westernjournal--2020-05-01--Justice Alito Orders PA Gov To Respond to Lawsuit Aimed at Removing State’s Strict Lockdown

Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito this week ordered Pennsylvania Gov .
Tom Wolf to file a response by Monday to a lawsuit challenging his stay-at-home order .
On March 19 , Wolf issued an executive order barring any businesses from remaining open that were not deemed by the state as “ life-sustaining.
” After issuing the order , the Democratic governor added a “ waiver ” process .
The state received over 42,000 waiver requests , approving approximately 7,800 , rejecting nearly 18,800 and finding that about 14,500 did not require one for the activity they wanted to perform .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Supreme Court , attorney Marc Scaringi , representing multiple business owners who did not receive a waiver , argued the manner in which some businesses were allowed to remain open while others were forced to remain closed was “ arbitrary and capricious ” with no means of judicial review of the actions taken by the executive branch .
TRENDING : CNN 's Stelter Blasted Hydroxychloroquine for Virus , But Turns Out His Wife Uses It - Just Not for COVID He further contended Wolf ’ s order violated his clients ’ First , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ First Amendment guarantees the rights to freedom of speech and assembly , while the Fifth and 14th amendments guarantee that no one should be denied the rights to life , liberty or property without due process of law , nor equal protection under the law .
Scaringi filed both an application calling on the U.S. Supreme Court to immediately stay enforcement of the governor ’ s order , as a well as a petition for a writ of certiorari , seeking a full constitutional review .
Alito — who oversees the review of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the Third Circuit , which includes Pennsylvania — ordered Wolf to file a response by Monday at noon .
Scaringi is pleased the justice agreed to consider the case , saying that “ we got to first base.
” “ We are cautiously optimistic , ” he told The Western Journal .
“ We know that the United States Supreme Court very , very rarely grants stays and very rarely grants petitions for writ of cert , but if there is any situation that calls for the intervention of the highest court @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this one .
“ This is clearly a case involving a significant matter of great importance to the people of the country , not just Pennsylvania , ” he added .
Scaringi originally filed his clients ’ case in the Pennsylvania Supreme Court , which ruled against them , concluding the governor had the authority under the state ’ s police powers in a time of emergency to take the actions he did .
The lawyer found the ruling troubling because it in effect said business owners had no individual recourse when their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Pennsylvania .
RELATED : IRS Reportedly Sends Relief Checks to Thousands of Foreign Workers by Mistake “ How about the fact that we don ’ t have judicial review in Pennsylvania during a time of an emergency ?
” Scaringi asked .
“ That ’ s the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania ’ s holding in our case.
” Fox News reported if the U.S. Supreme Court decides to grant a stay , it will last until the court decides whether to take up the merits of the case .
Earlier this week , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ related to outdoor activities — such as golfing and boating — to reopen .
The governor previously said that limited building construction and online car sales can resume May 8 .
Scaringi said even if Wolf decided to reopen most or all of the economy reasonably soon , the Supreme Court could still decide to hear the merits of the case , based on an exception to mootness doctrine , which takes into account if the matter is of significant public importance and capable of arising again .
“ At least if they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that have been raised , then for the future , for posterity , hopefully no governor in Pennsylvania or across the country will be able to do what this governor has done to the business owners and the workers of Pennsylvania , ” Scaringi said .
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Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito this week ordered Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf to file a response by Monday to a lawsuit challenging his stay-at-home order.
On March 19, Wolf issued an executive order barring any businesses from remaining open that were not deemed by the state as “life-sustaining.”
After issuing the order, the Democratic governor added a “waiver” process.
The state received over 42,000 waiver requests, approving approximately 7,800, rejecting nearly 18,800 and finding that about 14,500 did not require one for the activity they wanted to perform.
In an emergency filing to the U.S. Supreme Court, attorney Marc Scaringi, representing multiple business owners who did not receive a waiver, argued the manner in which some businesses were allowed to remain open while others were forced to remain closed was “arbitrary and capricious” with no means of judicial review of the actions taken by the executive branch.
He further contended Wolf’s order violated his clients’ First, Fifth and 14th Amendments rights.
The First Amendment guarantees the rights to freedom of speech and assembly, while the Fifth and 14th amendments guarantee that no one should be denied the rights to life, liberty or property without due process of law, nor equal protection under the law.
Scaringi filed both an application calling on the U.S. Supreme Court to immediately stay enforcement of the governor’s order, as a well as a petition for a writ of certiorari, seeking a full constitutional review.
Alito — who oversees the review of emergency petitions to the Supreme Court originating in the Third Circuit, which includes Pennsylvania — ordered Wolf to file a response by Monday at noon.
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Scaringi is pleased the justice agreed to consider the case, saying that “we got to first base.”
“We are cautiously optimistic,” he told The Western Journal. “We know that the United States Supreme Court very, very rarely grants stays and very rarely grants petitions for writ of cert, but if there is any situation that calls for the intervention of the highest court in the land, it’s this one.
“This is clearly a case involving a significant matter of great importance to the people of the country, not just Pennsylvania,” he added.
Scaringi originally filed his clients’ case in the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, which ruled against them, concluding the governor had the authority under the state’s police powers in a time of emergency to take the actions he did.
The lawyer found the ruling troubling because it in effect said business owners had no individual recourse when their waivers were denied by the state of Pennsylvania.
“How about the fact that we don’t have judicial review in Pennsylvania during a time of an emergency?” Scaringi asked. “That’s the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania’s holding in our case.”
Fox News reported if the U.S. Supreme Court decides to grant a stay, it will last until the court decides whether to take up the merits of the case.
Earlier this week, Wolf announced he was allowing certain businesses related to outdoor activities — such as golfing and boating — to reopen.
The governor previously said that limited building construction and online car sales can resume May 8.
Today I’m announcing that we will now allow: ✅ Restart of construction projects with strict guidance (May 8) ✅ Curbside pickup at Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board stores ✅ Online vehicle sales pic.twitter.com/J4a2MbRhBs — Governor Tom Wolf (@GovernorTomWolf) April 20, 2020
Scaringi said even if Wolf decided to reopen most or all of the economy reasonably soon, the Supreme Court could still decide to hear the merits of the case, based on an exception to mootness doctrine, which takes into account if the matter is of significant public importance and capable of arising again.
“At least if they issue a decision on these key claims that have been raised, then for the future, for posterity, hopefully no governor in Pennsylvania or across the country will be able to do what this governor has done to the business owners and the workers of Pennsylvania,” Scaringi said.
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westernjournal--2020-05-01--Worst Shutdown Video Yet: Police Threaten Mom After She Tries To Stand Up for Family’s Rights

Most Americans are trying their best to find the patience to deal with not only the sudden emergence of a foreign disease and its economic impacts on their lives , but also an at times aggressive overreach by their government in response to it .
Months ago , when the coronavirus was a Chinese problem with apparently Chinese solutions , the troubles seemed so far away .
People were barricaded in their homes in Wuhan , Reuters reported , while others were silenced for speaking about the virus .
Entire areas were shut down by force and intimidation .
That @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with that virus coming to American shores and seeping into the heartland , it has also ushered in thuggish and at times autocratic behavior from authority figures that few of us probably ever thought we ’ d see in the United States — at least not so quickly .
With the importation of the Chinese coronavirus , some of the country ’ s leaders also brought in a totalitarian attitude that is profoundly un-American .
TRENDING : CNN 's Stelter Blasted Hydroxychloroquine for Virus , But Turns Out His Wife Uses It - @ @ @ @ @ @ @ arrested for refusing to stay in their homes .
Stories about law-abiding American citizens being hectored by drones and police officers , or arrested for not following government orders on how to behave , are all too plentiful .
But news headlines and reports of arrests only carry so much weight .
Very seldom during this ordeal have we had a chance to witness up close the complete and utter disregard for liberty and common sense that we ’ ve heard so much about from those we ’ ve chosen to protect our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to a Wisconsin mother this past week might be the most glaring example of official overreach we ’ ve seen .
Thankfully , it was captured on video .
Two sheriff ’ s deputies in Calumet County , Wisconsin , confronted a mother after her daughter was playing with neighbor children in an exchange that will should your blood boil .
Amy Aries captured an exchange with the deputies on her mobile phone and shared the exchange on her Facebook page .
It reads like it could have been written by George Orwell @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you aware that we ’ re in a stay-at-home order right now ?
” a male deputy in the video sarcastically asked .
RELATED : Family of 9 Literally Ca n't Practice Social Distancing , CPS Investigates for Child Abuse “ By the government of Wisconsin ?
” the deputy continued .
“ OK , you ’ re aware of that ?
So I don ’ t need to explain that to you ?
” he persisted .
Aries attempted to answer the deputy ’ s questions but was cut off .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ need me to .
… Because your daughter is going to play at other people ’ s home , and you ’ re allowing it to happen.
” Aries explained the situation , but the deputy was having none of it .
“ Stop having your kid go by other people ’ s home , ” he ordered her .
The female deputy on the video then entered the conversation and ordered Aries to offer her full name , but Aries refused to comply .
“ Are we done here ?
” the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ re not , ” the female deputy responded .
“ Your middle initial and last name.
” After Aries refused to offer any more of her time to the deputies , the female deputy ’ s icy words sounded like something out of a dystopian novel .
