westernjournal--2020-07-23--Man Allegedly Seen Kneeling on Crying Toddler’s Neck in ‘BLM’ Photo Is Arrested

An Ohio man has been arrested over a viral online photo which shows an adult with his knee over the neck of a crying toddler .
WHIO-TV reported Wednesday that 20-year-old Isaiah Jackson was arrested and booked in the Clark County Jail this week for violating his probation .
The photo , which outraged many , shows a man who police say is Jackson with his knee pushed into the back of a crying child ’ s neck .
That occurred as another person appeared to be restraining the child ’ s hands .
TRENDING : Maxine Waters Jumps Out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Man The original photo was captioned “ Blm now mf , ” which is an apparent reference to the Black Lives Matter movement .
The positioning of the child , meanwhile , suggests a reference to the death of George Floyd .
Floyd died May 25 after having a Minneapolis officer ’ s knee pushed into his neck for nearly nine minutes .
The viral apparent pro-Black Lives Matter movement photo , which circulated on social media , quickly caught the attention of police .
“ Two divisions of the Clark County Sheriff @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to determine the location of the incident and the identities of the individuals involved , ” the sheriff ’ s office said in a statement , according to WKEF-TV .
The 2-year-old in the photo was taken to the hospital .
But the sheriff ’ s office also said it was able to verify that the child was not harmed .
The child ’ s mother was not aware of the image until after it began circulating on social media and the investigation was underway , according to police .
RELATED : FBI @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the US “ Subsequent interview with the mother revealed that she was unaware of the photo having been taken , or its contents , until she had been informed by other parties , ” Clark County Sheriff ’ s Office Lt. Kristopher Shultz said in a statement .
The sheriff ’ s office said it has submitted its case against him relating to the photo .
Prosecutors will “ provide a determination on the scope and breadth of the felony charges ” that Jackson will face , police said .
The Clark @ @ @ @ @ @ @ revealed what those charges might be .
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An Ohio man has been arrested over a viral online photo which shows an adult with his knee over the neck of a crying toddler.
WHIO-TV reported Wednesday that 20-year-old Isaiah Jackson was arrested and booked in the Clark County Jail this week for violating his probation.
The photo, which outraged many, shows a man who police say is Jackson with his knee pushed into the back of a crying child’s neck.
That occurred as another person appeared to be restraining the child’s hands.
Clark County Sheriff’s Office investigating social media photo showing man kneeling on child’s neck: https://t.co/1u5s8eI69C — WHIO-TV (@whiotv) July 21, 2020
The original photo was captioned “Blm now mf,” which is an apparent reference to the Black Lives Matter movement.
The positioning of the child, meanwhile, suggests a reference to the death of George Floyd.
Floyd died May 25 after having a Minneapolis officer’s knee pushed into his neck for nearly nine minutes.
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The viral apparent pro-Black Lives Matter movement photo, which circulated on social media, quickly caught the attention of police.
“Two divisions of the Clark County Sheriff’s Office immediately began an investigation to determine the location of the incident and the identities of the individuals involved,” the sheriff’s office said in a statement, according to WKEF-TV.
The 2-year-old in the photo was taken to the hospital.
But the sheriff’s office also said it was able to verify that the child was not harmed.
The child’s mother was not aware of the image until after it began circulating on social media and the investigation was underway, according to police.
“Subsequent interview with the mother revealed that she was unaware of the photo having been taken, or its contents, until she had been informed by other parties,” Clark County Sheriff’s Office Lt. Kristopher Shultz said in a statement.
The sheriff’s office said it has submitted its case against him relating to the photo.
Prosecutors will “provide a determination on the scope and breadth of the felony charges” that Jackson will face, police said.
The Clark County Prosecutor’s Office has not revealed what those charges might be.
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westernjournal--2020-07-23--Leftist Releases New Plan To Get Trump Out: Sign Americans Up To Physically Remove Him

The left is currently struck with apoplexy over the fact that in his interview this weekend with Fox News ’ Chris Wallace , President Donald Trump didn ’ t necessarily commit to accepting the results of this November ’ s election , particularly if he thinks there are irregularities from national mail-in voting .
This reaction is curious inasmuch as there are wide swaths of the American left that ’ ll never accept the results of the 2016 election .
More curiously , there were others on the left who heard this answer and immediately leaped to febrile nightmares of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , apparently hunkered down behind a wall of sandbags in the Oval Office with some RPG launchers , a year ’ s worth of MREs and his pen and phone so he could keep signing executive orders .
One of the people entertaining these thoughts was House Speaker Nancy Pelosi , who may or may not have been joking when she said Trump may need to be gassed out of 1600 Pennsylvania .
“ There is a process .
It has nothing to do with if the certain occupant of the White House @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has to be fumigated out of there because the presidency is the presidency , ” Pelosi told MSNBC .
TRENDING : Maxine Waters Jumps Out of Car To Harass LA Deputies Detaining Man If Pelosi didn ’ t exactly sound jocund during the interview , she also didn ’ t sound like she was particularly serious because if Trump loses , Trump ’ s leaving .
Unless there ’ s an extreme case where there are some serious , provable irregularities in voting and this is taken up by the Supreme Court — @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not Trump wants to accept the results will have no effect on the transition of power .
Of course , Pelosi might try to fumigate Trump out if he wins , but that ’ s a topic for another day .
Anyhow , there ’ s a reason why Nancy Pelosi is the head of the Democratic Caucus in the House of Representatives and Cenk Uygur only managed 6.5 percent of the vote in a California jungle primary for a House of Representatives seat after a disastrous candidacy best remembered for an unearthed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ forms of bestiality .
I ’ m going to assume , aside from nauseating policy positions , it has to deal with their respective grasps on reality .
Aside from his failed candidacy , Uygur is best known as the impresario behind “ The Young Turks , ” a YouTube show that focuses on progressive politics .
If you ’ ve seen it and forget which one he is , he ’ s the guy who resembles nothing so much as a linebacker who ’ s one espresso over the legal limit .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ and was also alarmed .
RELATED : Reality Finally Hits Home : Chicago Mayor on Board with Trump Plan for Federal Agents in Windy City His response was slightly different than Pelosi ’ s : He wanted to gather an internet posse to march up to the White House and physically remove Donald Trump from the premises should he lose .
WARNING : The following tweet contains graphic language that some viewers will find offensive .
“ When asked if he would leave office if he lost the election , @ realDonaldTrump answered @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it most certainly does not depend .
You ’ ll leave , you f—ing goon , ” Uygur tweeted .
“ At that point , if US military does not physically remove you from the building , the American people will.
” First , this tweet is factually inaccurate .
When Trump said , “ it depends , ” it was in response to a question about whether he was gracious or not .
In terms of accepting the results of the election , no , he didn ’ t commit to that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would have anything to do with him leaving office — if only because it wouldn ’ t make any difference no matter how he felt .
Cenk playing fast and loose with the facts in a tweet wouldn ’ t normally be of any import , if just because this is what he does for a living .
The thing is , Uygur has reached that rare point where a pundit actually begins to take their off-the-cuff , fact-free claptrap seriously .
That ’ s his plan .
Not only does he believe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , he started a petition to get people to pledge to make sure Donald Trump is physically prevented from doing what Cenk Uygur erroneously claims Donald Trump says he might do .
To this effect , a YouTube host is going to start a volunteer army to take on the military , Secret Service , Trump ’ s loyalists and the president himself .
And this is apparently a real petition — or at least a really good excuse to get your personal data so The Young Turks can sell it to advertisers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t leave… I ’ ll remove him myself.
” I ’ m getting this mental image of Cenk Uygur taking on the entire Trump administration and the military like in one of those old Sega Genesis brawler video games , where a single musclebound guy could knock out 6,273 toughs and regain his health by eating turkeys he found in convenient spots on the ground .
There ’ s nothing stopping Cenk Uygur from trying this right now , actually , before any election happens .
I ’ d pay to see @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up Cenk ’ s call : If I remember , all of those Sega Genesis brawler heroes had to have some sidekicks .
In Cenk ’ s case , it ’ s an overweight sexagenarian and a woman with ammunition who probably can ’ t actually hit anything .
This isn ’ t the best video game pitch you could come up with , but Donald Trump as the final boss should probably wallpaper over some of those problems .
There were other posters willing to point out the absurdities of Uygur ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Cenk ’ s infamous meltdown during The Young Turks ’ livestream during election night 2016 : Well , the good news is you don ’ t have to wait for election night for Cenk ’ s meltdown .
He seems to be having it right now .
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The left is currently struck with apoplexy over the fact that in his interview this weekend with Fox News’ Chris Wallace, President Donald Trump didn’t necessarily commit to accepting the results of this November’s election, particularly if he thinks there are irregularities from national mail-in voting.
This reaction is curious inasmuch as there are wide swaths of the American left that’ll never accept the results of the 2016 election.
More curiously, there were others on the left who heard this answer and immediately leaped to febrile nightmares of Trump refusing to leave the White House, apparently hunkered down behind a wall of sandbags in the Oval Office with some RPG launchers, a year’s worth of MREs and his pen and phone so he could keep signing executive orders.
One of the people entertaining these thoughts was House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who may or may not have been joking when she said Trump may need to be gassed out of 1600 Pennsylvania.
