westernjournal--2020-11-18--Company Announces Impressive COVID Vaccine Success, Will Seek Emergency FDA Authorization

Pfizer says that more interim results from its ongoing coronavirus vaccine study suggest the shots are 95 percent effective and that the vaccine protects older people most at risk of dying from COVID-19 .
Wednesday ’ s announcement from Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech , just a week after revealing the first promising preliminary results , comes as the team is preparing within days to formally ask U.S. regulators to allow emergency use of the vaccine .
They also have begun “ rolling submissions ” for the vaccine with regulators in Europe , the United Kingdom and Canada and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Pfizer and BioNTech had initially estimated the vaccine was more than 90 percent effective after 94 infections had been counted in a study that included 44,000 people .
With the new announcement , the company now has accumulated 170 infections in the study — and said only eight of them occurred in volunteers who got the actual vaccine rather than a dummy shot .
One of those eight developed severe disease , the company said .
“ This is an extraordinarily strong protection , ” Dr. Ugur Sahin , BioNTech ’ s CEO @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The companies have not yet released detailed data on their study , and results have not been analyzed by independent experts .
They said the vaccine was more than 94 percent effective in adults over age 65 , though it is not clear exactly how that was determined with only eight infections in the vaccinated group to analyze and no breakdown provided of those people ’ s ages .
But Sahin said there were enough older adults enrolled in the study and among the placebo recipients who became infected that he is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the higher-risk population.
” In May , President Donald Trump announced “ Operation Warp Speed , ” a public-private partnership aiming to develop a vaccine by the end of the year .
“ That means big and it means fast — a massive scientific , industrial and logistical endeavor unlike anything our country has seen since the Manhattan Project , ” Trump said at the time .
Earlier this week , Moderna Inc. — which received $ 1 billion from the U.S. government — announced that its experimental vaccine appears to be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of its late-stage study .
Pfizer and BioNTech also say now have the required data on the vaccine ’ s safety needed to seek emergency authorization from the Food and Drug Administration .
The companies didn ’ t disclose safety details but said no serious vaccine side effects have been reported , with the most common problem being fatigue after the second vaccine dose , affecting about 4 percent of participants .
RELATED : Study : COVID Immunity May Last for Years - or Even Decades The study has enrolled nearly 44,000 people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The trial will continue to collect safety and efficacy data on volunteers for two more years .
Pfizer and BioNTech said they expect to produce up to 50 million vaccine doses globally in 2020 and up to 1.3 billion doses in 2021 .
U.S. officials have said they hope to have about 20 million vaccine doses each from Moderna and Pfizer available for distribution in late December .
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Pfizer says that more interim results from its ongoing coronavirus vaccine study suggest the shots are 95 percent effective and that the vaccine protects older people most at risk of dying from COVID-19.
Wednesday’s announcement from Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech, just a week after revealing the first promising preliminary results, comes as the team is preparing within days to formally ask U.S. regulators to allow emergency use of the vaccine.
They also have begun “rolling submissions” for the vaccine with regulators in Europe, the United Kingdom and Canada and soon will add this new data.
Pfizer and BioNTech had initially estimated the vaccine was more than 90 percent effective after 94 infections had been counted in a study that included 44,000 people.
With the new announcement, the company now has accumulated 170 infections in the study — and said only eight of them occurred in volunteers who got the actual vaccine rather than a dummy shot. One of those eight developed severe disease, the company said.
“This is an extraordinarily strong protection,” Dr. Ugur Sahin, BioNTech’s CEO and co-founder, told The Associated Press.
The companies have not yet released detailed data on their study, and results have not been analyzed by independent experts.
They said the vaccine was more than 94 percent effective in adults over age 65, though it is not clear exactly how that was determined with only eight infections in the vaccinated group to analyze and no breakdown provided of those people’s ages.
But Sahin said there were enough older adults enrolled in the study and among the placebo recipients who became infected that he is confident “this vaccine appears to work in the higher-risk population.”
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In May, President Donald Trump announced “Operation Warp Speed,” a public-private partnership aiming to develop a vaccine by the end of the year.
“That means big and it means fast — a massive scientific, industrial and logistical endeavor unlike anything our country has seen since the Manhattan Project,” Trump said at the time.
Earlier this week, Moderna Inc. — which received $1 billion from the U.S. government — announced that its experimental vaccine appears to be 94.5 percent effective after an interim analysis of its late-stage study.
Pfizer and BioNTech also say now have the required data on the vaccine’s safety needed to seek emergency authorization from the Food and Drug Administration.
The companies didn’t disclose safety details but said no serious vaccine side effects have been reported, with the most common problem being fatigue after the second vaccine dose, affecting about 4 percent of participants.
The study has enrolled nearly 44,000 people in the U.S. and five other countries. The trial will continue to collect safety and efficacy data on volunteers for two more years.
Pfizer and BioNTech said they expect to produce up to 50 million vaccine doses globally in 2020 and up to 1.3 billion doses in 2021.
U.S. officials have said they hope to have about 20 million vaccine doses each from Moderna and Pfizer available for distribution in late December.
The first shots are expected to be offered to vulnerable groups like medical and nursing home workers, and people with serious health conditions.
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westernjournal--2020-11-18--Anti-Lockdown Protesters Blasted with Water Cannons, Carried Away by Police

German police fired water cannons Wednesday at demonstrators protesting coronavirus restrictions in Berlin ’ s government district after crowds disregarded commands to wear masks and keep their distance from one another in line with pandemic regulations .
As the cannons soaked protesters outside the landmark Brandenburg Gate , police officers in riot gear moved through the crowd carrying away some participants .
Some demonstrators threw fireworks and flares in response as police helicopters hovered overhead .
The protests came as German lawmakers debated a bill providing a legal underpinning for the government to issue social distancing rules , require masks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ venues to slow the spread of the virus .
While such measures are supported by many people in Germany , others have staged regular rallies around the country arguing that the restrictions are unconstitutional .
The measures are expected to pass both the lower and then upper house of parliament and be quickly signed by Germany ’ s president .
The health minister , Jens Spahn , defended the measures , telling lawmakers that authorities “ struggle every day in trying to strike the balance ” between restrictions and safeguarding democratic freedoms .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the right path , noting that it has fared much better than many of its European neighbors .
“ Where would you rather be than in Germany ?
” he asked lawmakers from the opposition Alternative for Germany party who criticized the lockdown measures .
Overall , the country has seen 833,000 coronavirus cases and more than 13,000 virus-confirmed deaths in the pandemic , a death toll one-fourth that of Britain ’ s .
German authorities said Tuesday that they had banned a series of protests directly outside the parliament building due to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up around a wide area , including the Bundestag and nearby parliamentary offices , the federal chancellery and the presidential residence and offices .
Outside the metal cordons , protesters gathered early Wednesday by the Brandenburg Gate , and on streets and bridges .
The demonstrators came from all walks of life , ranging from the political left to the right , including families , students and others .
“ We want our lives back , ” read one sign carried by protesters .
Another said , “ Put banks under surveillance , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ placard showing top German virologist Christian Drosten in prison garb with the word “ guilty.
” RELATED : Tens of Thousands Stand Up to Government COVID Mandates in Germany German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas reacted sharply to the accusation from some protesters that the measures were akin to the 1933 “ Enabling Act , ” which allowed the Nazis to enact laws without parliamentary approval .
“ Everyone , naturally , has the right to criticize the measures , our democracy thrives through the exchange of different opinions , ” he wrote on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ trivializes the Holocaust has learned nothing from our history.
” A demonstration earlier this month in the eastern city of Leipzig ended in chaos when thousands of protesters defied police orders to wear masks and , later , to disperse .
Some participants attacked police officers and journalists .
Local authorities were criticized for acting too slowly and not forcefully enough to break up the crowd in Leipzig , allowing the situation to get out of control .
Berlin police said they had given out multiple citations already Wednesday for violating mask-wearing regulations @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to wear protective gear and to keep their distance from one another were largely being ignored .
Police said the order had now been given to detain people who refuse to follow regulations .
“ If that does not help , the only course that remains is to disperse the gathering , ” police said on Twitter .
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German police fired water cannons Wednesday at demonstrators protesting coronavirus restrictions in Berlin’s government district after crowds disregarded commands to wear masks and keep their distance from one another in line with pandemic regulations.
As the cannons soaked protesters outside the landmark Brandenburg Gate, police officers in riot gear moved through the crowd carrying away some participants. Some demonstrators threw fireworks and flares in response as police helicopters hovered overhead.
The protests came as German lawmakers debated a bill providing a legal underpinning for the government to issue social distancing rules, require masks in public and close stores and other venues to slow the spread of the virus.
While such measures are supported by many people in Germany, others have staged regular rallies around the country arguing that the restrictions are unconstitutional.
The measures are expected to pass both the lower and then upper house of parliament and be quickly signed by Germany’s president.
The health minister, Jens Spahn, defended the measures, telling lawmakers that authorities “struggle every day in trying to strike the balance” between restrictions and safeguarding democratic freedoms.
But he insisted that Germany had found the right path, noting that it has fared much better than many of its European neighbors.
“Where would you rather be than in Germany?” he asked lawmakers from the opposition Alternative for Germany party who criticized the lockdown measures.
