westernjournal--2020-02-22--104-Year-Old Marine Who Never Celebrated Valentine’s Day Receives 140,000 Letters from Around Globe

A 104-year-old Marine Corps veteran who fought in Iwo Jima during World War II has been flooded with Valentine ’ s Day cards from people around the world .
Retired Maj. Bill White lives at The Oaks Assisted Living Center in Stockton , California .
The Purple Heart recipient says he enjoys scrapbooking these days , and after receiving a lifetime ’ s worth of valentines this year , he will have plenty of material to work with .
TRENDING : Bolton Breaks Silence on 'Grossly Partisan ' Impeachment , Blasts Dems Who Wanted Him To Testify According to Reuters @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Operation Valentine ” on social media — a mission to collect 104 Valentines from friends and well-wishers in honor of White ’ s age and legacy .
The week before Valentine ’ s Day , White received approximately 70,000 pieces of mail , from every U.S. state and even several foreign countries .
As the holiday approached , the number continued to climb .
“ The last account somebody ever gave me was 140,000 different pieces , ” White told CBS News .
Many of the notes came from people in the military @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ones who had served during World War II .
One writer , identified only as Jane , was reminded of her grandfather who also fought in WWII as she sent White ’ s note .
“ I miss him so much .
By sending you this card , I feel as though I am sending my grandfather a card , ” Jane wrote , according to Reuters .
RELATED : 40 Years After Body of 'Lime Lady ' Turned Up on Riverbank , Cold Case Victim Identified as Army Soldier For the military @ @ @ @ @ @ @ service during his career , celebrating Valentine ’ s Day had never been a big deal to him , even when his wife of 42 years was still alive .
“ It ’ s something I ’ ve never heard of or seen , ” White said .
“ All of a sudden here , like a ton of bricks .
I ’ m sort of speechless.
” White ’ s family started out opening and reading the Valentine ’ s Day greetings to the 104-year-old but had to ask volunteers for help @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at the living center .
“ It ’ s just been beyond my feeble powers of comprehension , ” White said .
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A 104-year-old Marine Corps veteran who fought in Iwo Jima during World War II has been flooded with Valentine’s Day cards from people around the world.
Retired Maj. Bill White lives at The Oaks Assisted Living Center in Stockton, California.
The Purple Heart recipient says he enjoys scrapbooking these days, and after receiving a lifetime’s worth of valentines this year, he will have plenty of material to work with.
104-year-old Marine surprised with thousands of Valentine’s Day cards https://t.co/wYDOs2HVdm pic.twitter.com/ddCnAUF9uU — CBS News (@CBSNews) February 15, 2020
According to Reuters, a fellow Oaks resident launched “Operation Valentine” on social media — a mission to collect 104 Valentines from friends and well-wishers in honor of White’s age and legacy.
The week before Valentine’s Day, White received approximately 70,000 pieces of mail, from every U.S. state and even several foreign countries.
As the holiday approached, the number continued to climb.
“The last account somebody ever gave me was 140,000 different pieces,” White told CBS News.
Many of the notes came from people in the military community expressing sentiment for their own loved ones who had served during World War II.
One writer, identified only as Jane, was reminded of her grandfather who also fought in WWII as she sent White’s note.
“I miss him so much. By sending you this card, I feel as though I am sending my grandfather a card,” Jane wrote, according to Reuters.
For the military man who notched 35 years of active service during his career, celebrating Valentine’s Day had never been a big deal to him, even when his wife of 42 years was still alive.
“It’s something I’ve never heard of or seen,” White said. “All of a sudden here, like a ton of bricks. I’m sort of speechless.”
White’s family started out opening and reading the Valentine’s Day greetings to the 104-year-old but had to ask volunteers for help as the mail continued to pile up at the living center.
“It’s just been beyond my feeble powers of comprehension,” White said.
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westernjournal--2020-02-22--What Museum Believed Was Rembrandt Clone Turned Out To Be Nearly 400-Year-Old Real Thing

Thanks to modern technology and some expert detective work , a nearly 400-year-old painting that had long been attributed to an unknown artist in Rembrandt ’ s workshop has now been judged to have been a work of the Dutch master himself .
For decades , the Allentown Art Museum displayed an oil-on-oak panel painting called “ Portrait of a Young Woman ” and credited it to “ Studio of Rembrandt.
” Two years ago , the painting was sent to New York University for conservation and cleaning .
There , conservators began removing layers of overpainting and dark , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ centuries — and they began to suspect Rembrandt himself was responsible for the original , delicate brushwork underneath .
TRENDING : Bolton Breaks Silence on 'Grossly Partisan ' Impeachment , Blasts Dems Who Wanted Him To Testify “ Our painting had numerous layers of varnish and that really obscured what you could see of the original brushwork , as well as the original color , ” Elaine Mehalakes , vice president of curatorial affairs at the Allentown Art Museum , said .
Conservators used a variety of tools , including X-ray , infrared @ @ @ @ @ @ @ case that it was the work of one of the most important and revered artists in history .
The scientific analysis “ showed brushwork , and a liveliness to that brushwork , that is quite consistent with other works by Rembrandt , ” said Shan Kuang , a conservator at New York University ’ s Institute of Fine Arts who restored “ Portrait of a Young Woman.
” Outside experts who examined the 1632 painting after the completion of its two-year restoration concurred with the NYU assessment that it ’ s an authentic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ thrilled and excited , ” Mehalakes said .
“ The painting has this incredible glow to it now that it just didn ’ t have before .
You can really connect with the portrait in the way I think the artist meant you to.
” When “ Portrait of a Young Woman ” was bequeathed to the museum in 1961 , it was considered to be a Rembrandt .
About a decade later , a group of experts determined that it had been painted by one of his assistants .
Such changes in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ centuries , as many as 688 and as few as 265 paintings have been credited to the artist , according to Mehalakes .
The museum has not had the painting appraised — and has no intention of selling it — but authenticated works by Rembrandt have fetched tens of millions of dollars .
The painting , currently in the museum ’ s vault , will go on public display starting June 7 .
The Associated Press contributed to this report .
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Thanks to modern technology and some expert detective work, a nearly 400-year-old painting that had long been attributed to an unknown artist in Rembrandt’s workshop has now been judged to have been a work of the Dutch master himself.
For decades, the Allentown Art Museum displayed an oil-on-oak panel painting called “Portrait of a Young Woman” and credited it to “Studio of Rembrandt.”
Two years ago, the painting was sent to New York University for conservation and cleaning.
There, conservators began removing layers of overpainting and dark, thick varnish that had been added over centuries — and they began to suspect Rembrandt himself was responsible for the original, delicate brushwork underneath.
“Our painting had numerous layers of varnish and that really obscured what you could see of the original brushwork, as well as the original color,” Elaine Mehalakes, vice president of curatorial affairs at the Allentown Art Museum, said.
Conservators used a variety of tools, including X-ray, infrared and electron microscopy, to bolster the case that it was the work of one of the most important and revered artists in history.
The scientific analysis “showed brushwork, and a liveliness to that brushwork, that is quite consistent with other works by Rembrandt,” said Shan Kuang, a conservator at New York University’s Institute of Fine Arts who restored “Portrait of a Young Woman.”
Outside experts who examined the 1632 painting after the completion of its two-year restoration concurred with the NYU assessment that it’s an authentic Rembrandt.
“We’re very thrilled and excited,” Mehalakes said. “The painting has this incredible glow to it now that it just didn’t have before. You can really connect with the portrait in the way I think the artist meant you to.”
When “Portrait of a Young Woman” was bequeathed to the museum in 1961, it was considered to be a Rembrandt.
About a decade later, a group of experts determined that it had been painted by one of his assistants.
Such changes in attribution are not unusual: Over the centuries, as many as 688 and as few as 265 paintings have been credited to the artist, according to Mehalakes.
The museum has not had the painting appraised — and has no intention of selling it — but authenticated works by Rembrandt have fetched tens of millions of dollars.
The painting, currently in the museum’s vault, will go on public display starting June 7.
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westernjournal--2020-02-22--After Adopting Daughter, Couple Surprised with Acts of Kindness by Strangers on Southwest Flight

A Southwest Airlines flight crew and its passengers have been praised for the heartwarming love they showed to a set of new parents traveling with their days-old adopted newborn .
Dustin and Caren Moore were flying from Colorado home to California , holding their 8-day-old daughter in their arms .
After almost a decade of trying for a baby , Dustin and Caren were new parents at last , trying to process the overwhelming emotions that inevitably come with adoption and adding a baby to the family .
Dustin Moore shared that during the Nov. 9 flight , the Southwest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ beyond to welcome him and his wife to parenthood .
After learning the reason why Dustin and Caren were traveling with such a tiny baby , a flight attendant named Bobby congratulated the couple , smiled and walked away .
TRENDING : Bolton Breaks Silence on 'Grossly Partisan ' Impeachment , Blasts Dems Who Wanted Him To Testify “ Then , we hear the intercom , ” Dustin wrote on Twitter .
“ The attendant Bobby came on and announced a special guest on the flight .
Our daughter.
” Bobby then told @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pens and napkins and invited everyone to write a note of encouragement or word of advice to the new parents .
“ We sat in speechless gratitude , as people kept peeking over their chairs to congratulate us , ” Dustin said .
Once the crew collected the hand-written napkin notes , they read a few of their favorite comments over the intercom .
