westernjournal--2020-02-12--Two Ohio State Football Players Arrested on Rape and Kidnapping Charges

Two Ohio State football players were arrested Wednesday morning and are now facing charges of rape and kidnapping .
Hours after their arrest , Buckeyes coach Ryan Day announced that the players , cornerback Amir Riep and linebacker/safety Jahsen Wint , have been dismissed from the football program .
“ I am not making any statement on the criminal charges , but it is clear they did not live up to our standards and my expectations , ” Day said in a statement .
The charges are based on an event that allegedly occurred last week at an apartment complex @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
According to The Columbus Dispatch , the alleged victim was with the 21-year-old Riep on Feb. 4 at his apartment complex when the pair began to engage in consensual sex .
Soon , however , the woman allegedly told the senior football player that she no longer wished to continue and moved away from him .
Wint , who is Riep ’ s roommate and also 21 , then walked in and asked if he could join .
The victim told police that the two football players raped her and forced her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said the pair made her say that the sex was consensual on video .
The players allegedly instructed the victim to take a shower before taking her home .
Riep and Wint were arrested Wednesday and are facing first-degree felony charges of rape and kidnapping .
According to ESPN , Riep , who is from Cincinnati , played in 37 games for the Buckeyes .
Wint , from Brooklyn , New York , appeared in 35 games .
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Two Ohio State football players were arrested Wednesday morning and are now facing charges of rape and kidnapping.
Hours after their arrest, Buckeyes coach Ryan Day announced that the players, cornerback Amir Riep and linebacker/safety Jahsen Wint, have been dismissed from the football program.
“I am not making any statement on the criminal charges, but it is clear they did not live up to our standards and my expectations,” Day said in a statement.
Ohio State announces that Ryan Day has dismissed Amir Riep and Jahsen Wint from the program. Statement attached. pic.twitter.com/Lu6erBcxTO — Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) February 12, 2020
The charges are based on an event that allegedly occurred last week at an apartment complex in which both of the players reside.
According to The Columbus Dispatch, the alleged victim was with the 21-year-old Riep on Feb. 4 at his apartment complex when the pair began to engage in consensual sex.
Soon, however, the woman allegedly told the senior football player that she no longer wished to continue and moved away from him.
Wint, who is Riep’s roommate and also 21, then walked in and asked if he could join.
The victim told police that the two football players raped her and forced her to perform oral sex.
She also said the pair made her say that the sex was consensual on video.
The players allegedly instructed the victim to take a shower before taking her home.
Riep and Wint were arrested Wednesday and are facing first-degree felony charges of rape and kidnapping.
Ohio State defensive backs Amir Riep and Jahsen Wint have been charged with rape. https://t.co/tXpToLLbgI — Bill Rabinowitz (@brdispatch) February 12, 2020
According to ESPN, Riep, who is from Cincinnati, played in 37 games for the Buckeyes.
Wint, from Brooklyn, New York, appeared in 35 games.
Following their arrests for rape and kidnapping, Amir Riep and Jahsen Wint are scheduled to be arraigned in Franklin County Municipal Court on Thursday. Online records show they remain in police custody. — Joey Kaufman (@joeyrkaufman) February 12, 2020
Both players are currently in jail without bond and are set to appear in court next Thursday.
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westernjournal--2020-02-12--CA Pastor Who Predicted Kanye West’s Conversion Says Trump Will Win Second Term

Los Angeles-based pastor Shawn Bolz , who prophesied years ago rapper Kanye West would become a Christian worship leader , predicts that President Donald Trump will win a second term in November .
“ I felt like Trump was going to be president twice and that he would have an encounter in his second term , more of an encounter for God and who he is and for his family , ” Bolz told Fox News in an interview published Wednesday .
“ There ’ s going to be more boldness in the second term and it ’ s going @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it ’ s helpful because there ’ s so many systems in place that are old and tired , and need to be knocked down , ” the host of the “ Exploring the Prophetic ” podcast added .
Bolz sees Trump tackling immigration , finance and tax issues in his second term , which will serve as “ markers in his presidency.
” The Christian leader also believes the commander in chief will continue to take bold stands for Israel , which will help build the Jewish state ’ s credibility in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for Israel until they have a lot more than what they ’ ve had ” in what has been a hostile Middle East .
A little over three years ago , when West was hospitalized at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles , Bolz declared publicly multiple times , “ we aren ’ t ready for the coming influx of new Christians…God showed me Kanye West as a prophet and worship leader in Christianity , ” according to Fox News .
At the Awaken 2020 stadium event in Phoenix last month @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from mental illness and addiction .
“ Have you heard the Good News ?
” West sang .
“ He saved a wretch like me , and set me free.
” “ See , I ’ ve been to the mental hospital and back , working for the devil , ” he recounted to the crowd of approximately 25,000 on hand .
“ They didn ’ t think I was going to get out .
They had already grabbed shovels .
They said , ‘ There ’ s something wrong with his head @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” “ But Jesus saves , no matter how long you think you ’ ve been away , ” West said .
“ He brought back my clarity .
That ’ s where I found the truth.
” Bolz believes the Kardashian family is going to continue to be transformed by the rapper ’ s faith walk .
West is married to reality-television star Kim Kardashian , and the couple have four children together .
RELATED : Struggling Warren Campaign Looks Past New Hampshire , Hangs Hopes on Super Tuesday Bolz is the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ get it right when declaring what he believes God is saying , but has learned better discernment through decades of practice .
The 45-year-old told Fox that most of his prophecies have come true .
“ Prophecy is the ability to connect to the God of the Bible in real-time , ” he explained .
“ Actually having an encounter with his heart.
” In his popular book “ Translating God , ” Bolz encourages Christians to grow in the ability to hear what God is saying and speak it out , pointing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the Lord communicating with and through people .
The founding pastor of the Expression 58 church points to the Apostle Paul ’ s exhortation to believers : “ Pursue love , and desire spiritual gifts , but especially that you may prophesy.
” “ But if all prophesy , and an unbeliever or an uninformed person comes in , he is convinced by all , he is convicted by all , ” Paul wrote .
“ And thus the secrets of his heart are revealed ; and so , falling down on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and report that God is truly among you.
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Los Angeles-based pastor Shawn Bolz, who prophesied years ago rapper Kanye West would become a Christian worship leader, predicts that President Donald Trump will win a second term in November.
“I felt like Trump was going to be president twice and that he would have an encounter in his second term, more of an encounter for God and who he is and for his family,” Bolz told Fox News in an interview published Wednesday.
“There’s going to be more boldness in the second term and it’s going to be disruptive, but I think it’s helpful because there’s so many systems in place that are old and tired, and need to be knocked down,” the host of the “Exploring the Prophetic” podcast added.
Bolz sees Trump tackling immigration, finance and tax issues in his second term, which will serve as “markers in his presidency.”
The Christian leader also believes the commander in chief will continue to take bold stands for Israel, which will help build the Jewish state’s credibility in the region.
Trump will “fight for Israel until they have a lot more than what they’ve had” in what has been a hostile Middle East.
Lord I took a risk and was interviewed by Fox News. Pray for us as our article is number one on the site today. I def. took a stand on some strong prophecies. They were highlighting my new show on TBN: Translating God https://t.co/O72nSpg51R — Shawn Bolz (@shawnbolz) February 12, 2020
A little over three years ago, when West was hospitalized at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles, Bolz declared publicly multiple times, “we aren’t ready for the coming influx of new Christians…God showed me Kanye West as a prophet and worship leader in Christianity,” according to Fox News.
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At the Awaken 2020 stadium event in Phoenix last month, West credited God with healing him from mental illness and addiction.
“Have you heard the Good News?” West sang. “He saved a wretch like me, and set me free.”
“See, I’ve been to the mental hospital and back, working for the devil,” he recounted to the crowd of approximately 25,000 on hand. “They didn’t think I was going to get out. They had already grabbed shovels. They said, ‘There’s something wrong with his head, so his career is dead.’”
“But Jesus saves, no matter how long you think you’ve been away,” West said. “He brought back my clarity. That’s where I found the truth.”
Bolz believes the Kardashian family is going to continue to be transformed by the rapper’s faith walk. West is married to reality-television star Kim Kardashian, and the couple have four children together.
Bolz is the first to admit he does not always get it right when declaring what he believes God is saying, but has learned better discernment through decades of practice.
Getting feedback is important to the process of Words of Knowledge. It actually helps you grow. pic.twitter.com/6rtvSocJcd — Shawn Bolz (@shawnbolz) February 9, 2020
The 45-year-old told Fox that most of his prophecies have come true.
“Prophecy is the ability to connect to the God of the Bible in real-time,” he explained. “Actually having an encounter with his heart.”
In his popular book “Translating God,” Bolz encourages Christians to grow in the ability to hear what God is saying and speak it out, pointing to the many examples in the Bible of the Lord communicating with and through people.
The founding pastor of the Expression 58 church points to the Apostle Paul’s exhortation to believers: “Pursue love, and desire spiritual gifts, but especially that you may prophesy.”
“But if all prophesy, and an unbeliever or an uninformed person comes in, he is convinced by all, he is convicted by all,” Paul wrote. “And thus the secrets of his heart are revealed; and so, falling down on his face, he will worship God and report that God is truly among you.”