“ That ’ ll be documented , too , that you were uncooperative , ” the deputy said , adding as she walked away , “ We ’ ll be back if your daughter is out.
” Both videos make it clear that the cure @ @ @ @ @ @ @ This is not America .
COVID-19 has unmasked just how quickly government can become tyrannical .
Unless there is much more to this story , the video shows two domineering public servants bullying a mom because her child played at a neighbor ’ s house .
Law enforcement officers have a difficult job , and that deserves a lot of respect .
But what happened on this video is indefensible .
The Calumet County Sheriff ’ s Office issued a response to the video on its Facebook page defending the officers and stating @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with Aries .
“ There ’ s a video circulating on social media showing two of our deputies trying to talk to a female about her daughter being at a neighbor ’ s residence .
What the video does not show you is that this is the fifth contact we ’ ve had with this female within the recent weeks , ” the sheriff ’ s office wrote .
The post said the office had been in contact with Aries numerous times — once because she was speeding — and that its deputies @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , not arrest , law abiding citizens.
” The sheriff ’ s office has protected the post from being shared , but you can read it in its entirety here .
I don ’ t buy it .
This video shows two deputies on a power trip , neglecting to wear gloves and masks while intimidating an ordinary woman whose last name they apparently didn ’ t know despite multiple encounters with her .
“ As an essential worker and a single parent I am doing the best I can just like everybody @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” Aries told PJ Media of the encounter .
“ Unfortunately , I have had some circumstances where I needed law enforcement ’ s help , and when I turned to the very people who have taken an oath to serve and protect , I learned they are the ones who want me to fear them.
” The mom added : “ I will stand for my family ’ s rights and the rights of Americans.
” In the second week of March , Americans were planning trips for spring break , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ away jackets and coats in closets in preparation for warmer weather .
Instead , we ’ ve all seen the disturbing reality of government officials drunk with power and veering into tyranny .
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Most Americans are trying their best to find the patience to deal with not only the sudden emergence of a foreign disease and its economic impacts on their lives, but also an at times aggressive overreach by their government in response to it.
Months ago, when the coronavirus was a Chinese problem with apparently Chinese solutions, the troubles seemed so far away.
People were barricaded in their homes in Wuhan, Reuters reported, while others were silenced for speaking about the virus. Entire areas were shut down by force and intimidation. That’s China for you.
But with that virus coming to American shores and seeping into the heartland, it has also ushered in thuggish and at times autocratic behavior from authority figures that few of us probably ever thought we’d see in the United States — at least not so quickly.
With the importation of the Chinese coronavirus, some of the country’s leaders also brought in a totalitarian attitude that is profoundly un-American.
People have been arrested for refusing to stay in their homes. Stories about law-abiding American citizens being hectored by drones and police officers, or arrested for not following government orders on how to behave, are all too plentiful.
But news headlines and reports of arrests only carry so much weight.
Very seldom during this ordeal have we had a chance to witness up close the complete and utter disregard for liberty and common sense that we’ve heard so much about from those we’ve chosen to protect our safety and our liberty.
What happened to a Wisconsin mother this past week might be the most glaring example of official overreach we’ve seen. Thankfully, it was captured on video.
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Two sheriff’s deputies in Calumet County, Wisconsin, confronted a mother after her daughter was playing with neighbor children in an exchange that should make your blood boil.
Amy Aries captured an exchange with the deputies on her mobile phone and shared the exchange on her Facebook page. It reads like it could have been written by George Orwell.
I want to share this with my friends and family as well as a great group of people I have been getting advice from . This happened to me yesterday at my home . Posted by Amy Aries on Saturday, April 25, 2020
“Hi Amy. … Are you aware that we’re in a stay-at-home order right now?” a male deputy in the video sarcastically asked.
“Uh, yeah, obviously,” Aries responded.
“By the government of Wisconsin?” the deputy continued.
“Yes, I am aware,” Aries said.
“OK, you’re aware of that? So I don’t need to explain that to you?” he persisted.
Aries attempted to answer the deputy’s questions but was cut off.
“OK, because I can if you need me to. … Because your daughter is going to play at other people’s home, and you’re allowing it to happen.”
Aries explained the situation, but the deputy was having none of it.
“Stop having your kid go by other people’s home,” he ordered her.
The female deputy on the video then entered the conversation and ordered Aries to offer her full name, but Aries refused to comply.
“Are we done here?” the mom asked.
“No, we’re not,” the female deputy responded. “Your middle initial and last name.”
After Aries refused to offer any more of her time to the deputies, the female deputy’s icy words sounded like something out of a dystopian novel.
“That’ll be documented, too, that you were uncooperative,” the deputy said, adding as she walked away, “We’ll be back if your daughter is out.”
Both videos make it clear that the cure has become worse than the problem.
This is not America. COVID-19 has unmasked just how quickly government can become tyrannical.
Unless there is much more to this story, the video shows two domineering public servants bullying a mom because her child played at a neighbor’s house.
Law enforcement officers have a difficult job, and that deserves a lot of respect. But what happened on this video is indefensible.
The Calumet County Sheriff’s Office issued a response to the video on its Facebook page defending the officers and stating that this was not their first run-in with Aries.
“There’s a video circulating on social media showing two of our deputies trying to talk to a female about her daughter being at a neighbor’s residence. What the video does not show you is that this is the fifth contact we’ve had with this female within the recent weeks,” the sheriff’s office wrote.
The post said the office had been in contact with Aries numerous times — once because she was speeding — and that its deputies “are out there to help educate, not arrest, law abiding citizens.”
The sheriff’s office has protected the post from being shared, but you can read it in its entirety here.
I don’t buy it. This video shows two deputies on a power trip, neglecting to wear gloves and masks while intimidating an ordinary woman whose last name they apparently didn’t know despite multiple encounters with her.
“As an essential worker and a single parent I am doing the best I can just like everybody else to make it through this pandemic,” Aries told PJ Media of the encounter. “Unfortunately, I have had some circumstances where I needed law enforcement’s help, and when I turned to the very people who have taken an oath to serve and protect, I learned they are the ones who want me to fear them.”
The mom added: “I will stand for my family’s rights and the rights of Americans.”
In the second week of March, Americans were planning trips for spring break, cleaning their homes and preparing to lock away jackets and coats in closets in preparation for warmer weather.
Instead, we’ve all seen the disturbing reality of government officials drunk with power and veering into tyranny.
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westernjournal--2020-05-01--Top House Republican Says Flynn FBI Bombshell ‘Bigger Than Watergate’

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy said that the newly released files revealing FBI agents discussed their motives for interviewing former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn were “ bigger than Watergate ” in a Thursday interview .
“ What you ’ ve talked about with Flynn and with the president is bigger than Watergate , and people need to be held accountable , ” the California Republican told Fox News host Sean Hannity .
McCarthy was responding to Hannity ’ s earlier segment about FBI documents that were unsealed Thursday as part of Flynn ’ s case .
The documents showed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their “ goal ” of interviewing Flynn in 2017 was “ to get him to lie , so we can prosecute him or get him fired.
” TRENDING : CNN 's Stelter Blasted Hydroxychloroquine for Virus , But Turns Out His Wife Uses It - Just Not for COVID The notes were handwritten by the FBI ’ s former head of counterintelligence , Bill Priestap , after he met with then-FBI Director James Comey and then-FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe , Fox News reported .
“ What is our goal ?
” one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or to get him to lie , so we can prosecute him or get him fired ?
” Hannity said the question should not ever be asked by any professional “ and would never be asked by the 99 percent of brave professionals in the FBI.
” “ Now shouldn ’ t the goal of the FBI , not that question , shouldn ’ t it always be truth , the rule of law , justice ?
” he asked .
“ They work in the Department of Justice .
We have a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not in Jim Comey ’ s FBI.
” Comey , who was fired from his position as FBI director in 2017 , was in charge of the bureau during Flynn ’ s FBI interview .
Another option suggested in the notes was to get Flynn “ to admit to breaking the Logan Act ” when he talked with the FBI officials about his contact with Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak during the time between President Donald Trump ’ s election and inauguration .
“ If we get him to admit to breaking the Logan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have them decide , ” the note read .
The Logan Act is a 1799 statute that was enacted to prevent individuals from negotiating with foreign governments without authorization .
Since it was enacted , no one has ever been found to have violated the Logan Act , according to Bloomberg .
“ It has been repeatedly used as a partisan cudgel to harass political opponents for more than two American centuries , ” Bloomberg wrote .
Hannity said the unsealed documents , and the many more that are reported to be released @ @ @ @ @ @ @ FBI “ were determined to take down the administration , this president , one way or another.
” “ Instead of holding our federal government accountable , they were cheering for the demise of an American war hero and wanting to take out a duly elected president , ” he said .
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House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy said that the newly released files revealing FBI agents discussed their motives for interviewing former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn were “bigger than Watergate” in a Thursday interview.
“What you’ve talked about with Flynn and with the president is bigger than Watergate, and people need to be held accountable,” the California Republican told Fox News host Sean Hannity.
McCarthy was responding to Hannity’s earlier segment about FBI documents that were unsealed Thursday as part of Flynn’s case.