“ Rub each other ’ s feet , and rub the baby ’ s feet , ” one said .
“ Always tell her you love her.
” Bobby @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the Moores , along with a set of pilot wings for the baby .
The couple , feeling the emotionally charged exhaustion of an adoption journey , was left feeling encouraged and loved .
“ What all of those perfect strangers and attendants did not know , was the emotionally tender state of two brand-new parents , ” Dustin wrote .
“ Parents who after 9 years of trying had been blessed with their first child .
Parents who felt scared , but determined in their new role.
” The napkin notes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , an incredible keepsake that the couple and their daughter can cherish for a long time to come .
“ The outpouring of love from that flight , brought on by the actions of two thoughtfully observant flight attendants… it exceeds my ability to describe what it meant to us , ” Dustin wrote .
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A Southwest Airlines flight crew and its passengers have been praised for the heartwarming love they showed to a set of new parents traveling with their days-old adopted newborn.
Dustin and Caren Moore were flying from Colorado home to California, holding their 8-day-old daughter in their arms.
After almost a decade of trying for a baby, Dustin and Caren were new parents at last, trying to process the overwhelming emotions that inevitably come with adoption and adding a baby to the family.
Dustin Moore shared that during the Nov. 9 flight, the Southwest Airlines crew and passengers went above and beyond to welcome him and his wife to parenthood.
After learning the reason why Dustin and Caren were traveling with such a tiny baby, a flight attendant named Bobby congratulated the couple, smiled and walked away.
A couple flew home with their adopted infant. Strangers threw an impromptu baby shower on the plane. – The Washington Post https://t.co/kij6b1BeCM — Allison Klein (@AlliKlein) February 13, 2020
“Then, we hear the intercom,” Dustin wrote on Twitter. “The attendant Bobby came on and announced a special guest on the flight. Our daughter.”
“The entire cabin erupted in cheers and applause.”
This website is used oft as a means to share what’s wrong. I hope you’ll take time to share what is good. In a world of turmoil, don’t forget to showcase the Bobby’s and Jenny’s, the kind strangers out there. And if they don’t cross your path, be one. Seek good, or create it. pic.twitter.com/XMxkJXkh18 — Dustin Moore, MS, RD (@theamericanrd) February 9, 2020
Bobby then told passengers the crew would be passing around pens and napkins and invited everyone to write a note of encouragement or word of advice to the new parents.
“We sat in speechless gratitude, as people kept peeking over their chairs to congratulate us,” Dustin said.
Once the crew collected the hand-written napkin notes, they read a few of their favorite comments over the intercom.
“Rub each other’s feet, and rub the baby’s feet,” one said.
“Make time for date night,” read another.
“Always tell her you love her.”
Bobby and his colleague Jenny gave the napkins to the Moores, along with a set of pilot wings for the baby.
The couple, feeling the emotionally charged exhaustion of an adoption journey, was left feeling encouraged and loved.
“What all of those perfect strangers and attendants did not know, was the emotionally tender state of two brand-new parents,” Dustin wrote.
“Parents who after 9 years of trying had been blessed with their first child. Parents who felt scared, but determined in their new role.”
The napkin notes are now preserved in a photo album, an incredible keepsake that the couple and their daughter can cherish for a long time to come.
“The outpouring of love from that flight, brought on by the actions of two thoughtfully observant flight attendants… it exceeds my ability to describe what it meant to us,” Dustin wrote.
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westernjournal--2020-02-22--SpaceX Announces Plans To Launch Tourists into Space Within 2 Years

SpaceX aims to launch up to four tourists into a super high orbit , possibly by the end of next year .
The private company is working with Space Adventures Inc. for the flight , officials announced Tuesday .
Ticket prices are not being divulged but expected to be in the millions .
Space Adventures already has helped put tourists into orbit with trips to the International Space Station , working with the Russian space program .
For this trip , paying customers will skip the space station and instead orbit two to three times higher , or roughly 500 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to 1,200 kilometers ) above Earth .
It ’ s a lofty goal that would approach the record 850-mile-high ( 1,370 kilometers ) orbit achieved by Gemini 11 ’ s Pete Conrad and Dick Gordon in 1966 .
TRENDING : Bolton Breaks Silence on 'Grossly Partisan ' Impeachment , Blasts Dems Who Wanted Him To Testify The tourist flight “ will forge a path to making spaceflight possible for all people who dream of it , ” SpaceX President Gwynne Shotwell said in a statement .
Elon Musk ’ s California-based SpaceX already @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on a Japanese billionaire to fly to the moon in three or so years .
Jeff Bezos ’ Blue Origin and Richard Branson ’ s Virgin Galactic also plan tourist trips to space , but these will be brief up-and-downs , not orbital .
SpaceX will use the same kind of Dragon capsule that will launch NASA astronauts to the space station , possibly in another few months .
The capsule has flown only once in space so far , making its debut last year in a successful test flight without a crew @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the tourist flight could occur in the last quarter of 2021 .
The company is in discussions with “ several potential clients.
” No professional pilot or astronaut will be required , Tearne said , because the Dragon is fully autonomous .
But passengers will be able to control the spacecraft if required , she said in an email .
The cost will be in line with previous tourist flights , she said .
Canadian billionaire Guy Laliberte , founder of Cirque du Soleil , paid $ 35 million for a 1 1/2-week @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said from orbit that it was “ worth every penny and more.
” Like all previous space tourists , he launched on a Russian rocket from Kazakhstan .
This private Dragon flight from Cape Canaveral will be shorter , lasting up to five days , according to Tearne .
Based in Vienna , Virginia , Space Adventures helped arrange the flight of the world ’ s first space tourist , Dennis Tito , founder and chairman of Wilshire Associates in California .
He flew to the space station on a Russian capsule in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ NASA officials who opposed visiting tourists .
The company has arranged eight space missions , with one tourist going twice .
Space Adventures ’ goal is to create “ unique and previously impossible opportunities for private citizens to experience space , ” Eric Anderson , company chairman , said in a statement .
NASA has softened its stance on space tourists , and is opening the station doors to paying customers once commercial crew flights by SpaceX and Boeing have been established .
The Associated Press contributed to this report .
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SpaceX aims to launch up to four tourists into a super high orbit, possibly by the end of next year.
The private company is working with Space Adventures Inc. for the flight, officials announced Tuesday. Ticket prices are not being divulged but expected to be in the millions.
Space Adventures already has helped put tourists into orbit with trips to the International Space Station, working with the Russian space program.
For this trip, paying customers will skip the space station and instead orbit two to three times higher, or roughly 500 miles to 750 miles (800 kilometers to 1,200 kilometers) above Earth.
It’s a lofty goal that would approach the record 850-mile-high (1,370 kilometers) orbit achieved by Gemini 11’s Pete Conrad and Dick Gordon in 1966.
The tourist flight “will forge a path to making spaceflight possible for all people who dream of it,” SpaceX President Gwynne Shotwell said in a statement.
Elon Musk’s California-based SpaceX already is dabbling in space tourism, signing on a Japanese billionaire to fly to the moon in three or so years.
Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin and Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic also plan tourist trips to space, but these will be brief up-and-downs, not orbital.
SpaceX will use the same kind of Dragon capsule that will launch NASA astronauts to the space station, possibly in another few months.
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The capsule has flown only once in space so far, making its debut last year in a successful test flight without a crew.
Space Adventures spokeswoman Stacey Tearne said the tourist flight could occur in the last quarter of 2021. The company is in discussions with “several potential clients.”
No professional pilot or astronaut will be required, Tearne said, because the Dragon is fully autonomous. But passengers will be able to control the spacecraft if required, she said in an email.
The cost will be in line with previous tourist flights, she said.
Canadian billionaire Guy Laliberte, founder of Cirque du Soleil, paid $35 million for a 1 1/2-week space station flight in 2009. He said from orbit that it was “worth every penny and more.”
Like all previous space tourists, he launched on a Russian rocket from Kazakhstan.
This private Dragon flight from Cape Canaveral will be shorter, lasting up to five days, according to Tearne.
Based in Vienna, Virginia, Space Adventures helped arrange the flight of the world’s first space tourist, Dennis Tito, founder and chairman of Wilshire Associates in California.
He flew to the space station on a Russian capsule in 2001, igniting the wrath of top NASA officials who opposed visiting tourists.
The company has arranged eight space missions, with one tourist going twice.
Space Adventures’ goal is to create “unique and previously impossible opportunities for private citizens to experience space,” Eric Anderson, company chairman, said in a statement.
NASA has softened its stance on space tourists, and is opening the station doors to paying customers once commercial crew flights by SpaceX and Boeing have been established.
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westernjournal--2020-02-22--Off-Duty Police Officers Pause Date To Foil Armed Robber

Two off-duty police officers stopped an armed robbery while they were on a date night at a restaurant chain in Kentucky .
Elizabethtown police officers Chase and Nicole McKeown have been married for six-months and visited a Raising Cane ’ s restaurant in Lousiville , Kentucky , for their date night .
“ At our church , we ’ ve been focusing on marriage , ” Chase McKeown told WDRB .
Part of that focus was an emphasis on a weekly “ date night.
” While they were enjoying their meal and each other ’ s company , a man @ @ @ @ @ @ @ — walked into the restaurant wearing a mask .
