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westernjournal--2020-09-10--CBS News Calls Arrested Protester ‘Far Right’ – But He Calls Himself a ‘Left Anarchist’

Two men were arrested Sept. 3 for allegedly attempting to conspire with and support the Palestinian terror organization Hamas .
Michael Robert Solomon and Benjamin Ryan Teeter , who appeared Friday in U.S. District Court in Minneapolis , Minnesota , believed their views aligned with those of Hamas , according to a statement from the Department of Justice .
Authorities said the pair , who are members of the Boogaloo Bois , wanted to work as “ mercenaries ” for Hamas , hoping to generate cash for their group .
In reporting on the allegations , CBS News referred to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” group .
CBS ’ headline read : “ 2 members of far-right group Boogaloo Bois charged with attempting to support Hamas.
” TRENDING : Police Officer Dies After Being Shot While Attempting To Arrest Assault Suspect “ Two self-described members of the far-right group Boogaloo Bois have been charged with attempting to conspire and become ‘ assets ’ for Hamas , the Justice Department said on Friday , ” the outlet added .
“ Hamas is designated by the U.S. as a terrorist organization , and the Boogaloo Bois is a loosely-connected @ @ @ @ @ @ @ violent , anti-government ideology.
” But while CBS heavily implied that both men were members of the far right , Teeter has explicitly described himself as a “ left Anarchist.
” “ Michael Solomon and Benjamin Teeter proclaim themselves to be members of the Boogaloo Bois , a group that espouses a violent ideology and an objective to overthrow the government , ” U.S. Attorney Erica H. MacDonald said in a statement .
“ The defendants believed their anti-U.S. government views aligned with those of Hamas , a foreign terrorist organization , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Minnesota and elsewhere.
” The Boogaloo Bois are supposedly a “ right-wing extremist group aimed at overthrowing the government ” whose members have been associated with white supremacy and violence , USA Today reported in June .
According to the DOJ , Solomon and Teeter are part of a subgroup within the Boogaloo Bois , the Boojahideen , who have a stated goal of “ overthrowing the government and replacing its police forces.
” Of course , it seems unlikely that supposedly far-right extremists would want to coordinate with a Palestinian terror @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Regardless of where the Boogaloo Bois fall on the political spectrum — according to USA Today , “ there are various facets to the loosely organized group ” — it ’ s hard to defend CBS ’ characterization of Solomon and Teeter as “ far right ” given the Justice Department ’ s description of the pair ’ s alleged actions .
RELATED : CNN Caught Airing Doctored Photo of Joe Biden That Covers Up 1 Huge Detail The two men shared “ their ideas about destroying government monuments , raiding the headquarters @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Carolina , and targeting politicians and members of the media ” with an individual who they believed was a senior member of Hamas but who was actually an undercover FBI employee , the DOJ said .
It ’ s usually members of the far left , not the far right , who want to destroy statues and monuments .
And according to the establishment media , the far right is full of white supremacists — not people allegedly planning to attack the headquarters of a white supremacist group .
In an Aug. 26 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a “ left Anarchist.
” It is media malfeasance for a network to label a self-proclaimed leftist as “ far right.
” However , the mainstream media and the left ( but I repeat myself ) want the American public to believe it ’ s unfathomable that someone on the left would engage in these kinds of actions , despite the evidence right in front of us .
Almost every aspect of Solomon and Teeter ’ s alleged behavior — coordinating with Hamas , promoting the destruction of monuments , even suggesting a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is straight out of the far left ’ s playbook .
Teeter even explicitly stated that he is on the left .
Nevertheless , CBS associated both men with the far right in the headline of its article .
It ’ s clear that the establishment media will do whatever it takes to forward the narrative that everyone doing bad things is on the far right .
We are committed to truth and accuracy in all of our journalism .
Read our editorial standards .

Two men were arrested Sept. 3 for allegedly attempting to conspire with and support the Palestinian terror organization Hamas.
Michael Robert Solomon and Benjamin Ryan Teeter, who appeared Friday in U.S. District Court in Minneapolis, Minnesota, believed their views aligned with those of Hamas, according to a statement from the Department of Justice.
Authorities said the pair, who are members of the Boogaloo Bois, wanted to work as “mercenaries” for Hamas, hoping to generate cash for their group.
In reporting on the allegations, CBS News referred to the Boogaloo Bois as a “far-right” group.
CBS’ headline read: “2 members of far-right group Boogaloo Bois charged with attempting to support Hamas.”
“Two self-described members of the far-right group Boogaloo Bois have been charged with attempting to conspire and become ‘assets’ for Hamas, the Justice Department said on Friday,” the outlet added.
“Hamas is designated by the U.S. as a terrorist organization, and the Boogaloo Bois is a loosely-connected group of far-right individuals who espouse a violent, anti-government ideology.”
But while CBS heavily implied that both men were members of the far right, Teeter has explicitly described himself as a “left Anarchist.”
“Michael Solomon and Benjamin Teeter proclaim themselves to be members of the Boogaloo Bois, a group that espouses a violent ideology and an objective to overthrow the government,” U.S. Attorney Erica H. MacDonald said in a statement.
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“The defendants believed their anti-U.S. government views aligned with those of Hamas, a foreign terrorist organization, and actively developed plans to carry out violence in Minnesota and elsewhere.”
The Boogaloo Bois are supposedly a “right-wing extremist group aimed at overthrowing the government” whose members have been associated with white supremacy and violence, USA Today reported in June.
According to the DOJ, Solomon and Teeter are part of a subgroup within the Boogaloo Bois, the Boojahideen, who have a stated goal of “overthrowing the government and replacing its police forces.”
Of course, it seems unlikely that supposedly far-right extremists would want to coordinate with a Palestinian terror group and overthrow the U.S. government.
Regardless of where the Boogaloo Bois fall on the political spectrum — according to USA Today, “there are various facets to the loosely organized group” — it’s hard to defend CBS’ characterization of Solomon and Teeter as “far right” given the Justice Department’s description of the pair’s alleged actions.
The two men shared “their ideas about destroying government monuments, raiding the headquarters of a white supremacist organization in North Carolina, and targeting politicians and members of the media” with an individual who they believed was a senior member of Hamas but who was actually an undercover FBI employee, the DOJ said.
It’s usually members of the far left, not the far right, who want to destroy statues and monuments.
And according to the establishment media, the far right is full of white supremacists — not people allegedly planning to attack the headquarters of a white supremacist group.
In an Aug. 26 tweet, Teeter explicitly identified himself as a “left Anarchist.”
It is media malfeasance for a network to label a self-proclaimed leftist as “far right.”
However, the mainstream media and the left (but I repeat myself) want the American public to believe it’s unfathomable that someone on the left would engage in these kinds of actions, despite the evidence right in front of us.
Almost every aspect of Solomon and Teeter’s alleged behavior — coordinating with Hamas, promoting the destruction of monuments, even suggesting a raid on a white supremacist group — is straight out of the far left’s playbook.
Teeter even explicitly stated that he is on the left.
Nevertheless, CBS associated both men with the far right in the headline of its article.
It’s clear that the establishment media will do whatever it takes to forward the narrative that everyone doing bad things is on the far right.
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westernjournal--2020-09-10--CNN Analyst Ruins Key Anti-Trump Narrative, Scrambles To Launch a New One

The left has tried to smear President Donald Trump by conjuring up countless scandals and negative labels , but it seems they now admit at least one arrow in their quiver has been rendered useless — well , sort of .
Trump ’ s critics have accused the president of profiting from his time in office despite the fact that he has given away his $ 400,000 annual salary and has lost wealth since taking office ( more on that in a bit ) .
And when the president spoke of his hopefulness for the antimalarial drug hydroxychloroquine to fight @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it was because Trump would profit off the drug through investments in the drug company that produced the medicine in a claim so bad even the left-leaning site Snopes called it “ mostly false.
” Then there are the several lawsuits against Trump for supposedly violating the “ emoluments ” clause in the Constitution , which prohibits presidents from profiting from their time in office , that were brought because foreign dignitaries patronize hotels owned by the Trump Organization , CNN said about the D.C. lawsuit in particular .
The network ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ July 2018 , with his guest , Georgetown Law professor John Mikhail , warning that if Trump wasn ’ t penalized for the transgression , “ future presidents might also seek to profit off the presidency.
” TRENDING : Police Officer Dies After Being Shot While Attempting To Arrest Assault Suspect When the president tried to defend himself , leftists such as MSNBC ’ s Kyle Griffin twisted his words .
“ Trump calls the Emoluments Clause of the United States Constitution ‘ phony , ' ” Griffin tweeted .
“ ‘ You @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ' ” What Trump actually said was that other presidents were wealthy and conducted business while in office , and that he has lost money , which would essentially negate their claim of profiting .
“ They ran their businesses , ” the president said in the tweeted clip .
“ George Washington , they say , had two desks : He had a presidential desk and a business desk.
” “ I don ’ t think you people with this phony emoluments clause , ” Trump said , cutting himself off .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ would say that it ’ s cost me anywhere from 2 to 5 billion dollars to be president , and that ’ s OK , between what I lose and could have made.
