westernjournal--2020-07-23--Portland Mayor’s Attempt To Join Protesters Goes Very Wrong

Democratic Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler , who has been praising protesters day after day following night after night of violence , was booed by the rioters he attempted to join Wednesday night .
WARNING : The videos below contain vulgar language that some viewers may find offensive .
Wheeler was also urged to resign in a slide projected on the side of an embattled downtown building .
TRENDING : Maxine Waters Jumps Out of Car To Harass LA Deputies Detaining Man He mingled with demonstrators to the point of being tear-gassed along with them , then later left as protesters @ @ @ @ @ @ @ detail , Fox News reported .
After Wheeler was tucked safely inside a downtown building , protesters threw water bottles and other objects at the door to the building , according to a series of tweets from Mike Baker , a reporter for The New York Times .
Wheeler , who has characterized sending federal agents to Portland to end more than 50 straight nights of unrest as an occupation , called tear-gassing rioters who have been seeking to burn and damage a federal courthouse an “ egregious overreaction on the part of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that I saw anybody do that warranted this reaction.
” “ This is flat-out urban warfare and it ’ s being brought on the people of this country by the president of the United States and it ’ s got to stop now .
This is a threat to our democracy , ” he told Baker .
RELATED : Three Federal Officers Might Be Permanently Blind Due to Portland Rioters Wheeler told protesters earlier that “ what we ’ re doing tonight is actually the best thing we can do right now , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ here , be heard , be unified , and be clear .
We didn ’ t want them , we didn ’ t ask for them , they ’ re not trained for what they ’ re being asked to do .
And we want them to leave.
” Police said the Molotov cocktails were thrown at the federal courthouse that has been the target of several nights of violence , KOIN-TV reported .
Rioters also threw fireworks at the courthouse and tried to start fires there , according to police .
Shortly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the courthouse declared the situation a riot and called upon crowds to disperse .
The violent protests have become devoid of meaning to Marilyn George , an Oregon native living in Oklahoma who still visits the area to see family .
“ I am angry about this and no one seems to care , no one seems to be doing anything and , to be quite honest , I don ’ t remember what started this with the protesters , do they even remember ?
” George told KPTV .
“ That @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
They have belabored their point , whatever it once was.
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Democratic Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler, who has been praising protesters day after day following night after night of violence, was booed by the rioters he attempted to join Wednesday night.
WARNING: The videos below contain vulgar language that some viewers may find offensive.
People have surrounded the mayor, cursing him and calling for resignation. pic.twitter.com/o0s1azbi2R — Mike Baker (@ByMikeBaker) July 23, 2020
Wheeler was also urged to resign in a slide projected on the side of an embattled downtown building.
Protesters’ demands projected on side of Justice Center as @tedwheeler speaks with demonstrators pic.twitter.com/DXAduiXI5x — Mike Benner (@MikeBennerKGW) July 23, 2020
He mingled with demonstrators to the point of being tear-gassed along with them, then later left as protesters scuffled with the mayor’s security detail, Fox News reported.
After Wheeler was tucked safely inside a downtown building, protesters threw water bottles and other objects at the door to the building, according to a series of tweets from Mike Baker, a reporter for The New York Times.
Wheeler leaves the scene. Protesters throw water bottles at him and curse him. He manages to get inside a building after a scuffle between protesters and his security detail. pic.twitter.com/eRn2gWlpqm — Mike Baker (@ByMikeBaker) July 23, 2020
Wheeler, who has characterized sending federal agents to Portland to end more than 50 straight nights of unrest as an occupation, called tear-gassing rioters who have been seeking to burn and damage a federal courthouse an “egregious overreaction on the part of the federal officers. There was nothing that I saw anybody do that warranted this reaction.”
Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler says the tear gas stings. Says egregious overreaction from feds. Calls it urban warfare. pic.twitter.com/hrRICiNGHn — Mike Baker (@ByMikeBaker) July 23, 2020
“This is flat-out urban warfare and it’s being brought on the people of this country by the president of the United States and it’s got to stop now. This is a threat to our democracy,” he told Baker.
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Wheeler told protesters earlier that “what we’re doing tonight is actually the best thing we can do right now,” according to KGW-TV. “Be here, be heard, be unified, and be clear. We didn’t want them, we didn’t ask for them, they’re not trained for what they’re being asked to do. And we want them to leave.”
Police said the Molotov cocktails were thrown at the federal courthouse that has been the target of several nights of violence, KOIN-TV reported.
Rioters also threw fireworks at the courthouse and tried to start fires there, according to police.
Shortly after midnight, police at the scene of the courthouse declared the situation a riot and called upon crowds to disperse.
The violent protests have become devoid of meaning to Marilyn George, an Oregon native living in Oklahoma who still visits the area to see family.
“I am angry about this and no one seems to care, no one seems to be doing anything and, to be quite honest, I don’t remember what started this with the protesters, do they even remember?” George told KPTV. “That is what I would like to know. They have belabored their point, whatever it once was.”
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westernjournal--2020-07-23--New Poll: Trump Shreds Biden’s Lead

New Poll: Trump Shreds Biden’s Lead

A new Rasmussen Reports poll shows President Donald Trump having substantially cut into presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden ’ s lead over the past two weeks , shredding a 10-point Biden advantage and reducing it to just 2 points .
“ The latest national telephone and online survey finds Biden at 47 % support among Likely U.S .
Voters again this week to Trump ’ s 45 % , ” the polling service said in a news release .
“ Five percent ( 5 % ) prefer some other candidate .
Four percent ( 4 % ) are undecided.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ likely voters on July 15-16 and 19-21 , had a margin of sampling error of plus or minus 2 points .
While it ’ s worth noting the poll doesn ’ t necessarily follow the RealClearPolitics polling average — which has shown Biden with a consistent edge of about 8 to 10 points in national polls — it ’ s also worth noting Rasmussen ’ s survey recently hewed along those lines as well .
TRENDING : Maxine Waters Jumps Out of Car To Harass LA Deputies Detaining Man Earlier in the month @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with a 50 percent to 40 percent advantage over Trump , according to the Washington Examiner .
As the Examiner ’ s Paul Bedard noted , that poll was disheartening for Trump partisans for several reasons .
First , Rasmussen has always been perceived as having a GOP slant , even though it oversamples Democrats and black voters .
Trump has made a point of citing Rasmussen , given that tendency .
Second , most voters didn ’ t care who the Democratic nominee was , so long as it wasn ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Biden ’ s frequent gaffes , lack of enthusiasm among his base and his tendency to appease the ascendant left-wing element of his party .
Third , the earlier poll showed Trump winning only 74 percent of the Republican vote , with 19 percent saying they would be voting for Biden ; candidates usually need far more of an edge among their own voters to carry an election .
That poll was the first in a series of weekly Rasmussen surveys the outfit plans to conduct until Election Day , however — and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to within 3 points , 47 percent to 44 percent .
He closed an additional point in the last week .
Among other good news for Trump in the poll was a jump in his support among Republicans , now at 81 percent .
Biden captured only 74 percent of Democratic support — but he led among unaffiliated voters , 47 percent to 36 percent .
Seventeen percent of those voters were either undecided or said they were voting for other candidates , however .
While Rasmussen tends toward the GOP side of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as opposed to registered voters or just adults .
The difference isn ’ t just semantic : Likely voters tend to be a more accurate predictor of final results , given that a registered voter pool can catch voters who might have an opinion but might not feel strongly enough about it to be inclined to cast a vote .
Especially in a race where Trump ’ s opposition is a man who seems to have gotten where he is through calling in decades of establishment favors and being the lowest common denominator @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that difference could be a far more marked one than in years past .
RELATED : Poll : Some PA Residents Think 'Secret Trump ' Voters Could Help Him Win the State There are other reasons the Trump campaign has been more sanguine about an otherwise grim slate of poll numbers for the president .
As Bedard noted in his July 8 Examiner column , frustration over the media ’ s treatment of the president and the GOP , as well as backlash over continued unrest in many U.S. cities , could push @ @ @ @ @ @ @ column .
Also , the president ’ s team has expressed confidence that polls are undercounting Trump votes the same way they did in 2016 , given the perceived social undesirability of supporting the president .
To an extent , voters believe this is true , too .
A Monmouth University survey out of Pennsylvania last week found Biden with a 13-point edge in the Keystone State .
However , 46 percent of voters said they expected Trump to win the state , compared with only 45 percent who thought Biden would win @ @ @ @ @ @ @ those polled “ believe there are a number of so-called secret voters in their communities who support Trump but won ’ t tell anyone about it.
” Of course , if that ’ s the case , we likely won ’ t know about it until Election Day .
As of right now , Rasmussen remains one of the outliers .
The RealClearPolitics average shows Biden with an 8.7-point lead as of Thursday morning , not significantly changed from what we ’ ve seen over the past month or two .
Is it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Trump campaign ’ s belief on the polls is accurate — that voters will tire of endless protests and media coverage that feels like a paid political advertisement — that ’ s very much a possibility .
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A new Rasmussen Reports poll shows President Donald Trump having substantially cut into presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden’s lead over the past two weeks, shredding a 10-point Biden advantage and reducing it to just 2 points.
