westernjournal--2020-09-09--‘The Future of Football’: Video Game Publisher Brings Kaepernick Back to NFL, Appealing to BLM Mob

Left-wing social justice activist and former professional football quarterback Colin Kaepernick is finally making the NFL comeback he and his fans have been dreaming of — in Madden NFL 2021 , that is .
According to a surprise statement released Tuesday by video game publisher Electronic Arts , a digital update to the latest annual installment of its popular football franchise will see Kaepernick return to the virtual gridiron for the first time in three years .
“ Colin Kaepernick is one of the top free agents in football and a starting-caliber quarterback , ” EA said .
“ The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ millions of Madden NFL fans , want to see him back in our game.
” “ Knowing that our EA Sports experiences are platforms for players to create , we want to make Madden NFL a place that reflects Colin ’ s position and talent , rates him as a starting QB , and empowers our fans to express their hopes for the future of football , ” the company said .
“ We ’ ve worked with Colin to make this possible , and we ’ re excited to bring it to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ today in Madden NFL 21 , fans can put Colin Kaepernick at the helm of any NFL team in Franchise mode , as well as play with him in Play Now .
We look forward to seeing Colin on Madden NFL teams everywhere.
” TRENDING : Police Officer Dies After Being Shot While Attempting To Arrest Assault Suspect Kaepernick was first excluded from the Madden franchise in 2017 , according to The Undefeated , after he opted out of his San Francisco 49ers contract into free agency .
A prominent mobile quarterback who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Kaepernick had entered the 2016 season on the mend from three separate surgeries and lost the 49ers starting job to journeyman Blaine Gabbert .
He replaced Gabbert in Week 6 but led the team to just one victory in 11 starts .
Kaepernick underperformed in two of his last three seasons in San Francisco , and other teams were not clamoring to sign him as a free agent .
Of course , there was another possible reason for that : Kaepernick had caused a substantial stir throughout the course of the 2016 season @ @ @ @ @ @ @ televised games in protest against several prominent officer-involved shootings of black men , which the athlete and numerous other justice activists alleged were part of systemic racially motivated abuse perpetrated by American law enforcement against minorities .
“ I am not going to stand up to show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses black people and people of color , ” the quarterback told reporters at the time .
In addition to his divisive anthem protests , he alienated fans by wearing socks depicting police officers as pigs and a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
RELATED : Trump on NFL Return : 'If They Do n't Stand for the National Anthem , I Hope They Do n't Open' Unsigned in free agency , Kaepernick suggested league leaders were colluding to keep him from playing as a result of his public political stances — a claim for which the athlete eventually filed a grievance against the NFL and received a settlement , according to Yahoo !
Sports .
He would go on to do nothing short of sabotage several major opportunities to re-enter professional football in 2019 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ location and publicity demands when offered opportunities to work out before NFL scouts and requesting a $ 20 million contract when approached to play in two upstart spring leagues , the Alliance of American Football and XFL .
Three years in self-imposed exile apparently did little to change Kaepernick ’ s stock in the eyes of Electronic Arts , however , as headlines whirled in light of his Madden 21 return announcement indicating his virtual persona would carry an overall rating higher than that of 16 current league starters , OutKick reported .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ overall rating puts the controversial athlete on par with two-time Super Bowl champion Ben Roethlisberger of the Pittsburgh Steelers as well as several steps ahead of 2015 league MVP Cam Newton of the New England Patriots and rising stars such as Josh Allen of the Buffalo Bills and Kyler Murray of the Arizona Cardinals .
More baffling yet is the fact that this rating exceeds the one given to Kaepernick during his last appearance in the series : He was rated at just 74 in Madden 17 , The Undefeated reported .
EA @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , is unable to boast such generous ratings .
According to MetaCritic , professional reviewers rate the roughly one-month-old game as “ mixed or average , ” with only 63 percent approval .
Fans have been even less kind , rating the game with an abysmal score of 0.2 out of 10 .
Don ’ t you worry , though , Kaep is back and comes complete with a black power fist touchdown celebration .
How exactly Electronic Arts expects something as divisive as that to fix the game ’ s floundering reputation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this desperate attempt at virtue signaling will generate positive press with the left-wing mob and move a couple of copies — or at least make the game a more likely target for theft in the next slew of social justice riots and lootings .
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Left-wing social justice activist and former professional football quarterback Colin Kaepernick is finally making the NFL comeback he and his fans have been dreaming of — in Madden NFL 2021, that is.
According to a surprise statement released Tuesday by video game publisher Electronic Arts, a digital update to the latest annual installment of its popular football franchise will see Kaepernick return to the virtual gridiron for the first time in three years.
“Colin Kaepernick is one of the top free agents in football and a starting-caliber quarterback,” EA said. “The team at EA SPORTS, along with millions of Madden NFL fans, want to see him back in our game.”
“Knowing that our EA Sports experiences are platforms for players to create, we want to make Madden NFL a place that reflects Colin’s position and talent, rates him as a starting QB, and empowers our fans to express their hopes for the future of football,” the company said. “We’ve worked with Colin to make this possible, and we’re excited to bring it to all of you today.
“Starting today in Madden NFL 21, fans can put Colin Kaepernick at the helm of any NFL team in Franchise mode, as well as play with him in Play Now. We look forward to seeing Colin on Madden NFL teams everywhere.”
Kaepernick was first excluded from the Madden franchise in 2017, according to The Undefeated, after he opted out of his San Francisco 49ers contract into free agency.
A prominent mobile quarterback who had success early in his career, Kaepernick had entered the 2016 season on the mend from three separate surgeries and lost the 49ers starting job to journeyman Blaine Gabbert. He replaced Gabbert in Week 6 but led the team to just one victory in 11 starts.
Kaepernick underperformed in two of his last three seasons in San Francisco, and other teams were not clamoring to sign him as a free agent.
Of course, there was another possible reason for that: Kaepernick had caused a substantial stir throughout the course of the 2016 season, kneeling for the national anthem during televised games in protest against several prominent officer-involved shootings of black men, which the athlete and numerous other justice activists alleged were part of systemic racially motivated abuse perpetrated by American law enforcement against minorities.
“I am not going to stand up to show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses black people and people of color,” the quarterback told reporters at the time.
In addition to his divisive anthem protests, he alienated fans by wearing socks depicting police officers as pigs and a T-shirt featuring Cuban communist dictator Fidel Castro.
Unsigned in free agency, Kaepernick suggested league leaders were colluding to keep him from playing as a result of his public political stances — a claim for which the athlete eventually filed a grievance against the NFL and received a settlement, according to Yahoo! Sports.
He would go on to do nothing short of sabotage several major opportunities to re-enter professional football in 2019, however, making a series of outlandish location and publicity demands when offered opportunities to work out before NFL scouts and requesting a $20 million contract when approached to play in two upstart spring leagues, the Alliance of American Football and XFL.
Three years in self-imposed exile apparently did little to change Kaepernick’s stock in the eyes of Electronic Arts, however, as headlines whirled in light of his Madden 21 return announcement indicating his virtual persona would carry an overall rating higher than that of 16 current league starters, OutKick reported.
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Kaepernick’s 81 out of 99 overall rating puts the controversial athlete on par with two-time Super Bowl champion Ben Roethlisberger of the Pittsburgh Steelers as well as several steps ahead of 2015 league MVP Cam Newton of the New England Patriots and rising stars such as Josh Allen of the Buffalo Bills and Kyler Murray of the Arizona Cardinals.
More baffling yet is the fact that this rating exceeds the one given to Kaepernick during his last appearance in the series: He was rated at just 74 in Madden 17, The Undefeated reported.
EA’s Madden 21 itself, however, is unable to boast such generous ratings.
According to MetaCritic, professional reviewers rate the roughly one-month-old game as “mixed or average,” with only 63 percent approval. Fans have been even less kind, rating the game with an abysmal score of 0.2 out of 10.
Don’t you worry, though, Kaep is back and comes complete with a black power fist touchdown celebration.
When you score a touchdown with Colin Kaepernick in #Madden21 and choose “signature” celebration, Kap holds up the Black Power fist. pic.twitter.com/rclVIFjXze — Jordan Heck (@JordanHeckFF) September 8, 2020
How exactly Electronic Arts expects something as divisive as that to fix the game’s floundering reputation remains incomprehensible.
But hey, maybe this desperate attempt at virtue signaling will generate positive press with the left-wing mob and move a couple of copies — or at least make the game a more likely target for theft in the next slew of social justice riots and lootings.
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westernjournal--2020-09-09--Trump’s Black Voter Approval Hits 42% with Overall Approval Rating at 50%

Could Joe Biden ’ s race problem come back to hurt him ?
At least one major poll seems to spell problems for the Democrats come November .
In Tuesday ’ s presidential tracking poll from Rasmussen , President Donald Trump ’ s approval rating among likely black voters was at 42 percent .
Meanwhile , total approval was at 50 percent against 50 percent disapproval ( though his total approval rating dropped slightly to 48 percent in Wednesday ’ s results ) .
When it comes to strong approval/disapproval ratings , the president was still slightly underwater Tuesday , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ percent strongly disapproving of his performance .