TRENDING : Bolton Breaks Silence on 'Grossly Partisan ' Impeachment , Blasts Dems Who Wanted Him To Testify Nicole McKeown said that they saw the man at the same time , but her first thought was that Carter was wearing a mask because it is flu season and he might have been sick .
According to the police report , Carter then pointed a gun at the cashier and demanded money .
Surveillance video shows the duo draw their guns and rush to confront @ @ @ @ @ @ @ blocks before Lousiville Metro Police Department officers arrived .
“ We ’ re trained for those kinds of situations , ” Nicole McKeown told WAVE .
“ And when it comes to those people ’ s lives being in danger , I feel like any other officer here would have done the exact same thing.
” Chase McKeown added that it was a good exercise in trust and teamwork as a married couple .
“ In marriage , we ’ ve got each other , ” he said .
“ We ’ re @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ re going to deal with whatever comes at us , we ’ ve had a lot we ’ ve dealt with in the last six months .
“ It ’ s just another , like she said , another layer of trust that adds to and shows that I don ’ t have to worry about making sure she ’ s OK. She doesn ’ t have to worry about making sure I ’ m OK. We just take care of it.
” LMPD Detective Dan Mason praised the officers and said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” WDRB reported .
RELATED : Loyal Pit Bull Protects Missing Age 3 Boy Until Police Rescue Them Both from Woods A representative of Raising Cane ’ s also thanked the officers for their actions .
“ We are extremely blessed that they chose to dine with us , ” the spokeswoman said .
“ It ’ s because of good people like Chase and Nicole who give us good hope for tomorrow … we ’ ll never be able to thank them enough.
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Two off-duty police officers stopped an armed robbery while they were on a date night at a restaurant chain in Kentucky.
Elizabethtown police officers Chase and Nicole McKeown have been married for six-months and visited a Raising Cane’s restaurant in Lousiville, Kentucky, for their date night.
“At our church, we’ve been focusing on marriage,” Chase McKeown told WDRB. Part of that focus was an emphasis on a weekly “date night.”
While they were enjoying their meal and each other’s company, a man — later identified as 30-year-old Justin Carter — walked into the restaurant wearing a mask.
Nicole McKeown said that they saw the man at the same time, but her first thought was that Carter was wearing a mask because it is flu season and he might have been sick.
According to the police report, Carter then pointed a gun at the cashier and demanded money.
Surveillance video shows the duo draw their guns and rush to confront Carter, pursuing him for a few blocks before Lousiville Metro Police Department officers arrived.
“We’re trained for those kinds of situations,” Nicole McKeown told WAVE. “And when it comes to those people’s lives being in danger, I feel like any other officer here would have done the exact same thing.”
Chase McKeown added that it was a good exercise in trust and teamwork as a married couple.
“In marriage, we’ve got each other,” he said. “We’re going to talk things out, we’re going to deal with whatever comes at us, we’ve had a lot we’ve dealt with in the last six months.
“It’s just another, like she said, another layer of trust that adds to and shows that I don’t have to worry about making sure she’s OK. She doesn’t have to worry about making sure I’m OK. We just take care of it.”
LMPD Detective Dan Mason praised the officers and said they acted “honorably and heroically,” WDRB reported.
A representative of Raising Cane’s also thanked the officers for their actions.
“We are extremely blessed that they chose to dine with us,” the spokeswoman said. “It’s because of good people like Chase and Nicole who give us good hope for tomorrow … we’ll never be able to thank them enough.”
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westernjournal--2020-02-22--Abandoned ‘Ghost Ship’ Washes Ashore in Ireland After More Than a Year

An abandoned cargo ship that had been sailing the sea for more than a year washed ashore in a fishing town near Ballycotton , Ireland , on Sunday .
The mysterious events leading up to the ship ’ s landing on the Irish coast by itself have left many people wondering about its original whereabouts .
The 250-foot “ ghost ship ” identified as the MV Alta was discovered after Storm Dennis carried the ship into the rocky coastline .
The Alta has since drawn lots of attention from locals and other visitors , but the Cork County council determined @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the public .
“ From a public safety perspective , Cork County Council is asking members of the public to stay away from the wreck location as it is located on a dangerous and inaccessible stretch of coastline and is in an unstable condition , ” the council said in a statement .
TRENDING : Bolton Breaks Silence on 'Grossly Partisan ' Impeachment , Blasts Dems Who Wanted Him To Testify The Irish Examiner reported that the Waterford Coast Guard confirmed that the ship was completely abandoned and that it is not polluting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to be confident that the ship is secured in the rocks for the time being , but isn ’ t sure what the next step will be .
In September 2018 , the ship , built in 1976 , set out on a voyage from Greece to Haiti with 10 crew members , but the vessel became disabled shortly after they set out , leaving them in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean , more than 1,300 miles from Bermuda , according to gCaptain .
The crew members on board were stranded for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by the U.S. Coast Guard and taken to Puerto Rico .
The Guardian reported that the Coast Guard contacted the owner of the Alta and arranged for the vessel to be retrieved on the coast of Guyana .
Before the owner could retrieve the ship , though , it was hijacked and its whereabouts once again became unknown .
The vessel was spotted again in August 2019 near the coast of Africa by a Royal Navy ice patrol ship , but the Alta appeared to be unmanned .
RELATED : US Coronavirus Cases @ @ @ @ @ @ @ course of the following months , the Alta made its way from the African coast up the Spanish coast and finally landed in Ireland .
“ This is one in a million , ” Ballycotton Royal National Lifeboat Institution Operations manager John Tattan told the Irish Examiner .
“ I have never , ever seen anything abandoned like that before , ” Tattan said .
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An abandoned cargo ship that had been sailing the sea for more than a year washed ashore in a fishing town near Ballycotton, Ireland, on Sunday.
The mysterious events leading up to the ship’s landing on the Irish coast by itself have left many people wondering about its original whereabouts.
The 250-foot “ghost ship” identified as the MV Alta was discovered after Storm Dennis carried the ship into the rocky coastline.
The Alta has since drawn lots of attention from locals and other visitors, but the Cork County council determined that the vessel should be avoided by the public.
“From a public safety perspective, Cork County Council is asking members of the public to stay away from the wreck location as it is located on a dangerous and inaccessible stretch of coastline and is in an unstable condition,” the council said in a statement.
The Irish Examiner reported that the Waterford Coast Guard confirmed that the ship was completely abandoned and that it is not polluting the area.
The coast guard appeared to be confident that the ship is secured in the rocks for the time being, but isn’t sure what the next step will be.
Rescue 117 was tasked earlier today to a vessel aground near Ballycotton, Cork. There was nobody on board. Previously the @USCG had rescued the 10 crew members from the vessel back in September 2018. The vessel has been drifting since and today came ashore on the Cork coastline. pic.twitter.com/NbvlZ89KSY — Irish Coast Guard (@IrishCoastGuard) February 16, 2020
In September 2018, the ship, built in 1976, set out on a voyage from Greece to Haiti with 10 crew members, but the vessel became disabled shortly after they set out, leaving them in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, more than 1,300 miles from Bermuda, according to gCaptain.
The crew members on board were stranded for nearly 20 days before they were rescued by the U.S. Coast Guard and taken to Puerto Rico.
The Guardian reported that the Coast Guard contacted the owner of the Alta and arranged for the vessel to be retrieved on the coast of Guyana.
Before the owner could retrieve the ship, though, it was hijacked and its whereabouts once again became unknown.
The vessel was spotted again in August 2019 near the coast of Africa by a Royal Navy ice patrol ship, but the Alta appeared to be unmanned.
Two days ago @hmsprotector discovered this apparently abandoned Merchant Vessel whilst mid-Atlantic. We closed the vessel to make contact and offer our assistance, but no one replied! Whilst investigations continue we’re unable to give you more detail on this strange event.???? pic.twitter.com/x29sB5IF06 — HMS Protector (@hmsprotector) September 2, 2019
Over the course of the following months, the Alta made its way from the African coast up the Spanish coast and finally landed in Ireland.
“This is one in a million,” Ballycotton Royal National Lifeboat Institution Operations manager John Tattan told the Irish Examiner.
“I have never, ever seen anything abandoned like that before,” Tattan said.
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westernjournal--2020-02-22--Mike Huckabee: Trump’s Annual Report Shows How Much Economy Is Booming

The annual Economic Report of the President was released Thursday , a massive 435-page compilation of government economic statistics .
Here ’ s the entire thing in PDF form , if you ’ d like a little light weekend reading .
If you ’ d prefer a bottom-line summary , try this : This economy is hotter than Satan ’ s steam bath .
And no , Obama , you did not build that .
Obama and many Democrats are trying to claim that Trump merely inherited a booming Obama economy , which makes me concerned that they might be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : Flustered Bloomberg Accidentally Suggests He Should Have Been Fired for Sexual Harassment The Obama administration ended just three years ago .
Most of us remember it quite well .
Remember when economists used to be surprised by monthly job reports because they were less than predicted rather than more than predicted ?
That was the Obama years in a nutshell .
Hope , but no change .
The White House is going all-out to crush that narrative , and using the numbers in the new report as a sledgehammer .