The documents showed that top bureau officials had questioned if their “goal” of interviewing Flynn in 2017 was “to get him to lie, so we can prosecute him or get him fired.”
The notes were handwritten by the FBI’s former head of counterintelligence, Bill Priestap, after he met with then-FBI Director James Comey and then-FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe, Fox News reported.
“What is our goal?” one of the notes said. “Truth/Admission or to get him to lie, so we can prosecute him or get him fired?”
Hannity said the question should not ever be asked by any professional “and would never be asked by the 99 percent of brave professionals in the FBI.”
“Now shouldn’t the goal of the FBI, not that question, shouldn’t it always be truth, the rule of law, justice?” he asked. “They work in the Department of Justice. We have a system of justice in America. Apparently not in Jim Comey’s FBI.”
Comey, who was fired from his position as FBI director in 2017, was in charge of the bureau during Flynn’s FBI interview.
Another option suggested in the notes was to get Flynn “to admit to breaking the Logan Act” when he talked with the FBI officials about his contact with Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak during the time between President Donald Trump’s election and inauguration.
“If we get him to admit to breaking the Logan Act, give facts to DOJ + have them decide,” the note read.
The Logan Act is a 1799 statute that was enacted to prevent individuals from negotiating with foreign governments without authorization.
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Since it was enacted, no one has ever been found to have violated the Logan Act, according to Bloomberg.
“It has been repeatedly used as a partisan cudgel to harass political opponents for more than two American centuries,” Bloomberg wrote.
Hannity said the unsealed documents, and the many more that are reported to be released soon, show that Comey and the FBI “were determined to take down the administration, this president, one way or another.”
“Instead of holding our federal government accountable, they were cheering for the demise of an American war hero and wanting to take out a duly elected president,” he said.
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westernjournal--2020-05-01--Bride Visits Grandmother Through Glass at Healthcare Facility on Wedding Day

Despite being in quarantine since March , a beloved grandmother in Minnesota was able to participate in her granddaughter ’ s wedding day .
Grandma Janis is a patient at Country Manor ’ s Rapid Recovery & Aquatic Center in Sartell , Minnesota .
The facility has been in lockdown since mid-March , meaning visitors are not allowed , according to ABC News ’ “ Good Morning America.
” With her granddaughter ’ s wedding date approaching on April 25 , Janis was uncertain how the day might unfold .
Janis was supposed to have a role as a reader @ @ @ @ @ @ @ anticipating the big event for months .
TRENDING : CNN 's Stelter Blasted Hydroxychloroquine for Virus , But Turns Out His Wife Uses It - Just Not for COVID Thanks to kindhearted facility staff members and a family that loves her , Grandma Janis was still able to see the bride and groom on their big day .
The night before the wedding , Janis told staff members she was concerned she “ wouldn ’ t get much sleep with all the anticipation.
” When the wedding day dawned , Country Manor employees @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her best .
“ Country Manor staff helped Janis pick out the perfect outfit , and got her feeling her very best , as Grandmother ’ s should feel on their Granddaughter ’ s wedding day , ” the facility wrote on social media .
“ Before her Granddaughter arrived to make her bridal debut , Janis said ‘ the anticipation is killing me , I love that girl so much ! '
” From behind a glass door , Janis was able to see her granddaughter Shauna Varner alongside her now-husband Travis @ @ @ @ @ @ @ attire .
Granddaughter and grandmother spoke to one another through the glass and shared an air kiss , Janis holding a beautiful white rose .
Janis also managed to make a video recording of the reading she was supposed to do at the wedding , a sweet surprise for the bride .
Emily Frericks , the facility ’ s director of public relations and marketing , told GMA the family ’ s story hit close to home .
“ I too , am planning a wedding in this midst of these challenging times @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Travis , ” Frericks said .
“ My grandma , who was my best friend , passed shortly before I became engaged , ” she continued .
“ I would give anything to have her part of my wedding day .
I wanted to do everything I could to make that happen for Shauna and Janis.
” Though the ceremony went differently than originally planned , the family will always be able to cherish the special effort put forward to ensure that Grandma Janis was able to be present for the lovely @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and accuracy in all of our journalism .
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Despite being in quarantine since March, a beloved grandmother in Minnesota was able to participate in her granddaughter’s wedding day.
Grandma Janis is a patient at Country Manor’s Rapid Recovery & Aquatic Center in Sartell, Minnesota.
The facility has been in lockdown since mid-March, meaning visitors are not allowed, according to ABC News’ “Good Morning America.”
With her granddaughter’s wedding date approaching on April 25, Janis was uncertain how the day might unfold.
Janis was supposed to have a role as a reader in the wedding ceremony and had been anticipating the big event for months.
Woman Gets Visit from Granddaughter on Her Wedding Day Through Glass: ‘Love That Girl So Much’ https://t.co/CKaG60T41P — People (@people) April 29, 2020
Thanks to kindhearted facility staff members and a family that loves her, Grandma Janis was still able to see the bride and groom on their big day.
The night before the wedding, Janis told staff members she was concerned she “wouldn’t get much sleep with all the anticipation.”
When the wedding day dawned, Country Manor employees made sure Janis was ready and looking her best.
“Country Manor staff helped Janis pick out the perfect outfit, and got her feeling her very best, as Grandmother’s should feel on their Granddaughter’s wedding day,” the facility wrote on social media.
“Before her Granddaughter arrived to make her bridal debut, Janis said ‘the anticipation is killing me, I love that girl so much!'”
From behind a glass door, Janis was able to see her granddaughter Shauna Varner alongside her now-husband Travis Scepaniak, both dressed in their wedding attire.
Granddaughter and grandmother spoke to one another through the glass and shared an air kiss, Janis holding a beautiful white rose.
Janis also managed to make a video recording of the reading she was supposed to do at the wedding, a sweet surprise for the bride.
Emily Frericks, the facility’s director of public relations and marketing, told GMA the family’s story hit close to home.
“I too, am planning a wedding in this midst of these challenging times, and my heart broke for Shauna and Travis,” Frericks said.
“My grandma, who was my best friend, passed shortly before I became engaged,” she continued. “I would give anything to have her part of my wedding day. I wanted to do everything I could to make that happen for Shauna and Janis.”
Though the ceremony went differently than originally planned, the family will always be able to cherish the special effort put forward to ensure that Grandma Janis was able to be present for the lovely milestone.
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westernjournal--2020-05-01--City Dumps 2,000 Pounds of Chicken Manure To Keep Citizens from Gathering, Funds It with Their Tax M

City Dumps 2,000 Pounds of Chicken Manure To Keep Citizens from Gathering, Funds It with Their Tax Money

For those of us who think that personal responsibility is the best way to defeat coronavirus without crushing the economy , the Swedish model has become a go-to talking point .
Sweden didn ’ t shut everything down when the virus hit .
There were no stay-at-home orders .
Instead , Swedish authorities trusted their people to make correct decisions about what to do and how to socially distance .
The success of this is debatable ( President Donald Trump isn ’ t a fan , saying they ’ re “ paying heavily ” for the decision not to lock @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sweden ’ s path doable is cultural , meaning it ’ s not entirely applicable here .
And there ’ s also the fact that not all Swedish officials are onboard with this laissez-faire thinking .
Take officials in the city of Lund , a university town with a population of around 91,000 .
It ’ s a short 20-minute drive from Malmö and also home to a major Walpurgis Night celebration .
That ’ s a night of revelry that was originally supposed to be about the canonization of Saint Walburga , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bit more secular these days .
TRENDING : CNN 's Stelter Blasted Hydroxychloroquine for Virus , But Turns Out His Wife Uses It - Just Not for COVID “ At midnight , the official start of spring is heralded by setting off fireworks , dancing and playing loud music — all said to drive the witches and winter spirits away , ” Germany ’ s The Local reported in 2014 .
“ But not for long , exactly six months later the spooks will return for the start of winter on All Hallow @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has also become an excuse for causing mayhem.
” Anyway , one way to ward off coronavirus-related “ mayhem ” in Lund was apparently to spread 2,200 pounds of taxpayer-funded chicken manure in the city ’ s central park in order to stop people from gathering when Walpurgis Night happened on Thursday .
Mayor Philip Sandberg told a Swedish outlet it would “ not be a pleasant experience … to sit in a park that stinks of chicken manure .
But it will be good for the lawns , as chicken manure contains @ @ @ @ @ @ @ so we ’ ll get a really nice park for the summer.
” “ Lund could very well become an epicenter for the spread of the coronavirus on the last night in April , [ so ] I think it was a good initiative , ” Gustav Lundblad , chairman of the city council ’ s environment committee , added , according to the U.K .
Guardian .
“ We get the opportunity to fertilize the lawns , and at the same time it will stink and so it may not be so @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the park , ” Lundblad said .
Lund couldn ’ t actually ban the festival because of coronavirus concerns , given that it ’ s a spontaneous happening .
While they have a ban in place on gatherings of 50 or more people , this was their solution — which Lundblad admitted might have a slight drawback .
“ I am not a fertilizer expert , but as I understand it , it is clear that it might smell a bit outside the park as well , ” Lundblad said .
“ These @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I can not guarantee that the rest of the city will be odorless .
But the point is to keep people out of the city park.