“The latest national telephone and online survey finds Biden at 47% support among Likely U.S. Voters again this week to Trump’s 45%,” the polling service said in a news release.
“Five percent (5%) prefer some other candidate. Four percent (4%) are undecided.”
The poll, conducted among 2,500 likely voters on July 15-16 and 19-21, had a margin of sampling error of plus or minus 2 points.
While it’s worth noting the poll doesn’t necessarily follow the RealClearPolitics polling average — which has shown Biden with a consistent edge of about 8 to 10 points in national polls — it’s also worth noting Rasmussen’s survey recently hewed along those lines as well.
Earlier in the month, Rasmussen’s numbers showed Biden with a 50 percent to 40 percent advantage over Trump, according to the Washington Examiner. As the Examiner’s Paul Bedard noted, that poll was disheartening for Trump partisans for several reasons.
First, Rasmussen has always been perceived as having a GOP slant, even though it oversamples Democrats and black voters. Trump has made a point of citing Rasmussen, given that tendency.
Second, most voters didn’t care who the Democratic nominee was, so long as it wasn’t Trump — a problematic development, considering Biden’s frequent gaffes, lack of enthusiasm among his base and his tendency to appease the ascendant left-wing element of his party.
Third, the earlier poll showed Trump winning only 74 percent of the Republican vote, with 19 percent saying they would be voting for Biden; candidates usually need far more of an edge among their own voters to carry an election.
Will Donald Trump win re-election? Yes No
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That poll was the first in a series of weekly Rasmussen surveys the outfit plans to conduct until Election Day, however — and by July 15, Trump had closed to within 3 points, 47 percent to 44 percent. He closed an additional point in the last week.
Among other good news for Trump in the poll was a jump in his support among Republicans, now at 81 percent.
Biden captured only 74 percent of Democratic support — but he led among unaffiliated voters, 47 percent to 36 percent. Seventeen percent of those voters were either undecided or said they were voting for other candidates, however.
While Rasmussen tends toward the GOP side of things, it also uses likely voters as opposed to registered voters or just adults. The difference isn’t just semantic: Likely voters tend to be a more accurate predictor of final results, given that a registered voter pool can catch voters who might have an opinion but might not feel strongly enough about it to be inclined to cast a vote.
Especially in a race where Trump’s opposition is a man who seems to have gotten where he is through calling in decades of establishment favors and being the lowest common denominator in an ideologically fractured Democratic field, that difference could be a far more marked one than in years past.
There are other reasons the Trump campaign has been more sanguine about an otherwise grim slate of poll numbers for the president. As Bedard noted in his July 8 Examiner column, frustration over the media’s treatment of the president and the GOP, as well as backlash over continued unrest in many U.S. cities, could push discontented Republicans and independents into the Trump column.
Also, the president’s team has expressed confidence that polls are undercounting Trump votes the same way they did in 2016, given the perceived social undesirability of supporting the president.
To an extent, voters believe this is true, too. A Monmouth University survey out of Pennsylvania last week found Biden with a 13-point edge in the Keystone State. However, 46 percent of voters said they expected Trump to win the state, compared with only 45 percent who thought Biden would win.
One reason? Fifty-seven percent of those polled “believe there are a number of so-called secret voters in their communities who support Trump but won’t tell anyone about it.”
Of course, if that’s the case, we likely won’t know about it until Election Day.
As of right now, Rasmussen remains one of the outliers. The RealClearPolitics average shows Biden with an 8.7-point lead as of Thursday morning, not significantly changed from what we’ve seen over the past month or two.
Is it a harbinger of a shift? If the Trump campaign’s belief on the polls is accurate — that voters will tire of endless protests and media coverage that feels like a paid political advertisement — that’s very much a possibility.
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westernjournal--2020-07-23--Starbucks Employee Accused of Sickening Attack on Cops: Spitting in Drinks, Bragging About It

When there ’ s a constant drumbeat of vitriol against police officers , branding them as agents of white supremacy and unregenerate violence , this is what you get : Starbucks employees spitting in cops ’ drinks in the middle of a pandemic , then bragging about it .
Kevin A. Trejo , 21 , was arrested Monday after police in Park Ridge , New Jersey , alleged the barista had been tampering with the officers ’ drinks and telling others about it , NJ.com reported .
Trejo was charged with subjecting a law enforcement officer to contact with a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cup of coffee knowing it was ordered by an officer and creating a hazardous condition .
Park Ridge Police Chief Joseph Madden said that they were led to question Trejo because he was “ arrogant enough to be bragging about it.
” “ Under the current COVID threat , it is extremely disturbing to think that someone would intentionally spit in your drink , ” Capt .
Joseph Rampolla of the Park Ridge Police Department told NorthJersey.com .
Park Ridge is just outside New York City .
TRENDING : Maxine Waters Jumps Out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Man Park Ridge Police Department Lt. James Babcock , meanwhile , told Fox News the incident was disconcerting .
“ It ’ s just unnerving that we could go into a place , try to grab a cup of coffee and have to deal with that when we ’ re trying to , you know , just grab a break , ” he said in a Wednesday interview .
“ So , a lot of our guys are obviously upset ; rightfully so .
But , we are , you know , we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ through this .
We have to be strong .
And , we have to still serve our community.
” According to the Westwood Patch , police investigated the Starbucks after receiving tips that an employee was spitting in officers ’ drinks .
The details of the alleged crimes and whom Trejo allegedly decided to rat himself out to remain unclear .
There ’ s no indication , for instance , how many officers ’ drinks Trejo allegedly spit in or whether this was a one-time occurrence .
Starbucks representatives called the actions “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that Trejo is no longer employed by the company .
“ We will continue to support Park Ridge Police in their investigation and have a deep respect for the Park Ridge Police Department and the officers who help keep our partners and communities safe , ” a representative said in a statement to NorthJersey.com .
Meanwhile , Starbucks spokeswoman Sara Autio told NJ.com the incident was “ not at all a reflection of how our employees treat our customers on a daily basis.
” RELATED : Portland Police Heckled While Arresting Man in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ want everyone who comes into our stores to receive a positive experience and when that doesn ’ t occur , we move quickly to address it and hold ourselves accountable , ” she said .
Park Ridge Police said they didn ’ t believe this was part of a wider pattern in their community .
“ We believe this was an isolated act but it does not remove the shock and disgust that our officers feel , ” Rampolla said .
New Jersey Policemen Benevolent Association president Patrick Colligan used stronger language when @ @ @ @ @ @ @ time I think we as society hit bottom , there is a new incident , ” said Colligan said in a statement .
“ Officers risk their lives daily , it shouldn ’ t be while getting coffee.
” And that ’ s the chilling aspect to what Trejo is charged with : In the context of the times , acts like the ones suspected here risk lives .
We ’ d be deceiving ourselves if we thought , before this pandemic hit , there weren ’ t degenerate fast-food employees adding their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ re not in Ward Cleaver-ville anymore .
There are plenty of young , witless types who thought this kind of behavior was good for an “ lol ” and a Snapchat to their similarly neuron-challenged friends .
I don ’ t care how witless you are , however : If there ’ s one thing that ’ s been drummed into you over these past few months , it ’ s that you can be an asymptomatic carrier of a disease that ’ s deadly enough to have shut down the entire @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s a second thing you ’ ve had drummed into you over these past few months , it ’ s a bunch of “ Frankfurt School for Dummies ” rhetoric about toppling systems of oppression and how the shock-troopers of these systems are police officers — an agglomeration of bullies who ’ ve found a way to monetize intolerance and sociopathy and whose jobs could just as easily be taken over by social workers .
If Trejo did what he ’ s alleged to have done , did A lead to B ?
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ for police he didn ’ t bother thinking of the potential COVID-19 risk ?
Is this just the kind of loser who would have done this no matter what the situation ?
The former Starbucks barista was arrested , it ’ s worth noting , one day after “ mostly peaceful ” protesters in Portland , Oregon , set fire to the hall of the city ’ s police union , the Portland Police Association .
Unlike the rioters in Portland , who ’ ll almost certainly never see the inside of a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ charges — third-degree charges .
This for potentially exposing police officers to COVID-19 and bragging about it .
However , in two totally different crimes on opposite sides of the continent , we can see two similarities : criminal contempt for the men and women who put their lives on the line to ensure the social contract doesn ’ t devolve into chaos , and neither the mechanism nor the will to come down upon these offenders with punishment commensurate with what they ’ re doing .
Yes , I get it : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s a significant portion of the American populace who genuinely believes police are little more than hunters preying on people of color .
These sorts of things don ’ t really register on our cultural radar — which , in turn , is why we ’ re seeing record retirements among police officers and we ’ ll likely see fewer people looking toward law enforcement as a career .
That , of course , would serve the purposes of the liberal left all too well .
The supporters of former Vice President @ @ @ @ @ @ @ suburban white women ” sporting “ coexist ” bumper stickers on their hybrids to the hard-core , street-fighting progressives of the Portland variety — have many differences .
But there ’ s no denying that they ’ re united by a shared animus to the nation ’ s police forces as currently constituted , and support either defunding police departments entirely or diverting large portions of their funding to Democratic-favored solutions , like social workers at common police calls .
