seattle police said on Twitter. “Police have also documented robberies, assaults, and other violent crimes.”
The tweet added that “suspects in recent shootings may still be in the area, and because numerous people in the area are in possession of firearms.”
Seattle Police Chief Carmen Best said in a statement that she supports peaceful demonstrations but that “enough is enough.”
“The CHOP has become lawless and brutal. Four shootings — two fatal — robberies, assaults, violence and countless property crimes have occurred in this several block area,” she said.
Two boys, ages 16 and 14, were shot in the area on Monday, and the 16-year-old died.
There had been mounting calls by critics, including President Donald Trump, to remove protesters following the fatal shootings.
The Western Journal has reviewed this Associated Press story and may have altered it prior to publication to ensure that it meets our editorial standards.
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westernjournal--2020-07-01--Herman Cain: Dr. Fauci Optimistic a Vaccine Is Coming

We ’ re not used to Dr. Anthony Fauci sounding optimistic .
So it really got my attention the other day when he declared that he is optimistic about the prospects for a COVID-19 vaccine by the end of 2020 .
And yet maybe we shouldn ’ t be surprised , because there is a reason to be optimistic .
Many pharmaceutical companies are working toward a vaccine – four primary ones in the U.S. – but many others throughout the world .
They ’ ve put the vaccine on a fast track , and even the notoriously slow Food @ @ @ @ @ @ @ its approval process as much as possible so a safe and effective vaccine can be made available to the American people .
In the meantime , despite the hysteria you hear , the news concerning the pandemic is still mostly encouraging .
TRENDING : Exclusive from Gen. Flynn : If We Do n't Act , 2 % of the People Are About To Control the Other 98 % Yes , there are many counties across the country showing increases in new cases , but they ’ re a minority .
They will get @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but they ’ re still far from the majority .
And even though the number of cases has been spiking in recent days , the death rate remains way down .
By the way , all the media panic about the spike in cases is not the only example of them misleading us in recent days .
Remember all the talk about the president suggesting we do less testing so we won ’ t get so many positive results ?
The media would have you believe he offered this as a serious proposal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was there .
It was a throwaway line in his rally speech in Tulsa – one of those things where you suggest something absurd in order to make a more serious point about why you ’ re doing the things you ’ re doing .
Of course we need to do more testing , which is why Dr. Fauci confirmed ( can you believe he was even asked ? )
that the president had not ordered any sort of slowdown in the testing .
But the media want you to think this was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ testing to produce fewer positive results so the president will look better .
It ’ s one of the most dishonest stories since the whole Russia thing , but that ’ s your media for you , America .
These are the same people who focus exclusively on the rise in cases and ignore both the plummeting death toll and the rising number of people who have recovered from the disease .
I seriously wonder how the media will try to spin a vaccine against the president .
But that ’ s not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Dick Morris : Virus Panic Pushed by Dems and the Media The most important thing is that there is reason to believe a vaccine is coming – and that it will protect people ’ s lives while allowing them to return to their livelihoods more fully .
We ’ ve been letting this virus keep us down just about the entire year , and we have to stop doing that .
We still need to take all the guidelines seriously – hand-washing , sanitizing , mask-wearing , social distancing – but not so @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
We need to take these things seriously so we can get back to living .
I believe a vaccine is coming , and I believe it will be made available to the public in short order .
Keep praying for that .
And believe it .
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We’re not used to Dr. Anthony Fauci sounding optimistic.
So it really got my attention the other day when he declared that he is optimistic about the prospects for a COVID-19 vaccine by the end of 2020.
And yet maybe we shouldn’t be surprised, because there is a reason to be optimistic.
Many pharmaceutical companies are working toward a vaccine – four primary ones in the U.S. – but many others throughout the world. They’ve put the vaccine on a fast track, and even the notoriously slow Food and Drug Administration has agreed to expedite its approval process as much as possible so a safe and effective vaccine can be made available to the American people.
In the meantime, despite the hysteria you hear, the news concerning the pandemic is still mostly encouraging.
Yes, there are many counties across the country showing increases in new cases, but they’re a minority. They will get the most attention, of course, but they’re still far from the majority.
And even though the number of cases has been spiking in recent days, the death rate remains way down.
By the way, all the media panic about the spike in cases is not the only example of them misleading us in recent days.
Remember all the talk about the president suggesting we do less testing so we won’t get so many positive results? The media would have you believe he offered this as a serious proposal.
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He didn’t! I was there. It was a throwaway line in his rally speech in Tulsa – one of those things where you suggest something absurd in order to make a more serious point about why you’re doing the things you’re doing.
Of course we need to do more testing, which is why Dr. Fauci confirmed (can you believe he was even asked?) that the president had not ordered any sort of slowdown in the testing.
But the media want you to think this was a serious proposal – to slow down testing to produce fewer positive results so the president will look better. It’s one of the most dishonest stories since the whole Russia thing, but that’s your media for you, America.
These are the same people who focus exclusively on the rise in cases and ignore both the plummeting death toll and the rising number of people who have recovered from the disease.
I seriously wonder how the media will try to spin a vaccine against the president. But that’s not the most important thing.
The most important thing is that there is reason to believe a vaccine is coming – and that it will protect people’s lives while allowing them to return to their livelihoods more fully.
We’ve been letting this virus keep us down just about the entire year, and we have to stop doing that. We still need to take all the guidelines seriously – hand-washing, sanitizing, mask-wearing, social distancing – but not so we can stay cooped up in fear. We need to take these things seriously so we can get back to living.
I believe a vaccine is coming, and I believe it will be made available to the public in short order. Keep praying for that. And believe it.
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westernjournal--2020-07-01--De Blasio Nightmare: $1.5B in Cuts to NYPD Budget Amid Historic Crime Spree

On Tuesday , New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced that he and council leaders had agreed to transfer $ 1.5 billion of New York City ’ s Police Department budget to other city departments .
