westernjournal--2020-08-12--Sick Photos: Children Play Alone in Plastic Boxes at Nursery School

I can not imagine any good worldwide discussion that starts out with the lunchtime habits of Thai nursery school students .
Not to say that there can ’ t be one — say , a group of young kids in Chiang Mai decides to donate half their lunch money to feed the hungry — but it would definitely be unusual .
This wasn ’ t the case , alas , with the Wat Khlong Toey School in Bangkok , where photos of children being placed alone in plastic boxes in order to achieve social distancing have caused a worldwide uproar @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the social distancing conditions inside the school on Tuesday , noting that “ [ t ] he kindergarten had been closed since mid-March after authorities in Thailand issued a nationwide lockdown to prevent the spread of the virus.
” “ The images , which were taken on Monday , show the level of health precautions taken by the Wat Khlong Toey School in Bangkok , which welcomed its 250 students back to the classroom in July , ” the publication reported .
TRENDING : 3 Very Unfortunate Details Got Caught in Photo of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ well as setting up enclosed play areas , the school has set up plastic screens around the students ’ desks and has marked out socially-distanced boxes on the floor for pupils to stand in , ” the Independent reported .
The images are a stark reminder of just how far adults will go to stop children from getting COVID-19 , even though they ’ re at extremely low risk for complications from the coronavirus and there ’ s no significant evidence yet that they ’ re even a prominent vector of transmission .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ temperature scanners outside the school ’ s classrooms as well as soap dispensers ( that presumably remind you to sing “ Happy Birthday ” twice while you wash your hands ) .
The school was also handing out face masks to students as they entered the building — and would , for some activities , give them face shields .
The Independent also reported on another school south of the Thai capital that required its students to self-isolate for 15 days before returning , something that surely won ’ t be emotionally damaging @ @ @ @ @ @ @ article closed , naturally , with a quote from Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus , the head of the World Health Organization , warning that schools must be safe before reopening .
RELATED : AOC Admits She Does n't Want To Donate to Charity , Complains That Gov't Does n't Force It “ We all want to see schools safely reopened but we also need to ensure that students , staff and faculty are safe .
The foundation for this is adequate control of transmission at the community , ” Tedros said .
You don @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but the Independent ’ s report came on the same day CNN breathlessly reported on a 90 percent increase in reported COVID-19 cases among children .
This increase , the media outlet said , was due to factors such as “ increased testing , increased movement among children and a rise in infection among the general population.
” “ It ’ s not fair to say that this virus is completely benign in children , ” said Dr. Sean O ’ Leary , vice-chair of the American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Infectious @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 90 deaths in children in the US already , in just a few months .
Every year we worry about influenza in children , and there are roughly around 100 deaths in children from influenza every year.
” Ninety deaths are tragic , and nothing will take away from that .
However , that ’ s still .005 percent of the roughly 165,000 deaths from COVID-19 in the United States as of Wednesday morning , as reported by Johns Hopkins University data .
Furthermore , studies have shown that the chance of a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ small compared to any other age group .
Thailand , meanwhile , has had a total of 3,356 confirmed cases of the coronavirus and 58 deaths .
Granted , it ’ s a different culture with a government that tends more toward authoritarianism than anything we see in the West .
That said , The Washington Post apparently thinks this is coming here : The context of this photo would have died in darkness for the reader if they didn ’ t read the relatively fine print on the caption .
In either @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The emotional damage to children this will cause — in the United States or in Thailand — is likely a far greater long-term danger than what seems to be an infinitesimal chance they ’ ll face serious complications from COVID-19 .
Keeping children out of school isn ’ t the answer .
Neither is placing children in plastic boxes to play .
We can not countenance inhuman behavior by exaggerating threats to human life .
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I cannot imagine any good worldwide discussion that starts out with the lunchtime habits of Thai nursery school students.
Not to say that there can’t be one — say, a group of young kids in Chiang Mai decides to donate half their lunch money to feed the hungry — but it would definitely be unusual. This wasn’t the case, alas, with the Wat Khlong Toey School in Bangkok, where photos of children being placed alone in plastic boxes in order to achieve social distancing have caused a worldwide uproar.
The U.K. Independent reported on the social distancing conditions inside the school on Tuesday, noting that “[t]he kindergarten had been closed since mid-March after authorities in Thailand issued a nationwide lockdown to prevent the spread of the virus.”
“The images, which were taken on Monday, show the level of health precautions taken by the Wat Khlong Toey School in Bangkok, which welcomed its 250 students back to the classroom in July,” the publication reported.
From The Independant: “Two Thai pupils play behind plastic screens in separate play areas at the Wat Khlong Toey School on August 10, 2020 in Bangkok, Thailand.” pic.twitter.com/7A1BviUaUH — Richard James Rogers (@richardjarogers) August 11, 2020
“As well as setting up enclosed play areas, the school has set up plastic screens around the students’ desks and has marked out socially-distanced boxes on the floor for pupils to stand in,” the Independent reported.
The images are a stark reminder of just how far adults will go to stop children from getting COVID-19, even though they’re at extremely low risk for complications from the coronavirus and there’s no significant evidence yet that they’re even a prominent vector of transmission.
Thai kindergarteners wear face masks and play in screened-in areas used for social distancing at the Wat Khlong Toey School in Bangkok, Thailand. | Lauren DeCicca/Getty Images pic.twitter.com/m7rjj3c3cA — SmallSchoolsWorkshop (@Smallschools) August 11, 2020
According to the Independent, there are temperature scanners outside the school’s classrooms as well as soap dispensers (that presumably remind you to sing “Happy Birthday” twice while you wash your hands).
The school was also handing out face masks to students as they entered the building — and would, for some activities, give them face shields.
The Independent also reported on another school south of the Thai capital that required its students to self-isolate for 15 days before returning, something that surely won’t be emotionally damaging to children in the slightest.
The article closed, naturally, with a quote from Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the head of the World Health Organization, warning that schools must be safe before reopening.
Students sit inside plastic cubes at the Wat Khlong Toey School in #Bangkok, #Thailand. Using strict safety procedures, the school has been open for a month and has zero new cases of #coronavirus ?: @laurendecicca #BackToSchool pic.twitter.com/WqXZqOhs5I — Getty Images News (@GettyImagesNews) August 10, 2020
“We all want to see schools safely reopened but we also need to ensure that students, staff and faculty are safe. The foundation for this is adequate control of transmission at the community,” Tedros said.
“My message is crystal clear: suppress, suppress, suppress the virus.”
This way?
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You don’t want to dismiss risks, but the Independent’s report came on the same day CNN breathlessly reported on a 90 percent increase in reported COVID-19 cases among children. This increase, the media outlet said, was due to factors such as “increased testing, increased movement among children and a rise in infection among the general population.”
“It’s not fair to say that this virus is completely benign in children,” said Dr. Sean O’Leary, vice-chair of the American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Infectious Diseases.
“We’ve had 90 deaths in children in the US already, in just a few months. Every year we worry about influenza in children, and there are roughly around 100 deaths in children from influenza every year.”
Ninety deaths are tragic, and nothing will take away from that. However, that’s still .005 percent of the roughly 165,000 deaths from COVID-19 in the United States as of Wednesday morning, as reported by Johns Hopkins University data. Furthermore, studies have shown that the chance of a healthy child dying from COVID-19 is incredibly small compared to any other age group.
Thailand, meanwhile, has had a total of 3,356 confirmed cases of the coronavirus and 58 deaths. Granted, it’s a different culture with a government that tends more toward authoritarianism than anything we see in the West.
That said, The Washington Post apparently thinks this is coming here:
The context of this photo would have died in darkness for the reader if they didn’t read the relatively fine print on the caption.
In either case, the reaction is ridiculously overblown. The emotional damage to children this will cause — in the United States or in Thailand — is likely a far greater long-term danger than what seems to be an infinitesimal chance they’ll face serious complications from COVID-19.
Keeping children out of school isn’t the answer. Neither is placing children in plastic boxes to play. We cannot countenance inhuman behavior by exaggerating threats to human life.
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westernjournal--2020-08-14--Nashville City Council Member Floats Attempted Murder or Murder Charges if You Don’t Wear a Mask

A councilwoman in Tennessee is suggesting extreme penalties for those who go out and about during the coronavirus pandemic without wearing a mask .
She thinks they should be charged with attempted murder , at least in some cases .
Nashville Metro Councilwoman Sharon Hurt made the suggestion at an Aug. 5 meeting of the city ’ s Public Safety , Beer & Regulated Beverages and Health , Hospitals , & Social Services committees , according to the Washington Examiner .
“ My question goes back to legislation , ” Hurt said .
“ But my concern is , you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that if they pass a virus then they are tried for murder or attempted murder if they are not told , and this person who may very well pass this virus that ’ s out in the air because they are not wearing a mask is basically doing the same thing to someone who contracts it and dies from it.
” “ It seems to me that we have been more reactive as opposed to proactive and a little too late , too little , ” she continued .
TRENDING : Scientists Reveal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Wearing None At All “ So , my thing is maybe there should be legislation , stronger legislation .
I don ’ t know if [ the mayor ’ s director of legislative affairs ] Mike Jameson can speak to it , but maybe there needs to be stronger legislation that says if you do not wear a mask and you subject exposure of this virus to someone else then there will be some stronger penalty as it is in other viruses that are exposed.