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westernjournal--2020-02-12--Veterans Set Ilhan Omar Straight After She Pushes for Major GI Bill Change

If Rep. Ilhan Omar had her way , it looks like she would take one of veterans ’ most cherished benefits and expand it to include everyone , no military service necessary .
Unfortunately for the Minnesota Democrat , it doesn ’ t look like the Americans who have earned their GI Bill benefits are willing to go along with that plan .
The insulting proposal comes from an article Omar tweeted Feb. 6 .
“ Imagine what it would do for our country and those who live here if we were to take the ethos behind the original GI @ @ @ @ @ @ @ canceling all student debt and making public colleges , universities , and vocational schools tuition-free , ” Omar quoted from the AlterNet piece .
The GI Bill is a catch-all name for several programs aimed at giving qualifying veterans scholarships and other educational opportunities after they ’ ve served a certain amount of time in the military .
Obviously , expanding that program to cover everybody didn ’ t sit well with many people .
“ This really shows how little you know , ” one veteran wrote on Twitter .
“ The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I received the GI bill for proudly serving 11 years in the Army National Guard .
I would completely agree that anyone who is willing to do that should also receive this great benefit.
” Others brought up the harsh and deadly conditions service members face to earn the same benefits Omar is suggesting be doled out to everyone .
“ Imagine SERVING YOUR COUNTRY ( instead of your own SELF-INTERESTS ) , ” another veteran replied .
“ Imagine being placed in harms way while taking fire in some foreign country while @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and bombs.
” “ The G.I .
Bill is for those who SERVED—something you know NOTHING about !
” Even civilians saw the flaw in the plan Omar was pushing , coming out against it in full force in the tweet ’ s replies .
“ My son served in Afghanistan as a combat medic , ” one mother said .
“ Risked his life and saved lives .
He earned his GI student loan and is now an ER nurse .
The GI Bill exists for a reason — it opens up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ them to bring the discipline and knowledge learned in the military to the civilian job market .
RELATED : Ilhan Omar Pushes 'Truly Ignorant Idea ' : Give GI Bill Benefits to Americans Who Never Served For other veterans , it offers more careers after their service .
Some , such as tank crewmen and infantrymen , have few civilian jobs that match up with a skill set cultivated for combat .
Those who have never served aren ’ t entirely devoid of options .
Scholarships for athletics or academic performance can completely @ @ @ @ @ @ @ students .
Companies are also increasingly offering educational benefits to their employees that offset or completely finance college courses .
Of course , the proposal to completely revamp the GI Bill that Omar is pushing would destroy this merit-based system while cheapening a respected program for U.S. veterans .
Judging by the overwhelmingly negative responses Omar is receiving , any attempt to pursue this idea is likely to end in complete disaster for her .
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If Rep. Ilhan Omar had her way, it looks like she would take one of veterans’ most cherished benefits and expand it to include everyone, no military service necessary.
Unfortunately for the Minnesota Democrat, it doesn’t look like the Americans who have earned their GI Bill benefits are willing to go along with that plan.
The insulting proposal comes from an article Omar tweeted Feb. 6.
“Imagine what it would do for our country and those who live here if we were to take the ethos behind the original GI Bill and apply it to everybody — canceling all student debt and making public colleges, universities, and vocational schools tuition-free,” Omar quoted from the AlterNet piece.
The GI Bill is a catch-all name for several programs aimed at giving qualifying veterans scholarships and other educational opportunities after they’ve served a certain amount of time in the military.
Obviously, expanding that program to cover everybody didn’t sit well with many people.
“This really shows how little you know,” one veteran wrote on Twitter. “The GI bill wasn’t free. I received the GI bill for proudly serving 11 years in the Army National Guard. I would completely agree that anyone who is willing to do that should also receive this great benefit.”
Others brought up the harsh and deadly conditions service members face to earn the same benefits Omar is suggesting be doled out to everyone.
“Imagine SERVING YOUR COUNTRY (instead of your own SELF-INTERESTS),” another veteran replied. “Imagine being placed in harms way while taking fire in some foreign country while dealing with IED’s, snipers and bombs.”
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“The G.I. Bill is for those who SERVED—something you know NOTHING about!”
Even civilians saw the flaw in the plan Omar was pushing, coming out against it in full force in the tweet’s replies.
“My son served in Afghanistan as a combat medic,” one mother said. “Risked his life and saved lives. He earned his GI student loan and is now an ER nurse.
“You cheapen his sacrifice. Shame on you.”
The GI Bill exists for a reason — it opens up higher education to many veterans and allows them to bring the discipline and knowledge learned in the military to the civilian job market.
For other veterans, it offers more careers after their service. Some, such as tank crewmen and infantrymen, have few civilian jobs that match up with a skill set cultivated for combat.
Those who have never served aren’t entirely devoid of options.
Scholarships for athletics or academic performance can completely cover the cost of university for some students. Companies are also increasingly offering educational benefits to their employees that offset or completely finance college courses.
Of course, the proposal to completely revamp the GI Bill that Omar is pushing would destroy this merit-based system while cheapening a respected program for U.S. veterans.
Judging by the overwhelmingly negative responses Omar is receiving, any attempt to pursue this idea is likely to end in complete disaster for her.
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westernjournal--2020-02-12--Prosecutor Kim Foxx Responds to Jussie Smollett Indictment by Pointing Finger at Trump

Even Democrats can ’ t be this gullible .
When actor Jussie Smollett told Chicago police last year he ’ d been the victim of a racist , homophobic assault , he blamed President Donald Trump ’ s supporters .
When Cook County State ’ s Attorney Kim Foxx was faced with the news this week that Smollett had been indicted on charges of lying to police , she blamed Donald Trump himself .
It ’ s a good bet that by now that most of the country knows Smollett ’ s story never added up .
The question is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ any weight .
It was just over a year ago when Smollett – a star of the Fox drama “ Empire ” – came forward with the literally unbelievable story that he ’ d been attacked in the early morning hours on a Chicago street near his home by two men who told him he was in “ MAGA Country , ” in reference to Trump ’ s “ Make America Great Again ” slogan .
As it turned out , though , Smollett appears to have been “ attacked ” by two @ @ @ @ @ @ @ apparently meant to drum up public sympathy for the actor .
Smollett then faced 16 felony charges related to filing a false report , but his case was dropped by the state attorney ’ s office .
He was let off with 15 hours of “ community service ” and forfeiture of $ 10,000 in bail money he paid when he was charge .
That infuriated not only the general public but also the Chicago police , particularly considering Foxx had announced she was recusing herself from the case , but never actually @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Smollett , as posted by WBBM radio in Chicago , special prosecutor Dan Webb wrote that he had reached “ no conclusions ” about whether the state ’ s attorney ’ s office had “ engaged in wrongdoing ” in its handling of the case .
But that didn ’ t stop Foxx , who is running for re-election and facing a primary next month , from lashing out at the special prosecutor – and attempting to somehow rope the Trump administration into the Chicago legal system .
“ The Cook County State @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Jussie Smollett with multiple counts , and today the Special Prosecutor did the same , ” the Foxx campaign said in a prepared statement , according to CBS Chicago .
“ What ’ s questionable here is the James Comey-like timing of that charging decision , just 35 days before an election , which can only be interpreted as the further politicization of the justice system , something voters in the era of Donald Trump should consider offensive.
” Actually , what ’ s offensive is the Democratic projection at play here .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Still Has n't Taken Down or Corrected Its Jussie Smollett Report Not only does the Foxx campaign try to draw a link between the Cook County special prosecutor and former FBI Director James Comey ’ s decision on the eve of the 2016 presidential election to re-open the bureau ’ s investigation of the Hillary Clinton email scandal , it also tries to blame the Trump administration for the “ politicization of the justice system.
” What the statement neglects to communicate is that it was the fault of Hillary Clinton — the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there even was an email investigation in the first place .
Comey has many , many faults , but blaming him for Clinton ’ s email problems is missing the point completely .
Likewise , there would be no special prosecutor in Cook County releasing decisions about the Smollett case at a sensitive time politically if the case hadn ’ t been politicized from the beginning .
It was politicized by Smollett himself when he filed a report about the assault – staunchly Democratic Chicago isn ’ t “ MAGA Country ” by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was politicized by a willfully gullible national media that rushed to publicize an alleged attack that made Trump supporters look like racist criminals .
( And some original accounts are still up and uncorrected . )
It was obviously politicized by Foxx ’ s office last year , when , as Webb ’ s investigation found , the charges were dropped against Smollett for no justifiable reason .
In April , a Cook County judge in an unrelated case even went public with his feeling of just how poisonous that “ politicization of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ public eye .
Yet Foxx , in the middle of a re-election campaign , is accusing the special prosecutor of “ politicization of the justice system.
” And , for good measure , she ’ s trying to make the case of a celebrity accused of concocting a bizarre victimization tale in the Windy City into some kind of referendum on the presidency of Donald Trump .
The Jussie Smollett assault story wasn ’ t caused by Trump .
It wasn ’ t Trump who decided to drop charges against him .
And @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the special prosecutor that brought new charges against the actor .
Kim Foxx ’ s re-election will be , or should be , decided on her constituents ’ opinion own merits ( or lack thereof ) – not her transparent attempt to make it about Trump .