” That context sheds light on the remark : He was calling their charge phony , which makes sense when paired with the rest of the endless false accusations lobbed at the president .
They were likely hoping for show trials that would put Trump and his company ’ s financial records on public display , but his adversaries have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mixed results , including at least one case dismissed and another delayed .
So now , with the coronavirus pandemic impacting the president ’ s earnings and net worth , Cillizza has decided to pivot to the fact that Trump has lost so much of his wealth , hoping to get under the president ’ s skin and switch tactics .
RELATED : President Trump Was Just Endorsed by the Chicago Police Union - Lightfoot Will Hate This News In an article Wednesday titled “ Donald Trump is a lot less rich today @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” the network ’ s digital editor-at-large and host of the multiplatform “ The Point with Chris Cillizza ” gleefully reported that Trump has gone from $ 3.7 billion when he took office in 2016 down to $ 2.5 billion .
“ Now , $ 2.5 billion is still a lot of money .
Like , a LOT of money .
And being one of the richest 400 people in America is pretty exclusive company , ” Cillizza wrote .
“ But if you don ’ t think that the decline in his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Forbes 400 will irk Trump , then you don ’ t know Trump.
” The president dropped from No .
275 in 2019 to No .
339 this year on the Forbes 400 list , which the CNN anticipates will be a blow to the billionaire ’ s ego .
Cillizza went on to outline all of the discrepancies in his actual wealth that sources , including Trump , have reported over the years but settled on what he thinks that number means to the president .
“ Trump ’ s need — @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be very , very rich — is widely regarded as one of the main reasons he has continued to be unwilling to release any of his previous tax returns , the first president in the post-Watergate era to enjoy that ignominious distinction , ” Cillizza said .
“ The speculation is that Trump knows that the returns would show him as considerably less rich than he has bragged about for years and , in so doing , reduce his appeal to voters who are drawn to his over-the-top money and attitude.
” So @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the presidency or lying about being wealthy ?
Well , according to Cillizza , Trump relies on wealth to “ prove that he is better than all the people who sneered at him and mocked him over the years.
” “ In Trump ’ s mind , the richer he is , the more people he has proven wrong , ” Cillizza continued .
“ Wealth equals vindication .
And that ’ s why a decline in wealth — like he ’ s experience [ d ] this past year — will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ seems in one fell swoop , Cillizza had to trash the narrative about the president enriching himself while advancing the new approach that Trump will be very upset about his loss in wealth , despite the fact that he has said he isn ’ t bothered by it .
What ’ s curious is how the left doesn ’ t seem to mind those who actually have benefited from being in office , like the Obamas , who are $ 20 million richer since former President Barack Obama left office , or the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 230 million in the years since President Bill Clinton ’ s tenure .
There ’ s also 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden , who raked in $ 15.6 million in the two years after he left the vice presidency , and his son , Hunter Biden , who was paid tens of thousands of dollars per month for a post at the Ukraine energy company Burisma Holdings that he likely got because of his last name .
Getting rich after serving in the office doesn ’ t matter to the left unless @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that Trump is undeniably poorer since taking office , they don ’ t have a leg to stand on .
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The left has tried to smear President Donald Trump by conjuring up countless scandals and negative labels, but it seems they now admit at least one arrow in their quiver has been rendered useless — well, sort of.
Trump’s critics have accused the president of profiting from his time in office despite the fact that he has given away his $400,000 annual salary and has lost wealth since taking office (more on that in a bit).
And when the president spoke of his hopefulness for the antimalarial drug hydroxychloroquine to fight COVID-19, The New York Times insinuated it was because Trump would profit off the drug through investments in the drug company that produced the medicine in a claim so bad even the left-leaning site Snopes called it “mostly false.”
Then there are the several lawsuits against Trump for supposedly violating the “emoluments” clause in the Constitution, which prohibits presidents from profiting from their time in office, that were brought because foreign dignitaries patronize hotels owned by the Trump Organization, CNN said about the D.C. lawsuit in particular.
The network’s Chris Cillizza reported on the nonscandal in July 2018, with his guest, Georgetown Law professor John Mikhail, warning that if Trump wasn’t penalized for the transgression, “future presidents might also seek to profit off the presidency.”
When the president tried to defend himself, leftists such as MSNBC’s Kyle Griffin twisted his words.
“Trump calls the Emoluments Clause of the United States Constitution ‘phony,'” Griffin tweeted. “‘You people with this phony Emoluments Clause.'”
Trump calls the Emoluments Clause of the United States Constitution “phony.” “You people with this phony Emoluments Clause.” pic.twitter.com/Qdyrj3jDsW — Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) October 21, 2019
What Trump actually said was that other presidents were wealthy and conducted business while in office, and that he has lost money, which would essentially negate their claim of profiting.
“They ran their businesses,” the president said in the tweeted clip. “George Washington, they say, had two desks: He had a presidential desk and a business desk.”
“I don’t think you people with this phony emoluments clause,” Trump said, cutting himself off. “And by the way, I would say that it’s cost me anywhere from 2 to 5 billion dollars to be president, and that’s OK, between what I lose and could have made.”
That context sheds light on the remark: He was calling their charge phony, which makes sense when paired with the rest of the endless false accusations lobbed at the president.
They were likely hoping for show trials that would put Trump and his company’s financial records on public display, but his adversaries have been mired in lengthy legal battles with mixed results, including at least one case dismissed and another delayed.
So now, with the coronavirus pandemic impacting the president’s earnings and net worth, Cillizza has decided to pivot to the fact that Trump has lost so much of his wealth, hoping to get under the president’s skin and switch tactics.
In an article Wednesday titled “Donald Trump is a lot less rich today than when he was elected president,” the network’s digital editor-at-large and host of the multiplatform “The Point with Chris Cillizza” gleefully reported that Trump has gone from $3.7 billion when he took office in 2016 down to $2.5 billion.
“Now, $2.5 billion is still a lot of money. Like, a LOT of money. And being one of the richest 400 people in America is pretty exclusive company,” Cillizza wrote.
“But if you don’t think that the decline in his overall wealth and his position on the Forbes 400 will irk Trump, then you don’t know Trump.”
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The president dropped from No. 275 in 2019 to No. 339 this year on the Forbes 400 list, which the CNN anticipates will be a blow to the billionaire’s ego.
Cillizza went on to outline all of the discrepancies in his actual wealth that sources, including Trump, have reported over the years but settled on what he thinks that number means to the president.
“Trump’s need — and it is a need — to be very, very rich — is widely regarded as one of the main reasons he has continued to be unwilling to release any of his previous tax returns, the first president in the post-Watergate era to enjoy that ignominious distinction,” Cillizza said.
“The speculation is that Trump knows that the returns would show him as considerably less rich than he has bragged about for years and, in so doing, reduce his appeal to voters who are drawn to his over-the-top money and attitude.”
So which is it–is Trump getting rich off of the presidency or lying about being wealthy?
Well, according to Cillizza, Trump relies on wealth to “prove that he is better than all the people who sneered at him and mocked him over the years.”
“In Trump’s mind, the richer he is, the more people he has proven wrong,” Cillizza continued. “Wealth equals vindication. And that’s why a decline in wealth — like he’s experience[d] this past year — will bother him so much.”
So it seems in one fell swoop, Cillizza had to trash the narrative about the president enriching himself while advancing the new approach that Trump will be very upset about his loss in wealth, despite the fact that he has said he isn’t bothered by it.
What’s curious is how the left doesn’t seem to mind those who actually have benefited from being in office, like the Obamas, who are $20 million richer since former President Barack Obama left office, or the Clintons, who have amassed over $230 million in the years since President Bill Clinton’s tenure.
There’s also 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden, who raked in $15.6 million in the two years after he left the vice presidency, and his son, Hunter Biden, who was paid tens of thousands of dollars per month for a post at the Ukraine energy company Burisma Holdings that he likely got because of his last name.
Getting rich after serving in the office doesn’t matter to the left unless it is a Republican, but now that Trump is undeniably poorer since taking office, they don’t have a leg to stand on.
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westernjournal--2020-09-10--Biden Says Americans Deserve a President Who Tells the Truth, So Dan Crenshaw Exposes All His Lies

GOP Rep. Dan Crenshaw of Texas responded to a tweet from Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden saying Americans deserve a president who tells the truth by noting how often the former vice president and his old boss , Barack Obama , have not .
Crenshaw highlighted one of the big whoppers of the Obama administration that centered on the Affordable Care Act : “ If you like your doctor , you can keep your doctor.
” A related Obama claim , “ If you like your health care plan , you can keep it , ” was rated by Politifact @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” in 2013 following ACA ’ s implementation , which was largely delayed until after Obama ’ s 2012 presidential re-election campaign .
Crenshaw tweeted a number of Biden statements that Politifact has determined to be false .
TRENDING : Police Officer Dies After Being Shot While Attempting To Arrest Assault Suspect One of them was the Democratic nominee ’ s claim earlier this month that he was the first person to call for invoking the Defense Production Act in response to the COVID-19 pandemic .