” This is an insane proposition .
First @ @ @ @ @ @ @ no one should knowingly spread a deadly disease .
However , there is a major difference between knowingly spreading a deadly disease and accidentally transmitting an easily communicable virus with an estimated recovery rate of over 97 percent .
This is particularly true when you consider that the vast majority of those who do contract the coronavirus will not only recover but will suffer only mild symptoms .
Moreover , with a virus as transmissible as the coronavirus , it is almost impossible to identify who transmitted it to whom .
It ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wants to implement criminal penalties for failure to wear a mask , others on the left recently pushed for lighter penalties for those who knowingly and intentionally transmit HIV , a lifelong infection with no known cure .
That push had nothing to do with public health surrounding the disease : Rather , advocates wanted to reduce stigma related to the disease and LGBT individuals .
Second , while masks certainly reduce transmission of the coronavirus , their true efficacy is as yet unknown , not to mention largely dependent on the type @ @ @ @ @ @ @ correctly .
And now the experts are suggesting that even a medical-grade mask isn ’ t doing enough to stop the virus ; earlier this month , Dr. Anthony Fauci , the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases , said people should add goggles or face shields to their corona-wear .
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Nevertheless , cities and states nationwide have enacted mandatory mask mandates , often with fines or other penalties attached .
Nashville Mayor John @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Police Department to issue citations to people not complying with the local mask mandate , WSMV-TV reported .
On Aug. 6 , police issued 16 such citations , according to WZTV-TV .
Luckily , Jameson pushed back against Hurt ’ s ludicrous suggestion that potential penalties should include murder charges , albeit based on a legal technicality rather than a substantive argument .
“ The council does not have the opportunity on its own to create criminal legislation ; that is a state creature , ” Jameson told Hurt , who expressed disappointment @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ridiculous to threaten people with decades in prison , not to mention a violent felony charge , simply for failure to wear a mask — something , it should be noted , no one in America was asked to do until just a few months ago .
There is perhaps no better example of government overreach than a decree stating “ cover your face with a piece of cloth or face significant jail time.
” We are committed to truth and accuracy in all of our journalism .
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A councilwoman in Tennessee is suggesting extreme penalties for those who go out and about during the coronavirus pandemic without wearing a mask.
She thinks they should be charged with attempted murder, at least in some cases.
Nashville Metro Councilwoman Sharon Hurt made the suggestion at an Aug. 5 meeting of the city’s Public Safety, Beer & Regulated Beverages and Health, Hospitals, & Social Services committees, according to the Washington Examiner.
“My question goes back to legislation,” Hurt said. “But my concern is, you know, I work for an organization that if they pass a virus then they are tried for murder or attempted murder if they are not told, and this person who may very well pass this virus that’s out in the air because they are not wearing a mask is basically doing the same thing to someone who contracts it and dies from it.”
“It seems to me that we have been more reactive as opposed to proactive and a little too late, too little,” she continued.
“So, my thing is maybe there should be legislation, stronger legislation. I don’t know if [the mayor’s director of legislative affairs] Mike Jameson can speak to it, but maybe there needs to be stronger legislation that says if you do not wear a mask and you subject exposure of this virus to someone else then there will be some stronger penalty as it is in other viruses that are exposed.”
This is an insane proposition.
First, it should go without saying that no one should knowingly spread a deadly disease. However, there is a major difference between knowingly spreading a deadly disease and accidentally transmitting an easily communicable virus with an estimated recovery rate of over 97 percent.
This is particularly true when you consider that the vast majority of those who do contract the coronavirus will not only recover but will suffer only mild symptoms.
Do you support harsh penalties for people not wearing masks? Yes No
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Moreover, with a virus as transmissible as the coronavirus, it is almost impossible to identify who transmitted it to whom.
It’s notable that while this city councilwoman wants to implement criminal penalties for failure to wear a mask, others on the left recently pushed for lighter penalties for those who knowingly and intentionally transmit HIV, a lifelong infection with no known cure.
That push had nothing to do with public health surrounding the disease: Rather, advocates wanted to reduce stigma related to the disease and LGBT individuals.
Second, while masks certainly reduce transmission of the coronavirus, their true efficacy is as yet unknown, not to mention largely dependent on the type of mask and whether it is worn correctly.
And now the experts are suggesting that even a medical-grade mask isn’t doing enough to stop the virus; earlier this month, Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said people should add goggles or face shields to their corona-wear.
Nevertheless, cities and states nationwide have enacted mandatory mask mandates, often with fines or other penalties attached.
Nashville Mayor John Cooper has even ordered the Metro Nashville Police Department to issue citations to people not complying with the local mask mandate, WSMV-TV reported. On Aug. 6, police issued 16 such citations, according to WZTV-TV.
Luckily, Jameson pushed back against Hurt’s ludicrous suggestion that potential penalties should include murder charges, albeit based on a legal technicality rather than a substantive argument.
“The council does not have the opportunity on its own to create criminal legislation; that is a state creature,” Jameson told Hurt, who expressed disappointment with his response.
Nashville city councilwoman Sharon Hurt calls for legislation to charge people with murder for not wearing a mask (also claims coronavirus is airborne) She’s disappointed when she learns she can’t do this pic.twitter.com/7bRokB4crn — Roz ☀?? (@PolitiKurd) August 8, 2020
It would be ridiculous to threaten people with decades in prison, not to mention a violent felony charge, simply for failure to wear a mask — something, it should be noted, no one in America was asked to do until just a few months ago.
There is perhaps no better example of government overreach than a decree stating “cover your face with a piece of cloth or face significant jail time.”
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westernjournal--2020-08-13--Op-Ed: Big-Government Democrats Think They’re Solving Problems – Really They’re Just Underwriting Th

Op-Ed: Big-Government Democrats Think They’re Solving Problems – Really They’re Just Underwriting Them

As expected , the powerful pro-Democrat media is gushing congratulations for Joe Biden ’ s VP pick , Kamala Harris .
They are praising to high heaven this candidate ’ s artfully presented providential jackpot of diversity that ticks nearly all the boxes for new woke priorities .
She is a woman ( check ) , a person of color ( check ) , a daughter of an immigrant Asian/Indian mother ( check ) and a black/Jamaican father ( check ) .
She had a Baptist/Hindu religious upbringing and is married to a man of the Jewish faith ( an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ attended Howard University , a historically black college in Washington , D.C. ( another check ) .
TRENDING : Scientists Reveal Certain Masks May Be More Dangerous Than Wearing None At All But having babbled and cooed over this felicitous confluence of desirable characteristics in Joe Biden ’ s vice-presidential pick , responsible sectors of the press must return urgently to the real issue — the actual election policies to be voted on in November .
The Democratic platform , apart from its “ Remove Trump ” slogan , is still very murky @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , however , asserts clearly and boldly : “ We did it once and now we will do it again… and this time we ’ re going to finish the job.
” A feisty spirit of hope and a sturdy trust in God is embodied in President Trump ’ s election promise to restore law , order and prosperity to the United States of America .
That promise to reopen and regrow the economy is heartening for a disheartened people who have been sorely tried .
Not only have ordinary Americans been confronted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pandemic that has brought much sickness and death , job losses , financial crises and immense social trauma — but they are also suffering opportunistic attacks by anarchists who , in mainly Democrat-controlled states and cities , are allowed to display unrestrained violence in riots , looting , arson , injuries and even killings .
The president is a practical man .
He can do what he says he will do .
Americans can rely on his commitment to restart economic recovery and restore law and order .
The astonishing economic success of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reassuring .
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It is a realistic recovery plan that “ poor sleepy Joe ” and his left-leaning socialist Democratic colleagues have neither the appetite nor the practical skills to accomplish .
Regrettably , the obsession of now-radicalized Democrats , should they win , is to tear down everything that President Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ new socialist republic with higher taxes , a bigger government , “ free ” everything and open borders .
Yeah , yet another imprudent Venezuela-like socialist failure being planned grandiosely by impractical Democrats who are clueless on serious economic matters .
This Is Not the Time To Change Horses Midstream In the throes of a grave natural disaster and the threat of massive economic recession , Democratic leaders are asking the American people to commit to the extreme folly of changing horses midstream .
This is not the time to take fright and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ steeds for unbroken rogues wilfully determined to change direction and head us all out to sea .
This is not the time to launch the radicalized Democrats ’ huge new socialist experiment .
This is not the time to sabotage recovery and cut the traces of responsible management of the economy and social stability for an understandably unnerved but yet undefeated people .
This is not the time for Democrats to introduce communist-style socialism with impossibly expensive “ free ” university education , “ free ” health care and absurdly impractical Green New @ @ @ @ @ @ @ country .
Nor is it the time to increase unemployment benefits to the point where unemployment is more attractive than a paid job .
This is not the time for Americans to abandon the principles of responsibility , hard work and commitment to family , faith and community .
And above all , this is not the time to burn Bibles and abandon obedience and respect for our Creator who has blessed this great nation from its beginning .
Democratic Leaders Have Rejected the Founders ’ Principle “ In God We Trust ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is “ following the radical left agenda … no religion , no anything , hurt the Bible , hurt God .
He ’ s against God.