” RELATED : Teen Climate Icon Sets Tough Standard for Al Gore , Plans To Cross Atlantic in Sailboat And I ’ m sure people around the park are going to stay in their domiciles when those domiciles reek of bird feces .
It would not be a pleasant experience to sit in an apartment that stinks of chicken manure the same way that it would not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a park that stinks of chicken manure .
Good work .
Anyway , here ’ s a video of a worker spreading the fertilizer : There aren ’ t any reports out of Sweden describing Walpurgis Night revelers defying the smell and starting bonfires amid the bird poop — or meeting elsewhere , for that matter , so I guess you could say it worked .
The problem is that no one could have predicted whether or not this gathering would have happened in the first place .
Sweden , as previously mentioned @ @ @ @ @ @ @ than 50 people .
I ’ d love to hear if there were cost-benefit analyses done by the council as to whether or not putting police or chicken droppings in the park was more cost-effective .
I ’ d also love to hear if anyone noted that the number of people celebrating Walpurgis Night in the midst of a pandemic is probably low enough that this could have been dealt with literally any other way .
I ’ m not an expert here , but maybe someone could have brought up the fact @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and people could find ways to meet elsewhere .
Maybe someone could have mentioned that most people were probably going to celebrate this in smaller groups this year — if they celebrated it at all .
There ’ s even the argument that spreading chicken manure in a park people still use is creating a health hazard in order to forestall another health hazard that may not have happened .
But then , I ’ m not a resident of Lund .
I don ’ t celebrate Walpurgis Night or socialize with anyone @ @ @ @ @ @ @ made the right decision .
Enjoy the smell .
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For those of us who think that personal responsibility is the best way to defeat coronavirus without crushing the economy, the Swedish model has become a go-to talking point.
Sweden didn’t shut everything down when the virus hit. There were no stay-at-home orders. Instead, Swedish authorities trusted their people to make correct decisions about what to do and how to socially distance.
The success of this is debatable (President Donald Trump isn’t a fan, saying they’re “paying heavily” for the decision not to lock down) and some of what makes Sweden’s path doable is cultural, meaning it’s not entirely applicable here.
And there’s also the fact that not all Swedish officials are onboard with this laissez-faire thinking.
Take officials in the city of Lund, a university town with a population of around 91,000. It’s a short 20-minute drive from Malmö and also home to a major Walpurgis Night celebration. That’s a night of revelry that was originally supposed to be about the canonization of Saint Walburga, although it’s become something a bit more secular these days.
“At midnight, the official start of spring is heralded by setting off fireworks, dancing and playing loud music — all said to drive the witches and winter spirits away,” Germany’s The Local reported in 2014. “But not for long, exactly six months later the spooks will return for the start of winter on All Hallow’s Eve.
“Nowadays Walpurgisnacht has also become an excuse for causing mayhem.”
Anyway, one way to ward off coronavirus-related “mayhem” in Lund was apparently to spread 2,200 pounds of taxpayer-funded chicken manure in the city’s central park in order to stop people from gathering when Walpurgis Night happened on Thursday.
Mayor Philip Sandberg told a Swedish outlet it would “not be a pleasant experience … to sit in a park that stinks of chicken manure. But it will be good for the lawns, as chicken manure contains a lot of phosphorus and nitrogen, so we’ll get a really nice park for the summer.”
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“Lund could very well become an epicenter for the spread of the coronavirus on the last night in April, [so] I think it was a good initiative,” Gustav Lundblad, chairman of the city council’s environment committee, added, according to the U.K. Guardian.
“We get the opportunity to fertilize the lawns, and at the same time it will stink and so it may not be so nice to sit and drink beer in the park,” Lundblad said.
Lund couldn’t actually ban the festival because of coronavirus concerns, given that it’s a spontaneous happening. While they have a ban in place on gatherings of 50 or more people, this was their solution — which Lundblad admitted might have a slight drawback.
“I am not a fertilizer expert, but as I understand it, it is clear that it might smell a bit outside the park as well,” Lundblad said.
“These are chicken droppings, after all. I cannot guarantee that the rest of the city will be odorless. But the point is to keep people out of the city park.”
And I’m sure people around the park are going to stay in their domiciles when those domiciles reek of bird feces.
It would not be a pleasant experience to sit in an apartment that stinks of chicken manure the same way that it would not be a pleasant experience to sit in a park that stinks of chicken manure. Good work.
Anyway, here’s a video of a worker spreading the fertilizer:
There aren’t any reports out of Sweden describing Walpurgis Night revelers defying the smell and starting bonfires amid the bird poop — or meeting elsewhere, for that matter, so I guess you could say it worked. The problem is that no one could have predicted whether or not this gathering would have happened in the first place.
Sweden, as previously mentioned, has bans on gatherings of more than 50 people.
I’d love to hear if there were cost-benefit analyses done by the council as to whether or not putting police or chicken droppings in the park was more cost-effective. I’d also love to hear if anyone noted that the number of people celebrating Walpurgis Night in the midst of a pandemic is probably low enough that this could have been dealt with literally any other way.
I’m not an expert here, but maybe someone could have brought up the fact that Lund is a relatively large city and people could find ways to meet elsewhere.
Maybe someone could have mentioned that most people were probably going to celebrate this in smaller groups this year — if they celebrated it at all.
There’s even the argument that spreading chicken manure in a park people still use is creating a health hazard in order to forestall another health hazard that may not have happened.
But then, I’m not a resident of Lund. I don’t celebrate Walpurgis Night or socialize with anyone who does. I hope you guys made the right decision. Enjoy the smell.
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westernjournal--2020-05-02--Undercover Lockdown Enforcers Arrest 2 Women for Offering Salon Services

Two women in Laredo , Texas , wound up arrested for allegedly offering small-scale salon services in violation of a stay-at-home order .
The arrest of the women , Ana Isabel Castro-Garcia and Brenda Stephanie Mata , was announced Wednesday by the Laredo Police Department , the Laredo Morning Times reported .
An anonymous tip originally led the LPD ’ s “ COVID-19 task force ” to conduct an investigation into the two .
Undercover officers were dispatched to make contact with each of the women to see if they were offering services made illegal under a local decree .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ media , officers didn ’ t discover a speakeasy-style nail salon packed with unmasked people , but instead found the pair only offering small-scale beautician services .
TRENDING : CNN 's Stelter Blasted Hydroxychloroquine for Virus , But Turns Out His Wife Uses It - Just Not for COVID For Castro-Garcia , this meant an arrest after allegedly agreeing to provide an undercover agent with nail work — a small business scalp that the LPD appears to be happy with .
“ Castro-Garcia admitted to running a nail salon inside her residence and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ going against the mayoral decree currently in place , ” the department said in a statement .
Mata ’ s alleged crimes are equally as heinous –– the 20-year-old offered an undercover officer eyelash work , according to the LPD .
The two women are each being charged with violation of an emergency management plan , which could land them a hefty fine or even jail time .
According to KGNS-TV , this is not the Laredo Police Department ’ s first stay-at-home takedown .
So far , the department has issued at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stay-at-home order .
This is potentially a lucrative source of revenue during an otherwise rough economic time , where visiting a park ( as 22 people were cited for ) or simply standing too close to another human ( as an additional 19 not practicing social distancing were ticketed over ) can land you in an encounter with the law .
In states and cities with stay-at-home orders , residents are handed an impossible choice by the government .
For those with a job deemed “ nonessential ” by some arbitrary government process @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can legally be done .
Without the ability to legally work , there ’ s little to do besides staying at home , hoping measly relief checks will be able to cover the growing number of bills .
RELATED : Worst Shutdown Video Yet : Police Threaten Mom After She Tries To Stand Up for Family 's Rights If the government dole of relief checks doesn ’ t cover food , rent and other expenses , families face a potentially dire economic situation .
For Castro-Garcia and Mata , their only crime appears @ @ @ @ @ @ @ some honest work .
Unfortunately , they chose to do so while communities and economies have been shuttered by authorities .
With citizens becoming increasingly frustrated with government overreach and lockdowns , actions like those taken by the Laredo Police Department will hopefully fade away in the near future .
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Two women in Laredo, Texas, wound up arrested for allegedly offering small-scale salon services in violation of a stay-at-home order.
The arrest of the women, Ana Isabel Castro-Garcia and Brenda Stephanie Mata, was announced by the Laredo Police Department, the Laredo Morning Times reported April 20.
Anonymous tips received on April 15 originally led the LPD’s “COVID-19 task force” to conduct an investigation into the two, KGNS reported.
Undercover officers were dispatched to make contact with each of the women to see if they were offering services made illegal under a local decree.
After connecting with the women through social media, officers didn’t discover a speakeasy-style nail salon packed with unmasked people, but instead found the pair only offering small-scale beautician services.
For Castro-Garcia, this meant an arrest after allegedly agreeing to provide an undercover agent with nail work — a small business scalp that the LPD appears to be happy with.
“Castro-Garcia admitted to running a nail salon inside her residence and promoting the business on social media, going against the mayoral decree currently in place,” the department said in a statement.
Mata’s alleged crimes are equally as heinous –– the 20-year-old offered an undercover officer eyelash work, according to the LPD.
The two women are each being charged with violation of an emergency management plan, which could land them a hefty fine or even jail time.
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According to KGNS-TV, this was not the Laredo Police Department’s first stay-at-home takedown.