The administration @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that there has clearly been a major upswing from the end of the Obama years , when many economists were warning we were overdue for a recession ( the previous one officially ended in June 2009 , but many Americans hardly noticed for years ; and when they complained about stagnant pay , anemic job creation and low growth , they were told it was the “ new normal ” and manufacturing jobs weren ’ t coming back — get used to it . )
Here are five facts from the new report @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Obama ’ s far beyond what the “ experts ” predicted : “ Real GDP is 1.4 percent—or $ 260 billion—higher than projected ; Real wage and salary compensation per household is roughly $ 2,300 higher than projected ; Total nonfarm payroll employment is 5 million higher than projected ; The unemployment rate is 1.4 percentage points below projections ; The labor force participation rate is 1.5 percentage points above projections.
” That last figure means many people who gave up looking for a job under Obama are now back at work , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ government assistance such as food stamps .
It also notes that there were “ turnarounds or improvements in the pre-election trends for homeownership , prime-age labor force participation , manufacturing employment , labor productivity , and net wealth for the bottom half of American households.
” That ’ s right , despite what you keep hearing from Bizarro World ( i.e.
, the Democratic debates ) , this economy is working for the poor and middle class .
Again , in short : The report confirms that areas that were trending downward or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ like a rocket after Trump took office .
There are a lot of charts and graphs in the report , but if you want to summarize them all , imagine a chart showing the acceleration of a powerful speed boat with its motor going full throttle .
Trump ’ s inauguration would mark the point at which someone cut the rope tying the boat to the dock .
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The annual Economic Report of the President was released Thursday, a massive 435-page compilation of government economic statistics.
Here’s the entire thing in PDF form, if you’d like a little light weekend reading.
If you’d prefer a bottom-line summary, try this: This economy is hotter than Satan’s steam bath.
And no, Obama, you did not build that.
Obama and many Democrats are trying to claim that Trump merely inherited a booming Obama economy, which makes me concerned that they might be suffering from short-term memory loss.
The Obama administration ended just three years ago. Most of us remember it quite well.
Remember when economists used to be surprised by monthly job reports because they were less than predicted rather than more than predicted? That was the Obama years in a nutshell. Hope, but no change.
The White House is going all-out to crush that narrative, and using the numbers in the new report as a sledgehammer.
The administration quotes a number of stats to argue that there has clearly been a major upswing from the end of the Obama years, when many economists were warning we were overdue for a recession (the previous one officially ended in June 2009, but many Americans hardly noticed for years; and when they complained about stagnant pay, anemic job creation and low growth, they were told it was the “new normal” and manufacturing jobs weren’t coming back — get used to it.)
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Here are five facts from the new report that show the Trump economy is outpacing Obama’s far beyond what the “experts” predicted:
“Real GDP is 1.4 percent—or $260 billion—higher than projected; Real wage and salary compensation per household is roughly $2,300 higher than projected; Total nonfarm payroll employment is 5 million higher than projected; The unemployment rate is 1.4 percentage points below projections; The labor force participation rate is 1.5 percentage points above projections.”
That last figure means many people who gave up looking for a job under Obama are now back at work, which also helps reduce the need for government assistance such as food stamps.
It also notes that there were “turnarounds or improvements in the pre-election trends for homeownership, prime-age labor force participation, manufacturing employment, labor productivity, and net wealth for the bottom half of American households.”
That’s right, despite what you keep hearing from Bizarro World (i.e., the Democratic debates), this economy is working for the poor and middle class.
Again, in short: The report confirms that areas that were trending downward or incrementally improving under Obama all took off like a rocket after Trump took office.
There are a lot of charts and graphs in the report, but if you want to summarize them all, imagine a chart showing the acceleration of a powerful speed boat with its motor going full throttle.
Trump’s inauguration would mark the point at which someone cut the rope tying the boat to the dock.
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westernjournal--2020-02-22--‘F*** the 2nd Amendment’: The 18 Most Idiotic Sayings Trump Protesters Are Clinging to in 2020

President Donald Trump ’ s “ Keep America Great ” rally in Phoenix on Wednesday drew tens of thousands of supporters , but also crowds of protesters demonstrating against the president and his conservative policies .
While the demonstrators remained peaceful , vulgar terms like “ f— the Second Amendment , ” “ fascist pig ” and “ f— ICE ” were all too common .
The protesters also brought out a few of the old favorites — “ Nazi scum , ” “ Hey hey , ho ho , Donald Trump has got to go , ” and “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ gathered at a designated “ free speech ” zone outside of Veterans Memorial Coliseum , where the rally was being held .
Here are 18 sentiments anti-Trump protesters are clinging to in 2020 WARNING : The following photos and videos contain vulgar language that some readers may find offensive .
TRENDING : Bolton Breaks Silence on 'Grossly Partisan ' Impeachment , Blasts Dems Who Wanted Him To Testify One protester walked by several Trump supporters , yelling profanities and disparaging the Second Amendment as he did .
“ Do you support the Second @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ No I do not , ” the man responded .
“ I ’ m a victim of gun violence.
” Many demonstrators were holding signs calling Donald Trump a fascist in one degree or another , but when The Western Journal approached one of the protesters , who chose to identify herself only as “ Gabs , ” and asked what Trump has done that makes him a fascist , the answer was ambiguous .
“ All of his policies and stuff , it just feels like another rise to fascism @ @ @ @ @ @ @ anything more .
RELATED : GOP Rep Pushes Bill to Officially Call CNN 'Fake News ' : 'Tired of Fake News and Republicans Who Do n't Fight' “ Antifa ” is anti-free speech — and they admit it .
Outside of the rally , a group of young men with covered faces was holding an “ anti-fascist , ” or antifa , flag .
“ I think it ’ s important for the community to stand up to fascist organizing , ” one of the young men told The Western Journal .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ denigration of immigrants coming to this country , he added .
“ I oppose the fact that he upholds a systemically racist and colonial system.
” And what about the right of people who disagree with antifa ’ s leftist principles to express their own views ?
“ I believe in suppressing the speech of people whose ideas I don ’ t want to gain institutional hold , ” the man said .
A protester named Kelly told The Western Journal she felt like she wanted to do more than just whine about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , which read “ Any Functioning Adult 2020 , ” was really an “ Anyone but Trump ” sign , despite the variety of views among the Democratic presidential primary candidates .
“ I ’ ve got to make some decisions later , ” she said , referring to the Democratic candidates , “ but I think most of them have some really good options for us.
” The back of one protester ’ s shirt said it all .
“ F— ICE , ” the shirt said in reference to U.S. Immigration @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with enforcing America ’ s immigration laws within our borders .
In recent years , the “ Abolish ICE ” movement has gained traction , with Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders , the front-runner for the Democratic presidential nomination , calling for the agency to be broken up .
One of the more popular signs from the protesters characterized Trump as a Nazi pig on one side and bore the words “ WTF News : We Televise Fear ” in the style of Fox News ’ logo on the other .
While the latter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Fox News has been under attack from the left as the president continues to criticize other establishment news outlets for spreading “ fake news ” about him and his administration .
Cody , who was holding one of these signs , told The Western Journal that news outlets shouldn ’ t “ scare people into beliefs , ” but instead should try to “ bring people together.
” “ Don ’ t sacrifice truth , ” he added .
“ Just don ’ t go for the biggest attention-grabber that you can get @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on.
” One protester wearing a “ Make America Gay Again ” cap was handing out flyers with a suggested chant written on them .
Lest anyone think he was calling for violence against the president , the flyers called on Trump to die of “ Natural Causes , ” a “ Heart Attack ” or a “ Stroke.
” One of the most common chants of the evening was , “ No Trump , no KKK , no fascist USA.
” Hundreds of protesters chanted this in unison with drums helping keep @ @ @ @ @ @ @ designated “ free speech ” zone yelled a number of things , including the old favorite that likens Trump supporters to Nazis .
“ Nazi scum , Nazi scum , ” the protesters chanted at one point .
As protesters moved along the designated free speech area , they chanted “ No hate !
No wall !
” Speaking to The Western Journal outside the rally venue , protester Louis Albin projected far more calmness than his “ Grabbing Our P—y ” sign suggested .
Still , he wanted people to know he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ think our country is in a complete downfall with this guy in office , ” Albin said .
“ He ’ s breaking all the rules , all the norms.
” Because of Trump ’ s “ intense ” power over the Senate , he added “ nothing ’ s been able to get done.
” “ This guy ’ s a cancer on our democratic process , ” Albin said .
( 0:40 ) So who would he like to see replace Trump ?
“ I ’ m Team Anybody that runs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he said , though “ I ’ d like to see a woman president.
” “ Hey hey , ho ho , Donald Trump has got to go.
” The chant that was probably used the most throughout the night was “ Hey hey , ho ho , Donald Trump has got to go.
” Do you think this is what Nancy Pelosi said to herself during the impeachment trial ?
A man waving a “ Faith is Killing Us ” sign wanted people to know that religion is “ stupid.
” “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ person challenging his sentiments .
“ How many cultures has your religion killed off .
You f—ing morons .
“ Are you against all religion or just Christianity ?
” The Western Journal asked .
“ Faith , ” he replied .
“ Pretending to know what you don ’ t know is stupid .
It ’ s for children.
” The man encouraged people to base their beliefs on “ reason ” instead .
This one isn ’ t new .
Those against Trump have made it abundantly clear over the last @ @ @ @ @ @ @ respect his election .
It ’ s been three years , and he was even acquitted during the impeachment trial , but protesters are still crying , “ Not my president.
” While Trump ’ s border wall was heavily protested Wednesday evening , a small crowd of people held signs that were more specific .
Their signs read : “ Protect Sacred Land , ” “ Human Remains Are Still Human !
