westernjournal--2020-08-30--Left Rattled by Anti-Communist Themes in Upcoming ‘Call of Duty’

The latest highly anticipated entry in the “ Call of Duty ” video game franchise seems to center around a rather anti-communist narrative — and it ’ s got modern American “ Reds ” running scared .
Not set for release until Nov. 14 , “ Call of Duty : Black Ops Cold War ” has already caused quite a stir on the pages of progressive video game publications and among radical left-wing social media users .
Everything from the upcoming spy thriller ’ s depiction of true-to-life Cold War tragedies to its inclusion of beloved Republican President Ronald Reagan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one reason or another this past month .
One particular criticism leveled against the game , however , takes the cake with ease .
In a nearly 1,500-word article published Thursday , the video game-focused news site Kotaku accused Activision Publishing , Inc. of “ recklessly ” giving voice to a “ far-right conspiracy theory ” by including Soviet defector Yuri Bezmenov in newly released promotional material for the latest installment of its 17-year-old blockbuster .
“ Call of Duty : Black Ops Cold War ’ s debut trailer — which has already @ @ @ @ @ @ @ airtime to Soviet defector Yuri Bezmenov and his views , ” Kotaku wrote .
“ Views which have , in recent years , become a dangerous rallying cry for far-right conspiracy theories and the people who peddle them.
” The debut trailer in question , which was released Aug. 21 , presented an ominous interview given by Bezmenov in 1984 , punctuated by cathode-ray television static and frequent cuts to aged video of Cold War-era combat , military demonstrations and civil unrest .
A former KGB informant who had defected to Canada in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Western world for widely publicized claims that the Soviet military and intelligence community often dealt with its enemies not through open warfare , but by infiltrating foreign governments and political movements for the purposes of subversion and spreading communist ideology .
“ Understand what ’ s going on around you , ” Bezmenov said at the time .
“ You are in a state of war and you have precious little time to save yourself.
” “ It ’ s a slow process which we call ‘ active measures , ' ” he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ demoralization .
It takes from 15 to 20 years to demoralize the nation .
The next stage is destabilization .
What matters is essentials — economy , foreign relations and defense systems.
” RELATED : Ronald Reagan Triggers Leftists by Being Prominently Featured in Highly Anticipated 'Call of Duty' “ The next stage is crisis , with a violent change of power , structure and economy , ” Bezmenov continued .
The final stage , he said , is a “ period of normalization .
“ This is what will happen in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ schmucks to put a big brother government in Washington , D.C .
They will promise lots of things , never mind whether the promises are fulfilled or not.
” “ The time bomb is ticking , but every second the disaster is coming closer and closer , the danger is real.
” Now , considering we are talking in the context of a video game about globetrotting paramilitary special operatives tasked by Reagan with neutralizing a Russian spy bent on destroying the free world , one might think the use of these statements @ @ @ @ @ @ @ — is relatively innocuous .
After all , countless works of Cold War spy fiction are based secret plots , conspiracies and intrigue-laden moments in our history .
For Kotaku , however , silly spy plots and harmless fun this was not .
Instead , it was an effort to prop up supposed right-wing theories that the civil rights movement was actually a secret Soviet plot to overthrow the United States government with communist uprisings .
According to the outlet : “ Bezmenov ’ s suggestion in the full interview is that extending @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , non-male population made it ripe for Soviet invasion.
” Mere inclusion of the defector ’ s words in the trailer , Kotaku argued , was a “ dog whistle to legions of reactionaries who consider attempts at establishing social equity to be proof of a far-right conspiracy theory known as ‘ Cultural Marxism . '
” Of course , this is all a massive oversimplification — heck , an outright misrepresentation — of Bezmenov ’ s claims .
The defector did not believe the battle for minority civil rights and equal protection @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for the spread of communism .
He merely warned Western nations that the infiltration of foreign governments , political movements and revolutions was the modus operandi of opportunist communist regimes during the Cold War — a fact undisputed by the post-war historical record .
Following the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991 , numerous sources and leaks — including the famed Mitrokhin archives — revealed “ active measures ” ranging from propaganda campaigns to assassination were standard practice among the Soviet secret police and security agency known as the KGB .
Heck @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of conservative reporting — referred to Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election as modern “ active measures.
” And let ’ s be fair : The U.S. has engaged in “ active measures ” of its own in the past , with leaders and intelligence agencies supporting rebellion against Middle Eastern and South American regimes repeatedly in recent decades .
For better or worse , every world power with a modernized military and intelligence community has covertly meddled in foreign political affairs in order to undermine its enemies and shift the balance @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Kotaku could not be bothered to present or even research such things .
The outlet instead decided to bounce from allegation to allegation , from fringe right-wing figure to fringe right-wing figure , in order to distract from the patent irrationality and dishonesty of its reporting .
Its insane narrative — the notion that communism wasn ’ t so bad and the modern cultural complex is dominated by the oppressive ideology of straight , white , far-right men — was apparently too precious for leftists to let facts get in the way @ @ @ @ @ @ @ accuracy in all of our journalism .
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The latest highly anticipated entry in the “Call of Duty” video game franchise seems to center around a rather anti-communist narrative — and it’s got modern American “Reds” running scared.
Not set for release until Nov. 14, “Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War” has already caused quite a stir on the pages of progressive video game publications and among radical left-wing social media users.
Everything from the upcoming spy thriller’s depiction of true-to-life Cold War tragedies to its inclusion of beloved Republican President Ronald Reagan has seemed to generate laughable controversy for one reason or another this past month.
One particular criticism leveled against the game, however, takes the cake with ease.
Call of Duty trailer recklessly promotes far-right conspiracy theory: https://t.co/lOCgxUvb2w pic.twitter.com/NNA1IIxcf2 — Kotaku (@Kotaku) August 27, 2020
In a nearly 1,500-word article published Thursday, the video game-focused news site Kotaku accused Activision Publishing, Inc. of “recklessly” giving voice to a “far-right conspiracy theory” by including Soviet defector Yuri Bezmenov in newly released promotional material for the latest installment of its 17-year-old blockbuster.
“Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War’s debut trailer — which has already attracted controversy — gives a lot of airtime to Soviet defector Yuri Bezmenov and his views,” Kotaku wrote.
“Views which have, in recent years, become a dangerous rallying cry for far-right conspiracy theories and the people who peddle them.”
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The debut trailer in question, which was released Aug. 21, presented an ominous interview given by Bezmenov in 1984, punctuated by cathode-ray television static and frequent cuts to aged video of Cold War-era combat, military demonstrations and civil unrest.
A former KGB informant who had defected to Canada in 1970, Bezmenov made waves across the Western world for widely publicized claims that the Soviet military and intelligence community often dealt with its enemies not through open warfare, but by infiltrating foreign governments and political movements for the purposes of subversion and spreading communist ideology.
“Understand what’s going on around you,” Bezmenov said at the time. “You are in a state of war and you have precious little time to save yourself.”
“It’s a slow process which we call ‘active measures,'” he added.
“The first stage being demoralization. It takes from 15 to 20 years to demoralize the nation. The next stage is destabilization. What matters is essentials — economy, foreign relations and defense systems.”
“The next stage is crisis, with a violent change of power, structure and economy,” Bezmenov continued.
The final stage, he said, is a “period of normalization.
“This is what will happen in the United States if you allow all these schmucks to put a big brother government in Washington, D.C. They will promise lots of things, never mind whether the promises are fulfilled or not.”
“The time bomb is ticking, but every second the disaster is coming closer and closer, the danger is real.”
Now, considering we are talking in the context of a video game about globetrotting paramilitary special operatives tasked by Reagan with neutralizing a Russian spy bent on destroying the free world, one might think the use of these statements — whether they be true or not — is relatively innocuous.
After all, countless works of Cold War spy fiction are based secret plots, conspiracies and intrigue-laden moments in our history.
For Kotaku, however, silly spy plots and harmless fun this was not. Instead, it was an effort to prop up supposed right-wing theories that the civil rights movement was actually a secret Soviet plot to overthrow the United States government with communist uprisings.
According to the outlet: “Bezmenov’s suggestion in the full interview is that extending equality to the United States’ non-white, non-male population made it ripe for Soviet invasion.”
Mere inclusion of the defector’s words in the trailer, Kotaku argued, was a “dog whistle to legions of reactionaries who consider attempts at establishing social equity to be proof of a far-right conspiracy theory known as ‘Cultural Marxism.'”
Of course, this is all a massive oversimplification — heck, an outright misrepresentation — of Bezmenov’s claims.
The defector did not believe the battle for minority civil rights and equal protection under the law was a mere cover for the spread of communism.