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Overall, the country has seen 833,000 coronavirus cases and more than 13,000 virus-confirmed deaths in the pandemic, a death toll one-fourth that of Britain’s.
German authorities said Tuesday that they had banned a series of protests directly outside the parliament building due to security concerns, and fencing was put up around a wide area, including the Bundestag and nearby parliamentary offices, the federal chancellery and the presidential residence and offices.
Outside the metal cordons, protesters gathered early Wednesday by the Brandenburg Gate, and on streets and bridges. The demonstrators came from all walks of life, ranging from the political left to the right, including families, students and others.
“We want our lives back,” read one sign carried by protesters. Another said, “Put banks under surveillance, not citizens.”
One demonstrator had a placard showing top German virologist Christian Drosten in prison garb with the word “guilty.”
German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas reacted sharply to the accusation from some protesters that the measures were akin to the 1933 “Enabling Act,” which allowed the Nazis to enact laws without parliamentary approval.
“Everyone, naturally, has the right to criticize the measures, our democracy thrives through the exchange of different opinions,” he wrote on Twitter. “But whoever relativizes or trivializes the Holocaust has learned nothing from our history.”
A demonstration earlier this month in the eastern city of Leipzig ended in chaos when thousands of protesters defied police orders to wear masks and, later, to disperse. Some participants attacked police officers and journalists.
Local authorities were criticized for acting too slowly and not forcefully enough to break up the crowd in Leipzig, allowing the situation to get out of control.
Berlin police said they had given out multiple citations already Wednesday for violating mask-wearing regulations, but that their appeals for people to wear protective gear and to keep their distance from one another were largely being ignored.
Police said the order had now been given to detain people who refuse to follow regulations.
“If that does not help, the only course that remains is to disperse the gathering,” police said on Twitter.
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westernjournal--2020-11-19--Here’s How Much Biden’s Gun Tax Could Cost Every Day Americans

Democratic presidential hopeful Joe Biden ’ s gun control proposals could cost Americans tens of billions of dollars in taxes for firearms and accessories they already own .
The Washington Free Beacon , after pouring over Biden ’ s gun plans in addition to information on firearms already on the market , has concluded that owning some guns that are now perfectly legal could become very expensive .
That ’ s assuming Biden is declared the winner of the still-contested presidential election , of course .
Stephen Gutowski of The Free Beacon concluded that if Biden is successful in taking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more than $ 34 billion in new taxes could be on the way for gun owners .
Those taxes specifically would target Americans who own popular sporting guns such as the AR-15 platform of rifle .
Taxes would apply both to the rifles and magazines that hold more than 10 rounds by way of a $ 200 tax stamp per item .
“ At least 20 million rifles and 150 million ammunition magazines would be caught up in the sales ban and registration scheme Biden touted on the campaign trail , ” Gutowski @ @ @ @ @ @ @ National Shooting Sports Foundation , Gutowski came up with the estimated price tag on already-owned hardware .
Per the report , there are an estimated 20 million sporting rifles — often misbranded as “ assault rifles ” — in civilian hands , and it ’ s not exactly clear how many high-capacity magazines are out there .
The 150 million number for magazines is an estimate .
In that vein , there is a bit of a silver lining , especially for those of us who enjoy sporting rifles and high-capacity magazines .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Beacon that the sheer number of such firearms and accessories on the market could signal to gun-grabbing Democrats that Americans are firm on their support for gun rights .
“ I think if [ Biden and his team ] were smart , they would look at those numbers and get an idea of where America stands on gun ownership and gun rights , ” Oliva said .
Indeed , generally speaking , Americans are quite fond of our Second Amendment rights .
Including sporting rifles , other rifles , shotguns and handguns , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by Americans between 1991 and 2019 , according to the NSSF .
A 2019 report from Axios estimated Americans , in total , own a combined 270 million firearms , or roughly 40 percent of the world ’ s guns .
The Austin American-Statesman in Texas , meanwhile , recently estimated that figure as being closer to 390 million guns collectively owned by Americans .
Perhaps those numbers , whichever one is closer to the mark , can act as a deterrent for handsy Democrats with thoughts about infringing on our constitutional rights @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sales has been declining since 2016 , according to a recently released Gallup survey .
With the state of the country , it ’ s hard to imagine gun control becoming more popular .
Biden has made it clear he wants to ban new sales on popular sporting rifles , but the sentiment in this country seems to be moving against gun control , especially when you look at the record amounts of firearms sold just this year alone .
That puts the anti-gun left in a potentially difficult position .
But Democrats @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more gun control , if enacted , could have little to do with broadly making specific firearms illegal and might avoid big headline-making legislation .
The plan right now , it appears , is for Democrats to make Americans ’ sacred Second Amendment rights cost-prohibitive .
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Democratic presidential hopeful Joe Biden’s gun control proposals could cost Americans tens of billions of dollars in taxes for firearms and accessories they already own.
The Washington Free Beacon, after poring over Biden’s gun plans in addition to information on firearms already on the market, has concluded that owning some guns that are now perfectly legal could become very expensive.
That’s assuming Biden is declared the winner of the still-contested presidential election, of course.
Stephen Gutowski of The Free Beacon concluded that if Biden is successful in taking office and implementing his gun proposals, more than $34 billion in new taxes could be on the way for gun owners.
Those taxes specifically would target Americans who own popular sporting guns such as the AR-15 platform of rifle.
Taxes would apply both to the rifles and magazines that hold more than 10 rounds by way of a $200 tax stamp per item.
“At least 20 million rifles and 150 million ammunition magazines would be caught up in the sales ban and registration scheme Biden touted on the campaign trail,” Gutowski reported.
Citing a report from the National Shooting Sports Foundation, Gutowski came up with the estimated price tag on already-owned hardware.
Per the report, there are an estimated 20 million sporting rifles — often misbranded as “assault rifles” — in civilian hands, and it’s not exactly clear how many high-capacity magazines are out there.
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The 150 million number for magazines is an estimate.
In that vein, there is a bit of a silver lining, especially for those of us who enjoy sporting rifles and high-capacity magazines.
NSSF spokesman Mark Oliva told The Free Beacon that the sheer number of such firearms and accessories on the market could signal to gun-grabbing Democrats that Americans are firm on their support for gun rights.
“I think if [Biden and his team] were smart, they would look at those numbers and get an idea of where America stands on gun ownership and gun rights,” Oliva said.
Indeed, generally speaking, Americans are quite fond of our Second Amendment rights.
Including sporting rifles, other rifles, shotguns and handguns, an estimated 214 million guns were purchased by Americans between 1991 and 2019, according to the NSSF.
A 2019 report from Axios estimated Americans, in total, own a combined 270 million firearms, or roughly 40 percent of the world’s guns.
The Austin American-Statesman in Texas, meanwhile, recently estimated that figure as being closer to 390 million guns collectively owned by Americans.
Perhaps those numbers, whichever one is closer to the mark, can act as a deterrent for handsy Democrats with thoughts about infringing on our constitutional rights.
Support for stricter laws for gun sales has been declining since 2016, according to a recently released Gallup survey.
With the state of the country, it’s hard to imagine gun control becoming more popular.
Biden has made it clear he wants to ban new sales on popular sporting rifles, but the sentiment in this country seems to be moving against gun control, especially when you look at the record amounts of firearms sold just this year alone.
That puts the anti-gun left in a potentially difficult position.
But Democrats can be very cunning.
Plans for more gun control, if enacted, could have little to do with broadly making specific firearms illegal and might avoid big headline-making legislation.
The plan right now, it appears, is for Democrats to make Americans’ sacred Second Amendment rights cost-prohibitive.
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westernjournal--2020-11-19--SPLC Accuses Teachers of ‘Weaponizing Whiteness’ When They Don’t Let Students Take Over Class

It was disgusting that decades ago , white Americans could make sweeping generalizations about black Americans , implying they were somehow defective , destructive , less than human and dangerous .
Those attitudes have thankfully changed , but what has replaced them is simply an inversion of those ideas rather than outright destruction through equality for all , the true aim of civil rights leaders decades ago .
In the place of racist rot codified in Jim Crow laws comes an equally repugnant ideology that has emerged recently , this time from the Southern Poverty Law Center ’ s ironically @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The publication ’ s fall issue featured a piece titled “ The Weaponization of Whiteness in Schools , ” which charged that white teachers are “ weaponizing whiteness ” to the detriment of their black pupils .
Coshandra Dillard , the author of the piece , began with the example of an altercation that occurred in a New York City park in May after a black man hassled a white woman about keeping her dog on a leash .
When the woman got upset , apparently thinking a treat the man spontaneously offered @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be poisoned , she threatened to tell police there was an “ African-American man ” making threats against her life .
The woman was fired from her job , trolled on social media and shamed over what many called her “ racist ” assumptions after video of the incident went viral .
Dillard used this woman to extrapolate a whole set of assumptions about the entire white race from that single exchange , a practice that would be considered unconscionable had the races been reversed .
“ Typically , the weaponization of whiteness @ @ @ @ @ @ @ demonstrated sense of entitlement , anger and a need for retaliation , feigned fear and , finally , white fragility , ” Dillard wrote .
“ It ’ s easy to recognize this pattern when it ’ s caught on video .