Respect Them !
” and “ Tear Down the Wall.
” The signs allude to the recent tension between the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s administration after the tribe claimed sacred burial sites were blown up to build the wall .
U.S. Customs and Border Protection denied the claims to KTVK , however .
The U.S. is “ under a dictatorship.
” One man ’ s form of protest — a flagpole featuring a North Korean flag over an upside-down American flag — turned plenty of heads .
“ North Korea symbolizes the dictatorship we are underneath right now , ” the protester , Jorge Soria , told The Western Journal .
“ And this is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ now , and it ’ s gon na come.
” Oh , and one more thing : “ Police are the terrorists , ” the man could be heard saying .
The man ’ s bold protest even gained the attention of a Trump supporter who was selling pro-Trump flags behind him .
Before talking to The Western Journal , he yelled at Soria , “ You don ’ t even know what that flag means !
” “ Those people are the most oppressed people in the world , ” the Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
He added : “ For this guy to stand out here … to fly that flag and the American flag upside down , that ’ s crazy.
” One protester found a seat in the area directly behind the podium Wednesday night .
Her sign read , “ President Trump Resign , You Are Unfit.
” It only took seconds before security took her sign away , however , and she was quietly escorted out of her seat before many others in the venue noticed .
Just here to make a buck @ @ @ @ @ @ @ man was selling “ F— Trump ” buttons for $ 1 each to any anti-Trumper interested .
But he wasn ’ t actually a liberal — or a conservative either .
“ I ’ m here to make some money , ” the man , who identified himself to The Western Journal as an anarchist , said .
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President Donald Trump’s “Keep America Great” rally in Phoenix on Wednesday drew tens of thousands of supporters, but also crowds of protesters demonstrating against the president and his conservative policies.
While the demonstrators remained peaceful, vulgar terms like “f— the Second Amendment,” “fascist pig” and “f— ICE” were all too common.
The protesters also brought out a few of the old favorites — “Nazi scum,” “Hey hey, ho ho, Donald Trump has got to go,” and “Not my president” — as they gathered at a designated “free speech” zone outside of Veterans Memorial Coliseum, where the rally was being held.
Here are 18 sentiments anti-Trump protesters are clinging to in 2020
WARNING: The following photos and videos contain vulgar language that some readers may find offensive.
“F— the Second Amendment.”
One protester walked by several Trump supporters, yelling profanities and disparaging the Second Amendment as he did.
“Do you support the Second Amendment?” The Western Journal asked.
“No I do not,” the man responded. “I’m a victim of gun violence.”
“F—- the Second Amendment.” Protester at @realDonaldTrump #KeepAmericaGreat rally in Phoenix says he doesn’t support the right to keep and bear arms. pic.twitter.com/8KC7PO1G4U — Joe Setyon (@JoeSetyon) February 20, 2020
“F— the Second Amendment.”
“Fascist Pig.”
Many demonstrators were holding signs calling Donald Trump a fascist in one degree or another, but when The Western Journal approached one of the protesters, who chose to identify herself only as “Gabs,” and asked what Trump has done that makes him a fascist, the answer was ambiguous.
“All of his policies and stuff, it just feels like another rise to fascism,” she replied, not adding anything more.
“Gabs” from Chandler said Trump’s policies make him a “Facist Pig,” but wasn’t able to give any specifics. Where does she get her news? Friends, family and The Young Turks. pic.twitter.com/LMJtqqWHto — Kayla Kunkel (@KaylaKatWJ) February 20, 2020
“Antifa” is anti-free speech — and they admit it.
Outside of the rally, a group of young men with covered faces was holding an “anti-fascist,” or antifa, flag.
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“I think it’s important for the community to stand up to fascist organizing,” one of the young men told The Western Journal.
“I oppose [Trump’s] denigration of immigrants coming to this country, he added. “I oppose the fact that he upholds a systemically racist and colonial system.”
And what about the right of people who disagree with antifa’s leftist principles to express their own views?
“I believe in suppressing the speech of people whose ideas I don’t want to gain institutional hold,” the man said.
“I believe in suppressing the speech of people whose ideas I don’t want to gain an institutional hold,” an antifa protester told me yesterday outside of @realDonaldTrump’s rally in Phoenix pic.twitter.com/0C0jUINmug — Joe Setyon (@JoeSetyon) February 20, 2020
“Any Functioning Adult 2020.”
A protester named Kelly told The Western Journal she felt like she wanted to do more than just whine about the president.
She said her sign, which read “Any Functioning Adult 2020,” was really an “Anyone but Trump” sign, despite the variety of views among the Democratic presidential primary candidates.
“I’ve got to make some decisions later,” she said, referring to the Democratic candidates, “but I think most of them have some really good options for us.”
“F— ICE.”
The back of one protester’s shirt said it all.
“F— ICE,” the shirt said in reference to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the agency tasked with enforcing America’s immigration laws within our borders.
In recent years, the “Abolish ICE” movement has gained traction, with Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, the front-runner for the Democratic presidential nomination, calling for the agency to be broken up.
“F—- ICE.” This protester’s sign outside @realDonaldTrump’s #KeepAmericaGreat rally in Phoenix says it all pic.twitter.com/Pgc35VoCV8 — Joe Setyon (@JoeSetyon) February 20, 2020
“WTF News: We Televise Fear.”
One of the more popular signs from the protesters characterized Trump as a Nazi pig on one side and bore the words “WTF News: We Televise Fear” in the style of Fox News’ logo on the other.
While the latter was not an attack on Trump, Fox News has been under attack from the left as the president continues to criticize other establishment news outlets for spreading “fake news” about him and his administration.
Cody, who was holding one of these signs, told The Western Journal that news outlets shouldn’t “scare people into beliefs,” but instead should try to “bring people together.”
“Don’t sacrifice truth,” he added. “Just don’t go for the biggest attention-grabber that you can get and then embellish what’s going on.”
Cody said news outlets, like Fox, are trying to divide our country and should report more “loving” news. Where does he get his news? HBO. pic.twitter.com/jcvrfSnruX — Kayla Kunkel (@KaylaKatWJ) February 20, 2020
“Save America. Die Trump Die.”
One protester wearing a “Make America Gay Again” cap was handing out flyers with a suggested chant written on them.
“Save America!” the flyer read. “Die Trump Die.”
A protester at @realDonaldTrumps #KeepAmericaGreat Phoenix rally wearing a “Make America Gay Again” is handing out copies of various chants along the same theme: “DIE TRUMP DIE” pic.twitter.com/YRhiGfq6sn — Joe Setyon (@JoeSetyon) February 20, 2020
Lest anyone think he was calling for violence against the president, the flyers called on Trump to die of “Natural Causes,” a “Heart Attack” or a “Stroke.”
“No Trump, no KKK, no fascist USA.”
One of the most common chants of the evening was, “No Trump, no KKK, no fascist USA.”
Hundreds of protesters chanted this in unison with drums helping keep the beat.
“No Trump, No KKK, No Facist USA” pic.twitter.com/Pz0IjTAHLB — Kayla Kunkel (@KaylaKatWJ) February 20, 2020
“Nazi Scum, Nazi Scum.”
Protesters standing in the designated “free speech” zone yelled a number of things, including the old favorite that likens Trump supporters to Nazis.
“Nazi scum, Nazi scum,” the protesters chanted at one point.
“Nazi scum, Nazi scum.” Protesters chant insults at Trump supporters outside @realDonaldTrump’s #KeepAmericaGreat rally in Phoenix pic.twitter.com/URPxCg7hQj — Joe Setyon (@JoeSetyon) February 20, 2020
“No hate! No wall.”
As protesters moved along the designated free speech area, they chanted “No hate! No wall!”
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Donald Trump is “a cancer.”
Speaking to The Western Journal outside the rally venue, protester Louis Albin projected far more calmness than his “Grabbing Our P—y” sign suggested.
Still, he wanted people to know he’s vehemently anti-Trump.
“I think our country is in a complete downfall with this guy in office,” Albin said. “He’s breaking all the rules, all the norms.”
Because of Trump’s “intense” power over the Senate, he added “nothing’s been able to get done.”
“This guy’s a cancer on our democratic process,” Albin said. (0:40)
So who would he like to see replace Trump?
“I’m Team Anybody that runs against Trump that can win,” he said, though “I’d like to see a woman president.”
“Hey hey, ho ho, Donald Trump has got to go.”
The chant that was probably used the most throughout the night was “Hey hey, ho ho, Donald Trump has got to go.”
Do you think this is what Nancy Pelosi said to herself during the impeachment trial?
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“Faith is Killing Us.”
A man waving a “Faith is Killing Us” sign wanted people to know that religion is “stupid.”
“G–d— moron,” he told one person challenging his sentiments. “How many cultures has your religion killed off. You f—ing morons.
“How many cultures has your religion killed off? You f—-ing morons.” A man waving a “faith is killing us” sign outside of Trump’s Phoenix rally last night was intent on being heard pic.twitter.com/IiLuKilfpZ — Joe Setyon (@JoeSetyon) February 20, 2020
“Are you against all religion or just Christianity?” The Western Journal asked.
“Faith,” he replied. “Pretending to know what you don’t know is stupid. It’s for children.”
The man encouraged people to base their beliefs on “reason” instead.
“Not my president.”
This one isn’t new. Those against Trump have made it abundantly clear over the last three years that they don’t respect his election.