“There is a process. It has nothing to do with if the certain occupant of the White House doesn’t feel like moving and has to be fumigated out of there because the presidency is the presidency,” Pelosi told MSNBC.
“Whether he knows it yet or not, he will be leaving,” Speaker Pelosi says after President Trump suggests the possibility of not accepting the election results. pic.twitter.com/Xu1PiyfaV3 — MSNBC (@MSNBC) July 20, 2020
If Pelosi didn’t exactly sound jocund during the interview, she also didn’t sound like she was particularly serious because if Trump loses, Trump’s leaving.
Unless there’s an extreme case where there are some serious, provable irregularities in voting and this is taken up by the Supreme Court — which is profoundly unlikely — whether or not Trump wants to accept the results will have no effect on the transition of power.
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Of course, Pelosi might try to fumigate Trump out if he wins, but that’s a topic for another day.
Anyhow, there’s a reason why Nancy Pelosi is the head of the Democratic Caucus in the House of Representatives and Cenk Uygur only managed 6.5 percent of the vote in a California jungle primary for a House of Representatives seat after a disastrous candidacy best remembered for an unearthed clip in which he proposed legalizing certain forms of bestiality.
I’m going to assume, aside from nauseating policy positions, it has to deal with their respective grasps on reality.
Aside from his failed candidacy, Uygur is best known as the impresario behind “The Young Turks,” a YouTube show that focuses on progressive politics.
If you’ve seen it and forget which one he is, he’s the guy who resembles nothing so much as a linebacker who’s one espresso over the legal limit. Anyhow, Uygur watched the Wallace interview and was also alarmed.
His response was slightly different than Pelosi’s: He wanted to gather an internet posse to march up to the White House and physically remove Donald Trump from the premises should he lose.
WARNING: The following tweet contains graphic language that some viewers will find offensive.
When asked if he would leave office if he lost the election, @realDonaldTrump answered, “It depends.” No, it most certainly does not depend. You’ll leave, you fucking goon. At that point, if US military does not physically remove you from the building, the American people will. — Cenk Uygur (@cenkuygur) July 20, 2020
“When asked if he would leave office if he lost the election, @realDonaldTrump answered, ‘It depends.’ No, it most certainly does not depend. You’ll leave, you f—ing goon,” Uygur tweeted. “At that point, if US military does not physically remove you from the building, the American people will.”
First, this tweet is factually inaccurate. When Trump said, “it depends,” it was in response to a question about whether he was gracious or not.
In terms of accepting the results of the election, no, he didn’t commit to that. He said nothing about whether that would have anything to do with him leaving office — if only because it wouldn’t make any difference no matter how he felt.
Cenk playing fast and loose with the facts in a tweet wouldn’t normally be of any import, if just because this is what he does for a living. The thing is, Uygur has reached that rare point where a pundit actually begins to take their off-the-cuff, fact-free claptrap seriously.
Sign Petition: If Donald Trump loses the election and refuses to leave, and the United States military does not remove him from office, I, the undersigned, will personally go to Washington and help remove him from the White House with my fellow Americans. https://t.co/sBmpyfXrWl — Cenk Uygur (@cenkuygur) July 21, 2020
That’s his plan. Not only does he believe his own lie about what Trump said, he started a petition to get people to pledge to make sure Donald Trump is physically prevented from doing what Cenk Uygur erroneously claims Donald Trump says he might do. To this effect, a YouTube host is going to start a volunteer army to take on the military, Secret Service, Trump’s loyalists and the president himself.
And this is apparently a real petition — or at least a really good excuse to get your personal data so The Young Turks can sell it to advertisers:
“If Trump loses but won’t leave… I’ll remove him myself.” I’m getting this mental image of Cenk Uygur taking on the entire Trump administration and the military like in one of those old Sega Genesis brawler video games, where a single musclebound guy could knock out 6,273 toughs and regain his health by eating turkeys he found in convenient spots on the ground.
There’s nothing stopping Cenk Uygur from trying this right now, actually, before any election happens. I’d pay to see this.
And thankfully, America took up Cenk’s call:
I’m 60+ years old, have 2 herniated disks, and I am quite overweight, but I will get there on my hands and knees if I have to pull his sorry a$$ from the office. — Christopher Krajec (@CKrajec) July 22, 2020
And I’ll bring my friends, we’re a tight knit bunch pic.twitter.com/XszptRsYAy — theresa mitchell (@kboopresswatch) July 21, 2020
If I remember, all of those Sega Genesis brawler heroes had to have some sidekicks. In Cenk’s case, it’s an overweight sexagenarian and a woman with ammunition who probably can’t actually hit anything. This isn’t the best video game pitch you could come up with, but Donald Trump as the final boss should probably wallpaper over some of those problems.
There were other posters willing to point out the absurdities of Uygur’s petition:
If trump loses (he won’t), I hope he accepts defeat like the dems and hillary did in 2016 — tom (@tomd44) July 22, 2020
Or to point to Cenk’s infamous meltdown during The Young Turks’ livestream during election night 2016:
We look forward to your election meltdown sequel, Cenk. — M3thods (@M2Madness) July 21, 2020
Cenk, I cannot wait for another election night loss highlight reel from you. Everytime I am down the mere pleasure of watching you lose your ? is a instant pick me up. Thank you sir for all the joy your misery brings. — Name cannot be blank (@Phnix22Russell) July 21, 2020
Well, the good news is you don’t have to wait for election night for Cenk’s meltdown. He seems to be having it right now.
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westernjournal--2020-07-23--Portland City Commissioner Demands Mayor Give Her Control of Police So Cops Don’t Stop Rioters

If you really want to get down to what is wrong with Portland , Oregon , look no further than those who have been elected to run the city .
Sure , somebody voted for those really bad leaders , but Portland is a city that has no leadership , all the same .
A more accurate description of Rip City officials would be elected protestors .
Portland is a mecca for the aggrieved .
During its 55th consecutive night of riots and protests on Wednesday , Portland ’ s Mayor , Democrat Ted Wheeler , was actually among protestors @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they are protesting at this point .
CBS News reported Wheeler was inundated with tear gas from the federal troops who were attempting to protect government property , as Wheeler and other officials refuse to enforce the rule of law .
Wheeler — who stood next to leftist rioters Wednesday as they hurled burning trash at federal property and officers — is sadly also the city ’ s police commissioner .
Those duties come with being elected mayor of the city .
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Someone in Portland ’ s government sees Wheeler for the ineffectual leader he is and wants to strip the role of commissioner of the Portland Police Bureau from him .
Sadly , that person , Portland City Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty , might be more radical than Wheeler .
Hardesty blames the city ’ s violence on Wheeler and police officers , and not the hordes of angry vandals , arsonists and other miscreants .
She issued a statement last week demanding @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the police department be ceded to her amid months of lawlessness .
But she isn ’ t hoping to take control of the department to restore order for the people in the city who are being held hostage by the perpetual chaos .
She wants control over the department so she can further nullify its powers to protect and serve the people of Portland .
RELATED : Portland Police Heckled While Arresting Man in Handsaw Attack on 2 Women “ Last evening the best of Portland was on full display , ” Hardesty @ @ @ @ @ @ @ notice , thousands of Portlanders came out to exercise our constitutional right to free speech and peaceful assembly .
“ This was a united call to end the occupation of our city by federal troops and demanding an end to the aggressive violence being perpetrated on our city by both federal troops and the Portland Police , ” she continued .
“ We had impassioned speakers sharing a variety of perspectives and opinions , ” she said .
“ We lit candles .
We sang .
We danced with the incredibly talented Portland @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the work ahead and how we are going to re-imagine community safety.
” Hardesty went on to attack acting DHS Secretary Chad Wolf and federal agents , whom she referred to as “ 45 ’ s goon squad , ” before calling for the police department to be hers .
“ I demand action right now , ” she wrote .
“ Mayor Wheeler , if you can ’ t control the police , give me the Portland Police Bureau.
” Wheeler did not turn over the department to Hardesty after her July @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that he would “ continue to serve as Police Commissioner through this time of transformation.
” Wheeler has also pledged to partially defund his own officers .
Oregon Public Broadcasting reported last month that Wheeler dissolved his city ’ s Gun Violence Reduction Team .
“ This is our opportunity to reimagine every aspect of policing , ” Wheeler said .
“ This is a time that calls for bold and , at times , as I ’ ve said , uncomfortable reforms.
” Hardesty at least agreed with Wheeler on that decision @ @ @ @ @ @ @ gun violence unit , Hardesty told Oregon Public Broadcasting , “ They couldn ’ t find a gang member if they fell over one.
” Still , Hardesty wants police powers further curtailed .
But while Portland ’ s terrible leaders engage in infighting , citizens of the city are paying .
Journalist Andy Ngo , who reports from the city on social media nightly , does a very good job of documenting the turmoil in Portland .
The Oregonian reported that in the first 13 days of July , police in Portland @ @ @ @ @ @ @ That is a dramatic spike , as Portland averaged 32 shootings in a month last year , never going over 40 in a month .
Now that federal agents are involved in battling nightly riots , Portland ’ s leaders want Wolf and other federal officials to leave the city .
Wolf , though , says that isn ’ t going to happen .