“ We want to shift resources more and more into young people in particular , into youth centers .
We want to shift resources more and more into public housing , ” de Blasio said at a Monday morning news conference , according to the New York Daily News .
“ We ’ re going to take that capital money and shift it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he went on .
“ The city is also poised to cancel the next two police academy classes — a savings of about $ 50 million — and transfer school safety officers from the Police to Education Departments , sources told the Daily News , a move trimming about $ 450 from the NYPD budget , ” the Daily News reported .
In other words , de Blasio intends to shift a large chunk of police department funding into the city ’ s bloated and bureaucratic Department of Education .
TRENDING : Exclusive @ @ @ @ @ @ @ n't Act , 2 % of the People Are About To Control the Other 98 % New Yorkers can now look forward to more dangerous streets and more dangerous schools .
At the very least , the mayor could let taxpayers keep more of their own money , but instead , he chose to divest from a legitimate government interest in favor of holistic approaches that will be useless .
Apparently , he and the city council did not study what happened to New York City in the 1970s .
That decade was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to “ understand ” criminals and look for holistic approaches , leading to a city so dangerous it inspired films like “ Escape from New York.
” The decision to cut police funding could not come at a worse time , as New York City is currently experiencing a terrible uptick in shootings .
Stripping the police department of its means to prevent violence will lead to a predictable bloodbath .
There were already been 112 injured or killed in 83 shootings from June 19 – 28 , according to WINS-AM .
On @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Benevolent Association posted a video on Twitter of violent chaos in the city .
As violent crime plagues New York City , 272 NYPD officers have already filed for retirement .
No police officer wants to remain on a force where city officials will not back them .
RELATED : De Blasio Targets POTUS : 'Black Lives Matter ' Will Be Painted on Street in Front of Trump Tower Mobs and activists across the nation have been pushing for cities to defund police for weeks now , seemingly indifferent to the soaring crime @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Protesters had been camped outside City Hall for days demanding the $ 1 billion funding cut .
New York ’ s leaders , like other Democratic politicians in cities across the country , catered to the mob .
This is a disaster .
After these cuts go through , poor and working-class communities will suffer most .
If I were a New Yorker with the means , I would look for a way to get myself and my family out of New York City as soon as possible .
And if citizens @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to avoid the same tragic fate , vote out Democratic Party politicians whose policies would destroy this nation .
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On Tuesday, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced that he and council leaders had agreed to transfer $1.5 billion of New York City’s Police Department budget to other city departments.
“We want to shift resources more and more into young people in particular, into youth centers. We want to shift resources more and more into public housing,” de Blasio said at a Monday morning news conference, according to the New York Daily News.
“We’re going to take that capital money and shift it into creating youth recreation centers,” he went on.
“The city is also poised to cancel the next two police academy classes — a savings of about $50 million — and transfer school safety officers from the Police to Education Departments, sources told the Daily News, a move trimming about $450 from the NYPD budget,” the Daily News reported.
In other words, de Blasio intends to shift a large chunk of police department funding into the city’s bloated and bureaucratic Department of Education.
New Yorkers can now look forward to more dangerous streets and more dangerous schools.
At the very least, the mayor could let taxpayers keep more of their own money, but instead, he chose to divest from a legitimate government interest in favor of holistic approaches that will be useless.
Apparently, he and the city council did not study what happened to New York City in the 1970s. That decade was an era in which city officials tried to “understand” criminals and look for holistic approaches, leading to a city so dangerous it inspired films like “Escape from New York.”
The decision to cut police funding could not come at a worse time, as New York City is currently experiencing a terrible uptick in shootings.
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Stripping the police department of its means to prevent violence will lead to a predictable bloodbath. There were already been 112 injured or killed in 83 shootings from June 19 – 28, according to WINS-AM.
On Sunday, the city’s Police Benevolent Association posted a video on Twitter of violent chaos in the city.
This is what a “light touch” looks like: Police officers responding to a shots fired job in Harlem last night were met with this. @NYCMayor, @NYCSpeakerCojo and company should be held responsible for surrendering our city. pic.twitter.com/R64BYTUhvY — NYC PBA (@NYCPBA) June 28, 2020
As violent crime plagues New York City, 272 NYPD officers have already filed for retirement. No police officer wants to remain on a force where city officials will not back them.
Mobs and activists across the nation have been pushing for cities to defund police for weeks now, seemingly indifferent to the soaring crime rates that naturally result from such policies.
Protesters had been camped outside City Hall for days demanding the $1 billion funding cut. New York’s leaders, like other Democratic politicians in cities across the country, catered to the mob.
This is a disaster. After these cuts go through, poor and working-class communities will suffer most.
If I were a New Yorker with the means, I would look for a way to get myself and my family out of New York City as soon as possible.
And if citizens in other cities across the nation want to avoid the same tragic fate, vote out Democratic Party politicians whose policies would destroy this nation.
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westernjournal--2020-07-01--Walmart Caves On ‘All Lives Matter’ Merchandise

There are three words that companies can no longer imprint , emboss or otherwise communicate when selling products on Walmart.com , the retail giant announced Tuesday .
In a statement reproduced by WTVD-TV , Walmart said it has no real objection to the concept , it ’ s just when it comes to printing the phrase on T-shirts , mugs and other items that the company gets squeamish .
Walmart had been taking heat from some consumers over the array of items that bore the phrase .
TRENDING : Exclusive from Gen. Flynn : If We Do n't Act , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ To Control the Other 98 % “ Like other major online retailers , we operate a marketplace that allows third-party sellers to sell merchandise to customers on our website .
Recently , some associates and customers have raised concerns about ‘ All Lives Matter ’ products , ” the statement read .