The poll is taken nightly among 500 likely voters and is “ reported on a three-day rolling average basis , ” according to Rasmussen .
The automated telephone poll has a margin of error of +/- 2.5 percentage points .
It was the black approval rating , however , that had eyes popping in the Tuesday edition of the poll : TRENDING : Police Officer Dies After Being Shot While Attempting To Arrest Assault Suspect Black approval of President Trump varies between polls .
Rasmussen is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to track black voter habits in terms of approval — which doesn ’ t necessarily translate into votes but remains instructive .
This can be glimpsed in other ways , as well .
In one of the key swing states in the race , Pennsylvania , black voters in Rasmussen ’ s polls have been surprisingly good to the president .
In an Aug. 25-27 poll of 1,000 likely voters , Trump held 27 percent support among black respondents in the Keystone State , with a 3 percentage point margin of error .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ of support might be key to his presidential campaign .
The statistical analysis site FiveThirtyEight noted this week that the president has about 10 percent support among black voters in polls — a small number , unless you consider that keeping this level of support in a number of key battleground states could seal re-election for Trump .
“ If the race is really tight , Trump ’ s maintaining this sliver of Black support could be critical , ” FiveThirtyEight ’ s Perry Bacon Jr. wrote in a piece published Tuesday .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ election , [ Robert ] Griffin , John Halpin and Ruy Teixeira argued that Clinton would have won Michigan and Pennsylvania if Black voters in those states had supported her at the levels they did Barack Obama .
( About 95 percent of black voters in those states backed Obama , and about 90 percent supported Clinton . )
“ I don ’ t want to belabor that point too much — the Clinton-Trump matchup in those two states was so close that basically any increase in support among any demographic group would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it ’ s not surprising that black voters supported Obama , the first-ever Black president , at slightly higher levels than they did Clinton .
But again , the bottom hasn ’ t fallen out for Trump among Black voters — he is basically as popular as previous GOP candidates.
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The speaker lineup at last month ’ s Republican National Convention reflected the Trump campaign ’ s focus on these voters , with a heavy focus on black speakers .
The president , likewise , has highlighted low black unemployment before lockdown measures were implemented and his work on criminal justice reform .
Part of this focus is the vote calculus , but there ’ s a sense , too , that race is Joe Biden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ strong support among black voters during the primary process , one easily gets the impression this wasn ’ t terribly deep support .
Arguably the most memorable moment of the debate process , for instance , was Biden crumbling in the first cattle-car contest when California Sen. Kamala Harris took aim at his stance on federalized racial busing and his nostalgia for a different era of “ civility ” in Washington when he could work with arch-segregationist Southern Democrats on the issue .
Things didn ’ t get much better from there , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ remarks that didn ’ t didn ’ t quite scan when read out .
( The most famous/infamous of these was his decision to inform black voters that if they “ have a problem figuring out whether you ’ re for me or Trump , then you ain ’ t black.
” Unfortunately for Biden , yes , they still are — and they don ’ t have to pick him because he ’ s a Democrat or because of Harris , whose spot on the vice presidential ticket hasn ’ t solidified @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as Democrats might have hoped .
Approval for Trump ’ s presidency doesn ’ t necessarily translate to votes , no , but it ’ s not a harbinger of a smooth election night for Democrats , especially when you factor in that a number of recent polls appear to show Trump surging .
This is still a close race , one where even the slightest waft of voter dissension could spell disaster for the Democratic ticket .
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Could Joe Biden’s race problem come back to hurt him? At least one major poll seems to spell problems for the Democrats come November.
In Tuesday’s presidential tracking poll from Rasmussen, President Donald Trump’s approval rating among likely black voters was at 42 percent. Meanwhile, total approval was at 50 percent against 50 percent disapproval (though his total approval rating dropped slightly to 48 percent in Wednesday’s results).
When it comes to strong approval/disapproval ratings, the president was still slightly underwater Tuesday, with 40 percent strongly approving against 43 percent strongly disapproving of his performance.
The poll is taken nightly among 500 likely voters and is “reported on a three-day rolling average basis,” according to Rasmussen. The automated telephone poll has a margin of error of +/- 2.5 percentage points.
It was the black approval rating, however, that had eyes popping in the Tuesday edition of the poll:
For Tuesday, September 8, 2020 National Likely Voter (LV) Job Approval of @POTUS – 50% GOP LV App – 79% Dem LV App – 24% Ind LV App – 48% Men LV App – 53% Women LV App – 47% White LV App – 50% Black Total LV App – 42% ! Other Non-White Total LV App – 56% ! https://t.co/FQdOFrvqIJ pic.twitter.com/8BN4sBRQnc — Rasmussen Reports (@Rasmussen_Poll) September 8, 2020
Black approval of President Trump varies between polls. Rasmussen is one of the few likely voter polls to track black voter habits in terms of approval — which doesn’t necessarily translate into votes but remains instructive.
This can be glimpsed in other ways, as well. In one of the key swing states in the race, Pennsylvania, black voters in Rasmussen’s polls have been surprisingly good to the president.
Will Donald Trump win a second term? Yes No
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In an Aug. 25-27 poll of 1,000 likely voters, Trump held 27 percent support among black respondents in the Keystone State, with a 3 percentage point margin of error.
Whether or not he retains that level of support might be key to his presidential campaign. The statistical analysis site FiveThirtyEight noted this week that the president has about 10 percent support among black voters in polls — a small number, unless you consider that keeping this level of support in a number of key battleground states could seal re-election for Trump.
“If the race is really tight, Trump’s maintaining this sliver of Black support could be critical,” FiveThirtyEight’s Perry Bacon Jr. wrote in a piece published Tuesday.
“In an analysis of the 2016 election, [Robert] Griffin, John Halpin and Ruy Teixeira argued that Clinton would have won Michigan and Pennsylvania if Black voters in those states had supported her at the levels they did Barack Obama. (About 95 percent of black voters in those states backed Obama, and about 90 percent supported Clinton.)
“I don’t want to belabor that point too much — the Clinton-Trump matchup in those two states was so close that basically any increase in support among any demographic group would have won it for Clinton. And it’s not surprising that black voters supported Obama, the first-ever Black president, at slightly higher levels than they did Clinton. But again, the bottom hasn’t fallen out for Trump among Black voters — he is basically as popular as previous GOP candidates.”
Trump’s share of the black vote in 2016 was estimated to be in the mid-to-high single digits, with Pew Research finding 6 percent of black voters supported Trump and the Roper Center at Cornell University finding 8 percent voted for him.
The speaker lineup at last month’s Republican National Convention reflected the Trump campaign’s focus on these voters, with a heavy focus on black speakers. The president, likewise, has highlighted low black unemployment before lockdown measures were implemented and his work on criminal justice reform.
Part of this focus is the vote calculus, but there’s a sense, too, that race is Joe Biden’s weak spot. Despite relatively strong support among black voters during the primary process, one easily gets the impression this wasn’t terribly deep support.
Arguably the most memorable moment of the debate process, for instance, was Biden crumbling in the first cattle-car contest when California Sen. Kamala Harris took aim at his stance on federalized racial busing and his nostalgia for a different era of “civility” in Washington when he could work with arch-segregationist Southern Democrats on the issue.
Things didn’t get much better from there, particularly given his odd tendency to make remarks that didn’t didn’t quite scan when read out. (The most famous/infamous of these was his decision to inform black voters that if they “have a problem figuring out whether you’re for me or Trump, then you ain’t black.”
.@JoeBiden: “If you have a problem figuring out whether you’re for me or Trump, then you ain’t black.” @cthagod: “It don’t have nothing to do with Trump, it has to do with the fact — I want something for my community.” @breakfastclubam pic.twitter.com/endvWnOIV2 — America Rising (@AmericaRising) May 22, 2020
Unfortunately for Biden, yes, they still are — and they don’t have to pick him because he’s a Democrat or because of Harris, whose spot on the vice presidential ticket hasn’t solidified black support behind his campaign as much as Democrats might have hoped.
Approval for Trump’s presidency doesn’t necessarily translate to votes, no, but it’s not a harbinger of a smooth election night for Democrats, especially when you factor in that a number of recent polls appear to show Trump surging. This is still a close race, one where even the slightest waft of voter dissension could spell disaster for the Democratic ticket.
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westernjournal--2020-09-09--China’s Crimes Against Humanity Exposed in International Court Complaint

Two Uighur organizations filed a complaint against China in the International Criminal Court alleging crimes against humanity and repression of minorities .
The International Criminal Court complaint represents the first time Uighur minorities have attempted to hold the Chinese government accountable for repression policies , according to NBC News .
Uighurs are a minority group of Muslim Turkic ethnicity numbering 11 million who mainly live in China ’ s Xinjiang region .
“ I didn ’ t see , but I could hear the unbearable screams coming from both sides of the corridor , ” said Mamattursun Omer , an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Xinjiang is one of many included in the ICC complaint .
“ They should be punished for the crime they have done to us , ” he told NBC News .
“ It is my responsibility to give my testimony.
” TRENDING : Police Officer Dies After Being Shot While Attempting To Arrest Assault Suspect The complaint specifically alleges that China enforced birth control , carried out mass surveillance and committed massacres against the Uighur population in the Xinjiang region .