Politifact reported that in late February , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to have suggested the move , President Donald Trump ’ s health and human services secretary , Alex Azar , said at a White House roundtable for the media , “ We will use the Defense Production Act as necessary to enable that our contracts go to the front of the line on contracting .
That is an authority that we have , and we intend to use it to acquire anything that we need to acquire.
” On March 17 , the day before Biden first publicly mentioned it , Trump said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Defense Production Act , if necessary , to ramp up domestic production of the medical supplies needed to combat the coronavirus .
On March 18 , the president issued an executive order invoking the legislation , specifically prioritizing the production of “ personal protective equipment and ventilators.
” Politifact said it received no response when it asked the Biden campaign to provide a comment from the Democratic candidate that predated March 18 .
Another topic Crenshaw pointed to that was identified by the fact-checker was a July attempt by Biden to push a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ No U.S. presidents elected before Donald Trump were racist , ” Biden said .
The first problem with that statement is Trump has both a record of lifting up minorities and many friends , from different races , who say the charge of racism simply is not true .
Further , if you want a good , solid example of a racist president , look no further than Democrat Woodrow Wilson , who resegregated much of the federal government and screened the pro-Ku Klux Klan film “ Birth of a Nation ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ President Trump Was Just Endorsed by the Chicago Police Union - Lightfoot Will Hate This News In the 1960s , Lyndon Johnson regularly threw around racial slurs , including frequently using the N-word , according to MSNBC .
Robert Parker , Johnson ’ s sometime chauffeur , recounted how Johnson refused to call him by his name , instead using words such as “ boy ” or “ n—–.
” While serving in the Senate , Biden worked with segregationists — Democrats , of course — and in the 1970s he opposed student @ @ @ @ @ @ @ desegregating public schools .
Another lie , this time by Biden ’ s campaign , according to Politifact , is that Trump described COVID-19 as the Democrats ’ “ new hoax.
” The Biden campaign clipped together two separate pieces of video for a campaign ad , with Trump first saying in late February “ coronavirus ” and then saying “ the Democrats new hoax.
” Politifact reported , “ The video makes it seem like Trump is calling the disease itself a hoax , which he hasn ’ t done .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the editing is Biden ’ s. ” Just Wednesday , the former vice president tore into Trump for the 6,114 “ military COVID deaths ” and 118,984 military infections on his watch .
The only problem was that according to the Pentagon , there have only been seven coronavirus deaths among the approximately 1.3 million Americans who serve in the military , and only a little over 40,000 have contracted COVID-19 .
So Biden was only off by about 80,000 .
The Democratic candidate ’ s campaign told CNN that Biden misspoke , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Of course , this whole line of attack by Biden about how presidents should tell the truth is based on Washington Post journalist Bob Woodward ’ s “ bombshell ” revelation that Trump said he was trying to play down the coronavirus earlier this year so as not to overly alarm the public .
At an event in Michigan on Wednesday , Biden charged that Trump “ lied to the American people ” about the virus .
“ He knowingly and willingly lied about the threat it posed to the country for months @ @ @ @ @ @ @ knew how dangerous it was .
Now , while this deadly disease ripped through our nation , he failed to do his job on purpose .
It was a life-and-death betrayal of the American people.
” Dr. Anthony Fauci — director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and the establishment media ’ s gold standard for truth-telling — told Fox News on Wednesday what Trump heard from him about the threat of COVID-19 is what the president communicated to the public .
Fox News host John Roberts asked Fauci if @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the virus .
“ No , I didn ’ t , ” Fauci responded .
“ I didn ’ t get any sense that he was distorting anything .
I mean in my discussions with him , they were always straightforward about the concerns that we had .
We related that to him .
And when he would go out , I ’ d hear him discussing the same sort of things .
“ He would often say , ‘ We just got through with a briefing with the group from the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about it .
So it may have happened , but I have not seen that kind of distortion.
” Trump rightly asked in a Thursday morning tweet why Woodward , if he truly thought he had bombshell audio from an interview the president knew was on the record , withheld it from the public from March until now .
Lives were at stake , and the president was not squaring the American people , according to Woodward and the Democrats , right ?
The truth is the Trump administration ’ s response to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ start , while Biden and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and others were downplaying it .
With less than two months to go before the election , we ’ ve entered silly season , and Biden and the Democrats are throwing everything they can at Trump in the hope that something sticks .
Good for Crenshaw for reminding voters how often Biden has been truth-challenged .
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GOP Rep. Dan Crenshaw of Texas responded to a tweet from Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden saying Americans deserve a president who tells the truth by noting how often the former vice president and his old boss, Barack Obama, have not.
Crenshaw highlighted one of the big whoppers of the Obama administration that centered on the Affordable Care Act: “If you like your doctor, you can keep your doctor.”
A related Obama claim, “If you like your health care plan, you can keep it,” was rated by Politifact as the “Lie of the Year” in 2013 following ACA’s implementation, which was largely delayed until after Obama’s 2012 presidential re-election campaign.
Crenshaw tweeted a number of Biden statements that Politifact has determined to be false.
Now do “if you like your doctor you can keep them,” and also this ? https://t.co/P7jJDrpoxM pic.twitter.com/HGQHcpov3T — Dan Crenshaw (@DanCrenshawTX) September 10, 2020
One of them was the Democratic nominee’s claim earlier this month that he was the first person to call for invoking the Defense Production Act in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Politifact reported that in late February, over two weeks before Biden is known to have suggested the move, President Donald Trump’s health and human services secretary, Alex Azar, said at a White House roundtable for the media, “We will use the Defense Production Act as necessary to enable that our contracts go to the front of the line on contracting. That is an authority that we have, and we intend to use it to acquire anything that we need to acquire.”
On March 17, the day before Biden first publicly mentioned it, Trump said his administration was prepared to invoke the Defense Production Act, if necessary, to ramp up domestic production of the medical supplies needed to combat the coronavirus.
On March 18, the president issued an executive order invoking the legislation, specifically prioritizing the production of “personal protective equipment and ventilators.”
Politifact said it received no response when it asked the Biden campaign to provide a comment from the Democratic candidate that predated March 18.
Another topic Crenshaw pointed to that was identified by the fact-checker was a July attempt by Biden to push a false narrative about Trump and racism.
“No U.S. presidents elected before Donald Trump were racist,” Biden said.
The first problem with that statement is Trump has both a record of lifting up minorities and many friends, from different races, who say the charge of racism simply is not true.
Further, if you want a good, solid example of a racist president, look no further than Democrat Woodrow Wilson, who resegregated much of the federal government and screened the pro-Ku Klux Klan film “Birth of a Nation” at the White House.
In the 1960s, Lyndon Johnson regularly threw around racial slurs, including frequently using the N-word, according to MSNBC.
Robert Parker, Johnson’s sometime chauffeur, recounted how Johnson refused to call him by his name, instead using words such as “boy” or “n—–.”
While serving in the Senate, Biden worked with segregationists — Democrats, of course — and in the 1970s he opposed student busing programs, the primary means of desegregating public schools.
Another lie, this time by Biden’s campaign, according to Politifact, is that Trump described COVID-19 as the Democrats’ “new hoax.”
The Biden campaign clipped together two separate pieces of video for a campaign ad, with Trump first saying in late February “coronavirus” and then saying “the Democrats new hoax.”
Politifact reported, “The video makes it seem like Trump is calling the disease itself a hoax, which he hasn’t done. The words are Trump’s, but the editing is Biden’s.”
Just Wednesday, the former vice president tore into Trump for the 6,114 “military COVID deaths” and 118,984 military infections on his watch.
The only problem was that according to the Pentagon, there have only been seven coronavirus deaths among the approximately 1.3 million Americans who serve in the military, and only a little over 40,000 have contracted COVID-19.
So Biden was only off by about 80,000.
The Democratic candidate’s campaign told CNN that Biden misspoke, accidentally citing Michigan’s numbers.
Of course, this whole line of attack by Biden about how presidents should tell the truth is based on Washington Post journalist Bob Woodward’s “bombshell” revelation that Trump said he was trying to play down the coronavirus earlier this year so as not to overly alarm the public.
At an event in Michigan on Wednesday, Biden charged that Trump “lied to the American people” about the virus.
“He knowingly and willingly lied about the threat it posed to the country for months. He had the information. He knew how dangerous it was. Now, while this deadly disease ripped through our nation, he failed to do his job on purpose. It was a life-and-death betrayal of the American people.”
Please.
Dr. Anthony Fauci — director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and the establishment media’s gold standard for truth-telling — told Fox News on Wednesday what Trump heard from him about the threat of COVID-19 is what the president communicated to the public.
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Fox News host John Roberts asked Fauci if he felt Trump played down the threat of the virus.
“No, I didn’t,” Fauci responded. “I didn’t get any sense that he was distorting anything. I mean in my discussions with him, they were always straightforward about the concerns that we had. We related that to him. And when he would go out, I’d hear him discussing the same sort of things.
Dr. Anthony Fauci: President Trump told the American public “the reality of what was going on”https://t.co/u4qWQ7AjDT pic.twitter.com/jdErmGZCbD — RNC Research (@RNCResearch) September 9, 2020
“He would often say, ‘We just got through with a briefing with the group from the task force,’ and would talk about it. So it may have happened, but I have not seen that kind of distortion.”