Not even Democrats , not even in Chicago , could be gullible enough to fall for that .
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Even Democrats can’t be this gullible.
When actor Jussie Smollett told Chicago police last year he’d been the victim of a racist, homophobic assault, he blamed President Donald Trump’s supporters.
When Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx was faced with the news this week that Smollett had been indicted on charges of lying to police, she blamed Trump himself.
It’s a good bet that by now most of the country knows Smollett’s story never added up.
The question is whether Foxx’s argument will carry any weight.
It was just over a year ago when Smollett, a star of the Fox drama “Empire,” came forward with the literally unbelievable story that he’d been attacked in the early morning hours on a Chicago street near his home by two men who told him he was in “MAGA country,” in reference to Trump’s “Make America Great Again” slogan.
As it turned out, though, Smollett appears to have been “attacked” by two acquaintances in a staged affair that was apparently meant to drum up public sympathy for the actor.
Smollett then faced 16 felony charges related to filing a false report, but his case was dropped by the state attorney’s office. He was let off with 15 hours of “community service” and forfeiture of $10,000 in bail money he paid when he was charged.
That infuriated not only the general public but also the Chicago police, particularly considering Foxx had announced she was recusing herself from the case, but never actually did.
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In the new indictments against Smollett, as posted by WBBM in Chicago, special prosecutor Dan Webb wrote that he had reached “no conclusions” about whether the state’s attorney’s office had “engaged in wrongdoing” in its handling of the case.
But that didn’t stop Foxx, who is running for re-election and facing a primary next month, from lashing out at the special prosecutor – and attempting to somehow rope the Trump administration into the Chicago legal system.
“The Cook County State’s Attorney’s office charged Jussie Smollett with multiple counts, and today the Special Prosecutor did the same,” the Foxx campaign said in a prepared statement, according to WBBM-TV.
“What’s questionable here is the James Comey-like timing of that charging decision, just 35 days before an election, which can only be interpreted as the further politicization of the justice system, something voters in the era of Donald Trump should consider offensive.”
Actually, what’s offensive is the Democratic projection at play here.
Not only does the Foxx campaign try to draw a link between the Cook County special prosecutor and former FBI Director James Comey’s decision on the eve of the 2016 presidential election to reopen the bureau’s investigation of the Hillary Clinton email scandal, it also tries to blame the Trump administration for the “politicization of the justice system.”
(Because the whole country knows the justice system in Chicago’s home of Cook County, Illinois, was a shining example of judicial integrity before Trump’s upset victory four years ago.)
What the statement neglects to communicate is that it was the fault of Hillary Clinton — the 2016 Democratic nominee for president — that there even was an email investigation in the first place. Comey has many, many faults, but blaming him for Clinton’s email problems is missing the point completely.
Likewise, there would be no special prosecutor in Cook County releasing decisions about the Smollett case at a sensitive time politically if the case hadn’t been politicized from the beginning.
It was politicized by Smollett himself when he filed a report about the assault – staunchly Democratic Chicago isn’t “MAGA country” by any stretch of the imagination.
It was politicized by a willfully gullible national media that rushed to publicize an alleged attack that made Trump supporters look like racist criminals. (And some original accounts are still up and uncorrected.)
It was obviously politicized by Foxx’s office last year, when, as Webb’s investigation found, the charges were dropped against Smollett for no justifiable reason. In April, a Cook County judge in an unrelated case even went public with his feeling of just how poisonous that “politicization of the justice system” was to the public eye.
Yet Foxx, in the middle of a re-election campaign, is accusing the special prosecutor of “politicization of the justice system.” And, for good measure, she’s trying to make the case of a celebrity accused of concocting a bizarre victimization tale in the Windy City into some kind of referendum on the presidency of Donald Trump.
The Jussie Smollett assault story wasn’t caused by Trump. It wasn’t Trump who decided to drop charges against him. And it wasn’t Trump who appointed the special prosecutor that brought new charges against the actor.
Kim Foxx’s re-election will be — or should be — decided on her constituents’ opinion own merits (or lack thereof) – not her transparent attempt to make it about Trump.
Not even Democrats, not even in Chicago, could be gullible enough to fall for that.
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westernjournal--2020-02-12--Senate GOP Looks To Vote on 20-Week Abortion Ban, Shooting for Late Feb.

Despite its willingness to campaign on a staunchly pro-life platform , the Republican Party of recent decades has accomplished little in Washington regarding protections for the unborn .
For as long as I can remember , tough talk from the trail — talk of defunding Planned Parenthood and restricting the senseless prenatal elimination of America ’ s future generations — has always given way to excuses and broken promises following election day , even when the GOP controls both the legislative and executive branches .
Such trends have of course begun shifting under the Trump administration , however , with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ make major moves restricting the flow of federal family-planning funds to prominent abortion providers .
Now , Senate Republicans are reportedly gearing up to once again make substantial headway on the contentious issue with a vote on legislation banning late-term abortion .
According to the Washington Examiner , Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell took action Tuesday to revive the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act , which would federally prohibit abortion after 20 weeks of gestation .
“ A senior Republican aide pointed to a likely date of Feb. 24 for a vote , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ does include exceptions for cases where “ abortion is necessary to save the life of a pregnant woman , ” as well as in cases of rape and incest .
The legislation , which failed to break Democratic filibuster in an entirely Republican-controlled 115th Congress in 2018 , would allow for the punishment of medical professionals found responsible for carrying out late-term abortion procedures by way of a substantial fine , up to five years in prison , or both .
The bill received bipartisan support and opposition in its first go .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sens .
Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Susan Collins of Maine , but favored by Democratic Sens .
Joe Manchin of West Virginia , Bob Casey of Pennsylvania and Joe Donnelly of Indiana ( who went on to lose his re-election bid to a Republican ) .
The legislation ’ s initial failure to pass prompted a fiery response from President Donald Trump .
“ Recently , when I addressed the 45th annual March for Life , I called on the Senate to pass the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act , important legislation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Trump said in a statement in January 2018 .
“ It is disappointing that despite support from a bipartisan majority of U.S .
Senators , this bill was blocked from further consideration.
” “ Scientific studies have demonstrated that babies in the womb feel pain at 20 weeks , ” Trump continued .
“ The vote by the Senate rejects scientific fact and puts the United States out of the mainstream in the family of nations , in which only seven out of 198 nations , including China and North Korea , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pregnancy .
“ We must defend those who can not defend themselves , ” the president added .
“ I urge the Senate to reconsider its decision and pass legislation that will celebrate , cherish , and protect life.
” RELATED : Veterans Set Ilhan Omar Straight After She Pushes for Major GI Bill Change Trump recently renewed those calls for reconsideration of the bill , directly asking Congress “ to pass legislation finally banning the late-term abortion of babies ” during last week ’ s State of the Union address .
Unfortunately @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s potential for success in a mildly more conservative Senate , it is doomed to fail in the House of Representatives , which has ceded control to the Democratic Party since the last time the legislation was up for discussion .
And that Democratic majority is one comprised of numerous fresh-faced radicals all but entirely apathetic to the fact that roughly 1 in every 100 abortions is carried out after the 21st week of gestation , according to the pro-abortion Guttmacher Institute — in an age where medical science is steadily improving @ @ @ @ @ @ @ less .
If only the GOP had fought just a bit more boldly at times when its leadership was unchallenged , perhaps reasonable restrictions would have been less unthinkable in the mainstream culture .
But at the very least , this is a step in the right direction — and an opportunity to officially and publicly expose the modern Democratic Party as the party of late-term , on-demand , no-questions-asked abortion .
Maybe that will wake Americans up to the reality of its current culture of death .
Maybe that will give legislation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
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Despite its willingness to campaign on a staunchly pro-life platform, the Republican Party of recent decades has accomplished little in Washington regarding protections for the unborn.
For as long as I can remember, tough talk from the trail — talk of defunding Planned Parenthood and restricting the senseless prenatal elimination of America’s future generations — has always given way to excuses and broken promises following election day, even when the GOP controls both the legislative and executive branches.
Such trends have of course begun shifting under the Trump administration, however, with pro-life politicians emboldened in recent years to make major moves restricting the flow of federal family-planning funds to prominent abortion providers.
Now, Senate Republicans are reportedly gearing up to once again make substantial headway on the contentious issue with a vote on legislation banning late-term abortion.
According to the Washington Examiner, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell took action Tuesday to revive the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, which would federally prohibit abortion after 20 weeks of gestation.
“A senior Republican aide pointed to a likely date of Feb. 24 for a vote,” the Examiner reported.
The bill does include exceptions for cases where “abortion is necessary to save the life of a pregnant woman,” as well as in cases of rape and incest.
The legislation, which failed to break Democratic filibuster in an entirely Republican-controlled 115th Congress in 2018, would allow for the punishment of medical professionals found responsible for carrying out late-term abortion procedures by way of a substantial fine, up to five years in prison, or both.
The bill received bipartisan support and opposition in its first go.
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It was voted down by maverick Republican Sens. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Susan Collins of Maine, but favored by Democratic Sens. Joe Manchin of West Virginia, Bob Casey of Pennsylvania and Joe Donnelly of Indiana (who went on to lose his re-election bid to a Republican).