While Democrats and the media attempt to mislead the country about the situation in Portland , President Donald Trump , Wolf and the agents on the ground are committed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , even if it means they have to subvert a pair of local officials engaged in a standoff about who is more woke .
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If you really want to get down to what is wrong with Portland, Oregon, look no further than those who have been elected to run the city.
Sure, somebody voted for those really bad leaders, but Portland is a city that has no leadership, all the same. A more accurate description of Rip City officials would be elected protestors.
Portland is a mecca for the aggrieved. During its 55th consecutive night of riots and protests on Wednesday, Portland’s Mayor, Democrat Ted Wheeler, was actually among protestors demanding an end to whatever it is they are protesting at this point.
CBS News reported Wheeler was inundated with tear gas from the federal troops who were attempting to protect government property, as Wheeler and other officials refuse to enforce the rule of law.
Wheeler — who stood next to leftist rioters Wednesday as they hurled burning trash at federal property and officers — is sadly also the city’s police commissioner. Those duties come with being elected mayor of the city.
WARNING: The following videos contain vulgar language that some viewers may find offensive.
.@tedwheeler says, “I saw nothing that provoked this response” when asked about his thoughts on federal law enforcement deploying tear gas. The building had been set on fire and rioters were throwing explosives. #PortlandRiots pic.twitter.com/M21iOcDfLa — Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo) July 23, 2020
Someone in Portland’s government sees Wheeler for the ineffectual leader he is and wants to strip the role of commissioner of the Portland Police Bureau from him.
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Sadly, that person, Portland City Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty, might be more radical than Wheeler.
Hardesty blames the city’s violence on Wheeler and police officers, and not the hordes of angry vandals, arsonists and other miscreants.
She issued a statement last week demanding Wheeler’s powers as commissioner of the police department be ceded to her amid months of lawlessness.
But she isn’t hoping to take control of the department to restore order for the people in the city who are being held hostage by the perpetual chaos.
She wants control over the department so she can further nullify its powers to protect and serve the people of Portland.
Mayor @tedwheeler, I’ve had enough. If you can’t control the police, give me the Portland Police Bureau. Full Statement below. pic.twitter.com/Xq4dkV2Tdr — Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty (@JoAnnPDX) July 18, 2020
“Last evening the best of Portland was on full display,” Hardesty said her statement. “On short notice, thousands of Portlanders came out to exercise our constitutional right to free speech and peaceful assembly.
“This was a united call to end the occupation of our city by federal troops and demanding an end to the aggressive violence being perpetrated on our city by both federal troops and the Portland Police,” she continued.
“We had impassioned speakers sharing a variety of perspectives and opinions,” she said. “We lit candles. We sang. We danced with the incredibly talented Portland Hip Hop community. We talked about the work ahead and how we are going to re-imagine community safety.”
Hardesty went on to attack acting DHS Secretary Chad Wolf and federal agents, whom she referred to as “45’s goon squad,” before calling for the police department to be hers.
“I demand action right now,” she wrote. “Mayor Wheeler, if you can’t control the police, give me the Portland Police Bureau.”
Wheeler did not turn over the department to Hardesty after her July 18 letter, and tweeted on Monday that he would “continue to serve as Police Commissioner through this time of transformation.”
I will continue to serve as Police Commissioner through this time of transformation. And I will continue to work with elected leaders from the County and the State to ensure that we are examining the criminal justice system as a whole. — Mayor Ted Wheeler (@tedwheeler) July 20, 2020
Wheeler has also pledged to partially defund his own officers.
Oregon Public Broadcasting reported last month that Wheeler dissolved his city’s Gun Violence Reduction Team.
“This is our opportunity to reimagine every aspect of policing,” Wheeler said. “This is a time that calls for bold and, at times, as I’ve said, uncomfortable reforms.”
Hardesty at least agreed with Wheeler on that decision.
On the department’s now-former gun violence unit, Hardesty told Oregon Public Broadcasting, “They couldn’t find a gang member if they fell over one.”
Still, Hardesty wants police powers further curtailed.
But while Portland’s terrible leaders engage in infighting, citizens of the city are paying.
Journalist Andy Ngo, who reports from the city on social media nightly, does a very good job of documenting the turmoil in Portland.
Rioters outside the Portland federal courthouse accidentally set their comrade on fire with a flammable device. #antifa #PortlandRiots pic.twitter.com/PLQbumM7fT — Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo) July 23, 2020
Rioters broke the barrier protecting the Portland federal courthouse again. They rush inside but are chased out by federal law enforcement. However, one person is arrested and dragged inside. #antifa pic.twitter.com/WdgD4LnyIc — Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo) July 23, 2020
Rioters curse at Portland Mayor @tedwheeler and throw water at him. He’s protected by a large security team. He came out to support the protest. #PortlandRiots pic.twitter.com/DqkuUZrxcB — Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo) July 23, 2020
The Oregonian reported that in the first 13 days of July, police in Portland had already responded to 42 shootings.
That is a dramatic spike, as Portland averaged 32 shootings in a month last year, never going over 40 in a month.
Now that federal agents are involved in battling nightly riots, Portland’s leaders want Wolf and other federal officials to leave the city.
Wolf, though, says that isn’t going to happen.
“I offered @DHSgov support to help locally address the situation that’s going on in Portland, and their only response was: please pack up and go home. That’s just not going to happen on my watch.” pic.twitter.com/BW8UdbNZ9c — Acting Secretary Chad Wolf (@DHS_Wolf) July 17, 2020
Let’s get this right. “Protestors” imply they were peacefully exercising their 1st amendment rights. Instead, DHS officers were assaulted with lasers and frozen water bottles from violent criminals attempting to tear down federal property. 2 officers were injured. Facts matter. https://t.co/U2CdAT0c9G — Acting Secretary Chad Wolf (@DHS_Wolf) July 17, 2020
While Democrats and the media attempt to mislead the country about the situation in Portland, President Donald Trump, Wolf and the agents on the ground are committed to protecting public property and restoring order, even if it means they have to subvert a pair of local officials engaged in a standoff about who is more woke.
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westernjournal--2020-07-23--Dems Now Accusing GOP of Being Mass Murderers, Kelli Ward Has Brilliant Response

The Republican Party of Arizona publicly excoriated Democratic opposition Thursday for recent attempts to pilot what it referred to as a “ new ‘ life and death ’ fearmongering tactic to scare voters.
” The GOP response came following of a months-long effort by 2020 Democratic primary candidates for Arizona ’ s Sixth Congressional District seat , currently held by Republican Rep. David Schweikert , to tar Republican legislators and leaders on social media as malicious in their response to the COVID-19 pandemic .
The most recent Democratic campaign attack came from Stephanie Rimmer , a Scottsdale-based small business woman @ @ @ @ @ @ @ apparent disbelief Monday when NBC News campaign reporter Vaughn Hillyard captured several prominent Arizona Republicans engaging in “ cooler weather weekend activities at the Mohave County Republican Picnic this weekend.
” Photographs taken at the event showed Arizona GOP Chair Kelli Ward , Sen. Martha McSally and Rep. Paul Gosar had failed to observe some coronavirus-related public health guidelines , spending time together in close proximity .
Gosar and Ward were not wearing masks in the photos .
TRENDING : Maxine Waters Jumps Out of Car To Harass LA Deputies Detaining Man “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I can think of nothing to say .
Literally , I have no words.
” Rimmer then went on to engage with a displeased user who suggested nationwide Republican response to the COVID-19 pandemic could be summarized as an intentional attempt to induce increased suffering and death .
“ The end goal is political power .
It ’ s power over the people not power of the people .
Makes me sick .
It ’ s why I ’ m running Congress .
Both parties do things I can not respect in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ party doesn ’ t kill people .
But we need to refocus , and restructure , ” the candidate said .
Rimmer was far from the first Democratic candidate to make such an assertion , with rhetoric from numerous other political figures on the national stage and within the candidate ’ s own primary contest painting Republican pandemic response as the primary cause of substantial stateside spread , and the resulting deaths .
Anita Malik , the 2018 Democratic nominee for Arizona ’ s Sixth Congressional District seat , became the first figure @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , using the outbreak to suggest in April that the 2020 presidential election should be conducted exclusively by mail-in voting .
“ For the # GOP it is all about politics .
They are admittedly against our health , our lives , ” Malik said .
“ Anything to win .
Use your voice .
Help us demand what is right , all mail elections.
” RELATED : Haley : Biden Would Reverse All the Gains Made by Trump in Israel and the Middle East The following month , fellow Democratic challenger Hiral @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , made similar remarks on social media .
“ This is what an absence of leadership looks like , ” Tipirneni said , referring to the running coronavirus case total and death toll at the time .
“ Vote like your life depends on it .
It does.
” The Arizona GOP ’ s Thursday response was reinforced with a scathing rebuke from Ward , who attacked attempts to “ score cheap political points ” on the back of international tragedy a “ new low ” for the Democratic Party .
“ President @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Force have led an unprecedented , comprehensive , and aggressive whole of America approach to defeat COVID-19 , ” Ward said in a statement to The Western Journal .
“ Thanks to the President ’ s early and strong leadership , travel was banned from China and Europe , which bought the United States critical time to respond to the plague .
