westernjournal--2020-05-06--Ilhan Omar Claims US Needs ‘Universal’ Housing, Basic Income ‘as a Start’

Rep. Ilhan Omar outlined a progressive agenda Tuesday on Twitter , calling for universal housing , mail-in ballots and basic income .
“ Here ’ s what we need to make universal , as a start : Healthcare , School meals , Vote-by-mail , Housing , Basic Income , ” the Minnesota Democrat tweeted .
“ Universal basic income ” refers to regular cash payments from the government to those whose earnings fall short of a certain total .
TRENDING : Dem Rep : Reopening Economy Must Be Racist Because 'They 're Just Opening Up the Things Black People Go @ @ @ @ @ @ @ made similar demands , with Reps. Rashida Tlaib of Michigan and Ayanna Pressley of Massachusetts calling for universal health care .
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has also proposed legislation to expand Medicare or Medicaid coverage , create a universal basic income , limit food-stamp assistance requirements and temporarily suspend student debt collection , Business Insider reported .
However , many Twitter users were quick to voice their opposition to such measures .
“ I ’ m a liberal Democrat , but no way housing , we are still a capitalist society , not a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Randall tweeted .
Another person compared Omar ’ s demands to the policies in Venezuela , while someone else said that any socialist country would “ LOVE ” for Omar to join them .
Omar ’ s Tuesday tweet echoed her previous call for a vote-by-mail system that has been pushed by many Democrats for the upcoming November elections .
Whereas absentee ballots can be requested by voters — in some states without an excuse — ballot are automatically mailed to every eligible voter in a vote-by-mail system , according to the National @ @ @ @ @ @ @ make it easier for people who otherwise might not vote to take part in elections , but many Republicans have voiced concerns that widespread mail-in voting would lead to fraud and ballot harvesting .
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has said that the next round of coronavirus response legislation would include a vote-by-mail system .
“ We have to save the lives and livelihood of the American people .
We also have to save our liberty — the life of our democracy , ” she said during an April interview with MSNBC .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in any event , but at the time of the coronavirus , very essential .
We had $ 400 million in CARES 1 .
We have to add much more than that in CARES 2 , so that people can vote by mail.
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Rep. Ilhan Omar outlined a progressive agenda Tuesday on Twitter, calling for universal housing, mail-in ballots and basic income.
“Here’s what we need to make universal, as a start: Healthcare, School meals, Vote-by-mail, Housing, Basic Income,” the Minnesota Democrat tweeted.
Here’s what we need to make universal, as a start:
? Healthcare
? School meals
? Vote-by-mail
? Housing
? Basic income — Ilhan Omar (@IlhanMN) May 5, 2020
“Universal basic income” refers to regular cash payments from the government to those whose earnings fall short of a certain total.
Fellow “squad” members have made similar demands, with Reps. Rashida Tlaib of Michigan and Ayanna Pressley of Massachusetts calling for universal health care.
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has also proposed legislation to expand Medicare or Medicaid coverage, create a universal basic income, limit food-stamp assistance requirements and temporarily suspend student debt collection, Business Insider reported.
However, many Twitter users were quick to voice their opposition to such measures.
“I’m a liberal Democrat, but no way housing, we are still a capitalist society, not a socialist economic society,” user Thomas Randall tweeted.
I’m a liberal Democrat, but no way housing, we are still a capitalist society, not an socialist economic society. You guys have to stop. — Thomas Randall (@ThomasR98161378) May 5, 2020
Another person compared Omar’s demands to the policies in Venezuela, while someone else said that any socialist country would “LOVE” for Omar to join them.
Venezuela here we come — Nancy Mcleod (@NancyMc63977796) May 5, 2020
There are several socialist countries for you to go to then. I’m sure they’d LOVE to have you. Don’t let the door hit ya — WindKnot (@kjakcar) May 5, 2020
Omar’s Tuesday tweet echoed her previous call for a vote-by-mail system that has been pushed by many Democrats for the upcoming November elections.
Whereas absentee ballots can be requested by voters — in some states without an excuse — ballot are automatically mailed to every eligible voter in a vote-by-mail system, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures.
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That would make it easier for people who otherwise might not vote to take part in elections, but many Republicans have voiced concerns that widespread mail-in voting would lead to fraud and ballot harvesting.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has said that the next round of coronavirus response legislation would include a vote-by-mail system.
“We have to save the lives and livelihood of the American people. We also have to save our liberty — the life of our democracy,” she said during an April interview with MSNBC.
“Voting by mail is central to this in any event, but at the time of the coronavirus, very essential. We had $400 million in CARES 1. We have to add much more than that in CARES 2, so that people can vote by mail.”
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westernjournal--2020-05-06--GOP Rep: Pelosi Blocking Wuhan Investigation in Favor of Pinning Pandemic on Trump

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has made it clear she ’ s going to work very hard to pin the coronavirus pandemic on President Donald Trump .
Just don ’ t ask her to find out where the pandemic actually started .
Pelosi , as you may have heard , has put together a committee to oversee the Trump administration ’ s handling of the COVID-19 crisis .
In a “ Dear Colleague ” letter , she assured everyone this was about ensuring the relief money was spent the way it was supposed to .
“ We must make sure that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the CARES Act is being used wisely and efficiently to help those in need , not be exploited by profiteers and price-gougers , ” Pelosi wrote in the letter late last month , according to Politico .
However , you can probably tell where this whole thing is headed when you consider that each of the seven members she appointed to the committee were Democrats .
The chairman , meanwhile , will be House Majority Whip James Clyburn , the South Carolina Democrat best known as the man who pretty much saved @ @ @ @ @ @ @ him before the South Carolina primary in February .
No conflict of interest there whatsoever .
TRENDING : Dem Rep : Reopening Economy Must Be Racist Because 'They 're Just Opening Up the Things Black People Go To' Just don ’ t ask Pelosi to join an investigation of the origins of the novel coronavirus .
According to GOP Rep .
Guy Reschenthaler of Pennsylvania , his attempts to investigate a New York firm that sent money to the Wuhan Institute of Virology — potentially the source of the virus , according to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Pelosi and House Democrats .
During an appearance on “ Breitbart News Saturday ” this weekend , Reschenthaler talked about a letter he sent to Secretary of Defense Mark Esper regarding a Pentagon grant that went to EcoHealth Alliance , which has given money to the Wuhan institute on a number of occasions .
( It ’ s unclear whether the Pentagon grant went directly to the Wuhan institute . )
Another grant he talked about involved the National Institutes of Health ( in particular the National Institute of Allergies and Infectious Diseases @ @ @ @ @ @ @ giving money to the EcoHealth Alliance — which , in turn , gave some of that money to the Wuhan Institute of Virology to research coronaviruses in bats .
Just don ’ t expect much to come of any of this from Congress .
“ We should have an investigative body looking at these grants , but Nancy Pelosi is not going to do that , ” Reschenthaler said .
“ So you have myself and House Republicans .
I can tell you I ’ m going to continue to look into these @ @ @ @ @ @ @ continue to look into the Department of Homeland Security as well to see what grants are going from there to China .
I ’ m also looking at defunding the World Health Organization and we can talk about that as well .
“ But the bottom line of the Democrats ’ behavior is this : They hate this president so badly that they would rather side with the Chinese Communist Party than defend Americans and defend our spending and spend wisely and just be honest .
That is their hatred for President Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ supporters.
” Reschenthaler said he is trying to determine if money from the Pentagon grant went to the Wuhan lab .
“ The [ Department of Defense ] also gave EcoHealth Alliance $ 6.5 million in a grant , and like you said , that grant was to understand bat-borne zoonotic disease in context with weapons of mass destruction , what I ’ m trying to find out is whether or not the DOD funding that went to EcoHealth also went to the Wuhan Institute of Virology , ” he said .
RELATED @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of 'War Crimes ' for Doing Exactly What Pelosi , de Blasio Did “ We know that the NIH funding did , and we also know that all money is fungible , but I want to see if we can trace that money to Wuhan to see how much and to what extent the DOD and American taxpayers actually funded the Wuhan Institute of Virology.
” His ability to investigate these grants has been blocked specifically because the Democrats are in control of the House of Representatives and have no intention of conducting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a committee to deal with the coronavirus , after all , and they ’ re going to investigate pretty much nothing else but Trump .
“ It ’ s imperative that we as House Republicans take back the House in this next election because Nancy Pelosi and the far-left Democrats are thwarting everything we do , ” Reschenthaler said .
“ I do have to say I cringe when the media says ‘ Nancy Pelosi and the squad ’ because that minimizes how far left this party has gone .
It ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s not just Nancy Pelosi .
It ’ s most of their members .
“ Look at the Green New Deal .
When that was floated , half of their co-sponsors were on the Green New Deal .
Most of these Democrats vote 90 plus percent of the time with [ Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez ] , ” he continued .
“ This party has moved drastically to the left to the point of siding with the CCP over Americans .
They don ’ t want to get to the bottom of these @ @ @ @ @ @ @ want my resolution run on the floor about defunding the World Health Organization or at least getting Dr. Tedros [ Adhanom Ghebreyesus , head of the WHO ] to resign and getting an international organization to investigate how the World Health Organization was either grossly negligent in dealing with the Wuhan virus or how they worked hand-in-glove with the Chinese Communist Party in trying to cover up the virus early on .
But that ’ s the extent of their hatred , again , of this president and his supporters where they will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not do these investigations because , again , they would rather side with the CCP than do the right thing.
” Unless Republicans take back control of the House in November , the body isn ’ t going to be doing much when it comes to investigating how much money went to the Wuhan Institute of Virology , much less whether the institute was at all responsible for the accidental release of the coronavirus — something that the American intelligence community hasn ’ t ruled out and that the president and others in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ evidence of , according to NBC News .
“ But I think whether or not this disease came from a bat through a wet market or it came from a lab , we ’ ve got to see where it originated and we ’ ve got to see what we can do to make sure we stop these pandemics in the future , ” Reschenthaler said .
“ That could be something like encouraging other nations to stop interactions at wet markets , which should be happening anyhow .
If it originated in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lab , we shouldn ’ t be funding labs that study virology and weapons of mass destruction in terms of biological weapons .
We shouldn ’ t fund these labs unless they have procedures in place where the disease won ’ t leak out and kill 60,000 Americans and hundreds of thousands around the world .
This is a very responsible thing to do as good stewards of taxpayer money.
” And , as Reschenthaler pointed out , we don ’ t know how much data on coronaviruses we got from the Wuhan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we certainly didn ’ t get any investigators inside of China after the coronavirus went worldwide .
We still haven ’ t gotten investigators on the ground in Hubei province — and we won ’ t .
But what we will get is Clyburn ’ s committee , which features firebrands like Reps. Maxine Waters of California and Nydia Velazquez of New York , among others .
This will certainly be a way for Democrats to go after the Trump administration , at least until the election and possibly beyond .
It could @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Kevin McCarthy called it , “ another impeachment committee.
” But the Wuhan Institute of Virology ?
Don ’ t expect that to be investigated anytime soon — not until the Democrats are out of power in the House .
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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has made it clear she’s going to work very hard to pin the coronavirus pandemic on President Donald Trump.
Just don’t ask her to find out where the pandemic actually started.
Pelosi, as you may have heard, has put together a committee to oversee the Trump administration’s handling of the COVID-19 crisis. In a “Dear Colleague” letter, she assured everyone this was about ensuring the relief money was spent the way it was supposed to.
“We must make sure that the historic investment of taxpayer dollars made in the CARES Act is being used wisely and efficiently to help those in need, not be exploited by profiteers and price-gougers,” Pelosi wrote in the letter late last month, according to Politico.
However, you can probably tell where this whole thing is headed when you consider that each of the seven members she appointed to the committee were Democrats. The chairman, meanwhile, will be House Majority Whip James Clyburn, the South Carolina Democrat best known as the man who pretty much saved Joe Biden’s campaign by endorsing him before the South Carolina primary in February. No conflict of interest there whatsoever.
Just don’t ask Pelosi to join an investigation of the origins of the novel coronavirus.
According to GOP Rep. Guy Reschenthaler of Pennsylvania, his attempts to investigate a New York firm that sent money to the Wuhan Institute of Virology — potentially the source of the virus, according to some sources — have been stymied by Pelosi and House Democrats.
During an appearance on “Breitbart News Saturday” this weekend, Reschenthaler talked about a letter he sent to Secretary of Defense Mark Esper regarding a Pentagon grant that went to EcoHealth Alliance, which has given money to the Wuhan institute on a number of occasions. (It’s unclear whether the Pentagon grant went directly to the Wuhan institute.)
Another grant he talked about involved the National Institutes of Health (in particular the National Institute of Allergies and Infectious Diseases, run by Dr. Anthony Fauci) giving money to the EcoHealth Alliance — which, in turn, gave some of that money to the Wuhan Institute of Virology to research coronaviruses in bats.
Should Congress investigate the Wuhan Institute of Virology? Yes No
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Just don’t expect much to come of any of this from Congress.
“We should have an investigative body looking at these grants, but Nancy Pelosi is not going to do that,” Reschenthaler said. “So you have myself and House Republicans. I can tell you I’m going to continue to look into these grants. I’m going to continue to look into the Department of Homeland Security as well to see what grants are going from there to China. I’m also looking at defunding the World Health Organization and we can talk about that as well.
“But the bottom line of the Democrats’ behavior is this: They hate this president so badly that they would rather side with the Chinese Communist Party than defend Americans and defend our spending and spend wisely and just be honest. That is their hatred for President Trump and disdain for President Trump’s supporters.”
Reschenthaler said he is trying to determine if money from the Pentagon grant went to the Wuhan lab.
“The [Department of Defense] also gave EcoHealth Alliance $6.5 million in a grant, and like you said, that grant was to understand bat-borne zoonotic disease in context with weapons of mass destruction, what I’m trying to find out is whether or not the DOD funding that went to EcoHealth also went to the Wuhan Institute of Virology,” he said.
“We know that the NIH funding did, and we also know that all money is fungible, but I want to see if we can trace that money to Wuhan to see how much and to what extent the DOD and American taxpayers actually funded the Wuhan Institute of Virology.”
His ability to investigate these grants has been blocked specifically because the Democrats are in control of the House of Representatives and have no intention of conducting such an investigation.
They already have a committee to deal with the coronavirus, after all, and they’re going to investigate pretty much nothing else but Trump.
“It’s imperative that we as House Republicans take back the House in this next election because Nancy Pelosi and the far-left Democrats are thwarting everything we do,” Reschenthaler said. “I do have to say I cringe when the media says ‘Nancy Pelosi and the squad’ because that minimizes how far left this party has gone. It’s just not ‘the squad.’ It’s not just Nancy Pelosi. It’s most of their members.
“Look at the Green New Deal. When that was floated, half of their co-sponsors were on the Green New Deal. Most of these Democrats vote 90 plus percent of the time with [Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez],” he continued.
“This party has moved drastically to the left to the point of siding with the CCP over Americans. They don’t want to get to the bottom of these grants and they also don’t want my resolution run on the floor about defunding the World Health Organization or at least getting Dr. Tedros [Adhanom Ghebreyesus, head of the WHO] to resign and getting an international organization to investigate how the World Health Organization was either grossly negligent in dealing with the Wuhan virus or how they worked hand-in-glove with the Chinese Communist Party in trying to cover up the virus early on. But that’s the extent of their hatred, again, of this president and his supporters where they will not run these bills and they will not do these investigations because, again, they would rather side with the CCP than do the right thing.”
Unless Republicans take back control of the House in November, the body isn’t going to be doing much when it comes to investigating how much money went to the Wuhan Institute of Virology, much less whether the institute was at all responsible for the accidental release of the coronavirus — something that the American intelligence community hasn’t ruled out and that the president and others in the administration say they’ve seen evidence of, according to NBC News.
“But I think whether or not this disease came from a bat through a wet market or it came from a lab, we’ve got to see where it originated and we’ve got to see what we can do to make sure we stop these pandemics in the future,” Reschenthaler said.
“That could be something like encouraging other nations to stop interactions at wet markets, which should be happening anyhow. If it originated in a lab and somehow leaked from the lab, we shouldn’t be funding labs that study virology and weapons of mass destruction in terms of biological weapons. We shouldn’t fund these labs unless they have procedures in place where the disease won’t leak out and kill 60,000 Americans and hundreds of thousands around the world. This is a very responsible thing to do as good stewards of taxpayer money.”
And, as Reschenthaler pointed out, we don’t know how much data on coronaviruses we got from the Wuhan Institute of Virology.
We know that we certainly didn’t get any investigators inside of China after the coronavirus went worldwide. We still haven’t gotten investigators on the ground in Hubei province — and we won’t.
But what we will get is Clyburn’s committee, which features firebrands like Reps. Maxine Waters of California and Nydia Velazquez of New York, among others.
This will certainly be a way for Democrats to go after the Trump administration, at least until the election and possibly beyond. It could even be, as House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy called it, “another impeachment committee.”