” The president may have used the wrong words here , but he had the right idea .
Joe Biden and the Democrats have abandoned God ’ s commands .
Since 1973 , they have gradually removed from their political agenda God ’ s protection for all innocent human beings , including those whom Roe v. Wade designated “ the unwanted.
” The Democrats have approved and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ million of God ’ s smallest creatures while in their mothers ’ wombs .
Too many Democratic states have meddled with the First Amendment rights to religious freedom .
They are perverting the law in their unconscionable bid to retract freedom of speech and conscience in order to advance the new quasi-religious woke commandments .
Truth is , Democrats can not reform their country unless they first reform themselves .
They have moved away from the Founders ’ trust in the Creator .
They no longer respect God ’ s commands as to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
They no longer adhere to the principles of the right to life , the right to security and the right to property recognized at the foundation of the republic .
“ If God Had Not Been with Us… ” Sadly , too , today ’ s radicalized Democrats have rejected the example of the Founders ’ recognition of the need for humbleness before God .
Democratic leaders have become arrogant ; they know better than God .
How far have they come from the Founders ’ humble acknowledgment of God ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Franklin , in a letter to William Strahan on Aug. 19 , 1784 , wrote with real grace : “ I am too well acquainted with all the springs and levers of our machine , not to see , that our human means were unequal to our undertaking , and that , if it had not been for the justice of our cause , and the consequent interposition of Providence , in which we had faith , we must have been ruined .
If I had ever before been an atheist , I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ being and government of a Deity !
… May we never forget his goodness to us , and may our future conduct manifest our gratitude.
” Today ’ s Democrats have forgotten .
That ’ s the great tragedy in the making right now .
Attorney General William Barr understands the current situation where the Democrats ’ radical socialism has cast the state in the role of “ alleviator of bad consequences.
” “ We call on the State to mitigate the social costs of personal misconduct and irresponsibility , ” he remarked @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the reaction to growing illegitimacy is not sexual responsibility , but abortion .
The reaction to drug addiction is safe injection sites .
The solution to the breakdown of the family is for the state to set itself up as the ersatz husband for single mothers and the ersatz father to their children.
” “ The call comes for more and more social programs to deal with the wreckage .
While we think we are solving problems , we are underwriting them.
” Remember , it was American generosity , know-how and optimism @ @ @ @ @ @ @ War II .
It was good old American capitalism that confidently guided a devastated Japan , Germany and Italy back to economic prosperity in record time .
Nothing ’ s too hard for that invincible American spirit that has drawn people of all races to become Americans and to adopt that great spirit of courage , resilience and moral integrity that has flourished under the blessings of Almighty God .
It is tragic that next term ’ s Democrats want a change of horses midstream with a reckless mind to be washed out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ republic .
The blunt truth is that the Democrats ’ radical election platform , rather than bringing us safely to the nearest shore , will turn a crisis into a disaster .
All practical and principled Americans of goodwill and good sense must not let that happen .
The views expressed in this opinion article are those of their author and are not necessarily either shared or endorsed by the owners of this website .
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Read our editorial standards .

As expected, the powerful pro-Democrat media is gushing congratulations for Joe Biden’s VP pick, Kamala Harris.
They are praising to high heaven this candidate’s artfully presented providential jackpot of diversity that ticks nearly all the boxes for new woke priorities.
She is a woman (check), a person of color (check), a daughter of an immigrant Asian/Indian mother (check) and a black/Jamaican father (check).
She had a Baptist/Hindu religious upbringing and is married to a man of the Jewish faith (an amazing three checks!).
She attended Howard University, a historically black college in Washington, D.C. (another check).
But having babbled and cooed over this felicitous confluence of desirable characteristics in Joe Biden’s vice-presidential pick, responsible sectors of the press must return urgently to the real issue — the actual election policies to be voted on in November.
The Democratic platform, apart from its “Remove Trump” slogan, is still very murky.
President Trump’s re-election campaign, however, asserts clearly and boldly:
“We did it once and now we will do it again… and this time we’re going to finish the job.”
Do you think a Biden-Harris administration would put America on the path to becoming a socialist country? Yes No
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A feisty spirit of hope and a sturdy trust in God is embodied in President Trump’s election promise to restore law, order and prosperity to the United States of America. That promise to reopen and regrow the economy is heartening for a disheartened people who have been sorely tried.
Not only have ordinary Americans been confronted by a frightening natural disaster — a pandemic that has brought much sickness and death, job losses, financial crises and immense social trauma — but they are also suffering opportunistic attacks by anarchists who, in mainly Democrat-controlled states and cities, are allowed to display unrestrained violence in riots, looting, arson, injuries and even killings.
Practical Skills Are Needed — Not Radical Socialist Experiments
The president is a practical man. He can do what he says he will do. Americans can rely on his commitment to restart economic recovery and restore law and order.
The astonishing economic success of his first three years of office is reassuring.
It attests to excellent managerial skills and an ability to harness the energy and gutsy self-confidence of practical good-hearted American people.
It is a realistic recovery plan that “poor sleepy Joe” and his left-leaning socialist Democratic colleagues have neither the appetite nor the practical skills to accomplish.
Regrettably, the obsession of now-radicalized Democrats, should they win, is to tear down everything that President Trump ever did and then to build a new socialist republic with higher taxes, a bigger government, “free” everything and open borders.
Yeah, yet another imprudent Venezuela-like socialist failure being planned grandiosely by impractical Democrats who are clueless on serious economic matters.
This Is Not the Time To Change Horses Midstream
In the throes of a grave natural disaster and the threat of massive economic recession, Democratic leaders are asking the American people to commit to the extreme folly of changing horses midstream.
This is not the time to take fright and attempt to swap our tried and trusty steeds for unbroken rogues wilfully determined to change direction and head us all out to sea.
This is not the time to launch the radicalized Democrats’ huge new socialist experiment.
This is not the time to sabotage recovery and cut the traces of responsible management of the economy and social stability for an understandably unnerved but yet undefeated people.
This is not the time for Democrats to introduce communist-style socialism with impossibly expensive “free” university education, “free” health care and absurdly impractical Green New Deal programs that will further bankrupt the country. Nor is it the time to increase unemployment benefits to the point where unemployment is more attractive than a paid job.
This is not the time for Americans to abandon the principles of responsibility, hard work and commitment to family, faith and community.
And above all, this is not the time to burn Bibles and abandon obedience and respect for our Creator who has blessed this great nation from its beginning.
Democratic Leaders Have Rejected the Founders’ Principle “In God We Trust”
President Trump observed recently that Joe Biden is “following the radical left agenda … no religion, no anything, hurt the Bible, hurt God. He’s against God.”
The president may have used the wrong words here, but he had the right idea.
Joe Biden and the Democrats have abandoned God’s commands. Since 1973, they have gradually removed from their political agenda God’s protection for all innocent human beings, including those whom Roe v. Wade designated “the unwanted.”
The Democrats have approved and facilitated the killing of more than 61 million of God’s smallest creatures while in their mothers’ wombs.
Too many Democratic states have meddled with the First Amendment rights to religious freedom. They are perverting the law in their unconscionable bid to retract freedom of speech and conscience in order to advance the new quasi-religious woke commandments.
Truth is, Democrats cannot reform their country unless they first reform themselves.
They have moved away from the Founders’ trust in the Creator. They no longer respect God’s commands as to how we are to love one another. They no longer adhere to the principles of the right to life, the right to security and the right to property recognized at the foundation of the republic.
“If God Had Not Been with Us…”
Sadly, too, today’s radicalized Democrats have rejected the example of the Founders’ recognition of the need for humbleness before God.
Democratic leaders have become arrogant; they know better than God. How far have they come from the Founders’ humble acknowledgment of God’s blessing of their great enterprise.
Benjamin Franklin, in a letter to William Strahan on Aug. 19, 1784, wrote with real grace:
“I am too well acquainted with all the springs and levers of our machine, not to see, that our human means were unequal to our undertaking, and that, if it had not been for the justice of our cause, and the consequent interposition of Providence, in which we had faith, we must have been ruined. If I had ever before been an atheist, I should now have been convinced of the being and government of a Deity! … May we never forget his goodness to us, and may our future conduct manifest our gratitude.”
Today’s Democrats have forgotten. That’s the great tragedy in the making right now.
Attorney General William Barr understands the current situation where the Democrats’ radical socialism has cast the state in the role of “alleviator of bad consequences.”
“We call on the State to mitigate the social costs of personal misconduct and irresponsibility,” he remarked in a 2019 speech. “So the reaction to growing illegitimacy is not sexual responsibility, but abortion. The reaction to drug addiction is safe injection sites. The solution to the breakdown of the family is for the state to set itself up as the ersatz husband for single mothers and the ersatz father to their children.”
“The call comes for more and more social programs to deal with the wreckage. While we think we are solving problems, we are underwriting them.”
Americans have earned a reputation for practical good sense.
Remember, it was American generosity, know-how and optimism that rebuilt a shattered world after World War II. It was good old American capitalism that confidently guided a devastated Japan, Germany and Italy back to economic prosperity in record time.
Nothing’s too hard for that invincible American spirit that has drawn people of all races to become Americans and to adopt that great spirit of courage, resilience and moral integrity that has flourished under the blessings of Almighty God.