It’s been three years, and he was even acquitted during the impeachment trial, but protesters are still crying, “Not my president.”
“Not My President.” 3+ years after @realDonaldTrump’s 2016 victory, and these protesters at Trump’s #KeepAmericaGreat rally in Phoenix are still at it. pic.twitter.com/SQTdi2MUoH — Joe Setyon (@JoeSetyon) February 20, 2020
“Protect Sacred Land.”
While Trump’s border wall was heavily protested Wednesday evening, a small crowd of people held signs that were more specific.
Their signs read: “Protect Sacred Land,” “Human Remains Are Still Human! Respect Them!” and “Tear Down the Wall.”
The signs allude to the recent tension between the Tohono O’odham tribe and Trump’s administration after the tribe claimed sacred burial sites were blown up to build the wall. U.S. Customs and Border Protection denied the claims to KTVK, however.
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The U.S. is “under a dictatorship.”
One man’s form of protest — a flagpole featuring a North Korean flag over an upside-down American flag — turned plenty of heads.
“Police are the terrorists,” says a man flying a North Korean flag over an upside-down American Stars and Stripes pic.twitter.com/oc3d62u62P — Joe Setyon (@JoeSetyon) February 20, 2020
“North Korea symbolizes the dictatorship we are underneath right now,” the protester, Jorge Soria, told The Western Journal. “And this is the chaos that we are in right now, and it’s gonna come.”
Oh, and one more thing: “Police are the terrorists,” the man could be heard saying.
The man’s bold protest even gained the attention of a Trump supporter who was selling pro-Trump flags behind him. Before talking to The Western Journal, he yelled at Soria, “You don’t even know what that flag means!”
“Those people are the most oppressed people in the world,” the Trump supporter said after the exchange of words.
He added: “For this guy to stand out here … to fly that flag and the American flag upside down, that’s crazy.”
“President Trump Resign, You Are Unfit.”
One protester found a seat in the area directly behind the podium Wednesday night. Her sign read, “President Trump Resign, You Are Unfit.”
It only took seconds before security took her sign away, however, and she was quietly escorted out of her seat before many others in the venue noticed.
Just here to make a buck off the “spineless liberals.”
One man was selling “F— Trump” buttons for $1 each to any anti-Trumper interested.
But he wasn’t actually a liberal — or a conservative either.
This man is selling “f—- Trump” buttons to “spineless liberals” outside @realDonaldTrump’s #KeepAmericaGreat rally in Phoenix. He’s neither conservative nor liberal — says he’s an anarchist. Respect the grift pic.twitter.com/oCoVG3K9xa — Joe Setyon (@JoeSetyon) February 20, 2020
“I’m here to make some money,” the man, who identified himself to The Western Journal as an anarchist, said.
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westernjournal--2020-02-22--Dick Morris: A Bloomberg-Clinton Conspiracy To Shaft Bernie?

Is there a conspiracy between former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Hillary Clinton to stop Bernie Sanders ?
Here ’ s how it would work : After Bloomberg ’ s disastrous debate performance on Wednesday , he has no realistic chance at winning the nomination by amassing primary victories .
Nor does Joe Biden after his shellackings in Iowa and New Hampshire .
But they do have a good shot of denying Sanders a first ballot majority if they both stay in the race and Bloomberg ’ s checks continue to flow .
And , if Warren , Buttigieg @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , winning smaller vote shares , so much the better .
It is , after all , very hard for a candidate facing five opponents in a race decided through proportional representation to win a majority .
Decades of coalition governments in Italy , for example , attest to the near impossibility of pulling off the trick .
TRENDING : Dershowitz Bombshell : I Have Proof Obama Personally Asked FBI To Help Soros Investigate Someone The problem is that if the establishment succeeds in deadlocking the convention , it still lack a decent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have sustained such critical wounds that they can ’ t win the nomination .
And , substantively , Biden has shown himself unable to hold front runner status while Bloomberg is not ready for television , let alone prime time .
Buttigieg , Warren and Klobuchar lack the appeal to be a compromise candidate .
But the Democratic Party establishment is determined to stop Bernie Sanders and you can ’ t beat somebody with nobody .
Enter Hillary Clinton at the convention , the establishment ’ s last hope .
With proportional representation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wins all of the primaries on and after Super Tuesday , he will still only get about 40 percent of the delegates .
Give Biden and Warren about 15 percent each and Klobuchar and Buttigieg about 15 percent between them and you have accounted for 85 percent of the delegates .
Here ’ s where Bloomberg comes in .
He can ’ t win any primaries , but , with a massive ad buy , there are enough uninformed voters to give him the remaining 15 percent .
These might be folks who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are just voting for the guy whose ads they see .
Call them the “ Wheel of Fortune ” crowd .
So if Mini Mike stays in the race , along with Biden , Warren , Buttigieg and Klobuchar , it is very unlikely that Sanders can get to 50 percent .
After Bernie is stopped on the first ballot , party rules permit the super delegates to vote their personal preferences .
( On the first ballot , they must vote in proportion to the votes of the primary voters in their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t win many of them but Hillary could .
Then , one by one , the others drop out — seeing no path to victory — and Hillary emerges as the candidate .
RELATED : Dick Morris : Predicting the Rest of the Democratic Primary Karl Marx wrote that history always repeats itself , first as tragedy and then as farce : Hillary ’ s first race was in 2008 , repeated as “ tragedy ” in 2016 and perhaps as farce in 2020 .
Democratic leaders are likely realistic about Hillary ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ argue that she is likely to avoid the kind of wipeout they fear Sanders would face .
Impelling their panic is the likelihood of losing Congress with Sanders as their standard bearer .
Not only would they probably lose the House , but the Republicans might even expand their Senate majority to close to 60 seats .
The GOP would probably hold its marginal seats in North Carolina , Colorado , and Arizona while recapturing its Alabama seat .
Whether its Sanders or Hillary on top of the ticket , that outcome is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they might score takeaways in New Hampshire , Minnesota , Michigan , New Mexico , Virginia and even Illinois .
This explanation probably accounts for Hillary ’ s silence during recent weeks , her virulent criticism of Bernie Sanders before that , Bill ’ s disappearance from the planet Earth , and the rumors of a VP slot back before Bloomberg imploded .
The establishment is just desperate enough to pull off such a coup against its own voters .
The unknown in this scenario is Elizabeth Warren .
Having revived her candidacy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Wednesday ’ s debate , she stands to pick up a good number of delegates — possibly enough to put Sanders over 50 percent .
Will she stick with her leftist base and give the nomination to Bernie or hold out and make a Hillary nomination possible ?
If events do actually follow the pattern this column suggests , the results for the Democratic Party will be nothing short of catastrophic .
The loss of the 2020 elections will be the least of its problems .
If the establishment seeks to deny Sanders @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the primaries , the party will face an all-out civil war .
The party of the left will permanently alienate the left and lose its very soul .
God knows what the future of the party would be .
We can only hope , for the sake of our democracy , that it will be an example of what Austrian economist Joseph Schumpeter called “ creative destruction.
” But surely , it will destroy the Democratic Party .
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Is there a conspiracy between former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Hillary Clinton to stop Bernie Sanders?
I’m beginning to smell a rat!
Here’s how it would work:
After Bloomberg’s disastrous debate performance on Wednesday, he has no realistic chance at winning the nomination by amassing primary victories. Nor does Joe Biden after his shellackings in Iowa and New Hampshire. But they do have a good shot of denying Sanders a first ballot majority if they both stay in the race and Bloomberg’s checks continue to flow. And, if Warren, Buttigieg, and Klobuchar stay in the race, winning smaller vote shares, so much the better.
It is, after all, very hard for a candidate facing five opponents in a race decided through proportional representation to win a majority. Decades of coalition governments in Italy, for example, attest to the near impossibility of pulling off the trick.
The problem is that if the establishment succeeds in deadlocking the convention, it still lack a decent candidate. Numerically, Bloomberg and Biden have sustained such critical wounds that they can’t win the nomination. And, substantively, Biden has shown himself unable to hold front runner status while Bloomberg is not ready for television, let alone prime time. Buttigieg, Warren and Klobuchar lack the appeal to be a compromise candidate.
But the Democratic Party establishment is determined to stop Bernie Sanders and you can’t beat somebody with nobody.
Enter Hillary Clinton at the convention, the establishment’s last hope.
With proportional representation, its likely that even if Sanders wins all of the primaries on and after Super Tuesday, he will still only get about 40 percent of the delegates. Give Biden and Warren about 15 percent each and Klobuchar and Buttigieg about 15 percent between them and you have accounted for 85 percent of the delegates.
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Here’s where Bloomberg comes in.
He can’t win any primaries, but, with a massive ad buy, there are enough uninformed voters to give him the remaining 15 percent. These might be folks who never see any of the debates and are just voting for the guy whose ads they see. Call them the “Wheel of Fortune” crowd.
So if Mini Mike stays in the race, along with Biden, Warren, Buttigieg and Klobuchar, it is very unlikely that Sanders can get to 50 percent.
After Bernie is stopped on the first ballot, party rules permit the super delegates to vote their personal preferences. (On the first ballot, they must vote in proportion to the votes of the primary voters in their home states.). Sanders won’t win many of them but Hillary could.
Then, one by one, the others drop out — seeing no path to victory — and Hillary emerges as the candidate.