The statement claimed that in an age of widespread protests over perceived racial injustice , words can no longer be taken to mean what they say .
“ We fundamentally believe all lives do matter and every individual deserves respect .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ came to understand that the way some , but not all , people are using the phrase ‘ All Lives Matter ’ in the current environment intentionally minimized the focus on the painful reality of racial inequity , ” the statement read .
According to the statement , Walmart is acting to fight racial injustice .
“ As a result , we have chosen to remove ‘ All Lives Matter ’ items from our third-party Marketplace indefinitely .
The lives being impacted by ongoing racial injustice are the lives of Black people and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s why we are placing an emphasis there , ” the statement read .
The company added that variations on the theme are also a concern .
“ We are also increasing our scrutiny of various ‘ Lives Matter ’ products on our marketplace to ensure compliance with our terms and conditions , ” the company said .
USA Today reported that Walmart has also banned the current version of the Mississippi state flag , which includes a representation of the Confederate battle flag .
Not all protests against wearing apparel considered offensive @ @ @ @ @ @ @ successful , however .
RELATED : Another Deadly Incident Has Occurred Near Seattle 's Lawless 'CHOP ' Zone The Ancient Order of Hibernians is battling Amazon and Walmart over the sale of an “ Irish Livers Matter ” T-shirt that mock the Irish for the stereotype of the drunken Irishman , according to The Irish Echo .
“ Amazon continues to hypocritically talk about embracing respect for all heritages and diversity while peddling prejudice for profit .
Currently on Amazon there are 142 Items for sale with the phrase ‘ Irish Livers Matter.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ labeled ‘ Amazon ’ s Choice , ' ” the fraternal organization said in a statement .
“ This is in addition to numerous items emblazoned with ‘ Irish Lives Matter , ’ but certainly ‘ Irish Livers Matter ’ plumbs new depths of defamation .
There is no uninformed or misguided positive spin or nuanced interpretation one can put on ‘ Irish Livers Matter ; ’ it insults two heritages for one low price.
” The group also took a poke at Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos .
“ The hypocrisy of Mr. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s policy of respect and diversity while continually peddling prejudice for profit is cynically hypocritical , ” the group said .
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There are three words that companies can no longer imprint, emboss or otherwise communicate when selling products on Walmart.com, the retail giant announced Tuesday.
Those words are “all lives matter.”
In a statement reproduced by WTVD-TV, Walmart said it has no real objection to the concept, it’s just when it comes to printing the phrase on T-shirts, mugs and other items that the company gets squeamish. Walmart had been taking heat from some consumers over the array of items that bore the phrase.
Hey, @Walmart @WalmartCanada can you explain why you’re selling “All Lives Matter” and “Blue Lives Matter” shirts on your website? Who approved this? Remove these now. You should be ashamed.#BlackLivesMatter pic.twitter.com/PxTt1t3Vds — Beth MacDonnell (@bethmacdonnell) June 23, 2020
“Like other major online retailers, we operate a marketplace that allows third-party sellers to sell merchandise to customers on our website. Recently, some associates and customers have raised concerns about ‘All Lives Matter’ products,” the statement read.
The statement claimed that in an age of widespread protests over perceived racial injustice, words can no longer be taken to mean what they say.
“We fundamentally believe all lives do matter and every individual deserves respect. However, as we listened, we came to understand that the way some, but not all, people are using the phrase ‘All Lives Matter’ in the current environment intentionally minimized the focus on the painful reality of racial inequity,” the statement read.
According to the statement, Walmart is acting to fight racial injustice.
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“As a result, we have chosen to remove ‘All Lives Matter’ items from our third-party Marketplace indefinitely. The lives being impacted by ongoing racial injustice are the lives of Black people and people of color, and that’s why we are placing an emphasis there,” the statement read.
The company added that variations on the theme are also a concern.
“We are also increasing our scrutiny of various ‘Lives Matter’ products on our marketplace to ensure compliance with our terms and conditions,” the company said.
USA Today reported that Walmart has also banned the current version of the Mississippi state flag, which includes a representation of the Confederate battle flag.
Not all protests against wearing apparel considered offensive to certain racial or ethnic groups are successful, however.
The Ancient Order of Hibernians is battling Amazon and Walmart over the sale of an “Irish Livers Matter” T-shirt that mock the Irish for the stereotype of the drunken Irishman, according to The Irish Echo.
A search for “Irish Livers Matter” on Amazon yields several pages of results that feature clothing, hats, and baby onesies with the phrase. https://t.co/DiNhkcXvsW — IrishCentral (@IrishCentral) June 26, 2020
“Amazon continues to hypocritically talk about embracing respect for all heritages and diversity while peddling prejudice for profit. Currently on Amazon there are 142 Items for sale with the phrase ‘Irish Livers Matter.’ One of the items is even labeled ‘Amazon’s Choice,'” the fraternal organization said in a statement.
“This is in addition to numerous items emblazoned with ‘Irish Lives Matter,’ but certainly ‘Irish Livers Matter’ plumbs new depths of defamation. There is no uninformed or misguided positive spin or nuanced interpretation one can put on ‘Irish Livers Matter;’ it insults two heritages for one low price.”
The group also took a poke at Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos.
“The hypocrisy of Mr. Bezos’ publicly virtue signaling on Amazon’s policy of respect and diversity while continually peddling prejudice for profit is cynically hypocritical,” the group said.
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westernjournal--2020-07-01--Taylor Swift Attacks 2020 Census for Only Listing Two Genders: ‘That Erasure Was So Upsetting’

The coronavirus pandemic has had a major impact on the world , and concerts and festivals certainly haven ’ t been immune to it .
On Friday , the third annual Pride Live ’ s Stonewall Day was celebrated virtually .