The Associated Press detailed China ’ s practice of forced birth control @ @ @ @ @ @ @ referred to the policies as “ demographic genocide.
” Hundreds of internal Chinese government files were leaked in 2019 and published by The New York Times , exposing China ’ s Xinjiang mass incarceration policies .
The U.S. Department of State imposed sanctions on multiple Chinese Communist Party officials in July over the government ’ s alleged mistreatment of Uighurs .
It specifically condemned “ forced labor , arbitrary mass detention , and forced population control , and attempts to erase their culture and Muslim faith.
” “ The United States is taking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ abuses in Xinjiang and calls on all nations who share our concerns about the CCP ’ s attacks on human rights and fundamental freedoms to join us in condemning this behavior , ” Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in a statement .
China ’ s ambassador to the United Kingdom , Liu Xiaoming , repeatedly denied allegations of Uighur repression in a July interview with the BBC .
“ There is no so-called restriction of the population .
There is no so-called forced abortion and so on , ” Liu told BBC @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Uighur population has doubled .
However , Xinjiang government statistics show the population has actually plummeted , according to the AP .
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Two Uighur organizations filed a complaint against China in the International Criminal Court alleging crimes against humanity and repression of minorities.
The International Criminal Court complaint represents the first time Uighur minorities have attempted to hold the Chinese government accountable for repression policies, according to NBC News.
Uighurs are a minority group of Muslim Turkic ethnicity numbering 11 million who mainly live in China’s Xinjiang region.
“I didn’t see, but I could hear the unbearable screams coming from both sides of the corridor,” said Mamattursun Omer, an Uighur whose account of being detained in Xinjiang is one of many included in the ICC complaint.
“They should be punished for the crime they have done to us,” he told NBC News. “It is my responsibility to give my testimony.”
The complaint specifically alleges that China enforced birth control, carried out mass surveillance and committed massacres against the Uighur population in the Xinjiang region.
The Associated Press detailed China’s practice of forced birth control in Xinjiang in a July report that referred to the policies as “demographic genocide.”
Hundreds of internal Chinese government files were leaked in 2019 and published by The New York Times, exposing China’s Xinjiang mass incarceration policies.
The U.S. Department of State imposed sanctions on multiple Chinese Communist Party officials in July over the government’s alleged mistreatment of Uighurs.
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It specifically condemned “forced labor, arbitrary mass detention, and forced population control, and attempts to erase their culture and Muslim faith.”
“The United States is taking action today against the horrific and systematic abuses in Xinjiang and calls on all nations who share our concerns about the CCP’s attacks on human rights and fundamental freedoms to join us in condemning this behavior,” Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in a statement.
China’s ambassador to the United Kingdom, Liu Xiaoming, repeatedly denied allegations of Uighur repression in a July interview with the BBC.
“There is no so-called restriction of the population. There is no so-called forced abortion and so on,” Liu told BBC anchor Andrew Marr.
Liu added that the Uighur population has doubled. However, Xinjiang government statistics show the population has actually plummeted, according to the AP.
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westernjournal--2020-09-09--Donald Trump Nominated for Nobel Peace Prize

President Donald Trump has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize for his landmark efforts to bring peace to the Middle East through the ground-breaking agreement that established relations between Israel and the United Arab Emirates .
The agreement , which is to be formalized at the White House on Tuesday , made the UAE only the third Arab country to recognize the existence of the state of Israel , according to the BBC .
The new agreement will supersede a 1972 UAE law that boycotted Israel .
“ For his merit , I think he has done more trying @ @ @ @ @ @ @ other Peace Prize nominees , ” said Christian Tybring-Gjedde , a member of the Norwegian Parliament who nominated the president , according to Fox News .
If Trump is awarded the Peace Prize , he will be the fifth American president to win the coveted honor .
President Theodore Roosevelt won the prize in 1906 ; President Woodrow Wilson received the award in 1920 ; and President Jimmy Carter won it in 2002 , long after he had left office .
Former President Barack Obama was awarded the prize in 2009 , only @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : Police Officer Dies After Being Shot While Attempting To Arrest Assault Suspect Tybring-Gjedde said Trump has been a peacemaker on the world stage .
“ Indeed , Trump has broken a 39-year-old streak of American Presidents either starting a war or bringing the United States into an international armed conflict .
The last president to avoid doing so was Peace Prize laureate Jimmy Carter , ” he wrote in his letter of nomination .
Trump ’ s peace deal between Israel and the UAE could set the stage for progress between Israel @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ As it is expected other Middle Eastern countries will follow in the footsteps of the UAE , this agreement could be a game changer that will turn the Middle East into a region of cooperation and prosperity , ” he wrote .
Tybring-Gjedde , who had nominated Trump in 2018 for his efforts to rein in North Korea , said Trump has also played a “ key role in facilitating contact between conflicting parties and … creating new dynamics in other protracted conflicts , such as the Kashmir border dispute between India @ @ @ @ @ @ @ North and South Korea , as well as dealing with the nuclear capabilities of North Korea.
” The Norwegian conservative said his nomination is based on the facts , not personalities or political philosophy .
“ I ’ m not a big Trump supporter , ” he said .
“ The committee should look at the facts and judge him on the facts — not on the way he behaves sometimes .
The people who have received the Peace Prize in recent years have done much less than Donald Trump .
For example @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has reduced the U.S. commitment in Syria after U.S. forces helped to demolish the military capacity of the Islamic State .
He has also said that troops will be leaving Afghanistan .
The president has said he never expects to win the honor .
“ They gave it to Obama .
He didn ’ t even know what he got it for .
He was there for about 15 seconds and he got the Nobel Prize .
He said , ‘ Oh , what did I get it for ?
’ ” Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ New York Post .
“ With me , I probably will never get it.
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President Donald Trump has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize for his landmark efforts to bring peace to the Middle East through the ground-breaking agreement that established relations between Israel and the United Arab Emirates.
The agreement, which is to be formalized at the White House on Tuesday, made the UAE only the third Arab country to recognize the existence of the state of Israel, according to the BBC. The new agreement will supersede a 1972 UAE law that boycotted Israel.
“For his merit, I think he has done more trying to create peace between nations than most other Peace Prize nominees,” said Christian Tybring-Gjedde, a member of the Norwegian Parliament who nominated the president, according to Fox News.
If Trump is awarded the Peace Prize, he will be the fifth American president to win the coveted honor. President Theodore Roosevelt won the prize in 1906; President Woodrow Wilson received the award in 1920; and President Jimmy Carter won it in 2002, long after he had left office. Former President Barack Obama was awarded the prize in 2009, only nine months after entering office.
News of the nomination stirred Twitter.
As I said the other day, President Trump deserves the Nobel Peace Prize. Now he’s finally been nominated.https://t.co/Rsk9PA2B70 — Mark R. Levin (@marklevinshow) September 9, 2020
Congratulations Mr President! Trump nominated for Nobel Peace Prize by Norwegian official, citing Israel-UAE peace deal #MAGA @realDonaldTrump #AmericaFirsthttps://t.co/xrBsoU3gS8 — Lou Dobbs (@LouDobbs) September 9, 2020
Donald Trump has been nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize.For what he is doing in bringin peace between Israel and the Arab world and his efforts in the Korea,he deserves it And can Obama and Aung San suu Kyi return their own Nobel peace prize?They’re an embarrassment to the award — Kelvin Odanz (@MrOdanz) September 9, 2020
Now that Trump has been nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize… Countdown to the left accusing the people who nominated him of being “Russian Assets” and “Putin Puppets” in 3…2…1… — Tim Young (@TimRunsHisMouth) September 9, 2020
Tybring-Gjedde said Trump has been a peacemaker on the world stage.
“Indeed, Trump has broken a 39-year-old streak of American Presidents either starting a war or bringing the United States into an international armed conflict. The last president to avoid doing so was Peace Prize laureate Jimmy Carter,” he wrote in his letter of nomination.
Trump’s peace deal between Israel and the UAE could set the stage for progress between Israel and its neighbors, Tybring-Gjedde said.
“As it is expected other Middle Eastern countries will follow in the footsteps of the UAE, this agreement could be a game changer that will turn the Middle East into a region of cooperation and prosperity,” he wrote.
Tybring-Gjedde, who had nominated Trump in 2018 for his efforts to rein in North Korea, said Trump has also played a “key role in facilitating contact between conflicting parties and … creating new dynamics in other protracted conflicts, such as the Kashmir border dispute between India and Pakistan, and the conflict between North and South Korea, as well as dealing with the nuclear capabilities of North Korea.”
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The Norwegian conservative said his nomination is based on the facts, not personalities or political philosophy.
“I’m not a big Trump supporter,” he said. “The committee should look at the facts and judge him on the facts — not on the way he behaves sometimes. The people who have received the Peace Prize in recent years have done much less than Donald Trump. For example, Barack Obama did nothing.”
Trump has reduced the U.S. commitment in Syria after U.S. forces helped to demolish the military capacity of the Islamic State. He has also said that troops will be leaving Afghanistan.
The president has said he never expects to win the honor.