He merely warned Western nations that the infiltration of foreign governments, political movements and revolutions was the modus operandi of opportunist communist regimes during the Cold War — a fact undisputed by the post-war historical record.
Following the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991, numerous sources and leaks — including the famed Mitrokhin archives — revealed “active measures” ranging from propaganda campaigns to assassination were standard practice among the Soviet secret police and security agency known as the KGB.
Heck, NPR itself — hardly a bastion of conservative reporting — referred to Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election as modern “active measures.”
And let’s be fair: The U.S. has engaged in “active measures” of its own in the past, with leaders and intelligence agencies supporting rebellion against Middle Eastern and South American regimes repeatedly in recent decades.
For better or worse, every world power with a modernized military and intelligence community has covertly meddled in foreign political affairs in order to undermine its enemies and shift the balance on the international stage.
Of course, Kotaku could not be bothered to present or even research such things.
The outlet instead decided to bounce from allegation to allegation, from fringe right-wing figure to fringe right-wing figure, in order to distract from the patent irrationality and dishonesty of its reporting.
Its insane narrative — the notion that communism wasn’t so bad and the modern cultural complex is dominated by the oppressive ideology of straight, white, far-right men — was apparently too precious for leftists to let facts get in the way.
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westernjournal--2020-08-30--Kenosha Shooter’s Legal Team Releases Statement in His Defense – Here’s What It Says

The legal team defending Kyle Rittenhouse , who faces murder charges in connection with the deaths of two men in the Kenosha , Wisconsin , riots last week , has fired its first salvo in its defense of the 17-year-old .
Rittenhouse is being defended by the law firm of Pierce Bainbridge as the result of extensive efforts on behalf of the Illinois youth by attorney Lin Wood and the # FightBack Foundation , which is helping to defray the costs of his defense , according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel .
Wood , who has represented Covington , Kentucky @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lawsuits against CNN , The Washington Post and other major media outlets , emphasized in a Twitter post that he was not accepting money personally .
With debate raging among pundits , in social media , the halls of government and in city streets over the shooting of Jacob Blake by Kenosha police , the firm was clearly arguing its case in the court of public opinion in a statement about the aftermath of Blake ’ s shooting .
“ The Kenosha Mayor and Wisconsin Governor failed to provide a basic degree of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and community buildings in Kenosha .
The city burned as mobs destroyed buildings and property , and looters stole whatever they wanted .
Rioters defaced storefronts , the courthouse , and many other public and private locations across the city , ” it said in a statement posted on Spectrum News .
The statement about Tuesday ’ s events disputed claims that Rittenhouse crossed state lines to commit acts of violence .
“ After Kyle finished his work that day as a community lifeguard in Kenosha , he wanted to help clean up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and a friend went to the local public high school to remove graffiti by rioters .
Later in the day , they received information about a call for help from a local business owner , whose downtown Kenosha auto dealership was largely destroyed by mob violence .
The business owner needed help to protect what he had left of his life ’ s work , including two nearby mechanic ’ s shops , ” the statement said .
“ Kyle and a friend armed themselves with rifles due to the deadly violence gripping @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and headed to the business premises .
The weapons were in Wisconsin and never crossed state lines.
” The statement said Rittenhouse “ stood guard at the mechanic ’ s shop across from the auto dealership to prevent further damage or destruction.
” Believing violence had ended for the night , the statement said , Rittenhouse “ became increasingly concerned with the injured protestors and bystanders congregating at a nearby gas station with no immediate access to medical assistance or help from law enforcement.
” “ Kyle headed in that direction with a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ injured persons , rendered aid , and tried to guide people to others who could assist to the extent he could do so amid the chaos .
By the final time Kyle returned to the gas station and confirmed there were no more injured individuals who needed assistance , police had advanced their formation and blocked what would have been his path back to the mechanic ’ s shop , ” the statement said .
After complying with the police order not to advance , Rittenhouse was en route to a different location @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was accosted by multiple rioters who recognized that he had been attempting to protect a business the mob wanted to destroy , ” the statement said .
RELATED : Bill That Could Lead to Reduced Penalty for Assaulting Police Officer Passes in Virginia “ This outraged the rioters and created a mob now determined to hurt Kyle .
They began chasing him down .
Kyle attempted to get away , but he could not do so quickly enough .
Upon the sound of a gunshot behind him , Kyle turned and was immediately @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and reaching for his rifle .
He reacted instantaneously and justifiably with his weapon to protect himself , firing and striking the attacker , ” the statement said .
Chaos and fear followed as Rittenhouse fled .
A member of the rampaging mob “ struck Kyle from behind as he fled down the street .
Kyle turned as the mob pressed in on him and he fell to the ground .
One attacker kicked Kyle on the ground while he was on the ground .
Yet another bashed him over the head with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ disarm Kyle , ” the statement said .
“ In fear for his life and concerned the crowd would either continue to shoot at him or even use his own weapon against him , Kyle had no choice but to fire multiple rounds towards his immediate attackers , striking two , including one armed attacker .
The rest of the mob began to disperse upon hearing the additional gunshots , ” the statement said .
The statement noted that Rittenhouse ’ s attempts to surrender to police were futile , but that “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in his hometown , Antioch , Illinois.
” “ Kyle did nothing wrong , ” the statement said .
“ He exercised his God-given , Constitutional , common law and statutory law right to self-defense .
However , in a reactionary rush to appease the divisive , destructive forces currently roiling this country , prosecutors in Kenosha did not engage in any meaningful analysis of the facts , or any in-depth review of available video footage ( some of which shows that a critical state ’ s witness was not even at the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ; this was not a serious investigation .
Rather , after learning Kyle may have had conservative political viewpoints , they immediately saw him as a convenient target who they could use as a scapegoat to distract from the Jacob Blake shooting and the government ’ s abject failure to ensure basic law and order to citizens .
Within 24-36 hours , he was charged with multiple homicide counts.
” The statement noted that attorneys have delayed an extradition hearing for Rittenhouse until Sept. 25 .
“ This at least partially slows down @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and media that is determined to assassinate his character and destroy his life , ” the statement said .
The statement included a comment from Pierce Bainbridge founder John Pierce , who said Rittenhouse was only in Kenosha because “ governments have failed , and law-abiding citizens have no choice but to protect their own communities as their forefathers did at Lexington and Concord in 1775.
” In an interview with an independent journalist in Kenosha before the shooting , Rittenhouse said he was on hand only to help protect property and aid @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s somebody hurt , I ’ m running into harm ’ s way , ” he said .
Pierce said Rittenhouse “ is not a racist or a white supremacist .
He is a brave , patriotic , compassionate law-abiding American who loves his country and his community .
He did nothing wrong .
He defended himself , which is a fundamental right of all Americans given by God and protected by law .
He is now in the crosshairs of institutional forces that are much more powerful than him .
But he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not only for himself , but for all Americans and their beloved Constitution .
We will never leave his side until he is victorious in that fight.
” According to the Journal Constitution , the fundraising website GoFundMe has taken down several pages that were intended to raise money for Rittenhouse ’ s defense because they violated the company ’ s terms of service , a GoFundMe spokesman said .
The platform does not allow fundraising for causes it considers are for “ the implicit or explicit purpose of or involving for the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hate , violence , harassment , bullying , discrimination , terrorism , or intolerance of any kind relating to race , ethnicity , national origin , religious affiliation , sexual orientation , sex , gender , gender identity , gender expression , serious disabilities or diseases , financial crimes or crimes of deception , ” according to its terms of service .
We are committed to truth and accuracy in all of our journalism .
Read our editorial standards .

The legal team defending Kyle Rittenhouse, who faces murder charges in connection with the deaths of two men in the Kenosha, Wisconsin, riots last week, has fired its first salvo in its defense of the 17-year-old.
Rittenhouse is being defended by the law firm of Pierce Bainbridge as the result of extensive efforts on behalf of the Illinois youth by attorney Lin Wood and the #FightBack Foundation, which is helping to defray the costs of his defense, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
Wood, who has represented Covington, Kentucky, teenager Nicholas Sandmann in his defamation lawsuits against CNN, The Washington Post and other major media outlets, emphasized in a Twitter post that he was not accepting money personally.
I will not take one thin dime from #FightBack Foundation donations for my time or expenses. I have security team of Navy SEALS to provide security for me, my family, my employees, & my neighbors. I will pay those costs. I will not be intimidated by leftist tactics or threats. https://t.co/haYQEXyDfx — Lin Wood (@LLinWood) August 28, 2020
With debate raging among pundits, in social media, the halls of government and in city streets over the shooting of Jacob Blake by Kenosha police, the firm was clearly arguing its case in the court of public opinion in a statement about the aftermath of Blake’s shooting.