We can observe for ourselves racial slurs , exaggerated fear and the privilege of whiteness forcefully taking up space , ” the piece continued .
“ But when we publicly shame white people caught on video or demand severe penalties for their transgressions , we are individualizing racism rather than seeing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ white person because of how whiteness works in our society.
” Apparently , this supposed phenomenon can spill over into classrooms when white teachers discipline minority students for common transgressions such as cutting class , coming to school late , back talk and other violations which are somehow a product of this mythical “ weaponization of whiteness.
” “ [ J ] ust as all white people have the ability to weaponize their whiteness , all Black people can be harmed by it .
Black students aren ’ t exempt .
Weaponizing whiteness @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Dillard wrote .
Charlie McGeehan , a white humanities instructor who co-founded a group called “ Building Anti-Racist White Educators , ” spoke about his need to quash the urge to gain authority over his classroom .
RELATED : UK Study : Closing Schools Because of COVID Was a Mistake in the First Place “ To me , [ the weaponization of whiteness in schools ] describes the way that minor issues — like a student coming to class late or cutting class — end up spiraling into more serious disciplinary issues that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” he said in the piece .
“ I have to actively resist the urge to maintain power or control in my classroom , and especially to resist the anger that can bubble up in me when that control is called into question , ” McGeehan added .
“ I actively work against these impulses in my practice — but even after years of doing this , it still takes work.
” So , instead of teachers who have explicit authority over the classroom exercising it to maintain order and obedience , they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ chaos if the kids are black and the teachers are white ?
One somewhat arguable point Dillard went on to make was about the prevalence of law enforcement calls to deal with school disciplinary issues .
“ One common way educators retaliate against Black students is by calling a school resource officer to their classroom , ” Dillard said .
“ Educators surely know that there is a possibility the situation could escalate quickly — we ’ ve seen it happen too many times , ” of course advancing the narrative that police @ @ @ @ @ @ @ But instead of arriving at the point that these government workers too often look to other government authority figures to solve their problems , the author again settled on whiteness as the culprit .
Citing the fact that white women ’ s accusations would get black men lynched in the Jim Crow era , Dillard contended white female teachers ’ misuse of student resource officers is especially problematic and racially charged .
“ A central tenet of white supremacy — then and now — is that white women must be protected from danger @ @ @ @ @ @ @ violence , ” Dillard wrote , pointing out that more than half of public school teachers are white females .
“ When white women educators call the police on Black students for arbitrary reasons , they are calling up that history of racial terror , whether or not they intend to cause harm , ” she added .
“ The intent doesn ’ t matter.
” This whole worldview assumes that every interaction between white teachers and black students is always about race , regardless of the other factors involved .
Dillard certainly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which is encompassed in critical race theory and was packaged by Robin DiAngelo ’ s bestseller “ White Fragility : Why It ’ s So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism.
” “ But there ’ s good news for Robin DiAngelo : precisely because it is unfalsifiable , cultish bulls*** , the mere fact that I say it is unfalsifiable , cultish bulls*** is evidence of my white fragility !
” The concepts of DiAngelo ’ s book and Dillard ’ s piece boil down to the assumption that white @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and rationally towards non-white people , no matter what they say or even if they consider themselves not to be racist .
While there is something to be said for schools not resorting to law enforcement to settle disciplinary problems , the leap to weaponized whiteness is unfair , if not a little paranoid and self-fulfilling .
That isn ’ t to say that individual racism doesn ’ t happen — clearly it does — but rather that there is nothing inherently wrong with white people that can justify such a gross generalization @ @ @ @ @ @ @ races were reversed ) .
It ’ s a sad and unfair way for Dillard to view her fellow man .
It leads to nothing positive for either side of the debate and only fuels more division .
Maybe instead of worrying about finding the “ racism ” that ’ s supposedly hiding everywhere , a more productive dialogue would be about constructively solving behavior problems for all students , regardless of the color of their skin .
Instead , Dillard spilled many words explaining how white people have a fatal flaw that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ — an idea that itself turned her piece into a racist diatribe against white people .
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It was disgusting that decades ago, white Americans could make sweeping generalizations about black Americans, implying they were somehow defective, destructive, less than human and dangerous.
Those attitudes have thankfully changed, but what has replaced them is simply an inversion of those ideas rather than outright destruction through equality for all, the true aim of civil rights leaders decades ago.
In the place of racist rot codified in Jim Crow laws comes an equally repugnant ideology that has emerged recently, this time from the Southern Poverty Law Center’s ironically named “Teaching Tolerance” project.
The publication’s fall issue featured a piece titled “The Weaponization of Whiteness in Schools,” which charged that white teachers are “weaponizing whiteness” to the detriment of their black pupils.
Coshandra Dillard, the author of the piece, began with the example of an altercation that occurred in a New York City park in May after a black man hassled a white woman about keeping her dog on a leash.
When the woman got upset, apparently thinking a treat the man spontaneously offered the dog following their contentious exchange might be poisoned, she threatened to tell police there was an “African-American man” making threats against her life.
The woman was fired from her job, trolled on social media and shamed over what many called her “racist” assumptions after video of the incident went viral.
Dillard used this woman to extrapolate a whole set of assumptions about the entire white race from that single exchange, a practice that would be considered unconscionable had the races been reversed.
“Typically, the weaponization of whiteness happens this way: There is a demonstrated sense of entitlement, anger and a need for retaliation, feigned fear and, finally, white fragility,” Dillard wrote.
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“It’s easy to recognize this pattern when it’s caught on video. We can observe for ourselves racial slurs, exaggerated fear and the privilege of whiteness forcefully taking up space,” the piece continued.
“But when we publicly shame white people caught on video or demand severe penalties for their transgressions, we are individualizing racism rather than seeing how it can easily manifest in any white person because of how whiteness works in our society.”
Apparently, this supposed phenomenon can spill over into classrooms when white teachers discipline minority students for common transgressions such as cutting class, coming to school late, back talk and other violations which are somehow a product of this mythical “weaponization of whiteness.”
“[J]ust as all white people have the ability to weaponize their whiteness, all Black people can be harmed by it. Black students aren’t exempt. Weaponizing whiteness happens in schools every day,” Dillard wrote.
Charlie McGeehan, a white humanities instructor who co-founded a group called “Building Anti-Racist White Educators,” spoke about his need to quash the urge to gain authority over his classroom.
“To me, [the weaponization of whiteness in schools] describes the way that minor issues — like a student coming to class late or cutting class — end up spiraling into more serious disciplinary issues that can have dire consequences for students,” he said in the piece.
“I have to actively resist the urge to maintain power or control in my classroom, and especially to resist the anger that can bubble up in me when that control is called into question,” McGeehan added. “I actively work against these impulses in my practice — but even after years of doing this, it still takes work.”
So, instead of teachers who have explicit authority over the classroom exercising it to maintain order and obedience, they should apparently let the classroom descend into chaos if the kids are black and the teachers are white?
One somewhat arguable point Dillard went on to make was about the prevalence of law enforcement calls to deal with school disciplinary issues.
“One common way educators retaliate against Black students is by calling a school resource officer to their classroom,” Dillard said. “Educators surely know that there is a possibility the situation could escalate quickly — we’ve seen it happen too many times,” of course advancing the narrative that police are universally dangerous to black people.
But instead of arriving at the point that these government workers too often look to other government authority figures to solve their problems, the author again settled on whiteness as the culprit.
Citing the fact that white women’s accusations would get black men lynched in the Jim Crow era, Dillard contended white female teachers’ misuse of student resource officers is especially problematic and racially charged.
“A central tenet of white supremacy — then and now — is that white women must be protected from danger, real or imagined, often with violence,” Dillard wrote, pointing out that more than half of public school teachers are white females.
“When white women educators call the police on Black students for arbitrary reasons, they are calling up that history of racial terror, whether or not they intend to cause harm,” she added. “The intent doesn’t matter.”
This whole worldview assumes that every interaction between white teachers and black students is always about race, regardless of the other factors involved.
Dillard certainly didn’t invent this idea, which is encompassed in critical race theory and was packaged by Robin DiAngelo’s bestseller “White Fragility: Why It’s So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism.”
Daily Wire Editor Emeritus Ben Shapiro called the book “insane” in a June 24 tweet.
“But there’s good news for Robin DiAngelo: precisely because it is unfalsifiable, cultish bulls***, the mere fact that I say it is unfalsifiable, cultish bulls*** is evidence of my white fragility!”
Just finished Robin DiAngelo’s insane “White Fragility.” And it is insane. But there’s good news for Robin DiAngelo: precisely because it is unfalsifiable, cultish bulls***, the mere fact that I say it is unfalsifiable, cultish bulls*** is evidence of my white fragility! — Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) June 24, 2020
The concepts of DiAngelo’s book and Dillard’s piece boil down to the assumption that white people are inherently unable to act fairly and rationally towards non-white people, no matter what they say or even if they consider themselves not to be racist.
While there is something to be said for schools not resorting to law enforcement to settle disciplinary problems, the leap to weaponized whiteness is unfair, if not a little paranoid and self-fulfilling.
That isn’t to say that individual racism doesn’t happen — clearly it does — but rather that there is nothing inherently wrong with white people that can justify such a gross generalization (the same would be said if races were reversed).