“ Yet , even as the coronavirus mortality rate is falling , Democrats are also sinking to new lows , ” Ward said .
“ Using the heartbreaking deaths of fellow @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of an election is abhorrent and should be roundly rebuked by all.
” Vice President Mike Pence voiced a similar opinion earlier this month , telling The Western Journal that the virus should not be viewed through a political lens at all .
“ I don ’ t spend a lot of time thinking about the coronavirus relative to politics , ” Pence said at a news conference .
“ I think about it relative to people .
“ President Trump , before the end of January , suspended all travel from China @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Task Force … we marshaled not only the full resources of the federal government , but the full resources of the American economy to scale testing at an unprecedented level , ” the vice president said .
“ I think the American people understand this is an unprecedented moment , but President Trump has brought unprecedented leadership and we ’ ve spared no expense .
We ’ ve pulled together all the resources of this nation , and we ’ re going to continue to do that every single day until that day @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the past.
” Johns Hopkins data indicated more than 4 million Americans have tested positive for COVID-19 and more than 143,000 have died as a result of the virus .
According to the U.K. Daily Mail , however , death rates continue to fall within the United States , despite mid-summer transmission spikes in many states .
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The Republican Party of Arizona publicly excoriated Democratic opposition Thursday for recent attempts to pilot what it referred to as a “new ‘life and death’ fearmongering tactic to scare voters.”
The GOP response came following of a months-long effort by 2020 Democratic primary candidates for Arizona’s Sixth Congressional District seat, currently held by Republican Rep. David Schweikert, to tar Republican legislators and leaders on social media as malicious in their response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The most recent Democratic campaign attack came from Stephanie Rimmer, a Scottsdale-based small business woman turned House hopeful, who responded in apparent disbelief Monday when NBC News campaign reporter Vaughn Hillyard captured several prominent Arizona Republicans engaging in “cooler weather weekend activities at the Mohave County Republican Picnic this weekend.”
Photographs taken at the event showed Arizona GOP Chair Kelli Ward, Sen. Martha McSally and Rep. Paul Gosar had failed to observe some coronavirus-related public health guidelines, spending time together in close proximity. Gosar and Ward were not wearing masks in the photos.
Nothing. I can think of nothing to say. Literally, I have no words. — Stephanie Rimmer (@Rimmer4Congress) July 20, 2020
“Nothing,” Rimmer said. “I can think of nothing to say. Literally, I have no words.”
Rimmer then went on to engage with a displeased user who suggested nationwide Republican response to the COVID-19 pandemic could be summarized as an intentional attempt to induce increased suffering and death.
“The end goal is political power. It’s power over the people not power of the people. Makes me sick. It’s why I’m running Congress. Both parties do things I cannot respect in the pursuit of power. Thank God my party doesn’t kill people. But we need to refocus, and restructure,” the candidate said.
The end goal is political power. It’s power over the people not power of the people. Makes me sick. It’s why I’m running Congress. Both parties do things I cannot respect in the pursuit of power. Thank God my party doesn’t kill people. But we need to refocus, and restructure. — Stephanie Rimmer (@Rimmer4Congress) July 20, 2020
Rimmer was far from the first Democratic candidate to make such an assertion, with rhetoric from numerous other political figures on the national stage and within the candidate’s own primary contest painting Republican pandemic response as the primary cause of substantial stateside spread, and the resulting deaths.
Anita Malik, the 2018 Democratic nominee for Arizona’s Sixth Congressional District seat, became the first figure in the race to employ the strategy, using the outbreak to suggest in April that the 2020 presidential election should be conducted exclusively by mail-in voting.
“For the #GOP it is all about politics. They are admittedly against our health, our lives,” Malik said. “Anything to win. Use your voice. Help us demand what is right, all mail elections.”
For the #GOP it is all about politics. They are admittedly against our health, our lives … Anything to win. Use your voice. Help us demand what is right, all mail elections. #PeopleOverPolitics https://t.co/PPaIJuPa6H — Anita Malik (@AnitaMalik) April 8, 2020
The following month, fellow Democratic challenger Hiral Tipirneni, a former emergency room physician, made similar remarks on social media.
“This is what an absence of leadership looks like,” Tipirneni said, referring to the running coronavirus case total and death toll at the time. “Vote like your life depends on it. It does.”
In less than 4 months: ◾100,000 American deaths from #coronavirus
◾1,700,000 confirmed cases in the U.S.
◾40,000,000 Americans unemployed …and no end in sight. This is what an absence of leadership looks like. #Vote like your life depends on it.
It does. #100KDead https://t.co/iy6rVMjcHG — Dr. Hiral Tipirneni (@hiral4congress) May 27, 2020
The Arizona GOP’s Thursday response was reinforced with a scathing rebuke from Ward, who attacked attempts to “score cheap political points” on the back of international tragedy a “new low” for the Democratic Party.
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“President Trump and the White House Coronavirus Task Force have led an unprecedented, comprehensive, and aggressive whole of America approach to defeat COVID-19,” Ward said in a statement to The Western Journal. “Thanks to the President’s early and strong leadership, travel was banned from China and Europe, which bought the United States critical time to respond to the plague.
“Yet, even as the coronavirus mortality rate is falling, Democrats are also sinking to new lows,” Ward said.
“Using the heartbreaking deaths of fellow Americans to score cheap political points ahead of an election is abhorrent and should be roundly rebuked by all.”
Vice President Mike Pence voiced a similar opinion earlier this month, telling The Western Journal that the virus should not be viewed through a political lens at all.
“I don’t spend a lot of time thinking about the coronavirus relative to politics,” Pence said at a news conference. “I think about it relative to people.
“President Trump, before the end of January, suspended all travel from China and set up the White House Coronavirus Task Force … we marshaled not only the full resources of the federal government, but the full resources of the American economy to scale testing at an unprecedented level,” the vice president said.
“I think the American people understand this is an unprecedented moment, but President Trump has brought unprecedented leadership and we’ve spared no expense. We’ve pulled together all the resources of this nation, and we’re going to continue to do that every single day until that day comes that we put the coronavirus in the past.”
Johns Hopkins data indicated more than 4 million Americans have tested positive for COVID-19 and more than 143,000 have died as a result of the virus.
According to the U.K. Daily Mail, however, death rates continue to fall within the United States, despite mid-summer transmission spikes in many states.
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westernjournal--2020-07-23--FBI Accuses China of Hiding Fugitive Military-Connected Scientist in the US

Federal officials investigating what they believe is a series of Chinese military operatives who lied their way into the United States say one of the latest individuals they are seeking is taking refuge at the Chinese consulate in San Francisco .
The accusation comes as the U.S. has ordered a Chinese consulate in Houston closed in an action that State Department spokesperson Morgan Ortagus told Fox News was taken “ to protect American intellectual property and Americans ’ private information.
” Hours after being told they must vacate the consulate by Friday , consulate employees appear to have been seen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ connection with the operative allegedly hiding in the San Francisco consulate , a memorandum of support filed Monday by U.S. Attorney David Anderson said that Juan Tang — who worked at University of California , Davis — lied her way into the country despite her affiliations with Chinese military , called the People ’ s Liberation Army .
Authorities said Tang is technically still considered active military personnel , according to Axios .
TRENDING : Maxine Waters Jumps Out of Car To Harass LA Deputies Detaining Man Her duplicity was uncovered in an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ Her J-1 visa application stated she had never served in the military , but open source investigation revealed photographs of her in the uniform of the Civilian Cadre of the PLA , and that she had been employed as a researcher at the Air Force Military Medical University , ” it read .
“ During an interview with FBI agents on June 20 , 2020 , Tang denied serving in the Chinese military , claimed she did not know the meaning of the insignia on her uniform , and that wearing a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ [ the Fourth Military Medical University ] because it was a military school.
” “ That same day , FBI executed a search warrant at Tang ’ s residence , and a search of her electronic media found further evidence of Tang ’ s PLA affiliation .
The FBI assesses that , at some point following the search and interview of Tang on June 20 , 2020 , Tang went to the Chinese Consulate in San Francisco , where the FBI assesses she has remained , ” the memorandum added .
Tang was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Authorities can not enter the consulate unless invited , Reuters reported .
“ It is highly unusual for a Chinese diplomatic post to associate so closely with a suspect in an intellectual property theft-related case , ” Minyao Wang , a New York-based lawyer , told Axios .
“ Sheltering a defendant in a criminal case by using the diplomatic immunity of a consular building , if true , is really extraordinary , ” Wang said .
The memorandum that mentioned Tang was issued in a similar case regarding a researcher named @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for the Chinese military while in the U.S .
The case , the memorandum said , “ appears to be part of a program conducted by the PLA — and specifically , FMMU or associated institutions — to send military scientists to the United States on false pretenses with false covers or false statements about their true employment .
RELATED : 'Malicious Slander ' : China Responds to Closing of US Consulate , Alleged Espionage Hotspot “ There exists evidence in at least one of these cases of a military scientist copying or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ direction of military superiors in China .
“ There additionally exists evidence of the [ People ’ s Republic of China ] government instructing these individuals to destroy evidence and in coordinating efforts regarding the departure of these individuals from the United States , ” the memorandum added , outlining other suspected cases .