It is tragic that next term’s Democrats want a change of horses midstream with a reckless mind to be washed out onto the treacherous seas of a socialist republic.
The blunt truth is that the Democrats’ radical election platform, rather than bringing us safely to the nearest shore, will turn a crisis into a disaster.
All practical and principled Americans of goodwill and good sense must not let that happen.
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westernjournal--2020-08-13--Protesters Block ICE Buses Carrying Detainees, Border Patrol Swoops In

An Oregon community was a flashpoint Wednesday in a clash of cultures between federal officials seeking to enforce America ’ s immigration laws and protesters and local officials who say immigration lawbreakers should come first .
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents were removing illegal immigrants in Bend , Oregon , when hundreds of protesters emerged to surround two buses that were being used for transport , according to KTVZ-TV .
The protest grew as it was livestreamed on Facebook .
Late Wednesday night , U.S. Border Patrol agents used pepper spray to make way so they could remove the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the buses .
TRENDING : Scientists Reveal Certain Masks May Be More Dangerous Than Wearing None At All “ The two individuals arrested each had a history of criminal violent behavior , ” an ICE spokeswoman told KTVZ .
“ While ICE respects the rights of people to voice their opinion peacefully , that does not include illegally interfering with their federal law enforcement duties .
ICE will take all necessary measures to ensure the safety of its officers and detainees , and will vigorously pursue prosecution against anyone who puts them in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ statement said .
Central Oregon Peacekeepers president Luke Richter insisted that the law could not simply be enforced .
“ If they ’ re going to take people from a sanctuary city , they need to have proper documentation of that .
We have not seen any warrants for their arrest , ” he told KTVZ .
As the 12-hour drama played out , local officials made clear their distaste and disdain for ICE .
Bend Police Chief Michael Krantz told reporters that his police force was on hand not to help ICE @ @ @ @ @ @ @ He later warned protesters when federal agents were on their way .
RELATED : Trump Hails Restoration of Law and Order as Feds Pull Back in Portland Deschutes County District Attorney John Hummel offered words of support for the protesters : “ The law enforcement activity in Bend , Oregon is part of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement ’ s mission to arrest criminal aliens presenting a danger to public safety and take them off the street , ” he said in a statement .
Tom Homan , a former acting director of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ ICE is helping protect that community but , look , the state of Washington , the state of Oregon has been taken over by the progressive left , and for the police department to stand there and do nothing , ” he said on Fox News .
“ What really irritates me is the district attorney of that county made a statement that he ’ s never been so proud of the community and disgusted with the federal government .
“ He should resign immediately , because that ’ s not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about .
He is supposed to be about law enforcement protecting the community , enforcing the law and prosecuting criminals , that ’ s exactly what ICE is doing in his county .
He ought to be thanking them , not saying he ’ s disgusted with them.
” “ It is disgusting .
He is in direct conflict of his duties as a district attorney to , number one , protect his community , number two , protect law enforcement and the rule of law.
” During his Fox News interview , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Democratic Sen. Kamala Harris of California , who is Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden ’ s running mate , saying that ICE has been likened to the KKK .
“ Men and women of ICE are American patriots , ” Homan responded .
“ They are enforcing laws that Congress enacted , her , a member of Congress .
ICE isn ’ t making this up .
Nine out of 10 people ICE arrests are public safety threats .
They either have a pending conviction or pending criminal charges .
“ They @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this country , and to compare them to the KKK is ridiculous , ” he said .
“ That itself is a racist statement made by Kamala Harris.
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An Oregon community was a flashpoint Wednesday in a clash of cultures between federal officials seeking to enforce America’s immigration laws and protesters and local officials who say immigration lawbreakers should come first.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents were removing illegal immigrants in Bend, Oregon, when hundreds of protesters emerged to surround two buses that were being used for transport, according to KTVZ-TV.
The protest grew as it was livestreamed on Facebook.
Late Wednesday night, U.S. Border Patrol agents used pepper spray to make way so they could remove the two detainees and some ICE agents from the buses.
Protestors in bend block buses from taking at atleast two men, immigration attorneys confirmed ice raid. Bend police just announced they are criminally trespassing pic.twitter.com/F0KoLH4O20 — Emily Cureton (@emilycureton) August 12, 2020
“The two individuals arrested each had a history of criminal violent behavior,” an ICE spokeswoman told KTVZ.
“While ICE respects the rights of people to voice their opinion peacefully, that does not include illegally interfering with their federal law enforcement duties. ICE will take all necessary measures to ensure the safety of its officers and detainees, and will vigorously pursue prosecution against anyone who puts them in harm’s way,” the statement said.
Central Oregon Peacekeepers president Luke Richter insisted that the law could not simply be enforced.
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“If they’re going to take people from a sanctuary city, they need to have proper documentation of that. We have not seen any warrants for their arrest,” he told KTVZ.
As the 12-hour drama played out, local officials made clear their distaste and disdain for ICE.
Bend Police Chief Michael Krantz told reporters that his police force was on hand not to help ICE, but to protect the protesters.
He later warned protesters when federal agents were on their way.
Bend Mayor Sally Russell tweeted her criticism of ICE:
To be clear, in no way do I support ICE. Nor can our Bend Police Force, because Oregon is a sanctuary state and it is illegal. I am very worried for everyone in our community, and especially our Latinx community. — Sally Russell (@SallyForBend) August 13, 2020
Deschutes County District Attorney John Hummel offered words of support for the protesters:
I’ve never been so disgusted by my government and so proud of my community. — John Hummel (@john_hummel) August 13, 2020
Federal troops strormed the buses in full tactical gear. Unnecessary and outrageous. Never did I think I would see this in my country. #VOTE — John Hummel (@john_hummel) August 13, 2020
But Acting DHS Deputy Secretary Ken Cuccinelli pushed back on Twitter.
“The law enforcement activity in Bend, Oregon is part of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s mission to arrest criminal aliens presenting a danger to public safety and take them off the street,” he said in a statement.
Going on now. pic.twitter.com/R3TyPAsNoI — Acting Deputy Secretary Ken Cuccinelli (@HomelandKen) August 13, 2020
Tom Homan, a former acting director of ICE, lambasted Hummel for his comments.
“ICE is helping protect that community but, look, the state of Washington, the state of Oregon has been taken over by the progressive left, and for the police department to stand there and do nothing,” he said on Fox News.
“What really irritates me is the district attorney of that county made a statement that he’s never been so proud of the community and disgusted with the federal government.
“He should resign immediately, because that’s not what he’s supposed to be about. He is supposed to be about law enforcement protecting the community, enforcing the law and prosecuting criminals, that’s exactly what ICE is doing in his county. He ought to be thanking them, not saying he’s disgusted with them.”
“He should resign today,” Homan said.
“It is disgusting. He is in direct conflict of his duties as a district attorney to, number one, protect his community, number two, protect law enforcement and the rule of law.”
During his Fox News interview, Homan was shown a 2018 video clip of Democratic Sen. Kamala Harris of California, who is Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden’s running mate, saying that ICE has been likened to the KKK.
“Men and women of ICE are American patriots,” Homan responded. “They are enforcing laws that Congress enacted, her, a member of Congress. ICE isn’t making this up. Nine out of 10 people ICE arrests are public safety threats. They either have a pending conviction or pending criminal charges.
“They’re enforcing the law, protecting this country, and to compare them to the KKK is ridiculous,” he said. “That itself is a racist statement made by Kamala Harris.”
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westernjournal--2020-08-13--WHO Urges People To Not Fear Being Infected with COVID from Food Packaging

The World Health Organization said Thursday that people shouldn ’ t worry about contracting the coronavirus from food or food packaging .
Reuters reported that WHO emergencies program director Mike Ryan made the declaration during a news briefing .
“ People should not fear food or food packaging or processing or delivery of food , ” Ryan said in Geneva .
“ There is no evidence that food or the food chain is participating in transmission of this virus .
And people should feel comfortable and safe , ” he added .
The statement was a direct break from Chinese @ @ @ @ @ @ @ China has claimed that chicken wings imported from Brazil tested positive for the coronavirus .
TRENDING : Scientists Reveal Certain Masks May Be More Dangerous Than Wearing None At All Reuters reported Wednesday that Chinese authorities said a sample taken from the surface of chicken wings imported into the southern city of Shenzhen contained the virus .
Officials also tested the packaging of frozen shrimp from Ecuador in a city in the Anhui province , and the packaging tested positive for the virus , China claimed .
The positive tests on food and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ contact those who might have come into contact with the food , Reuters reported .
“ It is hard to say at which stage the frozen chicken got infected , ” a Chinese official said .
According to Medical Xpress , WHO epidemiologist Maria Van Kerkhove said China had tested hundreds of thousands of packages and “ found very , very few , less than 10 positive in doing that.
” “ We know that the virus can remain on surfaces for some time , ” she said .
“ If the virus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have no examples of where this virus has been transmitted as a food-borne , whereas someone has consumed a food product — the viruses can be killed , like other viruses as well , if the meat is cooked.
” The WHO statement assuring the international public not to fear reporting from inside China is unusual for the public health body , which has been accused of assisting China ’ s efforts to cover up the initial spread of the virus last year and early this year .
In January , the WHO @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can not be spread between persons .