It’s a sad and unfair way for Dillard to view her fellow man. It leads to nothing positive for either side of the debate and only fuels more division.
Maybe instead of worrying about finding the “racism” that’s supposedly hiding everywhere, a more productive dialogue would be about constructively solving behavior problems for all students, regardless of the color of their skin.
Instead, Dillard spilled many words explaining how white people have a fatal flaw that makes them dangerous, irrational and defective — an idea that itself turned her piece into a racist diatribe against white people.
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westernjournal--2020-11-19--Experts Identified 27 House Races as ‘Toss-Up’ Elections – Republicans Likely Won Every Single One

Following the results of the 2020 presidential election , no matter who turns out to be the winner , one fact has been made completely clear : The polling profession has never been more unreliable .
It wasn ’ t only President Donald Trump who outperformed the polling , however .
House Republicans also made huge strides that virtually no pollster or election expert saw coming .
Of the 27 House races that were considered to be “ toss-up ” elections by the elections experts at The Cook Political Report and The New York Times , Republicans are likely to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of those races still lack a clear winner .
In Iowa ’ s 2nd District , Republican candidate Mariannette Miller-Meeks leads her Democratic opponent by a mere 50 votes during a recount and New York ’ s 22nd District is similarly tight with votes still pouring in .
Even if Republicans end up winning “ only ” 25 of the 27 toss-ups , that will still be an exceptional accomplishment .
The real losers of this election are the pollsters and alleged election experts , who have proven themselves to be members of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ many election results they got completely wrong .
Although many conservatives may find themselves disappointed as a Biden presidency inches closer and closer to becoming reality , it is important to note that 2020 was by no means a loss for conservatives .
Given how many seats Republicans have won in the House , along with the fact that the GOP will likely keep the senate pending January ’ s runoff elections in Georgia , the 2020 elections should be considered a win .
Even if Biden is eventually certified as president-elect , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ percent guarantee , the 2020 election was a great step forward heading into the 2022 midterms .
According to FiveThirtyEight , thanks to Republicans ’ 2020 wins , the party is set to control the redistricting of 188 congressional seats going into the 2022 midterms .
By contrast , Democrats will only control the redistricting of 73 seats at most .
Just as the GOP has a lot to look forward to , the Democrats have quite a lot to be afraid of moving forward .
Following the election , Democratic House members @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which , according to reports , was incredibly contentious .
The call involved various heated exchanges and accusations being thrown about , with moderates in the party blaming the Democrats ’ losses on the far-left rhetoric of the “ squad ” and other progressives on the fringe of the party .
Conversely , those self-described “ democratic socialists ” fired back by blaming the moderates for not being progressive enough .
Of the many amazing quotes that came out of this chaotic conference call , Rep. Abigail Spanberger of Virginia , who narrowly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ most memorable .
“ If we are classifying Tuesday as a success … we will get f–ing torn apart in 2022 , ” Spanberger reportedly said .
By all indications , she ’ s completely right .
The Democratic Party ’ s hold on the House of Representatives is slipping and in 2022 , odds are it will be lost completely .
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Following the results of the 2020 presidential election, no matter who turns out to be the winner, one fact has been made completely clear: The polling profession has never been more unreliable.
It wasn’t only President Donald Trump who outperformed the polling, however. House Republicans also made huge strides that virtually no pollster or election expert saw coming.
Of the 27 House races that were considered to be “toss-up” elections by the elections experts at The Cook Political Report and The New York Times, Republicans are likely to win every single one.
Only two of those races still lack a clear winner.
In Iowa’s 2nd District, Republican candidate Mariannette Miller-Meeks leads her Democratic opponent by a mere 50 votes during a recount and New York’s 22nd District is similarly tight with votes still pouring in.
So far, Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R) has picked up 3 votes in the #IA02 recount, expanding her lead over Rita Hart (D) from 47 votes to 50. https://t.co/4vD7LdBl3l — Dave Wasserman (@Redistrict) November 18, 2020
Breaking: I’ve been made aware of a newly counted batch of Madison Co. challenged ballots that broke 91-14 Brindisi, as well as a slight update to Broome Co.’s election day totals. My latest #NY22 tally: Tenney (R) 153,922 (+1,968)
Brindisi (D) 151,954 It’s a jump ball. — Dave Wasserman (@Redistrict) November 18, 2020
Even if Republicans end up winning “only” 25 of the 27 toss-ups, that will still be an exceptional accomplishment.
The real losers of this election are the pollsters and alleged election experts, who have proven themselves to be members of a profession in shambles, given how many election results they got completely wrong.
Although many conservatives may find themselves disappointed as a Biden presidency inches closer and closer to becoming reality, it is important to note that 2020 was by no means a loss for conservatives.
Given how many seats Republicans have won in the House, along with the fact that the GOP will likely keep the senate pending January’s runoff elections in Georgia, the 2020 elections should be considered a win.
Even if Biden is eventually certified as president-elect, which is by no means a 100 percent guarantee, the 2020 election was a great step forward heading into the 2022 midterms.
According to FiveThirtyEight, thanks to Republicans’ 2020 wins, the party is set to control the redistricting of 188 congressional seats going into the 2022 midterms. By contrast, Democrats will only control the redistricting of 73 seats at most.
Just as the GOP has a lot to look forward to, the Democrats have quite a lot to be afraid of moving forward.
Following the election, Democratic House members voiced their frustrations in a conference call which, according to reports, was incredibly contentious.
The call involved various heated exchanges and accusations being thrown about, with moderates in the party blaming the Democrats’ losses on the far-left rhetoric of the “squad” and other progressives on the fringe of the party.
Conversely, those self-described “democratic socialists” fired back by blaming the moderates for not being progressive enough.
Of the many amazing quotes that came out of this chaotic conference call, Rep. Abigail Spanberger of Virginia, who narrowly won her 2020 race, had the most memorable.
“If we are classifying Tuesday as a success … we will get f–ing torn apart in 2022,” Spanberger reportedly said.
By all indications, she’s completely right.
The Democratic Party’s hold on the House of Representatives is slipping and in 2022, odds are it will be lost completely.
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westernjournal--2020-11-19--Nancy Pelosi Announces Forthcoming End to Her Time as Speaker of the House

Democratic Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi has reaffirmed a pledge to seek only one more term as leader of the legislative body .
In a Wednesday news conference , Pelosi told Capitol Hill reporters that she would “ abide by those limits ” she placed upon herself after many in her caucus urged her to do so in 2018 .
The limitations were the result of bitter ideological conflicts kicked off within the party as progressives expanded their influence with numerous big wins in a modest blue wave midterm election season .
“ Well , let me just say @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , there was a move to put limits on the leadership and the chairs of committees .
It never came up .
They said they were going to do it .
They didn ’ t do it , ” Pelosi said .
“ But what I said then is that , whether it passes or not , I will abide by the limits that are there.
” At 80 years of age , Pelosi has served as House speaker twice throughout the course of her 33-year congressional tenure — which was extended by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on election night .
Despite a hard-fought battle to garner support for a second speakership in 2018 , however , age and ideological concerns seemed not to hinder the speaker ’ s recent campaign .
House Democrats unanimously nominated her to retain the role in a vote conducted remotely Wednesday , according to The Hill .
She will receive a full floor vote in January , when oaths of office are officially administered to members of the 117th Congress .
And with no opponents propped up in the Wednesday nominating vote , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ There ’ s near-universal appreciation for ‘ thank God Nancy was there during this turbulent four years.
’ She was the Rock of Gibraltar , ” Rep. Gerry Connolly of Virginia told Politico just before the vote .
“ I think that ’ s really why the idea of challenging her has not resurfaced and is not likely to.
” Democrats suffered heavy and unexpected losses in the House of Representatives during the 2020 presidential election and are now expected to carry only a seven-vote majority into the coming term , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 13 congressional races still outstanding , CNN reported .
Those losses did little to move the party in a new direction when it comes to leadership , with a number of Pelosi ’ s fellow ranking members also on track to retain their roles in the 117th Congress .
Of course , this does not necessarily indicate contentment with the party platform among caucus members .
According to Washington Post congressional reporter Erica Werner , a post-election conference call took a turn for the chaotic two weeks ago , as several participants argued @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Democratic leadership to reclaim the wheel and steer the party in the direction of ideological moderacy .
“ We lost races we shouldn ’ t have lost , ” freshman Rep. Abigail Spanberger of Virginia is reported to have yelled on the call , adding that “ if we run this race again we will get f—ing torn apart again in 2022.
” It seems unlikely party leadership will heed such concerns going forward , however , with Pelosi holding fast to claims she has a definitive Democratic mandate to govern under the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ administration .
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Democratic Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi has reaffirmed a pledge to seek only one more term as leader of the legislative body.
In a news conference Nov. 18, Pelosi told Capitol Hill reporters that she would “abide by those limits” she placed upon herself after many in her caucus urged her to do so in 2018.
The limitations were the result of bitter ideological conflicts kicked off within the party as progressives expanded their influence with numerous big wins in a modest blue wave midterm election season.
“Well, let me just say that, when that conversation took place, there was a move to put limits on the leadership and the chairs of committees. It never came up. They said they were going to do it. They didn’t do it,” Pelosi said.