The legislation’s initial failure to pass prompted a fiery response from President Donald Trump.
“Recently, when I addressed the 45th annual March for Life, I called on the Senate to pass the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, important legislation that would protect our most vulnerable,” Trump said in a statement in January 2018.
“It is disappointing that despite support from a bipartisan majority of U.S. Senators, this bill was blocked from further consideration.”
“Scientific studies have demonstrated that babies in the womb feel pain at 20 weeks,” Trump continued. “The vote by the Senate rejects scientific fact and puts the United States out of the mainstream in the family of nations, in which only seven out of 198 nations, including China and North Korea, allow elective abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy.
“We must defend those who cannot defend themselves,” the president added. “I urge the Senate to reconsider its decision and pass legislation that will celebrate, cherish, and protect life.”
.@LindseyGrahamSC on Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act: “What good comes from having a country where you can abort a baby in the fifth month of pregnancy without any reason at all?” https://t.co/s8t7aFLlim pic.twitter.com/ibVeS7xefd — Fox News (@FoxNews) January 30, 2018
This week, the Senate considered the “Pain Capable Unborn Child Protection Act” to protect 20 week and older babies from elective abortions. I believe there will be a time when we are judged by whether or not we stood up for life. pic.twitter.com/rLNfUmCxWL — Senator Rand Paul (@RandPaul) January 30, 2018
Trump recently renewed those calls for reconsideration of the bill, directly asking Congress “to pass legislation finally banning the late-term abortion of babies” during last week’s State of the Union address.
I am calling upon Members of Congress here tonight to pass legislation finally banning late-term abortion of babies. Whether we are Republican, Democrat, or Independent, surely we must all agree that every human life is a sacred gift from God! – President Trump#SOTU #SOTU2020 pic.twitter.com/FYqCQBlXVI — Susan B. Anthony List (@SBAList) February 5, 2020
Unfortunately, however, regardless of the bill’s potential for success in a mildly more conservative Senate, it is doomed to fail in the House of Representatives, which has ceded control to the Democratic Party since the last time the legislation was up for discussion.
And that Democratic majority is one comprised of numerous fresh-faced radicals all but entirely apathetic to the fact that roughly 1 in every 100 abortions is carried out after the 21st week of gestation, according to the pro-abortion Guttmacher Institute — in an age where medical science is steadily improving survival rates for premature births, no less.
If only the GOP had fought just a bit more boldly at times when its leadership was unchallenged, perhaps reasonable restrictions would have been less unthinkable in the mainstream culture.
But at the very least, this is a step in the right direction — and an opportunity to officially and publicly expose the modern Democratic Party as the party of late-term, on-demand, no-questions-asked abortion.
Maybe that will wake Americans up to the reality of its current culture of death.
Maybe that will give legislation such as this a real fighting chance.
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westernjournal--2020-02-12--Will YouTube Ban This Sketch Skewering Parents Who Let Their Children Change Gender?

So , the question is : How long does this stay up ?
A YouTube sketch comedy group that ’ s had one of its videos on gender issues banned in the past has produced a new video on the phenomenon of parents who let their children decide their own gender .
And you can pretty much start the pool in terms of how much longer this latest clip has on Google ’ s video platform .
According to The Christian Post , the sketch was posted by We The Internet TV late last month , and it deals with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ told him he ’ s a girl .
“ We ’ re all hanging out on the couch watching Netflix together , and Tommy turns to Sarah and me and says , ‘ I ’ m a girl now , ' ” the father says to a co-worker .
“ I had no idea , but who am I to question my 3-year-old child , right ?
” “ Yeah , you ’ re just his parent , ” the co-worker says .
“ Well , it ’ s not actually ‘ his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Actually , it ’ s more complicated like that .
The young boy — sorry , girl — wants their own preferred pronoun , which sounds suspiciously like a fart .
Will [ fart noise ] start kindergarten ?
Well , it seems like they don ’ t want to do so — and 3-year-olds are always right , after all .
“ Also , we ’ re starting [ fart noise ] on hormone blockers next week , so we don ’ t really have a lot of free time , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ‘ Female Health Tracker ’ Attacked for Not Including ‘ Non-Women Who Menstruate ’ Meanwhile , another father comes in and says his potty-trained daughter has decided she ’ d prefer to continue going in her pants .
Her decision , after all .
And then another parent comes in announcing her son ’ s an astronaut — because , obviously , he told her so .
The sketch goes on like this for a while — and then the boss comes in .
The boss is a child , of course , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ?
This displays one of the essential fallacies of pre-teen transgender movement , particularly with children who don ’ t show signs of deep and profound gender dysphoria : We act as parents not because we want to oppress our children but out of love .
We don ’ t simply allow children to make their own decisions for themselves .
They can ’ t play Nintendo Switch and ignore homework because they believe they ’ re Luigi .
We don ’ t let them eat an entire box of pasta for dinner @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stove .
They ’ re not allowed to watch horror movies at age 5 .
Why ?
Because they don ’ t have that judgment .
But when it comes to gender issues , however , some parents are willing to grant an extraordinary amount of unscientific leeway .
The video hasn ’ t been taken down yet , so it ’ s hard to tell if that will happen , or if so , when .
That being said , this is the kind of trenchant logic that tends to get pushback @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a previous video the group did on transgender issues resulted in a YouTube ad ban in 2018 .
This wasn ’ t a comedy sketch , according to The Federalist , but an interview with Dr. Deborah Soh .
The interview was mostly about Soh ’ s support of James Damore , the Google employee who was fired after a paper he wrote on gender relations and political correctness within the company .
However , in “ the video that the banned ad promotes , called ‘ Sex , Gender and Bulls— , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ head writer , Lou Perez , interviews Soh about the transgender movement.
” WTI said that the ad was banned because it promoted “ dangerous or derogatory content.
” Will the same happen here ?
Will the video get pulled down ?
Well , it certainly makes too much sense on an issue Google and YouTube have a very definite line on .
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So, the question is: How long does this stay up?
It’s not just rhetorical.
A YouTube sketch comedy group that’s had one of its videos on gender issues banned in the past has produced a new video on the phenomenon of parents who let their children decide their own gender.
And you can pretty much start the pool in terms of how much longer this latest clip has on Google’s video platform.
According to The Christian Post, the sketch was posted by We The Internet TV late last month, and it deals with a father whose 3-year-old son has just told him he’s a girl.
“We’re all hanging out on the couch watching Netflix together, and Tommy turns to Sarah and me and says, ‘I’m a girl now,'” the father says to a co-worker.
“I had no idea, but who am I to question my 3-year-old child, right?”
“Yeah, you’re just his parent,” the co-worker says.
“Well, it’s not actually ‘his,'” the father replies.
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“Right! Sorry, her,” the co-worker responds.
Actually, it’s more complicated like that. The young boy — sorry, girl — wants their own preferred pronoun, which sounds suspiciously like a fart.
Will [fart noise] start kindergarten? Well, it seems like they don’t want to do so — and 3-year-olds are always right, after all.
“Also, we’re starting [fart noise] on hormone blockers next week, so we don’t really have a lot of free time,” the parent explains.
Meanwhile, another father comes in and says his potty-trained daughter has decided she’d prefer to continue going in her pants. Her decision, after all.
And then another parent comes in announcing her son’s an astronaut — because, obviously, he told her so.
The sketch goes on like this for a while — and then the boss comes in. The boss is a child, of course, because who else would we listen to?
This displays one of the essential fallacies of pre-teen transgender movement, particularly with children who don’t show signs of deep and profound gender dysphoria: We act as parents not because we want to oppress our children but out of love.
We don’t simply allow children to make their own decisions for themselves.
They can’t play Nintendo Switch and ignore homework because they believe they’re Luigi.
We don’t let them eat an entire box of pasta for dinner — much less cook it on the stove.
They’re not allowed to watch horror movies at age 5.
Why? Because they don’t have that judgment.
But when it comes to gender issues, however, some parents are willing to grant an extraordinary amount of unscientific leeway.
The video hasn’t been taken down yet, so it’s hard to tell if that will happen, or if so, when.
That being said, this is the kind of trenchant logic that tends to get pushback on YouTube — especially when you consider a previous video the group did on transgender issues resulted in a YouTube ad ban in 2018.
This wasn’t a comedy sketch, according to The Federalist, but an interview with Dr. Deborah Soh.
The interview was mostly about Soh’s support of James Damore, the Google employee who was fired after a paper he wrote on gender relations and political correctness within the company.
However, in “the video that the banned ad promotes, called ‘Sex, Gender and Bulls—, Part 1,’ WTI’s head writer, Lou Perez, interviews Soh about the transgender movement.”
WTI said that the ad was banned because it promoted “dangerous or derogatory content.”
Will the same happen here? Will the video get pulled down?
Well, it certainly makes too much sense on an issue Google and YouTube have a very definite line on.
You make the call.
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westernjournal--2020-02-12--Trump’s Sports Tour Set To Continue with Visit to Daytona 500: Report

President Donald Trump is expected to attend the Daytona 500 on Sunday , according to a new report .