“ Preliminary investigations conducted by the Chinese authorities have found no clear evidence of human-to-human transmission of the novel # coronavirus ( 2019-nCoV ) identified in # Wuhan , # China , ” the WHO tweeted on Jan. 14 .
RELATED : WHO Used Trick Campaign To Try To Make Us Trust International Org Of course , that information proved to be incorrect , and that still haunts the WHO and harms its credibility .
President Donald Trump has been particularly critical of the organization for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and its relationship to China .
Trump announced in May that the U.S. would cut ties with the WHO because of its actions .
“ Chinese officials ignored their reporting obligations to the World Health Organization and pressured the World Health Organization to mislead the world when the virus was first discovered by Chinese authorities , ” Trump said during a news briefing at the White House on May 29 .
“ Countless lives have been taken , and profound economic hardship has been inflicted all around the globe .
They strongly recommended @ @ @ @ @ @ @ China , but I did it anyway and was proven to be 100 percent correct , ” he continued .
“ China has total control over the World Health Organization , despite only paying $ 40 million per year compared to what the United States has been paying , which is approximately $ 450 million a year , ” Trump also said .
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The World Health Organization said Thursday that people shouldn’t worry about contracting the coronavirus from food or food packaging.
Reuters reported that WHO emergencies program director Mike Ryan made the declaration during a news briefing.
“People should not fear food or food packaging or processing or delivery of food,” Ryan said in Geneva.
“There is no evidence that food or the food chain is participating in transmission of this virus. And people should feel comfortable and safe,” he added.
The statement was a direct break from Chinese officials for the international health group; China has claimed that chicken wings imported from Brazil tested positive for the coronavirus.
Reuters reported Wednesday that Chinese authorities said a sample taken from the surface of chicken wings imported into the southern city of Shenzhen contained the virus.
Officials also tested the packaging of frozen shrimp from Ecuador in a city in the Anhui province, and the packaging tested positive for the virus, China claimed.
The positive tests on food and food packaging sent Chinese authorities scrambling to contact those who might have come into contact with the food, Reuters reported.
“It is hard to say at which stage the frozen chicken got infected,” a Chinese official said.
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According to Medical Xpress, WHO epidemiologist Maria Van Kerkhove said China had tested hundreds of thousands of packages and “found very, very few, less than 10 positive in doing that.”
“We know that the virus can remain on surfaces for some time,” she said. “If the virus is actually in food — and we have no examples of where this virus has been transmitted as a food-borne, whereas someone has consumed a food product — the viruses can be killed, like other viruses as well, if the meat is cooked.”
The WHO statement assuring the international public not to fear reporting from inside China is unusual for the public health body, which has been accused of assisting China’s efforts to cover up the initial spread of the virus last year and early this year.
In January, the WHO reported a false claim that the coronavirus cannot be spread between persons.
“Preliminary investigations conducted by the Chinese authorities have found no clear evidence of human-to-human transmission of the novel #coronavirus (2019-nCoV) identified in #Wuhan, #China,” the WHO tweeted on Jan. 14.
Preliminary investigations conducted by the Chinese authorities have found no clear evidence of human-to-human transmission of the novel #coronavirus (2019-nCoV) identified in #Wuhan, #China??. pic.twitter.com/Fnl5P877VG — World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) January 14, 2020
Of course, that information proved to be incorrect, and that still haunts the WHO and harms its credibility.
President Donald Trump has been particularly critical of the organization for failing to be transparent about the coronavirus and its relationship to China.
Trump announced in May that the U.S. would cut ties with the WHO because of its actions.
“Chinese officials ignored their reporting obligations to the World Health Organization and pressured the World Health Organization to mislead the world when the virus was first discovered by Chinese authorities,” Trump said during a news briefing at the White House on May 29.
“Countless lives have been taken, and profound economic hardship has been inflicted all around the globe. They strongly recommended against me doing the early ban from China, but I did it anyway and was proven to be 100 percent correct,” he continued.
“China has total control over the World Health Organization, despite only paying $40 million per year compared to what the United States has been paying, which is approximately $450 million a year,” Trump also said.
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westernjournal--2020-08-13--Police Officers Use Superhuman Strength To Lift 3,000 Lb Car off Man Trapped Underneath

People who are handy with fixing things are great to have around — but those skills don ’ t just appear .
They are won through years of blood , sweat , tears and more than a few dangerous mistakes .
Devon Haycock of Mesa , Arizona , was out on Tuesday morning working on his wife ’ s Honda Civic , which needed some suspension work done .
He put it up on jacks , slid under the car , asked for a screwdriver and then started screaming .
One of the jacks had failed , and the car @ @ @ @ @ @ @ trapped .
“ And he just barely shifted just to get his arm in a certain position and the whole car came off the jacks and it bounced down on him , ” his wife , Kaylin , told KTUU-TV .
“ Obviously , we both screamed.
” TRENDING : Scientists Reveal Certain Masks May Be More Dangerous Than Wearing None At All As the car weighed on him , Devon said he could only take a “ bunch of little breaths , ” and it wouldn ’ t be long before he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ my face was pinned right behind the wheel well so I could see my wife the whole time panicking , ” he told KPNX-TV .
“ And it was awful , the whole time just saying ‘ I love you .
It ’ s OK .
I love you .
I ’ m fine.
’ Just trying to keep her calm .
It was the worst time ever.
” The couple is expecting a baby girl around Christmas , so no doubt that thought flashed through their minds as he struggled to breathe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and Officers Nolan Martineau and Josh Gardner with the Mesa Police Department were soon in his driveway , assessing the situation .
“ His whole upper body was under the car , ” Martineau said .
“ His legs were sticking out .
I could see the jack that he had was kind of tilted over , it failed.
” “ When I heard , ‘ OK , we ’ re going to lift it up , ’ that ’ s when my vision started to go blurry , ” Devon explained @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out.
” RELATED : Watch : Police Officer Saves Man in Wheelchair Stuck on Tracks Seconds Before Train Comes Barreling Through A neighbor also helped the two cops , and they lifted the 3,000-pound car .
Though Devon was starting to lose consciousness , he was freed .
“ I was just really happy that he was OK , ” Martineau said .
“ That he was able to get out on his own , so that was a really good sign ; that he was still breathing and talking.
” Devon said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his rescuers ’ intervention and that he ’ d be taking the car into the mechanic .
“ Great job by Officers Martineau and Gardner !
” the City of Mesa Police Department posted on Thursday .
“ This is just another example of the countless ways we make a difference to the people we encounter every day .
“ Keep up the good work !
You are appreciated by many !
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People who are handy with fixing things are great to have around — but those skills don’t just appear. They are won through years of blood, sweat, tears and more than a few dangerous mistakes.
Devon Haycock of Mesa, Arizona, was out on Tuesday morning working on his wife’s Honda Civic, which needed some suspension work done.
He put it up on jacks, slid under the car, asked for a screwdriver and then started screaming.
One of the jacks had failed, and the car was resting on him. Devon was trapped.
“And he just barely shifted just to get his arm in a certain position and the whole car came off the jacks and it bounced down on him,” his wife, Kaylin, told KTUU-TV. “Obviously, we both screamed.”
As the car weighed on him, Devon said he could only take a “bunch of little breaths,” and it wouldn’t be long before he lost consciousness.
“The whole time my face was pinned right behind the wheel well so I could see my wife the whole time panicking,” he told KPNX-TV.
“And it was awful, the whole time just saying ‘I love you. It’s OK. I love you. I’m fine.’ Just trying to keep her calm. It was the worst time ever.”
The couple is expecting a baby girl around Christmas, so no doubt that thought flashed through their minds as he struggled to breathe.
Thankfully, police responded within minutes, and Officers Nolan Martineau and Josh Gardner with the Mesa Police Department were soon in his driveway, assessing the situation.
“His whole upper body was under the car,” Martineau said. “His legs were sticking out. I could see the jack that he had was kind of tilted over, it failed.”
“When I heard, ‘OK, we’re going to lift it up,’ that’s when my vision started to go blurry,” Devon explained. “I was starting to pass out.”
A neighbor also helped the two cops, and they lifted the 3,000-pound car.
Though Devon was starting to lose consciousness, he was freed.
“I was just really happy that he was OK,” Martineau said. “That he was able to get out on his own, so that was a really good sign; that he was still breathing and talking.”
Devon said he was “extremely thankful” for his rescuers’ intervention and that he’d be taking the car into the mechanic.
“Great job by Officers Martineau and Gardner!” the City of Mesa Police Department posted on Thursday. “This is just another example of the countless ways we make a difference to the people we encounter every day.
“Keep up the good work! You are appreciated by many!”
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westernjournal--2020-08-13--Donald Trump Jr. Releases Video Showcasing Joe Biden’s ‘Creepiest Hits’

Donald Trump Jr. has shared a video on social media chronicling “ Creepy Joe Biden ’ s Creepiest Hits.
” The video features more than four minutes of footage of the Democratic nominee kissing and/or smelling the hair of girls or young women .
The montage features nearly a dozen examples of Biden getting “ affectionate ” with female relatives of politicians and/or supporters .
The satirical website The Babylon Bee has poked fun at Biden ’ s reputation for him getting too close for comfort numerous times .