Karl Marx wrote that history always repeats itself, first as tragedy and then as farce: Hillary’s first race was in 2008, repeated as “tragedy” in 2016 and perhaps as farce in 2020.
Democratic leaders are likely realistic about Hillary’s chances of victory, but will argue that she is likely to avoid the kind of wipeout they fear Sanders would face.
Impelling their panic is the likelihood of losing Congress with Sanders as their standard bearer. Not only would they probably lose the House, but the Republicans might even expand their Senate majority to close to 60 seats. The GOP would probably hold its marginal seats in North Carolina, Colorado, and Arizona while recapturing its Alabama seat. Whether its Sanders or Hillary on top of the ticket, that outcome is likely.
But, beyond that, they might score takeaways in New Hampshire, Minnesota, Michigan, New Mexico, Virginia and even Illinois.
This explanation probably accounts for Hillary’s silence during recent weeks, her virulent criticism of Bernie Sanders before that, Bill’s disappearance from the planet Earth, and the rumors of a VP slot back before Bloomberg imploded.
The establishment is just desperate enough to pull off such a coup against its own voters.
The unknown in this scenario is Elizabeth Warren. Having revived her candidacy by an outstanding prosecution of Bloomberg in Wednesday’s debate, she stands to pick up a good number of delegates — possibly enough to put Sanders over 50 percent.
Will she stick with her leftist base and give the nomination to Bernie or hold out and make a Hillary nomination possible?
If events do actually follow the pattern this column suggests, the results for the Democratic Party will be nothing short of catastrophic.
The loss of the 2020 elections will be the least of its problems. If the establishment seeks to deny Sanders the nomination after he wins almost all the primaries, the party will face an all-out civil war. The party of the left will permanently alienate the left and lose its very soul. God knows what the future of the party would be.
We can only hope, for the sake of our democracy, that it will be an example of what Austrian economist Joseph Schumpeter called “creative destruction.” But surely, it will destroy the Democratic Party.
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westernjournal--2020-02-22--Trump Dominates Polls as More Americans Say They’re Satisfied Than They Ever Were Under Obama

President Donald Trump ’ s chances of being re-elected in November are starting to look even better .
A new poll shows more Americans are satisfied “ with the way things are going in the U.S. ” than they have been in 15 years , at the start of President George W. Bush ’ s second term .
The poll from Gallup also showed that the president ’ s approval rating has hit 49 percent , which “ greatly increases Trump ’ s chances of being re-elected.
” “ Trump ’ s elevated job approval rating comes at a time @ @ @ @ @ @ @ state of the nation , ” Gallup reported .
“ The percentage who are satisfied with the way things are going in the U.S. had already improved from 36 % to 41 % in a Jan. 3-16 poll , before the rise in Trump ’ s job approval rating in late January.
” TRENDING : Dershowitz Bombshell : I Have Proof Obama Personally Asked FBI To Help Soros Investigate Someone Gallup surveyed a random sample 1,028 adults between Feb. 3 and Feb. 16 , and reported a margin of error of plus- or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ confidence level “ The latest survey finds a further increase in national satisfaction , with 45 % now satisfied , the highest since February 2005 , ” the organization said in a news release .
Republicans support Trump ’ s job performance to the tune of 93 percent , the poll showed , while just 6 percent of Democrats say he ’ s doing a good job .
But the most important number in the poll might be Trump ’ s approval rating among independents , which is at an all-time high of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ 63 % of U.S. adults rate current economic conditions as either excellent or good .
Just 9 % rate them as poor.
” “ By 61 % to 33 % , Americans say the economy is getting better rather than worse , ” Gallup added .
“ Gallup ’ s Economic Confidence Index , a summary of ratings of current conditions and whether the economy is getting better or worse , is +41 , ” it added .
“ This is essentially the same as last month , but both readings represent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ +44 in October 2000.
” Gallup noted that “ 23 % of Americans approve of the job Congress is doing , matching January ’ s reading , but down slightly from 27 % in December.
” But the bottom line for Democrats is that their efforts to remove Trump from office via impeachment backfired , as did their efforts to connect him to Russia .
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Nothing they have done with the intention @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , their pathetic attempts to boot him from office have only ended up injuring them .
In November , Democrats will have to pay the price for their arrogance .
But whether or not this actually changes their strategy after that remains to be seen .
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President Donald Trump’s chances of being re-elected in November are starting to look even better.
A new poll shows more Americans are satisfied “with the way things are going in the U.S.” than they have been in 15 years, at the start of President George W. Bush’s second term.
The poll from Gallup also showed that the president’s approval rating has hit 49 percent, which “greatly increases Trump’s chances of being re-elected.”
“Trump’s elevated job approval rating comes at a time when Americans are increasingly positive about the state of the nation,” Gallup reported.
“The percentage who are satisfied with the way things are going in the U.S. had already improved from 36% to 41% in a Jan. 3-16 poll, before the rise in Trump’s job approval rating in late January.”
Gallup surveyed a random sample 1,028 adults between Feb. 3 and Feb. 16, and reported a margin of error of plus- or minus-4 percentage points at the 95 percent confidence level
“The latest survey finds a further increase in national satisfaction, with 45% now satisfied, the highest since February 2005,” the organization said in a news release.
Republicans support Trump’s job performance to the tune of 93 percent, the poll showed, while just 6 percent of Democrats say he’s doing a good job.
But the most important number in the poll might be Trump’s approval rating among independents, which is at an all-time high of 43 percent.
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According to Gallup, “63% of U.S. adults rate current economic conditions as either excellent or good. Just 9% rate them as poor.”
“By 61% to 33%, Americans say the economy is getting better rather than worse,” Gallup added.
“Gallup’s Economic Confidence Index, a summary of ratings of current conditions and whether the economy is getting better or worse, is +41,” it added. “This is essentially the same as last month, but both readings represent a return to the prior high of +44 in October 2000.”
Gallup noted that “23% of Americans approve of the job Congress is doing, matching January’s reading, but down slightly from 27% in December.”
But the bottom line for Democrats is that their efforts to remove Trump from office via impeachment backfired, as did their efforts to connect him to Russia.
Nothing they have done with the intention of inuring Trump has worked. Instead, their pathetic attempts to boot him from office have only ended up injuring them.
In November, Democrats will have to pay the price for their arrogance.
But whether or not this actually changes their strategy after that remains to be seen.
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westernjournal--2020-02-22--Outbreak Hits Europe, 12 Towns Put on Lockdown

A dozen Italian towns have gone into lockdown Saturday after a growing cluster of coronavirus cases were detected and two people infected with the disease died .
Authorities in the Lombardy and Veneto regions closed schools , businesses and restaurants in response to the outbreak , The Associated Press reported .
Scheduled sporting events and church services were also canceled .
Attilio Fontana , the president of Lombardy , said there were 39 confirmed cases of coronavirus in the region and 10 towns were ordered to suspend “ nonessential ” activities .
A 77-year-old woman in the region tested positive @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but it is not yet known whether the virus was the cause of death .
None of the infected people in Lombardy have visited China , but at least 15 of them are believed to have frequented the same bar and had the same group of friends , according to the New York Post .
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According to Veneto regional president Luca Zaia , 12 people in the region have been infected with the virus , two of whom are confirmed relatives of a 78-year-old man who died with the infection on Friday .
The man was from a small town 30 miles southeast of Padua and was hospitalized for two weeks prior to his death , the Post reported .
Zaia said that the local transmissions in the small town show that the virus is spread just @ @ @ @ @ @ @ get it from anyone , ” he said , according to the AP .
“ We can expect to have cases of patients who had no contact ” with people suspected of carrying the disease or with links to China .
While contagious , the virus is only particularly lethal for the elderly or people with existing medical conditions .
The first case of coronavirus also appeared in the Piedmont region of Italy on Saturday when a man fell ill after coming in contact with the “ Lombard stock , ” according to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a Piedmontese outbreak but a Lombard one , ” Regional Councilor for Health Luigi Icardi said .
Public offices in Milan were also closed on Saturday , but events like Milan Fashion Week were continuing on as normal .
“ It doesn ’ t seem to me in this moment for what regards our sector , our fashion week , that there are signs of danger , ” Carlo Capasa , president of the Italian National Fashion Chamber , told the AP .
“ We are tranquil and prudent.
” Adding the case @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Saturday , there were at least 55 coronavirus infections nationwide : 39 in Lombardy , 12 in Veneto , three in Rome and one in Piedmont .
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A dozen Italian towns have gone into lockdown Saturday after a growing cluster of coronavirus cases were detected and two people infected with the disease died.
Authorities in the Lombardy and Veneto regions closed schools, businesses and restaurants in response to the outbreak, The Associated Press reported. Scheduled sporting events and church services were also canceled.
Attilio Fontana, the president of Lombardy, said there were 39 confirmed cases of coronavirus in the region and 10 towns were ordered to suspend “nonessential” activities.
A 77-year-old woman in the region tested positive for the virus after her death, but it is not yet known whether the virus was the cause of death.
None of the infected people in Lombardy have visited China, but at least 15 of them are believed to have frequented the same bar and had the same group of friends, according to the New York Post.
It is believed that the first man who was infected with the virus in Lombardy met with a friend who had visited China.
These cases in Lombardy are the first known cases of local transmission in Italy.
According to Veneto regional president Luca Zaia, 12 people in the region have been infected with the virus, two of whom are confirmed relatives of a 78-year-old man who died with the infection on Friday.