( Let ’ s see how that goes in Florida ’ s St @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Biden is responsible for the current anti-cop movement , and every American voting in November needs to remember that .
If Biden is elected , Americans can expect to see more of the same — and probably worse .
Meanwhile , all of this is coming at the same time we ’ re seeing a spike in violence in America ’ s major cities .
In other words , if Biden supporters get their way , we ’ re going to have fewer experienced law enforcement officers out on the street , fewer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a lot less money to ensure they can do their job .
Is that what Americans are going to vote for ?
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When there’s a constant drumbeat of vitriol against police officers, branding them as agents of white supremacy and unregenerate violence, this is what you get: Starbucks employees spitting in cops’ drinks in the middle of a pandemic, then bragging about it.
Kevin A. Trejo, 21, was arrested Monday after police in Park Ridge, New Jersey, alleged the barista had been tampering with the officers’ drinks and telling others about it, NJ.com reported.
Trejo was charged with subjecting a law enforcement officer to contact with a bodily fluid, knowingly tampering with a cup of coffee knowing it was ordered by an officer and creating a hazardous condition.
Park Ridge Police Chief Joseph Madden said that they were led to question Trejo because he was “arrogant enough to be bragging about it.”
“Under the current COVID threat, it is extremely disturbing to think that someone would intentionally spit in your drink,” Capt. Joseph Rampolla of the Park Ridge Police Department told NorthJersey.com. Park Ridge is just outside New York City.
Park Ridge Police Department Lt. James Babcock, meanwhile, told Fox News the incident was disconcerting.
Watch the latest video at foxnews.com
“It’s just unnerving that we could go into a place, try to grab a cup of coffee and have to deal with that when we’re trying to, you know, just grab a break,” he said in a Wednesday interview.
“So, a lot of our guys are obviously upset; rightfully so. But, we are, you know, we have to, you know, fight through this. We have to be strong. And, we have to still serve our community.”
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According to the Westwood Patch, police investigated the Starbucks after receiving tips that an employee was spitting in officers’ drinks.
The details of the alleged crimes and whom Trejo allegedly decided to rat himself out to remain unclear. There’s no indication, for instance, how many officers’ drinks Trejo allegedly spit in or whether this was a one-time occurrence.
Starbucks representatives called the actions “reprehensible” and said, unsurprisingly, that Trejo is no longer employed by the company.
“We will continue to support Park Ridge Police in their investigation and have a deep respect for the Park Ridge Police Department and the officers who help keep our partners and communities safe,” a representative said in a statement to NorthJersey.com.
Meanwhile, Starbucks spokeswoman Sara Autio told NJ.com the incident was “not at all a reflection of how our employees treat our customers on a daily basis.”
“We want everyone who comes into our stores to receive a positive experience and when that doesn’t occur, we move quickly to address it and hold ourselves accountable,” she said.
Park Ridge Police said they didn’t believe this was part of a wider pattern in their community.
“We believe this was an isolated act but it does not remove the shock and disgust that our officers feel,” Rampolla said.
New Jersey Policemen Benevolent Association president Patrick Colligan used stronger language when discussing the alleged incident.
“Every time I think we as society hit bottom, there is a new incident,” said Colligan said in a statement. “Officers risk their lives daily, it shouldn’t be while getting coffee.”
And that’s the chilling aspect to what Trejo is charged with: In the context of the times, acts like the ones suspected here risk lives. We’d be deceiving ourselves if we thought, before this pandemic hit, there weren’t degenerate fast-food employees adding their saliva to customers’ food. We’re not in Ward Cleaver-ville anymore. There are plenty of young, witless types who thought this kind of behavior was good for an “lol” and a Snapchat to their similarly neuron-challenged friends.
I don’t care how witless you are, however: If there’s one thing that’s been drummed into you over these past few months, it’s that you can be an asymptomatic carrier of a disease that’s deadly enough to have shut down the entire world.
Unfortunately, if there’s a second thing you’ve had drummed into you over these past few months, it’s a bunch of “Frankfurt School for Dummies” rhetoric about toppling systems of oppression and how the shock-troopers of these systems are police officers — an agglomeration of bullies who’ve found a way to monetize intolerance and sociopathy and whose jobs could just as easily be taken over by social workers.
If Trejo did what he’s alleged to have done, did A lead to B? Was Trejo so blinded by his disdain for police he didn’t bother thinking of the potential COVID-19 risk? Is this just the kind of loser who would have done this no matter what the situation?
The former Starbucks barista was arrested, it’s worth noting, one day after “mostly peaceful” protesters in Portland, Oregon, set fire to the hall of the city’s police union, the Portland Police Association.
Antifa started fires in the street outside the Portland police union hall before breaking inside and setting it on fire. #PortlandRiots pic.twitter.com/Ksw1uTp2v1 — Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo) July 19, 2020
Unlike the rioters in Portland, who’ll almost certainly never see the inside of a courtroom for this, Trejo is facing charges — third-degree charges. This for potentially exposing police officers to COVID-19 and bragging about it.
However, in two totally different crimes on opposite sides of the continent, we can see two similarities: criminal contempt for the men and women who put their lives on the line to ensure the social contract doesn’t devolve into chaos, and neither the mechanism nor the will to come down upon these offenders with punishment commensurate with what they’re doing.
Yes, I get it: Cops aren’t popular. There’s a significant portion of the American populace who genuinely believes police are little more than hunters preying on people of color. These sorts of things don’t really register on our cultural radar — which, in turn, is why we’re seeing record retirements among police officers and we’ll likely see fewer people looking toward law enforcement as a career.
That, of course, would serve the purposes of the liberal left all too well. The supporters of former Vice President Joe Biden — from the fabled “suburban white women” sporting “coexist” bumper stickers on their hybrids to the hard-core, street-fighting progressives of the Portland variety — have many differences.
But there’s no denying that they’re united by a shared animus to the nation’s police forces as currently constituted, and support either defunding police departments entirely or diverting large portions of their funding to Democratic-favored solutions, like social workers at common police calls. (Let’s see how that goes in Florida’s St. Petersburg.)
The left supporting Biden is responsible for the current anti-cop movement, and every American voting in November needs to remember that. If Biden is elected, Americans can expect to see more of the same — and probably worse.
Meanwhile, all of this is coming at the same time we’re seeing a spike in violence in America’s major cities. In other words, if Biden supporters get their way, we’re going to have fewer experienced law enforcement officers out on the street, fewer qualified individuals taking their place, and a lot less money to ensure they can do their job.
Is that what Americans are going to vote for?
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westernjournal--2020-07-23--‘Malicious Slander’: China Responds to Closing of US Consulate, Alleged Espionage Hotspot

China said Thursday that “ malicious slander ” is behind an order by the U.S. government to close its consulate in Houston , Texas , maintaining that its officials never operated outside ordinary diplomatic rules .
Foreign ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said the move against the consulate , the first one China opened in the U.S. after the establishment of diplomatic ties in 1979 , goes against the basic norms of international relations .
“ This is breaking down the bridge of friendship between the Chinese and American people , ” Wang told reporters at a daily briefing .
He @ @ @ @ @ @ @ property theft , calling them “ completely malicious slander.
” The U.S. on Tuesday ordered the consulate closed within 72 hours , alleging that Chinese agents had tried to steal data from facilities in Texas , including the Texas A & M medical system and The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston .
TRENDING : Maxine Waters Jumps Out of Car To Harass LA Deputies Detaining Man Wang did not comment on speculation about whether a U.S. consulate in China would be ordered to close in response .
“ China @ @ @ @ @ @ @ its legitimate rights and interests , ” he said , without elaborating .
The U.S. has an embassy in Beijing and consulates in five other mainland cities : Shanghai , Guangzhou , Chengdu , Shenyang and Wuhan .
It also has a consulate in Hong Kong .
Relations between the U.S. and China have nose-dived in recent months over human rights abuses and Chinese aggressiveness in Hong Kong and the South China Sea .
China ’ s relations with Britain have also become increasingly strained .
Wang criticized the U.K. for opening a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 3 million Hong Kong residents .
He said China might stop recognizing the British National Overseas passport that those 3 million hold or are eligible to get .
Britain on Wednesday announced a January start date for new rules that will allow holders of the passport to live and work in the U.K. and eventually obtain citizenship .
Britain adopted the immigration rules after China imposed a strict national security law on Hong Kong , a former British colony , at the end of June .
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China said Thursday that “malicious slander” is behind an order by the U.S. government to close its consulate in Houston, Texas, maintaining that its officials never operated outside ordinary diplomatic rules.
Foreign ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said the move against the consulate, the first one China opened in the U.S. after the establishment of diplomatic ties in 1979, goes against the basic norms of international relations.
“This is breaking down the bridge of friendship between the Chinese and American people,” Wang told reporters at a daily briefing.
He dismissed U.S. allegations of espionage and intellectual property theft, calling them “completely malicious slander.”
The U.S. on Tuesday ordered the consulate closed within 72 hours, alleging that Chinese agents had tried to steal data from facilities in Texas, including the Texas A&M medical system and The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston.
Wang did not comment on speculation about whether a U.S. consulate in China would be ordered to close in response.