Headlines manufactured by The Babylon Bee on this topic include “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Can Still Sniff People ’ s Hair , ” “ Biden Campaign Says He Is So Close To A VP Pick He Can Smell Her , ” and “ Biden : If You Don ’ t Let Me Sniff Your Hair , You Ain ’ t A Woman.
” Last year , a pro-Trump political action committee aired a much shorter video documenting Biden ’ s creepiness .
The ad featured Nevada Democratic politician Lucy Flores detailing an uncomfortable exchange she had with the former vice president as images of Biden touching or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ appeared on screen .
TRENDING : Scientists Reveal Certain Masks May Be More Dangerous Than Wearing None At All The beginning and end of the minute-long ad featured children watching the videos .
A question appeared on screen asking , “ Our children are watching .
What example will we set for them ?
” In fairness , Biden issued a statement explaining his behavior shortly after that ad was released , acknowledging that “ Social norms are changing ” and promising to be “ more mindful about respecting personal space in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ him failing to “ respect personal space ” will live forever .
Biden ’ s allies like to portray these encounters as demonstrations of friendliness and folksiness .
However , by Biden ’ s own admission , he has demonstrated a desire to get too close for comfort on at least one occasion .
During a 2008 appearance on the campaign trail in Athens , Ohio , Biden talked about how he was “ accosted by a cop ” at Ohio University after entering a women ’ s dormitory .
While he used @ @ @ @ @ @ @ speech , “ he later walked back his statements about being arrested , ” as The Western Journal has reported .
While the women featured in the video montages of Biden have not accused the former vice president of doing anything inappropriate , Biden has faced one serious accusation from one of his former staffers , Tara Reade .
She said her former boss groped , kissed and digitally penetrated her in 1993 .
For his part , Biden has proclaimed his innocence and called on the National Archives to release his Senate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ innocence .
Biden is lucky that in the United States , everyone is entitled to the presumption of innocence .
Yet , the same people who give Biden the benefit of the doubt did not award the same treatment to President Donald Trump ’ s Supreme Court pick Brett Kavanaugh when he faced far less credible allegations from leftist professor Christine Blasey Ford .
RELATED : James Woods Digs Up Embarrassing Kamala Harris Tweet That Shows She 's a Horrible Judge of Character This hypocrisy led former congressional candidate DeAnna Lorraine , a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the # MeToo movement is a “ fraudulent political weapon.
” The “ Creepy Joe Biden ’ s Creepiest Hits ” video is hardly the first compilation of Biden ’ s “ greatest hits ” to spread on social media .
Earlier this year , Trump shared a montage of his Democratic rival ’ s numerous gaffes on Twitter .
If the Trump campaign is looking for a new ad to use against the Democratic nominee , perhaps it can put together something highlighting Biden ’ s horrendous political instincts .
Let @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the NAFTA trade deal that hollowed out American manufacturing , and he opposed moving ahead with the raid that killed terrorist leader Osama bin Laden .
In the meantime , Americans should look at “ Creepy Joe Biden ’ s Creepiest Hits.
” In addition to providing the American people with the imagery itself , it will enable voters to think twice about whether Biden has the ability to appear in public without making a fool out of himself .
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Donald Trump Jr. has shared a video on social media chronicling “Creepy Joe Biden’s Creepiest Hits.” The video features more than four minutes of footage of the Democratic nominee kissing and/or smelling the hair of girls or young women.
The montage features nearly a dozen examples of Biden getting “affectionate” with female relatives of politicians and/or supporters. The satirical website The Babylon Bee has poked fun at Biden’s reputation for him getting too close for comfort numerous times.
Headlines manufactured by The Babylon Bee on this topic include “Biden Cuts Hole In Mask So He Can Still Sniff People’s Hair,” “Biden Campaign Says He Is So Close To A VP Pick He Can Smell Her,” and “Biden: If You Don’t Let Me Sniff Your Hair, You Ain’t A Woman.”
Last year, a pro-Trump political action committee aired a much shorter video documenting Biden’s creepiness. The ad featured Nevada Democratic politician Lucy Flores detailing an uncomfortable exchange she had with the former vice president as images of Biden touching or sniffing the hair of other young women appeared on screen.
The beginning and end of the minute-long ad featured children watching the videos. A question appeared on screen asking, “Our children are watching. What example will we set for them?”
In fairness, Biden issued a statement explaining his behavior shortly after that ad was released, acknowledging that “Social norms are changing” and promising to be “more mindful about respecting personal space in the future.” Still, the videos of him failing to “respect personal space” will live forever.
Social norms are changing. I understand that, and I’ve heard what these women are saying. Politics to me has always been about making connections, but I will be more mindful about respecting personal space in the future. That’s my responsibility and I will meet it. pic.twitter.com/Ya2mf5ODts — Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) April 3, 2019
Biden’s allies like to portray these encounters as demonstrations of friendliness and folksiness. However, by Biden’s own admission, he has demonstrated a desire to get too close for comfort on at least one occasion.
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During a 2008 appearance on the campaign trail in Athens, Ohio, Biden talked about how he was “accosted by a cop” at Ohio University after entering a women’s dormitory. While he used the term “arrested” in the speech, “he later walked back his statements about being arrested,” as The Western Journal has reported.
While the women featured in the video montages of Biden have not accused the former vice president of doing anything inappropriate, Biden has faced one serious accusation from one of his former staffers, Tara Reade. She said her former boss groped, kissed and digitally penetrated her in 1993.
For his part, Biden has proclaimed his innocence and called on the National Archives to release his Senate records, believing those will prove his innocence. Biden is lucky that in the United States, everyone is entitled to the presumption of innocence.
Yet, the same people who give Biden the benefit of the doubt did not award the same treatment to President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court pick Brett Kavanaugh when he faced far less credible allegations from leftist professor Christine Blasey Ford.
This hypocrisy led former congressional candidate DeAnna Lorraine, a Republican, to opine in an op-ed that the #MeToo movement is a “fraudulent political weapon.”
The “Creepy Joe Biden’s Creepiest Hits” video is hardly the first compilation of Biden’s “greatest hits” to spread on social media. Earlier this year, Trump shared a montage of his Democratic rival’s numerous gaffes on Twitter.
If the Trump campaign is looking for a new ad to use against the Democratic nominee, perhaps it can put together something highlighting Biden’s horrendous political instincts.
Let’s not forget that Biden supported the NAFTA trade deal that hollowed out American manufacturing, and he opposed moving ahead with the raid that killed terrorist leader Osama bin Laden.
In the meantime, Americans should look at “Creepy Joe Biden’s Creepiest Hits.”
In addition to providing the American people with the imagery itself, it will enable voters to think twice about whether Biden has the ability to appear in public without making a fool out of himself.
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westernjournal--2020-08-13--Op-Ed: God Help Us – Kamala Harris Voted Against Protecting Already Born Babies from Being Legally M

Op-Ed: God Help Us – Kamala Harris Voted Against Protecting Already Born Babies from Being Legally Murdered

On Tuesday , presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden announced California Sen. Kamala Harris as his running mate .
By doing so , he solidified the most liberal , anti-life , anti-family ticket in American history .
Harris has served as California ’ s junior senator since 2017 .
She previously served as California ’ s attorney general from 2011-2017 and as district attorney of San Francisco from 2004-2011 .
Throughout her career , Harris has been a champion for abortion and a leading advocate for liberal policies that harm family and suppress religious freedom .
On issues concerning sexuality @ @ @ @ @ @ @ original co-sponsor of the Equality Act , legislation that would make sexual orientation and gender identity specially protected in civil rights law and severely undermine religious freedom for people of all faiths .
Earlier this summer Harris praised the dangerous Supreme Court decision in Bostock v. Clayton County that redefined “ sex ” to include sexual orientation and gender identity under Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act .
TRENDING : Scientists Reveal Certain Masks May Be More Dangerous Than Wearing None At All Although the decision potentially threatens women ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on the religious freedom of faith-based employers , Harris called the decision “ a step in the right direction in the fight for full equality for the LGBTQ community.
” As attorney general , Harris refused to defend California ’ s state constitutional amendment that defined marriage as being between a man and a woman when it was challenged in court .
In 2013 , when the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals overturned Proposition 8 and allowed same-sex marriages to proceed in California , Harris celebrated the decision and officiated the first same-sex @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Harris has voted against every pro-life piece of legislation she could , including bills with bipartisan support .
For example , earlier this year she voted against the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Act , which would have protected unborn babies from abortion procedures after the point at which they can feel pain ( 20 weeks ) .
Harris also voted against the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act , which would have required doctors present during a failed abortion — an abortion that results in the birth of a living infant — to provide @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be offered to any other baby at the same stage of development .
Harris voted against Pain-Capable in 2018 and Born Alive in 2019 as well .
She also voted against the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act that would have codified the Hyde Amendment and prohibited abortion coverage in Obamacare .
Harris is also an original co-sponsor of the Global HER Act , which would permanently repeal the Mexico City Policy .
In her brief run for president , she campaigned on a series of extreme anti-life @ @ @ @ @ @ @ into law , requiring preclearance for state abortion laws , repealing the Hyde Amendment , repealing the Mexico City Policy , preserving federal funding for Planned Parenthood and banning abstinence-only sex education .