But the Wuhan Institute of Virology? Don’t expect that to be investigated anytime soon — not until the Democrats are out of power in the House.
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westernjournal--2020-05-06--Op-Ed: #MeToo Is a Fraudulent Political Weapon

The # MeToo movement has been exposed as the fraudulent political weapon it was always designed to be .
There , I said it .
In 2018 , Brett Kavanaugh went from being a highly esteemed judge with over 30 years of honorable service to being labeled a “ sexual predator ” — all without a shred of credible evidence .
It didn ’ t matter that Christine Blasey Ford ’ s story had more holes in it than Swiss cheese , or that no one could corroborate her story .
Spearheaded by Alyssa Milano , Nancy Pelosi and many @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” the left was game to destroy Kavanaugh ’ s family , career , his life of achievements .
They whipped up their mob of millions storming after him with virtual pitchforks and got the hashtags # MeToo and # BelieveWomen trending for weeks .
They staged a dramatic # BelieveSurvivors national walkout day to “ show solidarity ” with Blasey Ford because , as they repeated ad nauseam , “ any woman who has a story of sexual harassment should be believed and heard.
” TRENDING : Dem Rep : Reopening @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ re Just Opening Up the Things Black People Go To ’ In September 2018 , Milano tweeted , “ You can ’ t pretend to be the party of the American people and then not support a woman who comes forward with her # MeToo story.
” “ For a woman to come forward in the glaring lights of focus , nationally , you ’ ve got to start off with the presumption that at least the essence of what she ’ s talking about is real , ” Joe Biden said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of sexual assault deserves to be heard , believed , and supported , ” Hillary Clinton tweeted in 2015 .
Right from the beginning , I have been sounding the alarm about the fraudulent nature of the # MeToo movement and the long-term collateral damage it will carry .
I was attacked mercilessly and called the nastiest names in the book by women on the left for doing so ( I ’ m a misogynist , “ my mother should have aborted me , ” etc. )
.
Fast-forward a year later , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the # MeToo activists .
Enter Tara Reade , who has accused Biden of sexual assault .
And not a peep from feminists and the mainstream media .
And even worse , these same figures are expressing outright adoration for Biden and proudly endorsing him .
Just like in the case of Juanita Broaddrick , liberals are performing extreme mental gymnastics worthy of Olympic gold medals to somehow justify why “ # MeToo doesn ’ t apply ” to Tara Reade .
I can ’ t sit here in this filth of hypocrisy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ should not be a left vs. right issue .
If anything , this should be an issue that unites us , as genuine abuse doesn ’ t discriminate and crosses political lines .
But the left turned it into a political weapon .
And who are the real victims of this weapon ?
Who loses the most ?
Not “ Republicans.
” Not “ Democrats.
” Real victims of harassment and domestic violence .
Real victims are less likely to be believed now , and they can thank the left for that .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ are sometimes thought of as almost a joke and their stories fall on deaf ears .
I know personally because I am myself a survivor of sexual extortion and stalking .
It ’ s a terrible thing to go through that , and it ’ s a terrible thing to not be believed .
And what about the impact on relationships between men and women ?
The left also played another stupid chess move : continually lumping “ # AllMen ” into one category of would-be rapists and predators .
According to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ guilty and are to be held responsible for the predatorial actions of some , and thus the onus was put on all men to “ do better.
” Everyday Feminism had a gem of an article , one of many in the media that perpetuated this nasty “ all men are toxic ” narrative .
Well , newsflash : A surefire way to turn good men into bad men is by repeatedly shaming all of them when they ’ ve done no wrong .
Today , 60 percent of male managers now say @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or working alone with women in the workplace .
And 21 percent of men say they are reluctant to even hire women for jobs .
Furthermore , many men and young boys are now reluctant to be in relationships and marriages with women and are worried about being falsely accused of sexual harassment or assault .
This may actually be one of the saddest consequences at a time when the marriage rate is alarmingly low and the birth rate in America is at its lowest point in history .
Because the left was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ broken now between men and women , and wounds have been created that will take a long time to repair .
But long-term societal collateral damage doesn ’ t matter to leftists so long as they achieve their short-term political goals .
Feminists and the left , who are supposedly all about empowering women , have set women back decades .
No more games .
No more “ accountability and justice ” for one side only .
We can not continue as a country like this looking the other way when blatant hypocrisies @ @ @ @ @ @ @ choice .
It ’ s one or the other : Either # MeToo is a fraudulent , biased political weapon or it ’ s legitimate and honest and therefore women should retract support for Joe Biden .
The third option is you admit that accusers deserve due process before they get persecuted , not “ all men ” are bad and not all women are to be believed .
We can still listen to and support victims , but until all the facts are revealed , it ’ s wrong to hang someone @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ guilty ” and destroy his life .
It might take a long time to heal the trust issues men now have with women due to the damage from weaponized # MeToo , but having an honest conversation is at least a step in the right direction .
This can be a teachable moment for leaders .
You may still decide to support Joe Biden , but at the very least you should admit the truth to yourself and others who were actively participating in the persecution of Brett Kavanaugh .
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The #MeToo movement has been exposed as the fraudulent political weapon it was always designed to be.
There, I said it.
In 2018, Brett Kavanaugh went from being a highly esteemed judge with over 30 years of honorable service to being labeled a “sexual predator” — all without a shred of credible evidence.
It didn’t matter that Christine Blasey Ford’s story had more holes in it than Swiss cheese, or that no one could corroborate her story. Spearheaded by Alyssa Milano, Nancy Pelosi and many other celebrities who call themselves “feminists,” the left was game to destroy Kavanaugh’s family, career, his life of achievements.
They whipped up their mob of millions storming after him with virtual pitchforks and got the hashtags #MeToo and #BelieveWomen trending for weeks. They staged a dramatic #BelieveSurvivors national walkout day to “show solidarity” with Blasey Ford because, as they repeated ad nauseam, “any woman who has a story of sexual harassment should be believed and heard.”
In September 2018, Milano tweeted, “You can’t pretend to be the party of the American people and then not support a woman who comes forward with her #MeToo story.”
“For a woman to come forward in the glaring lights of focus, nationally, you’ve got to start off with the presumption that at least the essence of what she’s talking about is real,” Joe Biden said at the time.
“Every survivor of sexual assault deserves to be heard, believed, and supported,” Hillary Clinton tweeted in 2015.
Right from the beginning, I have been sounding the alarm about the fraudulent nature of the #MeToo movement and the long-term collateral damage it will carry. I was attacked mercilessly and called the nastiest names in the book by women on the left for doing so (I’m a misogynist, “my mother should have aborted me,” etc.).
Do you think the left has been hypocritical about the #MeToo movement? Yes No
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Fast-forward a year later, and boy how things suddenly changed for the #MeToo activists.
Enter Tara Reade, who has accused Biden of sexual assault.
And not a peep from feminists and the mainstream media. And even worse, these same figures are expressing outright adoration for Biden and proudly endorsing him. Just like in the case of Juanita Broaddrick, liberals are performing extreme mental gymnastics worthy of Olympic gold medals to somehow justify why “#MeToo doesn’t apply” to Tara Reade.
I can’t sit here in this filth of hypocrisy anymore.
The #MeToo movement is officially obsolete. When we have women like @Alyssa_Milano leading a pitchfork mob after Kavanaugh or Tony Robbins with ZERO evidence but proudly endorse Joe Biden after dozens of women with evidence have accused him of sexual assault, it’s meaningless. — DeAnna Lorraine ?? (@DeAnna4Congress) April 6, 2020
Sexual assault and domestic violence should not be a left vs. right issue. If anything, this should be an issue that unites us, as genuine abuse doesn’t discriminate and crosses political lines.
But the left turned it into a political weapon.
And who are the real victims of this weapon? Who loses the most?
Not “Republicans.” Not “Democrats.” Real victims of harassment and domestic violence.
Real victims are less likely to be believed now, and they can thank the left for that.
People who come out with allegations now are sometimes thought of as almost a joke and their stories fall on deaf ears. I know personally because I am myself a survivor of sexual extortion and stalking. It’s a terrible thing to go through that, and it’s a terrible thing to not be believed.
And what about the impact on relationships between men and women?
The left also played another stupid chess move: continually lumping “#AllMen” into one category of would-be rapists and predators. According to the #MeToo crowd, all men are guilty and are to be held responsible for the predatorial actions of some, and thus the onus was put on all men to “do better.”
Everyday Feminism had a gem of an article, one of many in the media that perpetuated this nasty “all men are toxic” narrative.