“China will surely take necessary measures to safeguard its legitimate rights and interests,” he said, without elaborating.
The U.S. has an embassy in Beijing and consulates in five other mainland cities: Shanghai, Guangzhou, Chengdu, Shenyang and Wuhan. It also has a consulate in Hong Kong.
Relations between the U.S. and China have nose-dived in recent months over human rights abuses and Chinese aggressiveness in Hong Kong and the South China Sea.
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China’s relations with Britain have also become increasingly strained.
Wang criticized the U.K. for opening a pathway to British citizenship for up to 3 million Hong Kong residents.
He said China might stop recognizing the British National Overseas passport that those 3 million hold or are eligible to get.
Britain on Wednesday announced a January start date for new rules that will allow holders of the passport to live and work in the U.K. and eventually obtain citizenship.
Britain adopted the immigration rules after China imposed a strict national security law on Hong Kong, a former British colony, at the end of June.
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westernjournal--2020-07-23--Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar Facing Serious Threats to Their Congressional Seats

Rep. Rashida Tlaib had been in Congress for a matter of hours when she was seen on video telling supporters that she and other Democrats were going to impeach President Donald Trump , using an expletive rather than Trump ’ s name .
The room full of activists cheered , but some people back home — and in Democratic leadership — were not pleased .
It wasn ’ t the last time Tlaib ’ s approach to governing — an unapologetic fighter , taking aim at the status quo alongside three other first-term congresswomen of color who make up “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a target , both of the GOP and her own party .
And every time , Detroit City Council President Brenda Jones says , agitated constituents would call and encourage her to challenge her fellow Michigan Democrat to a rematch of their 2018 battle for the party ’ s congressional nomination .
Now Tlaib is the squad ’ s most vulnerable member , as she and Jones are set to square off again in Michigan ’ s Aug. 4 primary .
The contest points to the broader debate in the Democratic Party between @ @ @ @ @ @ @ progressive activists , as well as the racial dynamics of a heavily Democratic Detroit-area district at a time when racial injustices are getting renewed attention .
TRENDING : Maxine Waters Jumps Out of Car To Harass LA Deputies Detaining Man To Jones , it all boils down to one thing for a district that is among the country ’ s poorest : who can “ bring home the bacon.
” “ There are things that I might feel , but I just don ’ t say in public and an example is ‘ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ first day , ” said Jones , 60 .
“ Not to say you ’ re going to always agree , but you have to be able to work with those people because you never know who you ’ re going to need in order to get things done that need to be done.
” The two candidates have a history .
In 2018 , Jones finished a close second to Tlaib in a six-person primary for the seat long held by Democratic Rep. John Conyers , who stepped down amid sexual harassment @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a two-person special election to finish the final weeks of Conyers ’ term — which she did , spending five weeks in Washington before Tlaib was sworn in for the full term in January .
Tlaib says that she has legislated exactly the way she promised and that she ’ s gotten results by pushing back against those who are too cozy with corporations and big developers .
She notes that Trump signed into law a bill she sponsored to protect retirees ’ pension benefits — even if she didn ’ t get @ @ @ @ @ @ @ signing — and that she ’ s gotten amendments approved with bipartisan support , including a measure that provides billions to replace lead pipes and prioritizes low-income communities .
“ I ’ m pretty tenacious and it ’ s resulting in actual things getting done , ” Tlaib said .
“ It ’ s not just about me as a person , but all of the various social justice issues that I ’ ve been standing up for for the last year and a half that have not been popular among the wealthy.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the squad ” still facing a primary challenge is Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar , whose top challenger on Aug. 11 is a political newcomer who raised millions more than the incumbent congresswoman last quarter .
Some of Antone Melton-Meaux ’ s donations came from pro-Israel groups and conservative donors .
Omar has apologized for tweets suggesting members of Congress support Israel because they are paid to do so .
New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez easily won her primary last month , while Massachusetts Rep. Ayanna Pressley is unopposed .
Race and religion are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ district , where over half of the residents are black , while the rest are a mix of white , Arab American , Latino and other races .
Tlaib , a Palestinian who was born and raised in Detroit , was one of the first two female Muslim members of Congress ; Jones is black .
Conyers was also black and was the longest-serving black member of Congress , holding office for over five decades .
Ian Conyers , whose grandfather was the former congressman ’ s brother , said the district was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ residents , and he believes it should continue to have a black representative , particularly following the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis and the elevation of racial justice issues .
“ Folks are wanting someone to make their case in their own words , ” said Conyers , who also ran in the 2018 primary .
He said other candidates of color should look to gain political power in white districts , “ and not simply look at urban areas and the African American community as a place to win a seat.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ support Tlaib said race didn ’ t matter .
William Clark , 74 , thinks Jones is too conservative .
“ Black , white , Hispanic , Martian , I don ’ t care who is in power , just do what you say you ’ re going to do , ” he said .
“ Rashida will speak .
She is real.
” Branden Snyder , who leads the grassroots organization Detroit Action , called Tlaib a “ visionary ” and praised her candor and willingness to fight , saying she isn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ old status quo.
” “ Right now politics as usual ain ’ t been working for our communities , ” Snyder said during an event announcing the organization ’ s endorsement of Tlaib .
Tlaib has a huge financial advantage over Jones , having raised more than $ 2 million , and she has backing from the political action committee Justice Democrats and other progressive groups .
Jones has brought in about $ 140,000 but was far outraised in 2018 and lost by only 1 percentage point .
The four other candidates are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ issues , Conyers said Tlaib has been too focused on issues outside the district .
Jones points to moments like last summer , when Tlaib booed Hillary Clinton at an event for Clinton ’ s former rival , Sen. Bernie Sanders , in his 2020 presidential bid .
“ I didn ’ t have to change who I am ” to please voters , Tlaib said .
“ I didn ’ t sell out .
That ’ s one thing I promised them , that I wouldn ’ t do it .
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Rep. Rashida Tlaib had been in Congress for a matter of hours when she was seen on video telling supporters that she and other Democrats were going to impeach President Donald Trump, using an expletive rather than Trump’s name. The room full of activists cheered, but some people back home — and in Democratic leadership — were not pleased.
It wasn’t the last time Tlaib’s approach to governing — an unapologetic fighter, taking aim at the status quo alongside three other first-term congresswomen of color who make up “the squad” — would make her a target, both of the GOP and her own party.
And every time, Detroit City Council President Brenda Jones says, agitated constituents would call and encourage her to challenge her fellow Michigan Democrat to a rematch of their 2018 battle for the party’s congressional nomination.
Now Tlaib is the squad’s most vulnerable member, as she and Jones are set to square off again in Michigan’s Aug. 4 primary.
The contest points to the broader debate in the Democratic Party between the establishment and largely younger, more progressive activists, as well as the racial dynamics of a heavily Democratic Detroit-area district at a time when racial injustices are getting renewed attention.
To Jones, it all boils down to one thing for a district that is among the country’s poorest: who can “bring home the bacon.”
“There are things that I might feel, but I just don’t say in public and an example is ‘impeach the M-F’ on the very first day,” said Jones, 60. “Not to say you’re going to always agree, but you have to be able to work with those people because you never know who you’re going to need in order to get things done that need to be done.”
The two candidates have a history.
In 2018, Jones finished a close second to Tlaib in a six-person primary for the seat long held by Democratic Rep. John Conyers, who stepped down amid sexual harassment allegations. But Jones defeated Tlaib in a two-person special election to finish the final weeks of Conyers’ term — which she did, spending five weeks in Washington before Tlaib was sworn in for the full term in January.
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Tlaib says that she has legislated exactly the way she promised and that she’s gotten results by pushing back against those who are too cozy with corporations and big developers.
She notes that Trump signed into law a bill she sponsored to protect retirees’ pension benefits — even if she didn’t get invited to the White House for the signing — and that she’s gotten amendments approved with bipartisan support, including a measure that provides billions to replace lead pipes and prioritizes low-income communities.
“I’m pretty tenacious and it’s resulting in actual things getting done,” Tlaib said. “It’s not just about me as a person, but all of the various social justice issues that I’ve been standing up for for the last year and a half that have not been popular among the wealthy.”
The only other member of “the squad” still facing a primary challenge is Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar, whose top challenger on Aug. 11 is a political newcomer who raised millions more than the incumbent congresswoman last quarter.
Some of Antone Melton-Meaux’s donations came from pro-Israel groups and conservative donors. Omar has apologized for tweets suggesting members of Congress support Israel because they are paid to do so.
New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez easily won her primary last month, while Massachusetts Rep. Ayanna Pressley is unopposed.
Race and religion are also factors in Tlaib’s diverse district, where over half of the residents are black, while the rest are a mix of white, Arab American, Latino and other races.
Tlaib, a Palestinian who was born and raised in Detroit, was one of the first two female Muslim members of Congress; Jones is black. Conyers was also black and was the longest-serving black member of Congress, holding office for over five decades.
Ian Conyers, whose grandfather was the former congressman’s brother, said the district was drawn to ensure a voice for black residents, and he believes it should continue to have a black representative, particularly following the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis and the elevation of racial justice issues.