Several celebrities and politicians , including Taylor Swift , Demi Lovato , Former President Barack Obama and Former Vice President Joe Biden , made appearances during the livestream event to show their support for the LGBT community .
Stonewall Day has been observed each year on June 28 to remember the police raid that took place in a New @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Inn , on that same day in 1969 .
According to History.com , “ engaging in gay behavior in public ( holding hands , kissing or dancing with someone of the same sex ) was still illegal ” in the ’ 60s , which is what ultimately caused the Stonewall raid in Greenwich Village that resulted in six days of riots and protests .
The riot has since become a historic timestamp for the gay rights movement .
TRENDING : Exclusive from Gen. Flynn : If We Do n't Act , 2 % @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Other 98 % Swift used this year ’ s event as an opportunity to express her excitement about how far the gay rights movement has come since 1969 .
However , she also used that time to call out the Census Bureau for having only male and female genders listed on the 2020 Census .
“ I got my census the other day and there were two choices for gender .
There was male and female and that erasure was so upsetting to me , the erasure of transgender and non-binary people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you don ’ t collect information on a group of people , that means that you have every excuse in the world not to support them .
When you don ’ t collect data on a community , that ’ s a really , really brutal way of dismissing them.
” After explaining why she believes the census needs to offer gender options beyond male and female , she asked listeners to look into the absentee voting policies in their states so they can “ elect people who care about all communities.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has become vocal about her political views — especially about her support for the LGBT community .
During last year ’ s Pride Month , she posted a letter to Tennessee ’ s Republican U.S .
Senator Lamar Alexander on social media asking him to support the Equality Act .
The act protects the LGBT community from discrimination in the workplace , on loan applications , in education and in other aspects of everyday life .
RELATED : Protesters Claim Trump Is 'Anti-Gay ' and Oppressing Blacks Despite Evidence to the Contrary Not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about her wishes for the state to protect its LGBT community during last year ’ s pride month , but she also donated $ 113,000 to the Tennessee Equality Project , an LGBT advocacy group in the Nashville area .
Earlier this month , the Supreme Court ruled that discrimination in the workplace based on sexual orientation or gender identity is prohibited across the nation .
Now Swift is advocating for her home state of Tennessee to pass the Equality Act .
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The coronavirus pandemic has had a major impact on the world, and concerts and festivals certainly haven’t been immune to it.
On Friday, the third annual Pride Live’s Stonewall Day was celebrated virtually. Several celebrities and politicians, including Taylor Swift, Demi Lovato, Former President Barack Obama and Former Vice President Joe Biden, made appearances during the livestream event to show their support for the LGBT community.
Stonewall Day has been observed each year on June 28 to remember the police raid that took place in a New York City gay bar, the Stonewall Inn, on that same day in 1969.
According to History.com, “engaging in gay behavior in public (holding hands, kissing or dancing with someone of the same sex) was still illegal” in the ’60s, which is what ultimately caused the Stonewall raid in Greenwich Village that resulted in six days of riots and protests.
The riot has since become a historic timestamp for the gay rights movement.
Swift used this year’s event as an opportunity to express her excitement about how far the gay rights movement has come since 1969.
However, she also used that time to call out the Census Bureau for having only male and female genders listed on the 2020 Census.
“I got my census the other day and there were two choices for gender. There was male and female and that erasure was so upsetting to me, the erasure of transgender and non-binary people,” she said.
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“When you don’t collect information on a group of people, that means that you have every excuse in the world not to support them. When you don’t collect data on a community, that’s a really, really brutal way of dismissing them.”
After explaining why she believes the census needs to offer gender options beyond male and female, she asked listeners to look into the absentee voting policies in their states so they can “elect people who care about all communities.”
In recent years, the pop star has become vocal about her political views — especially about her support for the LGBT community.
During last year’s Pride Month, she posted a letter to Tennessee’s Republican U.S. Senator Lamar Alexander on social media asking him to support the Equality Act.
The act protects the LGBT community from discrimination in the workplace, on loan applications, in education and in other aspects of everyday life.
Not only did the Tennessee native speak out about her wishes for the state to protect its LGBT community during last year’s pride month, but she also donated $113,000 to the Tennessee Equality Project, an LGBT advocacy group in the Nashville area.
Earlier this month, the Supreme Court ruled that discrimination in the workplace based on sexual orientation or gender identity is prohibited across the nation.
Now Swift is advocating for her home state of Tennessee to pass the Equality Act.
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westernjournal--2020-06-30--Op-Ed: SCOTUS Abortion Decision Made This Week Builds on Roe v. Wade Lie

Respecting tried and true precedents in courts of law is necessary to ensure logical consistency within the legal system .
But this does not mean that courts should respect erroneous precedents and irrationally support them forever .
In this week ’ s Supreme Court opinion on June Medical Services , LLC v. Russo , a majority of pro-abortion justices bowed once again to a defective tin-God precedent that has reigned in ideological correctness for the forty-seven years since Roe v. Wade .
There is a stubborn streak in human beings steeped in ideological error .
They cling to the prospect @ @ @ @ @ @ @ convenience for long enough , the lie becomes precedent and succeeds in replacing the truth .
Such is the case with the Roe v. Wade ’ s big fat lie that has spawned a multibillion-dollar abortion industry .
The horrendous legacy of Roe ’ s brand-new 1973 pro-abortion precedent is the “ lawful ” prenatal killing of over 61 million American children .
TRENDING : Exclusive from Gen. Flynn : If We Do n't Act , 2 % of the People Are About To Control the Other 98 % The court ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s big fat lie that there is a constitutional right to commission the killing of a new member of “ our Posterity ” because that “ unwanted ” little daughter or son , prospering in her/his mother ’ s womb , is “ not a person in the whole sense ” entitled to equal protection of the law .