So far, the department has issued at least 750 citations to violators of the stay-at-home order.
This is potentially a lucrative source of revenue during an otherwise rough economic time, where visiting a park (as 22 people were cited for) or simply standing too close to another human (as an additional 19 not practicing social distancing were ticketed over) can land you in an encounter with the law.
In states and cities with stay-at-home orders, residents are handed an impossible choice by the government.
For those with a job deemed “nonessential” by some arbitrary government process, there’s almost nothing that can legally be done. Without the ability to legally work, there’s little to do besides staying at home, hoping measly relief checks will be able to cover the growing number of bills.
If the government dole of relief checks doesn’t cover food, rent and other expenses, families face a potentially dire economic situation.
For Castro-Garcia and Mata, their only crime appears to be trying to make money with some honest work. Unfortunately, they chose to do so while communities and economies have been shuttered by authorities.
With citizens becoming increasingly frustrated with government overreach and lockdowns, actions like those taken by the Laredo Police Department will hopefully fade away in the near future.
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westernjournal--2020-05-02--If Biden’s Records Are Sealed and Clean, Why Did He Have Staffers Scouring Them Just Months Ago?

Joe Biden is using the “ there ’ s nothing to see here ” stance for those who want to review his records from his time in the Senate housed at the University of Delaware .
But if Biden has nothing to hide , why did the former vice president send campaign operatives to the university last year to search them after he announced his campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination , as Business Insider reported ?
Many believe that those secret Senate files could contain the evidence that his former staffer Tara Reade did report her claim that Biden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her with his fingers in 1993 .
The university had said for years that the documents would be made available two years after Biden retired from public office .
Shortly before Biden launched his presidential campaign , however , the university announced that the records would only be released two years after the former vice president “ retires from public life , ” a term the school didn ’ t define .
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Between paid speeches , appearances on television and book deals , it is not likely he will sit in a rocking chair and not be involved in some way in public life .
You could forgive the majority of us who see that statement as more of the university doing a cover-up for the former vice president than protecting any national secrets .
During a Friday segment of MSNBC ’ s “ Morning Joe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ if he would allow a search of Reade ’ s name in the records and Biden stumbled as he gave his answer .
“ Do you agree with the reporting that [ the University of Delaware ] records were supposed to be revealed to the public and then they were resealed for a longer period of time until you leave ‘ public life ?
’ ’ “ And if you agree with that , if that ’ s what happened , why did that happen ?
” she asked the flustered former VP @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that there ’ s a lot of things — of speeches I ’ ve made , positions I ’ ve taken , interviews that I did overseas with people — all of those things relating to my job , and the idea that they would all be made public in fact while I was running for public office , they could be really taken out of context , ” Biden said .
“ They ’ re papers or position papers , they are documents that existed and that , for example , when @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with whomever , and all of that could be fodder in a campaign at this time .
I don ’ t know anyone who has done anything like that , ” he said .
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“ Are you certain there was nothing about Tara Reade in those records ?
” she said before Biden interrupted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ certain.
” “ If so , why not approve a search of her name in those records ?
” the host asked .
The look of stunned bewilderment on Biden ’ s face was priceless .
He either had not prepared an answer for that question or was stunned that a friendly network like MSNBC would ask him .
“ Approve a search of her name ?
” he repeated .
“ Yes , and reveal anything that might be related to Tara Reade in the University of Delaware records ?
” the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
They wouldn ’ t — they ’ re not there .
And I don ’ t understand the point you ’ re trying to make .
There are no personnel records by definition , ” he said .
“ I ’ m just talking about her name , not anybody else in those records – a search for that , ” Brzezinski said after some more back-and-forth .
“ Why not do a search for Tara Reade ’ s name in the University of Delaware records , ” she said .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that search ?
” Biden responded after an awkward pause .
Those do not sound like the words of a man confident in his story .
And the actions of his campaign staffers a year prior in searching the records look even more suspicious .
None of that means that he is guilty , but the appearance is not one that benefits him .
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Joe Biden is using the “there’s nothing to see here” stance for those who want to review his records from his time in the Senate housed at the University of Delaware.
But if Biden has nothing to hide, why did the former vice president send campaign operatives to the university last year to search them after he announced his campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination, as Business Insider reported?
Many believe that those secret Senate files could contain the evidence that his former staffer Tara Reade did report her claim that Biden pushed her against a wall and penetrated her with his fingers in 1993.
The university had said for years that the documents would be made available two years after Biden retired from public office.
Shortly before Biden launched his presidential campaign, however, the university announced that the records would only be released two years after the former vice president “retires from public life,” a term the school didn’t define.
The chances are Biden is never going to retire from public life, even if he is defeated in November by President Donald Trump.
Between paid speeches, appearances on television and book deals, it is not likely he will sit in a rocking chair and not be involved in some way in public life.
You could forgive the majority of us who see that statement as more of the university doing a cover-up for the former vice president than protecting any national secrets.
During a Friday segment of MSNBC’s “Morning Joe,” host Mika Brzezinski asked Biden if he would allow a search of Reade’s name in the records and Biden stumbled as he gave his answer.
I don’t know what’s in Biden’s University of Delaware papers but he really doesn’t want people seeing them. He won’t even agree to a search of documents just with Tara Reade’s name on them. pic.twitter.com/oavzsdRax2 — Benny (@bennyjohnson) May 1, 2020
“Do you agree with the reporting that [the University of Delaware] records were supposed to be revealed to the public and then they were resealed for a longer period of time until you leave ‘public life?’’
“And if you agree with that, if that’s what happened, why did that happen?” she asked the flustered former VP.
“Look, the fact is that there’s a lot of things — of speeches I’ve made, positions I’ve taken, interviews that I did overseas with people — all of those things relating to my job, and the idea that they would all be made public in fact while I was running for public office, they could be really taken out of context,” Biden said.
“They’re papers or position papers, they are documents that existed and that, for example, when I met with Putin or I met with whomever, and all of that could be fodder in a campaign at this time. I don’t know anyone who has done anything like that,” he said.
Fair enough, but that is not an excuse for his answer to Brzezinski’s next question.
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“Are you certain there was nothing about Tara Reade in those records?” she said before Biden interrupted her and said “I am absolutely certain.”
“If so, why not approve a search of her name in those records?” the host asked. The look of stunned bewilderment on Biden’s face was priceless.
He either had not prepared an answer for that question or was stunned that a friendly network like MSNBC would ask him.
“Approve a search of her name?” he repeated.
“Yes, and reveal anything that might be related to Tara Reade in the University of Delaware records?” the host reiterated.
“There is nothing. They wouldn’t — they’re not there. And I don’t understand the point you’re trying to make. There are no personnel records by definition,” he said.
“I’m just talking about her name, not anybody else in those records – a search for that,” Brzezinski said after some more back-and-forth.
“Why not do a search for Tara Reade’s name in the University of Delaware records,” she said.
“Look, I mean, who does that search?” Biden responded after an awkward pause.
“The University of Delaware?” the host suggested.
Those do not sound like the words of a man confident in his story. And the actions of his campaign staffers a year prior in searching the records look even more suspicious.
None of that means that he is guilty, but the appearance is not one that benefits him.
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westernjournal--2020-05-02--Cruel and Unusual: Man Faces Up To 60 Days in Jail After Opening His Store for 10 Minutes

American law enforcement personnel seem to have gotten liberal with the handcuffs once again this week , arresting a North Carolina small business owner for opening up shop amid the ongoing health pandemic .
According to the Charlotte News & Observer , Matthew “ Jax ” Myers ’ Apex Tattoo Factory had been opened for a grand total of 10 minutes Wednesday before Apex police made sure to enforce the lockdown orders .
First put in place by Democratic Gov .
Roy Cooper in March , Cooper ’ s orders restricting travel and temporally shuttering close-contact businesses deemed “ nonessential @ @ @ @ @ @ @ late last month .
Unable to shoulder the rising cost of a government-mandated business closure , however , Myers made the decision to open his tattoo parlor and take his chances .
The gamble would be a potentially costly one , resulting not only in arrest but the filing of formal charges as well for violation of “ Emergency Prohibitions and Restrictions , North Carolina General Statute 14-288.20A , ” according to WRAL .
TRENDING : CNN 's Stelter Blasted Hydroxychloroquine for Virus , But Turns Out His Wife Uses It - Just @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Myers eligible to serve a sentence of up to 60 days in jail or pay a fine not exceeding $ 1,000 .
Talk about cruel and unusual punishment — particularly with the 38-year-old father of three telling The News & Observer he ’ s afraid he won ’ t be able to keep his family fed or make payments on a newly purchased home .
Of course , the faceless , bureaucratic state could care less about that .
Myers alleged struggles to secure the unemployment aid necessary to make ends meet and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ through the federal government ’ s recently replenished Paycheck Protection Program were an afterthought when the government demanded .
( Myers previously made his plans clear on social media , and police had made it clear he wasn ’ t allowed to reopen . )
The rules were the rules .
Myers ’ business was nonessential , as were his family ’ s needs .
He could take it up with the Wake County Emergency Management Business Liaison and “ discuss options , ” police said they told him .
Until then , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Apex Tattoo Factory was to remain off .