“Folks are wanting someone to make their case in their own words,” said Conyers, who also ran in the 2018 primary. He said other candidates of color should look to gain political power in white districts, “and not simply look at urban areas and the African American community as a place to win a seat.”
Some black voters who plan to support Tlaib said race didn’t matter. William Clark, 74, thinks Jones is too conservative.
“Black, white, Hispanic, Martian, I don’t care who is in power, just do what you say you’re going to do,” he said. “Rashida will speak. She is real.”
Branden Snyder, who leads the grassroots organization Detroit Action, called Tlaib a “visionary” and praised her candor and willingness to fight, saying she isn’t beholden to “the same old status quo.”
“Right now politics as usual ain’t been working for our communities,” Snyder said during an event announcing the organization’s endorsement of Tlaib.
Tlaib has a huge financial advantage over Jones, having raised more than $2 million, and she has backing from the political action committee Justice Democrats and other progressive groups.
Jones has brought in about $140,000 but was far outraised in 2018 and lost by only 1 percentage point. The four other candidates are now backing Jones.
Besides the racial issues, Conyers said Tlaib has been too focused on issues outside the district. Jones points to moments like last summer, when Tlaib booed Hillary Clinton at an event for Clinton’s former rival, Sen. Bernie Sanders, in his 2020 presidential bid.
Tlaib remains unapologetic.
“I didn’t have to change who I am” to please voters, Tlaib said. “I didn’t sell out. That’s one thing I promised them, that I wouldn’t do it. And I didn’t.”
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westernjournal--2020-07-23--House Dems Respond to Roger Stone Clemency with Ill-Fated Measures

House Democrats will try to restrict President Donald Trump ’ s clemency powers on Thursday as they advance legislation that would discourage pardons for friends and family and prevent presidents from pardoning themselves .
While the bills are unlikely to pass the GOP-led Senate , Democrats say a response is necessary after Trump used his clemency power to come to the aid of allies he believes have been mistreated by the justice system , including longtime confidant Roger Stone .
Trump this month commuted Stone ’ s prison sentence for crimes related to the Russia investigation .
Democratic House Speaker @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an “ act of staggering corruption.
” The House Judiciary Committee will vote on two bills and an amendment .
One of the measures , by House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff of California , would clarify that promising or providing a pardon in return for a “ thing of value ” violates bribery laws .
TRENDING : Maxine Waters Jumps Out of Car To Harass LA Deputies Detaining Man It would also require that Congress receive all case evidence when a president pardons or commutes in cases involving himself or his family @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Congress .
“ The President has the constitutional authority to confer pardons and commutations , but that power is not unlimited , and was provided to remedy injustices , not to cover up for a president or shield him from potential criminal liability , ” Schiff said .
Maryland Rep. Jamie Raskin is proposing an amendment to Schiff ’ s bill to make clear that a president can not pardon him or herself .
The second bill , by House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler , would suspend the statute of limitations for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The statue of limitations is a barrier to prosecuting presidents after they leave office .
Stone was sentenced in February to three years and four months in prison for lying to Congress , witness tampering and obstructing the Russia investigation .
Trump commuted the sentence days before Stone was scheduled to begin it .
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House Democrats will try to restrict President Donald Trump’s clemency powers on Thursday as they advance legislation that would discourage pardons for friends and family and prevent presidents from pardoning themselves.
While the bills are unlikely to pass the GOP-led Senate, Democrats say a response is necessary after Trump used his clemency power to come to the aid of allies he believes have been mistreated by the justice system, including longtime confidant Roger Stone.
Trump this month commuted Stone’s prison sentence for crimes related to the Russia investigation.
Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi called the clemency for Stone an “act of staggering corruption.”
The House Judiciary Committee will vote on two bills and an amendment. One of the measures, by House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff of California, would clarify that promising or providing a pardon in return for a “thing of value” violates bribery laws.
It would also require that Congress receive all case evidence when a president pardons or commutes in cases involving himself or his family, or those that involve lying to Congress.
“The President has the constitutional authority to confer pardons and commutations, but that power is not unlimited, and was provided to remedy injustices, not to cover up for a president or shield him from potential criminal liability,” Schiff said.
Maryland Rep. Jamie Raskin is proposing an amendment to Schiff’s bill to make clear that a president cannot pardon him or herself.
The second bill, by House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler, would suspend the statute of limitations for federal offenses committed by sitting presidents.
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The statue of limitations is a barrier to prosecuting presidents after they leave office.
Stone was sentenced in February to three years and four months in prison for lying to Congress, witness tampering and obstructing the Russia investigation.
Trump commuted the sentence days before Stone was scheduled to begin it.
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westernjournal--2020-07-23--Will They Never Learn? Biden Offers Up Failed 1960s ‘Great Society’ on Steroids

“ Those who do not remember the past are destined to repeat it , ” the old maxim goes .
It ’ s clear that if Joe Biden were elected president , he would take us back toward the policies of the Great Society , which led to the economic stagnation of the 1970s .
Prior to the COVID-19 shutdown , the United States was experiencing some of its best economic numbers in a long time , including a 3.5 percent unemployment rate — a half-century low .
Furthermore , African-Africans , Hispanic-Americans and Asian-Americans were enjoying the lowest unemployment @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stock market leaped after Donald Trump was elected president in November 2016 , with the Dow Jones industrial average going from approximately 18,000 to over 29,000 .
TRENDING : Maxine Waters Jumps Out of Car To Harass LA Deputies Detaining Man Despite the coronavirus pandemic , the Dow has clawed its way back to top 27,000 .
What policies led to the boom ?
Trump reached back to the Ronald Reagan playbook of the 1980s , which was a time of incredible economic expansion , the best seen since World War II .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ and individuals , cutting regulations on companies and increasing the nation ’ s energy supply .
Reagan ’ s election in 1980 really was a direct response to the big-government policies of the 1960s , as typified by the Great Society enacted under Democrat Lyndon Johnson .
Those liberal policies included a vast expansion of the welfare state , which resulted in a disincentive to work for both the wealthy and the poor .
Those making money were being taxed at a top marginal rate of 70 percent , while those at the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lost government benefits like food stamps , Medicaid , welfare payments and federal housing if they took a job , making government dependence in their best economic , though not spiritual , interest .
In July 1979 , then-President Jimmy Carter , in his famous “ Crisis of Confidence ” speech , painted a picture of a country that had lost its way .
“ The symptoms of this crisis of the American spirit are all around us , ” he said .
“ For the first time in the history of our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ believe that the next five years will be worse than the past five years.
” Carter recounted the economic challenges the country faced at the time , including double-digit inflation , low productivity and an unemployment rate at nearly 6 percent .
The U.S. experienced negative economic growth during the election year of 1980 , causing unemployment to climb still higher to 7.5 percent by the time Reagan took office in January 1981 .
It would top out at over 10 percent in the early years of his presidency before his economic policies @ @ @ @ @ @ @ across-the-board tax cuts , the economy began to boom with 3.5 million new jobs created that year , followed by 3.9 million in 1984 .
“ There was a reason Reagan called his [ re-election ] advertising campaign ‘ Morning in America ’ because in the ‘ 70s and the early ‘ 80s it didn ’ t feel as though we were in morning in America .
There was kind of a purgatorial , afternoon feel to the country , ” Amity Shlaes , the author of “ Great Society : A New @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Shlaes , who has served on The Wall Street Journal ’ s editorial board , says the big-government policies led to the economic doldrums of the ’ 70s .
“ A lot of the … policies of the period didn ’ t yield what they hoped to yield and hurt the economy terribly so that we had the ’ 70s , which were not just an afternoon , but a long , sad , dark afternoon , ” she said .
“ The private sector had a lot of possibility but wasn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ So it was an incredible tragedy that we could have created jobs and we didn ’ t , ” Shlaes added .
The author of the New York Times bestseller “ The Forgotten Man ” lamented the real-world impact : that many Americans could have led happier lives but for the big-government policies .
“ An emphasis on redistribution instead of [ economic ] growth , an emphasis on result instead of opportunity , a misguided sentimental poverty policy that reduced effectively … the way that we emerged from poverty ” are what @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said .
The Reagan Revolution addressed the first two problems by implementing policies that nurtured economic growth and opportunity , while the Republican Revolution in the 1990s enacted a work requirement to receive welfare benefits that enabled millions of people to ultimately move from the welfare rolls to independence .
Unfortunately , the Barack Obama-Joe Biden administration took steps to move the nation back toward the Great Society days by raising taxes , adding a vast new government entitlement program in Obamacare and relaxing the welfare work requirements .
Not surprisingly , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ World War II , which even CNN conceded .
Now Biden , if elected president , proposes to do more of the same , only this time with an even further-left agenda .
Late last month , the former vice president said he planned to “ get rid of the bulk ” of the Trump tax cuts for businesses and individuals and greatly increase the capital gains tax .
The latter is the tax on investments , so Biden ’ s policy would be a disincentive to invest .
Investments are what create @ @ @ @ @ @ @ add jobs .
Biden plans to raise the tax to a level not seen since the Carter administration — nearly 40 percent , according to Americans for Tax Reform .
It is currently either 15 or 20 percent , depending on your income level .