“But what I said then is that, whether it passes or not, I will abide by the limits that are there.”
JUST IN: Pelosi asked if she’ll hold to making this last term as Speaker. NP: “What I said then is that whether it passes or not, I will abide by the limits that are there.” Q: “So is that a kind of Shermanesque statement?” NP: “No, it’s not. It’s a statement that I made.” pic.twitter.com/xa8T9TubVM — The Hill (@thehill) November 18, 2020
At 80 years of age, Pelosi has served as House speaker twice throughout the course of her 33-year congressional tenure — which was extended by yet another two-year term earlier this month on election night.
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Despite a hard-fought battle to garner support for a second speakership in 2018, however, age and ideological concerns seemed not to hinder the speaker’s recent campaign.
House Democrats unanimously nominated her to retain the role in a vote conducted remotely Nov. 18, according to The Hill.
She will receive a full floor vote in January, when oaths of office are officially administered to members of the 117th Congress.
And with no opponents propped up in the nominating vote, the final decision is something of a formality.
“There’s near-universal appreciation for ‘thank God Nancy was there during this turbulent four years.’ She was the Rock of Gibraltar,” Rep. Gerry Connolly of Virginia told Politico just before the vote.
“I think that’s really why the idea of challenging her has not resurfaced and is not likely to.”
Congratulations to @SpeakerPelosi, once again elected by House Democrats to be our fearless leader and nominee for Speaker of the House for the 117th Congress! #DownWithNDP #ForThePeople — House Democrats (@HouseDemocrats) November 18, 2020
Democrats suffered heavy and unexpected losses in the House of Representatives during the 2020 presidential election and are now expected to carry only a seven-vote majority into the coming term, should current electoral leads hold in the 13 congressional races still outstanding, CNN reported.
Those losses did little to move the party in a new direction when it comes to leadership, with a number of Pelosi’s fellow ranking members also on track to retain their roles in the 117th Congress.
Of course, this does not necessarily indicate contentment with the party platform among caucus members.
According to Washington Post congressional reporter Erica Werner, a post-election conference call took a turn for the chaotic two weeks ago, as several participants argued the close results indicated a need for Democratic leadership to reclaim the wheel and steer the party in the direction of ideological moderacy.
“We lost races we shouldn’t have lost,” freshman Rep. Abigail Spanberger of Virginia is reported to have yelled on the call, adding that “if we run this race again we will get f—ing torn apart again in 2022.”
It seems unlikely party leadership will heed such concerns going forward, however, with Pelosi holding fast to claims she has a definitive Democratic mandate to govern under the first two years of a potential Biden administration.
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westernjournal--2020-11-19--BLM Crowd Infuriated as School Staffers Wear This Sweatshirt Honoring Fallen Cop

For staffers of New York ’ s Pelham Union Free School District , if you want to wear a sweatshirt honoring police officers killed in the line of duty , you ’ re out of luck .
If you want to show support for the Marxist Black Lives Matter movement , which is actively in favor of defunding the police , then feel free to show support .
Carla Caccavale , 44 , is actively campaigning against Pelham school officials for banning her sweatshirts which were designed over a year ago to honor the memory of her father and other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ various patches , including one of a thin blue line flag , a popular pro-police symbol which was deemed by Dr. Cheryl Champ , the district superintendent , to be “ threatening in nature.
” “ The staff was allowed to wear one and not the other , and now it ’ s hard for me to explain to my children , who are used to seeing the staff wear it on Friday , why a sweatshirt honoring their grandfather is no longer allowed , ” Caccavale told “ Fox & Friends ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Transit Police Detective George Caccavale , was gunned down in the line of duty back in 1976 , according to the Daily News .
The design of the sweatshirts was inspired by the NYPD ’ s decision last year to name one of its K-9 dogs Vale in honor of the late detective .
Caccavale was also selling the shirts to raise money for various police charities in her father ’ s memory .
More than a half-dozen Pelham school officials purchased the sweatshirts , and none were offended by the thin @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Daily News .
However , circumstances quickly changed late last month when Champ sent out an email to school staff banning employees from wearing the sweatshirts or any other article of clothing displaying the thin blue line symbol .
“ I recognize that in these heightened political times , these decisions , which were made on a case-by-case basis , have become intertwined and perceived by some to reflect a political leaning on behalf of myself and the district , ” the superintendent wrote in a follow-up email on Nov. 3 , according @ @ @ @ @ @ @ claimed the decision was merely “ perceived ” to be politically motivated , no such ban was ever made on staff wearing Black Lives Matter gear , a movement that actively advocates for the defunding of police departments along with various left-wing Marxist equity policies .
RELATED : SPLC Accuses Teachers of 'Weaponizing Whiteness ' When They Do n't Let Students Take Over Class “ Like many symbols whose meaning has been co-opted over time , the thin blue line flag has increasingly been perceived by students to be threatening in nature , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ schools , ” Champ continued .
In addition to the email , multiple staff members were called in and reportedly told the thin blue line was a symbol of white supremacy , according to Fox News .
“ The issue is still that a blue line flag is not political , ” Caccavale said , according to the Daily News .
“ It just isn ’ t .
It ’ s too late .
This was never about politics .
It was about honoring my father.
” Caccavale was not the only one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ email .
Paul DiGiacomo , president of the NYPD ’ s Detectives ’ Endowment Association , sent a letter to Champ lambasting her decision and the rhetoric she used to describe the sweatshirts as well as the thin blue line symbol .
“ We are in receipt of , and are absolutely outraged by , your letters outlining your decision to ban any graphic or logo that honors the profession of policing or memorializes members of the service who have been killed in the line of duty .
These are personal and deeply @ @ @ @ @ @ @ somehow turned into ‘ threatening political speech , ' ” DiGiacomo wrote .
“ At the same time , you ’ ve decided that the 1960s symbol of ‘ Black Power ’ fist is not political , and that listing the names of people who died during the commission of a crime , being questioned by police , or while resisting arrest isn ’ t political , either , and are permissible to wear.
” Additionally , DiGiacomo noted that the school superintendent ’ s claim of the police flag being seen as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shocking.
” Overall , he saw the thought process behind Champ ’ s decision-making as “ patronizing , ridiculous , demeaning , degrading , offensive , and flat out absurd.
” On Thursday , following the backlash , Champ sent out another email regarding her decisions , admitting “ they did not evenly support our ideals of political neutrality , ” and further banned all articles of clothing that could be considered political or support “ social movements such as those represented in our schools last week on T-shirts and masks.
” That @ @ @ @ @ @ @ today ’ s left : they don ’ t believe in a free exchange of ideas .
Instead , according to them , if you disagree with left-wing politics , you ’ re a fascist .
If you don ’ t support Black Lives Matter and it ’ s incredibly erroneous narrative about police violence , then they believe you don ’ t care about black people .
And now , if you show support for the police by wearing a pro-police sweatshirt , they ’ ll call you a white supremacist .
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For staffers of New York’s Pelham Union Free School District, if you want to wear a sweatshirt honoring police officers killed in the line of duty, you’re out of luck.
If you want to show support for the Marxist Black Lives Matter movement, which is actively in favor of defunding the police, then feel free to show support.
Carla Caccavale, 44, is actively campaigning against Pelham school officials for banning her sweatshirts which were designed over a year ago to honor the memory of her father and other fallen police officers.
The sweatshirts have various patches, including one of a thin blue line flag, a popular pro-police symbol which was deemed by Dr. Cheryl Champ, the district superintendent, to be “threatening in nature.”
We want @SenatorBiaggi to explain to our family why she supports Elder Parole (S2144). Paulie never met his hero grandfather and bills like this would help free the creeps who killed him. Never mention my Father in your campaign video again. pic.twitter.com/FWLdMG9jfR — C Caccavale Reynolds (@CarlaCacPR) November 20, 2019
“The staff was allowed to wear one and not the other, and now it’s hard for me to explain to my children, who are used to seeing the staff wear it on Friday, why a sweatshirt honoring their grandfather is no longer allowed,” Caccavale told “Fox & Friends” on Tuesday.
Caccavale’s father, Transit Police Detective George Caccavale, was gunned down in the line of duty back in 1976, according to the Daily News.
The design of the sweatshirts was inspired by the NYPD’s decision last year to name one of its K-9 dogs Vale in honor of the late detective.
Caccavale was also selling the shirts to raise money for various police charities in her father’s memory.
More than a half-dozen Pelham school officials purchased the sweatshirts, and none were offended by the thin blue line patch, Caccavale told the Daily News.
However, circumstances quickly changed late last month when Champ sent out an email to school staff banning employees from wearing the sweatshirts or any other article of clothing displaying the thin blue line symbol.
“I recognize that in these heightened political times, these decisions, which were made on a case-by-case basis, have become intertwined and perceived by some to reflect a political leaning on behalf of myself and the district,” the superintendent wrote in a follow-up email on Nov. 3, according to the Daily News.
Although Champ claimed the decision was merely “perceived” to be politically motivated, no such ban was ever made on staff wearing Black Lives Matter gear, a movement that actively advocates for the defunding of police departments along with various left-wing Marxist equity policies.
Should faculty members at public schools be allowed to wear pro-police clothing? Yes No
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“Like many symbols whose meaning has been co-opted over time, the thin blue line flag has increasingly been perceived by students to be threatening in nature, causing them to feel unsafe within our schools,” Champ continued.