Well, newsflash: A surefire way to turn good men into bad men is by repeatedly shaming all of them when they’ve done no wrong.
Today, 60 percent of male managers now say they are uncomfortable mentoring, socializing with or working alone with women in the workplace. And 21 percent of men say they are reluctant to even hire women for jobs.
Furthermore, many men and young boys are now reluctant to be in relationships and marriages with women and are worried about being falsely accused of sexual harassment or assault. This may actually be one of the saddest consequences at a time when the marriage rate is alarmingly low and the birth rate in America is at its lowest point in history.
Because the left was so short-sighted on this, trust is broken now between men and women, and wounds have been created that will take a long time to repair.
But long-term societal collateral damage doesn’t matter to leftists so long as they achieve their short-term political goals. Feminists and the left, who are supposedly all about empowering women, have set women back decades.
Is this “progress”?
No more games. No more “accountability and justice” for one side only. We cannot continue as a country like this looking the other way when blatant hypocrisies present themselves.
This moment demands a choice. It’s one or the other: Either #MeToo is a fraudulent, biased political weapon or it’s legitimate and honest and therefore women should retract support for Joe Biden.
The third option is you admit that accusers deserve due process before they get persecuted, not “all men” are bad and not all women are to be believed. We can still listen to and support victims, but until all the facts are revealed, it’s wrong to hang someone in the court of public opinion as “guilty” and destroy his life.
It might take a long time to heal the trust issues men now have with women due to the damage from weaponized #MeToo, but having an honest conversation is at least a step in the right direction.
This can be a teachable moment for leaders. You may still decide to support Joe Biden, but at the very least you should admit the truth to yourself and others who were actively participating in the persecution of Brett Kavanaugh. This is the moment of truth.
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westernjournal--2020-05-06--Trump Admin Wins in Appeals Court, Preventing Release of 250 ICE Detainees

A panel on the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has overruled a lower court ’ s order to reduce the detention population of an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility by the hundreds .
The Trump administration scored a major win on Tuesday after a three-judge panel ruled that detainees in the Adelanto ICE Processing Facility , a dentition center that sits northeast of Los Angeles , do need to be released en masse while a lower court ruling is being appealed , the Los Angeles Times reported .
The decision overrules a decision made by U.S. District Judge Terry Hatter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ordered the Adelanto facility to no longer accept new inmates and to reduce its detainee population by at least 250 by the end of the month .
Such a move , Hatter said , would allow remaining inmates and employees to properly practice social distancing amid the coronavirus pandemic .
The decision pertained to a lawsuit brought by the American Civil Liberties Union , a progressive organization that has adamantly opposed President Donald Trump ’ s immigration agenda .
Attorneys for the Trump administration lodged an emergency request against Hatter ’ s decision @ @ @ @ @ @ @ prevent an immediate release of more than 200 detainees .
TRENDING : Dem Rep : Reopening Economy Must Be Racist Because 'They 're Just Opening Up the Things Black People Go To' The Ninth Circuit panel that overruled the decision consisted of judges Barry Silverman , Jacqueline Nguyen and Daniel Collins .
In a written opinion , Collins said the injunction must “ state its terms specifically , ” according to the Los Angeles Times .
“ One of the many problems with the district court ’ s injunction is that it disregards @ @ @ @ @ @ @ [ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ] says may require adaption of the guidelines in the context of a particular facility , ” Collins wrote .
The Adelanto facility , one of the biggest ICE detention centers in the country , holds space for roughly 2,000 detainees but is currently holding around 1,200 .
Across the country , ICE is currently detaining just shy of 29,700 foreign nationals , according to the agency ’ s latest data .
Information provided by the agency also shows that a total of 1,346 inmates have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , 674 detainees have tested positive for the disease .
The Trump administration has recently been dealt a mixed bag from the Ninth Circuit when it ’ s come to recent decisions regarding its immigration agenda .
On Monday , the appeals court blocked a request from the administration to deny green card applicants who can ’ t prove they can afford health care .
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A panel on the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has overruled a lower court’s order to reduce the detention population of an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility by the hundreds.
The Trump administration scored a major win on Tuesday after a three-judge panel ruled that detainees in the Adelanto ICE Processing Facility, a dentition center that sits northeast of Los Angeles, do need to be released en masse while a lower court ruling is being appealed, the Los Angeles Times reported.
The decision overrules a decision made by U.S. District Judge Terry Hatter on April 23. The judge had ordered the Adelanto facility to no longer accept new inmates and to reduce its detainee population by at least 250 by the end of the month.
Such a move, Hatter said, would allow remaining inmates and employees to properly practice social distancing amid the coronavirus pandemic. The decision pertained to a lawsuit brought by the American Civil Liberties Union, a progressive organization that has adamantly opposed President Donald Trump’s immigration agenda.
Attorneys for the Trump administration lodged an emergency request against Hatter’s decision one day later in a bid to prevent an immediate release of more than 200 detainees.
The Ninth Circuit panel that overruled the decision consisted of judges Barry Silverman, Jacqueline Nguyen and Daniel Collins. In a written opinion, Collins said the injunction must “state its terms specifically,” according to the Los Angeles Times.
“One of the many problems with the district court’s injunction is that it disregards the very sort of considerations that the [Centers for Disease Control and Prevention] says may require adaption of the guidelines in the context of a particular facility,” Collins wrote.
The Adelanto facility, one of the biggest ICE detention centers in the country, holds space for roughly 2,000 detainees but is currently holding around 1,200.
Across the country, ICE is currently detaining just shy of 29,700 foreign nationals, according to the agency’s latest data.
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Information provided by the agency also shows that a total of 1,346 inmates have been tested for coronavirus. Of those, 674 detainees have tested positive for the disease.
The Trump administration has recently been dealt a mixed bag from the Ninth Circuit when it’s come to recent decisions regarding its immigration agenda.
On Monday, the appeals court blocked a request from the administration to deny green card applicants who can’t prove they can afford health care.
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westernjournal--2020-05-06--Rand Paul Warns ‘Economic Calamity’ Is on the Horizon as Government Hands Out ‘Imaginary Money’

Sen. Rand Paul said that as Congress discusses a “ phase four ” stimulus bill , he wants to remind people that the federal government is deep in debt and does not have any money to give states whose economies are shut down .
“ We have no money , we have no rainy day account , we have no savings account , ” the Kentucky Republican told the Fox News program “ America ’ s Newsroom ” on Wednesday .
“ The three trillion that we ’ ve already passed out is imaginary money .
It ’ s being @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the irony that the United States is now going to be even more dependent on China for helping bail out its citizens from the effects of a virus that came from China .
Paul said that the only way to avoid an economic depression is by “ opening the economy.
” TRENDING : Dem Rep : Reopening Economy Must Be Racist Because 'They 're Just Opening Up the Things Black People Go To' “ It ’ s not a lack of money , it ’ s a lack of commerce , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people have commerce , if you let them trade , if you take them out from forcible home arrest , our economy will recover , but if you keep everybody under home arrest and say you can not practice your business , you can not sell your goods , there will continue to be economic calamity.
” Paul also called out the Democratic governors who are refusing to reopen their states but want to borrow money from the federal government .
“ All these blue-state governors who don ’ t want to open @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for federal money to bail them out because no state revenue is coming in .
We don ’ t have any money , ” he said .
A Treasury Department spokesman told The Wall Street Journal that California , which has had a statewide stay-at-home order in effect since March 19 , has borrowed $ 348 million after being approved to obtain $ 10 billion in federal funds through the end of July .
As of Monday , there were 58,794 cases of coronavirus in the Golden State , according to data from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Newsom has been facing pressure from cities and counties as many defy his stay-at-home order .
Illinois and Connecticut have also been granted loans to help with unemployment payments , $ 12.6 billion and $ 1.1 billion respectively , but neither state had started borrowing money at the end of April .
RELATED : Kentucky Government Plans to Force Quarantines for Those Attending Big Easter Services Over 30 million people have filed unemployment claims since mid-March , according to data from the Department of Labor .
The Senate returned to Capitol Hill on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” coronavirus relief legislation that both Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Minority Leader Chuck Schumer agree needs to address the health and economic crisis faced by Americans because of the coronavirus pandemic , ABC News reported .
Although it is uncertain what that stimulus bill might look like , lawmakers on both sides of the aisle have expressed the desire for additional funding for things like rural hospitals and the U.S .
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Sen. Rand Paul said that as Congress discusses a “phase four” stimulus bill, he wants to remind people that the federal government is deep in debt and does not have any money to give states whose economies are shut down.