In his dissent from what Justice Stephen Breyer called in his opinion “ the constitutional right to abortion , ” Justice Samuel Alito set out precise and valid reasons why there is no such @ @ @ @ @ @ @ historians , it is incontestable that the Declaration of Independence established from the start the “ unalienable ” right of every innocent human being to go on living — a right “ endowed by [ the ] Creator.
” This right is divinely bestowed at the point of creation of “ the infant in the mother ’ s womb ” — the term given by 18th-century lawyers to each diminutive child alive and growing organically and with exquisitely ordered self-determination in her or his mother ’ s womb .
Where Was Respect for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was respect for precedent in 1973 when the Supreme Court progressives conspired in Roe to depersonalize and so remove long-established legal protection from “ the unwanted child ” at risk of being exterminated by her or his mother ’ s abortionist ?
Where was respect for precedent that went back to one of the stated purposes of the Constitution — “ to secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity ” ?
Where was respect for the precedent established once and for all by Chief Justice Marshall , in United States @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the words “ any person or persons ” are broad enough “ to comprehend every human being ” ?
Where was respect for an age-old common-law precedent reaffirmed by the Supreme Court in Union Pacific Railway Co. v. Botsford ( 1891 ) “ to guard against the taking of the life of an unborn child for the crime of the mother ” ?
The longstanding common-law doctrine of the maternal reprieve directly prohibits the execution of any woman carrying an unborn child so that her child ’ s own and separate right to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Still today this recognition is codified in 18 U.S.C .
§ 3596 .
RELATED : Op-Ed : U.S. Resumes World Leadership on Legal Protection for the Unborn Clearly , “ the life of an unborn child ” is valued under the Constitution and is to be protected by law .
Neither the term “ fetus ” nor the term “ person ” was used specifically , but there was nevertheless a very real and longstanding recognition here that the Constitution must protect “ the life of an unborn child ” as a separate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
So where was respect for precedent when Justice Harry Blackmun claimed wrongly that “ no case could be cited that holds that a fetus is a person within the meaning of the Fourteenth Amendment ” ?
At the 39th Congress in 1866 , Sen. Jacob Howard , the 14th Amendment ’ s floor sponsor in the Senate , confirmed that the amendment applied to every living human being .
This was specifically reaffirmed by the Supreme Court in Wong Wing v. United States ( 1896 ) .
Until Justice Blackmun ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had long established that every human being is a person entitled to equal protection of the law .
And today ’ s Supreme Court pro-abortion justices are still disrespecting that incontrovertible precedent .
This week ’ s ruling by the plurality and Chief Justice Roberts is , they say , “ dictated by our precedents , ” particularly Whole Woman ’ s Health v. Hellerstedt .
Justice Alito , in his dissenting opinion , set out clear and detailed reasons why these erroneous precedents are inconsistent with the Constitution and the rule of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that today ’ s decision is wrong for a far simpler reason : “ The Constitution does not constrain the States ’ ability to regulate or even prohibit abortion .
This Court created the right to abortion based on an amorphous , unwritten right to privacy , which it grounded in the ‘ legal fiction ’ of substantive due process… As the origins of this jurisprudence readily demonstrate , the putative right to abortion is a creation that should be undone.
” Justice Thomas argued cogently that , “ Moreover , the fact @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the proper interpretation of our precedents today evinces that our abortion jurisprudence remains in a state of utter entropy.
” “ More importantly , we exceed our constitutional authority whenever we ‘ appl [ y ] demonstrably erroneous precedent instead of the relevant law ’ s text.
’ … Because we can reconcile neither Roe nor its progeny with the text of our Constitution , those decisions should be overruled.
” Moreover , abortionists in this latest decision have been wrongfully empowered with third-party standing to challenge health and safety regulations on their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ standing supposedly on behalf of their patients but far more likely on behalf of themselves and the interests of their abortion businesses .
As Justice Thomas pointed out , “ The rule against third-party standing is constitutional , not prudential .
The judicial power is limited to ‘ cases and controversies of the sort traditionally amenable to , and resolved by , the judicial process.
’ ” Examination of “ the traditional , fundamental limitations upon the powers of common-law courts ” , he wrote , “ reveals that a plaintiff could not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the constitutional rights of others.
” Justice Alito nailed the nature of this standing error .
“ Both the plurality and [ the chief justice ] hold that abortion providers can invoke a woman ’ s abortion right when they attack state laws that are enacted to protect a woman ’ s health .
Neither waiver nor stare decisis can justify this holding , which clashes with our general rule on third-party standing , ” he wrote in his dissent .
“ And the idea that a regulated party can invoke the right @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of attacking legislation enacted to protect the third party is stunning .
Given the apparent conflict of interest , that concept would be rejected out of hand in a case not involving abortion.
” Truth preceded the Fall of human beings into the domain of lies and false starting points .
It is the duty of true justice to restore the precedents of truth .
It exposes and discards faulty precedents such as the one that originated in Roe v. Wade and was “ adjusted by [ Planned Parenthood v. Casey ] ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ undue burdens on abortion rights.
” True justice excoriates the absurd claim concocted four years ago in Whole Woman ’ s Health that hospital admission requirements for abortionists were an intolerable “ burden ” on women wanting abortions .
Indeed , true justice must respect true precedents only .
Justice Neil Gorsuch summed up the errors of this week ’ s opinion succinctly : ‘ To arrive at today ’ s result , rules must be brushed aside and shortcuts taken … to a strangely open space , unconstrained by many of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ process .
The temptation to proceed … toward an unobstructed exercise of will , may be always with us , a danger inherent in judicial review .
“ But it is an impulse this Court normally strives mightily to resist .
Today , in a highly politicized and contentious arena , we prove unwilling , or perhaps unable , to resist that temptation .
Either way , respectfully , it is a sign we have lost our way.