“They gave it to Obama. He didn’t even know what he got it for. He was there for about 15 seconds and he got the Nobel Prize. He said, ‘Oh, what did I get it for?’” Trump said in 2019, according to the New York Post. “With me, I probably will never get it.”
The Nobel Prize website said 318 people have been nominated for the prize. The site does not list the names of nominees.
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‘ I would lean my seat all the way back so no one would see me because , you know @ @ @ @ @ ’ t supposed to be there , ’ Williams said .
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westernjournal--2020-09-11--NFL Opening Night Marred by Protests as One Team Boycotts Anthem

The 2020-2021 NFL season has officially begun , and scores of football fans couldn ’ t be more excited .
Well … maybe some fans could be more excited .
The inaugural game of the new NFL season has begun with the defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs hosting the Houston Texans , but somehow , even before a single second of actual on-field play occurred , there already appeared to be controversy afoot .
First , the Chiefs revealed social justice messages — “ End Racism ” and “ It Takes All of Us ” — that were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ end zones : TRENDING : Police Officer Dies After Being Shot While Attempting To Arrest Assault Suspect Perhaps more controversially , the Chiefs and Texans each partook in their own respective form of protest during the playing of the national anthem .
The Texans opted not to come out for the national anthem at all .
They instead chose to stay in the locker room during the playing of “ The Star-Spangled Banner.
” When they did come out , there were audible boos .
Several Chiefs players , including the reigning Super @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
One Chiefs player , Alex Okafor , knelt during the anthem and raised his right fist .
Further adding to the controversial pregame ceremonies , the Chiefs and Texans chose to have a “ moment of silence ” for the sake of equality .
And yes , that very much sounds like booing in the background during this demonstration .
Speaking of pregame ceremonies , COVID-19 restrictions made them strange enough with or without the social justice demonstrations .
The national anthem was prerecorded , instead of being sung live as it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Chloe x Halle wore shirts very clearly featuring George Floyd and Breonna Taylor .
Alicia Keys sang “ Lift Every Voice and Sing , ” sometimes referred to as the “ black national anthem.
” And it was obviously jarring to see the vastly reduced capacity of fans , all required to masks , not unlike Chiefs head coach Andy Reid .
Of course , the NFL is hardly the only major sports league to dive headfirst into the social justice arena .
The National Basketball Association , despite a couple of players @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has featured virtually all of its players kneeling during the national anthem .
That trend has continued despite outrage and lagging ratings .
Major League Baseball , while not nearly in as widespread a manner as the NBA , has featured its fair share of kneeling and other protests : The NFL very clearly has the support of its fellow sports leagues when it comes to social justice protests .
But will the audience support it ?
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And they’re off!
The 2020-2021 NFL season has officially begun, and scores of football fans couldn’t be more excited.
Well … maybe some fans could be more excited.
The inaugural game of the new NFL season has begun with the defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs hosting the Houston Texans, but somehow, even before a single second of actual on-field play occurred, there already appeared to be controversy afoot.
First, the Chiefs revealed social justice messages — “End Racism” and “It Takes All of Us” — that were prominently featured in their stadium’s end zones:
A look at Kansas City’s end zones for Week 1 pic.twitter.com/Tn9AAu1Aui — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) September 10, 2020
Perhaps more controversially, the Chiefs and Texans each partook in their own respective form of protest during the playing of the national anthem.
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The Texans opted not to come out for the national anthem at all. They instead chose to stay in the locker room during the playing of “The Star-Spangled Banner.” When they did come out, there were audible boos.
Several Chiefs players, including the reigning Super Bowl MVP Patrick Mahomes, linked arms. One Chiefs player, Alex Okafor, knelt during the anthem and raised his right fist.
Chiefs Alex Okafor only player who took a knee during the anthem pic.twitter.com/SwQsuF4RS3 — gifdsports (@gifdsports) September 11, 2020
Texans decided to NOT even take the field for the Star-Spangled Banner. Chiefs ALL stood except for DE Alex Okafor, who kneeled #NFLKickoff #HOUvsKC pic.twitter.com/xvG2aAapUp — Curtis Houck (@CurtisHouck) September 11, 2020
Further adding to the controversial pregame ceremonies, the Chiefs and Texans chose to have a “moment of silence” for the sake of equality. And yes, that very much sounds like booing in the background during this demonstration.
A moment of silence dedicated to the ongoing fight for equality in our country. #ItTakesAllOfUs pic.twitter.com/srC0SlnWdh — NFL (@NFL) September 11, 2020
Speaking of pregame ceremonies, COVID-19 restrictions made them strange enough with or without the social justice demonstrations.
The national anthem was prerecorded, instead of being sung live as it usually is before NFL games.
Singers Chloe x Halle wore shirts very clearly featuring George Floyd and Breonna Taylor.
Alicia Keys sang “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” sometimes referred to as the “black national anthem.”
And it was obviously jarring to see the vastly reduced capacity of fans, all required to masks, not unlike Chiefs head coach Andy Reid.
We are all here for Andy Reid foggy face mask ???@BarstoolBigCat pic.twitter.com/lbMIzeJ3Un — Hogg (@HoggNFL) September 11, 2020
Of course, the NFL is hardly the only major sports league to dive headfirst into the social justice arena.
The National Basketball Association, despite a couple of players who’ve refused to kowtow, has featured virtually all of its players kneeling during the national anthem.
That trend has continued despite outrage and lagging ratings.
Major League Baseball, while not nearly in as widespread a manner as the NBA, has featured its fair share of kneeling and other protests:
Today, and every day, we come together as brothers. As equals, all with the same goal – to level the playing field. To change the injustices. Equality is not just a word. It’s our right! Today we stand as men from 25 nations on 6 continents. Today, we are one. pic.twitter.com/vKUGdRfwgQ — MLB (@MLB) July 23, 2020
The NFL very clearly has the support of its fellow sports leagues when it comes to social justice protests.
But will the audience support it?
That’s a completely different matter.
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westernjournal--2020-09-11--Cal Thomas: The Atlantic’s Allegations Against Trump Are Nothing More Than Political Toxic Waste

The cable networks , including Fox News , could talk of little else Labor Day weekend but the Atlantic magazine piece by Jeffrey Goldberg alleging President Trump had said Americans who have died in wars are “ losers ” and “ suckers.
” The comments allegedly were made two years ago during the president ’ s visit to France and have been denied by numerous current and former administration officials who say they were with the president and that he never said any of the things attributed to him .
So why are these allegations coming to light now ?
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ is the latest in a stream of political toxic waste being dumped into the campaign environment to harm the president ’ s re-election .
TRENDING : Police Officer Dies After Being Shot While Attempting To Arrest Assault Suspect With less than two months to go before Nov. 3 , opponents can be counted on to dump even more .
Too bad there isn ’ t a political environmental protection agency .
So far , none of it has worked .
Most people have made their judgments about the president , his policies and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ detractors seems to have moved the needle hardly at all , especially in the battleground states , which are the only states that truly matter .
According to Pew Research Center , the president ’ s approval ratings are “ unusually stable … and deeply partisan.
” In all of the “ reporting ” ( a word that has lost all meaning in contemporary opinion journalism ) , too many “ sources ” are anonymous .
None has the courage to step forward and tie their name to the allegations .
Are people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s article and later those of Fox News reporter Jennifer Griffin holdovers from the Obama administration at the Pentagon or disgruntled former administration officials who didn ’ t get their way ?
Are they part of the cabal to elect Joe Biden ?
Knowing the sources of these slanderous accusations would help the public judge their veracity .
What are the motives behind these and other anonymous quotes ?
If among them is to keep their jobs while undermining a president they are paid to serve , they should resign and go public @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , join the debate and be held accountable instead of throwing mud balls from behind the high wall of media protection .
In courts of law , one has a constitutional right to face one ’ s accusers and to have them cross-examined .
In the political court , one has no such rights .
Slander and innuendo are the norm .
RELATED : Tim Graham : The Atlantic 's Editor Had a Much Different Take on Anonymous Sources When They Attacked Him At least some members of Trump ’ s family have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they have to their famous relative , allowing the president to respond .
Those who won ’ t come forward are cowards , seeking to save their skin while burning his .
One doesn ’ t have to be part of a conspiracy to achieve the same end .
Similar worldviews produce the same results , with or without coordination .
In fact , the definition of the word “ conspire ” fits : “ To act or work together toward the same result or goal.
” Within journalism , there has been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sources .
While on occasion it can provide information to the public that could not be obtained any other way , its overuse can add to the declining credibility of all media , which numerous surveys have shown has been the trend in recent years .
If these latest anonymous sources believe they are trying to save the nation , rather than adding to its toxicity , there could be no better time for them to shed their cloak of anonymity so we might know their political associations and the target of their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
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The cable networks, including Fox News, could talk of little else Labor Day weekend but the Atlantic magazine piece by Jeffrey Goldberg alleging President Trump had said Americans who have died in wars are “losers” and “suckers.”
The comments allegedly were made two years ago during the president’s visit to France and have been denied by numerous current and former administration officials who say they were with the president and that he never said any of the things attributed to him.
So why are these allegations coming to light now?
Do you have to ask?
This is the latest in a stream of political toxic waste being dumped into the campaign environment to harm the president’s re-election.