Of course , one reason Biden is proposing higher taxes is to finance vast expansions of the entitlement state , like that seen during the Great Society , as outlined in the former VP ’ s “ Biden-Sanders Unity Task Force Recommendations , ” a set of policy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Vermont .
Some of the new entitlements include universal pre-K child care , paying public college tuition for all students from families earning under $ 125,000 per year , dropping the Medicare age of eligibility to 60 , expanding Obamacare health care insurance premium support and expanding Social Security benefits .
All of this and so much more being proposed by Biden costs money and lots of it .
He recently announced a Green New Deal-like climate plan with a projected cost of $ 2 trillion on its own .
Repealing the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ these proposals by a long shot , but it would prove the nation has not learned the lessons of the Great Society fiasco .
In Reagan ’ s famous “ A Time for Choosing ” speech in 1964 at the dawn of the Great Society , he said , “ This is the issue of this election : whether we believe in our capacity for self-government or whether we abandon the American Revolution and confess that a little intellectual elite in a far-distant capital can plan our lives for us better than we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the choice for voters was not whether America ’ s government would go to the left or right , but whether the whole of society would go up or down .
“ Regardless of their sincerity , their humanitarian motives , those who would trade our freedom for security have embarked on this downward course , ” he said .
As was true then is true now .
The Great Society in large part failed , and Biden ’ s plan to double down on it will have the same result .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ clearer .
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“Those who do not remember the past are destined to repeat it,” the old maxim goes.
It’s clear that if Joe Biden were elected president, he would take us back toward the policies of the Great Society, which led to the economic stagnation of the 1970s.
Prior to the COVID-19 shutdown, the United States was experiencing some of its best economic numbers in a long time, including a 3.5 percent unemployment rate — a half-century low.
Furthermore, African-Africans, Hispanic-Americans and Asian-Americans were enjoying the lowest unemployment rates ever recorded.
Meanwhile, the stock market leaped after Donald Trump was elected president in November 2016, with the Dow Jones industrial average going from approximately 18,000 to over 29,000.
Despite the coronavirus pandemic, the Dow has clawed its way back to top 27,000.
What policies led to the boom? Trump reached back to the Ronald Reagan playbook of the 1980s, which was a time of incredible economic expansion, the best seen since World War II.
His policies included lowering taxes on businesses and individuals, cutting regulations on companies and increasing the nation’s energy supply.
Reagan’s election in 1980 really was a direct response to the big-government policies of the 1960s, as typified by the Great Society enacted under Democrat Lyndon Johnson.
Do you think Biden's policies would hurt the economy? Yes No
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Those liberal policies included a vast expansion of the welfare state, which resulted in a disincentive to work for both the wealthy and the poor.
Those making money were being taxed at a top marginal rate of 70 percent, while those at the lower end of the economic scale often lost government benefits like food stamps, Medicaid, welfare payments and federal housing if they took a job, making government dependence in their best economic, though not spiritual, interest.
In July 1979, then-President Jimmy Carter, in his famous “Crisis of Confidence” speech, painted a picture of a country that had lost its way.
“The symptoms of this crisis of the American spirit are all around us,” he said. “For the first time in the history of our country, a majority of our people believe that the next five years will be worse than the past five years.”
Carter recounted the economic challenges the country faced at the time, including double-digit inflation, low productivity and an unemployment rate at nearly 6 percent.
The U.S. experienced negative economic growth during the election year of 1980, causing unemployment to climb still higher to 7.5 percent by the time Reagan took office in January 1981. It would top out at over 10 percent in the early years of his presidency before his economic policies took effect.
By 1983, following across-the-board tax cuts, the economy began to boom with 3.5 million new jobs created that year, followed by 3.9 million in 1984.
“There was a reason Reagan called his [re-election] advertising campaign ‘Morning in America’ because in the ‘70s and the early ‘80s it didn’t feel as though we were in morning in America. There was kind of a purgatorial, afternoon feel to the country,” Amity Shlaes, the author of “Great Society: A New History,” told The Western Journal.
Shlaes, who has served on The Wall Street Journal’s editorial board, says the big-government policies led to the economic doldrums of the ’70s.
“A lot of the … policies of the period didn’t yield what they hoped to yield and hurt the economy terribly so that we had the ’70s, which were not just an afternoon, but a long, sad, dark afternoon,” she said.
“The private sector had a lot of possibility but wasn’t able to realize it. So it was an incredible tragedy that we could have created jobs and we didn’t,” Shlaes added.
The author of the New York Times bestseller “The Forgotten Man” lamented the real-world impact: that many Americans could have led happier lives but for the big-government policies.
“An emphasis on redistribution instead of [economic] growth, an emphasis on result instead of opportunity, a misguided sentimental poverty policy that reduced effectively … the way that we emerged from poverty” are what characterized the Great Society programs, Shlaes said.
The Reagan Revolution addressed the first two problems by implementing policies that nurtured economic growth and opportunity, while the Republican Revolution in the 1990s enacted a work requirement to receive welfare benefits that enabled millions of people to ultimately move from the welfare rolls to independence.
Unfortunately, the Barack Obama-Joe Biden administration took steps to move the nation back toward the Great Society days by raising taxes, adding a vast new government entitlement program in Obamacare and relaxing the welfare work requirements.
Not surprisingly, the U.S. experienced its worst economic recovery since World War II, which even CNN conceded.
Now Biden, if elected president, proposes to do more of the same, only this time with an even further-left agenda.
Late last month, the former vice president said he planned to “get rid of the bulk” of the Trump tax cuts for businesses and individuals and greatly increase the capital gains tax.
The latter is the tax on investments, so Biden’s policy would be a disincentive to invest. Investments are what create businesses, allow them to grow and add jobs.
Biden plans to raise the tax to a level not seen since the Carter administration — nearly 40 percent, according to Americans for Tax Reform. It is currently either 15 or 20 percent, depending on your income level.
Of course, one reason Biden is proposing higher taxes is to finance vast expansions of the entitlement state, like that seen during the Great Society, as outlined in the former VP’s “Biden-Sanders Unity Task Force Recommendations,” a set of policy proposals co-created with independent Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont.
Some of the new entitlements include universal pre-K child care, paying public college tuition for all students from families earning under $125,000 per year, dropping the Medicare age of eligibility to 60, expanding Obamacare health care insurance premium support and expanding Social Security benefits.
All of this and so much more being proposed by Biden costs money and lots of it.
He recently announced a Green New Deal-like climate plan with a projected cost of $2 trillion on its own.
Repealing the Trump tax cuts will not pay for these proposals by a long shot, but it would prove the nation has not learned the lessons of the Great Society fiasco.
In Reagan’s famous “A Time for Choosing” speech in 1964 at the dawn of the Great Society, he said, “This is the issue of this election: whether we believe in our capacity for self-government or whether we abandon the American Revolution and confess that a little intellectual elite in a far-distant capital can plan our lives for us better than we can plan them ourselves.”
Reagan added that the choice for voters was not whether America’s government would go to the left or right, but whether the whole of society would go up or down.
“Regardless of their sincerity, their humanitarian motives, those who would trade our freedom for security have embarked on this downward course,” he said.
As was true then is true now. The Great Society in large part failed, and Biden’s plan to double down on it will have the same result.
The lesson of history could not be clearer.
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westernjournal--2020-07-24--Bob Ehrlich: Biden, Defunding Cops and a Few Other Thoughts on America’s Summer of Discontent

Today ’ s chameleon-like Joe Biden would not recognize his 35-year voting record in the Senate , and not just because Joe has a difficult time remembering anything these days .
That Biden was the reflexively left-leaning “ Amtrak Joe ” — a Northeastern liberal operating squarely within the Teddy Kennedy wing of the party .
Today ’ s knockoff takes his cues from the likes of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez , Bernie , and Beto — placing him squarely within the neo-socialist wing of his party .
Biden ’ s sudden left turn recalls the similar journey of Hillary Clinton at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ may be difficult to believe now , but for most of her political life Hillary also operated on the Democrats ’ traditional labor-left island — that is until she decided to drink the progressive Kool-Aid during her fall campaign .
The next sound we heard was that supposedly impregnable Midwestern blue wall tumbling down on the evening of Nov. 8 , 2016 .
Is anyone really surprised the mob has now made its destructive way to our places of worship and religious statues ?
TRENDING : Maxine Waters Jumps Out of Car To @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are not your run-of-the mill protesters ( one wonders if they even know the George Floyd story ) .
Rather , these are the relatively small in number but truly committed anarchist- and Marxist-influenced young people seeking the elimination of our Judeo-Christian heritage .
Their criminality is real , open and unapologetic .
The statistics from the “ defund the police ” era are startling : at least one police officer death , property damage into the billions ( $ 400 – $ 500 million in the Twin Cities alone ) and well @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
One has to believe that the remaining moderates within the Democratic Party will soon begin walking back some of the more insane “ defund ” advocacy .
Waiting to do so until after the election is a catch-22 : If Biden wins , defunding police agencies will have become normalized ; if he loses , the rational middle will have again rejected a more ludicrous inclination of the far left .
The two best lines I have heard in opposition to the defund madness : ( 1 . )
“ Wonder how @ @ @ @ @ @ @ those Tower stairwells on 9/11 ?