Trump rightly asked in a Thursday morning tweet why Woodward, if he truly thought he had bombshell audio from an interview the president knew was on the record, withheld it from the public from March until now.
Bob Woodward had my quotes for many months. If he thought they were so bad or dangerous, why didn’t he immediately report them in an effort to save lives? Didn’t he have an obligation to do so? No, because he knew they were good and proper answers. Calm, no panic! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 10, 2020
Lives were at stake, and the president was not squaring the American people, according to Woodward and the Democrats, right?
The truth is the Trump administration’s response to the virus has been robust from the start, while Biden and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and others were downplaying it.
With less than two months to go before the election, we’ve entered silly season, and Biden and the Democrats are throwing everything they can at Trump in the hope that something sticks.
Good for Crenshaw for reminding voters how often Biden has been truth-challenged.
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westernjournal--2020-09-10--Bob Ehrlich: As the Campaign Season Heats Up, Dems Have Made It Clear They’ve Gone Off the Deep End

With Labor Day weekend now behind us , it ’ s time to look at what ’ s working — and what ’ s not — for the 2020 presidential campaigns .
Since 2016 , candidate and then-President Trump ’ s policy agenda has been geared more toward working class as opposed to upper-middle-class voters — a subtle but very real change of focus for a GOP that has long been known as the party of Wall Street .
The Chamber of Commerce is accordingly unhappy , as reflected in a newfound willingness to support House Democrats in competitive districts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ helped take down that supposedly impregnable blue wall in 2016 and may do so again in 2020 .
Speaking of which , the apparent and dramatic conversion of big business toward the Democrats and away from Trump ’ s GOP marks the ascension of leftist social policy positions over traditional pro-market positions for much of the business sector .
This is especially true for big tech .
It also further solidifies the long and strong relationship between the GOP and the small business community .
TRENDING : Police Officer Dies After Being Shot @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Do as I say , not as I do ” is a familiar mantra of the entitled left .
And it ’ s not just about Nancy Pelosi ’ s hair appointment at an otherwise shuttered San Francisco salon , or Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kennedy ’ s eating indoors at a Maryland restaurant while he forbids the same behavior in his own city or Bill de Blasio working out in a New York City YMCA , even as his administration shut down the city ’ s schools and dine-in restaurants .
It ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ poor children while sending their own kids to private school .
It ’ s attempting to limit gun rights for the average person while keeping armed security details for themselves .
It ’ s mandating masks , social distancing and shutdowns for all types of small businesses while indulging large and chaotic protests in the streets .
It ’ s the bottom-line Marie Antoinette condescension and hypocrisy of “ let ‘ em eat cake ” elitism of progressive leaders that is not lost on the average voter .
The media ’ s nervous @ @ @ @ @ @ @ focus on African-American voters has served to bury increasing support from Hispanic men .
An issues portfolio of pro-life , pro-family , pro-legal immigration and support for small business makes this a potentially fruitful and long-lasting relationship .
The Democrats ’ circa-2016 promise to appeal to white working-class voters never got off the ground .
The sustained momentum of the “ Bernie Bros ” within the party took the effort down .
Should Mr. Biden fall at the hands of crossover , working-class Democrats , ( a la Hillary Clinton ) , will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ?
And who in leadership will step forward to back it all up ?
RELATED : John Stossel : Speak Out in China and You May Literally Find a New Husband in Your Bed School choice became much more than a typical Republican policy prescription this year .
It morphed into a position central to the party ’ s campaign to broaden its appeal to African-Americans .
Polls reflect consistent black support for public school charters and school choice .
And recall the charter school movement was begun by female African-American members of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ made an interesting strategic choice this year .
Instead of their traditional middle-left policy mix , Democratic rhetoric ( and platform ) reflects a full-tilt left agenda .
The thought seems to be that the voters will not pay attention to issues ( with the exception of indicting their depiction of the president ’ s COVID response ) if Biden-Harris maintains total focus on the myriad personal evils associated with Donald J. Trump .
Another unique strategy call : Inaction in the face of rioting , looting , human casualties and property damage @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Yet literal Democratic silence loomed at the Democratic National Convention and elsewhere as the dominant nonresponse through the summer riots until recent polls began to reflect growing bipartisan disgust with Democratic leaders ’ fecklessness in the face of ongoing violence .
Now comes a crusade of invective directed at Donald J. Trump .
Such a classic Clintonian technique ( blame the other guy for your mistakes ) may have worked for the “ great triangulator ” — but can a mostly basement-dwelling Joe Biden pull it off ?
Fifty-four days out , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was a CNN reporter assuring viewers that the Kenosha , Wisconsin protests were “ mostly peaceful ” while rioting , looting and fires burned out of control behind him .
A low point in media reporting — even for CNN .
The moment produced lots of glee on the right , but it was a reminder of the paradoxical adage : “ Just because you ’ re paranoid doesn ’ t mean that everyone is not out to get you.
” I thought of that old line while searching for the usual post-convention @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Geez , a paranoid observer might conclude one party ’ s post-convention bounce was much larger than the other… How rich of Hillary Clinton to advise Joe Biden to “ not concede under any circumstances.
” Recall when she and her media acolytes went apoplectic after candidate Trump repeatedly claimed the 2016 campaign was rigged in favor of Mrs. Clinton and that he accordingly would not be so quick to concede .
Thereafter , left-wing pundits killed many trees speculating on how Mr. Trump would never give up should he come up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to today and the tables are turned 180 degrees .
But then the former first lady has never been a model of consistency… When liberal Democrats fall back on euphemistic verbs like “ reimagine ” ( policing ) and “ aspire ” ( Green New Deal ) you can read as follows : We ’ d better tone our act down before too many independents flee our island .
When Joe Biden contends that the real problem in cities is the presence of Trump-supporting right-wing militia , you can read as follows : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ its face , but blaming Trump is about the only thing we have to market this cycle .
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With Labor Day weekend now behind us, it’s time to look at what’s working — and what’s not — for the 2020 presidential campaigns.
Since 2016, candidate and then-President Trump’s policy agenda has been geared more toward working class as opposed to upper-middle-class voters — a subtle but very real change of focus for a GOP that has long been known as the party of Wall Street.
The Chamber of Commerce is accordingly unhappy, as reflected in a newfound willingness to support House Democrats in competitive districts. But the Trump-sponsored change of focus helped take down that supposedly impregnable blue wall in 2016 and may do so again in 2020.
Speaking of which, the apparent and dramatic conversion of big business toward the Democrats and away from Trump’s GOP marks the ascension of leftist social policy positions over traditional pro-market positions for much of the business sector.
This is especially true for big tech. It also further solidifies the long and strong relationship between the GOP and the small business community.
“Do as I say, not as I do” is a familiar mantra of the entitled left.
And it’s not just about Nancy Pelosi’s hair appointment at an otherwise shuttered San Francisco salon, or Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kennedy’s eating indoors at a Maryland restaurant while he forbids the same behavior in his own city or Bill de Blasio working out in a New York City YMCA, even as his administration shut down the city’s schools and dine-in restaurants.
It’s voting to defund charter schools for poor children while sending their own kids to private school.
It’s attempting to limit gun rights for the average person while keeping armed security details for themselves.
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It’s mandating masks, social distancing and shutdowns for all types of small businesses while indulging large and chaotic protests in the streets.
It’s the bottom-line Marie Antoinette condescension and hypocrisy of “let ‘em eat cake” elitism of progressive leaders that is not lost on the average voter.
The media’s nervous fascination with the Trump campaign’s focus on African-American voters has served to bury increasing support from Hispanic men. An issues portfolio of pro-life, pro-family, pro-legal immigration and support for small business makes this a potentially fruitful and long-lasting relationship.
The Democrats’ circa-2016 promise to appeal to white working-class voters never got off the ground. The sustained momentum of the “Bernie Bros” within the party took the effort down.
Should Mr. Biden fall at the hands of crossover, working-class Democrats, (a la Hillary Clinton), will the party leadership make a similar pledge? And who in leadership will step forward to back it all up?
School choice became much more than a typical Republican policy prescription this year.
It morphed into a position central to the party’s campaign to broaden its appeal to African-Americans. Polls reflect consistent black support for public school charters and school choice. And recall the charter school movement was begun by female African-American members of the Wisconsin legislature.
The Democrats have made an interesting strategic choice this year.
Instead of their traditional middle-left policy mix, Democratic rhetoric (and platform) reflects a full-tilt left agenda.
The thought seems to be that the voters will not pay attention to issues (with the exception of indicting their depiction of the president’s COVID response) if Biden-Harris maintains total focus on the myriad personal evils associated with Donald J. Trump.
Another unique strategy call: Inaction in the face of rioting, looting, human casualties and property damage is normally a prescription for political defeat.
Yet literal Democratic silence loomed at the Democratic National Convention and elsewhere as the dominant nonresponse through the summer riots until recent polls began to reflect growing bipartisan disgust with Democratic leaders’ fecklessness in the face of ongoing violence.