“The Kenosha Mayor and Wisconsin Governor failed to provide a basic degree of law and order to protect the citizens and community buildings in Kenosha. The city burned as mobs destroyed buildings and property, and looters stole whatever they wanted. Rioters defaced storefronts, the courthouse, and many other public and private locations across the city,” it said in a statement posted on Spectrum News.
The statement about Tuesday’s events disputed claims that Rittenhouse crossed state lines to commit acts of violence.
“After Kyle finished his work that day as a community lifeguard in Kenosha, he wanted to help clean up some of the damage, so he and a friend went to the local public high school to remove graffiti by rioters. Later in the day, they received information about a call for help from a local business owner, whose downtown Kenosha auto dealership was largely destroyed by mob violence. The business owner needed help to protect what he had left of his life’s work, including two nearby mechanic’s shops,” the statement said.
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“Kyle and a friend armed themselves with rifles due to the deadly violence gripping Kenosha and many other American cities, and headed to the business premises. The weapons were in Wisconsin and never crossed state lines.”
The statement said Rittenhouse “stood guard at the mechanic’s shop across from the auto dealership to prevent further damage or destruction.”
Believing violence had ended for the night, the statement said, Rittenhouse “became increasingly concerned with the injured protestors and bystanders congregating at a nearby gas station with no immediate access to medical assistance or help from law enforcement.”
“Kyle headed in that direction with a first aid kit. He sought out injured persons, rendered aid, and tried to guide people to others who could assist to the extent he could do so amid the chaos. By the final time Kyle returned to the gas station and confirmed there were no more injured individuals who needed assistance, police had advanced their formation and blocked what would have been his path back to the mechanic’s shop,” the statement said.
After complying with the police order not to advance, Rittenhouse was en route to a different location being threatened by vandals when “he was accosted by multiple rioters who recognized that he had been attempting to protect a business the mob wanted to destroy,” the statement said.
“This outraged the rioters and created a mob now determined to hurt Kyle. They began chasing him down. Kyle attempted to get away, but he could not do so quickly enough. Upon the sound of a gunshot behind him, Kyle turned and was immediately faced with an attacker lunging towards him and reaching for his rifle. He reacted instantaneously and justifiably with his weapon to protect himself, firing and striking the attacker,” the statement said.
Chaos and fear followed as Rittenhouse fled.
A member of the rampaging mob “struck Kyle from behind as he fled down the street. Kyle turned as the mob pressed in on him and he fell to the ground. One attacker kicked Kyle on the ground while he was on the ground. Yet another bashed him over the head with a skateboard. Several rioters tried to disarm Kyle,” the statement said.
“In fear for his life and concerned the crowd would either continue to shoot at him or even use his own weapon against him, Kyle had no choice but to fire multiple rounds towards his immediate attackers, striking two, including one armed attacker. The rest of the mob began to disperse upon hearing the additional gunshots,” the statement said.
The statement noted that Rittenhouse’s attempts to surrender to police were futile, but that “he turned himself in to the police in his hometown, Antioch, Illinois.”
“Kyle did nothing wrong,” the statement said. “He exercised his God-given, Constitutional, common law and statutory law right to self-defense. However, in a reactionary rush to appease the divisive, destructive forces currently roiling this country, prosecutors in Kenosha did not engage in any meaningful analysis of the facts, or any in-depth review of available video footage (some of which shows that a critical state’s witness was not even at the area where the shots were fired); this was not a serious investigation. Rather, after learning Kyle may have had conservative political viewpoints, they immediately saw him as a convenient target who they could use as a scapegoat to distract from the Jacob Blake shooting and the government’s abject failure to ensure basic law and order to citizens. Within 24-36 hours, he was charged with multiple homicide counts.”
The statement noted that attorneys have delayed an extradition hearing for Rittenhouse until Sept. 25.
“This at least partially slows down the rush to judgment by a government and media that is determined to assassinate his character and destroy his life,” the statement said.
The statement included a comment from Pierce Bainbridge founder John Pierce, who said Rittenhouse was only in Kenosha because “governments have failed, and law-abiding citizens have no choice but to protect their own communities as their forefathers did at Lexington and Concord in 1775.”
In an interview with an independent journalist in Kenosha before the shooting, Rittenhouse said he was on hand only to help protect property and aid the injured.
“If there’s somebody hurt, I’m running into harm’s way,” he said.
I interviewed the alleged shooter before the violence started. Full video coming soon: pic.twitter.com/G3dVOJozN7 — Richie?McG? (@RichieMcGinniss) August 26, 2020
Pierce said Rittenhouse “is not a racist or a white supremacist. He is a brave, patriotic, compassionate law-abiding American who loves his country and his community. He did nothing wrong. He defended himself, which is a fundamental right of all Americans given by God and protected by law. He is now in the crosshairs of institutional forces that are much more powerful than him. But he will stand up to them and fight not only for himself, but for all Americans and their beloved Constitution. We will never leave his side until he is victorious in that fight.”
According to the Journal Constitution, the fundraising website GoFundMe has taken down several pages that were intended to raise money for Rittenhouse’s defense because they violated the company’s terms of service, a GoFundMe spokesman said.
The platform does not allow fundraising for causes it considers are for “the implicit or explicit purpose of or involving for the legal defense of alleged crimes associated with hate, violence, harassment, bullying, discrimination, terrorism, or intolerance of any kind relating to race, ethnicity, national origin, religious affiliation, sexual orientation, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, serious disabilities or diseases, financial crimes or crimes of deception,” according to its terms of service.
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westernjournal--2020-08-30--Remembering Chadwick Boseman’s Powerful Christian Faith

Actor Chadwick Boseman , known for playing James Brown , Jackie Robinson and the popular superhero Black Panther , died Friday of cancer .
He was only 43 years old .
While his premature passing was beyond tragic , Christians can take comfort in the fact that Chadwick appeared to have a close relationship with Jesus Christ .
When Boseman portrayed Jackie Robinson , who broke baseball ’ s color barrier , in the 2013 movie “ 42 ” — a role that elevated the actor into superstardom — he discussed the importance of the faith of the baseball icon @ @ @ @ @ @ @ God built me to last.
” “ I think Jackie Robinson ’ s religion — his spirituality — is what helped him to endure this .
There is no doubt about it .
Because he believed in God , he believed that there was certain providence [ in his life ] in him being chosen , in the timing … many are called , but few are chosen , ” Boseman told Risen Magazine at the time .
“ One of the fruits of the [ Holy ] Spirit is self-control , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ He had to have all of [ the fruit ] — patience , love , gentleness , brotherly kindness , charity — but the self-control comes from going through the fire .
I feel like it ’ s because he had God in him that he was able to make it through this.
” Even as Boseman became more popular , he wasn ’ t shy about sharing his faith .
The actor even credited prayer when he landed the role of a lifetime as the lead in Marvel ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for something and then it actually occurs , you almost can ’ t believe it , ” Boseman told Hunger in 2017 .
He was far from the only Christian on the cast of “ Black Panther.
” According to Sope Aluko , who played Shaman in the film , members of the cast would often take breaks from filming to share their testimonies .
“ During breaks , we shared our testimony of how we got to where did , and most of the people were testifying to God ’ s miracles @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” she told OkayAfrica in 2017 .
RELATED : After 13 Years of Digging , Archaeologists Said 'Cosmic Airburst Event ' Wiped Sodom and Gomorrah Off the Map Samuel Neely , Chadwick ’ s childhood pastor at Welfare Baptist Church , proudly shared Boseman ’ s development from a child of faith into a man of God .
“ Even though he plays these different people , I still see the person I knew as a child .
When I see him , it ’ s almost like seeing my own child , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Neely told The Christian Post in 2018 .
“ He did a lot of positive things within the church and within the community , ” Neely continued .
“ With him singing in the choir , with him working the youth group , he always was doing something , always helping out , always serving .
That was his personality.
” “ I just seen him mature , and blossom into a man , ” he added .
“ And he ’ s doing an excellent job.
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Actor Chadwick Boseman, known for playing James Brown, Jackie Robinson and the popular superhero Black Panther, died Friday of cancer. He was only 43 years old.
While his premature passing was beyond tragic, Christians can take comfort in the fact that Chadwick appeared to have a close relationship with Jesus Christ.
When Boseman portrayed Jackie Robinson, who broke baseball’s color barrier, in the 2013 movie “42” — a role that elevated the actor into superstardom — he discussed the importance of the faith of the baseball icon, who often used the phrase “God built me to last.”
“I think Jackie Robinson’s religion — his spirituality — is what helped him to endure this. There is no doubt about it. Because he believed in God, he believed that there was certain providence [in his life] in him being chosen, in the timing … many are called, but few are chosen,” Boseman told Risen Magazine at the time.