RELATED : Op-Ed : Big-Government Democrats Think They 're Solving Problems - Really They 're Just Underwriting Them During Harris ’ tenure as attorney general , David Daleiden and the Center for Medical Progress released undercover videos that exposed Planned Parenthood for the illegal sale of aborted fetal tissue .
Rather than prosecute Planned Parenthood , Harris raided the home @ @ @ @ @ @ @ because he had investigated Planned Parenthood , a donor to Harris ’ political campaign .
Harris also attacked the religious beliefs of recent nominees to the federal judiciary .
In 2018 , during the confirmation hearing for Brian Buescher , Harris implied the nominee ’ s membership in the Knights of Columbus , a Catholic charitable organization , precluded him from serving on the federal bench .
Asking about the Knights ’ views on abortion and marriage , Harris suggested that opposition to abortion and support for a biblical understanding of marriage disqualified @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Worth noting is that during her tenure in the Senate , Harris has a lifetime 0 percent rating from the Family Research Council and a 100 percent record with Planned Parenthood .
Biden ’ s choice of Harris complements the former vice president ’ s own leftward lurch on abortion and religious liberty .
For example , despite supporting the Hyde Amendment for his entire public career , Biden reversed his position last summer and now supports federal funding for abortion .
Biden has promised to undo the Mexico City Policy and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for nominees to the Supreme Court .
He has also vowed to make passage of the Equality Act a “ top legislative priority ” during his first 100 days as president .
Biden ’ s aggressive advocacy for LGBT issues even extends into his approach to foreign policy .
For example , he has promised to install a “ point person ” for LGBTQ+ issues on the National Security Council and a special envoy at the State Department to combat “ homophobia , transphobia , and stigma globally.
” The increasingly liberal ideologies @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be elected — would lead to a dangerous infringement on the rights of the unborn , religious liberty and American values .
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On Tuesday, presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden announced California Sen. Kamala Harris as his running mate. By doing so, he solidified the most liberal, anti-life, anti-family ticket in American history.
Harris has served as California’s junior senator since 2017. She previously served as California’s attorney general from 2011-2017 and as district attorney of San Francisco from 2004-2011.
Throughout her career, Harris has been a champion for abortion and a leading advocate for liberal policies that harm family and suppress religious freedom.
On issues concerning sexuality and religious liberty, Harris is an original co-sponsor of the Equality Act, legislation that would make sexual orientation and gender identity specially protected in civil rights law and severely undermine religious freedom for people of all faiths.
Earlier this summer Harris praised the dangerous Supreme Court decision in Bostock v. Clayton County that redefined “sex” to include sexual orientation and gender identity under Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act.
Although the decision potentially threatens women’s privacy and safety and represents an assault on the religious freedom of faith-based employers, Harris called the decision “a step in the right direction in the fight for full equality for the LGBTQ community.”
As attorney general, Harris refused to defend California’s state constitutional amendment that defined marriage as being between a man and a woman when it was challenged in court.
In 2013, when the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals overturned Proposition 8 and allowed same-sex marriages to proceed in California, Harris celebrated the decision and officiated the first same-sex marriage in San Francisco.
On abortion, Harris has voted against every pro-life piece of legislation she could, including bills with bipartisan support.
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For example, earlier this year she voted against the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Act, which would have protected unborn babies from abortion procedures after the point at which they can feel pain (20 weeks).
Harris also voted against the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, which would have required doctors present during a failed abortion — an abortion that results in the birth of a living infant — to provide the same level of care that would be offered to any other baby at the same stage of development.
Harris voted against Pain-Capable in 2018 and Born Alive in 2019 as well. She also voted against the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act that would have codified the Hyde Amendment and prohibited abortion coverage in Obamacare.
Harris is also an original co-sponsor of the Global HER Act, which would permanently repeal the Mexico City Policy.
In her brief run for president, she campaigned on a series of extreme anti-life positions, including codifying Roe v. Wade into law, requiring preclearance for state abortion laws, repealing the Hyde Amendment, repealing the Mexico City Policy, preserving federal funding for Planned Parenthood and banning abstinence-only sex education.
During Harris’ tenure as attorney general, David Daleiden and the Center for Medical Progress released undercover videos that exposed Planned Parenthood for the illegal sale of aborted fetal tissue.
Rather than prosecute Planned Parenthood, Harris raided the home of Daleiden, confiscating his hard drive because he had investigated Planned Parenthood, a donor to Harris’ political campaign.
Harris also attacked the religious beliefs of recent nominees to the federal judiciary.
In 2018, during the confirmation hearing for Brian Buescher, Harris implied the nominee’s membership in the Knights of Columbus, a Catholic charitable organization, precluded him from serving on the federal bench.
Asking about the Knights’ views on abortion and marriage, Harris suggested that opposition to abortion and support for a biblical understanding of marriage disqualified Buescher from serving on a district court.
Worth noting is that during her tenure in the Senate, Harris has a lifetime 0 percent rating from the Family Research Council and a 100 percent record with Planned Parenthood.
Biden’s choice of Harris complements the former vice president’s own leftward lurch on abortion and religious liberty.
For example, despite supporting the Hyde Amendment for his entire public career, Biden reversed his position last summer and now supports federal funding for abortion.
Biden has promised to undo the Mexico City Policy and make support for abortion a litmus test for nominees to the Supreme Court. He has also vowed to make passage of the Equality Act a “top legislative priority” during his first 100 days as president.
Biden’s aggressive advocacy for LGBT issues even extends into his approach to foreign policy.
For example, he has promised to install a “point person” for LGBTQ+ issues on the National Security Council and a special envoy at the State Department to combat “homophobia, transphobia, and stigma globally.”
The increasingly liberal ideologies of Biden and Harris — should they be elected — would lead to a dangerous infringement on the rights of the unborn, religious liberty and American values.
The views expressed in this opinion article are those of their author and are not necessarily either shared or endorsed by the owners of this website. If you are interested in contributing an Op-Ed to The Western Journal, you can learn about our submission guidelines and process here.
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westernjournal--2020-08-13--James Woods Digs Up Embarrassing Kamala Harris Tweet That Shows She’s a Horrible Judge of Character

If you ’ re ever looking for an antidote to the left ’ s constant , utter nonsense , there ’ s no better place to find it than the Twitter feed of James Woods .
The actor and conservative commentator had an especially hilarious takedown of California Sen. Kamala Harris , who was just tapped as the vice presidential candidate alongside presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden .
Woods shared a 2019 tweet Harris had published in support of Jussie Smollett , the actor who was found to have perpetrated a hate crime hoax .
“ Jussie Smollett is one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ beings I know .
I ’ m praying for his quick recovery , ” the senator wrote .
“ This was an attempted modern day lynching .
No one should have to fear for their life because of their sexuality or color of their skin .
We must confront this hate.
” TRENDING : Scientists Reveal Certain Masks May Be More Dangerous Than Wearing None At All “ How soon before she deletes this ?
” Woods said .
Given what we know now , it looks like Biden ’ s running mate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of character .
In an unbelievable story that the liberal media fully gobbled up , Smollett claimed that he was attacked in the early morning in Chicago by two white men who had told him he was in “ MAGA country.
” As it turned out , the two “ attackers ” were a pair of Nigerian brothers that Smollett knew personally .
The three men had reportedly rehearsed the attack a few days prior .
Smollett is currently facing six felony counts of disorderly conduct for allegedly misleading a police investigation into @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In addition to that , the actor is also being asked to reimburse the Chicago Police Department for $ 130,000 it spent investigating the “ attack.
” In total , that investigation cost taxpayers nearly $ 500,000 .
Despite the ridiculous nature of Smollett ’ s story , Harris backed him up without question .
This is far from the only lapse in judgment that is coming back to bite the Democratic senator , however .
During her time as San Francisco district attorney , Harris ’ office reportedly stopped working with the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and buried the records pertaining to their cases despite pushback from victims ’ groups .
In addition to that , her office blocked important DNA evidence that could have freed a death row inmate .
According to PolitiFact , it wasn ’ t until The New York Times wrote about the case that Harris said “ I feel awful about this ” and called on the state to allow for the test .
No wonder Trump said Harris was his “ No .
1 pick.
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If you’re ever looking for an antidote to the left’s constant, utter nonsense, there’s no better place to find it than the Twitter feed of James Woods.
The actor and conservative commentator had an especially hilarious takedown of California Sen. Kamala Harris, who was just tapped as the vice presidential candidate alongside presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden.
Woods shared a 2019 tweet Harris had published in support of Jussie Smollett, the actor who was found to have perpetrated a hate crime hoax.
“Jussie Smollett is one of the kindest, most gentle human beings I know. I’m praying for his quick recovery,” the senator wrote.
“This was an attempted modern day lynching. No one should have to fear for their life because of their sexuality or color of their skin. We must confront this hate.”
“How soon before she deletes this?” Woods said.
How soon before she deletes this? https://t.co/TlQySo3ZRk — James Woods (@RealJamesWoods) August 12, 2020
Given what we know now, it looks like Biden’s running mate isn’t exactly the best judge of character.
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In an unbelievable story that the liberal media fully gobbled up, Smollett claimed that he was attacked in the early morning in Chicago by two white men who had told him he was in “MAGA country.”