A notice to airmen from DeLand Municipal Airport said that the Federal Aviation Administration ’ s Daytona Beach Tower “ has advised us that there is a strong possibility that President Trump will attend the Daytona 500 Sunday arriving about [ 1:30 p.m. ] and sticking around for a couple of hours.
” Although the trip was not yet official , airport manager John Eiff told the Orlando Sentinel they had been told to prepare for the president ’ s possible @ @ @ @ @ @ @ over the Volusia County area would be difficult during that time on Sunday .
A Monday FAA Safety Team Notice also told pilots to expect VIP movement around Daytona Beach on Feb. 16 .
“ Pilots can expect airspace restrictions in conjunction with this VIP movement , ” the notice read .
“ The FAA recommends that all aircraft operators check NOTAMs OFTEN for mandatory airspace restrictions prior to operations within this region.
” Trump is expected to spend Presidents Day weekend in Palm Beach and leave on Sunday , the Palm Beach @ @ @ @ @ @ @ three Presidents Day weekend visits , he has stayed through Monday .
The visit to the Daytona 500 would be Trump ’ s second sporting event visit this year .
He also attended the college football national championship in New Orleans in January .
Trump would not be the first president to visit the annual race during an election year .
President George W. Bush also made an appearance at the event that kicks off the NASCAR season in 2004 .
This would also be Trump ’ s second appearance at the Daytona @ @ @ @ @ @ @ race amid talks to build a racetrack on Long Island , according to Racing Reference .
An estimated 8,000 people also attended a Trump campaign rally at Daytona Beach in August 2016 , and Trump has enjoyed the support of many NASCAR officials and drivers , including former CEO Brian France .
NASCAR driver and former Daytona 500 champion Ryan Newman said he hopes the president makes an appearance at this year ’ s race .
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President Donald Trump is expected to attend the Daytona 500 on Sunday, according to a new report.
A notice to airmen from DeLand Municipal Airport said that the Federal Aviation Administration’s Daytona Beach Tower “has advised us that there is a strong possibility that President Trump will attend the Daytona 500 Sunday arriving about [1:30 p.m.] and sticking around for a couple of hours.”
Although the trip was not yet official, airport manager John Eiff told the Orlando Sentinel they had been told to prepare for the president’s possible visit.
The NOTAM added that flying over the Volusia County area would be difficult during that time on Sunday.
A Monday FAA Safety Team Notice also told pilots to expect VIP movement around Daytona Beach on Feb. 16.
“Pilots can expect airspace restrictions in conjunction with this VIP movement,” the notice read. “The FAA recommends that all aircraft operators check NOTAMs OFTEN for mandatory airspace restrictions prior to operations within this region.”
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Trump is expected to spend Presidents Day weekend in Palm Beach and leave on Sunday, the Palm Beach Daily News reported.
During his previous three Presidents Day weekend visits, he has stayed through Monday.
The visit to the Daytona 500 would be Trump’s second sporting event visit this year. He also attended the college football national championship in New Orleans in January.
Trump emerges at college football championship game to big cheers of “USA!!” pic.twitter.com/MWV387w0xq — David Nakamura (@DavidNakamura) January 14, 2020
Trump would not be the first president to visit the annual race during an election year. President George W. Bush also made an appearance at the event that kicks off the NASCAR season in 2004.
This would also be Trump’s second appearance at the Daytona 500.
He previously attended the 1999 race amid talks to build a racetrack on Long Island, according to Racing Reference.
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas and President Donald Trump at the 1999 Daytona 500. #NASCAR #Trump pic.twitter.com/sPIz6U9snk — nascarman (@nascarman_rr) November 9, 2016
An estimated 8,000 people also attended a Trump campaign rally at Daytona Beach in August 2016, and Trump has enjoyed the support of many NASCAR officials and drivers, including former CEO Brian France.
NASCAR driver and former Daytona 500 champion Ryan Newman said he hopes the president makes an appearance at this year’s race.
“I hope he comes and I hope he gets my autograph,” he said, according to WTVT.
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westernjournal--2020-02-12--Man Wins Free Car After Finding Message in a Bottle, Second Free Car Still Waiting To Be Found

A Canadian man won a car after finding a bottle in the ocean from an American car dealer who promised to give the recipient a free vehicle .
Mark Muller , who owns a car dealership in Missouri , tossed a bottle into the Atlantic Ocean near the Bahamas on July 4 , 2019 .
Muller left his business card inside the bottle with a note promising he would give a free car to the person who found the bottle and called him .
Muller recalled his wife ’ s caution , saying , “ Don ’ t do it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it , ” to which he replied that nobody would ever find the bottle .
But several months later , on Oct. 10 , the bottle was discovered by Bruno Lachapelle , a firefighter from Montreal , Canada .
Lachapelle was vacationing in the Bahamas when he happened across the bottle and opened it up .
“ I pick up this thing and it was the bottle .
[ It said ] ‘ Call me .
Free truck or car .
Mark Muller.
’ And his phone number , ” Lachapelle told KNXV-TV @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he did call Muller , who was surprised that somebody had actually found his note .
In the end , Muller ended up giving Lachapelle cash because the expense of getting a vehicle from Missouri to Montreal was too high .
“ By the time we figured out what it was going to cost to get the car back across the border , and him driving it back to Quebec and all that .
I just gave him a cash offer , ” Muller said .
The pair recently met in person in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lives part-time , to enjoy the weather and explore an area of the world that Lachapelle had never visited before .
The men , strangers brought together by the most unlikely of circumstances , are now friends .
RELATED : After 2nd Grader Is Finally Adopted , Entire School Surprises Her with Party To Celebrate Special Day “ God ’ s honest truth : This relationship is just started , ” Muller said .
“ We ’ re gon na be long long friends for a very long time.
” Muller also revealed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Atlantic with the same prize .
This bottle contains four pennies , Muller said , and he will give a new car or truck to the person who can identify the four dates on the pennies and send him a photo for evidence .
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A Canadian man won a car after finding a bottle in the ocean from an American car dealer who promised to give the recipient a free vehicle.
Mark Muller, who owns a car dealership in Missouri, tossed a bottle into the Atlantic Ocean near the Bahamas on July 4, 2019.
Muller left his business card inside the bottle with a note promising he would give a free car to the person who found the bottle and called him.
Muller recalled his wife’s caution, saying, “Don’t do it! Someone’s gonna find it,” to which he replied that nobody would ever find the bottle.
But several months later, on Oct. 10, the bottle was discovered by Bruno Lachapelle, a firefighter from Montreal, Canada.
Lachapelle was vacationing in the Bahamas when he happened across the bottle and opened it up.
“I pick up this thing and it was the bottle. [It said] ‘Call me. Free truck or car. Mark Muller.’ And his phone number,” Lachapelle told KNXV-TV.
When Lachapelle returned to Canada, he did call Muller, who was surprised that somebody had actually found his note.
In the end, Muller ended up giving Lachapelle cash because the expense of getting a vehicle from Missouri to Montreal was too high.
“By the time we figured out what it was going to cost to get the car back across the border, and him driving it back to Quebec and all that. I just gave him a cash offer,” Muller said.
The pair recently met in person in Sun City, Arizona, where Muller lives part-time, to enjoy the weather and explore an area of the world that Lachapelle had never visited before.
The men, strangers brought together by the most unlikely of circumstances, are now friends.
“God’s honest truth: This relationship is just started,” Muller said. “We’re gonna be long long friends for a very long time.”
Muller also revealed that there is a second bottle in the Atlantic with the same prize.
This bottle contains four pennies, Muller said, and he will give a new car or truck to the person who can identify the four dates on the pennies and send him a photo for evidence.
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westernjournal--2020-02-12--After 2nd Grader Is Finally Adopted, Entire School Surprises Her with Party To Celebrate Special Day

An elementary school in Arizona had a party to celebrate second-grader Addy Loncar , who was adopted by her father last week .
Last Friday , Addy , 7 , was surrounded by classmates and teachers at Val Vista Academy in Gilbert , Arizona , to celebrate an adoption that had been three years in the making .
According to KPHO/KTVK , Addy ’ s mother , Emily , married Branden Loncar approximately three years ago .
Loncar wanted to formally adopt Addy as his own daughter , a process that took some time but has been worth the effort @ @ @ @ @ @ @ opportunity to be a father , especially in light of his own upbringing .
“ [ With ] the absence of a biological father in her life and in my own life , I ’ ve always told myself that if I had the ability to do so , I want to be the good father that I never had , ” Loncar said .
Emily spoke about the adoption process , which she said was a long journey .
“ A lot of court hearings and dates , and then after we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about a year into our marriage before he was legally allowed to adopt as a spouse , ” Emily said .
At school , Addy ’ s classmates were eager to celebrate alongside their friend and planned a sweet surprise .
“ We made her a big card , and they all signed it , and then they decided , ‘ Well , we can ’ t stop there .
We need to have donuts , ’ ” Marie Greiling , Addy ’ s teacher , explained .
Loncar believes the milestone day @ @ @ @ @ @ @ entire life .
RELATED : Meet The 75-Year-Old Woman Who Has Fostered More Than 600 Children While Addy ’ s legal status has changed , Loncar said their relationship will continue as it has been from the start : as father and daughter who love one another .
“ It doesn ’ t change anything , ” Loncar said .