During media availability in Denmark on Wednesday , Secretary of State Mike Pompeo was asked about the challenge of dealing with China .
‘ [ T ] here ’ s been this long challenge of the Chinese Communist Party @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ President Trump has said , ‘ Enough.
’ We ’ re not going to allow this to continue to happen , ” Pompeo added .
“ We are setting out clear expectations for how the Chinese Communist Party is going to behave , and when they don ’ t , we ’ re going to take actions that protect the American people , protect our security , our national security , and also protect our economy and jobs .
“ That ’ s the actions that you ’ re seeing taken @ @ @ @ @ @ @ continue to engage in those , ” he said .
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Federal officials investigating what they believe is a series of Chinese military operatives who lied their way into the United States say one of the latest individuals they are seeking is taking refuge at the Chinese consulate in San Francisco.
The accusation comes as the U.S. has ordered a Chinese consulate in Houston closed in an action that State Department spokesperson Morgan Ortagus told Fox News was taken “to protect American intellectual property and Americans’ private information.”
Hours after being told they must vacate the consulate by Friday, consulate employees appear to have been seen burning documents on the premises.
In connection with the operative allegedly hiding in the San Francisco consulate, a memorandum of support filed Monday by U.S. Attorney David Anderson said that Juan Tang — who worked at University of California, Davis — lied her way into the country despite her affiliations with Chinese military, called the People’s Liberation Army.
Authorities said Tang is technically still considered active military personnel, according to Axios.
Her duplicity was uncovered in an FBI investigation, the memorandum said.
“Her J-1 visa application stated she had never served in the military, but open source investigation revealed photographs of her in the uniform of the Civilian Cadre of the PLA, and that she had been employed as a researcher at the Air Force Military Medical University,” it read.
“During an interview with FBI agents on June 20, 2020, Tang denied serving in the Chinese military, claimed she did not know the meaning of the insignia on her uniform, and that wearing a military uniform was required for attendance at [the Fourth Military Medical University] because it was a military school.”
“That same day, FBI executed a search warrant at Tang’s residence, and a search of her electronic media found further evidence of Tang’s PLA affiliation. The FBI assesses that, at some point following the search and interview of Tang on June 20, 2020, Tang went to the Chinese Consulate in San Francisco, where the FBI assesses she has remained,” the memorandum added.
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Tang was charged with visa fraud on June 26. Authorities cannot enter the consulate unless invited, Reuters reported.
“It is highly unusual for a Chinese diplomatic post to associate so closely with a suspect in an intellectual property theft-related case,” Minyao Wang, a New York-based lawyer, told Axios.
“Sheltering a defendant in a criminal case by using the diplomatic immunity of a consular building, if true, is really extraordinary,” Wang said.
The memorandum that mentioned Tang was issued in a similar case regarding a researcher named Chen Song who authorities say was working for the Chinese military while in the U.S.
The case, the memorandum said, “appears to be part of a program conducted by the PLA — and specifically, FMMU or associated institutions — to send military scientists to the United States on false pretenses with false covers or false statements about their true employment.
“There exists evidence in at least one of these cases of a military scientist copying or stealing information from American institutions at the direction of military superiors in China.
“There additionally exists evidence of the [People’s Republic of China] government instructing these individuals to destroy evidence and in coordinating efforts regarding the departure of these individuals from the United States,” the memorandum added, outlining other suspected cases.
During media availability in Denmark on Wednesday, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo was asked about the challenge of dealing with China.
‘[T]here’s been this long challenge of the Chinese Communist Party stealing intellectual property,” he said.
“President Trump has said, ‘Enough.’ We’re not going to allow this to continue to happen,” Pompeo added.
“We are setting out clear expectations for how the Chinese Communist Party is going to behave, and when they don’t, we’re going to take actions that protect the American people, protect our security, our national security, and also protect our economy and jobs.
“That’s the actions that you’re seeing taken by President Trump. We’ll continue to engage in those,” he said.
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westernjournal--2020-07-23--15 Shot at Chicago Funeral Mere Hours After Mayor Vowed To Not Let Trump ‘Terrorize Our Residents’

It ’ s a curious , unpleasant paradox : Even as people stay at home more than ever , given there aren ’ t many places to go and a deadly virus you might catch when you get there , violent crime is spiking in major cities .
In Chicago , not already known for Singapore-like crime rates , WGN-TV reported murders in June were up 34 percent from last year and shootings were up 45 percent .
The Chicago Tribune reported 295 homicides through June 21 , up from 235 from 2019 .
Shooting incidents through June 21 in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : 902 .
Chicago is hardly alone in experiencing this trend , either , making this pretty dire stuff in the midst of a pandemic , particularly given police resources stretched by mass demonstrations ( and the concomitant riots ) .
Normally , given this sort of situation , federal intervention might be welcomed .
But these cities are universally controlled by Democrats and the president is you-know-who , so guess where we are .
TRENDING : Maxine Waters Jumps Out of Car To Harass LA Deputies Detaining Man I always find New @ @ @ @ @ @ @ helpful , if just because they can tell me how something ’ s being framed .
In the case we ’ ll be dealing with here : “ Painting Bleak Portrait of Urban Crime , Trump Sends More Agents to Chicago and Other Cities.
” Say what you will about his decision to send hundreds of federal agents into the Windy City , I ’ m curious what kind of portrait Trump was supposed to paint given those numbers .
Should he have used the relentlessly upbeat language of upper-middle management ?
( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ opportunity here to keep people from being non-alived.
” ) Regardless , this seems to be the take : He ’ s being overly grim about a situation that ’ s … well , incredibly grim .
Anyhow , Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot was indignant at the plan the day before it was announced — apparently fearful of a situation like the one in Portland , Oregon , where federal agents were sent to quell civil unrest that ’ s rocked the city for weeks on end .
“ Under no circumstances will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to come to Chicago and terrorize our residents , ” Lightfoot tweeted Tuesday .
Unfortunately , Chicago ’ s residents were being terrorized in other ways .
On Tuesday , on the city ’ s South Side , 15 people were shot outside a funeral home in what the Chicago Sun-Times called “ the largest number of victims in a single Chicago shooting in recent memory.
” Ten of those shot were women , and the victims ranged from 21 to 65 years old .
Chicago Police First Deputy Superintendent Eric Carter said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ street when it began “ firing at attendees of a funeral.
” RELATED : Reality Finally Hits Home : Chicago Mayor on Board with Trump Plan for Federal Agents in Windy City The car soon crashed and the occupants scattered , but police were able to take a “ person of interest ” into custody .
None of those shot has died thus far .
It ’ s unclear whether the shooting was gang-related .
However , the funeral was for 31-year-old Donnie Weathersby , who WLS-TV reported had been killed in a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ This is a mourning morning , another day when we start with despair , ” Lightfoot said Wednesday .
“ What makes this incident especially heinous , is that those shooters took advantage of families and friends who were gathered to mourn the death of a young man who himself had lost his life just the week before.
” As for the police , one activist says she tipped them off to the possibility of violence at the funeral .
“ I saw something , I said something , ” Tamar Manasseh of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ I put myself at risk .
I put my family at risk , saying something , and the police didn ’ t act.
” The police say they did all they could .
“ We had two police squad cars there and a full [ tactical ] team in the area .
We treat all of our funerals that have any gang rivalry or gang connections in similar ways , ” Chicago Police Department Superintendent David Brown said .
A few hours later , in the early hours of Wednesday morning , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ head after her family got in an altercation at a gas station , according to Fox News .
The girl is expected to survive .
I don ’ t want this to construed as unalloyed support for the president ’ s decision to send federal agents into American cities .
I understand the argument that in these extraordinary times , extraordinary measures need to be taken to ameliorate a crisis of unseen proportions .
I ’ d also like to point out that this sets a precedent — one that we might not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ employed by a Democrat on a Republican-run jurisdiction .
Federal intervention should be our last resort , not another tool in the toolbox .
That said , when it comes to terrorizing the residents of Chicago , Chicagoans are doing a good enough job of this .
When it comes to painting a bleak picture of urban crime , the president needn ’ t lift a brush .
The New York Times has already reported on the alarming statistics we ’ re seeing , both in New York and nationally .
Is its @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of whole cloth ?
Lightfoot knows her city already had a violence problem and that shootings were up nearly 50 percent year-over-year in June .
Are we to assume she believes the real threat is the president and the potential presence of a few hundred federal agents ?
Is she somehow implying , absent any evidence to that effect , that city leaders have a strategy and the resources to deal with this problem on their own ?
At least for the moment , there ’ s some level of agreement between the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ On Wednesday evening , the Sun-Times reported , the president talked with Lightfoot and reached an agreement by which the federal agents would fit into existing law enforcement operations in the city .
The president “ reached out to Mayor Lightfoot this evening to confirm that he plans to send federal resources to Chicago to supplement ongoing federal investigations pertaining to violent crime .
The conversation was brief and straightforward , ” a statement from City Hall read .
“ Mayor Lightfoot maintains that all resources will be investigatory in nature and be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ office .
“ The Mayor has made clear that if there is any deviation from what has been announced , we will pursue all available legal options to protect Chicagoans.
” “ This is not patrol .