As it turned out, the two “attackers” were a pair of Nigerian brothers that Smollett knew personally. The three men had reportedly rehearsed the attack a few days prior.
Smollett is currently facing six felony counts of disorderly conduct for allegedly misleading a police investigation into charges that he knew were false.
In addition to that, the actor is also being asked to reimburse the Chicago Police Department for $130,000 it spent investigating the “attack.”
In total, that investigation cost taxpayers nearly $500,000.
Despite the ridiculous nature of Smollett’s story, Harris backed him up without question.
This is far from the only lapse in judgment that is coming back to bite the Democratic senator, however.
During her time as San Francisco district attorney, Harris’ office reportedly stopped working with the victims of sex abuse by Catholic clergy and buried the records pertaining to their cases despite pushback from victims’ groups.
In addition to that, her office blocked important DNA evidence that could have freed a death row inmate. According to PolitiFact, it wasn’t until The New York Times wrote about the case that Harris said “I feel awful about this” and called on the state to allow for the test.
No wonder Trump said Harris was his “No. 1 pick.”
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westernjournal--2020-08-13--Rose McGowan Blasts Kamala Harris: ‘How Many Predators Bankroll You?’

Democrats hoping to make Kamala Harris a new symbol of women ’ s liberation should be re-thinking that idea heading into November .
Not only does the California senator have a pretty well-known record for kicking off her political career via a romantic relationship with a powerful married man back in the 1990s , it turns out one of her past supporters included Harvey Weinstein , the former Hollywood megaproducer whose depredations were the main fuel behind the # MeToo movement .
Considering this is the same woman who once condemned convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein ’ s law firm @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in that same law firm held a fundraiser for her presidential campaign — coordinated by her own husband — the hypocrisy might not be surprising , but it ’ s still galling .
Harris ’ ties to Weinstein came to light most recently when Hollywood # MeToo activist Rose McGowan — a polarizing figure who regularly infuriates both the left and the right ends of the political spectrum — took to Twitter to respond to a report that President Donald Trump and his daughter Ivanka had both contributed to Harris ’ 2014 campaign @ @ @ @ @ @ @ According to a Sacramento Bee report from 2019 , then-private citizen Donald Trump donated a total of $ 6,000 to Harris ’ campaign .
Ivanka Trump donated $ 2,000 .
TRENDING : Scientists Reveal Certain Masks May Be More Dangerous Than Wearing None At All Given that Harris has just been named Biden ’ s running mate , it ’ s possible in hindsight to debate the wisdom of Trump ’ s choice .
What ’ s not as open to debate , though , is Harris ’ decision to accept $ 5,000 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one of numerous , overwhelmingly Democratic politicians , who benefited from the financial support of a man who , as Forbes reported in February , had faced “ accusations and rumors for decades about allegations of inappropriate sexual relationships and even assault.
” “ Did you return the money Weinstein gave you ?
” McGowan asked in a Twitter post directed to Harris .
“ How many predators bankroll you ?
” USA Today reported in October 2017 that Harris passed on the $ 5,000 her campaign received from Weinstein to a women @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
It ’ s worth remembering that October 2017 was when Weinstein ’ s Hollywood star started to plummet to earth after The New York Times published accusations against Weinstein going back 30 years .
In other words , a creature of California like Harris — moving in the highest circles of liberal politics — likely knew very well about the rumors regarding Weinstein .
His money was fine , though , until those rumors made the media .
And McGowan wasn ’ t impressed by the news that Harris had donated Weinstein @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Woods Digs Up Embarrassing Kamala Harris Tweet That Shows She 's a Horrible Judge of Character One look at the flood of responses to McCowan ’ s tweet gives an idea of how lunatic-left Kamala Harris ’ diehard supporters are .
A sea of tweets bashed McGowan for raising questions about Harris ’ integrity , broken only by a few islands of those applauding the actress .
The liberal minds are already in lockstep about Harris .
Desperate to defeat Trump , they know full well that in the event of a Biden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one heartbeat away from the presidency .
( And with Biden , that one heartbeat might be a little fainter than usual . )
But all the liberal social media posts in the world can ’ t make the fundamental issues of Kamala Harris go away .
It ’ s no secret that she used a romantic relationship with Willie Brown , the powerful California politician , to get her career off the ground ( Brown admitted as much in a 2019 guest piece for the San Francisco Chronicle . )
If that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s liberation ( rather than a twist on the world ’ s oldest profession ) , Democrats should at least have to explain that .
If Harris was perfectly happy to accept donations from the likes of Weinstein , when it appears his reputation for preying on starlets was no secret to the California crowd , Democrats should have to explain that too .
And while she ’ s at it , she can explain again how she had the brazenness to criticize the law firm that represented a sexual predator like @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Associated Press reported in July 2019 , and take money from its employers — on literally the same day .
Of course , the mainstream media will be as protective of Harris as those Twitter responders who filled McGowan ’ s feed with indignant responses that in many cases went beyond insulting .
But in 2020 , the mainstream media aren ’ t the gatekeepers they have been in the past , and Democrats seeing the Biden-Harris ticket as a means to remove President Donald Trump better get used to questions like @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or her new political patron is going to be hit as hard or harder — and if history is any guide , there ’ s going to be no shortage of hypocrisy coming from the Democratic ticket .
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Democrats hoping to make Kamala Harris a new symbol of women’s liberation should be re-thinking that idea heading into November.
Not only does the California senator have a pretty well-known record for kicking off her political career via a romantic relationship with a powerful married man back in the 1990s, it turns out one of her past supporters included Harvey Weinstein, the former Hollywood megaproducer whose depredations were the main fuel behind the #MeToo movement.
Considering this is the same woman who once condemned convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s law firm on the same day that six partners in that same law firm held a fundraiser for her presidential campaign — coordinated by her own husband — the hypocrisy might not be surprising, but it’s still galling.
Harris’ ties to Weinstein came to light most recently when Hollywood #MeToo activist Rose McGowan — a polarizing figure who regularly infuriates both the left and the right ends of the political spectrum — took to Twitter to respond to a report that President Donald Trump and his daughter Ivanka had both contributed to Harris’ 2014 campaign for re-election as California attorney general.
According to a Sacramento Bee report from 2019, then-private citizen Donald Trump donated a total of $6,000 to Harris’ campaign. Ivanka Trump donated $2,000.
Given that Harris has just been named Biden’s running mate, it’s possible in hindsight to debate the wisdom of Trump’s choice.
What’s not as open to debate, though, is Harris’ decision to accept $5,000 in donations from Weinstein — making her one of numerous, overwhelmingly Democratic politicians, who benefited from the financial support of a man who, as Forbes reported in February, had faced “accusations and rumors for decades about allegations of inappropriate sexual relationships and even assault.”
“Did you return the money Weinstein gave you?” McGowan asked in a Twitter post directed to Harris. “How many predators bankroll you?”
Did you return the money Weinstein gave you? @SenKamalaHarris How many predators bankroll you? https://t.co/vQmcCllRDB — rose mcgowan (@rosemcgowan) August 12, 2020
USA Today reported in October 2017 that Harris passed on the $5,000 her campaign received from Weinstein to a women’s rights organization based in California.
It’s worth remembering that October 2017 was when Weinstein’s Hollywood star started to plummet to earth after The New York Times published accusations against Weinstein going back 30 years.
In other words, a creature of California like Harris — moving in the highest circles of liberal politics — likely knew very well about the rumors regarding Weinstein.
His money was fine, though, until those rumors made the media.
And McGowan wasn’t impressed by the news that Harris had donated Weinstein’s donation.
One look at the flood of responses to McCowan’s tweet gives an idea of how lunatic-left Kamala Harris’ diehard supporters are.
A sea of tweets bashed McGowan for raising questions about Harris’ integrity, broken only by a few islands of those applauding the actress.
The liberal minds are already in lockstep about Harris. Desperate to defeat Trump, they know full well that in the event of a Biden victory in November, Harris is only one heartbeat away from the presidency. (And with Biden, that one heartbeat might be a little fainter than usual.)
But all the liberal social media posts in the world can’t make the fundamental issues of Kamala Harris go away.
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It’s no secret that she used a romantic relationship with Willie Brown, the powerful California politician, to get her career off the ground (Brown admitted as much in a 2019 guest piece for the San Francisco Chronicle.)
If that’s a new symbol of women’s liberation (rather than a twist on the world’s oldest profession), Democrats should at least have to explain that.
If Harris was perfectly happy to accept donations from the likes of Weinstein, when it appears his reputation for preying on starlets was no secret to the California crowd, Democrats should have to explain that too.
And while she’s at it, she can explain again how she had the brazenness to criticize the law firm that represented a sexual predator like Epstein, then turn around, as The Associated Press reported in July 2019, and take money from its employers — on literally the same day.
Of course, the mainstream media will be as protective of Harris as those Twitter responders who filled McGowan’s feed with indignant responses that in many cases went beyond insulting.
But in 2020, the mainstream media aren’t the gatekeepers they have been in the past, and Democrats seeing the Biden-Harris ticket as a means to remove President Donald Trump better get used to questions like this.
Every hypocritical word from Harris or her new political patron is going to be hit as hard or harder — and if history is any guide, there’s going to be no shortage of hypocrisy coming from the Democratic ticket.
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