“ I ’ ve always treated her like my daughter , and she ’ s always treated me like her dad.
” Clutching the hand-made card in her hands , Addy read the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her on her big day .
“ I love my Dad and he is grateful for me , ” the beaming second-grader said .
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An elementary school in Arizona had a party to celebrate second-grader Addy Loncar, who was adopted by her father last week.
Last Friday, Addy, 7, was surrounded by classmates and teachers at Val Vista Academy in Gilbert, Arizona, to celebrate an adoption that had been three years in the making.
According to KPHO/KTVK, Addy’s mother, Emily, married Branden Loncar approximately three years ago.
Loncar wanted to formally adopt Addy as his own daughter, a process that took some time but has been worth the effort.
Gilbert school throws party for 2nd grader to celebrate her adoption day https://t.co/5KoAO0HkiY via @azfamily @AcademyVal — Val Vista Academy (@AcademyVal) February 8, 2020
Loncar said that he seized the opportunity to be a father, especially in light of his own upbringing.
“[With] the absence of a biological father in her life and in my own life, I’ve always told myself that if I had the ability to do so, I want to be the good father that I never had,” Loncar said.
Emily spoke about the adoption process, which she said was a long journey.
“A lot of court hearings and dates, and then after we got the ok, it still took about a year into our marriage before he was legally allowed to adopt as a spouse,” Emily said.
At school, Addy’s classmates were eager to celebrate alongside their friend and planned a sweet surprise.
“We made her a big card, and they all signed it, and then they decided, ‘Well, we can’t stop there. We need to have donuts,’” Marie Greiling, Addy’s teacher, explained.
Loncar believes the milestone day will be a memory Addy remembers her entire life.
While Addy’s legal status has changed, Loncar said their relationship will continue as it has been from the start: as father and daughter who love one another.
“It doesn’t change anything,” Loncar said. “I’ve always treated her like my daughter, and she’s always treated me like her dad.”
Clutching the hand-made card in her hands, Addy read the sweet notes her classmates wrote, congratulating her on her big day.
“I love my Dad and he is grateful for me,” the beaming second-grader said.
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westernjournal--2020-02-12--US Space Command Chief Sounds Alarm on ‘Unusual and Disturbing’ Russian Activity

A pair of Russian satellites has been exhibiting “ unusual and disturbing behavior ” that could lead to a dangerous situation as they flew near a U.S. government spy satellite , the commander of U.S. Space Command said this week .
According to Time , the Russian spacecraft were launched in November and have crept within 100 miles of the American satellite USA 245 at certain times .
“ The Russian satellites launched in 2017 exhibited characteristics of a weapon when one of those satellites released a high-speed projectile into space , ” Space Force Gen. John “ Jay ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to CBS News .
“ Similar activities in any other domain would be interpreted as potentially threatening behavior , ” he said .
“ This is unusual and disturbing behavior that has the potential to create a dangerous situation in space.
” Raymond also criticized Russia for this behavior , saying that it does not “ reflect the behavior of a responsible spacefaring nation.
” The Kremlin has previously said that the satellites in question were not space weapons but “ inspector ” spacecraft conducting an “ experiment , ” according to Time @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is to continue work on assessing the technical condition of domestic satellites , ” Russia ’ s Defense Ministry said in December , according to the TASS news agency .
U.S. officials have been in contact with Russia about the issue , according to Russia ’ s deputy foreign minister , Sergei Ryabkov .
“ We in fact received appropriate signals from them , and we [ will ] give answers to these signals after they are processed internally in necessary formats , ” Ryabkov told Russia ’ s Interfax news agency , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the first publicly identified direct threat to an American satellite and demonstrates the need for the newly minted Space Force , according to Pentagon , White House and congressional supporters .
Echoing sentiments felt during the Cold War , the Space Force has shifted focus to defending satellites and mobilizing against perceived threats from other nations , such as Russia and China , according to Time .
However , there are a few people in Washington who do not feel that such measures are necessary , the report said .
RELATED : 40 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Turned Up on Riverbank , Cold Case Victim Identified as Army Soldier “ The last thing we need is more bureaucracy at the Pentagon , but that ’ s exactly what the Space Force is likely to give us , ” William D. Hartung , the director of the Center for International Policy ’ s arms and security project , said .
“ Creating a separate branch of the armed forces for space also risks militarizing U.S. space policy and promoting ill-advised and dangerous projects that could involve deploying weapons in space , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an amateur satellite tracker , noted Russia ’ s space activities in a series of tweets last week .
“ The relative orbit is actually pretty cleverly designed where Cosmos 2542 can observe one side of the KH11 when both satellites first come into the sunlight , and by the time they enter eclipse , it has migrated to the other side , ” he tweeted .
Thompson also pointed out that when the Russian satellites were launched , Russia said only Russian satellites would be inspected .
“ This is all circumstantial @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of a lot of circumstances that make it look like a known Russian inspection satellite is currently inspecting a known US spy satellite , ” he wrote .
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A pair of Russian satellites has been exhibiting “unusual and disturbing behavior” that could lead to a dangerous situation as they flew near a U.S. government spy satellite, the commander of U.S. Space Command said this week.
According to Time, the Russian spacecraft were launched in November and have crept within 100 miles of the American satellite USA 245 at certain times.
“The Russian satellites launched in 2017 exhibited characteristics of a weapon when one of those satellites released a high-speed projectile into space,” Space Force Gen. John “Jay” Raymond said in a statement, according to CBS News.
“Similar activities in any other domain would be interpreted as potentially threatening behavior,” he said. “This is unusual and disturbing behavior that has the potential to create a dangerous situation in space.”
Raymond also criticized Russia for this behavior, saying that it does not “reflect the behavior of a responsible spacefaring nation.”
The Kremlin has previously said that the satellites in question were not space weapons but “inspector” spacecraft conducting an “experiment,” according to Time.
“The purpose of the experiment is to continue work on assessing the technical condition of domestic satellites,” Russia’s Defense Ministry said in December, according to the TASS news agency.
U.S. officials have been in contact with Russia about the issue, according to Russia’s deputy foreign minister, Sergei Ryabkov.
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“We in fact received appropriate signals from them, and we [will] give answers to these signals after they are processed internally in necessary formats,” Ryabkov told Russia’s Interfax news agency, CBS News reported.
This confrontation is the first publicly identified direct threat to an American satellite and demonstrates the need for the newly minted Space Force, according to Pentagon, White House and congressional supporters.
This is why America needs a military service dedicated to organizing, training and equipping forces to provide @US_SpaceCom to deter adversaries & defend US & Allied #space capabilities.https://t.co/0t09iFrvt2 @SpaceNews_Inc — United States Space Force (@SpaceForceDoD) February 11, 2020
Echoing sentiments felt during the Cold War, the Space Force has shifted focus to defending satellites and mobilizing against perceived threats from other nations, such as Russia and China, according to Time.
However, there are a few people in Washington who do not feel that such measures are necessary, the report said.
“The last thing we need is more bureaucracy at the Pentagon, but that’s exactly what the Space Force is likely to give us,” William D. Hartung, the director of the Center for International Policy’s arms and security project, said.
“Creating a separate branch of the armed forces for space also risks militarizing U.S. space policy and promoting ill-advised and dangerous projects that could involve deploying weapons in space,” he said.
Michael Thompson, an amateur satellite tracker, noted Russia’s space activities in a series of tweets last week.
“The relative orbit is actually pretty cleverly designed where Cosmos 2542 can observe one side of the KH11 when both satellites first come into the sunlight, and by the time they enter eclipse, it has migrated to the other side,” he tweeted.
The relative orbit is actually pretty cleverly designed, where Cosmos 2542 can observe one side of the KH11 when both satellites first come into sunlight, and by the time they enter eclipse, it has migrated to the other side. pic.twitter.com/zaEBZJhFaO — Michael Thompson (@M_R_Thomp) January 30, 2020
Thompson also pointed out that when the Russian satellites were launched, Russia said only Russian satellites would be inspected.
Cosmos 2542 made another maneuver on January 31st and is now drifting back towards USA 245.
Closest approach is currently set for February 7-10. https://t.co/tCdnThvx16 pic.twitter.com/TNMQnHiOu7 — Michael Thompson (@M_R_Thomp) February 2, 2020
“This is all circumstantial evidence, but there are a hell of a lot of circumstances that make it look like a known Russian inspection satellite is currently inspecting a known US spy satellite,” he wrote.
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westernjournal--2020-02-12--Students Arrive to School in a Caravan of Old Glory in Defiance of Principal’s Flag Ban

A certain death has come to those who can not find a spot of warmth in their heart for the well-meaning teenage rebel .
We ’ re not talking full-on James Dean , “ Hey Johnny , what are you rebelling against ?
” / ” What have you got ?
” -style rebellion .
( Not that there isn ’ t something to be said for that sort , in small doses . )
We ’ re talking about Ferris Bueller here .
Maybe Donnie Darko at the margins .
Ren McCormack in “ Footloose.
” Olive Penderghast in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ character who , in the face of some combination of power-hungry high school apparatchiks , self-absorbed parents and malevolent anthropomorphic rabbits of unknown origin ( “ Donnie Darko ” only ) , manages to strike a blow for a certain kind of freedom from arbitrary rules and the draconian punishments visited upon those who transgressed them .