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Respecting tried and true precedents in courts of law is necessary to ensure logical consistency within the legal system. But this does not mean that courts should respect erroneous precedents and irrationally support them forever.
In this week’s Supreme Court opinion on June Medical Services, LLC v. Russo, a majority of pro-abortion justices bowed once again to a defective tin-God precedent that has reigned in ideological correctness for the forty-seven years since Roe v. Wade.
There is a stubborn streak in human beings steeped in ideological error. They cling to the prospect that if they tell a lie of convenience for long enough, the lie becomes precedent and succeeds in replacing the truth.
Such is the case with the Roe v. Wade’s big fat lie that has spawned a multibillion-dollar abortion industry.
The horrendous legacy of Roe’s brand-new 1973 pro-abortion precedent is the “lawful” prenatal killing of over 61 million American children.
The court’s latest opinion clings tenaciously to Roe’s big fat lie that there is a constitutional right to commission the killing of a new member of “our Posterity” because that “unwanted” little daughter or son, prospering in her/his mother’s womb, is “not a person in the whole sense” entitled to equal protection of the law.
In his dissent from what Justice Stephen Breyer called in his opinion “the constitutional right to abortion,” Justice Samuel Alito set out precise and valid reasons why there is no such constitutional right.
Indeed, to honest historians, it is incontestable that the Declaration of Independence established from the start the “unalienable” right of every innocent human being to go on living — a right “endowed by [the] Creator.”
This right is divinely bestowed at the point of creation of “the infant in the mother’s womb” — the term given by 18th-century lawyers to each diminutive child alive and growing organically and with exquisitely ordered self-determination in her or his mother’s womb.
Where Was Respect for Precedent When Roe Was Decided?
Where was respect for precedent in 1973 when the Supreme Court progressives conspired in Roe to depersonalize and so remove long-established legal protection from “the unwanted child” at risk of being exterminated by her or his mother’s abortionist?
Where was respect for precedent that went back to one of the stated purposes of the Constitution — “to secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity”?
Where was respect for the precedent established once and for all by Chief Justice Marshall, in United States v. Palmer (1818), that the words “any person or persons” are broad enough “to comprehend every human being”?
Where was respect for an age-old common-law precedent reaffirmed by the Supreme Court in Union Pacific Railway Co. v. Botsford (1891) “to guard against the taking of the life of an unborn child for the crime of the mother”?
The longstanding common-law doctrine of the maternal reprieve directly prohibits the execution of any woman carrying an unborn child so that her child’s own and separate right to go on living may be protected. Still today this recognition is codified in 18 U.S.C. § 3596.
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Clearly, “the life of an unborn child” is valued under the Constitution and is to be protected by law. Neither the term “fetus” nor the term “person” was used specifically, but there was nevertheless a very real and longstanding recognition here that the Constitution must protect “the life of an unborn child” as a separate human entity of inalienable dignity and worth.
So where was respect for precedent when Justice Harry Blackmun claimed wrongly that “no case could be cited that holds that a fetus is a person within the meaning of the Fourteenth Amendment”?
At the 39th Congress in 1866, Sen. Jacob Howard, the 14th Amendment’s floor sponsor in the Senate, confirmed that the amendment applied to every living human being. This was specifically reaffirmed by the Supreme Court in Wong Wing v. United States (1896).
Until Justice Blackmun’s gross mistake in Roe, American law had long established that every human being is a person entitled to equal protection of the law.
And today’s Supreme Court pro-abortion justices are still disrespecting that incontrovertible precedent.
Appeal to Erroneous Precedent
This week’s ruling by the plurality and Chief Justice Roberts is, they say, “dictated by our precedents,” particularly Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt. Justice Alito, in his dissenting opinion, set out clear and detailed reasons why these erroneous precedents are inconsistent with the Constitution and the rule of law.
But Justice Clarence Thomas wrote that today’s decision is wrong for a far simpler reason:
“The Constitution does not constrain the States’ ability to regulate or even prohibit abortion. This Court created the right to abortion based on an amorphous, unwritten right to privacy, which it grounded in the ‘legal fiction’ of substantive due process… As the origins of this jurisprudence readily demonstrate, the putative right to abortion is a creation that should be undone.”
Justice Thomas argued cogently that, “Moreover, the fact that no five Justices can agree on the proper interpretation of our precedents today evinces that our abortion jurisprudence remains in a state of utter entropy.”
“More importantly, we exceed our constitutional authority whenever we ‘appl[y] demonstrably erroneous precedent instead of the relevant law’s text.’ … Because we can reconcile neither Roe nor its progeny with the text of our Constitution, those decisions should be overruled.”
“Stunning” Third-Party Standing Error
Moreover, abortionists in this latest decision have been wrongfully empowered with third-party standing to challenge health and safety regulations on their industry practices. They have been granted standing supposedly on behalf of their patients but far more likely on behalf of themselves and the interests of their abortion businesses.
As Justice Thomas pointed out, “The rule against third-party standing is constitutional, not prudential. The judicial power is limited to ‘cases and controversies of the sort traditionally amenable to, and resolved by, the judicial process.’”
Examination of “the traditional, fundamental limitations upon the powers of common-law courts”, he wrote, “reveals that a plaintiff could not establish a case or controversy by asserting the constitutional rights of others.”
Justice Alito nailed the nature of this standing error.
“Both the plurality and [the chief justice] hold that abortion providers can invoke a woman’s abortion right when they attack state laws that are enacted to protect a woman’s health. Neither waiver nor stare decisis can justify this holding, which clashes with our general rule on third-party standing,” he wrote in his dissent.
“And the idea that a regulated party can invoke the right of a third party for the purpose of attacking legislation enacted to protect the third party is stunning. Given the apparent conflict of interest, that concept would be rejected out of hand in a case not involving abortion.”