“One of the fruits of the [Holy] Spirit is self-control,” he added, referring to Galatians 5:22-23.
“He had to have all of [the fruit] — patience, love, gentleness, brotherly kindness, charity — but the self-control comes from going through the fire. I feel like it’s because he had God in him that he was able to make it through this.”
Even as Boseman became more popular, he wasn’t shy about sharing his faith. The actor even credited prayer when he landed the role of a lifetime as the lead in Marvel’s “Black Panther.”
“You pray for something and then it actually occurs, you almost can’t believe it,” Boseman told Hunger in 2017.
He was far from the only Christian on the cast of “Black Panther.” According to Sope Aluko, who played Shaman in the film, members of the cast would often take breaks from filming to share their testimonies.
“During breaks, we shared our testimony of how we got to where did, and most of the people were testifying to God’s miracles, it was almost like church,” she told OkayAfrica in 2017.
“When God has something for you, it doesn’t matter who stands against it.” — Chadwick Boseman. ?? pic.twitter.com/qo92cJuxPE — ❂ Yübbîę Umoh ❂ (@Yubbie007) August 29, 2020
Samuel Neely, Chadwick’s childhood pastor at Welfare Baptist Church, proudly shared Boseman’s development from a child of faith into a man of God.
“Even though he plays these different people, I still see the person I knew as a child. When I see him, it’s almost like seeing my own child, he’s still Chad,” Neely told The Christian Post in 2018.
“He did a lot of positive things within the church and within the community,” Neely continued. “With him singing in the choir, with him working the youth group, he always was doing something, always helping out, always serving. That was his personality.”
“I just seen him mature, and blossom into a man,” he added. “And he’s doing an excellent job.”
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westernjournal--2020-08-30--Borough Backs Down After Charging BLM Protest Organizer for Police Overtime

A Black Lives Matter organizer recently learned that protesting can be costly , unless politics comes to the rescue .
Emily Gil contends that Englewood Cliffs , New Jersey , lacks affordable housing and that black residents are priced out of homeownership .
To call attention to that , the 18-year-old organized a protest rally on July 25 .
Then came a note in the mail from Englewood Cliffs Mayor Mario M. Kranjac along with a bill for $ 2,499.26 in police overtime costs related to the protest , according to NJ.com .
The letter said Gil never properly communicated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ notification left the borough with little time to prepare for your protest so that the police department and department of public works could ensure that everyone would be safe , ” the letter stated .
Gil ’ s side of the story is the borough officials wanted an in-person meeting , but she would only deal with them on Zoom , due to the coronavirus .
They refused , and then ignored her , she claims .
“ They kept pushing [ an in-person meeting ] and then they stopped responding to me @ @ @ @ @ @ @ thought that $ 2,500 is out of line for a rally that she said drew 30 to 40 demonstrators , was peaceful , and was cleaned up by participants when the event was over , according to NJ.com .
She objected to Englewood Cliffs Police Chief William Henkelman .
Henkelman responded , citing “ extensive preparation required and the additional staffing that was needed , including overtime expenses , ” the news outlet reported .
The mayor said that the community is blameless .
“ First Amendment rights to freedom of speech and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the borough , ” he said , according to NJ.com , but there remained a security cost to be dealt with .
“ As with any privately-sponsored event that takes place in the borough requiring police safety , an invoice was sent to the organizer for police overtime since it would be unfair to require our residents to financially support a private event , ” Kranjac said , according to the news outlet .
The back-or-forth increased in volume Friday when the Democratic members of the borough council sided with Gil against the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ release posted on InsiderNJ .
“ Once again , Mayor Kranjac has embarrassed our proud community with his offensive behavior and this time he has attempted to bully and silence a young woman who simply dared to exercise her first amendment rights .
Mayor Kranjac should be ashamed of himself , and as members of the Borough Council we will be acting to invalidate this ridiculous bill and make it clear to Emily Gil and her family that they will not be expected to pay anything .
Mayor Kranjac owes Emily and every @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for his divisive actions , ” Democratic council members Gloria Oh , Ed Aversa , Deborah Tsabari and Jimmy Song stated in the release .
The ACLU of New Jersey also weighed in , criticizing the borough ’ s move .
Kranjac has now thrown in the towel , according to CNBC .
On Saturday , he wrote Gil that the bill was being set aside .
“ I was told that all private events requiring police overtime should be paid for by the organizers .
It was never intended as a fine @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Kranjac wrote .
“ I have researched the issue further with my own counsel and I am hereby rescinding the bill , subject to our Council ’ s ratification of my action , ” he wrote .
“ I always want to make certain that everyone ’ s Constitutional Rights are fully respected .
We will have to adjust the Borough ’ s ordinances accordingly.
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A Black Lives Matter organizer recently learned that protesting can be costly, unless politics comes to the rescue.
Emily Gil contends that Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, lacks affordable housing and that black residents are priced out of homeownership. To call attention to that, the 18-year-old organized a protest rally on July 25.
Then came a note in the mail from Englewood Cliffs Mayor Mario M. Kranjac along with a bill for $2,499.26 in police overtime costs related to the protest, according to NJ.com. The letter said Gil never properly communicated with officials.
“Your lack of notification left the borough with little time to prepare for your protest so that the police department and department of public works could ensure that everyone would be safe,” the letter stated.
Gil’s side of the story is the borough officials wanted an in-person meeting, but she would only deal with them on Zoom, due to the coronavirus. They refused, and then ignored her, she claims.
“They kept pushing [an in-person meeting] and then they stopped responding to me,” she told NJ.com.
Gil thought that $2,500 is out of line for a rally that she said drew 30 to 40 demonstrators, was peaceful, and was cleaned up by participants when the event was over, according to NJ.com. She objected to Englewood Cliffs Police Chief William Henkelman.
Henkelman responded, citing “extensive preparation required and the additional staffing that was needed, including overtime expenses,” the news outlet reported.
The mayor said that the community is blameless.
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“First Amendment rights to freedom of speech and to peaceably assemble were fully honored by the borough,” he said, according to NJ.com, but there remained a security cost to be dealt with.
“As with any privately-sponsored event that takes place in the borough requiring police safety, an invoice was sent to the organizer for police overtime since it would be unfair to require our residents to financially support a private event,” Kranjac said, according to the news outlet.
The back-or-forth increased in volume Friday when the Democratic members of the borough council sided with Gil against the Republican mayor, according to a news release posted on InsiderNJ.
“Once again, Mayor Kranjac has embarrassed our proud community with his offensive behavior and this time he has attempted to bully and silence a young woman who simply dared to exercise her first amendment rights. Mayor Kranjac should be ashamed of himself, and as members of the Borough Council we will be acting to invalidate this ridiculous bill and make it clear to Emily Gil and her family that they will not be expected to pay anything. Mayor Kranjac owes Emily and every other resident of our community an apology for his divisive actions,” Democratic council members Gloria Oh, Ed Aversa, Deborah Tsabari and Jimmy Song stated in the release.
The ACLU of New Jersey also weighed in, criticizing the borough’s move.
Not smart, Englewood Cliffs. People have the right to speak freely. Towns can’t charge protesters for police or insurance for exercising their constitutional rights.https://t.co/Ha8yfvTZDF — ACLU of New Jersey (@ACLUNJ) August 28, 2020
Kranjac has now thrown in the towel, according to CNBC.
On Saturday, he wrote Gil that the bill was being set aside.
“I was told that all private events requiring police overtime should be paid for by the organizers. It was never intended as a fine, but rather as a fee,” Kranjac wrote.
“I have researched the issue further with my own counsel and I am hereby rescinding the bill, subject to our Council’s ratification of my action,” he wrote. “I always want to make certain that everyone’s Constitutional Rights are fully respected. We will have to adjust the Borough’s ordinances accordingly.”
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westernjournal--2020-08-30--Poll: In Age of Online Schooling, Parents’ Satisfaction with Children’s Education Dwindles

In its annual measure of American attitudes toward education , Gallup has found that satisfaction with schools is eroding .
The analytics firm reported that one year after 82 percent of American parents surveyed were satisfied with education , that number has fallen to 72 percent .
A year ago , Gallup found that 41 percent of parents were completely satisfied with the education their children were receiving , That ’ s now at 32 percent .
The survey is one of Gallup ’ s annual barometers about Americans ’ attitudes .
It has a margin of error of plus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ asked of all adults and 8 percentage points for questions that were only asked of parents with children in school .
That means that overall satisfaction among parents could be anywhere from 64 percent to 80 percent .