The man was from a small town 30 miles southeast of Padua and was hospitalized for two weeks prior to his death, the Post reported.
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Zaia said that the local transmissions in the small town show that the virus is spread just like any flu.
“You can get it from anyone,” he said, according to the AP. “We can expect to have cases of patients who had no contact” with people suspected of carrying the disease or with links to China.
While contagious, the virus is only particularly lethal for the elderly or people with existing medical conditions.
The first case of coronavirus also appeared in the Piedmont region of Italy on Saturday when a man fell ill after coming in contact with the “Lombard stock,” according to Sky TG24.
“It is not a Piedmontese outbreak but a Lombard one,” Regional Councilor for Health Luigi Icardi said.
Public offices in Milan were also closed on Saturday, but events like Milan Fashion Week were continuing on as normal.
“It doesn’t seem to me in this moment for what regards our sector, our fashion week, that there are signs of danger,” Carlo Capasa, president of the Italian National Fashion Chamber, told the AP. “We are tranquil and prudent.”
Adding the case in the Piedmont region, as of Saturday, there were at least 55 coronavirus infections nationwide: 39 in Lombardy, 12 in Veneto, three in Rome and one in Piedmont.
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westernjournal--2020-02-22--‘Hillary’s #1 Supporter’ Now Trying Russia Collusion Narrative on Bernie Sanders

A new report that Russia is backing Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont is being used by one Hillary Clinton supporter to explain Sanders ’ s voting record .
Producer-director Tom D ’ Angora , whose Twitter biography lists himself as “ Hillarys # 1 supporter & proud of it , ” tweeted Friday that the allegation contained in a report by The Washington Post explains a lot .
“ At least now we know why Bernie has voted the way he has on Russian sanctions ?
2012 Magnitsky Act – nay 2014 Russia Sanctions – nay 2017 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ – did not vote , ” D ’ Angora tweeted .
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The Magnitsky Act , named after Russian whistleblower Sergi Magnitsky who died after claiming Russian officials were corrupt , targeted officials considered responsible for his death to ban them from the U.S and from using American banks .
Sanctions against Russia were imposed in 2014 after Russia ’ s occupation of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Ukraine .
The 2017 package of sanctions was approved in response to Russian election interference in 2016 as well as human rights abuses committed by Russia .
The 2019 sanctions were related to Russia ’ s failure to renounce the use of chemical and biological weapons .
On Friday , The Post claimed that the Sanders campaign has been briefed by federal officials that “ Russia is attempting to help his presidential campaign as part of an effort to interfere with the Democratic contest.
” The Post claimed its information came from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ whom it did not name , adding that President Donald Trump and Congress have also been briefed .
The campaign of Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg jumped on the allegation .
Russia was accused of interfering to sow dissension during the 2016 election .
Russian interference was also at the heart of disproven allegations that the Trump campaign colluded with Russia in 2016 .
“ I don ’ t care , frankly , who [ Russian President Vladimir ] Putin wants to be president , ” Sanders said in a statement .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Stay out of American elections , and as president I will make sure that you do.
” Sanders then used the claim to explain away accusations that his supporters on social media have become abusive to supporters of other candidates .
“ In 2016 , Russia used internet propaganda to sow division in our country , and my understanding is that they are doing it again in 2020 .
Some of the ugly stuff on the internet attributed to our campaign may well not be coming from real supporters , ” he said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ York Times noted that Russia supported Sanders in 2016 .
Sanders said that although the briefing about Russian interference took place a month ago , the timing of the Post report was not a coincidence , noting that it appeared “ about one day before the Nevada caucus .
Why do you think it came out ?
” Neither the Post report nor Sanders explained what form the interference might take .
“ Well , it was not clear what role they ’ re going to play , ” he said , referring @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that Russia , maybe other countries , are going to get involved in this campaign .
And look , here ’ s the message , to Russia — stay out of American elections , ” Sanders said .
The Post said the real interest of Russia is “ in sowing division in the United States and uncertainty about the validity of American elections.
” That perspective was supported by one commentator .
“ Russian attempts to sow discord in the Democratic primary would be consistent with its strategy of undermining Americans ’ faith @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said Laura Rosenberger , a former National Security Council aide in the Obama administration who is now an election security expert with the Alliance for Securing Democracy .
“ We have seen consistent messaging from Russian sources pushing the narrative that the primary process is rigged , and driving the idea that the ‘ establishment ’ favors some candidates over others.
”  “ Many of us have been warning for some time that the Russians would likely try to drive divisions and discord in the Democratic primary , as they did in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Post reported that Russia also supports him , Trump called the claim “ disinformation.
” “ Wouldn ’ t he rather have Bernie , who honeymooned in Moscow ?
” Trump said during a Nevada really .
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A new report that Russia is backing Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont is being used by one Hillary Clinton supporter to explain Sanders’s voting record.
Producer-director Tom D’Angora, whose Twitter biography lists himself as “Hillarys #1 supporter & proud of it,” tweeted Friday that the allegation contained in a report by The Washington Post explains a lot.
“At least now we know why Bernie has voted the way he has on Russian sanctions? 2012 Magnitsky Act – nay 2014 Russia Sanctions – nay 2017 Russia Sanctions – nay 2019 Russia Sanctions – did not vote,” D’Angora tweeted.
At least now we know why Bernie has voted the way he has on Russian sanctions? 2012 Magnitsky Act – nay
2014 Russia Sanctions – nay
2017 Russia Sanctions – nay
2019 Russia Sanctions – did not vote #BernieKnew #RussianInterference — Tom D’Angora (@TomDangora) February 22, 2020
All of the items cited by D’Angora sought to punish Russia.
The Magnitsky Act, named after Russian whistleblower Sergi Magnitsky who died after claiming Russian officials were corrupt, targeted officials considered responsible for his death to ban them from the U.S and from using American banks. Sanctions against Russia were imposed in 2014 after Russia’s occupation of Crimea, which is legally a part of Ukraine. The 2017 package of sanctions was approved in response to Russian election interference in 2016 as well as human rights abuses committed by Russia. The 2019 sanctions were related to Russia’s failure to renounce the use of chemical and biological weapons.
On Friday, The Post claimed that the Sanders campaign has been briefed by federal officials that “Russia is attempting to help his presidential campaign as part of an effort to interfere with the Democratic contest.”
The Post claimed its information came from “people familiar with the matter” whom it did not name, adding that President Donald Trump and Congress have also been briefed.
The campaign of Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg jumped on the allegation.
This is a no-brainer for the Russians. They either nominate the weakest candidate to take on their puppet Trump, or they elect a socialist as President. https://t.co/hL9CnHM1MO — Team Bloomberg (@Mike2020) February 21, 2020
Russia was accused of interfering to sow dissension during the 2016 election. Russian interference was also at the heart of disproven allegations that the Trump campaign colluded with Russia in 2016.
“I don’t care, frankly, who [Russian President Vladimir] Putin wants to be president,” Sanders said in a statement. “My message to Putin is clear: Stay out of American elections, and as president I will make sure that you do.”
Sanders then used the claim to explain away accusations that his supporters on social media have become abusive to supporters of other candidates.
“In 2016, Russia used internet propaganda to sow division in our country, and my understanding is that they are doing it again in 2020. Some of the ugly stuff on the internet attributed to our campaign may well not be coming from real supporters,” he said.
In its reporting, The New York Times noted that Russia supported Sanders in 2016.
Sanders said that although the briefing about Russian interference took place a month ago, the timing of the Post report was not a coincidence, noting that it appeared “about one day before the Nevada caucus. Why do you think it came out?”
Neither the Post report nor Sanders explained what form the interference might take.
“Well, it was not clear what role they’re going to play,” he said, referring to Russia. “We were told that Russia, maybe other countries, are going to get involved in this campaign. And look, here’s the message, to Russia — stay out of American elections,” Sanders said.
The Russia-Sanders connections caused a debate on Twitter.
Why would Russia possibly want to help Bernie Sanders’ campaign? Could it be that he honeymooned in the Soviet Union? Or that he’s praised Communist dictators? Or that he wants to strengthen Russia by ending US oil production I could only imagine why they’d back Bernie ? — Charlie Kirk (@charliekirk11) February 22, 2020
On the eve of the Nevada caucus anonymous people leaked to the media that the “intelligence community” told Bernie Sanders that Russia is interfering to get him elected. This is a coordinated smear intended to hurt Bernie & it won’t stop here. Validating it is the wrong response. — Rania Khalek (@RaniaKhalek) February 22, 2020
The Post said the real interest of Russia is “in sowing division in the United States and uncertainty about the validity of American elections.”
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That perspective was supported by one commentator.
“Russian attempts to sow discord in the Democratic primary would be consistent with its strategy of undermining Americans’ faith in democratic institutions and processes,” said Laura Rosenberger, a former National Security Council aide in the Obama administration who is now an election security expert with the Alliance for Securing Democracy. “We have seen consistent messaging from Russian sources pushing the narrative that the primary process is rigged, and driving the idea that the ‘establishment’ favors some candidates over others.”
“Many of us have been warning for some time that the Russians would likely try to drive divisions and discord in the Democratic primary, as they did in 2016,” Rosenberger said.
Although The Post reported that Russia also supports him, Trump called the claim “disinformation.”
“Wouldn’t he rather have Bernie, who honeymooned in Moscow?” Trump said during a Nevada really.
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