” ; and ( 2 . )
“ Why not have all defund proponents register on a “ No-911 ” app so the police will know where their presence is not welcome ?
” Not so long ago , the most dramatic split within the Democratic Party pitted traditional New Deal Democrats against more liberal environmentalists .
With the rapid ascendancy of the party ’ s progressive wing , that war has now been won .
Today , the most obvious intramural fight is the one-sided affair @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( predominately minority ) advocates of school choice .
How ironic that a wildly successful , grassroots movement of African-American women begun in Wisconsin would evolve into a rallying cry for conservatives attempting to break the union stranglehold on public education .
Speaking of which , the next big ( post-Trump election ) showdown in our nation ’ s Capitol will be over control of federal dollars on campus .
The academy ’ s recent campaign to limit speech while promoting newly popular socialist and Marxist thought will collide head-on with a re-elected @ @ @ @ @ @ @ playing field .
RELATED : Dick Morris : What Trump Just Did on COVID Is Going To Put Him Back on Top The nation ’ s colleges and universities have had it their way for a long time — until Mr. Trump came along with his Title IX ( due process ) reforms and now a free speech fight for which the American right has been itching for years .
A bright spot on an otherwise nondescript weekday afternoon occurred recently when New York Times writer and editor Bari Weiss resigned because she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ anymore .
The angle is that Ms. Weiss was hired ( after the Trump election ) to be the diverse voice The Times has lacked .
But the newsroom mob would not countenance such diversity , all that high-sounding free exchange of ideas stuff from our “ paper of record ” notwithstanding .
The only real surprise here is that it took so long for all those supposedly woke defenders of diversity to eliminate diversity within their workplace .
What a farce .
Remember the old days when national Democrats ran campaign ads @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Wall Street and when right-wing CEOs were seen as nothing more than cheerleaders for the Republican agenda ?
Neither do I .
Truth be told , many of our nation ’ s distressingly progressive , anti-police mayors and prosecutors are safe bets to win re-election .
( This despite their fecklessness in the face of organized rebellion . )
Their cities are overwhelmingly left ; there is no fear of a silent majority response come next election day .
Moreover , many of these failed executives are beneficiaries of uber-wealthy sponsors , including @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , there may be some movement from those who simply can ’ t take city life anymore — similar to the thousands of businesses that have exited California over the last ten years .
But overall , our deteriorating big cities are in for many more years of dysfunction and malfeasance .
It ’ s the unsurprising result of ultra-left one-party rule .
As New York City continues to descend into anarchy reminiscent of the David Dinkins era , I keep wondering how Rudy Giuliani got it done , how a legitimate right-of-center @ @ @ @ @ @ @ decisions that turned the city around — and got himself re-elected in the process .
Students of history will recall that Giuliani cut taxes , drastically reduced crime , cleaned up corruption ( and Times Square ) and took on New York ’ s most powerful unions in balancing his budget .
The cops loved him .
As Joe Biden might conclude after examining Bill de Blasio ’ s rapidly deteriorating city : “ C ’ mon , man !
” Rays of light : Goya Food ’ s pro-Trump CEO Bob Unanue @ @ @ @ @ @ @ face of the Twitter mob ’ s attacks — and sales exploding as a result ; a coalition of large and important police unions ( the National Association of Police Organizations ) that had endorsed Obama/Biden twice overwhelmingly endorsing Trump for re-election ; the shocked look on the face of MSNBC host Craig Melvin when all five physicians interviewed for his back-to-school story said they would happily send their own kids back to school this fall ; and the RNC ’ s national grassroots operation announcement that it has registered more voters to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the 2016 campaign .
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Today’s chameleon-like Joe Biden would not recognize his 35-year voting record in the Senate, and not just because Joe has a difficult time remembering anything these days.
That Biden was the reflexively left-leaning “Amtrak Joe” — a Northeastern liberal operating squarely within the Teddy Kennedy wing of the party. Today’s knockoff takes his cues from the likes of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Bernie, and Beto — placing him squarely within the neo-socialist wing of his party.
Biden’s sudden left turn recalls the similar journey of Hillary Clinton at this point in her campaign. It may be difficult to believe now, but for most of her political life Hillary also operated on the Democrats’ traditional labor-left island — that is until she decided to drink the progressive Kool-Aid during her fall campaign.
The next sound we heard was that supposedly impregnable Midwestern blue wall tumbling down on the evening of Nov. 8, 2016.
Is anyone really surprised the mob has now made its destructive way to our places of worship and religious statues?
The rioters are not your run-of-the mill protesters (one wonders if they even know the George Floyd story). Rather, these are the relatively small in number but truly committed anarchist- and Marxist-influenced young people seeking the elimination of our Judeo-Christian heritage.
Their criminality is real, open and unapologetic.
The statistics from the “defund the police” era are startling: at least one police officer death, property damage into the billions ($400 – $500 million in the Twin Cities alone) and well over 10,000 (and counting) arrests.
One has to believe that the remaining moderates within the Democratic Party will soon begin walking back some of the more insane “defund” advocacy. Waiting to do so until after the election is a catch-22: If Biden wins, defunding police agencies will have become normalized; if he loses, the rational middle will have again rejected a more ludicrous inclination of the far left.
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The two best lines I have heard in opposition to the defund madness: (1.) “Wonder how many social workers would have run up those Tower stairwells on 9/11?”; and (2.) “Why not have all defund proponents register on a “No-911” app so the police will know where their presence is not welcome?”
Not so long ago, the most dramatic split within the Democratic Party pitted traditional New Deal Democrats against more liberal environmentalists. With the rapid ascendancy of the party’s progressive wing, that war has now been won.
Today, the most obvious intramural fight is the one-sided affair between national teachers’ unions and those (predominately minority) advocates of school choice. How ironic that a wildly successful, grassroots movement of African-American women begun in Wisconsin would evolve into a rallying cry for conservatives attempting to break the union stranglehold on public education.
Speaking of which, the next big (post-Trump election) showdown in our nation’s Capitol will be over control of federal dollars on campus.
The academy’s recent campaign to limit speech while promoting newly popular socialist and Marxist thought will collide head-on with a re-elected administration aiming to even the First Amendment playing field.
The nation’s colleges and universities have had it their way for a long time — until Mr. Trump came along with his Title IX (due process) reforms and now a free speech fight for which the American right has been itching for years.
A bright spot on an otherwise nondescript weekday afternoon occurred recently when New York Times writer and editor Bari Weiss resigned because she just couldn’t take progressive persecution anymore.
The angle is that Ms. Weiss was hired (after the Trump election) to be the diverse voice The Times has lacked. But the newsroom mob would not countenance such diversity, all that high-sounding free exchange of ideas stuff from our “paper of record” notwithstanding. The only real surprise here is that it took so long for all those supposedly woke defenders of diversity to eliminate diversity within their workplace. What a farce.
Remember the old days when national Democrats ran campaign ads castigating GOP control of big business and Wall Street and when right-wing CEOs were seen as nothing more than cheerleaders for the Republican agenda? Neither do I.
Truth be told, many of our nation’s distressingly progressive, anti-police mayors and prosecutors are safe bets to win re-election. (This despite their fecklessness in the face of organized rebellion.)
Their cities are overwhelmingly left; there is no fear of a silent majority response come next election day. Moreover, many of these failed executives are beneficiaries of uber-wealthy sponsors, including the ever-present George Soros. Of course, there may be some movement from those who simply can’t take city life anymore — similar to the thousands of businesses that have exited California over the last ten years.
But overall, our deteriorating big cities are in for many more years of dysfunction and malfeasance. It’s the unsurprising result of ultra-left one-party rule.
As New York City continues to descend into anarchy reminiscent of the David Dinkins era, I keep wondering how Rudy Giuliani got it done, how a legitimate right-of-center, law-and-order former prosecutor made so many decisions that turned the city around — and got himself re-elected in the process.
Students of history will recall that Giuliani cut taxes, drastically reduced crime, cleaned up corruption (and Times Square) and took on New York’s most powerful unions in balancing his budget. The cops loved him. As Joe Biden might conclude after examining Bill de Blasio’s rapidly deteriorating city: “C’mon, man!”
Rays of light: Goya Food’s pro-Trump CEO Bob Unanue’s courageously standing strong in the face of the Twitter mob’s attacks — and sales exploding as a result; a coalition of large and important police unions (the National Association of Police Organizations) that had endorsed Obama/Biden twice overwhelmingly endorsing Trump for re-election; the shocked look on the face of MSNBC host Craig Melvin when all five physicians interviewed for his back-to-school story said they would happily send their own kids back to school this fall; and the RNC’s national grassroots operation announcement that it has registered more voters to date than it did during the entirety of the 2016 campaign.
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westernjournal--2020-07-24--Dr. Fauci Opens MLB Season with First Pitch That Goes Horribly Wrong

When it comes to ceremonial first pitches in Major League Baseball , the awful ones tend to go far more viral than the good ones .
Of course , this isn ’ t to say no one will remember you if you throw out a perfect strike .