Now comes a crusade of invective directed at Donald J. Trump. Such a classic Clintonian technique (blame the other guy for your mistakes) may have worked for the “great triangulator” — but can a mostly basement-dwelling Joe Biden pull it off?
Fifty-four days out, the dumbest news report I have seen was a CNN reporter assuring viewers that the Kenosha, Wisconsin protests were “mostly peaceful” while rioting, looting and fires burned out of control behind him.
A low point in media reporting — even for CNN. The moment produced lots of glee on the right, but it was a reminder of the paradoxical adage: “Just because you’re paranoid doesn’t mean that everyone is not out to get you.”
I thought of that old line while searching for the usual post-convention national polls, but to no avail. Geez, a paranoid observer might conclude one party’s post-convention bounce was much larger than the other…
How rich of Hillary Clinton to advise Joe Biden to “not concede under any circumstances.” Recall when she and her media acolytes went apoplectic after candidate Trump repeatedly claimed the 2016 campaign was rigged in favor of Mrs. Clinton and that he accordingly would not be so quick to concede.
Thereafter, left-wing pundits killed many trees speculating on how Mr. Trump would never give up should he come up short on election night. Fast forward to today and the tables are turned 180 degrees. But then the former first lady has never been a model of consistency…
When liberal Democrats fall back on euphemistic verbs like “reimagine” (policing) and “aspire” (Green New Deal) you can read as follows: We’d better tone our act down before too many independents flee our island.
When Joe Biden contends that the real problem in cities is the presence of Trump-supporting right-wing militia, you can read as follows: We know this is insultingly dumb on its face, but blaming Trump is about the only thing we have to market this cycle.
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westernjournal--2020-09-11--President Trump and the Four-Part Case for a Nobel Peace Prize

President Donald Trump has finally been recognized for the success of his unorthodox diplomacy , receiving a nomination Wednesday for the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize in light of his redoubled efforts to encourage nonviolent conflict resolution in the Middle East .
Here are four compelling reasons Trump deserves the award : According to an exclusive Fox News interview with nominating Norwegian lawmaker Christian Tybring-Gjedde , Trump was named for a shot at the award predominantly as a result of his newly brokered and fully fledged peace between Israel and the United Arab Emirates .
On Aug. 13 , a meeting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Trump administration ended with the inking of an agreement which will make UAE the third Arab nation to establish direct ties with Israel , while also halting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ’ s annexation of lands sought by ethnic Palestinian leadership in the region , The Associated Press reported .
TRENDING : Professor Apologizes After Promising To Closely Monitor New Student Nick Sandmann The meeting signals an end to hostilities and opposing boycotts between the two nations , opening the door to direct travel and further partnership on such issues as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and health care .
Trump celebrated the “ historic ” peace deal on Twitter that morning , having cited it as a necessary ice-breaker on the road to recognition and acceptance of Israel by the wider Islamic community , from the Persian Gulf to the Arabian Peninsula and beyond .
“ This deal is a significant step towards building a more peaceful , secure and prosperous Middle East , ” Trump said in an Oval Office announcement of the deal .
“ Now that the ice has been broken , I expect more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ United Arab Emirates ’ lead.
” The Trump administration also scored a Nobel Peace Prize-worthy diplomatic victory in Eastern Europe this month , brokering an economic normalization agreement between Serbia and Kosovo .
Like many nations in the Balkans , The Associated Press reported , Serbia and Kosovo have a contentious and bloody history , with the latter declaring independence from the former in 2008 — just two years after Montenegro separated from Serbia following nearly two decades of war and ethnic conflict stemming from the post-Cold War dissolution of Yugoslavia .
With @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had rebelled against Serbia in 1998 , accusing the larger Christian province of repressive occupation .
A brutal Serbian military response in turn prompted NATO intervention the following year , and international peacekeepers were called in to keep the provinces from each other ’ s throats .
The eventual Kosovan parliamentary declaration of independence under international protection prompted widespread backlash , with most Western powers opting to recognize the nation , while Russia , China and several small European Union members sided with Serbia .
Relations between the two nations have been turbulent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ increased efforts to bring the two powers to the negotiating table under the Trump administration paid off on Sept. 4 , as an economic agreement was reached which would increase cross-border commerce and see both states opening embassies in Jerusalem .
“ I ’ m pleased to announce a truly historic commitment , ” Trump said , flanked by Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić and Kosovo ’ s Prime Minister Avdullah Hoti in an Oval Office announcement of the agreement .
“ Serbia and Kosovo have each committed to economic normalization.
” “ After @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of failed negotiations , my administration proposed a new way of bridging the divide .
By focusing on job creation and economic growth , the two countries were able to reach a major breakthrough , ” the president said .
Further bolstering Trump ’ s claim to the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize are consistent and unapologetic efforts by the current administration to halt seemingly “ endless ” American involvement in Middle Eastern armed conflict .
Those efforts come as the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan fast approach two decades in length , having @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sept. 11 terrorist attacks in 2001 and costing the United States a combined 7,000 lives by January 2020 , according to Brown University ’ s Watson Institute of International and Public Affairs .
International data compiled by the institute in November 2018 further revealed the war on terror ’ s wider death toll in Iraq and Afghanistan was as high as 442,294 .
The Trump administration , however , remains ahead of schedule in efforts to further dial back U.S. involvement in those conflicts , announcing thousand-man troop withdrawals from both nations this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Just Endorsed by the Chicago Police Union - Lightfoot Will Hate This News According to official remarks delivered Tuesday by Gen. Kenneth F. McKenzie Jr. , head of the U.S. Central Command , roughly 1,200 soldiers will return home from Iraq in the coming weeks , followed shortly thereafter by 4,100 more from Afghanistan for a total regional drawdown of roughly 38 percent .
The president also caught heavy flak for his regional non-intervention strategy in October 2019 , earning the ire of Washington insiders and international elites alike when he withdrew an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ months of continued support for Kurdish rebel forces in light of a global coalition victory over the Islamic State .
4 .
The bar for entry isn ’ t that high these days Ensuring beyond a shadow of a doubt , however , that Trump ’ s case for the award holds water is not actually a specific accomplishment , but a genuine lack of merit on the part of previous Nobel Peace Prize recipients .
“ I ’ m not a big Trump supporter , ” Tybring-Gjedde told Fox News upon nominating @ @ @ @ @ @ @ decision saying , “ 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 , ” the Norwegian lawmaker added .
And right he is .
Former President Barack Obama was named a Nobel Peace Prize winner just 263 days into his Oval Office tenure for “ extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between people , ” as well as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ attention and given its people hope for a better future.
” To his credit , Obama quickly admitted he did not deserve the award on the basis of achievement , according to The New York Times .
The 44th president would go on to prove that statement true when he came up short on promises to end Bush-era “ boots on the ground ” conflict in the Middle East , personally authorizing 563 deadly covert strikes in what eventually became the longest wartime presidential tenure in U.S. history .
He was far from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ era , however , with aggressive anti-Zionist Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat chosen in 1994 for coming to the peace table after decades of military assaults on Israel , and the European Union as a whole chosen in 2012 despite an inability to quell the Balkan wars , CNBC reported .
All things considered , Trump ought to be a shoo-in for that award .
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President Donald Trump has finally been recognized for the success of his unorthodox diplomacy, receiving a nomination Wednesday for the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize in light of his redoubled efforts to encourage nonviolent conflict resolution in the Middle East.
Here are four compelling reasons Trump deserves the award:
1. The Israel-UAE peace deal
According to an exclusive Fox News interview with nominating Norwegian lawmaker Christian Tybring-Gjedde, Trump was named for a shot at the award predominantly as a result of his newly brokered and fully fledged peace between Israel and the United Arab Emirates.
On Aug. 13, a meeting between Israeli and Emirati diplomats facilitated by the Trump administration ended with the inking of an agreement which will make UAE the third Arab nation to establish direct ties with Israel, while also halting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s annexation of lands sought by ethnic Palestinian leadership in the region, The Associated Press reported.
The meeting signals an end to hostilities and opposing boycotts between the two nations, opening the door to direct travel and further partnership on such issues as security, telecommunications, energy, tourism and health care.
Trump celebrated the “historic” peace deal on Twitter that morning, having cited it as a necessary ice-breaker on the road to recognition and acceptance of Israel by the wider Islamic community, from the Persian Gulf to the Arabian Peninsula and beyond.
“This deal is a significant step towards building a more peaceful, secure and prosperous Middle East,” Trump said in an Oval Office announcement of the deal.
“Now that the ice has been broken, I expect more Arab and Muslim countries will follow the United Arab Emirates’ lead.”
2. Successful economic reintroduction of Serbia and Kosovo
The Trump administration also scored a Nobel Peace Prize-worthy diplomatic victory in Eastern Europe this month, brokering an economic normalization agreement between Serbia and Kosovo.
Like many nations in the Balkans, The Associated Press reported, Serbia and Kosovo have a contentious and bloody history, with the latter declaring independence from the former in 2008 — just two years after Montenegro separated from Serbia following nearly two decades of war and ethnic conflict stemming from the post-Cold War dissolution of Yugoslavia.