Despite his failure to comply , the small business owner was reportedly polite in his interactions with law enforcement .
“ While understanding of and generally cooperative with officers , he refused to come into compliance with the Proclamation and was subsequently arrested without further incident , ” an Apex Police Department statement said .
This was about sending a message — a message that it was not the American people , but the American government that had grown lawless amid the ongoing pandemic .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” Myers told WRAL .
“ And it ’ s probably with the heaviest of heart of all that this has to happen in Apex … that I have to be the one that ’ s the first bee swatted.
” “ I ’ m a law-abiding citizen .
I ’ ve done nothing wrong , ” he added .
Reports conflict as to whether Myers had any intention of following through with tattoo appointments when he was arrested for opening Wednesday .
According to The News & Observer , the tattoo @ @ @ @ @ @ @ work on stand-by and suggested he was sanitizing the facility twice every three hours .
“ If people are willing to take the risk … it ’ s their body and their choice , ” Myers said of tattooing amid the pandemic — an argument that should resonate with cynical pro-abortion Democrats like Cooper , but I digress .
Myers told WRAL , however , “ I was never actually intending on tattooing anybody ; it was in protest.
” And it sounds like he ’ ll continue protesting .
Already frequent attendees @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ReOpenNC ” rallies , Myers and his wife Amber are reportedly more resolved than ever that more must be done to protest the ongoing government-imposed shutdown .
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American law enforcement personnel seem to have gotten liberal with the handcuffs once again this week, arresting a North Carolina small business owner for opening up shop amid the ongoing health pandemic.
According to the Charlotte News & Observer, Matthew “Jax” Myers’ Apex Tattoo Factory had been opened for a grand total of 10 minutes Wednesday before Apex police made sure to enforce the lockdown orders.
First put in place by Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper in March, Cooper’s orders restricting travel and temporally shuttering close-contact businesses deemed “nonessential” were officially extended through May 8 late last month.
Unable to shoulder the rising cost of a government-mandated business closure, however, Myers made the decision to open his tattoo parlor and take his chances.
The gamble would be a potentially costly one, resulting not only in arrest but the filing of formal charges as well for violation of “Emergency Prohibitions and Restrictions, North Carolina General Statute 14-288.20A,” according to WRAL.
A conviction would leave Myers eligible to serve a sentence of up to 60 days in jail or pay a fine not exceeding $1,000.
Talk about cruel and unusual punishment — particularly with the 38-year-old father of three telling The News & Observer he’s afraid he won’t be able to keep his family fed or make payments on a newly purchased home.
Of course, the faceless, bureaucratic state couldn’t care less about that.
Myers alleged struggles to secure the unemployment aid necessary to make ends meet and an inability to secure small business relief through the federal government’s recently replenished Paycheck Protection Program were an afterthought when the government demanded. (Myers previously made his plans clear on social media, and police had made it clear he wasn’t allowed to reopen.)
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The rules were the rules. Myers’ business was nonessential, as were his family’s needs.
He could take it up with the Wake County Emergency Management Business Liaison and “discuss options,” police said they told him.
Until then, the red “open” sign at Apex Tattoo Factory was to remain off.
Despite his failure to comply, the small business owner was reportedly polite in his interactions with law enforcement.
“While understanding of and generally cooperative with officers, he refused to come into compliance with the Proclamation and was subsequently arrested without further incident,” an Apex Police Department statement said.
This was about sending a message — a message that it was not the American people, but the American government that had grown lawless amid the ongoing pandemic.
“I respect the Apex Police Department,” Myers told WRAL. “And it’s probably with the heaviest of heart of all that this has to happen in Apex … that I have to be the one that’s the first bee swatted.”
“I’m a law-abiding citizen. I’ve done nothing wrong,” he added.
Police arrest Apex tattoo artist who opened in defiance of order @newsobserver pic.twitter.com/kYaZgxP1zT — Josh Shaffer (@joshshaffer08) April 29, 2020
Apex tattoo artist getting thanked by spectator as he is arrested @newsobserver pic.twitter.com/fMNsrrIsif — Josh Shaffer (@joshshaffer08) April 29, 2020
Reports conflict as to whether Myers had any intention of following through with tattoo appointments when he was arrested for opening Wednesday.
According to The News & Observer, the tattoo artist has several months of backed up work on stand-by and suggested he was sanitizing the facility twice every three hours.
“If people are willing to take the risk … it’s their body and their choice,” Myers said of tattooing amid the pandemic — an argument that should resonate with cynical pro-abortion Democrats like Cooper, but I digress.
Myers told WRAL, however, “I was never actually intending on tattooing anybody; it was in protest.”
And it sounds like he’ll continue protesting.
Already frequent attendees at North Carolina’s recent “ReOpenNC” rallies, Myers and his wife Amber are reportedly more resolved than ever that more must be done to protest the ongoing government-imposed shutdown.
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westernjournal--2020-05-02--Report: China Stops WHO from Joining Virus Investigation, Refuses To Hand Over Lab Logs

The World Health Organization has been denied its requests to participate in the investigation into the coronavirus ’ origins , according to a WHO representative in China .
Dr. Gauden Galea told Sky News that although there is a national investigation happening , the organization has yet to be invited to join .
“ WHO is making requests of the health commission and of the authorities , ” he said .
“ The origins of virus are very important , the animal-human interface is extremely important and needs to be studied.
” “ The priority is we need to know @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reoccurrence.
” The WHO has also not been able to investigate logs from the Wuhan Institute of Virology and the Wuhan CDC , the two laboratories working with viruses in Wuhan , China , Galea said .
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China has been adamant that the investigation into the virus ’ origins should be done by scientists , not as part of an independent public inquiry — as countries like Australia have requested .
Galea also responded to criticism the WHO has received due to its early response to the pandemic.Preview Changes ( opens in a new tab ) “ We only know what China is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ time , ” he said .
He added that China “ will have to answer for ” claiming between Jan. 3 and Jan. 16 that there were only 41 cases in Wuhan .
“ Is it likely that there were only 41 cases for that period of time ?
I would think not , ” Galea told Sky News .
“ Is that a matter of difficulty in finding were they getting their act together , is it a question of definition ?
I can not speculate .
But it would have been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have been happening.
” The WHO has come under fire for a Jan. 14 tweet that read : “ Preliminary investigations conducted by the Chinese authorities have found no clear evidence of human-to-human transmission.
” RELATED : Biden Vows To Return Funding to WHO , Ignores Significant Coronavirus Blunders Galea said the WHO suspected there would be human-to-human transmission , but the cases reported and investigations did not confirm that .
Galea also cautioned against planning on the production of a vaccine to end the outbreak soon .
“ The fact that we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ [ in production ] for any coronavirus suggests that we should not be making plan A the fact that we ’ re going to have a vaccine by such and such date , ” he said .
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The World Health Organization has been denied its requests to participate in the investigation into the coronavirus’ origins, according to a WHO representative in China.
Dr. Gauden Galea told Sky News that although there is a national investigation happening, the organization has yet to be invited to join.
“WHO is making requests of the health commission and of the authorities,” he said. “The origins of virus are very important, the animal-human interface is extremely important and needs to be studied.”
“The priority is we need to know as much as possible to prevent the reoccurrence.”
The WHO has also not been able to investigate logs from the Wuhan Institute of Virology and the Wuhan CDC, the two laboratories working with viruses in Wuhan, China, Galea said.
“From all available evidence, WHO colleagues in our three-level system are convinced that the origins are in Wuhan and that it is a naturally occurring, not a manufactured, virus,” he told Sky News.
These logs are necessary to understand the origin of the virus and “would need to be part of any full report,” according to Galea.
China has been adamant that the investigation into the virus’ origins should be done by scientists, not as part of an independent public inquiry — as countries like Australia have requested.
Galea also responded to criticism the WHO has received due to its early response to the pandemic.
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“We only know what China is reporting to us at that period in time,” he said.
He added that China “will have to answer for” claiming between Jan. 3 and Jan. 16 that there were only 41 cases in Wuhan.
“Is it likely that there were only 41 cases for that period of time? I would think not,” Galea told Sky News.
“Is that a matter of difficulty in finding were they getting their act together, is it a question of definition? I cannot speculate. But it would have been during that period obviously some growth would have been happening.”
The WHO has come under fire for a Jan. 14 tweet that read: “Preliminary investigations conducted by the Chinese authorities have found no clear evidence of human-to-human transmission.”
Galea said the WHO suspected there would be human-to-human transmission, but the cases reported and investigations did not confirm that.
Galea also cautioned against planning on the production of a vaccine to end the outbreak soon.
“The fact that we don’t yet have a vaccine [in production] for any coronavirus suggests that we should not be making plan A the fact that we’re going to have a vaccine by such and such date,” he said.
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westernjournal--2020-05-02--NBC Attributes Statement to Trump That He Never Made, Blasted for Running 100% Fake News

I know it sounds crazy , but we live in crazy times : The novel coronavirus may have escaped from a lab in Wuhan .
That doesn ’ t mean it ’ s a bioweapon .
That doesn ’ t mean it was manmade .
That doesn ’ t mean it ’ s deliberate .
That ’ s not the point .
The point is that the Wuhan Institute of Virology was doing research on bats and coronaviruses at the same time that the virus first started circulating .