In addition to the email, multiple staff members were called in and reportedly told the thin blue line was a symbol of white supremacy, according to Fox News.
“The issue is still that a blue line flag is not political,” Caccavale said, according to the Daily News.
“It just isn’t. It’s too late. This was never about politics. It was about honoring my father.”
Caccavale was not the only one to take offense to Champ’s email.
Paul DiGiacomo, president of the NYPD’s Detectives’ Endowment Association, sent a letter to Champ lambasting her decision and the rhetoric she used to describe the sweatshirts as well as the thin blue line symbol.
“We are in receipt of, and are absolutely outraged by, your letters outlining your decision to ban any graphic or logo that honors the profession of policing or memorializes members of the service who have been killed in the line of duty. These are personal and deeply felt family memorials that you’ve somehow turned into ‘threatening political speech,'” DiGiacomo wrote.
“At the same time, you’ve decided that the 1960s symbol of ‘Black Power’ fist is not political, and that listing the names of people who died during the commission of a crime, being questioned by police, or while resisting arrest isn’t political, either, and are permissible to wear.”
Additionally, DiGiacomo noted that the school superintendent’s claim of the police flag being seen as “threatening in nature” was “shocking.”
Overall, he saw the thought process behind Champ’s decision-making as “patronizing, ridiculous, demeaning, degrading, offensive, and flat out absurd.”
On Thursday, following the backlash, Champ sent out another email regarding her decisions, admitting “they did not evenly support our ideals of political neutrality,” and further banned all articles of clothing that could be considered political or support “social movements such as those represented in our schools last week on T-shirts and masks.”
That’s the dirty little secret of today’s left: they don’t believe in a free exchange of ideas.
Instead, according to them, if you disagree with left-wing politics, you’re a fascist.
If you don’t support Black Lives Matter and it’s incredibly erroneous narrative about police violence, then they believe you don’t care about black people.
And now, if you show support for the police by wearing a pro-police sweatshirt, they’ll call you a white supremacist.
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westernjournal--2020-11-20--Acting Legend Dismantles Liberal Hollywood Activism: ‘Step Away from Saying Anything’

Hollywood legend Kurt Russell said in a joint interview with his longtime girlfriend , actress Goldie Hawn , that it isn ’ t in the job description of entertainers to tell their fans how to think .
Hollywood is certainly full of opinions and activism , but Russell , 69 , told The New York Times in an interview published Wednesday he doesn ’ t view it as his job to get involved in politics — at least publicly .
While other stars are beating the drum for Democrats , forcing their sometimes radical views down the throats of fans @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as more of a “ court jester ” than a political pundit .
Not only that , but he suggested that behaving in an overtly political manner is damaging to the film industry , and he isn ’ t wrong .
“ I ’ ve always been someone who felt we are court jesters .
That ’ s what we do , ” Russell said .
“ As far as I ’ m concerned , you should step away from saying anything so that you can still be seen by the audience in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” and “ Tombstone ” actor said .
Russell seems incredibly well grounded for a man who made his first on-screen appearance in a 1962 episode of “ Dennis the Menace.
” While so many other stars , many of them much younger , pontificate about the supposed virtues of liberalism and look down on those who don ’ t think like they do , Russell sees his role in life much differently .
The actor isn ’ t propping up one political candidate or another — he previously described himself as a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Daily Beast — as he was quite clear that it isn ’ t in his job description to tell you how he ’ s feeling every 15 minutes on Twitter .
“ There ’ s no reason entertainers can ’ t learn just as much as anybody else about a subject , whatever it is , ” Russell told The Times.
“ But I think that what ’ s sad about it is that they lose their status as a court jester .
And I ’ m a court jester .
That ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Russell , despite never being nominated for an Oscar , has remained one of Hollywood ’ s more bankable stars for decades .
Perhaps his outlook on blending politics and public life is precisely why .
There are dozens of actors or actress who , if cast in a film , many people simply won ’ t pay to see .
Many Americans feel the same way with regard to musicians and athletes .
Good , hard-working people don ’ t want to give away their money to people who abhor them @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as long as Hawn and Russell seem so down to earth , though .
During the interview , Hawn reminded Russell he ’ s “ not always funny.
” The actor responded , “ A court jester is the only one who can walk into the castle and put the king down as long as he doesn ’ t hit too close to home .
I think that ’ s been a big , important part of all cultures throughout history , and I ’ d like to see it stay in ours.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ reminded readers , “ But we did have a president who was an actor , Ronald Reagan.
” The 74-year-old said that speaking publicly on political issues is “ a personal choice.
” “ The one thing I don ’ t agree with is that just because we have a platform we always have to use it , ” she concluded .
Russell , though , seemed set in his ways .
The man is still making good films , and he ’ d apparently like you to continue to enjoy them .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Netflix film “ The Christmas Chronicles 2 ” as Santa and Mrs. Claus , which will drop on the platform on Nov. 25 .
Russell is a talented actor , and he ’ s chosen to let his work do the talking for almost 60 years .
Wouldn ’ t it be nice if even a handful of his industry peers followed that lead ?
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Hollywood legend Kurt Russell said in a joint interview with his longtime girlfriend, actress Goldie Hawn, that it isn’t in the job description of entertainers to tell their fans how to think.
Hollywood is certainly full of opinions and activism, but Russell, 69, told The New York Times in an interview published Wednesday he doesn’t view it as his job to get involved in politics — at least publicly.
While other stars are beating the drum for Democrats, forcing their sometimes radical views down the throats of fans, Russell said he thinks of himself as more of a “court jester” than a political pundit.
Not only that, but he suggested that behaving in an overtly political manner is damaging to the film industry, and he isn’t wrong.
“I’ve always been someone who felt we are court jesters. That’s what we do,” Russell said.
“As far as I’m concerned, you should step away from saying anything so that you can still be seen by the audience in any character,” the “Overboard” and “Tombstone” actor said.
Russell seems incredibly well grounded for a man who made his first on-screen appearance in a 1962 episode of “Dennis the Menace.”
While so many other stars, many of them much younger, pontificate about the supposed virtues of liberalism and look down on those who don’t think like they do, Russell sees his role in life much differently.
The actor isn’t propping up one political candidate or another — he previously described himself as a libertarian in a 2015 interview with The Daily Beast — as he was quite clear that it isn’t in his job description to tell you how he’s feeling every 15 minutes on Twitter.
Has Hollywood's leftist activism turned you off from going to the movies? Yes No
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“There’s no reason entertainers can’t learn just as much as anybody else about a subject, whatever it is,” Russell told The Times.“But I think that what’s sad about it is that they lose their status as a court jester. And I’m a court jester. That’s what I was born to do.”
Russell, despite never being nominated for an Oscar, has remained one of Hollywood’s more bankable stars for decades.
Perhaps his outlook on blending politics and public life is precisely why.
There are dozens of actors or actress who, if cast in a film, many people simply won’t pay to see.
Many Americans feel the same way with regard to musicians and athletes.
Good, hard-working people don’t want to give away their money to people who abhor them.
Few people in the limelight for as long as Hawn and Russell seem so down to earth, though.
During the interview, Hawn reminded Russell he’s “not always funny.”
The actor responded, “A court jester is the only one who can walk into the castle and put the king down as long as he doesn’t hit too close to home. I think that’s been a big, important part of all cultures throughout history, and I’d like to see it stay in ours.”
Hawn, for her part, reminded readers, “But we did have a president who was an actor, Ronald Reagan.”
The 74-year-old said that speaking publicly on political issues is “a personal choice.”
“The one thing I don’t agree with is that just because we have a platform we always have to use it,” she concluded.
Russell, though, seemed set in his ways.
The man is still making good films, and he’d apparently like you to continue to enjoy them.
He and Hawn will appear in the Netflix film “The Christmas Chronicles 2” as Santa and Mrs. Claus, which will drop on the platform on Nov. 25.
Russell is a talented actor, and he’s chosen to let his work do the talking for almost 60 years.
Wouldn’t it be nice if even a handful of his industry peers followed that lead?
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westernjournal--2020-11-20--Here’s the Shocking Reason Michigan Board Members Want To Rescind Their Votes

The two Republican members of the Wayne County , Michigan , Board of Canvassers who at first refused to certify election results based on unexplained discrepancies and then later reversed course and voted to certify now want to rescind their vote .
Monica Palmer , chairperson of the board , and William Hartmann , a board member , said in sworn affidavits they felt misled by Democrats and pressured to change their vote during their Tuesday night meeting in exchange for a commitment that the Wayne County election would be fully audited .
However , Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ she did not view the resolution as binding , MLive reported .
In her affidavit , Palmer noted the first sign that all was not kosher with the election was that the board members were not given an executive summary of the final canvass of the county ’ s election results .
She said she then learned that over 70 percent of Detroit ’ s 134 absent voter counting boards did not balance , meaning the number of votes tabulated did not match the number of voters signed in at the precinct .
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When Democratic Vice Chairman Jonathan Kinloch made a motion to certify the results anyway , both Palmer and Hartmann voted “ no , ” resulting in a 2-2 tie .
“ After the vote , public comment period began and dozens of people made personal remarks against me and Mr. Hartmann , ” Palmer wrote .