With a large ethnically Albanian-Muslim population, Kosovo had rebelled against Serbia in 1998, accusing the larger Christian province of repressive occupation. A brutal Serbian military response in turn prompted NATO intervention the following year, and international peacekeepers were called in to keep the provinces from each other’s throats.
The eventual Kosovan parliamentary declaration of independence under international protection prompted widespread backlash, with most Western powers opting to recognize the nation, while Russia, China and several small European Union members sided with Serbia.
Relations between the two nations have been turbulent and at times nonexistent since — but increased efforts to bring the two powers to the negotiating table under the Trump administration paid off on Sept. 4, as an economic agreement was reached which would increase cross-border commerce and see both states opening embassies in Jerusalem.
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“I’m pleased to announce a truly historic commitment,” Trump said, flanked by Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić and Kosovo’s Prime Minister Avdullah Hoti in an Oval Office announcement of the agreement. “Serbia and Kosovo have each committed to economic normalization.”
“After a violent and tragic history and years of failed negotiations, my administration proposed a new way of bridging the divide. By focusing on job creation and economic growth, the two countries were able to reach a major breakthrough,” the president said.
3. Middle East troop drawdowns
Further bolstering Trump’s claim to the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize are consistent and unapologetic efforts by the current administration to halt seemingly “endless” American involvement in Middle Eastern armed conflict.
Those efforts come as the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan fast approach two decades in length, having begun on the heels of the tragic Sept. 11 terrorist attacks in 2001 and costing the United States a combined 7,000 lives by January 2020, according to Brown University’s Watson Institute of International and Public Affairs.
International data compiled by the institute in November 2018 further revealed the war on terror’s wider death toll in Iraq and Afghanistan was as high as 442,294.
The Trump administration, however, remains ahead of schedule in efforts to further dial back U.S. involvement in those conflicts, announcing thousand-man troop withdrawals from both nations this month.
According to official remarks delivered Tuesday by Gen. Kenneth F. McKenzie Jr., head of the U.S. Central Command, roughly 1,200 soldiers will return home from Iraq in the coming weeks, followed shortly thereafter by 4,100 more from Afghanistan for a total regional drawdown of roughly 38 percent.
The president also caught heavy flak for his regional non-intervention strategy in October 2019, earning the ire of Washington insiders and international elites alike when he withdrew an American tripwire force from northeastern Syria after months of continued support for Kurdish rebel forces in light of a global coalition victory over the Islamic State.
4. The bar for entry isn’t that high these days
Ensuring beyond a shadow of a doubt, however, that Trump’s case for the award holds water is not actually a specific accomplishment, but a genuine lack of merit on the part of previous Nobel Peace Prize recipients.
“I’m not a big Trump supporter,” Tybring-Gjedde told Fox News upon nominating the president, but later justified his decision saying, “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,” the Norwegian lawmaker added.
And right he is.
Former President Barack Obama was named a Nobel Peace Prize winner just 263 days into his Oval Office tenure for “extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between people,” as well as having “captured the world’s attention and given its people hope for a better future.”
To his credit, Obama quickly admitted he did not deserve the award on the basis of achievement, according to The New York Times.
The 44th president would go on to prove that statement true when he came up short on promises to end Bush-era “boots on the ground” conflict in the Middle East, personally authorizing 563 deadly covert strikes in what eventually became the longest wartime presidential tenure in U.S. history.
He was far from the only undeserving recipient of the modern era, however, with aggressive anti-Zionist Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat chosen in 1994 for coming to the peace table after decades of military assaults on Israel, and the European Union as a whole chosen in 2012 despite an inability to quell the Balkan wars, CNBC reported.
All things considered, Trump ought to be a shoo-in for that award.
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westernjournal--2020-09-11--Social Media Erupts After NFL Fans Boo During Social Justice ‘Moment of Silence’

Social media was ablaze Thursday night during the NFL ’ s grand return .
This time , however , it had absolutely nothing to do with national anthem protests .
Instead , the social media controversy was focused on what the fans did , and not the players .
After the playing of the national anthem , but before kickoff , players and coaches from the Houston Texans and Kansas City Chiefs gathered midfield for a “ moment of silence.
” But this demonstration apparently didn ’ t sit well with many of the fans at Arrowhead Stadium .
TRENDING @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Monitor New Student Nick Sandmann The Chiefs fans , whose numbers at Arrowhead were diminished with the ongoing COVID-19 restrictions , were still loud enough for the booing to be very audible .
Social media came alive with various observers blasting the Chiefs fans as “ racists ” and lamenting the boos during the locking of arms .
RELATED : NFL Opening Night Marred by Protests as One Team Boycotts Anthem It ’ s not fair to lump all of Chiefs fandom together as insensitive and certainly not fair to outright call them @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be some fans who are racist and hate the idea of unity ?
Of course .
It would be naive to suggest there aren ’ t wretched people out there .
But it ’ s just as naive to somehow suggest that all the fans there are racist .
Perhaps not all of the booing was aimed the concept of equality .
It would be more than fair to suggest that after the recent surge of social justice virtue-signaling that has taken over the professional sports world , fans are just a little @ @ @ @ @ @ @ clear , concepts such as unity and equality are wonderful and should be celebrated and striven towards .
Anyone who boos those ideas probably is lacking something morally .
Point being , there very well could have been fans booing equality .
There also could have been fans who were booing being lectured to about the chaotic state of this world when they ’ re trying to find an escape from it .
One thing is clear , however .
No matter how good their intentions , the NFL runs a very real @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lecturing to them that they need to be embracing social justice causes .
Just listen to the fans .
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Social media was ablaze Thursday night during the NFL’s grand return.
This time, however, it had absolutely nothing to do with national anthem protests.
Instead, the social media controversy was focused on what the fans did, and not the players.
After the playing of the national anthem, but before kickoff, players and coaches from the Houston Texans and Kansas City Chiefs gathered midfield for a “moment of silence.”
But this demonstration apparently didn’t sit well with many of the fans at Arrowhead Stadium.
Take a listen:
A moment of silence dedicated to the ongoing fight for equality in our country. #ItTakesAllOfUs pic.twitter.com/srC0SlnWdh — NFL (@NFL) September 11, 2020
The Chiefs fans, whose numbers at Arrowhead were diminished with the ongoing COVID-19 restrictions, were still loud enough for the booing to be very audible.
Social media came alive with various observers blasting the Chiefs fans as “racists” and lamenting the boos during the locking of arms.
Booing equality is…pretty telling. — Camryn Justice (@camijustice) September 11, 2020
Kansas City fans booing the moment of silence and then intensely doing that “tomahawk chop” is just a *chefs kiss* way to remind us of who the NFL is and how we can’t expect a fraction of what we got from the NBA ?? — Diana Hussein ?? (@heyadiana) September 11, 2020
What’s worse than a milquetoast, inoffensive “moment of unity”? People booing that milquetoast, inoffensive “moment of unity.” — Dave Zirin (@EdgeofSports) September 11, 2020
They’re not booing; they’re yelling “we’re racists.” — (((Josh Malina))) (@JoshMalina) September 11, 2020
It’s not fair to lump all of Chiefs fandom together as insensitive and certainly not fair to outright call them “racists.”
Now, could there be some fans who are racist and hate the idea of unity? Of course.
It would be naive to suggest there aren’t wretched people out there.
But it’s just as naive to somehow suggest that all the fans there are racist.
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Perhaps not all of the booing was aimed at the concept of equality. It would be more than fair to suggest that after the recent surge of social justice virtue-signaling that has taken over the professional sports world, fans are just a little fatigued on it.
To be perfectly clear, concepts such as unity and equality are wonderful and should be celebrated and striven toward. Anyone who boos those ideas probably is lacking something morally.
Point being, there very well could have been a handful of fans booing equality.
There also could have been fans who were booing being lectured to about the chaotic state of this world — just when they’re trying to find an escape from it.
One thing is clear, however.
No matter how good their intentions, the NFL runs a very real risk of alienating the most loyal members of its fanbase — the ones who show up for games in this midst of a pandemic — by constantly lecturing to them that they need to be embracing social justice causes.
Just listen to the fans.
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westernjournal--2020-09-12--Judge Expels Prosecutor in George Floyd Case After Complaint from Chauvin’s Attorney

Four prosecutors have been disqualified from working on the cases of the former Minneapolis police officers charged in George Floyd ’ s death .
Hennepin County District Judge Peter Cahill banned Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman and three of his staff members from the cases for meeting privately with the medical examiner to discuss Floyd ’ s autopsy results , according to the Minneapolis-based Star Tribune .
“ Those four are to be kept out of this case , period , ” Cahill said .
“ I think it was sloppy not to have someone present [ at a meeting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ case.
” Freeman later said his office has filed to have the decision reconsidered , and that the judge agreed to do so at an unspecified date .
TRENDING : Professor Apologizes After Promising To Closely Monitor New Student Nick Sandmann Attorney Eric Nelson , representing former officer Derek Chauvin , had filed a motion asking for Freeman ’ s entire office to be disqualified .
According to The Wall Street Journal , Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison ’ s office had previously taken over as lead counsel in the case .
Chauvin @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Floyd ’ s death .