Truth Is the Original Precedent
Truth preceded the Fall of human beings into the domain of lies and false starting points.
It is the duty of true justice to restore the precedents of truth. It exposes and discards faulty precedents such as the one that originated in Roe v. Wade and was “adjusted by [Planned Parenthood v. Casey]” to prohibit the ideological dogma of “undue burdens on abortion rights.”
True justice excoriates the absurd claim concocted four years ago in Whole Woman’s Health that hospital admission requirements for abortionists were an intolerable “burden” on women wanting abortions.
Nonsensical precedents deserve no respect.
Indeed, true justice must respect true precedents only.
Justice Neil Gorsuch summed up the errors of this week’s opinion succinctly:
‘To arrive at today’s result, rules must be brushed aside and shortcuts taken … to a strangely open space, unconstrained by many of the neutral principles that normally govern the judicial process. The temptation to proceed … toward an unobstructed exercise of will, may be always with us, a danger inherent in judicial review.
“But it is an impulse this Court normally strives mightily to resist. Today, in a highly politicized and contentious arena, we prove unwilling, or perhaps unable, to resist that temptation. Either way, respectfully, it is a sign we have lost our way.”
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westernjournal--2020-06-30--FL Lawmakers Pass Pro-Life Bill Protecting Minors from Abortion Industry

Republican Florida Gov .
Ron DeSantis signed a law on Tuesday requiring parents or legal guardians to consent before a minor can obtain an abortion .
The bill , SB 404 , requires a parent or guardian to consent before a minor can obtain an abortion and increases penalties for abortion providers who refuse to comply with Florida ’ s requirement to care for babies born alive in botched abortions .
The pro-life bill comes only a day after the United States Supreme Court ruled against a Louisiana law requiring that abortion doctors have admitting privileges at nearby hospitals .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ lawmakers : state Sen. Kelli Stargel and state Rep. Erin Grall .
TRENDING : Exclusive from Gen. Flynn : If We Do n't Act , 2 % of the People Are About To Control the Other 98 % “ We are grateful to Governor DeSantis for swiftly signing into law crucial protections for young girls facing an unexpected pregnancy , ” Susan B. Anthony List President Marjorie Dannenfelser said in a Tuesday statement .
“ This legislation is backed by a majority of Florida voters and simply requires that minors receive parental consent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the Sunshine State will be able to protect their daughters from the abortion industry , which prioritizes its own profits over the health and safety of vulnerable girls , ” she added .
“ We thank Senator Stargel and Representative Grall , both members of our National Pro-Life Women ’ s Caucus , as well as the Florida Family Policy Council and the Florida Catholic Conference for their tireless work advancing this important legislation.
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Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a law on Tuesday requiring parents or legal guardians to consent before a minor can obtain an abortion.
The bill, SB 404, requires a parent or guardian to consent before a minor can obtain an abortion and increases penalties for abortion providers who refuse to comply with Florida’s requirement to care for babies born alive in botched abortions.
The pro-life bill comes only a day after the United States Supreme Court ruled against a Louisiana law requiring that abortion doctors have admitting privileges at nearby hospitals.
The legislation was pushed by two Republican lawmakers: state Sen. Kelli Stargel and state Rep. Erin Grall.
“Today is a win for Florida families,” Grall tweeted Tuesday.
“We are grateful to Governor DeSantis for swiftly signing into law crucial protections for young girls facing an unexpected pregnancy,” Susan B. Anthony List President Marjorie Dannenfelser said in a Tuesday statement.
“This legislation is backed by a majority of Florida voters and simply requires that minors receive parental consent when seeking an abortion.”
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“Parents in the Sunshine State will be able to protect their daughters from the abortion industry, which prioritizes its own profits over the health and safety of vulnerable girls,” she added.
“We thank Senator Stargel and Representative Grall, both members of our National Pro-Life Women’s Caucus, as well as the Florida Family Policy Council and the Florida Catholic Conference for their tireless work advancing this important legislation.”
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westernjournal--2020-06-30--Judge Blocks Mary Trump’s Book from Being Released

A New York judge has granted a temporary restraining order preventing the publication of a book written by President Donald Trump ’ s niece that aims to release supposedly embarrassing allegations about the Trump family .
Mary Trump , the daughter of the president ’ s late older brother , Fred Trump Jr. , has teased a tell-all that targets her family .
The book , titled “ Too Much and Never Enough : How My Family Created the World ’ s Most Dangerous Man , ” was due out on July 28 before the state Supreme Court justice ordered @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reported that Mary Trump and the book ’ s publisher , Simon & Schuster , were ordered Tuesday by Justice Hal Greenwald in Poughkeepsie , New York , to refrain from releasing the book or any excerpts at all .
That order also bars the president ’ s niece from releasing any information in the book to the media .
TRENDING : Exclusive from Gen. Flynn : If We Do n't Act , 2 % of the People Are About To Control the Other 98 % A lawsuit filed by Robert Trump , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ argued that the information in the book was a violation of a 20-year-old secrecy agreement .
An attorney for Mary Trump vowed to file an appeal .
“ This book , which addresses matters of great public concern and importance about a sitting president in an election year , should not be suppressed even for one day , ” attorney Theodore Boutrous said in a statement to Bloomberg .
Representatives for Simon & Schuster told Bloomberg the publisher is “ disappointed ” by the judge ’ s decision and vowed legal action .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ decision to the Appellate Division , and look forward to prevailing in this case based on well-established precedents regarding prior restraint , ” the Simon & Schuster representatives said .
According to the report , Mary Trump alleges in the book that the family mistreated her father , which she says led to his death .
Mary Trump also describes the president as “ the world ’ s most dangerous man.
” Donald Trump has spoken about the death of his brother at the age of 42 in 1981 .
In 2017 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ struggle with alcoholism , according to an official White House transcript .