“We have no money, we have no rainy day account, we have no savings account,” the Kentucky Republican told the Fox News program “America’s Newsroom” on Wednesday.
“The three trillion that we’ve already passed out is imaginary money. It’s being borrowed basically from China.”
He pointed to the irony that the United States is now going to be even more dependent on China for helping bail out its citizens from the effects of a virus that came from China.
Paul said that the only way to avoid an economic depression is by “opening the economy.”
“It’s not a lack of money, it’s a lack of commerce,” he said.
“If you let people have commerce, if you let them trade, if you take them out from forcible home arrest, our economy will recover, but if you keep everybody under home arrest and say you cannot practice your business, you cannot sell your goods, there will continue to be economic calamity.”
Paul also called out the Democratic governors who are refusing to reopen their states but want to borrow money from the federal government.
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“All these blue-state governors who don’t want to open their state, they all are clamoring for federal money to bail them out because no state revenue is coming in. We don’t have any money,” he said.
A Treasury Department spokesman told The Wall Street Journal that California, which has had a statewide stay-at-home order in effect since March 19, has borrowed $348 million after being approved to obtain $10 billion in federal funds through the end of July.
As of Monday, there were 58,794 cases of coronavirus in the Golden State, according to data from Johns Hopkins.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has been facing pressure from cities and counties as many defy his stay-at-home order.
Illinois and Connecticut have also been granted loans to help with unemployment payments, $12.6 billion and $1.1 billion respectively, but neither state had started borrowing money at the end of April.
Over 30 million people have filed unemployment claims since mid-March, according to data from the Department of Labor.
The Senate returned to Capitol Hill on Monday to discuss the “phase four” coronavirus relief legislation that both Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Minority Leader Chuck Schumer agree needs to address the health and economic crisis faced by Americans because of the coronavirus pandemic, ABC News reported.
Although it is uncertain what that stimulus bill might look like, lawmakers on both sides of the aisle have expressed the desire for additional funding for things like rural hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service.
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westernjournal--2020-05-06--Clock Is Ticking for Schiff as Intelligence Chief Says ‘Russia Collusion’ Transcripts Ready for Rele

Clock Is Ticking for Schiff as Intelligence Chief Says ‘Russia Collusion’ Transcripts Ready for Release

What exactly is Adam Schiff keeping so secret ?
The California congressman and chairman of the House Intelligence Committee is facing increasing calls to release transcripts of interviews the committee conducted as part of its probe into “ Russian collusion , ” but the latest twist might be taking the matter out of his hands .
In a letter to Schiff publicized Wednesday by the Washington Examiner , acting Director of National Intelligence Richard Grenell informed the representative that the transcripts are ready for release – and tacitly threatened to release them on his own .
The 53 transcripts involve @ @ @ @ @ @ @ names in the Trump administration who were dragged into the Democrats ’ obsession with blaming Russia for Donald Trump ’ s historic upset of Hillary Clinton in the 2016 presidential election .
On the Trump side , they include Donald Trump Jr. , the president ’ s eldest son , Hope Hicks , the Trump campaign aide who has returned to the White House , and Roger Stone , the Trump ally and veteran Republican activist .
Stone is currently free on bail while appealing a three-year sentence conviction for lying to Congress @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ collusion ” investigation , according to the Washington Examiner .
TRENDING : Dem Rep : Reopening Economy Must Be Racist Because 'They 're Just Opening Up the Things Black People Go To' The Trump opponents ’ side includes former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper , former Deputy FBI Director Andrew McCabe , who was fired for lying to FBI agents , and former Obama White House National Security Advisor Susan Rice .
While the contents of the transcripts are still sealed , it ’ s an excellent chance that information from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on the investigation Democrats used to try to trip up the Trump administration during its first years .
For most Americans , the “ Russia collusion ” theory died a whimpering death with the release of special counsel Robert Mueller ’ s report in April 2019 that found no collusion or obstruction of justice on the president ’ s part .
It was buried by a bewildered Mueller ’ s disastrous appearance on Capitol Hill in July , which only brought up questions about who was actually running the attempt to get rid @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , nine months before the Mueller report was published , the House Intelligence Committee voted to make the interviews public after they had been screened by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence for classified information .
( The committee was under Republican control at the time , but the vote was unanimous . )
The security screening has long since completed , yet Schiff still refuses to let normal Americans know what his committee learned .
In the letter reported Wednesday by the Washington Examiner ’ s Byron York , Grenell @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that to change .
“ I urge you to honor your previous public statements , and your committee ’ s unanimous vote on this matter , to release all 53 cleared transcripts to Members of Congress and the American public as soon as possible , ” Grenell wrote , according to York .
Then he lowered the boom .
“ I am also willing to release the transcripts directly from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence , as to ensure we comply with the unanimous and bipartisan vote to release the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s important to note the wording .
Grenell writes only that he is “ willing ” to release the transcripts , not that he will release the transcripts .
As commentator Ed Morrissey wrote at HotAir , it ’ s not clear that Grenell has that authority – his office was only vetting the material for classified information .
But there ’ s no question that he put Schiff on notice that the material belongs in the public eye — and the clock is ticking .
It ’ s another , very @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s been clamoring for the interviews to be released in recent days .
Trump Jr. , the editorial page of The Wall Street Journal , Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio , and Republican members of the House Oversight and Judiciary committees , have all demanded Schiff open the pages to the American public .
Yet Schiff is keeping the documents under seal .
It ’ s worth remembering that Schiff is the Democrat who told CNN ’ s Dana Bash in February of 2019 that there was evidence of the Trump campaign @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” – no doubt giving CNN ’ s dwindling viewership the idea that Schiff was privy to something that had so far gone unappreciated .
Was that an outright lie ?
Would the testimony in the transcripts prove Schiff was bluffing all along , betting that the Mueller investigation would turn up something — anything — to back up the “ collusion ” mirage ?
More than a year has passed since then , the Mueller report is in the dustbin of history , and Schiff ’ s own pathetically obvious attempt to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ almost passed from memory – dimmed by bigger , more pressing issues .
And Schiff is still withholding what could be vital information from Americans – whether they are Trump supporters or want to see the president gone in November .
Even the anti-Trump media ought to be asking by now , what exactly is Adam Schiff keeping so secret ?
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What exactly is Adam Schiff keeping so secret?
The California congressman and chairman of the House Intelligence Committee is facing increasing calls to release transcripts of interviews the committee conducted as part of its probe into “Russian collusion,” but the latest twist might be taking the matter out of his hands.
In a letter to Schiff publicized Wednesday by the Washington Examiner, acting Director of National Intelligence Richard Grenell informed the representative that the transcripts are ready for release – and tacitly threatened to release them on his own.
The 53 transcripts involve the questionings of some of the biggest names in the Trump administration who were dragged into the Democrats’ obsession with blaming Russia for Donald Trump’s historic upset of Hillary Clinton in the 2016 presidential election.
On the Trump side, they include Donald Trump Jr., the president’s eldest son, Hope Hicks, the Trump campaign aide who has returned to the White House, and Roger Stone, the Trump ally and veteran Republican activist. Stone is currently free on bail while appealing a three-year sentence conviction for lying to Congress and witness tampering in connection with the “collusion” investigation, according to the Washington Examiner.
The Trump opponents’ side includes former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper, former Deputy FBI Director Andrew McCabe, who was fired for lying to FBI agents, and former Obama White House National Security Advisor Susan Rice.
While the contents of the transcripts are still sealed, it’s an excellent chance that information from insiders like that will shed much-needed light on the investigation Democrats used to try to trip up the Trump administration during its first years.
For most Americans, the “Russia collusion” theory died a whimpering death with the release of special counsel Robert Mueller’s report in April 2019 that found no collusion or obstruction of justice on the president’s part.
It was buried by a bewildered Mueller’s disastrous appearance on Capitol Hill in July, which only brought up questions about who was actually running the attempt to get rid of Trump.
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In September of 2018, nine months before the Mueller report was published, the House Intelligence Committee voted to make the interviews public after they had been screened by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence for classified information. (The committee was under Republican control at the time, but the vote was unanimous.) The security screening has long since completed, yet Schiff still refuses to let normal Americans know what his committee learned.
In the letter reported Wednesday by the Washington Examiner’s Byron York, Grenell wrote that it’s time for that to change.
“I urge you to honor your previous public statements, and your committee’s unanimous vote on this matter, to release all 53 cleared transcripts to Members of Congress and the American public as soon as possible,” Grenell wrote, according to York.
Then he lowered the boom.
“I am also willing to release the transcripts directly from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, as to ensure we comply with the unanimous and bipartisan vote to release the transcripts,” he wrote.