The survey also found that the number of parents who say their children will be home-schooled rose 5 percentage points from last year to stand at 10 percent .
“ Although parents largely rated the performance of their child ’ s school positively at the end of the last school year , they also reported @ @ @ @ @ @ @ physical separation from classmates and teachers , a lack of motivation or attention span from their child , and balancing work while assisting their child with schoolwork , ” Gallup wrote in its analysis of the survey .
“ The latest drop in satisfaction with the quality of their child ’ s education is likely a result of some parents ’ concern about the effectiveness of remote schooling .
This concern has no doubt contributed to the uptick in the percentage of students who will be home-schooled this year , ” it wrote @ @ @ @ @ @ @ parents took their concerns about remote learning to the school board , with little to show for it , according to KHSB-TV .
Despite a protest from parents , the board voted to begin the fall with all classes online and canceled fall sports .
“ I think in any other circumstance , I might have children ’ s division at my door for leaving my kids home , but now we ’ re basically being told that is what we have to do , ” said parent Tiffany Johnson , referencing how @ @ @ @ @ @ @ past for doing what the school board now requires .
“ I don ’ t know when I ’ m going to get my shifts in .
I don ’ t know who is going to watch my kids , ” said Johnson , an intensive care unit nurse .
“ There ’ s no way health care workers can both take care of people and make sure their kids are getting educated .
There ’ s no way.
” Parents in the Buffalo suburb of Williamsville , New York , were also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ district , according to WIVB-TV .
“ We ’ re here at this protest , hoping that the superintendent ’ s contract does not get renewed — that we want him to step down , ” said Theresa Faith , a parent .
“ We need somebody capable of what the sign says — giving us what we deserve , which is an A+ plan.
” RELATED : CDC Now Says 94 % of COVID Deaths Had an Underlying Condition Parents had been given less than a week to decide whether they would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ learning or send them to school for a hybrid model .
In Port Washington , New York , on Long Island , resident Henry Duarte joined in a protest of his school district ’ s plan , according to the Manhasset Times .
“ I can ’ t home-school , I ’ m not a teacher , and I don ’ t pay taxes to be a home-school teacher , ” Duarte said .
“ The virtual home schooling during the quarantine was a disaster , and I can ’ t do it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ board in Port Washington for how it has gone about concocting its fall plan .
“ Too many people in this town can not properly handle a hybrid learning environment due to work obligations , ” Renna said .
“ This decision will face many parents to make the tough choice of leaving a child home alone or leaving their jobs.
” He accused school leaders of “ epic failure in planning to properly open up the school safely.
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[ Andrew ] Cuomo has told schools they need to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are opened in a timely manner .
This district didn ’ t do enough .
They have lost the right to tell us to trust that they are doing everything they can to get our kids in school five days a week , ” Renna said .
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In its annual measure of American attitudes toward education, Gallup has found that satisfaction with schools is eroding.
The analytics firm reported that one year after 82 percent of American parents surveyed were satisfied with education, that number has fallen to 72 percent.
A year ago, Gallup found that 41 percent of parents were completely satisfied with the education their children were receiving, That’s now at 32 percent.
The survey is one of Gallup’s annual barometers about Americans’ attitudes. It has a margin of error of plus or minus 4 percentage points for questions asked of all adults and 8 percentage points for questions that were only asked of parents with children in school. That means that overall satisfaction among parents could be anywhere from 64 percent to 80 percent.
The survey also found that the number of parents who say their children will be home-schooled rose 5 percentage points from last year to stand at 10 percent.
“Although parents largely rated the performance of their child’s school positively at the end of the last school year, they also reported experiencing considerable challenges brought on by the physical separation from classmates and teachers, a lack of motivation or attention span from their child, and balancing work while assisting their child with schoolwork,” Gallup wrote in its analysis of the survey.
“The latest drop in satisfaction with the quality of their child’s education is likely a result of some parents’ concern about the effectiveness of remote schooling. This concern has no doubt contributed to the uptick in the percentage of students who will be home-schooled this year,” it wrote.
In Shawnee Mission, Kansas, parents took their concerns about remote learning to the school board, with little to show for it, according to KHSB-TV.
Despite a protest from parents, the board voted to begin the fall with all classes online and canceled fall sports.
Hundreds of people gathered Monday outside of the Shawnee Mission School District, objecting to the decision to start the school year with remote learning. https://t.co/zqqRcNY2XC — FOX4 News (@fox4kc) August 25, 2020
“I think in any other circumstance, I might have children’s division at my door for leaving my kids home, but now we’re basically being told that is what we have to do,” said parent Tiffany Johnson, referencing how child welfare might be called in the past for doing what the school board now requires.
“I don’t know when I’m going to get my shifts in. I don’t know who is going to watch my kids,” said Johnson, an intensive care unit nurse. “There’s no way health care workers can both take care of people and make sure their kids are getting educated. There’s no way.”
Parents in the Buffalo suburb of Williamsville, New York, were also irate about the plan in their school district, according to WIVB-TV.
“We’re here at this protest, hoping that the superintendent’s contract does not get renewed — that we want him to step down,” said Theresa Faith, a parent. “We need somebody capable of what the sign says — giving us what we deserve, which is an A+ plan.”
Parents are peacefully demonstrating outside the Williamsville Central School District offices tonight ahead of the district’s special board meeting. Reopening plans are on the agenda. pic.twitter.com/XNNeJJdIFZ — Brandon Lewis (@BrandonNewsTV) August 21, 2020
Parents had been given less than a week to decide whether they would keep their children home for fully remote learning or send them to school for a hybrid model.
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In Port Washington, New York, on Long Island, resident Henry Duarte joined in a protest of his school district’s plan, according to the Manhasset Times.
“I can’t home-school, I’m not a teacher, and I don’t pay taxes to be a home-school teacher,” Duarte said. “The virtual home schooling during the quarantine was a disaster, and I can’t do it again.”
Justin Renna attacked the school board in Port Washington for how it has gone about concocting its fall plan.
“Too many people in this town cannot properly handle a hybrid learning environment due to work obligations,” Renna said. “This decision will face many parents to make the tough choice of leaving a child home alone or leaving their jobs.”
Furious parents in Port Washington are demanding their district reverse what they say was a last-minute switch to a hybrid learning model.https://t.co/ENXSbCC5Nb — News12LI (@News12LI) August 24, 2020
He accused school leaders of “epic failure in planning to properly open up the school safely.”
“Gov. [Andrew] Cuomo has told schools they need to work with parents to make sure schools are opened in a timely manner. This district didn’t do enough. They have lost the right to tell us to trust that they are doing everything they can to get our kids in school five days a week,” Renna said.
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westernjournal--2020-08-30--Days After Saying He’d Shut Down Country, Biden Releases Ad Blaming Trump for Canceled Sports

Is Joe Biden ’ s 2020 presidential campaign staff even trying to get him elected anymore ?
It was a question worth asking even before the campaign chose an unlikable radical leftist in California Sen. Kamala Harris as the Democratic presidential nominee ’ s running mate , and that ’ s even more so true now , as evidenced by an ad the campaign released that highlights the tragedy of endless coronavirus lockdowns .
The only problem is that Biden said just days before the ad was released that he would have no problem shutting down the country , meaning @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for re-electing President Donald Trump .
The ad , titled “ Anthem :60 ” and posted to YouTube on Thursday , opens with a voice-over of a man announcing , “ Good weather by opening day standard .
We ’ re going to be in the 60s , enjoy the game , ” as footage rolls of large , empty stadiums and shuttered ticket windows .
“ And now to honor America , please join in the singing of our national anthem , ” another voice says , before sad-sounding electric guitar notes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the “ The Star-Spangled Banner.
” ( Surprisingly , there are no clips of anyone kneeling for the anthem in another persistent , anti-American , leftist position . )
The video continues with dramatic shots of more empty stadium seats , deserted neighborhood rec fields , empty school desks and church pews , public streets without a soul in sight , and even a beach without any revelers .
“ Trump put America on the sidelines , ” reads the text over a shot of an empty highway at sunset .
Then aerial @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the words “ Let ’ s get back in the game ” superimposed over a football field rolls as the last melancholy notes of the anthem moan from the electric guitar .
The last shot is an American flag waving over empty stadium seats with a city in the background — I can ’ t tell exactly where it is , but there are no burned-out buildings , so it ’ s probably not Kenosha , Wisconsin , or any of the other cities that rioters have set ablaze — and the end @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Biden campaign is clearly trying to win over sports fans — and probably the parents of young athletes as well — who are unhappy that their favorite sports are either not happening or being played without fans .
But while Biden is trying to pull at the heartstrings of folks gutted by the absence of their favorite all-American pastimes , he ’ s at the same time completely supportive of drastic lockdowns .