“ The comments made accusations of racism and threatened me and members of my family , ” she continued .
In his affidavit , Hartmann confirmed that both he and Palmer were berated as racist for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ approximately 79 percent black .
Democratic Rep. Rashida Tlaib , whose district covers parts of Wayne County ( including part of Detroit ) , added her voice to the accusations of racism via Twitter on Tuesday night .
As the deadlock continued , Palmer wrote that Wayne County Corporate Counsel Janet Anderson-Davis “ told me I had to certify the vote that night ” and board members “ could not use their discretion on matters like the record being incomplete.
” “ After being told by Ms. Anderson-Davis that I could not use @ @ @ @ @ @ @ believed I had no choice but to certify the results despite my desire to oppose certification based on the incomplete record.
” Further , the resolution was presented to her that promised a full , independent audit would be performed .
“ I would not have agreed to vote to certify but for the promise of a full , independent audit , ” Palmer explained .
Hartmann concurred : “ I would not have agreed to the certification but for the promise of an audit.
” Both have rescinded their votes .
However @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s office , which oversees elections , said Thursday that there is no legal mechanism for Palmer and Hartmann to rescind their votes now , ” The Washington Post reported .
“ Their job is done , and the next step in the process is for the Board of State Canvassers to meet and certify , ” said Tracy Wimmer , a spokeswoman for Benson .
Palmer , rightfully , is not happy with that response .
“ The Wayne County election had serious process flaws which deserve investigation , ” she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ continue to ask for information to assure Wayne County voters that these elections were conducted fairly and accurately.
” One big question Hartmann has is , “ Why were Republicans not used in signing seals certified at the end of the night on Monday , and Wednesday evening before ballot boxes were documented , closed , and locked ?
” “ Can we release the logs to the tabulators demonstrating what happened in Detroit ?
” he also asked .
“ Why do the pollbooks , Qualified Voter Files , and final tallies @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a news conference on Thursday , Trump campaign attorney Rudy Giuliani offered some reasons for the mismatches and overall discrepancies .
He noted that four witnesses provided the campaign with affidavits , under penalty of perjury , that a truck pulled up to the Detroit center where they were counting ballots .
It contained “ thousands and thousands of ballots and the ballots were in garbage cans , they were in paper bags , they were in cardboard boxes and they were taken into the center , ” Giuliani said .
“ They @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
At that time , they thought all the Republican inspectors had left — all but two had.
” “ The margin in Michigan was 146,121 and these ballots were all cast basically in Detroit that Biden won 80-20 , ” Giuliani added .
Three witnesses said , “ Every ballot that they could see , everything they could hear , these were ballots for Biden .
When they saw a ballot , these were ballots only for Biden , meaning there was no down-ticket .
Just Biden.
” Giuliani said , according @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ballots — estimated to be between 50,000 and 100,000 total — were triple-counted , which means they were put into the counting machines three times .
Based on 100 affidavits he has , Giuliani estimates at least 300,000 votes were wrongly counted in Michigan .
Thank God for brave Americans like Palmer , Hartmann and Giuliani .
Because of their courage , the election in Michigan is beginning to get the scrutiny it deserves .
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The two Republican members of the Wayne County, Michigan, Board of Canvassers who at first refused to certify election results based on unexplained discrepancies and then later reversed course and voted to certify now want to rescind their vote.
Monica Palmer, chairperson of the board, and William Hartmann, a board member, said in sworn affidavits they felt misled by Democrats and pressured to change their vote during their Tuesday night meeting in exchange for a commitment that the Wayne County election would be fully audited.
However, Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, a Democrat, later said she did not view the resolution as binding, MLive reported.
In her affidavit, Palmer noted the first sign that all was not kosher with the election was that the board members were not given an executive summary of the final canvass of the county’s election results.
She said she then learned that over 70 percent of Detroit’s 134 absent voter counting boards did not balance, meaning the number of votes tabulated did not match the number of voters signed in at the precinct.
No explanation was offered for the imbalances.
When Democratic Vice Chairman Jonathan Kinloch made a motion to certify the results anyway, both Palmer and Hartmann voted “no,” resulting in a 2-2 tie.
“After the vote, public comment period began and dozens of people made personal remarks against me and Mr. Hartmann,” Palmer wrote.
“The comments made accusations of racism and threatened me and members of my family,” she continued.
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In his affidavit, Hartmann confirmed that both he and Palmer were berated as racist for refusing to certify Detroit, which is approximately 79 percent black.
Democratic Rep. Rashida Tlaib, whose district covers parts of Wayne County (including part of Detroit), added her voice to the accusations of racism via Twitter on Tuesday night.
It’s plain and simple, folks. The Republican members of the Wayne County Board of Canvassers put politics above their duty to our residents. Suggesting that all of Wayne County can be certified, EXCEPT for Detroit, is horrifying racist and a subversion of our democracy. — Rashida Tlaib (@RashidaTlaib) November 17, 2020
As the deadlock continued, Palmer wrote that Wayne County Corporate Counsel Janet Anderson-Davis “told me I had to certify the vote that night” and board members “could not use their discretion on matters like the record being incomplete.”
“After being told by Ms. Anderson-Davis that I could not use my discretion regarding the anomalies, I believed I had no choice but to certify the results despite my desire to oppose certification based on the incomplete record.”
Further, the resolution was presented to her that promised a full, independent audit would be performed.
“I would not have agreed to vote to certify but for the promise of a full, independent audit,” Palmer explained.
Hartmann concurred: “I would not have agreed to the certification but for the promise of an audit.”
Both have rescinded their votes.
However, “The Michigan Secretary of State’s office, which oversees elections, said Thursday that there is no legal mechanism for Palmer and Hartmann to rescind their votes now,” The Washington Post reported.
“Their job is done, and the next step in the process is for the Board of State Canvassers to meet and certify,” said Tracy Wimmer, a spokeswoman for Benson.
Palmer, rightfully, is not happy with that response.
“The Wayne County election had serious process flaws which deserve investigation,” she wrote in the affidavit. “I continue to ask for information to assure Wayne County voters that these elections were conducted fairly and accurately.”
One big question Hartmann has is, “Why were Republicans not used in signing seals certified at the end of the night on Monday, and Wednesday evening before ballot boxes were documented, closed, and locked?”
“Can we release the logs to the tabulators demonstrating what happened in Detroit?” he also asked.
“Why do the pollbooks, Qualified Voter Files, and final tallies not match or balance?”
At a news conference on Thursday, Trump campaign attorney Rudy Giuliani offered some reasons for the mismatches and overall discrepancies.
He noted that four witnesses provided the campaign with affidavits, under penalty of perjury, that a truck pulled up to the Detroit center where they were counting ballots.
It contained “thousands and thousands of ballots and the ballots were in garbage cans, they were in paper bags, they were in cardboard boxes and they were taken into the center,” Giuliani said.
“They were put on a number of tables. At that time, they thought all the Republican inspectors had left — all but two had.”
“The margin in Michigan was 146,121 and these ballots were all cast basically in Detroit that Biden won 80-20,” Giuliani added.
Three witnesses said, “Every ballot that they could see, everything they could hear, these were ballots for Biden. When they saw a ballot, these were ballots only for Biden, meaning there was no down-ticket. Just Biden.”
Giuliani said, according to the witness, many of the ballots — estimated to be between 50,000 and 100,000 total — were triple-counted, which means they were put into the counting machines three times.
Based on 100 affidavits he has, Giuliani estimates at least 300,000 votes were wrongly counted in Michigan.
Thank God for brave Americans like Palmer, Hartmann and Giuliani.
Because of their courage, the election in Michigan is beginning to get the scrutiny it deserves.
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westernjournal--2020-11-20--Biden Urges Americans To Wear Masks Until Inauguration Day

Presumptive President-elect Joe Biden was already busying himself with publicly trashing President Donald Trump , proposing the usual government handouts , and singing the praises of coronavirus restrictions in a Monday news conference .
However , it was one reporter ’ s question about whether more governors should impose additional commerce-killing lockdowns and mask mandates that revealed something about the former vice president ’ s take on COVID-19 all along .
“ You know every major individual of any consequence in the health field is saying we can save we can save 100,000 lives just between now and January 21 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said , citing the date for the presidential inauguration .
“ It ’ s going to take a while for the vaccine to be able to be available and distributed and get to people , ” Biden continued , speaking about the coronavirus vaccine that was developed in record time with news of the success released a week after the 2020 presidential election .
“ It ’ s about patriotism , it ’ s about being patriotic , it ’ s about saving lives , for real , this is not hyperbole , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ It ’ s about being patriotic and I think you are seeing more and more as this god-awful virus continues to spread , almost unabated , that governors are stepping up.
” He then , seconds later , claimed it was “ totally irresponsible ” to “ resist ” mask mandates , and that doing so was making a “ political statement.
” “ Does anyone understand why a governor would turn this into a political statement ?
” he asked , holding up a face mask .
So Biden picked the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ inauguration to project the number of lives that could be saved by such “ patriotic ” measures that trample on personal freedom while pretending it all isn ’ t somehow political ?
During the height of the pandemic , it was heresy to even question whether any of the drastic measures taken to prevent the spread of coronavirus could be tainted by politics .