With less than two months to go before Nov. 3, opponents can be counted on to dump even more. Too bad there isn’t a political environmental protection agency. So far, none of it has worked.
Most people have made their judgments about the president, his policies and character. The piling on by his detractors seems to have moved the needle hardly at all, especially in the battleground states, which are the only states that truly matter.
According to Pew Research Center, the president’s approval ratings are “unusually stable … and deeply partisan.”
In all of the “reporting” (a word that has lost all meaning in contemporary opinion journalism), too many “sources” are anonymous. None has the courage to step forward and tie their name to the allegations.
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Are people who were the sources of Goldberg’s article and later those of Fox News reporter Jennifer Griffin holdovers from the Obama administration at the Pentagon or disgruntled former administration officials who didn’t get their way? Are they part of the cabal to elect Joe Biden?
Knowing the sources of these slanderous accusations would help the public judge their veracity.
What are the motives behind these and other anonymous quotes?
If among them is to keep their jobs while undermining a president they are paid to serve, they should resign and go public. Let them come out from hiding, join the debate and be held accountable instead of throwing mud balls from behind the high wall of media protection.
In courts of law, one has a constitutional right to face one’s accusers and to have them cross-examined. In the political court, one has no such rights. Slander and innuendo are the norm.
At least some members of Trump’s family have spoken publicly or written books about objections they have to their famous relative, allowing the president to respond.
Those who won’t come forward are cowards, seeking to save their skin while burning his.
One doesn’t have to be part of a conspiracy to achieve the same end. Similar worldviews produce the same results, with or without coordination.
In fact, the definition of the word “conspire” fits: “To act or work together toward the same result or goal.”
Within journalism, there has been a debate over the use of anonymous sources. While on occasion it can provide information to the public that could not be obtained any other way, its overuse can add to the declining credibility of all media, which numerous surveys have shown has been the trend in recent years.
If these latest anonymous sources believe they are trying to save the nation, rather than adding to its toxicity, there could be no better time for them to shed their cloak of anonymity so we might know their political associations and the target of their attacks and smears can confront his accusers.
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westernjournal--2020-09-11--Disturbing New Netflix Movie Sparks Calls for Boycott

Netflix is under attack now that the movie “ Cuties , ” which drew outrage even before it was released on Wednesday , has finally made its debut .
The hashtag “ # CancelNetflix ” was the top trending topic on Twitter in the U.S. on Thursday , according to Variety .
A Change.org petition attacking Netflix for the film has topped 602,000 signatures as of Thursday .
“ As Netflix has chosen to ignore the petition and the wishes of its customers , I feel we need to ban together and cancel our subscriptions !
Please sign and share @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ Please make the choice to prove to Netflix our children are more valuable than our entertainment , and our money is better spent else where !
” TRENDING : Police Officer Dies After Being Shot While Attempting To Arrest Assault Suspect Netflix originally hyped the movie with a summary that read , “ Amy , 11 , becomes fascinated with a twerking dance crew .
Hoping to join them , she starts to explore her femininity , defying her family ’ s traditions.
” The streaming service later changed that synopsis @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rebel against her conservative family ’ s traditions when she becomes fascinated with a free-spirited dance crew.
” The movie ’ s trailer , though , depicted tweens twerking in skimpy outfits and posing suggestively , and it generally makes a point of putting down traditional values , all of which led the Parents Television Council to condemn the movie and the tactics used by Netflix .
“ By removing the offensive poster and replacing it with a more innocuous one , Netflix might actually have made the situation worse by suggesting that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a cute , coming-of-age movie , ” program director Melissa Henson said in a statement on the group ’ s website .
“ Although the film tackles an important topic – one that under different circumstances we might even applaud – it ’ s the way the film goes about it that ’ s problematic .
This film could have been a powerful rebuke of popular culture that sexualizes children and robs them of their innocence , ” she added .
Henson went on to describe some of the movie ’ s most @ @ @ @ @ @ @ actresses were sexualized in the making of this movie .
In addition to being coached and trained in highly sexualized dance routines , these girls use foul , vulgar language like ‘ f— , ’ ‘ b—- , ’ and ‘ t–s.
’ They are made to wear revealing clothing .
Amy [ the main character ] is shown pulling her pants and underpants down so she can photograph her genitals to post online .
In another scene Amy attempts to seduce a grown man — a family member , no less — @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his cell phone , ” Henson went on .
“ Netflix and its board of directors are getting rich off of this kind of content .
Worse , they are desensitizing millions of viewers at home by asking them to be entertained by it.
” Many on Twitter shared their disgust as they called for Netflix to face consequences for showing the film .
RELATED : 'Kool and the Gang ' Co-Founder Ronald Bell Dead at Age 68 “ Cuties ” is director Maïmouna Doucouré ’ s debut feature , according to Forbes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that she got the idea for the film after visiting an amateur talent show .
“ Today , the sexier and the more objectified a woman is , the more value she has in the eyes of social media .
And when you ’ re 11 , you don ’ t really understand all these mechanisms , but you tend to mimic , to do the same thing as others in order to get a similar result , ” she added in an August interview with Cineuropa .
“ I think it is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that a debate be had on the subject.
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Netflix is under attack now that the movie “Cuties,” which drew outrage even before it was released on Wednesday, has finally made its debut.
The hashtag “#CancelNetflix” was the top trending topic on Twitter in the U.S. on Thursday, according to Variety.
A Change.org petition attacking Netflix for the film has topped 602,000 signatures as of Thursday.
“As Netflix has chosen to ignore the petition and the wishes of its customers, I feel we need to ban together and cancel our subscriptions! Please sign and share,” petition organizer Kelsi Swift wrote.
“Please make the choice to prove to Netflix our children are more valuable than our entertainment, and our money is better spent else where!”
Netflix originally hyped the movie with a summary that read, “Amy, 11, becomes fascinated with a twerking dance crew. Hoping to join them, she starts to explore her femininity, defying her family’s traditions.”
The streaming service later changed that synopsis to: “Eleven-year-old Amy starts to rebel against her conservative family’s traditions when she becomes fascinated with a free-spirited dance crew.”
The movie’s trailer, though, depicted tweens twerking in skimpy outfits and posing suggestively, and it generally makes a point of putting down traditional values, all of which led the Parents Television Council to condemn the movie and the tactics used by Netflix.
“By removing the offensive poster and replacing it with a more innocuous one, Netflix might actually have made the situation worse by suggesting that ‘Cuties’ is nothing more than a cute, coming-of-age movie,” program director Melissa Henson said in a statement on the group’s website.
“Although the film tackles an important topic – one that under different circumstances we might even applaud – it’s the way the film goes about it that’s problematic. This film could have been a powerful rebuke of popular culture that sexualizes children and robs them of their innocence,” she added.
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Henson went on to describe some of the movie’s most inappropriate scenes.
“But these young actresses were sexualized in the making of this movie. In addition to being coached and trained in highly sexualized dance routines, these girls use foul, vulgar language like ‘f—,’ ‘b—-,’ and ‘t–s.’ They are made to wear revealing clothing. Amy [the main character] is shown pulling her pants and underpants down so she can photograph her genitals to post online. In another scene Amy attempts to seduce a grown man — a family member, no less — to get out of trouble for stealing his cell phone,” Henson went on.
“Netflix and its board of directors are getting rich off of this kind of content. Worse, they are desensitizing millions of viewers at home by asking them to be entertained by it.”
Many on Twitter shared their disgust as they called for Netflix to face consequences for showing the film.
I’m not a fan of “cancel culture” due to someone’s political beliefs. However, I am a man that tries his best to stand for morality. Today I canceled Netflix for promoting child pornography aka “Cuties”. #BoycottNetflix #CancelNetflix #putyourmoneywhereyourmouthis — Iam4_UK_ru (@Iam4_uk_ru) September 10, 2020
#BoycottNetflix #Cancelnetflix#BoycottCuties @netflix supports pedofilia. It’s pretty much confirmed at this point. There should not be any reason why there should be little girls twerking or being over sexualized.This is disgusting. If you support them you’re a pedofile.FACT — DailyDoseOfSadness (@DailyDoseOfSad6) September 10, 2020
“Cuties, Netflix review: a provocative powder-keg for an age terrified of child sexuality” Guys, we are the problem. We are “terrified of child sexuality.” This is in the @Telegraph. What the hell has happened to this world.https://t.co/Z7mfkOGJST — Jason Howerton (@jason_howerton) September 10, 2020
“Cuties” is director Maïmouna Doucouré’s debut feature, according to Forbes.
She told Screen Daily in January that she got the idea for the film after visiting an amateur talent show.
“Today, the sexier and the more objectified a woman is, the more value she has in the eyes of social media. And when you’re 11, you don’t really understand all these mechanisms, but you tend to mimic, to do the same thing as others in order to get a similar result,” she added in an August interview with Cineuropa.
“I think it is urgent that we talk about it, that a debate be had on the subject.”
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westernjournal--2020-09-10--Biden Inflates Military COVID Death Tally to 873 Times Higher Than Reality During Speech

Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden was “ wrong — and not just by a little ” during a Wednesday campaign stop in Michigan when he tried to claim COVID-19 was devastating America ’ s military , according to CNN .