Who could forget then-President George W. Bush ’ s first pitch at the old Yankee Stadium prior to Game 3 of the 2001 World Series ( just weeks after terrorists killed thousands in the Sept. 11 terror attacks ) ?
For the most part , though , it ’ s the bad @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Maxine Waters Jumps Out of Car To Harass LA Deputies Detaining Man There was the first pitch prior to a Chicago White Sox home game last year that hit the cameraman in the face .
There was the dinosaur mascot who attempted to throw out the first pitch prior to a Texas Rangers game last August — and failed just about as badly as you might imagine .
Unfortunately for Dr. Anthony Fauci , director of the the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases , people will likely be remembering his first @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and not in a good way .
Fauci ’ s flub came prior to the Opening Day game Thursday between the Washington Nationals and New York Yankees at Nationals Park .
As seen below , the pitch was just a bit outside .
RELATED : MLB To Plaster 'Black Lives Matter ' All Over the Place for Opening Weekend Well , maybe more than a bit — the baseball didn ’ t even make it to the dirt surrounding the batter ’ s box : Here it is again , in case you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ repeat : As one might imagine , there was no short supply of jokes on Twitter : Fauci may have butchered the first pitch , but no doubt he would agree with fellow baseball fans on one thing : It ’ s good to have baseball back .
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When it comes to ceremonial first pitches in Major League Baseball, the awful ones tend to go far more viral than the good ones.
Of course, this isn’t to say no one will remember you if you throw out a perfect strike.
Who could forget then-President George W. Bush’s first pitch at the old Yankee Stadium prior to Game 3 of the 2001 World Series (just weeks after terrorists killed thousands in the Sept. 11 terror attacks)?
For the most part, though, it’s the bad ones that grab headlines.
There was the first pitch prior to a Chicago White Sox home game last year that hit the cameraman in the face.
Let’s just say there was some shaky command on tonight’s ceremonial first pitch at Guaranteed Rate Field.#Royals | #WhiteSox pic.twitter.com/c3YT5YsH3o — FOX Sports Kansas City (@FSKansasCity) May 28, 2019
There was the dinosaur mascot who attempted to throw out the first pitch prior to a Texas Rangers game last August — and failed just about as badly as you might imagine.
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Unfortunately for Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, people will likely be remembering his first pitch opening the 2020 MLB season — and not in a good way.
Fauci’s flub came prior to the Opening Day game Thursday between the Washington Nationals and New York Yankees at Nationals Park.
As seen below, the pitch was just a bit outside.
Well, maybe more than a bit — the baseball didn’t even make it to the dirt surrounding the batter’s box:
Dr. Anthony Fauci threw out the first pitch before the Nationals-Yankees game. pic.twitter.com/04Tbkh7Voa — ESPN (@espn) July 23, 2020
Here it is again, in case you want to watch the three-second clip on repeat:
Anthony Fauci, First Pitch Mechanics. pic.twitter.com/QxszDQJDuu — Rob Friedman (@PitchingNinja) July 23, 2020
As one might imagine, there was no short supply of jokes on Twitter:
Fauci’s first pitch came closer to the plate than any of his COVID-19 predictions. https://t.co/v6tNY1WWgg — Rep Andy Biggs (@RepAndyBiggsAZ) July 23, 2020
Dr. Fauci gets the call on the corner from Angel Hernandez ? pic.twitter.com/CHac8MBM3b — Baseball Quotes (@BaseballQuotes1) July 23, 2020
Fauci’s first pitch was about as accurate and disciplined as his preparations and predictions for the China Virus pic.twitter.com/aTFWjffSvF — Benny (@bennyjohnson) July 23, 2020
Fauci may have butchered the first pitch, but no doubt he would agree with fellow baseball fans on one thing: It’s good to have baseball back.
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westernjournal--2020-07-25--Radio Host Charlamagne Tells Joe Biden To ‘Shut the F*** Up Forever’ After Latest Gaffe

Radio host Charlamagne tha God lashed out at presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden on Thursday , saying that Biden harms his campaign with the candidate ’ s own words .
Prior to a rant about what he believes is the deep-seated racism of America ’ s past , Charlamagne said on “ The Breakfast Club ” podcast that Biden is his own worst enemy .
“ I really wish Joe Biden would shut the f— up forever and continue to act like he ’ s starring in the movie ‘ A Quiet Place ’ because as soon as he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he gets us all killed .
OK ?
” the radio host said .
“ There ’ s already so many people who are reluctantly only voting for Joe Biden because he ’ s the only option and because Donald J. Trump is that trash , ” said the host , who during his rant denounced government by “ old white male leadership.
” “ People aren ’ t enthused about Biden , ” he said , summing up the former vice president ’ s flaws .
“ They just don ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Heckled While Arresting Man in Handsaw Attack on 2 Women Charlamagne said that when “ Joe Biden says certain things , he causes even more of a lack of enthusiasm.
” WARNING : The following video contains graphic language that some viewers will find offensive .
The incident that triggered Charlamagne ’ s rant came when Biden addressed a virtual town hall for the Service Employees International Union and deplored Trump ’ s use of the phrase “ China virus ” for the coronavirus .
“ The way he deals with people based @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their national origin , where they ’ re from , is absolutely sickening , ” Biden said , according to The Washington Post .
“ No sitting president has ever done this , ” Biden added .
“ Never , never , never .
No Republican president has done this .
No Democratic president .
We ’ ve had racists , and they ’ ve existed , they ’ ve tried to get elected president .
He ’ s the first one that has.
” On the podcast , Charlamagne then went through @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Southern roots and slave ownership of many pre-Civil War presidents while also attacking 20th-century presidents Woodrow Wilson and Lyndon Johnson .
With that out of his system , he returned to the present with a message for Biden .
“ Joe , you got to hurry up and announce your black woman VP so I can be enthused about voting for her because I will never be enthused about voting for you.
” Donald Trump Jr. and others on Twitter took note of Charlamagne ’ s rebuke of Biden .
During a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” Biden said that black Americans who don ’ t vote for him aren ’ t truly black .
“ If you have a problem figuring out whether you ’ re for me or Trump , then you ain ’ t black , ” Biden said at the time .
“ It ’ s a long way until November .
We ’ ve got more questions , ” Charlamagne had said to Biden , triggering the Democrat ’ s remark .
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Radio host Charlamagne tha God lashed out at presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden on Thursday, saying that Biden harms his campaign with the candidate’s own words.
Prior to a rant about what he believes is the deep-seated racism of America’s past, Charlamagne said on “The Breakfast Club” podcast that Biden is his own worst enemy.
“I really wish Joe Biden would shut the f— up forever and continue to act like he’s starring in the movie ‘A Quiet Place’ because as soon as he opens his mouth and makes noise, he gets us all killed. OK?” the radio host said.
“There’s already so many people who are reluctantly only voting for Joe Biden because he’s the only option and because Donald J. Trump is that trash,” said the host, who during his rant denounced government by “old white male leadership.”
“People aren’t enthused about Biden,” he said, summing up the former vice president’s flaws. “They just don’t like Trump.”
Charlamagne said that when “Joe Biden says certain things, he causes even more of a lack of enthusiasm.”
WARNING: The following video contains graphic language that some viewers will find offensive.
The incident that triggered Charlamagne’s rant came when Biden addressed a virtual town hall for the Service Employees International Union and deplored Trump’s use of the phrase “China virus” for the coronavirus.
“The way he deals with people based on the color of their skin, their national origin, where they’re from, is absolutely sickening,” Biden said, according to The Washington Post.
“No sitting president has ever done this,” Biden added. “Never, never, never. No Republican president has done this. No Democratic president. We’ve had racists, and they’ve existed, they’ve tried to get elected president. He’s the first one that has.”
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On the podcast, Charlamagne then went through a subjective version of presidential history noting the Southern roots and slave ownership of many pre-Civil War presidents while also attacking 20th-century presidents Woodrow Wilson and Lyndon Johnson.
With that out of his system, he returned to the present with a message for Biden.
“Joe, you got to hurry up and announce your black woman VP so I can be enthused about voting for her because I will never be enthused about voting for you.”
Donald Trump Jr. and others on Twitter took note of Charlamagne’s rebuke of Biden.
Charlamagne says the quiet part out loud, that there is no enthusiasm for Biden in the Democratic Party: “there’s already so many people are reluctantly only voting for Joe Biden because he’s the only option…” https://t.co/CbE998RWQY — Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) July 24, 2020
Joe Biden continues to receive severe criticism from the African American community, as radio host Charlamagne Tha God names Biden his “Donkey of the Day” and tells the Sleepy One to “shut the hell up.” https://t.co/SOJNb40rWj — Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) July 24, 2020
Even one of Biden’s most popular endorsers acknowledges that Biden’s an idiot, a liar, and needs to ‘shut the f— up’: https://t.co/80uyTNgzqY — MARK SIMONE (@MarkSimoneNY) July 24, 2020
During a May appearance on “The Breakfast Club,” Biden said that black Americans who don’t vote for him aren’t truly black.
“If you have a problem figuring out whether you’re for me or Trump, then you ain’t black,” Biden said at the time.
“It’s a long way until November. We’ve got more questions,” Charlamagne had said to Biden, triggering the Democrat’s remark.
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