“ I learned , myself — I had a brother , Fred — great guy , best-looking guy , best personality — much better than mine .
But he had a problem .
He had a problem with alcohol , and he would tell me , ‘ Don ’ t drink .
Don ’ t drink.
’ He was substantially older , and I listened to him and I respected , but he would constantly tell me , ‘ Don ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ add , ‘ Don ’ t smoke.
’ But he would say it over and over and over again , ” the president said .
“ But he really helped me .
I had somebody that guided me , and he had a very , very , very tough life because of alcohol — believe me , very , very tough , tough life .
He was a strong guy , but it was a tough , tough thing that he was going through .
But I learned because of Fred .
I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump also will explain in the book how she has provided The New York Times , one of Trump ’ s biggest enemies in the media , with tax information meant to harm him and her family , Bloomberg reported .
The book ’ s publisher described it as a “ revelatory , authoritative portrait of Donald J. Trump and the toxic family that made him , ” according to The Hill .
Simon & Schuster further said Mary Trump , “ a trained clinical psychologist and Donald ’ s only niece , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ history of their family in order to explain how her uncle became the man who now threatens the world ’ s health , economic security , and social fabric.
” Charles Harder , an attorney for the president , is representing Robert Trump in the case .
“ We look forward to vigorously litigating this case , and will seek the maximum remedies available by law for the enormous damages caused by Mary Trump ’ s breach of contract and Simon & Schuster ’ s intentional interference with that contract , ” Harder @ @ @ @ @ @ @ corrective action to immediately cease their egregious conduct , we will pursue this case to the very end , ” he said .
Mary Trump reportedly joined other members of the Trump family in signing a nondisclosure agreement following the death of Trump ’ s father , Fred Trump Sr. , in 1999 .
Forbes reported that Mary Trump sued her brother ’ s siblings , including Donald , in 2000 seeking assets from her grandfather ’ s estate .
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A New York judge has granted a temporary restraining order preventing the publication of a book written by President Donald Trump’s niece that aims to release supposedly embarrassing allegations about the Trump family.
Mary Trump, the daughter of the president’s late older brother, Fred Trump Jr., has teased a tell-all that targets her family.
The book, titled “Too Much and Never Enough: How My Family Created the World’s Most Dangerous Man,” was due out on July 28 before the state Supreme Court justice ordered that it remain under wraps.
Bloomberg reported that Mary Trump and the book’s publisher, Simon & Schuster, were ordered Tuesday by Justice Hal Greenwald in Poughkeepsie, New York, to refrain from releasing the book or any excerpts at all.
That order also bars the president’s niece from releasing any information in the book to the media.
A lawsuit filed by Robert Trump, the president’s younger brother, argued that the information in the book was a violation of a 20-year-old secrecy agreement.
An attorney for Mary Trump vowed to file an appeal.
“This book, which addresses matters of great public concern and importance about a sitting president in an election year, should not be suppressed even for one day,” attorney Theodore Boutrous said in a statement to Bloomberg.
Representatives for Simon & Schuster told Bloomberg the publisher is “disappointed” by the judge’s decision and vowed legal action.
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“We plan to immediately appeal this decision to the Appellate Division, and look forward to prevailing in this case based on well-established precedents regarding prior restraint,” the Simon & Schuster representatives said.
According to the report, Mary Trump alleges in the book that the family mistreated her father, which she says led to his death. Mary Trump also describes the president as “the world’s most dangerous man.”
Donald Trump has spoken about the death of his brother at the age of 42 in 1981.
In 2017, the president discussed Fred Trump’s struggle with alcoholism, according to an official White House transcript.
“I learned, myself — I had a brother, Fred — great guy, best-looking guy, best personality — much better than mine. But he had a problem. He had a problem with alcohol, and he would tell me, ‘Don’t drink. Don’t drink.’ He was substantially older, and I listened to him and I respected, but he would constantly tell me, ‘Don’t drink.’ He’d also add, ‘Don’t smoke.’ But he would say it over and over and over again,” the president said.
“But he really helped me. I had somebody that guided me, and he had a very, very, very tough life because of alcohol — believe me, very, very tough, tough life. He was a strong guy, but it was a tough, tough thing that he was going through. But I learned because of Fred. I learned,” Trump added.
Mary Trump also will explain in the book how she has provided The New York Times, one of Trump’s biggest enemies in the media, with tax information meant to harm him and her family, Bloomberg reported.
The book’s publisher described it as a “revelatory, authoritative portrait of Donald J. Trump and the toxic family that made him,” according to The Hill.
Simon & Schuster further said Mary Trump, “a trained clinical psychologist and Donald’s only niece, shines a bright light on the dark history of their family in order to explain how her uncle became the man who now threatens the world’s health, economic security, and social fabric.”
*Mary Trump spent much of her academic & professional life studying personality disorders and family dysfunction.
*That training came in handy when she wrote her book: “Too Much and Never Enough: How My Family Created the World’s Most Dangerous Man”.https://t.co/KeZE1iLyc8 pic.twitter.com/xYqWbfvOID — Jim Roberts (@nycjim) June 26, 2020
Charles Harder, an attorney for the president, is representing Robert Trump in the case.
“We look forward to vigorously litigating this case, and will seek the maximum remedies available by law for the enormous damages caused by Mary Trump’s breach of contract and Simon & Schuster’s intentional interference with that contract,” Harder told The Hill.
“Short of corrective action to immediately cease their egregious conduct, we will pursue this case to the very end,” he said.
Mary Trump reportedly joined other members of the Trump family in signing a nondisclosure agreement following the death of Trump’s father, Fred Trump Sr., in 1999.
Forbes reported that Mary Trump sued her brother’s siblings, including Donald, in 2000 seeking assets from her grandfather’s estate.
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