The reason people love such movies is that they know these authority figures all-too-well and either wouldn ’ t have dared to transgress them during high school , or did and found out that John Hughes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
There ’ s also the fact that , in this day and age , it ’ d be difficult for any of these characters to exist .
We ’ ve seen helicopter parents and how they work .
Remember the opening scene in “ Ferris Bueller ’ s Day Off ” when he talks about how he never fakes a phony fever because that ’ s a one-way ticket to the doctor ’ s office ?
Well , anything else is these days , too — and even if everything is OK @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ ll probably FaceTime you throughout the day or , even worse , bring you into work with them .
On occasion , however , it seems that a student and/or students are able to end up with that perfect third act in real life .
In Franklin County , Virginia , we have some upstanding young Americans who would be getting a movie deal now if they hadn ’ t been standing up for Old Glory .
That still just makes it cooler .
According to Virginia-based cable channel BTW21 , a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Franklin County High School said it began with her son realizing he was getting in trouble .
“ My son called me from school saying that he saw an administrator around his truck and is now being called to the office , ” she said .
The woman said her son and two of his friends were told they could no longer fly American flags on their vehicles because it was “ offensive ” and “ disruptive.
” That was Monday of last week .
On Tuesday , this is what happened : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ gather , a convoy showing the kind of support that Old Glory got in just 24 hours .
If they thought they had “ offensive ” and “ disruptive ” before , they got a lot more of it in just 24 hours .
RELATED : Stirring 'Ragged Old Flag ' Super Bowl Commercial Labeled a 'Slap in the Face ' to Kaepernick A lot of you were hearing “ The Star-Spangled Banner ” over this , I was , too , but I was also hearing “ Footloose ” and thinking of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that movie .
And by golly , the students seem to have gotten their happy ending .
BTW21 reported the boy ’ s mother said “ she received a call from the school principal Jon Crutchfield on that evening.
” “ He has apologized to the boys and told them that it is not against the rules to fly their flag on their truck , ” she said .
“ Apparently , it was a big misunderstanding that should have never gotten this far.
” The story is continuing to updated slowly , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and The Western Journal have both reached out to the Franklin County Public Schools Administration but haven ’ t heard back yet .
If we do , we ’ ll let you know .
For right now , however , it looks like the script played out for our high school rebels as it was supposed to .
The good guys won .
Petty rules were defeated .
Kids can continue to fly the flag .
And who ’ s to say the stars and stripes can ’ t have a Hollywood ending @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sometimes , but remember what flag flies over Hollywood — no matter how much it may irk Californians .
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A certain death has come to those who cannot find a spot of warmth in their heart for the well-meaning teenage rebel.
We’re not talking full-on Marlon Brando, “Hey Johnny, what are you rebelling against?”/”What have you got?”-style rebellion. (Not that there isn’t something to be said for that sort, in small doses.)
We’re talking about Ferris Bueller here. Maybe Donnie Darko at the margins. Ren McCormack in “Footloose.” Olive Penderghast in “Easy A.” The kind of character who, in the face of some combination of power-hungry high school apparatchiks, self-absorbed parents and malevolent anthropomorphic rabbits of unknown origin (“Donnie Darko” only), manages to strike a blow for a certain kind of freedom from arbitrary rules and the draconian punishments visited upon those who transgressed them.
The reason people love such movies is that they know these authority figures all-too-well and either wouldn’t have dared to transgress them during high school, or did and found out that John Hughes usually doesn’t write the ending.
There’s also the fact that, in this day and age, it’d be difficult for any of these characters to exist. We’ve seen helicopter parents and how they work. Remember the opening scene in “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” when he talks about how he never fakes a phony fever because that’s a one-way ticket to the doctor’s office? Well, anything else is these days, too — and even if everything is OK, as it invariably is, they’ll probably FaceTime you throughout the day or, even worse, bring you into work with them.
On occasion, however, it seems that a student and/or students are able to end up with that perfect third act in real life.
In Franklin County, Virginia, we have some upstanding young Americans who would be getting a movie deal now if they hadn’t been standing up for Old Glory. That still just makes it cooler.
According to Virginia-based cable channel BTW21, a mother of one of the students at Franklin County High School said it began with her son realizing he was getting in trouble.
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“My son called me from school saying that he saw an administrator around his truck and is now being called to the office,” she said.
The woman said her son and two of his friends were told they could no longer fly American flags on their vehicles because it was “offensive” and “disruptive.”
That was Monday of last week. On Tuesday, this is what happened:
That is, from what we can gather, a convoy showing the kind of support that Old Glory got in just 24 hours. If they thought they had “offensive” and “disruptive” before, they got a lot more of it in just 24 hours. More goodness:
A lot of you were hearing “The Star-Spangled Banner” over this, I was, too, but I was also hearing “Footloose” and thinking of all John Lithgow’s scowling in that movie.
And by golly, the students seem to have gotten their happy ending.
BTW21 reported the boy’s mother said “she received a call from the school principal Jon Crutchfield on that evening.”
“He has apologized to the boys and told them that it is not against the rules to fly their flag on their truck,” she said. “Apparently, it was a big misunderstanding that should have never gotten this far.”
The story is continuing to updated slowly, so the details might change. BTW21 and The Western Journal have both reached out to the Franklin County Public Schools Administration but did not receive a response.
For right now, however, it looks like the script played out for our high school rebels as it was supposed to.
The good guys won. Petty rules were defeated. Kids can continue to fly the flag. And who’s to say the stars and stripes can’t have a Hollywood ending?
After all, you can forget sometimes, but remember what flag flies over Hollywood — no matter how much it may irk Californians.
CORRECTION, Feb. 14, 2020: When originally published, The Western Journal incorrectly attributed the line from “The Wild One” cited in the second paragraph to James Dean. The line was spoken by Marlon Brando, as an observant reader pointed out. We apologize for the error.
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westernjournal--2020-02-12--Herman Cain: Trump’s Policies Are Winning Over African-Americans

On a recent flight home from Los Angeles , I noticed a young man waiting to talk to me as I got off the plane .
He had recognized me on the flight and it was clear he wanted to say something to me .
As I approached him , he extended his hand .
“ Mr .
Cain , ” he said , “ I want you to know that I fully support President Trump.
” Now you might not consider this all that remarkable .
Lots of people support President Trump and are happy to say so .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ t be the case , it still gets my attention when the person expressing their support for the president is – like this young man – black .
I always emphasize that black people are not monolithic .
We don ’ t all think the same , and we don ’ t all hold the same opinions .
That ’ s really not so surprising .
It just means we think for ourselves .
Even so , with most polls showing more than 90 percent of black people vote Democrat , it ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ black population when it comes to politics .
And much of that owes to the idea – long promoted by Democrats and the media even if it ’ s completely false – that Republicans are racists , or at least sympathetic to racists .
And there is no Republican they ’ ve said this about more than they ’ ve said it about Donald Trump .
Yet this young man has seen right through it .
He explained to me that he ’ s a small-business owner .
He ’ s got 25 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ best to keep his company prospering and growing .
The biggest challenge , he says , is finding good people – and particularly finding people whose systems are clean , if you see what I ’ m getting at .
In the midst of all these challenges , his company is doing well , and he recognizes that the policies of President Trump have had a lot to do with setting the stage for his success .
He hasn ’ t been influenced by the rhetoric , the innuendo and the propaganda .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
He works hard at his business , and he understands the dynamics that are necessary if he ’ s going to succeed .
He recognizes that it ’ s President Trump ’ s policies that are creating that necessary environment for success .
There are some who will say – just as they ’ ve said about me – that a black man supporting Donald Trump is a “ traitor to his race ” or some such thing .
But this is a man who ’ s creating jobs for people and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ If supporting the president whose policies help make that happen makes him a traitor to his race , then it ’ s a race that ’ s got its priorities seriously out of whack .
But that ’ s not the case at all .
As more people benefit from President Trump ’ s policies ( example : the lowest black unemployment in recorded history ) , you are seeing more and more people who used to vote Democrat by rote really thinking about the choices they ’ re making .
For all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is concerned , you can ’ t deny the results .
That ’ s why this young man wanted me to know the president has his support .
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From what I hear from people on a day-to-day basis , I ’ m confident there are a lot @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the media terrified .
As it should .
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On a recent flight home from Los Angeles, I noticed a young man waiting to talk to me as I got off the plane. He had recognized me on the flight and it was clear he wanted to say something to me.
As I approached him, he extended his hand.
“Mr. Cain,” he said, “I want you to know that I fully support President Trump.”
Now you might not consider this all that remarkable. Lots of people support President Trump and are happy to say so.
But as much as this shouldn’t be the case, it still gets my attention when the person expressing their support for the president is – like this young man – black.
I always emphasize that black people are not monolithic. We don’t all think the same, and we don’t all hold the same opinions. That’s really not so surprising. It just means we think for ourselves.
Even so, with most polls showing more than 90 percent of black people vote Democrat, it’s clear that groupthink has afflicted the black population when it comes to politics. And much of that owes to the idea – long promoted by Democrats and the media even if it’s completely false – that Republicans are racists, or at least sympathetic to racists.
And there is no Republican they’ve said this about more than they’ve said it about Donald Trump.