This is not against civil unrest , ” U.S. Attorney John Lausch said of the intervention .
“ This is working with the Chicago Police Department to do what we can to reduce the staggering violent crime we ’ re facing right now.
” One hopes they ’ re successful .
Chicago has seen all the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , if there ’ s more of it , it won ’ t be coming from “ Donald Trump ’ s troops.
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It’s a curious, unpleasant paradox: Even as people stay at home more than ever, given there aren’t many places to go and a deadly virus you might catch when you get there, violent crime is spiking in major cities.
In Chicago, not already known for Singapore-like crime rates, WGN-TV reported murders in June were up 34 percent from last year and shootings were up 45 percent. The Chicago Tribune reported 295 homicides through June 21, up from 235 from 2019. Shooting incidents through June 21 in the city: 1,250. In 2019: 902.
Chicago is hardly alone in experiencing this trend, either, making this pretty dire stuff in the midst of a pandemic, particularly given police resources stretched by mass demonstrations (and the concomitant riots).
Normally, given this sort of situation, federal intervention might be welcomed.
But these cities are universally controlled by Democrats and the president is you-know-who, so guess where we are.
I always find New York Times headlines in situations like this helpful, if just because they can tell me how something’s being framed. In the case we’ll be dealing with here: “Painting Bleak Portrait of Urban Crime, Trump Sends More Agents to Chicago and Other Cities.”
Say what you will about his decision to send hundreds of federal agents into the Windy City, I’m curious what kind of portrait Trump was supposed to paint given those numbers. Should he have used the relentlessly upbeat language of upper-middle management? (“I see a very positive operational opportunity here to keep people from being non-alived.”)
Regardless, this seems to be the take: He’s being overly grim about a situation that’s … well, incredibly grim.
Anyhow, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot was indignant at the plan the day before it was announced — apparently fearful of a situation like the one in Portland, Oregon, where federal agents were sent to quell civil unrest that’s rocked the city for weeks on end.
“Under no circumstances will I allow Donald Trump’s troops to come to Chicago and terrorize our residents,” Lightfoot tweeted Tuesday.
Under no circumstances will I allow Donald Trump’s troops to come to Chicago and terrorize our residents. — Mayor Lori Lightfoot (@chicagosmayor) July 21, 2020
Unfortunately, Chicago’s residents were being terrorized in other ways. On Tuesday, on the city’s South Side, 15 people were shot outside a funeral home in what the Chicago Sun-Times called “the largest number of victims in a single Chicago shooting in recent memory.”
Ten of those shot were women, and the victims ranged from 21 to 65 years old.
Chicago Police First Deputy Superintendent Eric Carter said a vehicle was speeding along a city street when it began “firing at attendees of a funeral.”
The car soon crashed and the occupants scattered, but police were able to take a “person of interest” into custody. None of those shot has died thus far.
It’s unclear whether the shooting was gang-related. However, the funeral was for 31-year-old Donnie Weathersby, who WLS-TV reported had been killed in a gang-related shooting the week before.
“This is a mourning morning, another day when we start with despair,” Lightfoot said Wednesday.
“What makes this incident especially heinous, is that those shooters took advantage of families and friends who were gathered to mourn the death of a young man who himself had lost his life just the week before.”
As for the police, one activist says she tipped them off to the possibility of violence at the funeral.
“I saw something, I said something,” Tamar Manasseh of Mothers/Men Against Senseless Killings told WLS. “I put myself at risk. I put my family at risk, saying something, and the police didn’t act.”
The police say they did all they could.
“We had two police squad cars there and a full [tactical] team in the area. We treat all of our funerals that have any gang rivalry or gang connections in similar ways,” Chicago Police Department Superintendent David Brown said.
A few hours later, in the early hours of Wednesday morning, a 3-year-old girl was shot in the head after her family got in an altercation at a gas station, according to Fox News. The girl is expected to survive.
I don’t want this to construed as unalloyed support for the president’s decision to send federal agents into American cities. I understand the argument that in these extraordinary times, extraordinary measures need to be taken to ameliorate a crisis of unseen proportions. I’d also like to point out that this sets a precedent — one that we might not be so keen on if it were employed by a Democrat on a Republican-run jurisdiction. Federal intervention should be our last resort, not another tool in the toolbox.
That said, when it comes to terrorizing the residents of Chicago, Chicagoans are doing a good enough job of this. When it comes to painting a bleak picture of urban crime, the president needn’t lift a brush. The New York Times has already reported on the alarming statistics we’re seeing, both in New York and nationally. Is its point that Trump is inventing this out of whole cloth?
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Lightfoot knows her city already had a violence problem and that shootings were up nearly 50 percent year-over-year in June. Are we to assume she believes the real threat is the president and the potential presence of a few hundred federal agents? Is she somehow implying, absent any evidence to that effect, that city leaders have a strategy and the resources to deal with this problem on their own?
At least for the moment, there’s some level of agreement between the White House and Chicago City Hall. On Wednesday evening, the Sun-Times reported, the president talked with Lightfoot and reached an agreement by which the federal agents would fit into existing law enforcement operations in the city.
The president “reached out to Mayor Lightfoot this evening to confirm that he plans to send federal resources to Chicago to supplement ongoing federal investigations pertaining to violent crime. The conversation was brief and straightforward,” a statement from City Hall read.
“Mayor Lightfoot maintains that all resources will be investigatory in nature and be coordinated through the U.S. Attorney’s office.
“The Mayor has made clear that if there is any deviation from what has been announced, we will pursue all available legal options to protect Chicagoans.”
“This is not patrol. This is not against civil unrest,” U.S. Attorney John Lausch said of the intervention. “This is working with the Chicago Police Department to do what we can to reduce the staggering violent crime we’re facing right now.”
One hopes they’re successful. Chicago has seen all the terror it can take. That said, if there’s more of it, it won’t be coming from “Donald Trump’s troops.”
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westernjournal--2020-07-23--Michael Cohen Released from Prison After Gov’t ‘Retaliation’ Against Planned Book

A judge ordered the release from prison of President Donald Trump ’ s former personal lawyer on Thursday , saying he believes the government retaliated against him for planning to release a book about Trump before November ’ s election .
Michael Cohen ’ s First Amendment rights were violated when he was ordered back to prison on July 9 after probation authorities said he refused to sign a form banning him from publishing the book or communicating publicly in other manners , U.S. District Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein said during a telephone conference .
Hellerstein ordered Michael Cohen released @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ How can I take any other inference than that it ’ s retaliatory ?
” Hellerstein asked prosecutors , who insisted in court papers and again Thursday that Probation Department officers did not know about the book when they wrote a provision of home confinement that severely restricted Cohen ’ s public communications .
“ I ’ ve never seen such a clause in 21 years of being a judge and sentencing people and looking at terms of supervised release , ” the judge said .
TRENDING : Maxine Waters Jumps @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Detaining Man “ Why would the Bureau of Prisons ask for something like this … unless there was a retaliatory purpose ?
” In ruling , Hellerstein said he made the “ finding that the purpose of transferring Mr. Cohen from furlough and home confinement to jail is retaliatory.
” He added : “ And it ’ s retaliatory for his desire to exercise his First Amendment rights to publish the book.
” Cohen , 53 , sued federal prison officials and Attorney General William Barr on Monday , saying he was ordered @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a book to be released before the November presidential election .
He has been in isolation at an Otisville , New York , prison camp .
His attorney , Danya Perry , said in a statement that the order was “ a victory for the First Amendment ” and showed that the government can not block a book as a condition of release to home confinement .
“ This principle transcends politics and we are gratified that the rule of law prevails , ” she said .
The book will address “ Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ private and professional affairs , and his personal and business ethics , ” according to the lawsuit .
It further stated that the government ’ s demand that Cohen agree not to speak to or through any media , including by publishing a book , violated his constitutional rights .
RELATED : Stone Was Offered Leniency To Incriminate Trump But Was 'Just Not Willing To Lie' Cohen had been furloughed in May along with other prisoners as authorities tried to slow the spread of the coronavirus in federal prisons .
He was one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pleading guilty to campaign finance charges and lying to Congress , among other crimes .
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A judge ordered the release from prison of President Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer on Thursday, saying he believes the government retaliated against him for planning to release a book about Trump before November’s election.
Michael Cohen’s First Amendment rights were violated when he was ordered back to prison on July 9 after probation authorities said he refused to sign a form banning him from publishing the book or communicating publicly in other manners, U.S. District Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein said during a telephone conference.
Hellerstein ordered Michael Cohen released from prison by 2 p.m. on Friday.
“How can I take any other inference than that it’s retaliatory?” Hellerstein asked prosecutors, who insisted in court papers and again Thursday that Probation Department officers did not know about the book when they wrote a provision of home confinement that severely restricted Cohen’s public communications.
“I’ve never seen such a clause in 21 years of being a judge and sentencing people and looking at terms of supervised release,” the judge said.
“Why would the Bureau of Prisons ask for something like this … unless there was a retaliatory purpose?”
In ruling, Hellerstein said he made the “finding that the purpose of transferring Mr. Cohen from furlough and home confinement to jail is retaliatory.”
He added: “And it’s retaliatory for his desire to exercise his First Amendment rights to publish the book.”