There was evidence of security issues at the facility .
There @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t sold in the wet market that was allegedly the locus of the spread of the disease .
The bats that spread the virus weren ’ t native to the area , either .
It isn ’ t just crazy right-wing social media personalities saying this .
This is The Washington Post .
Quoth their editorial board : “ A more troubling explanation is that the coronavirus was inadvertently spread from the Wuhan Institute of Virology , which had carried out research on bat coronaviruses and possessed a biosafety level 4 facility , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and infectious diseases .
It is not beyond possibility that an accident or spill occurred.
” TRENDING : Watch Joe Biden Lapse into Utter Nonsense When Pressed on China and Son Hunter President Donald Trump brought the theory front and center this week when he said during one of his media briefings that he ’ d seen evidence the virus had originated in the Wuhan Institute of Virology .
This caused all kinds of alarums and excursions in medialand , all from outlets that pretended they ’ d never heard of such a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in conspiracy theorizing .
A special fake news award in this category needs to be given to NBC News .
I ’ m writing this on Saturday morning ; President Trump said this on Thursday .
Yet , two days later , the distinguished news organization that brought us Tom Brokaw and Huntley and Brinkley still has , both on its website and on Twitter , claims the president told the world the virus was created in the Wuhan Institute of Virology .
“ President Donald Trump suggested Thursday he has seen evidence @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Wuhan lab , just hours after the Director of National Intelligence said in a statement that the virus was ‘ not manmade or genetically modified , ' ” politics reporter Lauren Egan wrote .
Here was a tweet that echoed that : Here ’ s the issue : Egan ’ s own reporting makes it clear Trump said no such thing .
Egan wrote that the president was “ asked by a reporter if he had seen anything that gave him a high degree of confidence that the Wuhan Institute of Virology was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Yes I have , ” Trump responded .
“ We have people looking at it very , very strongly , ” Trump added .
“ Scientific people , intelligence people , and others.
” RELATED : Longtime Liberal Tara Reade Sees the Light , Admits Conservatives Are Right About the Media Asked about the evidence , Trump said the obvious : “ I can ’ t tell you that .
I ’ m not allowed to tell you that.
” Where was the created part ?
Who cares , apparently ?
By the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people haven ’ t told them about this , as you may indeed imagine : So , issue a correction ?
Take down the tweet ?
Nah , they ’ re good .
However , on the off-chance that NBC should decide to delete the tweet , here ’ s a screenshot : There are plenty of bad takes on what the president had to say , but few of them were actually fake news .
Congratulations to NBC News , I suppose , which couldn ’ t figure out what he was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ over before it began .
If you want to trace how it all went wrong from Huntley and Brinkley to Chris Matthews and Rachel Maddow — though this postdates Matthews ’ flight from the NBC nest and Maddow ’ s departure from the orbital trajectory of reality — this illustrates the pattern of degradation quite nicely .
There ’ s always the possibility Lauren Egan made a mistake , as do we all .
Did her editor make a mistake , too ?
The person who reads through the Twitter comments and reader @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on earth to discover “ Tiger King ” right when this got published on Thursday and now can ’ t stop writing long , tortuous Facebook posts about what it all means ?
If this is the explanation , well , there you go , but I don ’ t think that ’ s how it worked .
Rather , even knowing this theory has been kicking around for quite some time , even knowing it ’ s supported by a fairly august body of evidence , even knowing the president didn ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Wuhan Institute of Virology , they thought this was close enough to their version of the truth to pass muster .
I guess you could call this “ alternative facts ?
” Or we could just go with what it is : fake news .
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I know it sounds crazy, but we live in crazy times: The novel coronavirus may have escaped from a lab in Wuhan.
That doesn’t mean it’s a bioweapon. That doesn’t mean it was manmade. That doesn’t mean it’s deliberate. That’s not the point.
The point is that the Wuhan Institute of Virology was doing research on bats and coronaviruses at the same time that the virus first started circulating.
There was evidence of security issues at the facility. There was also evidence that bats weren’t sold in the wet market that was allegedly the locus of the spread of the disease. The bats that spread the virus weren’t native to the area, either.
It isn’t just crazy right-wing social media personalities saying this. This is The Washington Post. Quoth their editorial board: “A more troubling explanation is that the coronavirus was inadvertently spread from the Wuhan Institute of Virology, which had carried out research on bat coronaviruses and possessed a biosafety level 4 facility, the most secure for handling highly pathogenic and infectious diseases. It is not beyond possibility that an accident or spill occurred.”
President Donald Trump brought the theory front and center this week when he said during one of his media briefings that he’d seen evidence the virus had originated in the Wuhan Institute of Virology.
This caused all kinds of alarums and excursions in medialand, all from outlets that pretended they’d never heard of such a thing or that the president was engaging in conspiracy theorizing.
A special fake news award in this category needs to be given to NBC News. I’m writing this on Saturday morning; President Trump said this on Thursday. Yet, two days later, the distinguished news organization that brought us Tom Brokaw and Huntley and Brinkley still has, both on its website and on Twitter, claims the president told the world the virus was created in the Wuhan Institute of Virology.
“President Donald Trump suggested Thursday he has seen evidence that the coronavirus was created in a Wuhan lab, just hours after the Director of National Intelligence said in a statement that the virus was ‘not manmade or genetically modified,'” politics reporter Lauren Egan wrote.
Here was a tweet that echoed that:
President Trump suggests he has seen evidence that the coronavirus was created in a Wuhan lab, hours after the DNI said in a statement that the virus was “not manmade or genetically modified.” https://t.co/tKpCWt0bSn — NBC News (@NBCNews) April 30, 2020
Here’s the issue: Egan’s own reporting makes it clear Trump said no such thing.
Egan wrote that the president was “asked by a reporter if he had seen anything that gave him a high degree of confidence that the Wuhan Institute of Virology was the origin of the virus.”
“Yes I have,” Trump responded. “We have people looking at it very, very strongly,” Trump added. “Scientific people, intelligence people, and others.”
Asked about the evidence, Trump said the obvious: “I can’t tell you that. I’m not allowed to tell you that.”
Where was the created part? Who cares, apparently?
By the way, it’s not like people haven’t told them about this, as you may indeed imagine:
Those are not the words he said. You need to remove this tweet. It’s a flat out lie. — Kambree (@KamVTV) April 30, 2020
What a mess. I expect professional paid writers to know the difference between “originated” and “created.” — Nicole Stacy (@Nicole_in_DC) May 1, 2020
So, issue a correction? Take down the tweet? Nah, they’re good.
However, on the off-chance that NBC should decide to delete the tweet, here’s a screenshot:
(Note, incidentally, the green check mark on the bottom right. That’s a seal of approval from NewsGuard, which bills itself as “The Internet Trust Tool,” indicating that the site “generally adheres to basic standards of credibility and transparency.” Seems like they might need to take a second look at NBC’s credibility.)
There are plenty of bad takes on what the president had to say, but few of them were actually fake news. Congratulations to NBC News, I suppose, which couldn’t figure out what he was saying in a clip that was basically over before it began.
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If you want to trace how it all went wrong from Huntley and Brinkley to Chris Matthews and Rachel Maddow — though this postdates Matthews’ flight from the NBC nest and Maddow’s departure from the orbital trajectory of reality — this illustrates the pattern of degradation quite nicely.
There’s always the possibility Lauren Egan made a mistake, as do we all. Did her editor make a mistake, too? The person who reads through the Twitter comments and reader emails — were they the last person on earth to discover “Tiger King” right when this got published on Thursday and now can’t stop writing long, tortuous Facebook posts about what it all means?
If this is the explanation, well, there you go, but I don’t think that’s how it worked.
Rather, even knowing this theory has been kicking around for quite some time, even knowing it’s supported by a fairly august body of evidence, even knowing the president didn’t say the virus was created inside the Wuhan Institute of Virology, they thought this was close enough to their version of the truth to pass muster.
I guess you could call this “alternative facts?” Or we could just go with what it is: fake news.
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westernjournal--2020-05-02--Two More Rural California Counties Set To Join Defiance of Newsom Order

Two more rural California counties have made moves to reopen businesses in defiance of Gov .
Gavin Newsom ’ s stay-at-home order .
Sutter and Yuba counties have joined Modoc County , which allowed schools , hair salons , churches , restaurants and its only movie theater to reopen on Friday .
Among Modoc ’ s 9,000 residents in the far northeast part of “ The Golden State , ” there have been no confirmed cases of COVID-19 , The Associated Press reported .
“ It ’ s been a long haul .
We ’ re a small community , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ It ’ s not that we ’ ve been given permission , we ’ ve just had a belly full .
People are fed up.
” Local officials said that businesses must follow certain guidelines , including allowing half the number of patrons with people staying 6 feet apart .
TRENDING : Watch Joe Biden Lapse into Utter Nonsense When Pressed on China and Son Hunter “ Our residents were moving forward with or without us , ” Heather Hardwick , the county ’ s deputy director of emergency services , said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The county had sent the governor a letter about their plans , but Newsom did not say whether he would stop the reopening , KCRA reported .
“ Nothing would please me more than pleasing those local officials … but we ’ re not out of the woods , ” he said at a news conference Friday .
“ No part of the state , no part of this country , few parts of the globe have been immune to this virus.