Biden said there had been 6,114 “ military COVID deaths ” and 118,984 service members infected with the coronavirus .
“ This is wrong — and not just by a little , ” CNN reported in its fact check of the claim .
The true number of military deaths from COVID-19 was seven as of Wednesday , the Department of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : Police Officer Dies After Being Shot While Attempting To Arrest Assault Suspect That means Biden ’ s estimate was 873 times the actual fact .
The number of service members infected stood at 40,026 , the DOD said , almost 79,000 cases lower than what Biden reported .
Biden ’ s comment raised more than a few eyebrows on Twitter : The Biden campaign later said the former vice president used the numbers of coronavirus cases and deaths in Michigan rather than those in the military .
“ Vice President Biden has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ women of the armed services and believes it ’ s the sacred duty of our country to properly equip them , look after their families when they ’ re deployed , and care for them when they return , ” Biden campaign Deputy Rapid Response Director Michael Gwin told Fox News .
“ To honor their service , the Vice President carries with him each day a card detailing the number of Americans who have given their lives for our country in Iraq and Afghanistan , and frequently cites that number to recognize @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a statement .
Biden has overstated the impact of COVID-19 before .
In June , he claimed that 120 million Americans had died from the disease .
As of Thursday , 191,702 Americans had died , according to the Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center .
The Trump campaign has often seized upon Biden ’ s flubs : Biden ’ s gaffes might not be fatal , one commentator said .
“ I think the circumstances of 2020 are well-suited to Biden ’ s strengths and weaknesses , ” Stephen Farnsworth , director of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at the University of Mary Washington , told the Sinclair Broadcast Group .
“ Because of COVID , Biden is not as visible as many candidates would have been in the past , and that means that the limited number of public appearances can be carefully choreographed , minimizing the risk of missteps.
” Farnsworth said that given the number of Americans who will either support or oppose President Donald Trump no matter what , “ Of all the elections in the last 50 years , this may be the one in which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by what the candidates do.
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Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden was “wrong — and not just by a little” during a Wednesday campaign stop in Michigan when he tried to claim COVID-19 was devastating America’s military, according to CNN.
Biden said there had been 6,114 “military COVID deaths” and 118,984 service members infected with the coronavirus.
“This is wrong — and not just by a little,” CNN reported in its fact check of the claim.
The true number of military deaths from COVID-19 was seven as of Wednesday, the Department of Defense said on its website.
That means Biden’s estimate was 873 times the actual fact.
The number of service members infected stood at 40,026, the DOD said, almost 79,000 cases lower than what Biden reported.
Biden’s comment raised more than a few eyebrows on Twitter:
Was wondering whose “wild claims” he got confused with. ?https://t.co/KwFJkRGAu5 — _mzishi_ (@_mzishi_) September 9, 2020
This is just sad. Not only does @JoeBiden get the number of military COVID deaths disastrously wrong (a factor of 1,000) but he also struggles to read basic numbers. And the search for his notes is too jarring to be funny. Joe ain’t all there. https://t.co/fDyET1U0cp via @YouTube — Joel Pollak (@joelpollak) September 10, 2020
Biden looks down at paper: “Military covid infected: 118,984. Military covid deaths: 6,114. Folks, everyone of these lives matter. Everyone of these lives left someone behind, grieving.” DOD says there have been 40,026 military cases & 7 military deaths.https://t.co/xcjZymOACQ https://t.co/fBd54zaBwG — JERRY DUNLEAVY (@JerryDunleavy) September 9, 2020
The Biden campaign later said the former vice president used the numbers of coronavirus cases and deaths in Michigan rather than those in the military.
“Vice President Biden has the utmost respect for the men and women of the armed services and believes it’s the sacred duty of our country to properly equip them, look after their families when they’re deployed, and care for them when they return,” Biden campaign Deputy Rapid Response Director Michael Gwin told Fox News.
“To honor their service, the Vice President carries with him each day a card detailing the number of Americans who have given their lives for our country in Iraq and Afghanistan, and frequently cites that number to recognize their sacrifice,” he said in a statement.
Biden has overstated the impact of COVID-19 before.
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In June, he claimed that 120 million Americans had died from the disease. As of Thursday, 191,702 Americans had died, according to the Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center.
The Trump campaign has often seized upon Biden’s flubs:
Joe Biden: “Covid has taken this year, just since the outbreak, has taken more than 100 year, look, here’s, the lives, it’s just, when you think about it.” pic.twitter.com/D3dDY6njfD — Trump War Room – Text TRUMP to 88022 (@TrumpWarRoom) August 31, 2020
Biden’s gaffes might not be fatal, one commentator said.
“I think the circumstances of 2020 are well-suited to Biden’s strengths and weaknesses,” Stephen Farnsworth, director of the Center for Leadership and Media Studies at the University of Mary Washington, told the Sinclair Broadcast Group.
“Because of COVID, Biden is not as visible as many candidates would have been in the past, and that means that the limited number of public appearances can be carefully choreographed, minimizing the risk of missteps.”
Farnsworth said that given the number of Americans who will either support or oppose President Donald Trump no matter what, “Of all the elections in the last 50 years, this may be the one in which the smallest number of minds are changed by what the candidates do.”
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westernjournal--2020-09-10--Victor Davis Hanson: The World’s Next Major War Could Be Between Allies – And Give the US a Massive

Victor Davis Hanson: The World’s Next Major War Could Be Between Allies – And Give the US a Massive Headache

Almost daily , Greek and Turkish aircraft and ships fight mock battles over disputed oil and gas rights in the eastern Mediterranean .
Since the loss of much of the Christian Balkans to the Ottomans in the 15th century , Greece and what would later become modern Turkey have been rivals , outright enemies and often at war .
Mutual NATO membership and shared Cold War fears of Soviet Russia did not stop the two from almost going to war after the Turkish invasion of Cyprus in 1974 .
Still , the current escalation seems weird .
Most territorial claims @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a century ago , and the two countries have had mass population exchanges .
Why , then , does the divide still run so deep ?
TRENDING : Police Officer Dies After Being Shot While Attempting To Arrest Assault Suspect Turkey is a Muslim country and was once the Ottoman Empire that ruled much of the Islamic world .
Greece is still surrounded by Muslim countries .
Turks are quick to remind everyone that from the late 15th century to the early 19th century , most of Greece and the Aegean Islands belonged @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that Istanbul , formerly Constantinople , was the capital of Christendom for 1,000 years and the center of the vast Byzantine Empire , where Greek was widely spoken .
In modern times , after the bitterness over the Cyprus crisis of 1974 and years of socialist governments , Greece was vehemently anti-American despite shared Western traditions .
In contrast , Turkey once prided itself on its secular customs institutionalized by its first modern , pro-Western president , Mustafa Kemal Ataturk .
His successors until recently were pro-American autocrats .
Now , geostrategic relations @ @ @ @ @ @ @ members , but Greece , not Turkey , is also a member of the European Union .
Turkish northern Cyprus is largely considered a rogue territory , while democratic Greek Cyprus is an EU member .
Moreover , Turkey under President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has become an increasingly Islamic state , often hostile to the U.S .
It likes to leverage its NATO membership to advance its new Middle East agendas .
It is Turkey , not Greece , that has been acting provocatively on the world stage .
It recently refashioned the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Byzantine emperor Justinian in the sixth century — long one of the most iconic churches of the Christian world — from a museum into a mosque .
Turkey is often engaged with Vladimir Putin ’ s Russia and the Iranian theocracy in Middle Eastern intrigue .
It opposes French efforts to calm Libya .
RELATED : John Stossel : Speak Out in China and You May Literally Find a New Husband in Your Bed Turkey has compromised NATO weapons systems thanks to its new arms relationships with Russia .
Turkey is more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ advance its oil and gas claims .
And it hints that dozens of Greek islands off the Turkish coast — Greek since pre-antiquity — may soon be targeted .
Most neutral diplomats and legal scholars say Greece has the more sound legal claim over the disputed , oil-rich waters .
Today , the ancient rivalry might seem an uneven match .
Greece is a tiny country of less than 11 million people .
Turkey is a country of some 82 million people and has far more jet fighters than Greece and a much @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Greek pilots are among the best in the world .
Greece ’ s smaller navy is far more effective than Turkey ’ s .
And while U.S. President Donald Trump has reached out to Erdogan , his administration has also been among the most pro-Greek in years , forging a number of military and weapons pacts .
For all the talk of American withdrawal , the Sixth Fleet remains the most powerful in the Mediterranean .
The past policies of the Obama administration — tilting toward Turkey , inviting Putin into Syria @ @ @ @ @ @ @ — have only muddied the Mediterranean waters .
Most Americans sympathize with underdog Greece .
Many have close cultural and ethnic ties with Greece , Israel and Armenia , non-Muslim countries surrounded by Islamic nations .
All three nations , at one time or another , have been bullied by Turkey .
Most NATO members , especially France , also favor Greece .
Traditionally pro-Turkish Germany has tried to meditate — but clumsily so .
German Chancellor Angela Merkel ’ s government is now more hostile to the Trump administration than it is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ new partner in a huge natural gas deal .