Cohen, 53, sued federal prison officials and Attorney General William Barr on Monday, saying he was ordered back to prison because he was writing a book to be released before the November presidential election.
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He has been in isolation at an Otisville, New York, prison camp.
His attorney, Danya Perry, said in a statement that the order was “a victory for the First Amendment” and showed that the government cannot block a book as a condition of release to home confinement.
“This principle transcends politics and we are gratified that the rule of law prevails,” she said.
The book will address “Trump’s personality and proclivities, his private and professional affairs, and his personal and business ethics,” according to the lawsuit.
It further stated that the government’s demand that Cohen agree not to speak to or through any media, including by publishing a book, violated his constitutional rights.
Cohen had been furloughed in May along with other prisoners as authorities tried to slow the spread of the coronavirus in federal prisons.
He was one year into a three-year prison sentence after pleading guilty to campaign finance charges and lying to Congress, among other crimes.
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westernjournal--2020-07-23--Twitter Locks Accounts for Displaying Star of David, Cites ‘Hateful Imagery’

Earlier this month , Twitter refused to take significant action against the anti-Semitic hashtag # JewishPrivilege .
“ # JewishPrivilege is shaming whites while pretending to be one of us… ” one user wrote , according to the Campaign Against Antisemitism .
“ # JewishPrivilege is being born into a world where your ancestors have ‘ progressive-ly ’ transformed an entire civilisation into a Jewish ‘ utopia ’ by inverting its formerly Christian values into their exact opposites , ” another vomit-inducing tweet read .
According to the Campaign Against Antisemitism , “ on being challenged to take action against @ @ @ @ @ @ @ saying that it did not breach its terms of service , which evidently permit the platform to be used for the dissemination of racist material.
” The hashtag was eventually reappropriated by Jewish Twitter users to share the kind of prejudice they ’ d faced in their lives .
However , Twitter ’ s silence spoke volumes , even if the hashtag existed in a grimy corner of the social media platform that didn ’ t get wider cultural attention .
TRENDING : Maxine Waters Jumps Out of Car To Harass LA Deputies @ @ @ @ @ @ @ point earlier this week when it said some users were using the Star of David as hateful imagery against Jewish users .
Thus , it locked a number of accounts for “ [ v ] iolating our rules against posting hateful imagery .
“ You may not use hateful images or symbols in your profile image or profile header , ” those users were told in a message .
“ As a result , we have locked your account.
” The problem : Some of those users were Jewish .
Whoops .
According @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Twitter users contacted the organization after they say the platform accused them of purveying hate .
The explanation from Twitter was that the accounts used the “ yellow star ” similar to those used on badges by Nazi Germany to identify Jewish people .
“ While the majority of cases were correctly actioned , some accounts highlighted recently were mistakes and have now been restored , ” Twitter said in a statement .
The Campaign Against Antisemitism ’ s Stephen Silverman disputed this interpretation .
“ Only one of the accounts locked featured @ @ @ @ @ @ @ clearly did so as a means of reclaiming the yellow stars used by the Nazis , ” Silverman said , according to the Daily Mail .
“ This is precisely the kind of inept response to antisemitism that we have come to expect from Twitter , which just last week tried to convince us that the viral antisemitic # JewishPrivilege hashtag was legitimate .
“ We would happily help Twitter , but they largely ignore us when we approach them , ” he added .
“ It seems that Twitter prefers to go @ @ @ @ @ @ @ identity but not after anti-Semitic users who unabashedly promote anti-Jewish vitriol.
” These were some of the images Twitter apparently locked accounts for , which included a Star of David next to D.C. Comics character Harley Quinn and two clearly meant to reclaim the yellow-star image .
In the Campaign Against Antisemitism ’ s statement on the matter , Silverman said the bans made a mockery of the concept that policing anti-Semitism was beyond the scope of Twitter .
“ So often social media companies claim that they lack the resources to tackle @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has put the lie to that claim by demonstrating that it does have the resources , but chooses to target the benign symbol of a victimized minority instead of the countless racists who use its platform with impunity , ” he said .
“ Twitter must immediately restore these accounts , apologize to the owners , and pledge finally to take robust action against the antisemites whom it has enabled for so long.
” Some , like Anti-Defamation League CEO Jonathan Greenblatt , were more charitable : Whether you wish to be charitable @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s a problem here .
Remember those two openly anti-Semitic # JewishPrivilege tweets I quoted at the beginning of the story ?
Ones that were highlighted by the Campaign Against Antisemitism ?
They ’ re still up there as of Thursday morning .
Neither user has his account locked or deleted .
Both of them are still tweeting , and rather prodigiously , about how members of one certain religious group are responsible for a web of unspeakable evils that ’ s ensnared the entire world .
None of this has been caught @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and even though both tweets were highlighted by one of the English-speaking world ’ s most prominent anti-discrimination groups , this wasn ’ t important enough to invite human intervention upon either the individual tweets or the users themselves — both of whom have said worse things regarding Jewish people in the past 24 hours , if that ’ s to be believed .
But at least they got people who were using the Star of David as a symbol of hate .
Oh , and some people who weren ’ t .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ may be — is thoroughly broken .
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Earlier this month, Twitter refused to take significant action against the anti-Semitic hashtag #JewishPrivilege.
“#JewishPrivilege is shaming whites while pretending to be one of us…” one user wrote, according to the Campaign Against Antisemitism.
“#JewishPrivilege is being born into a world where your ancestors have ‘progressive-ly’ transformed an entire civilisation into a Jewish ‘utopia’ by inverting its formerly Christian values into their exact opposites,” another vomit-inducing tweet read.
According to the Campaign Against Antisemitism, “on being challenged to take action against the hashtag, Twitter reportedly refused, saying that it did not breach its terms of service, which evidently permit the platform to be used for the dissemination of racist material.”
The hashtag was eventually reappropriated by Jewish Twitter users to share the kind of prejudice they’d faced in their lives. However, Twitter’s silence spoke volumes, even if the hashtag existed in a grimy corner of the social media platform that didn’t get wider cultural attention.
Thankfully, Twitter was on point earlier this week when it said some users were using the Star of David as hateful imagery against Jewish users. Thus, it locked a number of accounts for “[v]iolating our rules against posting hateful imagery.
“You may not use hateful images or symbols in your profile image or profile header,” those users were told in a message. “As a result, we have locked your account.”
The problem: Some of those users were Jewish. Whoops.
According to the Campaign Against Antisemitism, several Twitter users contacted the organization after they say the platform accused them of purveying hate. The explanation from Twitter was that the accounts used the “yellow star” similar to those used on badges by Nazi Germany to identify Jewish people.
We want to clarify some questions about hateful imagery on Twitter. We categorically do not consider the Star of David as a hateful symbol or hateful image. We have for some time seen the ‘yellow star’ or ‘yellow badge’ symbol being used by those seeking to target Jewish people. — Twitter Public Policy (@Policy) July 22, 2020
“While the majority of cases were correctly actioned, some accounts highlighted recently were mistakes and have now been restored,” Twitter said in a statement.
While the majority of cases were correctly actioned, some accounts highlighted recently were mistakes and have now been restored. We’re grateful to @antisemitism @ADL @CST_UK and others for bringing this to our attention and for their partnership in tackling antisemitism. — Twitter Public Policy (@Policy) July 22, 2020
The Campaign Against Antisemitism’s Stephen Silverman disputed this interpretation.
“Only one of the accounts locked featured a yellow star, and it very clearly did so as a means of reclaiming the yellow stars used by the Nazis,” Silverman said, according to the Daily Mail.
“This is precisely the kind of inept response to antisemitism that we have come to expect from Twitter, which just last week tried to convince us that the viral antisemitic #JewishPrivilege hashtag was legitimate.
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“We would happily help Twitter, but they largely ignore us when we approach them,” he added. “It seems that Twitter prefers to go after Jewish users who proudly display their identity but not after anti-Semitic users who unabashedly promote anti-Jewish vitriol.”
These were some of the images Twitter apparently locked accounts for, which included a Star of David next to D.C. Comics character Harley Quinn and two clearly meant to reclaim the yellow-star image.
CAA reveals that Twitter deems Jewish Star of David to be “hateful imagery” and is locking accounts of proud Jews who display it https://t.co/WJkpyBG0PX via @antisemitism — YaakovBenMosheHaCohen (@ani_bencohen) July 20, 2020
In the Campaign Against Antisemitism’s statement on the matter, Silverman said the bans made a mockery of the concept that policing anti-Semitism was beyond the scope of Twitter.
“So often social media companies claim that they lack the resources to tackle hate on their platforms, but Twitter has put the lie to that claim by demonstrating that it does have the resources, but chooses to target the benign symbol of a victimized minority instead of the countless racists who use its platform with impunity,” he said.
“Twitter must immediately restore these accounts, apologize to the owners, and pledge finally to take robust action against the antisemites whom it has enabled for so long.”
Some, like Anti-Defamation League CEO Jonathan Greenblatt, were more charitable:
Good to see Twitter clarifying the difference between images used to harass and when used to express identity and empathy. The Star of David is an ancient symbol that represents all Jews and our solidarity. https://t.co/3kxUyNtyn6 — Jonathan Greenblatt (@JGreenblattADL) July 22, 2020
Whether you wish to be charitable about it or not, there’s a problem here.