It’s important to note the wording. Grenell writes only that he is “willing” to release the transcripts, not that he will release the transcripts.
As commentator Ed Morrissey wrote at HotAir, it’s not clear that Grenell has that authority – his office was only vetting the material for classified information.
But there’s no question that he put Schiff on notice that the material belongs in the public eye — and the clock is ticking.
It’s another, very loud voice added to the chorus that’s been clamoring for the interviews to be released in recent days.
I support Acting Director of National Intelligence @RichardGrenell’s plan to release ALL of the transcripts…including my transcript! What’s in the transcripts that has DC’s biggest leaker @AdamSchiff so terrified to release them? ?? https://t.co/T6dnrizFtb — Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) May 6, 2020
Shifty Schiff trying so hard to hold back what can’t be stopped! Truth train a coming, stand back!!! — Ricky B (@bewolverine2) May 6, 2020
@RepAdamSchiff is the #1 most corrupt politician that’s why. He along with @SpeakerPelosi and @SenSchumer have about 100 yrs of fleecing America between them. Expose their lies!!! #WalkAwayFromDemocrats — JT ?? (@JT92633754) May 6, 2020
Trump Jr., the editorial page of The Wall Street Journal, Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio, and Republican members of the House Oversight and Judiciary committees, have all demanded Schiff open the pages to the American public.
Yet Schiff is keeping the documents under seal.
It’s worth remembering that Schiff is the Democrat who told CNN’s Dana Bash in February of 2019 that there was evidence of the Trump campaign colluding with Russia “in plain sight” – no doubt giving CNN’s dwindling viewership the idea that Schiff was privy to something that had so far gone unappreciated.
Was that an outright lie? Would the testimony in the transcripts prove Schiff was bluffing all along, betting that the Mueller investigation would turn up something — anything — to back up the “collusion” mirage?
More than a year has passed since then, the Mueller report is in the dustbin of history, and Schiff’s own pathetically obvious attempt to impeach the president on ludicrous charges has almost passed from memory – dimmed by bigger, more pressing issues.
And Schiff is still withholding what could be vital information from Americans – whether they are Trump supporters or want to see the president gone in November.
Even the anti-Trump media ought to be asking by now, what exactly is Adam Schiff keeping so secret?
CORRECTION, May 6, 2020: This article previously stated the status of Trump Republican activist Roger Stone incorrectly. He is free on bail pending an appeal of his conviction. He is not currently serving a sentence. We apologize for the error.
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westernjournal--2020-05-06--Despite Breaking Quarantine with COVID, CNN’s Cuomo Has Audacity To Insult People in Park

CNN ’ s Chris Cuomo used his TV show to attack healthy people for being outdoors during a pandemic and conveniently ignored the fact that he broke his quarantine when he was actually infected with the coronavirus .
The CNN host lambasted people who were photographed enjoying the sunshine at a park , describing those who had apparently decided to enjoy some time away from their homes as “ fools ” for not remaining locked down at home .
In an argument against reopening the country on his first day back inside CNN ’ s New York studio Monday , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reopening the economy and painted a bleak picture for the country ’ s future .
“ Even if you don ’ t have COVID , this situation is making us sick , ” the “ Cuomo Prime Time ” host while warning that the mental and physical health toll of the pandemic should not lead people to assume it is safe for them to go out and live their lives .
“ But there ’ s also feel , fatigue .
‘ I ’ ve had it .
Season ’ s changing .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ to get back to it , ’ ” he said .
TRENDING : Dem Rep : Reopening Economy Must Be Racist Because 'They 're Just Opening Up the Things Black People Go To' Cuomo then showed the image of people sitting in a park .
“ Look at these fools .
Fools , ” he said of the people in the photo .
“ I know they want to be out there .
Fools .
It ’ s not about you .
What about the other people ?
And look , I ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ That ’ s not my job .
I ’ m not your daddy , ” he said .
“ But , we have to think about this .
We are rushing to get back out of want , not just out of need , ” he lectured his audience , before warning that “ beautiful weather does not make for a beautiful reality.
” The comments are a new low for Cuomo , whose shameless duplicity on the issue of the coronavirus has played out since he first announced he had contracted the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ ll recall , the left-wing host was busted breaking his quarantine on Easter Sunday to check on a property in the Hamptons and was called out for doing so by a man who was actually concerned about public safety .
A man named David Whelan told Fox News he spotted Cuomo on Long Island , while the host was supposed to be isolated at home in New York City , and confronted him about it .
What was Cuomo ’ s response ?
He allegedly verbally assailed the man .
RELATED : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ignoring His Own Advice , Walking in Park 11 Miles from Home “ He continued to come closer and closer , and I like to say he was like a boiling pot , you could see his head , ” Whelan told Tucker Carlson .
“ He was just getting more and more angry .
And I said , ‘ So you ’ re gon na lose your temper like you did on [ the guy who first referred to Cuomo as Fredo ] ?
’ ” Whelan said a fuming and infected @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ you are going to meet me over this , you will meet me again over this.
” Cuomo later referred to Whelan as a “ loser ” on his SiriusXM radio show , the New York Post reported .
“ I don ’ t want some jacka– , loser , fat tire biker being able to pull over and get in my space and talk bulls— to me , I don ’ t want to hear it , ” he said .
The CNN host has weaponized his COVID-19 diagnosis to attack @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hysterical fear from his home while not following the same set of rules he is now ridiculing people for not abiding by .
With Cuomo ’ s labeling people as “ fools ” for enjoying the relative safety of sunshine and the outdoors — where there is apparently a lower risk of transmitting the virus — he is essentially saying “ rules for thee , but not for me.
” The wealthy , liberal TV host , who made himself a walking public health liability , is now telling perfectly healthy people to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ around them .
Cuomo is the least qualified person on the planet to lecture people about staying indoors .
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CNN’s Chris Cuomo used his TV show to attack healthy people for being outdoors during a pandemic and conveniently ignored the fact that he broke his quarantine when he was actually infected with the coronavirus.
The CNN host lambasted people who were photographed enjoying the sunshine at a park, describing those who had apparently decided to enjoy some time away from their homes as “fools” for not remaining locked down at home.
In an argument against reopening the country on his first day back inside CNN’s New York studio Monday, Cuomo attacked President Donald Trump for supporting reopening the economy and painted a bleak picture for the country’s future.
“Even if you don’t have COVID, this situation is making us sick,” the “Cuomo Prime Time” host while warning that the mental and physical health toll of the pandemic should not lead people to assume it is safe for them to go out and live their lives.
“But there’s also feel, fatigue. ‘I’ve had it. Season’s changing. It’s getting warm. Want to get back to it,’” he said.
Cuomo then showed the image of people sitting in a park.
“Look at these fools. Fools,” he said of the people in the photo.
“I know they want to be out there. Fools. It’s not about you. What about the other people? And look, I’m not going to castigate you. That’s not my job. I’m not your daddy,” he said.
“But, we have to think about this. We are rushing to get back out of want, not just out of need,” he lectured his audience, before warning that “beautiful weather does not make for a beautiful reality.”
“Beautiful weather does not make for a beautiful reality.”@ChrisCuomo warns “things will get worse” as governments and citizens relax social distancing measures across the nation. pic.twitter.com/7NrI6iYlOO — CNN (@CNN) May 5, 2020
The comments are a new low for Cuomo, whose shameless duplicity on the issue of the coronavirus has played out since he first announced he had contracted the illness on March 31.
If you’ll recall, the left-wing host was busted breaking his quarantine on Easter Sunday to check on a property in the Hamptons and was called out for doing so by a man who was actually concerned about public safety.
A man named David Whelan told Fox News he spotted Cuomo on Long Island, while the host was supposed to be isolated at home in New York City, and confronted him about it.
What was Cuomo’s response? He allegedly verbally assailed the man.
“He continued to come closer and closer, and I like to say he was like a boiling pot, you could see his head,” Whelan told Tucker Carlson.
“He was just getting more and more angry. And I said, ‘So you’re gonna lose your temper like you did on [the guy who first referred to Cuomo as Fredo]?’”
Whelan said a fuming and infected Cuomo approached him and vowed, “’you are going to meet me over this, you will meet me again over this.”
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Cuomo later referred to Whelan as a “loser” on his SiriusXM radio show, the New York Post reported.
“I don’t want some jacka–, loser, fat tire biker being able to pull over and get in my space and talk bulls— to me, I don’t want to hear it,” he said.
The CNN host has weaponized his COVID-19 diagnosis to attack Trump on his show and was broadcasting hysterical fear from his home while not following the same set of rules he is now ridiculing people for not abiding by.