Merkel prompted a flood of millions of African and Asian migrants into Turkey and Greece by promising them eventual refuge and amnesty in northern Europe .
The massive refugee camps have spiked tensions along the Greek-Turkish border .
The paranoid Turkish government is now wracked by fissures after a failed 2016 coup .
Greece is a stable European democracy .
Add up all the contorted rivalries , histories and overlapping alliances and loyalties , and the dispute may seem irrational , if not silly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a stalemate , an economic catastrophe , the near destruction of NATO ’ s southern flank , and the eventual intercession of the U.S. to warn Turkey to cease aggression .
But reason has seldom stopped the outbreak of war — the stuff of ancient passions , bitter history and ethnic and religious frenzy .
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Almost daily, Greek and Turkish aircraft and ships fight mock battles over disputed oil and gas rights in the eastern Mediterranean.
Since the loss of much of the Christian Balkans to the Ottomans in the 15th century, Greece and what would later become modern Turkey have been rivals, outright enemies and often at war.
Mutual NATO membership and shared Cold War fears of Soviet Russia did not stop the two from almost going to war after the Turkish invasion of Cyprus in 1974.
Still, the current escalation seems weird. Most territorial claims and disputes over borders were settled almost a century ago, and the two countries have had mass population exchanges.
Why, then, does the divide still run so deep?
Turkey is a Muslim country and was once the Ottoman Empire that ruled much of the Islamic world. Greece is still surrounded by Muslim countries.
Turks are quick to remind everyone that from the late 15th century to the early 19th century, most of Greece and the Aegean Islands belonged to the Ottoman Empire.
Greeks note that Istanbul, formerly Constantinople, was the capital of Christendom for 1,000 years and the center of the vast Byzantine Empire, where Greek was widely spoken.
In modern times, after the bitterness over the Cyprus crisis of 1974 and years of socialist governments, Greece was vehemently anti-American despite shared Western traditions.
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In contrast, Turkey once prided itself on its secular customs institutionalized by its first modern, pro-Western president, Mustafa Kemal Ataturk. His successors until recently were pro-American autocrats.
Now, geostrategic relations have flipped. Both nations remain NATO members, but Greece, not Turkey, is also a member of the European Union. Turkish northern Cyprus is largely considered a rogue territory, while democratic Greek Cyprus is an EU member.
Moreover, Turkey under President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has become an increasingly Islamic state, often hostile to the U.S. It likes to leverage its NATO membership to advance its new Middle East agendas.
It is Turkey, not Greece, that has been acting provocatively on the world stage. It recently refashioned the iconic Hagia Sophia cathedral, built by the Byzantine emperor Justinian in the sixth century — long one of the most iconic churches of the Christian world — from a museum into a mosque.
Turkey is often engaged with Vladimir Putin’s Russia and the Iranian theocracy in Middle Eastern intrigue. It opposes French efforts to calm Libya.
Turkey has compromised NATO weapons systems thanks to its new arms relationships with Russia.
Turkey is more likely than Greece to threaten force to advance its oil and gas claims. And it hints that dozens of Greek islands off the Turkish coast — Greek since pre-antiquity — may soon be targeted. Most neutral diplomats and legal scholars say Greece has the more sound legal claim over the disputed, oil-rich waters.
Today, the ancient rivalry might seem an uneven match.
Greece is a tiny country of less than 11 million people. Turkey is a country of some 82 million people and has far more jet fighters than Greece and a much larger army.
Yet by many accounts, Greek pilots are among the best in the world. Greece’s smaller navy is far more effective than Turkey’s.
And while U.S. President Donald Trump has reached out to Erdogan, his administration has also been among the most pro-Greek in years, forging a number of military and weapons pacts. For all the talk of American withdrawal, the Sixth Fleet remains the most powerful in the Mediterranean.
The past policies of the Obama administration — tilting toward Turkey, inviting Putin into Syria, favoring Iran in the Middle East — have only muddied the Mediterranean waters.
Most Americans sympathize with underdog Greece. Many have close cultural and ethnic ties with Greece, Israel and Armenia, non-Muslim countries surrounded by Islamic nations. All three nations, at one time or another, have been bullied by Turkey.
Most NATO members, especially France, also favor Greece. Traditionally pro-Turkish Germany has tried to meditate — but clumsily so. German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s government is now more hostile to the Trump administration than it is to Putin’s Russia, its new partner in a huge natural gas deal.
Merkel prompted a flood of millions of African and Asian migrants into Turkey and Greece by promising them eventual refuge and amnesty in northern Europe. The massive refugee camps have spiked tensions along the Greek-Turkish border.
The paranoid Turkish government is now wracked by fissures after a failed 2016 coup. Greece is a stable European democracy.
Add up all the contorted rivalries, histories and overlapping alliances and loyalties, and the dispute may seem irrational, if not silly. It likely would only end in a stalemate, an economic catastrophe, the near destruction of NATO’s southern flank, and the eventual intercession of the U.S. to warn Turkey to cease aggression.
But reason has seldom stopped the outbreak of war — the stuff of ancient passions, bitter history and ethnic and religious frenzy.
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westernjournal--2020-09-10--Larry Elder: The Story of Two Racist White NBA Owners Shows Us the Real Way To Combat Racism

Assuming one can still call an owner of a professional basketball team an “ owner , ” this piece is about two of them .
Both owners are white and bigoted , but only one was white , bigoted and incredibly stupid .
The first was named Ted Stepien .
In 1980 , this advertising magnate purchased the abysmal NBA Cleveland Cavaliers .
Stepien thought he had a formula for success .
White fans , he insisted , preferred to watch white players .
The Cavaliers ’ stadium , at the time , was located between Cleveland and Akron , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ area .
Stepien felt fans would come if the players looked like them .
In 1981 , he told Sport Magazine : “ I feel that whites should have a position in the athletic world .
Sometimes they ’ ve given it up .
… Professional sports in general would gain greater respect if whites competed more with blacks in athletics , as much as blacks want to compete more in the business world.
” TRENDING : Police Officer Dies After Being Shot While Attempting To Arrest Assault Suspect Stepien stacked the team @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
In 1980 , he told a Pittsburgh Post-Gazette sports writer : “ No team should be all white and no team should be all black , either .
That ’ s what bothers me about the NBA : You ’ ve got a situation here where blacks represent little more than 5 percent of the market , yet most teams are at least 75 percent black and the New York Knicks are 100 percent black .
Teams with that kind of makeup can ’ t possibly draw from a suitable cross-section of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bad player trades that hurt the team ’ s competitiveness for years .
How bad were his deals ?
A rival general manager said : “ They overestimated the talent of the people they brought in .
… They ’ ll be impressive walking through airports , but they won ’ t play well .
… The vultures were circling .
Every club in the league was saying — I was saying — ‘ What can we cook up with them ? '
” The team played even worse than before .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ White fans , Stepien learned , did not enjoy watching white players lose any more than they enjoyed watching black players lose .
Turns out , it was the “ lose ” part that fans , irrespective of their own race or the race of the players , objected to .
Embarrassed , the league pressured him to sell and eventually instituted the “ Stepien rule , ” forbidding any team from trading its first-round pick in consecutive years .
This brings us to the second bigoted owner , Donald Sterling , who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ For a long time , Sterling was content to lose games with a skinny payroll as long as he made a profit .
A 2014 article on Grantland , an ESPN-owned website , said : “ Since 1981 , when he bought the team , Sterling ’ s Clippers have compiled not merely the worst winning percentage in the NBA , but the worst winning percentage in all four major American sports , and that includes several teams that didn ’ t even exist when Sterling first graced the Association with his presence.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sterling and his then-girlfriend was publicly released .
The most eye-raising parts had to do with Sterling , then 79 years old , telling his less-than-half-his-age girlfriend that he did not want her attending games with black people , particularly with former Los Angeles Laker great Magic Johnson .
RELATED : Walter Williams : Hiring Based on Race and Sex Is a Disaster Waiting To Happen She can “ sleep with them , ” he said , just “ don ’ t bring them to my games.
” As for Johnson , said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , bring him here , feed him , f— him … but don ’ t put him on an Instagram for the whole world to have to see .
… And don ’ t bring him to my games.
” Eventually , the league forced Sterling to sell his team .
But in the years right before he lost his team , Sterling decided he wanted to win .
Despite his bigotry , nearly all of Sterling ’ s players were black .
His player payroll was among the highest in the league @ @ @ @ @ @ @ experienced championship-winning black coach , Doc Rivers , a three-year , $ 21 million contract .
Booker T. Washington , an ex-slave , wrote an autobiography called “ Up From Slavery.
” He wrote : “ When a Negro girl learns to cook , to wash dishes , to sew , or write a book , or a Negro boy learns to groom horses , or to grow sweet potatoes , or to produce butter , or to build a house , or to be able to practise medicine , as well or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will be rewarded regardless of race or colour .
In the long run , the world is going to have the best , and any difference in race , religion , or previous history will not long keep the world from what it wants .
… No man who continues to add something to the material , intellectual , and moral well-being of the place in which he lives is long left without proper reward .
This is a great human law which can not be permanently nullified.
” Why would the bigoted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a highly paid roster of mostly black players ?