Remember those two openly anti-Semitic #JewishPrivilege tweets I quoted at the beginning of the story? Ones that were highlighted by the Campaign Against Antisemitism?
They’re still up there as of Thursday morning.
Neither user has his account locked or deleted. Both of them are still tweeting, and rather prodigiously, about how members of one certain religious group are responsible for a web of unspeakable evils that’s ensnared the entire world.
None of this has been caught by Twitter’s automated software, and even though both tweets were highlighted by one of the English-speaking world’s most prominent anti-discrimination groups, this wasn’t important enough to invite human intervention upon either the individual tweets or the users themselves — both of whom have said worse things regarding Jewish people in the past 24 hours, if that’s to be believed.
But at least they got people who were using the Star of David as a symbol of hate. Oh, and some people who weren’t.
Twitter’s system — whatever it may be — is thoroughly broken.
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westernjournal--2020-07-23--Maxine Waters Signals Democratic Response if Trump Wins – ‘This Is Dangerous’

Rep. Maxine Waters on Wednesday called President Donald Trump ’ s moves to put federal agents into chaos-stricken American cities a “ trial run ” for keeping power if he loses the November election .
It sounded more like Waters was floating a trial balloon for Democrats who refuse to accept the election ’ s results .
And it doesn ’ t mean anything good .
The inflammatory California Democrat has a history of inciting acts of intimidation against the Trump administration — her 2018 public call for harassment of cabinet officials is still notorious .
So when she told @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Joy Reid that Trump ’ s actions to protect federal buildings from rioters with federal agents in Portland , Oregon , and his plans to use federal agents in other cities run by Democrats , could really be a dress rehearsal for keeping control of the White House come November , it was worth listening with a cynical ear .
TRENDING : Maxine Waters Jumps Out of Car To Harass LA Deputies Detaining Man “ The people of this town had better be worried about what we ’ re seeing in Portland , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ these paramilitary police officers , or whomever they are , they ’ re federal officers or agents of some kind , that ’ s been organized by the president of the United States , he did not contact the local mayors , he did not contact the governors , he just sent them in .
Who are these people ?
“ This is what you see in countries where you have dictators .
In Third World countries where with dictators who have paramilitary that they can call up anytime they want .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has been suggested that this is a trial run for the president of the United States who may be organizing to not accept what happens when we have the election if he ’ s not elected .
“ Is he going to pull out his military ?
Is he going to engage us ?
He has already alluded to ‘ there may be a civil war ’ if he ’ s not re-elected .
This is dangerous.
” As usual with liberals — and as virtually always with Waters — the congresswoman has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been Democrats in the United States who refuse to accept the results of elections ( the Civil War started over exactly that , in fact , when Abraham Lincoln won the 1860 election ) .
The years of the Trump presidency have borne that out .
And as usual , with liberals , they are accusing their political opponents of engaging in behavior the left is most guilty of .
RELATED : Maxine Waters Jumps Out of Car To Harass LA Deputies Detaining Man With that in mind , Waters ’ warnings about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more like a prediction of a violent leftist backlash — groundwork for the kind destructive unrest the unhappy city of Portland has been witnessing now for going on two months of consecutive nightly confrontations .
For “ The ReidOut ” host Joy Reid , it was easy to play along with the Waters propaganda .
But Trump supporters who watched Waters saw what the message really was : That last one nails it .
Democrats have never accepted the results of the 2016 election .
That was evident in the Inauguration Day riots @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a country that prides itself on the peaceful transfer of power .
It was evident in the “ Russia collusion ” hoax that plagued the first years of the Trump presidency before it fell apart with the Mueller report in spring 2019 and former special counsel Robert Mueller ’ s halting , embarrassing testimony before Congress last July .
It was evident in the sham impeachment effort that ended last year and started this one .
ince the onset of the coronavirus crisis , it ’ s been evident as Democrats — aided @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have twisted every development in a manner to pander to their base and hurt Trump politically , regardless of its potential lasting damage to the country as a whole .
Top Democrats , including former Vice President Joe Biden , have already been busy suggesting Trump will not accept a loss in November — a sure sign that Democrats have already decided to reject the results .
And now Waters is accusing Trump of planning to react with force if the vote doesn ’ t go his way — which means it ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ already decided the same — or at least will accept it when their supporters do .
This is the Democratic Party of 2020 — and there has never been a better reason to vote Republican in November .
Whatever unrest strikes if Trump is re-elected , the consequences of leftists actually winning after literally terrorizing major American cities will be much , much worse .
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Rep. Maxine Waters on Wednesday called President Donald Trump’s moves to put federal agents into chaos-stricken American cities a “trial run” for keeping power if he loses the November election.
It sounded more like Waters was floating a trial balloon for Democrats who refuse to accept the election’s results.
And it doesn’t mean anything good.
The inflammatory California Democrat has a history of inciting acts of intimidation against the Trump administration — her 2018 public call for harassment of cabinet officials is still notorious.
So when she told MSNBC’s newly minted weekday anchor Joy Reid that Trump’s actions to protect federal buildings from rioters with federal agents in Portland, Oregon, and his plans to use federal agents in other cities run by Democrats, could really be a dress rehearsal for keeping control of the White House come November, it was worth listening with a cynical ear.
.@RepMaxineWaters on DHS sending agents to Portland as riots continue: “As a matter of fact, it has been suggested that this is a trial run by the president of the United States who may be organizing to not accept what happens when we have the election if he’s not elected.” pic.twitter.com/54a2DHDx7l — Julio Rosas (@Julio_Rosas11) July 22, 2020
“The people of this town had better be worried about what we’re seeing in Portland,” Waters said. “We have these paramilitary police officers, or whomever they are, they’re federal officers or agents of some kind, that’s been organized by the president of the United States, he did not contact the local mayors, he did not contact the governors, he just sent them in. Who are these people?
“This is what you see in countries where you have dictators. In Third World countries where with dictators who have paramilitary that they can call up anytime they want.
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“As a matter of fact, it has been suggested that this is a trial run for the president of the United States who may be organizing to not accept what happens when we have the election if he’s not elected.
“Is he going to pull out his military? Is he going to engage us? He has already alluded to ‘there may be a civil war’ if he’s not re-elected. This is dangerous.”
As usual with liberals — and as virtually always with Waters — the congresswoman has it exactly backward.
It has historically been Democrats in the United States who refuse to accept the results of elections (the Civil War started over exactly that, in fact, when Abraham Lincoln won the 1860 election). The years of the Trump presidency have borne that out.
And as usual, with liberals, they are accusing their political opponents of engaging in behavior the left is most guilty of.
With that in mind, Waters’ warnings about the aftermath of the 2020 vote sound more like a prediction of a violent leftist backlash — groundwork for the kind destructive unrest the unhappy city of Portland has been witnessing now for going on two months of consecutive nightly confrontations.
For “The ReidOut” host Joy Reid, it was easy to play along with the Waters propaganda.
But Trump supporters who watched Waters saw what the message really was:
“it has been suggested” = “I’m the one suggesting it because that’s our latest talking point to spread fear and disinformation. Also, this is me projecting what we dems plan to do when we lose.” — tweetsmacghee (@tweetsmacghee) July 22, 2020
Well, Democrats are experts about not accepting presidential elections. — Kendall Morris (@ksmorris23) July 22, 2020
In other words, what the Dems are pulling now they will pull if they don’t win the election. It’s signaling plain and simple. — ? Performative Riot Focus Group? (@wakeywakey16) July 22, 2020
What ever they accuse him or the right of,
That is what they are doing. More riots and deaths.
And brown shirts. — Cynthia Marier (@MarierCynthia) July 23, 2020
In other words, @RepMaxineWaters is warning @POTUS that there will be riots when @TheDemocrats fail to accept the results of the 2020 election if they lose (like they failed to accept 2016 & have tried everything to get him out). They always accuse you of what they are doing. — JeaniegirlDC (@jeaniegirldc) July 23, 2020
That last one nails it.
Democrats have never accepted the results of the 2016 election.
That was evident in the Inauguration Day riots in 2017 that were an embarrassment to a country that prides itself on the peaceful transfer of power.
It was evident in the “Russia collusion” hoax that plagued the first years of the Trump presidency before it fell apart with the Mueller report in spring 2019 and former special counsel Robert Mueller’s halting, embarrassing testimony before Congress last July.
It was evident in the sham impeachment effort that ended last year and started this one.
ince the onset of the coronavirus crisis, it’s been evident as Democrats — aided as always by the mainstream media — have twisted every development in a manner to pander to their base and hurt Trump politically, regardless of its potential lasting damage to the country as a whole.
Top Democrats, including former Vice President Joe Biden, have already been busy suggesting Trump will not accept a loss in November — a sure sign that Democrats have already decided to reject the results.
And now Waters is accusing Trump of planning to react with force if the vote doesn’t go his way — which means it’s a rock-solid bet that Democrats have already decided the same — or at least will accept it when their supporters do.
This is the Democratic Party of 2020 — and there has never been a better reason to vote Republican in November.
Whatever unrest strikes if Trump is re-elected, the consequences of leftists actually winning after literally terrorizing major American cities will be much, much worse.
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