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With Cuomo’s labeling people as “fools” for enjoying the relative safety of sunshine and the outdoors — where there is apparently a lower risk of transmitting the virus — he is essentially saying “rules for thee, but not for me.”
Cuomo’s hypocrisy is on full display.
The wealthy, liberal TV host, who made himself a walking public health liability, is now telling perfectly healthy people to hunker down and let their lives collapse around them.
Cuomo is the least qualified person on the planet to lecture people about staying indoors.
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westernjournal--2020-05-06--Melania Trump Donates Lunches to Children’s Hospital

First lady Melania Trump donated 150 boxed lunches to patients and staff at a Maryland children ’ s hospital this week as the battle against the coronavirus continues , according to a White House Official .
“ Today , First Lady Melania Trump donated 150 boxed lunches to the patients and staff of Children ’ s Inn at the National Institute of Health , ” Stephanie Grisham , the first lady ’ s spokeswoman , said in a Tuesday statement .
“ Supporting those impacted by the effects of COVID-19 is something the First Lady cares deeply about , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will continue to reach out to people in a variety of ways.
” Grisham confirmed that the food was sent by contactless delivery “ in order to protect everyone ’ s safety at the medical facility.
” In a video message posted on her Twitter account Wednesday , Melania Trump praised America ’ s nurses , saying that they “ are an inspiration to us all , and your actions show us the true power of the American spirit.
” TRENDING : Dem Rep : Reopening Economy Must Be Racist Because ‘ They @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Black People Go To ’ “ In addition to the work you do each day , you have gone above and beyond your call of duty in responding to our nation ’ s invisible enemy , COVID-19 , ” Trump said .
“ You have devoted your lives to help protect the health and well-being of the American people .
And through these times of uncertainty , you have shown immense courage and selflessness.
” She added that the nation will continue to pray for the nurses ’ safety and strength .
Melania @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to patients and staff at hospitals around the country , in addition to donating lunches to Trader Joe ’ s staff , Fox News reported .
RELATED : White House Shakeup Underway as Stephanie Grisham Abruptly Out as Press Secretary The first lady ’ s Be Best initiative , which focuses on children ’ s social , emotional and physical health , will celebrate its second anniversary on Thursday .
“ It remains our generation ’ s moral imperative to take responsibility and help our children manage the many issues they are facing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ emotional , and physical habits , ” Trump said when she launched the initiative .
Last month , Trump praised essential workers in both the health care industry and those who are on the front lines putting themselves at risk to serve the country .
“ We salute essential workers in the health care industry who are fighting to save lives .
We thank those who put themselves at risk to keep our grocery stores , pharmacies & gas stations open .
Those who ensure that our power plants & factories are up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ & phones to stay in touch , ” she tweeted .
“ Those delivery mail & packages to all us at home & keeping the shelves stocked .
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First lady Melania Trump donated 150 boxed lunches to patients and staff at a Maryland children’s hospital this week as the battle against the coronavirus continues, according to a White House Official.
“Today, First Lady Melania Trump donated 150 boxed lunches to the patients and staff of Children’s Inn at the National Institute of Health,” Stephanie Grisham, the first lady’s spokeswoman, said in a Tuesday statement.
“Supporting those impacted by the effects of COVID-19 is something the First Lady cares deeply about, and as we navigate these unique times she will continue to reach out to people in a variety of ways.”
Grisham confirmed that the food was sent by contactless delivery “in order to protect everyone’s safety at the medical facility.”
In a video message posted on her Twitter account Wednesday, Melania Trump praised America’s nurses, saying that they “are an inspiration to us all, and your actions show us the true power of the American spirit.”
On #NationalNursesDay, I would like to take a moment to extend my sincere appreciation to our nation’s nurses. You are an inspiration to us all and your actions show us the true power of the American spirit. pic.twitter.com/5WDVjpAnGy — Melania Trump (@FLOTUS) May 6, 2020
“In addition to the work you do each day, you have gone above and beyond your call of duty in responding to our nation’s invisible enemy, COVID-19,” Trump said.
“You have devoted your lives to help protect the health and well-being of the American people. And through these times of uncertainty, you have shown immense courage and selflessness.”
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She added that the nation will continue to pray for the nurses’ safety and strength.
Melania Trump has also sent Be Best packages to patients and staff at hospitals around the country, in addition to donating lunches to Trader Joe’s staff, Fox News reported.
Our nation stands unified in supporting those serving on the frontlines of #COVID19. To show her gratitude, @FLOTUS had boxed lunches delivered to staff at a local @TraderJoes. pic.twitter.com/dpFJLw9t76 — Catharine Cypher (@CCypher45) April 25, 2020
A very special delivery for our patients from a very special person. Thank you, @FLOTUS for the #BeBest blankets, coins and toys, you certainly created a lot of smiles. pic.twitter.com/sXyHqXlsSx — Children’s National Hospital ? (@ChildrensNatl) May 1, 2020
The first lady’s Be Best initiative, which focuses on children’s social, emotional and physical health, will celebrate its second anniversary on Thursday.
“It remains our generation’s moral imperative to take responsibility and help our children manage the many issues they are facing today, including encouraging positive social, emotional, and physical habits,” Trump said when she launched the initiative.
Last month, Trump praised essential workers in both the health care industry and those who are on the front lines putting themselves at risk to serve the country.
“We salute essential workers in the health care industry who are fighting to save lives. We thank those who put themselves at risk to keep our grocery stores, pharmacies & gas stations open. Those who ensure that our power plants & factories are up and running, that we have internet & phones to stay in touch,” she tweeted.
“Those delivery mail & packages to all us at home & keeping the shelves stocked. Our deepest gratitude & appreciation goes to each & every one of you.”
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westernjournal--2020-05-06--While Americans Line Up for Miles Outside Food Banks, Rep. Tlaib Demands Trump Help Palestine

Amid an unprecedented public health and economic emergency , Democrats are calling for President Donald Trump to deliver aid to Palestine .
On Saturday , Democratic Reps. Rashida Tlaib of Michigan and Alan Lowenthal of California published a Washington Post Op-Ed asking Trump to release $ 75 million dollars in assistance for Palestine .
They maintain Palestine needs what they claimed are congressionally approved funds to battle the coronavirus .
“ While covid-19 does not recognize borders , we must recognize that without aid and assistance , the Palestinian people will be greatly affected by this health crisis , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ economic devastation wrought by the coronavirus , the American people need every penny of our own money during this national emergency .
TRENDING : Dem Rep : Reopening Economy Must Be Racist Because 'They 're Just Opening Up the Things Black People Go To' Trump has rightly made a series of cuts in U.S. aid to Palestine throughout his presidency .
In August 2018 , the administration announced it was halting U.S. funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East , according to The Guardian @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Trump stopped all U.S. funding for the Palestinian Authority , The Jerusalem Post reported .
In April , the president halted funding to the World Health Organization , pending an investigation into the group ’ s alleged mismanagement of the early days of the coronavirus pandemic .
Trump has vowed to carry out his “ America First ” electoral agenda , for which he was given a mandate in 2016 .
He believes American leaders must protect the vital interests of this nation ’ s citizens , first and foremost .
And @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump truly has put America first .
With unemployment figures skyrocketing and millions of people trying to scrape by , our leaders must hold onto every precious resource we have to help alleviate the suffering of Americans .
These obvious points are lost on Tlaib and Lowenthal .
RELATED : 'The Squad ' Proposes Bill Allowing Feds To Literally Cancel Property Rights During Pandemic While Tlaib has proposed legislation to address the economic effects of the pandemic on Americans ( a laughable bill that called for the government to mint two trillion-dollar coins @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to understand that when millions of our own citizens are suffering , it ’ s not the right time for the U.S. to focus on how to help Palestinians .
In some places in our own country , food bank lines extend miles as out-of-work Americans look to feed their families .
“ We ’ re looking at an increase of 17.1 million people over the course of the next six months , ” Claire Babineaux-Fontenot , CEO of the hunger relief organization Feeding America , told NBC News .
Yet Tlaib and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ care of Palestinians ?
It ’ s also worth noting that the Trump administration is concerned that funds heading to Palestine might fall into the hands of terrorists rather than go to help those in need .
The United States Agency for International Development has worked to block relief funds going to the Gaza strip , concerned they might be used by the ruling terrorist organization Hamas to harm America or our allies .
“ There is a Hamas government in Gaza , ” an anonymous senior Trump administration official told the New @ @ @ @ @ @ @ They have indicated no interest in engaging with us , no interest in peace with Israel and in fact they continue — despite having coronavirus cases in Gaza — to fire rockets at the Israelis on a regular basis.