” An order for Sutter and Yuba counties is following Modoc @ @ @ @ @ @ @ businesses to reopen Monday under “ appropriate modifications.
” The neighboring counties are governed by one health officer , Phuong Luu , who said restaurants , malls , gyms , salons , massage parlors and tattoo shops can all reopen Monday if they allow for the physical distancing of their patrons .
The defiance of these three counties reveals some of the problems that have sprung up during Newsom ’ s statewide lockdown , which was imposed in the middle of March to help stop the spread of the coronavirus .
Protests were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for Newsom to lift the stay-at-home order and reopen the state , Politico reported .
Newsom said Friday that California could be days away from easing up on some of the restrictions , according to the San Francisco Chronicle .
RELATED : California Cities Taking Legal Action Against Gov .
Newsom Over His Beach Closure Order “ We ’ re getting very , very close to making some announcements that I think will be very meaningful to people , ” he said .
But for the people of Sutter and Yuba counties , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Yuba County spokesperson Russ Brown said their decision was based on science and the overall health of the community , not political pressure .
“ The order recognizes the difference between what the state has and what we have , and we also advise our residents of that , ” Brown told Politico .
“ We definitely understand that , but we ’ re still moving ahead .
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Two more rural California counties have made moves to reopen businesses in defiance of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s stay-at-home order.
Sutter and Yuba counties have joined Modoc County, which allowed schools, hair salons, churches, restaurants and its only movie theater to reopen on Friday.
Among Modoc’s 9,000 residents in the far northeast part of “The Golden State,” there have been no confirmed cases of COVID-19, The Associated Press reported.
“It’s been a long haul. We’re a small community,” restaurant owner Jodie Larranga said. “It’s not that we’ve been given permission, we’ve just had a belly full. People are fed up.”
Local officials said that businesses must follow certain guidelines, including allowing half the number of patrons with people staying 6 feet apart.
“Our residents were moving forward with or without us,” Heather Hardwick, the county’s deputy director of emergency services, said in an email to the AP.
The county had sent the governor a letter about their plans, but Newsom did not say whether he would stop the reopening, KCRA reported.
“Nothing would please me more than pleasing those local officials … but we’re not out of the woods,” he said at a news conference Friday.
“No part of the state, no part of this country, few parts of the globe have been immune to this virus.”
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An order for Sutter and Yuba counties is following Modoc’s lead and allowing some nonessential businesses to reopen Monday under “appropriate modifications.”
The neighboring counties are governed by one health officer, Phuong Luu, who said restaurants, malls, gyms, salons, massage parlors and tattoo shops can all reopen Monday if they allow for the physical distancing of their patrons.
The defiance of these three counties reveals some of the problems that have sprung up during Newsom’s statewide lockdown, which was imposed in the middle of March to help stop the spread of the coronavirus.
Protests were held around the state on Friday calling for Newsom to lift the stay-at-home order and reopen the state, Politico reported.
Newsom said Friday that California could be days away from easing up on some of the restrictions, according to the San Francisco Chronicle.
“We’re getting very, very close to making some announcements that I think will be very meaningful to people,” he said.
But for the people of Sutter and Yuba counties, that’s not soon enough. Yuba County spokesperson Russ Brown said their decision was based on science and the overall health of the community, not political pressure.
“The order recognizes the difference between what the state has and what we have, and we also advise our residents of that,” Brown told Politico. “We definitely understand that, but we’re still moving ahead.
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westernjournal--2020-05-02--Canada Bans So-Called ‘Assault Weapons,’ Order Sweeps Up 1,500 Models

Although Canadian law does not define what an “ assault-style ” weapon is , Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday announced they were being banned , effective immediately .
Under an order from Trudeau ’ s government , it is now illegal to buy , sell , transport , import or use any one of the long list of weapons that are banned .
Trudeau said there will be a two-year period for Canadians who are legal gun owners to surrender their weapons , and noted that there would be legislation passed to compensate such individuals .
Legal gun owners @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of their weapons by selling them for export .
“ As of today , the market for assault weapons in Canada is closed , ” Public Safety Minister Bill Blair said , according to the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation .
“ Enough is enough .
Banning these firearms will save Canadian lives.
” TRENDING : CNN 's Stelter Blasted Hydroxychloroquine for Virus , But Turns Out His Wife Uses It - Just Not for COVID A full list of the roughly 1,500 models of weapons that are now banned was published by the Canada @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pending before the current health pandemic , although in announcing the ban , he referenced a shooting in Nova Scotia earlier this month in which 22 people were killed .
In that incident , 13 people were shot dead and nine died in fires allegedly set by Gabriel Wortman , 51 , according to CNN .
Police say Wortman used guns he obtained illegally , and was not licensed to own a gun .
Trudeau said there was no justification for owning the weapons he banned .
“ These weapons were designed for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to kill the largest number of people in the shortest amount of time , ” Trudeau said .
“ There is no use and no place for such weapons in Canada.
” He rejected the notion that hunters could have a use for the banned weapons .
“ You don ’ t need an AR-15 to bring down a deer , ” he said .
No handguns were included in the ban .
Rod Giltaca , CEO of the Canadian Coalition for Firearm Rights , derided the move as “ entirely political.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their guns in this action are licensed gun owners .
No criminals will register or turn in a single rifle , ” he said in a statement .
“ This move is viewed as entirely political.
” “ We know the Liberal approach is to ask law-abiding firearms owners to follow more laws — that ’ s lazy and ineffective , ” Scheer told the CBC .
“ It ’ s easy but lazy.
” “ Doing this at a time when Canadians are very concerned about this pandemic is completely unacceptable .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ these major policy changes , especially when they ’ ve proven so ineffective , ” he said .
Citing a government official who spoke on background , the CBC reported that “ at the end of the two-year amnesty , gun owners must dispose of the firearm or they may be able apply for the firearm to be ‘ grandfathered.
’ “ Details on the grandfather process would be released at a later date , the official said.
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Although Canadian law does not define what an “assault-style” weapon is, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday announced they were being banned, effective immediately.
Under an order from Trudeau’s government, it is now illegal to buy, sell, transport, import or use any one of the long list of weapons that are banned.
Trudeau said there will be a two-year period for Canadians who are legal gun owners to surrender their weapons, and noted that there would be legislation passed to compensate such individuals.
Legal gun owners are also permitted to to get rid of their weapons by selling them for export.
“As of today, the market for assault weapons in Canada is closed,” Public Safety Minister Bill Blair said, according to the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. “Enough is enough. Banning these firearms will save Canadian lives.”
A full list of the roughly 1,500 models of weapons that are now banned was published by the Canada Gazette.
Trudeau said the action was pending before the current health pandemic, although in announcing the ban, he referenced a shooting in Nova Scotia earlier this month in which 22 people were killed.
In that incident, 13 people were shot dead and nine died in fires allegedly set by Gabriel Wortman, 51, according to CNN. Police say Wortman used guns he obtained illegally, and was not licensed to own a gun.
Trudeau’s action sparked an intense response on Twitter:
Saying you will take guns away from licenced, legal gun owners so that you can stop gang members from shooting people with illegal, smuggled guns is a bit like saying you will take cars away from sober drivers to stop drunk drivers.
Read & RT #cdnpoli https://t.co/cRZ1wLkMpe — Brian Lilley (@brianlilley) May 1, 2020
Liberal media BS. Trudeau’s gun ban has nothing to do with illegal guns coming across the border & of course you know that but its hard to stop spewing this propaganda. What happened to all that money Trudeau promised to tighten borders for illegal guns? https://t.co/nJrjwpPpKf — Rex Glacer (@rexglacer) May 1, 2020
Trudeau is using the current pandemic and the horrific attack in Nova Scotia to push his ideological agenda and make major firearms policy changes. That is wrong. The majority of gun crimes are committed with illegally obtained firearms. Nothing he announced addresses this. pic.twitter.com/iolFcLWjwZ — Andrew Scheer (@AndrewScheer) May 1, 2020
Trudeau said there was no justification for owning the weapons he banned.
“These weapons were designed for one purpose and one purpose only: to kill the largest number of people in the shortest amount of time,” Trudeau said. “There is no use and no place for such weapons in Canada.”
He rejected the notion that hunters could have a use for the banned weapons.
“You don’t need an AR-15 to bring down a deer,” he said.
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No handguns were included in the ban.
Rod Giltaca, CEO of the Canadian Coalition for Firearm Rights, derided the move as “entirely political.”
“The only people that will lose their guns in this action are licensed gun owners. No criminals will register or turn in a single rifle,” he said in a statement.
“This move is viewed as entirely political.”
Conservative Party Leader Andrew Scheer called the ban “symbolism over substance.”
“We know the Liberal approach is to ask law-abiding firearms owners to follow more laws — that’s lazy and ineffective,” Scheer told the CBC. “It’s easy but lazy.”
“Doing this at a time when Canadians are very concerned about this pandemic is completely unacceptable. Now is not the time to make these major policy changes, especially when they’ve proven so ineffective,” he said.
Citing a government official who spoke on background, the CBC reported that “at the end of the two-year amnesty, gun owners must dispose of the firearm or they may be able apply for the firearm to be ‘grandfathered.’
“Details on the grandfather process would be released at a later date, the official said.”
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