Even as lockdowns continued preventing people from eating at restaurants or going to church , the throngs of angry people flooding city streets to riot after the death of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were permitted to assemble at will .
As the presidential election season ramped up , the Biden/Harris campaign had little to run on except hanging all coronavirus deaths on Trump , even as world leaders across the globe also failed to get a handle on the virus .
With his accomplices in the establishment media , Biden didn ’ t have to answer questions about his son Hunter Biden ’ s crooked dealings or even talk about his own presidential agenda — just wall-to-wall COVID-19 .
“ Donald Trump knew that COVID-19 was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
And he purposely downplayed it , ” Biden tweeted Sept. 9 .
“ Now , nearly 200,000 Americans are dead .
It ’ s unconscionable.
” RELATED : Researchers Compared Mask-Wearers to the Unmasked , Journals Reportedly Refused To Publish Their Monumental Finding This lie was repeated even after Democratic governors sang Trump ’ s praises for giving their states everything they needed during the pandemic .
The vaccine they said would never be possible — certainly not in a matter of months — has already been developed by at least two @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s “ Operation Warp Speed ” program .
Yet Biden is still acting like he ’ s stumping for a presidential bid he most likely already won by proposing the same insane measures that were deemed necessary at the beginning of the pandemic when little was known and treatments and vaccines were yet to be discovered .
Still , even as data showing their limited efficacy has rolled in , fresh restrictions have continued to roll out ratcheting up the unscientific and tyrannical mandates in Democratic-run places like Pennsylvania , while Michigan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ just in time for the holidays , The New York Times reported .
Biden will likely attempt to swoop in and demonstrate how he expertly “ shut down the virus ” in an attempt to claim credit for Trump ’ s success ( watch for the same as the economy rebounds when he ’ s able to unleash the Trump economy once he takes over as well ) .
Judging by how Biden used his inauguration as a yardstick , it ’ s hard for anyone to deny what those on the right @ @ @ @ @ @ @ real , but the left has used the pandemic for its own political purposes .
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Presumptive President-elect Joe Biden was already busying himself with publicly trashing President Donald Trump, proposing the usual government handouts, and singing the praises of coronavirus restrictions in a Monday news conference.
However, it was one reporter’s question about whether more governors should impose additional commerce-killing lockdowns and mask mandates that revealed something about the former vice president’s take on COVID-19 all along.
“You know every major individual of any consequence in the health field is saying we can save we can save 100,000 lives just between now and January 21 by wearing these masks,” Biden said, citing the date for the presidential inauguration.
“It’s going to take a while for the vaccine to be able to be available and distributed and get to people,” Biden continued, speaking about the coronavirus vaccine that was developed in record time with news of the success released a week after the 2020 presidential election.
“It’s about patriotism, it’s about being patriotic, it’s about saving lives, for real, this is not hyperbole,” he went on to say. “It’s about being patriotic and I think you are seeing more and more as this god-awful virus continues to spread, almost unabated, that governors are stepping up.”
He then, seconds later, claimed it was “totally irresponsible” to “resist” mask mandates, and that doing so was making a “political statement.”
“Does anyone understand why a governor would turn this into a political statement?” he asked, holding up a face mask.
So Biden picked the oddly specific date of his own potential inauguration to project the number of lives that could be saved by such “patriotic” measures that trample on personal freedom while pretending it all isn’t somehow political?
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During the height of the pandemic, it was heresy to even question whether any of the drastic measures taken to prevent the spread of coronavirus could be tainted by politics.
Even as lockdowns continued preventing people from eating at restaurants or going to church, the throngs of angry people flooding city streets to riot after the death of George Floyd while in Minneapolis police custody were permitted to assemble at will.
As the presidential election season ramped up, the Biden/Harris campaign had little to run on except hanging all coronavirus deaths on Trump, even as world leaders across the globe also failed to get a handle on the virus.
With his accomplices in the establishment media, Biden didn’t have to answer questions about his son Hunter Biden’s crooked dealings or even talk about his own presidential agenda — just wall-to-wall COVID-19.
“Donald Trump knew that COVID-19 was dangerous. He knew it was deadly. And he purposely downplayed it,” Biden tweeted Sept. 9. “Now, nearly 200,000 Americans are dead. It’s unconscionable.”
Donald Trump knew that COVID-19 was dangerous. He knew it was deadly. And he purposely downplayed it. Now, nearly 200,000 Americans are dead. It’s unconscionable. pic.twitter.com/SLqqhmWy8E — Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) September 10, 2020
This lie was repeated even after Democratic governors sang Trump’s praises for giving their states everything they needed during the pandemic.
The vaccine they said would never be possible — certainly not in a matter of months — has already been developed by at least two major drug companies, thanks to Trump’s “Operation Warp Speed” program.
Yet Biden is still acting like he’s stumping for a presidential bid he most likely already won by proposing the same insane measures that were deemed necessary at the beginning of the pandemic when little was known and treatments and vaccines were yet to be discovered.
Still, even as data showing their limited efficacy has rolled in, fresh restrictions have continued to roll out ratcheting up the unscientific and tyrannical mandates in Democratic-run places like Pennsylvania, while Michigan and California are closing their indoor dining just in time for the holidays, The New York Times reported.
Biden will likely attempt to swoop in and demonstrate how he expertly “shut down the virus” in an attempt to claim credit for Trump’s success (watch for the same as the economy rebounds when he’s able to unleash the Trump economy once he takes over as well).
Judging by how Biden used his inauguration as a yardstick, it’s hard for anyone to deny what those on the right have suspected all along: COVID-19 is real, but the left has used the pandemic for its own political purposes.
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westernjournal--2020-11-20--Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Claims ‘We Need To Pay People To Stay Home’

Doling out government money is the right prescription to fight COVID-19 , according to two spendinistas of the “ squad.
” “ To get the virus under control , we need to pay people to stay home , ” Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York tweeted Thursday .
Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota , another of the House progressive coterie that has dubbed itself the “ squad , ” agreed that money is the cure .
“ We need to send every American a check until this crisis is over , ” she tweeted .
The concept of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to stay home could find a place in the remedies of a potential Biden administration .
Dr. Michael Osterholm , who Biden has appointed to his coronavirus task force , said a stringent lockdown lasting four to six weeks , accompanied by paying workers ’ wages , is under consideration , CNBC reported .
“ We could pay for a package right now to cover all of the wages , lost wages for individual workers , for losses to small companies , to medium-sized companies or city , state , county governments .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” said Osterholm , currently director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota .
“ If we did that , then we could lock down for 4 to 6 weeks.
” Elise Gould , a senior economist with the Economic Policy Institute , seconded the motion .
“ Health experts have been talking about this all along , to stay home and make it financially viable for people to do so , ” Gould said .
The idea has been tried in Europe .
In March @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the wages of the nation ’ s private-sector employees for a period of three months , according to The Atlantic .
Trying that in America for 13 weeks would cost about $ 2.5 trillion .
The U.K. is currently in the midst of a $ 50 billion program that can pay up to 80 percent of the salaries of private-sector workers who have been furloughed , The Washington Post reported .
The Post estimated that copying the British model would cost $ 390 billion in the U.S .
Some question whether the payments @ @ @ @ @ @ @ If your job six months on is still depending on state support , it does beg the question of whether those jobs now are viable , ” said Jessica Hinds , an analyst at the London-based consultancy Capital Economics .
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Doling out government money is the right prescription to fight COVID-19, according to two spendinistas of the “squad.”
“To get the virus under control, we need to pay people to stay home,” Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York tweeted Thursday.
To get the virus under control, we need to pay people to stay home. — Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) November 19, 2020
Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota, another of the House progressive coterie that has dubbed itself the “squad,” agreed that money is the cure.
We need to send every American a check until this crisis is over. — Rep. Ilhan Omar (@Ilhan) November 19, 2020
“We need to send every American a check until this crisis is over,” she tweeted.
The concept of locking down the economy and paying workers to stay home could find a place in the remedies of a potential Biden administration.
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Dr. Michael Osterholm, who Biden has appointed to his coronavirus task force, said a stringent lockdown lasting four to six weeks, accompanied by paying workers’ wages, is under consideration, CNBC reported.
“We could pay for a package right now to cover all of the wages, lost wages for individual workers, for losses to small companies, to medium-sized companies or city, state, county governments. We could do all of that,” said Osterholm, currently director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota. “If we did that, then we could lock down for 4 to 6 weeks.”
Elise Gould, a senior economist with the Economic Policy Institute, seconded the motion.
“Health experts have been talking about this all along, to stay home and make it financially viable for people to do so,” Gould said.
The idea has been tried in Europe.
In March, Denmark started paying 75 percent of the wages of the nation’s private-sector employees for a period of three months, according to The Atlantic.
Trying that in America for 13 weeks would cost about $2.5 trillion.
The U.K. is currently in the midst of a $50 billion program that can pay up to 80 percent of the salaries of private-sector workers who have been furloughed, The Washington Post reported. The Post estimated that copying the British model would cost $390 billion in the U.S.
Some question whether the payments are only delaying the inevitable.
“If your job six months on is still depending on state support, it does beg the question of whether those jobs now are viable,” said Jessica Hinds, an analyst at the London-based consultancy Capital Economics.
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