Former officers Thomas Lane , J. Alexander Kueng and Tou Thao are accused of aiding and abetting Chauvin in Floyd ’ s death .
Nelson claimed county prosecutors participated in an “ inappropriate , pretrial publicity campaign , including the leaking of specific , detailed information regarding a potential plea agreement to the media.
” The hearing Friday included arguments over moving the trial out of Hennepin County and whether the officers will be tried together or separately .
The judge seemed not to be swayed by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ place where the case might attract less publicity .
“ There really isn ’ t a county , would you agree , or a state in this country where there hasn ’ t been a lot of publicity about George Floyd ’ s death ?
” Cahill said .
After the hearing , attorney Ben Crump , who ’ s representing Floyd ’ s family , attacked suggestions that Floyd died of an overdose .
RELATED : Court Docs : Medical Examiner Said George Floyd Had Stunning Level of Drugs in System “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ police force , ” Crump said .
“ The world saw what happened.
” “ Who are you going to believe ?
Your eyes , or these killer cops ?
” However , Nelson has argued that charges should be dismissed , arguing Floyd died of existing health problems that his drug use exacerbated and noting the presence of fentanyl in Floyd ’ s body .
“ He was a daily smoker of cigarettes .
His heart was at the ‘ upper limit of size ’ due to untreated hypertension .
Mr. Floyd @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” Nelson wrote in a motion last month , according to the Star Tribune .
Nelson wrote that “ the most likely cause ” of Floyd ’ s death was “ fentanyl or a combination of fentanyl and methamphetamine in concert with his underlying health conditions.
” “ Chauvin was clearly being cautious about the amount of pressure he used to restrain Mr. Floyd — cautious enough to prevent bruising , ” he wrote .
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Four prosecutors have been disqualified from working on the cases of the former Minneapolis police officers charged in George Floyd’s death.
Hennepin County District Judge Peter Cahill banned Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman and three of his staff members from the cases for meeting privately with the medical examiner to discuss Floyd’s autopsy results, according to the Minneapolis-based Star Tribune.
“Those four are to be kept out of this case, period,” Cahill said.
“I think it was sloppy not to have someone present [at a meeting with] a primary witness in this case.”
Freeman later said his office has filed to have the decision reconsidered, and that the judge agreed to do so at an unspecified date.
Attorney Eric Nelson, representing former officer Derek Chauvin, had filed a motion asking for Freeman’s entire office to be disqualified.
According to The Wall Street Journal, Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison’s office had previously taken over as lead counsel in the case.
Chauvin has been charged with murder and manslaughter in Floyd’s death.
Former officers Thomas Lane, J. Alexander Kueng and Tou Thao are accused of aiding and abetting Chauvin in Floyd’s death.
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Nelson claimed county prosecutors participated in an “inappropriate, pretrial publicity campaign, including the leaking of specific, detailed information regarding a potential plea agreement to the media.”
The hearing Friday included arguments over moving the trial out of Hennepin County and whether the officers will be tried together or separately.
The judge seemed not to be swayed by arguments to move the trial to a place where the case might attract less publicity.
“There really isn’t a county, would you agree, or a state in this country where there hasn’t been a lot of publicity about George Floyd’s death?” Cahill said.
After the hearing, attorney Ben Crump, who’s representing Floyd’s family, attacked suggestions that Floyd died of an overdose.
“The only overdoes was an overdose of police force,” Crump said. “The world saw what happened.”
“Who are you going to believe? Your eyes, or these killer cops?”
However, Nelson has argued that charges should be dismissed, arguing Floyd died of existing health problems that his drug use exacerbated and noting the presence of fentanyl in Floyd’s body.
“He was a daily smoker of cigarettes. His heart was at the ‘upper limit of size’ due to untreated hypertension. Mr. Floyd suffered from arteriosclerotic and hypertensive heart disease,” Nelson wrote in a motion last month, according to the Star Tribune.
Nelson wrote that “the most likely cause” of Floyd’s death was “fentanyl or a combination of fentanyl and methamphetamine in concert with his underlying health conditions.”
Nelson claimed Chauvin “exuded a calm and professional demeanor” with Floyd.
“Chauvin was clearly being cautious about the amount of pressure he used to restrain Mr. Floyd — cautious enough to prevent bruising,” he wrote.
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westernjournal--2020-09-12--Op-Ed: When Your College Campus Becomes Orwell’s ‘1984’

As students return to their college campuses this fall , they face an alternate reality starkly different from any they ’ ve known before .
While many students hoped to turn to campus as a place of refuge — an anchor in the eye of the storm that is 2020 — they have instead found a dystopia .
Local governments and businesses nationwide have implemented strict regulations in an attempt to stop the spread of the coronavirus pandemic , but none have been so harsh as those established on college campuses .
At most schools , students are required to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mouth anywhere outside their dorm room — even the hallway of their dorm .
They are required to download apps or answer surveys for “ contact tracing , ” a means for the university to track students ’ movements and potential exposure to the virus .
TRENDING : Professor Apologizes After Promising To Closely Monitor New Student Nick Sandmann They must stand six feet apart from any other individual at all times ( don ’ t ask what you ’ re supposed to do about your roommate ! )
and are prohibited from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ students on or off campus .
While these measures seem drastic on their own , many universities have gone overboard , encroaching on student privacy .
For example , Tulane University has encouraged students to call the local police department if they witness any “ problematic behavior ” from their peers failing to adhere to the school ’ s COVID-19 guidelines .
Oakland University recently announced students living on campus would be required to wear a personal health device called the “ BioButton , ” which constantly tracks one ’ s health vitals @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and reports the data back to the university .
The announcement prompted an immediate outcry from students , who circulated a petition that quickly gained support .
This shifted the university ’ s requirement to simply an “ encouragement ” for use of the device on campus .
The University of Tennessee has even declared that students , faculty and staff will all be required to receive both the influenza vaccine and the COVID-19 vaccine , as soon as both become available , to maintain their admission to the University .
Based on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that student choice and privacy are values that have been completely removed from the 2020 collegiate experience .
Despite being confronted by student and family backlash , these universities aren ’ t backing down .
They ’ re digging their heels deeper into their newly-constructed Orwellian dystopia .
Joyce McConnell , the president of Colorado State University , recently sent out an email to students claiming their “ political ” opinions against following new university guidelines related to COVID-19 will not be accepted .
Moreover , should students become infected with the virus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will be responsible for the death of others.
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Screenshots of the circulated email show CSU demanding students remain six feet apart at all times and not attend any gathering with more than 10 people — on or off campus .
Students who fail to adhere to these virtually unachievable guidelines risk expulsion from the university , according to the email .
This is a massive violation of students ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this requirement unconstitutional at best .
The email states , “ We can not accept your political views as an excuse for non-compliance with the state , county , and university rules.
” Essentially , if students hold a “ political ” belief that they should be allowed to worship freely , gather in assembly with others or speak their mind against any of these guidelines , they risk permanent expulsion from the campus they are supposed to be calling home .
This raises the question : When did constitutional rights become obsolete @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Young Americans are facing the brutal reality of this pandemic just as much as anyone else .
Job loss among young adults exceeded that of any other demographic in May , according to Pew Research Center .
“ The unemployment rate among young adults ages 16 to 24 ( 25.3 % ) exceeded the rate among other workers…more than double the rate among workers 35 and older , ” Pew found .
We have faced a spike in mental health disorders like anxiety and depression , increased substance use and elevated ideation of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ other demographics .
We ’ ve been prevented from advancing our studies and careers to the fullest extent and have lacked a sense of community for several months .
The last thing young Americans deserve to face is a harsher , stricter and even more dystopian reality on their college campuses ; 2020 has already given them enough of that .
However , here we find ourselves , grappling with how to return to normal amid chaos on the campuses we call home .
It ’ s time for America ’ s universities @ @ @ @ @ @ @ students rather than barking orders that may make them sound prepared to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic but in reality are likely just causing more harm .
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As students return to their college campuses this fall, they face an alternate reality starkly different from any they’ve known before.
While many students hoped to turn to campus as a place of refuge — an anchor in the eye of the storm that is 2020 — they have instead found a dystopia.
Local governments and businesses nationwide have implemented strict regulations in an attempt to stop the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, but none have been so harsh as those established on college campuses.
At most schools, students are required to wear face coverings over their nose and mouth anywhere outside their dorm room — even the hallway of their dorm.
They are required to download apps or answer surveys for “contact tracing,” a means for the university to track students’ movements and potential exposure to the virus.
They must stand six feet apart from any other individual at all times (don’t ask what you’re supposed to do about your roommate!) and are prohibited from attending any sort of gathering with other students on or off campus.
While these measures seem drastic on their own, many universities have gone overboard, encroaching on student privacy.
For example, Tulane University has encouraged students to call the local police department if they witness any “problematic behavior” from their peers failing to adhere to the school’s COVID-19 guidelines.
Oakland University recently announced students living on campus would be required to wear a personal health device called the “BioButton,” which constantly tracks one’s health vitals, from temperature to heart rate, and reports the data back to the university.
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The announcement prompted an immediate outcry from students, who circulated a petition that quickly gained support. This shifted the university’s requirement to simply an “encouragement” for use of the device on campus.