” USAID nonetheless released $ 5 million in aid for Palestinian hospitals and households , but only in the West Bank , which is “ ruled by the comparatively more moderate Palestinian Authority , ” according to the Post .
Trump is the president of the United States , not the world .
He @ @ @ @ @ @ @ national security and economic well-being rather than gamble that relief dollars may fall into the wrong hands abroad .
With America arguably in the midst of the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression , it is obscene that Democrats like Tlaib and Lowenthal are obsessing over aid to Palestine .
Their self-righteous article , full of virtue-signalling , is in reality a profound betrayal of the American people .
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Amid an unprecedented public health and economic emergency, Democrats are calling for President Donald Trump to deliver aid to Palestine.
On Saturday, Democratic Reps. Rashida Tlaib of Michigan and Alan Lowenthal of California published a Washington Post Op-Ed asking Trump to release $75 million in assistance for Palestine.
They maintain Palestine needs what they claimed are congressionally approved funds to battle the coronavirus.
“While covid-19 does not recognize borders, we must recognize that without aid and assistance, the Palestinian people will be greatly affected by this health crisis,” they wrote.
Yet, considering the economic devastation wrought by the coronavirus, the American people need every penny of our own money during this national emergency.
Trump has rightly made a series of cuts in U.S. aid to Palestine throughout his presidency.
In August 2018, the administration announced it was halting U.S. funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East, according to The Guardian.
Months later, in early 2019, Trump stopped all U.S. funding for the Palestinian Authority, The Jerusalem Post reported.
It’s not just Palestine.
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In April, the president halted funding to the World Health Organization pending an investigation into its possible mismanagement of the early days of the pandemic.
Trump has vowed to carry out his “America First” agenda, for which he was given a mandate in 2016. He believes American leaders must protect the vital interests of their nation’s citizens first and foremost.
And in making all of these moves, Trump truly has put America first.
With unemployment figures skyrocketing, our leaders must hold on to every precious resource to alleviate the suffering of Americans.
These obvious points are lost on Tlaib and Lowenthal.
While Tlaib has proposed legislation to address the economic effects of the pandemic on Americans (a laughable bill that called for the government to mint two trillion-dollar coins), she doesn’t seem to understand that when millions of our own citizens are suffering, it’s not the right time for the U.S. to focus on how to help Palestinians.
In some places in our own country, food bank lines extend miles as out-of-work Americans look to feed their families.
“We’re looking at an increase of 17.1 million people over the course of the next six months,” Claire Babineaux-Fontenot, CEO of the hunger relief organization Feeding America, told NBC News.
Yet Tlaib and Lowenthal want the U.S. government to take care of Palestinians?
It’s also worth noting that the Trump administration is concerned that funds heading to Palestine might fall into the hands of terrorists rather than those in need.
The United States Agency for International Development has worked to block relief funds going to the Gaza Strip, concerned they might be used by the ruling terrorist organization Hamas to harm America or our allies.
“There is a Hamas government in Gaza,” an anonymous senior Trump administration official told the New York Post late last month. “They have indicated no interest in engaging with us, no interest in peace with Israel and in fact they continue — despite having coronavirus cases in Gaza — to fire rockets at the Israelis on a regular basis.”
USAID has released $5 million in aid for Palestinian hospitals and households, but only in the West Bank, which is “ruled by the comparatively more moderate Palestinian Authority,” according to the Post.
Trump is the president of the United States, not the world. He must use our resources to protect our national security and economic well-being rather than gamble that relief dollars may fall into the wrong hands abroad.
With America arguably in the midst of the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression, it is obscene that Democrats like Tlaib and Lowenthal are obsessing over aid to Palestine.
Their self-righteous article, full of virtue-signalling, is in reality a profound betrayal of the American people.
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westernjournal--2020-05-06--Trump Tells Families of Those Killed by Coronavirus: ‘I Love You’

President Donald Trump , who has been criticized for not having empathy during the coronavirus pandemic , told the families of the over 71,000 victims of the virus , “ I love you , ” on Tuesday .
“ I want to say , ‘ I love you , ' ” he told ABC News ’ “ World News Tonight ” anchor David Muir .
“ I want to say that we ’ re doing everything we can.
” He added that his administration is working hard to protect people over 60 years old who could be at greater risk @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Dem Rep : Reopening Economy Must Be Racist Because ‘ They ’ re Just Opening Up the Things Black People Go To ’ “ I want to just say to the people that have lost family and have lost loved ones , and the people who have suffered so badly and just made it — and just made it — that we love you , ” Trump said .
“ We ’ re with you .
We ’ re working with you .
We ’ re supplying vast amounts of money like never @ @ @ @ @ @ @ get to the people and we want them to get better.
” The president also said that he has taken the deaths caused by the COVID-19 outbreak extremely hard .
“ To the people that have lost someone , there is nobody — I don ’ t sleep at nights thinking about it — there ’ s nobody that ’ s taken it harder than me , ” Trump said .
“ But , at the same time , I have to get this enemy defeated.
” As the number of Americans who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who died during the Vietnam War , Trump has been consistently criticized for failing to express his condolences to the families who have been impacted .
As of Wednesday morning , 71,463 people have died from the coronavirus in the United States , according to data from Johns Hopkins .
In the 28 hours Trump has spent talking at 35 media briefings since March 16 , he had only spent 4.5 minutes expressing his condolences for the victims , according to an April 26 analysis by The Washington Post .
During his interview @ @ @ @ @ @ @ while “ it ’ s possible there will be some [ lives lost ] ” when the country is reopened , the social distancing measures Americans have been practicing should still remain place .
“ We ’ re going to practice social distancing , we are going to be washing hands , we ’ re going to be doing a lot of the things we have learned to do over the last period of time , ” he said .
“ And we have to get our country back .
People are dying @ @ @ @ @ @ @ look at what ’ s happened with drugs , it goes up .
When you look at suicides — I mean take a look at what ’ s going on .
People are losing jobs .
We have to bring it back.
” Trump emphasized that the country has to slowly be reopened , pointing to people like the protesters at state capitals who need things to be phased back to normal .
“ Our country has to go back to being our country again .
You have people that are not going @ @ @ @ @ @ @ them very well , ” he said .
“ We are going to put out little embers and little fires , and maybe some big fires , but we still have to go back to work.
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President Donald Trump, who has been criticized for not having empathy during the coronavirus pandemic, told the families of the over 71,000 victims of the virus, “I love you,” on Tuesday.
“I want to say, ‘I love you,'” he told ABC News’ “World News Tonight” anchor David Muir.
“I want to say that we’re doing everything we can.”
He added that his administration is working hard to protect people over 60 years old who could be at greater risk of contracting the virus.
“I want to just say to the people that have lost family and have lost loved ones, and the people who have suffered so badly and just made it — and just made it — that we love you,” Trump said.
“We’re with you. We’re working with you. We’re supplying vast amounts of money like never before. We want that money to get to the people and we want them to get better.”
The president also said that he has taken the deaths caused by the COVID-19 outbreak extremely hard.
“To the people that have lost someone, there is nobody — I don’t sleep at nights thinking about it — there’s nobody that’s taken it harder than me,” Trump said. “But, at the same time, I have to get this enemy defeated.”
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As the number of Americans who have died from the coronavirus surpassed those who died during the Vietnam War, Trump has been consistently criticized for failing to express his condolences to the families who have been impacted.
As of Wednesday morning, 71,463 people have died from the coronavirus in the United States, according to data from Johns Hopkins.
In the 28 hours Trump has spent talking at 35 media briefings since March 16, he had only spent 4.5 minutes expressing his condolences for the victims, according to an April 26 analysis by The Washington Post.
During his interview with David Muir, Trump said that while “it’s possible there will be some [lives lost]” when the country is reopened, the social distancing measures Americans have been practicing should still remain place.
“We’re going to practice social distancing, we are going to be washing hands, we’re going to be doing a lot of the things we have learned to do over the last period of time,” he said.
“And we have to get our country back. People are dying the other way too. When you look at what’s happened with drugs, it goes up. When you look at suicides — I mean take a look at what’s going on. People are losing jobs. We have to bring it back.”
Trump emphasized that the country has to slowly be reopened, pointing to people like the protesters at state capitals who need things to be phased back to normal.
“Our country has to go back to being our country again. You have people that are not going to stand for this and I understand them very well,” he said.
“We are going to put out little embers and little fires, and maybe some big fires, but we still have to go back to work.”
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