Yet this young man has seen right through it. He explained to me that he’s a small-business owner. He’s got 25 employees and he’s doing his best to keep his company prospering and growing. The biggest challenge, he says, is finding good people – and particularly finding people whose systems are clean, if you see what I’m getting at.
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In the midst of all these challenges, his company is doing well, and he recognizes that the policies of President Trump have had a lot to do with setting the stage for his success.
He hasn’t been influenced by the rhetoric, the innuendo and the propaganda. He’s looking at the results. He works hard at his business, and he understands the dynamics that are necessary if he’s going to succeed. He recognizes that it’s President Trump’s policies that are creating that necessary environment for success.
There are some who will say – just as they’ve said about me – that a black man supporting Donald Trump is a “traitor to his race” or some such thing. But this is a man who’s creating jobs for people and helping them to improve their lives. If supporting the president whose policies help make that happen makes him a traitor to his race, then it’s a race that’s got its priorities seriously out of whack.
But that’s not the case at all. As more people benefit from President Trump’s policies (example: the lowest black unemployment in recorded history), you are seeing more and more people who used to vote Democrat by rote really thinking about the choices they’re making.
For all the hyperventilating about everything where this president is concerned, you can’t deny the results. That’s why this young man wanted me to know the president has his support.
How many others are there who feel the same way, but didn’t happen to be on a plane with me to tell me about it? From what I hear from people on a day-to-day basis, I’m confident there are a lot.
And that has the Democrats and the media terrified. As it should.
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westernjournal--2020-02-12--Lawsuit: Harvard Professor Assaults Jewish Woman After She Stands Up to Anti-Israel Bullies

A Jewish-American woman is suing the Harvard Club of New York City and a Harvard University professor for assault after she rose to ask a question following a presentation by a pro-Palestinian lecturer .
The Harvard Club not only forced Vanesa Levine , 28 , to leave the February 2019 event , but later rescinded her membership , she says .
The social club was founded in 1887 and , according to its website , is intended to be a “ warm and friendly place ” for Harvard alumni to connect .
In her complaint filed in New York state @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Levine alleges that Harvard finance professor Faris Mousa Saah assaulted , slandered and libeled her following a lecture by Rashid Khalidi called , “ The Hundred Years ’ War on Palestine.
” Khalidi is a former media officer with the Palestinian Liberation Organization .
According to Levine ’ s court filing , she sought to ask Khalidi following his talk how peace could be achieved between Palestinians and Jews , if Palestinian children are taught from a young age to “ support terrorism against Jews and Israelis , jihad , and not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Israel.
” The audience became “ mob-like ” in shouting her down , and Saah allegedly forcefully grabbed Levine by the arm while trying to wrestle the microphone from her , Levine ’ s suit says .
Levine also claims Saah called her a “ whore ” in Arabic .
She says she immediately told the room that the professor had just called her a whore .
According to the suit , Levine ’ s mother — who was born and raised in Israel and understands Arabic — asked , “ Who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ daughter a whore ?
” Saah then allegedly turned his fury against the mother .
Levine ’ s attorney , Jeffrey K. Levine , told The Western Journal the professor called her the “ daughter of a whore ” in Arabic .
Asked why his client attended the lecture , Levine said that she wants “ peace for the region ” and that she and her mother “ were very interested in what the other side had to say.
” Vanesa Levine was eventually able to ask her question , but then Harvard @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the suit says .
RELATED : Blood Libel : Tlaib Shares Tweet Falsely Accusing Jews of Murder Just Before Holocaust Remembrance Day After Levine left the club , she was filmed talking about the incident and the next day uploaded the video to Facebook .
“ All I had was a simple question , and it took seven minutes to get the question across because every time I was talking , they kept booing me , ” Levine said .
“ So apparently one side is very hateful , the other one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and I ’ m sure you can figure out which side is [ which ] , ” she concluded .
The person filming Levine can be heard off camera near the end of the video adding , “ I think it ’ s very sad that in a free country you ’ re not allowed to have free speech.
” “ That is extremely sad , because where go we do from here .
Maybe we move to Israel , ” the person added .
The New York Post reported that the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ demanded that Levine take down her Facebook video , which she refused to do .
In July , the board then voted to pull her membership following a hearing “ in which they allegedly dismissed her assault claim , even ignoring an internal report from club security confirming Levine ’ s version of events , she said in court papers , ” according to The Post .
In a statement to The Western Journal , Irene Reidy , director of marketing and communications for the Harvard Club of New York City , said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Club program .
She was subsequently removed from membership in accordance with the Club ’ s bylaws.
” For his part , Saah told the Post , “ I don ’ t remember having been at the lecture.
” “ There ’ s not a single word of accuracy in any of that , ” he added , referring to the assault accusations .
Jeffrey Levine responded that the professor ’ s account does not add up .
“ Saah was also quoted in the Post as saying , everything my client said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you don ’ t remember even being there , then you don ’ t remember , ” Levine said .
“ How can Saah credibly say my client lied about what happened at the lecture while at the same time state he has no recollection of even being at the lecture ?
” the attorney asked .
“ It ’ s either he remembers being at the lecture and can retell what did or did not occur , or he does not remember being at the lecture and consequently can ’ t truthfully @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he can ’ t remember .
Saah can not have it both ways.
” “ At the time of his depositions , it will be very enlightening to see how he ’ s going to testify under oath , ” Levine said .
Vanesa Levine is seeking reinstatement in the Harvard Club and unspecified financial damages for the emotional and physical injuries she says she suffered .
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A Jewish-American woman is suing the Harvard Club of New York City and a Harvard University professor for assault after she rose to ask a question following a presentation by a pro-Palestinian lecturer.
The Harvard Club not only forced Vanesa Levine, 28, to leave the February 2019 event, but later rescinded her membership, she says.
The social club was founded in 1887 and, according to its website, is intended to be a “warm and friendly place” for Harvard alumni to connect.
In her complaint filed in New York state court at the end of last month, Levine alleges that Harvard finance professor Faris Mousa Saah assaulted, slandered and libeled her following a lecture by Rashid Khalidi called, “The Hundred Years’ War on Palestine.”
Khalidi is a former media officer with the Palestinian Liberation Organization.
According to Levine’s court filing, she sought to ask Khalidi following his talk how peace could be achieved between Palestinians and Jews, if Palestinian children are taught from a young age to “support terrorism against Jews and Israelis, jihad, and not to recognize the legitimacy of the State of Israel.”
The audience became “mob-like” in shouting her down, and Saah allegedly forcefully grabbed Levine by the arm while trying to wrestle the microphone from her, Levine’s suit says.
Levine also claims Saah called her a “whore” in Arabic.
She says she immediately told the room that the professor had just called her a whore.
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According to the suit, Levine’s mother — who was born and raised in Israel and understands Arabic — asked, “Who do you think you are calling my daughter a whore?”
Saah then allegedly turned his fury against the mother.
Levine’s attorney, Jeffrey K. Levine, told The Western Journal the professor called her the “daughter of a whore” in Arabic.
Asked why his client attended the lecture, Levine said that she wants “peace for the region” and that she and her mother “were very interested in what the other side had to say.”
Vanesa Levine was eventually able to ask her question, but then Harvard Club security asked both women to leave, the suit says.
After Levine left the club, she was filmed talking about the incident and the next day uploaded the video to Facebook.
“All I had was a simple question, and it took seven minutes to get the question across because every time I was talking, they kept booing me,” Levine said.
“So apparently one side is very hateful, the other one is looking for answers and for solutions, and I’m sure you can figure out which side is [which],” she concluded.
The person filming Levine can be heard off camera near the end of the video adding, “I think it’s very sad that in a free country you’re not allowed to have free speech.”
“That is extremely sad, because where do we go from here. Maybe we move to Israel,” the person added.
The New York Post reported that the Harvard Club’s board of trustees demanded that Levine take down her Facebook video, which she refused to do.
In July, the board then voted to pull her membership following a hearing “in which they allegedly dismissed her assault claim, even ignoring an internal report from club security confirming Levine’s version of events, she said in court papers,” according to The Post.
In a statement to The Western Journal, Irene Reidy, director of marketing and communications for the Harvard Club of New York City, said, “Ms. Levine disrupted a Club program. She was subsequently removed from membership in accordance with the Club’s bylaws.”
For his part, Saah told the Post, “I don’t remember having been at the lecture.”
“There’s not a single word of accuracy in any of that,” he added, referring to the assault accusations.
Jeffrey Levine responded that the professor’s account does not add up.
“Saah was also quoted in the Post as saying, everything my client said was a lie. Well, if you don’t remember even being there, then you don’t remember,” Levine said.
“How can Saah credibly say my client lied about what happened at the lecture while at the same time state he has no recollection of even being at the lecture?” the attorney asked. “It’s either he remembers being at the lecture and can retell what did or did not occur, or he does not remember being at the lecture and consequently can’t truthfully comment one way or the other because he can’t remember. Saah cannot have it both ways.”
“At the time of his depositions, it will be very enlightening to see how he’s going to testify under oath,” Levine said.
Vanesa Levine is seeking reinstatement in the Harvard Club and unspecified financial damages for the emotional and physical injuries she says she suffered.
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