The University of Tennessee has even declared that students, faculty and staff will all be required to receive both the influenza vaccine and the COVID-19 vaccine, as soon as both become available, to maintain their admission to the University.
Based on all these new requirements, it seems that student choice and privacy are values that have been completely removed from the 2020 collegiate experience.
Despite being confronted by student and family backlash, these universities aren’t backing down. They’re digging their heels deeper into their newly-constructed Orwellian dystopia.
Joyce McConnell, the president of Colorado State University, recently sent out an email to students claiming their “political” opinions against following new university guidelines related to COVID-19 will not be accepted. Moreover, should students become infected with the virus, those failing to follow guidelines “will be responsible for the death of others.”
Screenshots of the circulated email show CSU demanding students remain six feet apart at all times and not attend any gathering with more than 10 people — on or off campus. Students who fail to adhere to these virtually unachievable guidelines risk expulsion from the university, according to the email.
This is a massive violation of students’ First Amendment rights of assembly, making this requirement unconstitutional at best.
The email states, “We cannot accept your political views as an excuse for non-compliance with the state, county, and university rules.”
Essentially, if students hold a “political” belief that they should be allowed to worship freely, gather in assembly with others or speak their mind against any of these guidelines, they risk permanent expulsion from the campus they are supposed to be calling home.
This raises the question: When did constitutional rights become obsolete in the heart of our nation?
Young Americans are facing the brutal reality of this pandemic just as much as anyone else. Job loss among young adults exceeded that of any other demographic in May, according to Pew Research Center. “The unemployment rate among young adults ages 16 to 24 (25.3%) exceeded the rate among other workers…more than double the rate among workers 35 and older,” Pew found.
We have faced a spike in mental health disorders like anxiety and depression, increased substance use and elevated ideation of suicide at a disproportionately worse rate to other demographics. We’ve been prevented from advancing our studies and careers to the fullest extent and have lacked a sense of community for several months.
The last thing young Americans deserve to face is a harsher, stricter and even more dystopian reality on their college campuses; 2020 has already given them enough of that. However, here we find ourselves, grappling with how to return to normal amid chaos on the campuses we call home.
It’s time for America’s universities to listen to the needs of their students rather than barking orders that may make them sound prepared to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic but in reality are likely just causing more harm.
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westernjournal--2020-09-12--Op-Ed: California Lawmakers’ Solution to Discrimination Is To Make Children More Vulnerable to Moles

Op-Ed: California Lawmakers’ Solution to Discrimination Is To Make Children More Vulnerable to Molestation

The Democrats are bringing our society ever closer to normalizing pedophilia by giving sexual agency to young children .
California is , predictably , leading the way down this slippery slope .
Under the guise of combating anti-LGBTQ discrimination , Golden State lawmakers recently passed SB 145 , which significantly weakens state laws designed to protect minors from sexual abuse at the hands of adults .
While ostensibly intended to eliminate disparities in the handling of statutory rape cases so that heterosexual and homosexual acts are treated the same , the legislation takes an upside-down approach that puts all children @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for victims of heterosexual predators , SB 145 diminishes protections for victims of homosexual predators by making it possible for them to avoid felony charges and the sex offender registry as long as the offender is within 10 years of the age of their victim .
A 24-year-old predator , for instance , could theoretically receive leniency for sexual crimes committed against a 15-year-old .
Existing law doesn ’ t specifically differentiate based on the sexual orientation of the perpetrator but does give judges more discretion over punishments involving vaginal intercourse than it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ intercourse .
TRENDING : Professor Apologizes After Promising To Closely Monitor New Student Nick Sandmann Opponents offered a common-sense alternative that would have addressed the issue by imposing the same mandatory penalties for all forms of sexual abuse involving minors .
However , proponents of SB 145 do not seem to have even seriously considered this option , because it conflicts with their unstated goal of breaking down the moral fiber of society by sexualizing children .
Despite avid protests from constituents , Los Angeles County District Attorney Jackie Lacey , who drafted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Democratic Party ’ s thinking has become on this matter , explaining that , “ This bill allows judges and prosecutors to evaluate cases involving consensual sex acts between young people , regardless of their sexual orientation , on an individual basis.
” The problem with Lacey ’ s reasoning is that there is no such thing as “ consensual sex acts ” involving minors .
That ’ s the whole reason we have laws against statutory rape .
Children don ’ t have the intellectual or emotional capacity to give meaningful , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ activity ; that shouldn ’ t be controversial .
Compounding the problem , SB 145 comes on the heels of the so-called “ California Healthy Youth Act , ” which mandates sexual education for K-12 students designed to teach them “ healthy attitudes concerning adolescent growth and development , body image , gender , sexual orientation , relationships , marriage , and family.
” The “ K ” in “ K-12 , ” it should be stressed , stands for “ kindergarten.
” There ’ s no reason that teachers should be extolling @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or transgenderism to children who instead should be equipped with information to keep them safe from the dangers of sexual predators .
At best , all this teaching serves to do is confuse them .
At worst , it piques their curiosity about a subject that far too many adults are eager to proselytize about for ideological reasons .
We ’ re already experiencing a disturbing increase in the prevalence of gender identity issues treated by child psychologists , and laws like the ones in California will only exacerbate the problem .
All @ @ @ @ @ @ @ — giving more and more sexual agency to children at younger and younger ages , while at the same time weakening the legal safeguards that had been put in place to protect the most vulnerable people in our society .
California has historically had some of the strongest laws against sex trafficking of any state , but the legislation being pushed by the Democratic elected officials who control the state is steadily undermining the resolve to prevent sexual exploitation of young people .
Whether they ’ re doing it intentionally or not , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pedophilia as they implement their radical pro-LGBTQ agenda .
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The Democrats are bringing our society ever closer to normalizing pedophilia by giving sexual agency to young children.
California is, predictably, leading the way down this slippery slope. Under the guise of combating anti-LGBTQ discrimination, Golden State lawmakers recently passed SB 145, which significantly weakens state laws designed to protect minors from sexual abuse at the hands of adults.
While ostensibly intended to eliminate disparities in the handling of statutory rape cases so that heterosexual and homosexual acts are treated the same, the legislation takes an upside-down approach that puts all children in danger.
Instead of enhancing protections for victims of heterosexual predators, SB 145 diminishes protections for victims of homosexual predators by making it possible for them to avoid felony charges and the sex offender registry as long as the offender is within 10 years of the age of their victim. A 24-year-old predator, for instance, could theoretically receive leniency for sexual crimes committed against a 15-year-old.
Existing law doesn’t specifically differentiate based on the sexual orientation of the perpetrator but does give judges more discretion over punishments involving vaginal intercourse than it does for those involving anal or oral intercourse.
Opponents offered a common-sense alternative that would have addressed the issue by imposing the same mandatory penalties for all forms of sexual abuse involving minors.
However, proponents of SB 145 do not seem to have even seriously considered this option, because it conflicts with their unstated goal of breaking down the moral fiber of society by sexualizing children.
Despite avid protests from constituents, Los Angeles County District Attorney Jackie Lacey, who drafted the legislation, demonstrated how warped the Democratic Party’s thinking has become on this matter, explaining that, “This bill allows judges and prosecutors to evaluate cases involving consensual sex acts between young people, regardless of their sexual orientation, on an individual basis.”
The problem with Lacey’s reasoning is that there is no such thing as “consensual sex acts” involving minors.
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That’s the whole reason we have laws against statutory rape. Children don’t have the intellectual or emotional capacity to give meaningful, informed consent to any kind of sexual activity; that shouldn’t be controversial.
Compounding the problem, SB 145 comes on the heels of the so-called “California Healthy Youth Act,” which mandates sexual education for K-12 students designed to teach them “healthy attitudes concerning adolescent growth and development, body image, gender, sexual orientation, relationships, marriage, and family.”
The “K” in “K-12,” it should be stressed, stands for “kindergarten.”
There’s no reason that teachers should be extolling the virtues of sexual self-exploration, homosexuality or transgenderism to children who instead should be equipped with information to keep them safe from the dangers of sexual predators.
At best, all this teaching serves to do is confuse them. At worst, it piques their curiosity about a subject that far too many adults are eager to proselytize about for ideological reasons.
We’re already experiencing a disturbing increase in the prevalence of gender identity issues treated by child psychologists, and laws like the ones in California will only exacerbate the problem.
All of this leads in one overarching direction — giving more and more sexual agency to children at younger and younger ages, while at the same time weakening the legal safeguards that had been put in place to protect the most vulnerable people in our society.
California has historically had some of the strongest laws against sex trafficking of any state, but the legislation being pushed by the Democratic elected officials who control the state is steadily undermining the resolve to prevent sexual exploitation of young people.
Whether they’re doing it intentionally or not, the Democrats are moving inexorably toward normalizing pedophilia as they implement their radical pro-LGBTQ agenda.
The views expressed in this opinion article are those of their author and are not necessarily either shared or endorsed by the owners of this website. If you are interested in contributing an Op-Ed to The Western Journal, you can learn about our submission guidelines and process here.
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