“ I would be prepared to do whatever it takes to save lives , because we can not get @ @ @ @ @ @ @ virus , ” Biden told ABC ’ s David Muir on Aug. 21 .
“ That is the fundamental flaw of [ the Trump ] administration ’ s thinking to begin with , ” the former vice president said .
“ In order to keep the country running and moving and the economy growing , and people employed , you have to fix the virus , you have to deal with the virus.
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’ ” “ I would shut it down .
I would listen to the scientists , ” Biden replied .
It ’ s worth noting that Biden has previously called for every governor in the country to mandate mask-wearing for three months , and it ’ s hard to imagine how closing the country down and requiring every American to mask up would be conducive to bringing some semblance of normality to sports .
The reason Biden is talking out of both sides @ @ @ @ @ @ @ because Democrats can ’ t pin anything else on Trump besides the coronavirus and civil unrest , with the latter issue seeming to favor pro-law-and-order Republicans .
But Democrats are desperate and think these are winning issues , even though reasonable people understand that COVID-19 is a nonpartisan pathogen .
Of course , there is a possibility that leftists have genuinely confused their minions with the fallacy that the virus only infects right-wing anti-lockdown protesters but not Black Lives Matter demonstrators , so maybe they should get a pass for effectively assigning political @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wants schools to reopen and lockdowns to end , so it doesn ’ t make any sense why Biden would try to advance the narrative that his party is anything but the “ lockdowns forever ” side .
The messaging coming from his campaign sounds muddled , confused , contradictory and inaccurate — kind of like everything else coming out of Biden ’ s mouth these days .
Maybe Democrats simply aren ’ t even trying to convince the American people anymore .
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Is Joe Biden’s 2020 presidential campaign staff even trying to get him elected anymore?
It was a question worth asking even before the campaign chose an unlikable radical leftist in California Sen. Kamala Harris as the Democratic presidential nominee’s running mate, and that’s even more so true now, as evidenced by an ad the campaign released that highlights the tragedy of endless coronavirus lockdowns.
The only problem is that Biden said just days before the ad was released that he would have no problem shutting down the country, meaning everything the ad conveys makes the case for re-electing President Donald Trump.
The ad, titled “Anthem :60” and posted to YouTube on Thursday, opens with a voice-over of a man announcing, “Good weather by opening day standard. We’re going to be in the 60s, enjoy the game,” as footage rolls of large, empty stadiums and shuttered ticket windows.
“And now to honor America, please join in the singing of our national anthem,” another voice says, before sad-sounding electric guitar notes slowly play the last few bars of the “The Star-Spangled Banner.” (Surprisingly, there are no clips of anyone kneeling for the anthem in another persistent, anti-American, leftist position.)
The video continues with dramatic shots of more empty stadium seats, deserted neighborhood rec fields, empty school desks and church pews, public streets without a soul in sight, and even a beach without any revelers.
“Trump put America on the sidelines,” reads the text over a shot of an empty highway at sunset.
Then aerial footage of an empty football stadium with the words “Let’s get back in the game” superimposed over a football field rolls as the last melancholy notes of the anthem moan from the electric guitar.
The last shot is an American flag waving over empty stadium seats with a city in the background — I can’t tell exactly where it is, but there are no burned-out buildings, so it’s probably not Kenosha, Wisconsin, or any of the other cities that rioters have set ablaze — and the end mercifully comes with the Biden/Harris logo.
The Biden campaign is clearly trying to win over sports fans — and probably the parents of young athletes as well — who are unhappy that their favorite sports are either not happening or being played without fans.
But while Biden is trying to pull at the heartstrings of folks gutted by the absence of their favorite all-American pastimes, he’s at the same time completely supportive of drastic lockdowns.
“I would be prepared to do whatever it takes to save lives, because we cannot get the country moving until we control the virus,” Biden told ABC’s David Muir on Aug. 21.
“That is the fundamental flaw of [the Trump] administration’s thinking to begin with,” the former vice president said.
“In order to keep the country running and moving and the economy growing, and people employed, you have to fix the virus, you have to deal with the virus.”
Muir asked: “So if the scientists say, ‘Shut it down?’”
“I would shut it down. I would listen to the scientists,” Biden replied.
“I would shut it down. I would listen to the scientists.” Joe Biden tells @DavidMuir in an exclusive interview that as president, he would shut the country down to stop the spread of COVID-19 if the move was recommended by scientists. https://t.co/2A9r07d7EC pic.twitter.com/Ib99cshlSI — ABC News (@ABC) August 21, 2020
It’s worth noting that Biden has previously called for every governor in the country to mandate mask-wearing for three months, and it’s hard to imagine how closing the country down and requiring every American to mask up would be conducive to bringing some semblance of normality to sports.
The reason Biden is talking out of both sides of his mouth on this issue is because Democrats can’t pin anything else on Trump besides the coronavirus and civil unrest, with the latter issue seeming to favor pro-law-and-order Republicans.
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But Democrats are desperate and think these are winning issues, even though reasonable people understand that COVID-19 is a nonpartisan pathogen.
Of course, there is a possibility that leftists have genuinely confused their minions with the fallacy that the virus only infects right-wing anti-lockdown protesters but not Black Lives Matter demonstrators, so maybe they should get a pass for effectively assigning political leanings to an airborne illness.
Trump wants schools to reopen and lockdowns to end, so it doesn’t make any sense why Biden would try to advance the narrative that his party is anything but the “lockdowns forever” side.
The messaging coming from his campaign sounds muddled, confused, contradictory and inaccurate — kind of like everything else coming out of Biden’s mouth these days.
Maybe Democrats simply aren’t even trying to convince the American people anymore.
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westernjournal--2020-08-29--Student Group Launches Fundraiser To Pay Kyle Rittenhouse’s Legal Fees

A Republican student group at Arizona State University is donating money to the 17-year-old gunman who fatally shot two protesters in Wisconsin .
College Republicans United announced this week that half of any funds they raise during the semester will go toward paying for the legal defense of Kyle Rittenhouse .
“ He does not deserve to have his entire life destroyed because of the actions of violent anarchists during a lawless riot , ” the group said in a tweet .
Authorities in Kenosha , Wisconsin , say Rittenhouse shot and killed two people and severely wounded a third @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Tuesday .
The riots occurred in the wake of the police shooting of Jacob Blake .
Blake , who was shot seven times , remains hospitalized .
Rittenhouse told police he was trying to protect businesses and people and acted in self-defense .
At a hearing on Friday , a judge postponed a decision on whether Rittenhouse , who is in custody in Illinois , should be returned to Wisconsin to face charges , including first-degree intentional homicide .
The ASU group is not the only one raising money for Rittenhouse .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ says it has raised more than $ 100,000 for his defense .
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A Republican student group at Arizona State University is donating money to the 17-year-old gunman who fatally shot two protesters in Wisconsin.
College Republicans United announced this week that half of any funds they raise during the semester will go toward paying for the legal defense of Kyle Rittenhouse.
“He does not deserve to have his entire life destroyed because of the actions of violent anarchists during a lawless riot,” the group said in a tweet.
Half of all funds collected this semester for Republicans United will be donated to 17 year old Kyle Rittenhouse legal defense fund. He does not deserve to have his entire life destroyed because of the actions of violent anarchists during a lawless riothttps://t.co/vD7obvkcaI pic.twitter.com/2ZQN2OORmj — College Republicans United (@ASU_CRU) August 27, 2020
Authorities in Kenosha, Wisconsin, say Rittenhouse shot and killed two people and severely wounded a third with an AR-15 rifle during a riot on Tuesday.
The riots occurred in the wake of the police shooting of Jacob Blake. Blake, who was shot seven times, remains hospitalized.
Rittenhouse told police he was trying to protect businesses and people and acted in self-defense.
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At a hearing on Friday, a judge postponed a decision on whether Rittenhouse, who is in custody in Illinois, should be returned to Wisconsin to face charges, including first-degree intentional homicide.
The ASU group is not the only one raising money for Rittenhouse. A Christian fundraising site, GiveSendGo, says it has raised more than $100,000 for his defense.
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westernjournal--2020-09-01--Fred Weinberg: It’s Time for Fox To Drop ‘Fair and Balanced’ and Drop Juan Williams with It

Given my view of the world , you are more likely to see Fox News on my office wall than any other news outlet .
But it ’ s time they , too , start paying attention to the real world .
Let ’ s discuss “ fair and balanced.
” Those two terms are these days often mutually exclusive .
Jessica Tarlov , Marie Harf , Richard Fowler and Juan Williams don ’ t balance anything .
What they do is generally lower the intelligence quotient of otherwise good panels .