He was bigoted , but not completely stupid .
He wanted to win .
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Assuming one can still call an owner of a professional basketball team an “owner,” this piece is about two of them. Both owners are white and bigoted, but only one was white, bigoted and incredibly stupid.
The first was named Ted Stepien.
In 1980, this advertising magnate purchased the abysmal NBA Cleveland Cavaliers. Stepien thought he had a formula for success. White fans, he insisted, preferred to watch white players.
The Cavaliers’ stadium, at the time, was located between Cleveland and Akron, Ohio, in a predominantly white demographical area. Stepien felt fans would come if the players looked like them.
In 1981, he told Sport Magazine: “I feel that whites should have a position in the athletic world. Sometimes they’ve given it up. … Professional sports in general would gain greater respect if whites competed more with blacks in athletics, as much as blacks want to compete more in the business world.”
Stepien stacked the team with white players for the white fans.
In 1980, he told a Pittsburgh Post-Gazette sports writer: “No team should be all white and no team should be all black, either. That’s what bothers me about the NBA: You’ve got a situation here where blacks represent little more than 5 percent of the market, yet most teams are at least 75 percent black and the New York Knicks are 100 percent black. Teams with that kind of makeup can’t possibly draw from a suitable cross-section of fans.”
Stepien made a series of bad player trades that hurt the team’s competitiveness for years.
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How bad were his deals? A rival general manager said: “They overestimated the talent of the people they brought in. … They’ll be impressive walking through airports, but they won’t play well. … The vultures were circling. Every club in the league was saying — I was saying — ‘What can we cook up with them?'”
The team played even worse than before. The team also drew even fewer fans.
White fans, Stepien learned, did not enjoy watching white players lose any more than they enjoyed watching black players lose. Turns out, it was the “lose” part that fans, irrespective of their own race or the race of the players, objected to. Embarrassed, the league pressured him to sell and eventually instituted the “Stepien rule,” forbidding any team from trading its first-round pick in consecutive years.
This brings us to the second bigoted owner, Donald Sterling, who owned the NBA Los Angeles Clippers.
For a long time, Sterling was content to lose games with a skinny payroll as long as he made a profit. A 2014 article on Grantland, an ESPN-owned website, said: “Since 1981, when he bought the team, Sterling’s Clippers have compiled not merely the worst winning percentage in the NBA, but the worst winning percentage in all four major American sports, and that includes several teams that didn’t even exist when Sterling first graced the Association with his presence.”
A secretly taped 2013 conversation between Sterling and his then-girlfriend was publicly released. The most eye-raising parts had to do with Sterling, then 79 years old, telling his less-than-half-his-age girlfriend that he did not want her attending games with black people, particularly with former Los Angeles Laker great Magic Johnson.
She can “sleep with them,” he said, just “don’t bring them to my games.” As for Johnson, said Sterling, she can “admire him, bring him here, feed him, f— him … but don’t put him on an Instagram for the whole world to have to see. … And don’t bring him to my games.”
Eventually, the league forced Sterling to sell his team.
But in the years right before he lost his team, Sterling decided he wanted to win. Despite his bigotry, nearly all of Sterling’s players were black. His player payroll was among the highest in the league. In 2013, he gave an experienced championship-winning black coach, Doc Rivers, a three-year, $21 million contract.
Booker T. Washington, an ex-slave, wrote an autobiography called “Up From Slavery.”
He wrote: “When a Negro girl learns to cook, to wash dishes, to sew, or write a book, or a Negro boy learns to groom horses, or to grow sweet potatoes, or to produce butter, or to build a house, or to be able to practise medicine, as well or better than some one else, they will be rewarded regardless of race or colour. In the long run, the world is going to have the best, and any difference in race, religion, or previous history will not long keep the world from what it wants. … No man who continues to add something to the material, intellectual, and moral well-being of the place in which he lives is long left without proper reward. This is a great human law which cannot be permanently nullified.”
Why would the bigoted Sterling sign a black coach and assemble a highly paid roster of mostly black players? He was bigoted, but not completely stupid. He wanted to win.
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westernjournal--2020-09-10--President Trump Was Just Endorsed by the Chicago Police Union – Lightfoot Will Hate This News

When the president supports law enforcement , he stands for protecting American citizens from violent , lawless mobs who have had a grip on cities run by mayors unwilling to stand for the same .
Chicago is one of these cities .
But Chicago police are returning the favor , endorsing the re-election bid of President Donald Trump for the presidency come this November .
The Chicago Tribune reported that on Sept. 2 — just days before the Fraternity of Police announced its own endorsement of Trump — “ the Chicago police union ’ s board of directors convened … @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s bid for a second term.
” That endorsement certainly won ’ t make Democratic Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot very happy .
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Trump has gone so far as threatening to withhold federal funding from “ weak mayors and lawless cities.
” Of course , Lightfoot hasn ’ t been thrilled by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ told Trump to take “ ownership ” over Americans who have died under his leadership while she is , well , the mayor of Chicago — which saw the bloodiest month in decades in July .
RELATED : CNN Analyst Ruins Key Anti-Trump Narrative , Scrambles To Launch a New One According to the Chicago Tribune , John Catanzara , the president of Chicago ’ s local FOP chapter , is “ happy to antagonize ” the mayor and said regarding the union ’ s public endorsement of Trump that “ there ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to be happy about it.
” “ There are more Democrats , locally speaking , but there ’ s even some Democrats who would agree that the current president has been very good for employment and law enforcement these days , ” he added .
Trump has taken a strong stance against rioters this year and has even offered to send National Guard troops to any mayors willing to resolve the unrest in their streets , as he did for Kenosha , Wisconsin .
Will Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden have the backbone @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Will his running mate , California Sen. Kamala Harris ?
Harris said in June to Stephen Colbert , the host of “ The Late Show ” on CBS , that these protests should continue even beyond the November election .
She also tweeted support for funding bail money for protesters who had been arrested .
We have to be very wary allowing the Trump administration to be replaced by those who have been inconsistent with their stance on the destructive behavior of Black Lives Matter and antifa protesters .
We need a president @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with our law enforcement and protecting American citizens who are threatened and hurt by violent mobs .
Make sure to vote for law and order Nov. 3 .
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When the president supports law enforcement, he stands for protecting American citizens from violent, lawless mobs who have had a grip on cities run by mayors unwilling to stand for the same.
Chicago is one of these cities.
But Chicago police are returning the favor, endorsing the re-election bid of President Donald Trump for the presidency come this November.
The Chicago Tribune reported that on Sept. 2 — just days before the Fraternity of Police announced its own endorsement of Trump — “the Chicago police union’s board of directors convened … and voted unanimously to endorse Trump’s bid for a second term.”
That endorsement certainly won’t make Democratic Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot very happy.
But it comes as no surprise given Trump’s undying support for police and his persistent call for mayors to diffuse the destruction of their communities.
..The people of Portland, like all other cities & parts of our great Country, want Law & Order. The Radical Left Democrat Mayors, like the dummy running Portland, or the guy right now in his basement unwilling to lead or even speak out against crime, will never be able to do it! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 30, 2020
Trump has gone so far as threatening to withhold federal funding from “weak mayors and lawless cities.”
My Administration will do everything in its power to prevent weak mayors and lawless cities from taking Federal dollars while they let anarchists harm people, burn buildings, and ruin lives and businesses. We’re putting them on notice today. @RussVought45 — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 3, 2020
Of course, Lightfoot hasn’t been thrilled by Trump’s comments.
If @realDonaldTrump wanted “law and order,” he’d start with the White House. 1,000 people die daily from his failure on the pandemic. Instead of taking ownership, he chooses to play politics with lives. — Mayor Lori Lightfoot (@chicagosmayor) September 3, 2020
She ironically told Trump to take “ownership” over Americans who have died under his leadership while she is, well, the mayor of Chicago — which saw the bloodiest month in decades in July.
According to the Chicago Tribune, John Catanzara, the president of Chicago’s local FOP chapter, is “happy to antagonize” the mayor and said regarding the union’s public endorsement of Trump that “there’s definitely people who are not going to be happy about it.”
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“There are more Democrats, locally speaking, but there’s even some Democrats who would agree that the current president has been very good for employment and law enforcement these days,” he added.
Trump has taken a strong stance against rioters this year and has even offered to send National Guard troops to any mayors willing to resolve the unrest in their streets, as he did for Kenosha, Wisconsin.
Will Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden have the backbone to thwart anarchists destroying our communities? Will his running mate, California Sen. Kamala Harris?
Harris said in June to Stephen Colbert, the host of “The Late Show” on CBS, that these protests should continue even beyond the November election.
She also tweeted support for funding bail money for protesters who had been arrested.
If you’re able to, chip in now to the @MNFreedomFund to help post bail for those protesting on the ground in Minnesota. https://t.co/t8LXowKIbw — Kamala Harris (@KamalaHarris) June 1, 2020
We have to be very wary allowing the Trump administration to be replaced by those who have been inconsistent with their stance on the destructive behavior of Black Lives Matter and antifa protesters.
We need a president who has a proven record in standing with our law enforcement and protecting American citizens who are threatened and hurt by violent mobs.
Make sure to vote for law and order Nov. 3.
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