Ask any of them a question and then @ @ @ @ @ @ @ talking points .
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Donna Brazile I have a little more respect for since she once emotionally noted that it took a conservative Republican president ( George W. Bush ) to appoint our first black female secretary of state .
But Donna also has a tendency to slide down the Democratic slope when she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and balanced ” made sense in 1996 , but I really don ’ t care what Richard Fowler has to say about anything .
What the hell does he actually know about anything ?
He ’ s a 33-year-old child who thinks that being black and openly gay are qualifications for something .
That doesn ’ t work for Chicago ’ s mayor and it certainly doesn ’ t work for Fowler .
Same for Jessica Tarlov .
Why would I care about the opinions of a 36-year-old kid whose real claim to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ movies that made him enough money to send his daughter to the London School of Economics .
Is she supposed to show us how little about economics she learned in London ?
Most of the time , she reliably embarrasses her alma mater by both her lack of economic sense and her complete lack of understanding of the real world .
Truth be told , she adds less to the conversation than my 13-year-old cowdog — and I don ’ t mean to insult Major .
Marie Harf was John Kerry ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ got picked up by Fox and then left for Seth Moulton ’ s campaign in 2019 .
She ’ s baaaack … and asking her about the Trump administration is like asking Black Lives Matter about Portland .
Her answers are meaningless and a waste of my time .
Juan Williams always conveniently forgets why he is at Fox .
His first choice of “ media , ” National Public Radio , fired him after he said on Bill O ’ Reilly ’ s show , “ Look , Bill , I ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the kind of books I ’ ve written about the civil rights movement in this country .
But when I get on the plane , I got to tell you , if I see people who are in Muslim garb and I think , you know , they are identifying themselves first and foremost as Muslims , I get worried .
I get nervous.
” Said NPR , “ His remarks on The O ’ Reilly Factor this past Monday were inconsistent with our editorial standards and practices , and undermined his credibility @ @ @ @ @ @ @ We who watch Fox are of a fairly homogenous demographic .
Unlike the left , we already know what we think and are not inclined to apologize .
If Fox wants to keep us as a profitable audience , stop apologizing for our viewership by giving these clowns a platform .
You may find this surprising , but we already know what we believe and these quislings only serve to annoy us .
If they actually had anything to contribute , that would be one thing .
But their biggest contribution to any @ @ @ @ @ @ @ We already know that anything the Democrats want to say comes at the expense of common sense .
Back when Fox got started , Bill Clinton was president and maybe they thought they needed the shelter of “ fair and balanced.
” Today , this makes about as much sense as Clinton lecturing Trump on using the Oval Office after he used it for an affair with Monica Lewinsky .
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Given my view of the world, you are more likely to see Fox News on my office wall than any other news outlet.
But it’s time they, too, start paying attention to the real world.
Let’s discuss “fair and balanced.” Those two terms are these days often mutually exclusive.
Jessica Tarlov, Marie Harf, Richard Fowler and Juan Williams don’t balance anything. What they do is generally lower the intelligence quotient of otherwise good panels.
Ask any of them a question and then match their answers against the daily Democratic talking points.
It’s as if the aforementioned leftist establishment talking heads have them directly injected each morning.
Donna Brazile I have a little more respect for since she once emotionally noted that it took a conservative Republican president (George W. Bush) to appoint our first black female secretary of state. But Donna also has a tendency to slide down the Democratic slope when she’s inspired.
Maybe “fair and balanced” made sense in 1996, but I really don’t care what Richard Fowler has to say about anything. What the hell does he actually know about anything? He’s a 33-year-old child who thinks that being black and openly gay are qualifications for something. That doesn’t work for Chicago’s mayor and it certainly doesn’t work for Fowler.
Same for Jessica Tarlov. Why would I care about the opinions of a 36-year-old kid whose real claim to fame is a father who produced some movies that made him enough money to send his daughter to the London School of Economics.
Is she supposed to show us how little about economics she learned in London? Most of the time, she reliably embarrasses her alma mater by both her lack of economic sense and her complete lack of understanding of the real world.
Truth be told, she adds less to the conversation than my 13-year-old cowdog — and I don’t mean to insult Major.
Marie Harf was John Kerry’s flak at the State Department. She got picked up by Fox and then left for Seth Moulton’s campaign in 2019. She’s baaaack … and asking her about the Trump administration is like asking Black Lives Matter about Portland. Her answers are meaningless and a waste of my time.
Juan Williams always conveniently forgets why he is at Fox.
His first choice of “media,” National Public Radio, fired him after he said on Bill O’Reilly’s show, “Look, Bill, I’m not a bigot. You know the kind of books I’ve written about the civil rights movement in this country. But when I get on the plane, I got to tell you, if I see people who are in Muslim garb and I think, you know, they are identifying themselves first and foremost as Muslims, I get worried. I get nervous.”
Said NPR, “His remarks on The O’Reilly Factor this past Monday were inconsistent with our editorial standards and practices, and undermined his credibility as a news analyst with NPR.”
Gee. Government-funded editorial standards and practices. Who knew?
So now he’s Fox’s token Trump hater.
Here’s an idea:
We who watch Fox are of a fairly homogenous demographic. Unlike the left, we already know what we think and are not inclined to apologize.
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If Fox wants to keep us as a profitable audience, stop apologizing for our viewership by giving these clowns a platform.
You may find this surprising, but we already know what we believe and these quislings only serve to annoy us.
If they actually had anything to contribute, that would be one thing.
But their biggest contribution to any conversation is a waste of electrons. We already know that anything the Democrats want to say comes at the expense of common sense.
Back when Fox got started, Bill Clinton was president and maybe they thought they needed the shelter of “fair and balanced.”
Today, this makes about as much sense as Clinton lecturing Trump on using the Oval Office after he used it for an affair with Monica Lewinsky.
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westernjournal--2020-09-01--Democratic Insider Reportedly Admits to Large-Scale Mail-In Voting Fraud: ‘This Is a Real Thing’

Mail-in ballots are a major ingredient in getting away with voter fraud , according to a New York Post report , which quoted a Democratic political operative from New Jersey who claims he has been beating the system for years .
The Post did not name its source , saying the operative fears prosecution if his name is revealed .
He has been involved in elections at all levels in multiple places across New Jersey , as well as races in New York and Pennsylvania .
The source ’ s “ identity , rap sheet and long history working as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” by the Post .
“ The smaller the race , the easier it is to do , ” the operative said about committing fraud .
So how does that play in the 2020 election in which President Donald Trump has claimed that mass mailing of ballots is going to lead to fraud , while Democrats push back against him ?
TRENDING : Man Accused of Sick AutoZone Employee Stabbing Allegedly Said He 'Felt the Need To Find a White Male to Kill' The operative noted that impacting the right contests can have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of ballots involved .
And New York state already knows a thing or two about mail-in voting going off the rails .
About 84,000 mailed-in votes were thrown out in the state ’ s June Democratic primary .
The operative stressed that ignorance will not be bliss when the ballots have all been cast .
“ This is a real thing , ” he said .
“ And there is going to be a f—ing war coming Nov. 3 over this stuff .
… If they knew how the sausage was made , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said although making ballots is as simple a getting access to a good copier , the required return envelopes are “ more secure than the ballot .
You could never recreate the envelope.
” So just like flim-flam men who go house to house to defraud the unsuspecting , his team would hit the neighborhoods , talking voters into giving them the ballots to mail .
RELATED : Wisconsin Governor Begs Trump To Call Off Visit to Kenosha All you need is a little steam , a little bit of switcheroo to swap @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and then the ballot reads the way the operative and whoever hired him wants it to read .
It does not take long .
“ Five minutes per ballot tops , ” the operative said .
The final step to pull the wool over the eyes of election offices is to mail a few here and there , so no one gets suspicious .
Having the right connections sometimes simplifies life , the operative noted .
“ You have a postman who is a rabid anti-Trump guy and he ’ s working in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ He can take those [ filled-out ] ballots , and knowing 95 percent are going to a Republican , he can just throw those in the garbage.
” Knowing that the highest concentration of vulnerable voters is in nursing homes , the operative told the Post that working them is important .
“ There are nursing homes where the nurse is actually a paid operative .
And they go room by room by room to these old people who still want to feel like they ’ re relevant , ” the operative said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ literally fill it out for them.
” The operative said that even in-person voting can be manipulated by using impostors to sign in to voter registration books or by paying residents of homeless shelters to cast ballots .
“ There is nothing new about these techniques , ” said Hans von Spakovsky of the Heritage Foundation .
“ Everything he ’ s talking about is perfectly possible.
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Mail-in ballots are a major ingredient in getting away with voter fraud, according to a New York Post report, which quoted a Democratic political operative from New Jersey who claims he has been beating the system for years.
The Post did not name its source, saying the operative fears prosecution if his name is revealed. He has been involved in elections at all levels in multiple places across New Jersey, as well as races in New York and Pennsylvania.
The source’s “identity, rap sheet and long history working as a consultant to various campaigns were confirmed” by the Post.
“The smaller the race, the easier it is to do,” the operative said about committing fraud.
So how does that play in the 2020 election in which President Donald Trump has claimed that mass mailing of ballots is going to lead to fraud, while Democrats push back against him?
For our Country to be sending 80 million UNSOLICITED BALLOTS is very unfair and a roadmap to disaster. Even recent small and easier to control elections which did this are a catastrophic disaster. Fraudulent & missing Ballots like never seen before. 20% and 30% off. STOP! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 25, 2020
The greatest Election Fraud in our history is about to happen. This may top the Democrats illegally spying on my campaign! pic.twitter.com/ePfNVJiHw7 — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 24, 2020
The operative noted that impacting the right contests can have a consequence far greater than the number of ballots involved.
And New York state already knows a thing or two about mail-in voting going off the rails. About 84,000 mailed-in votes were thrown out in the state’s June Democratic primary.
The operative stressed that ignorance will not be bliss when the ballots have all been cast.
“This is a real thing,” he said. “And there is going to be a f—ing war coming Nov. 3 over this stuff. … If they knew how the sausage was made, they could fix it.”
The operative said although making ballots is as simple a getting access to a good copier, the required return envelopes are “more secure than the ballot. You could never recreate the envelope.”
So just like flim-flam men who go house to house to defraud the unsuspecting, his team would hit the neighborhoods, talking voters into giving them the ballots to mail.
All you need is a little steam, a little bit of switcheroo to swap the original ballot with a doctored one and then the ballot reads the way the operative and whoever hired him wants it to read. It does not take long.
“Five minutes per ballot tops,” the operative said.
The final step to pull the wool over the eyes of election offices is to mail a few here and there, so no one gets suspicious.
Having the right connections sometimes simplifies life, the operative noted.
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“You have a postman who is a rabid anti-Trump guy and he’s working in Bedminster or some Republican stronghold. … He can take those [filled-out] ballots, and knowing 95 percent are going to a Republican, he can just throw those in the garbage.”
Knowing that the highest concentration of vulnerable voters is in nursing homes, the operative told the Post that working them is important.
“There are nursing homes where the nurse is actually a paid operative. And they go room by room by room to these old people who still want to feel like they’re relevant,” the operative said, adding that members of his team “literally fill it out for them.”
The operative said that even in-person voting can be manipulated by using impostors to sign in to voter registration books or by paying residents of homeless shelters to cast ballots.
“There is nothing new about these techniques,” said Hans von Spakovsky of the Heritage Foundation. “Everything he’s talking about is perfectly possible.”
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westernjournal--2020-08-31--Cal Thomas: The RNC Diagnosed Problems for America; the DNC Autopsied America

The two political conventions are finally over .
To paraphrase Charles Dickens , one convention promoted the best of times , the other the worst of times .
If you are a Democrat , or a virulent anti-Trumper ( not necessarily the same ) , you saw their virtual convention paint a picture of America that was depressing to the core .
Nothing is working .
We are a people carrying the permanent stain of systemic racism , full of hate , police brutality and hopelessness , at least while Donald Trump remains president .
If you are a Republican @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coming back from the pandemic — economically and spiritually ( the names of God and Jesus Christ were mentioned favorably more than once ) .
Our best days are ahead of us , said speaker after speaker , unless Joe Biden , whom Trump has portrayed as the “ Trojan Horse ” for Bernie Sanders , Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and the rest of the far-left extremists , prevails in the November election .
TRENDING : Herschel Walker 's Son : If Kindergartners Can Obey Teachers , Grown Men Can Obey Police Officers For the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ For Democrats , it sounded like an autopsy .
Ann Dorn , the widow of a retired black police officer killed amid protests and looting in St. Louis , spoke movingly at the RNC about her husband , David Dorn .
To anarchists , some black lives appear to be more equal than others and their hatred for police officers dulls any compassion for cops who daily put their lives in jeopardy to defend especially minorities and their neighborhoods .
Kathryn Jean Lopez at National Review wrote , “ This is where Democrats @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they didn ’ t leave room for something other than anger , or even owning up to their own mistakes.
” Among those mistakes is peddling the notion that government can fix problems such as racism , income disparity and crime .
If government could solve these problems , would it not have done so by now ?
We have seen trillions of dollars spent on dubious anti-poverty and racial justice government programs .
Laws have been passed .
Studies have been done .
White papers have been written .
Not much seems @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Democrats , though in fact much has changed for the better .
How does legislation or money create a stable family that includes a loving father in the home with proper discipline for his children ?
Who teaches ways to overcome bad circumstances , not just the words of an anthem ?
RELATED : Tim Graham Goes Back and Shreds CNN 's Coverage of Pence 's RNC Speech Versus Harris ' DNC Speech The personal example of Republican Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina , the chamber ’ s only black Republican , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Scott who co-authored a police reform bill that Democrats walked away from because , he said , they wanted the issue , not a solution .
In one of the best lines at the RNC convention , Scott said he went “ from cotton to Congress ” in one lifetime .
Then there was the sparkling personality of 34-year-old Daniel Cameron , the attorney general of Kentucky .
Cameron eviscerated Joe Biden , who has said people like him “ ain ’ t black ” if they can ’ t decide whether to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ Mr .
Vice President look at me , I am black .
We are not all the same , sir .
I am not in chains .
My mind is my own .
And you can ’ t tell me how to vote because of the color of my skin.
” Can I get an amen ?
Which tale of the two conventions — sad or optimistic — will prevail ?
We ’ ll know in two months , maybe .
As for me and my house , we are embracing the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this opinion article are those of their author and are not necessarily either shared or endorsed by the owners of this website .
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The two political conventions are finally over. To paraphrase Charles Dickens, one convention promoted the best of times, the other the worst of times.
If you are a Democrat, or a virulent anti-Trumper (not necessarily the same), you saw their virtual convention paint a picture of America that was depressing to the core.
Nothing is working. We are a people carrying the permanent stain of systemic racism, full of hate, police brutality and hopelessness, at least while Donald Trump remains president.
If you are a Republican, you saw a convention portraying America coming back from the pandemic — economically and spiritually (the names of God and Jesus Christ were mentioned favorably more than once).
Our best days are ahead of us, said speaker after speaker, unless Joe Biden, whom Trump has portrayed as the “Trojan Horse” for Bernie Sanders, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and the rest of the far-left extremists, prevails in the November election.
For the Republicans, it was a diagnosis. For Democrats, it sounded like an autopsy.
Ann Dorn, the widow of a retired black police officer killed amid protests and looting in St. Louis, spoke movingly at the RNC about her husband, David Dorn.
To anarchists, some black lives appear to be more equal than others and their hatred for police officers dulls any compassion for cops who daily put their lives in jeopardy to defend especially minorities and their neighborhoods.
Kathryn Jean Lopez at National Review wrote, “This is where Democrats failed — as they attacked Trump, they didn’t leave room for something other than anger, or even owning up to their own mistakes.”
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Among those mistakes is peddling the notion that government can fix problems such as racism, income disparity and crime.
If government could solve these problems, would it not have done so by now?
We have seen trillions of dollars spent on dubious anti-poverty and racial justice government programs. Laws have been passed. Studies have been done. White papers have been written.
Not much seems to have changed in the eyes of Democrats, though in fact much has changed for the better.
How does legislation or money create a stable family that includes a loving father in the home with proper discipline for his children? Who teaches ways to overcome bad circumstances, not just the words of an anthem?
The personal example of Republican Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina, the chamber’s only black Republican, should be taught everywhere.
It was Scott who co-authored a police reform bill that Democrats walked away from because, he said, they wanted the issue, not a solution. In one of the best lines at the RNC convention, Scott said he went “from cotton to Congress” in one lifetime.
Then there was the sparkling personality of 34-year-old Daniel Cameron, the attorney general of Kentucky.
Cameron eviscerated Joe Biden, who has said people like him “ain’t black” if they can’t decide whether to vote for him or President Trump: “Mr. Vice President look at me, I am black. We are not all the same, sir. I am not in chains. My mind is my own. And you can’t tell me how to vote because of the color of my skin.”
Can I get an amen?
Which tale of the two conventions — sad or optimistic — will prevail? We’ll know in two months, maybe. As for me and my house, we are embracing the optimistic tale.
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