westernjournal--2020-07-10--PragerU’s Will Witt Blasts White, Liberal BLM Activists for Using Black People as Props

As the Black Lives Matter movement takes hold in mainstream culture , political tensions in the U.S. continue to worsen .
BLM activists insist that anyone opposed to them is racist and that all African-Americans are oppressed by deeply embedded systems of structural racism within the country .
But those activists offer no substantive proof to back up those claims , according to PragerU , a nonprofit organization that ’ s seeking to equip Americans with the truth about the BLM movement .
Founded by American radio host Dennis Prager , PragerU produces video content that educates viewers about conservative @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and conservative commentator Will Witt spoke with The Western Journal this week about the BLM movement , the lack of education surrounding many of its claims of systemic racism and the motivations of BLM activists .
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They all seemed to be misinformed about the statistics regarding police encounters @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he said .
“ I asked them , how many unarmed black men do you think were killed last year ?
And one of the kids said , 1,500 , and another one , I believe said close to 2,000 .
And then I asked them , how many white unarmed men ?
They said , maybe 10 , zero , 15 , something like that , ” Witt told The Western Journal .
“ And then I reveal to them , I said , ‘ Only nine unarmed black men were killed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ re just like , ‘ What ?
No way .
That can ’ t be true.
’ I say , ‘ It ’ s true .
Just look it up .
The crime reports are right there for you to just Google search , takes 10 seconds and you will have the answer . '
” Witt went on to say that “ of course ” the BLM movement relies on this kind of “ misinformation.
” The “ mainstream media is working hand in hand with them .
Hollywood ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ everyone post black squares and get all up in arms about this , ” Witt explained .
“ But they ’ re not focusing on the real issues that affect blacks in America today .
They focus solely , it seems like , on the police brutality issue , which is definitely not the biggest issue facing the black community.
” PragerU has tried to educate viewers about what it believes are more substantive issues affecting the black community .
In a video titled “ Black Fathers Matter , ” which has garnered @ @ @ @ @ @ @ commentator Larry Elder argues that the rise of fatherlessness in the black community has greatly contributed to its current predicament .
RELATED : Trump Victory Draws the Line Against Team Biden in Key Battleground State “ Economist Walter Williams has written that : ‘ According to Census data from 1890 to 1940 , a black child was more likely to grow up with married parents than a white child , ' ” Elder says in the video .
“ For blacks , out-of-wedlock births have gone from 25 percent in 1965 to 73 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the case that the timing of the rise of fatherlessness suggests the rise of the welfare state incentivized single-mother households , giving fathers the means to abandon their financial and moral responsibilities to their children .
None of that can be attributed to systemic racism , the video suggests , especially considering that fatherlessness is more of an issue today than it was 100 years ago .
Nonetheless , white , liberal BLM activists continue to push the idea of systemic racism .
According to Witt , when those activists apologize for their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people as props .
“ I think a lot of white people apologize to black people because it makes them feel good about themselves .
They can pass off their guilt , they can say , ‘ Oh , I ’ m so sorry for what happened because I ’ m a white person and you ’ re black , ’ and they use them as somewhat of a prop , ” Witt told The Western Journal .
“ If you want to help black people , you don ’ t apologize to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and say , ‘ You can do all these amazing things in America , you have all this opportunity . '
” Witt believes that the BLM movement ’ s popularity in mainstream culture is defined by virtue signaling rather than actual action .
“ To me , it just seems more like virtue signaling and pandering , [ businesses and people ] are trying to keep themselves safe from the mob instead of actual real activism , especially as well when it comes to the black squares that everyone posts on social @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to just post a black square .
Think about the people in the 1960s and people fighting for civil rights where they leave a rally and they might get clubbed in the head or attacked by dogs or sprayed with a hose , ” Witt said .
“ And now you have kids in college , in high school , posting black squares on Instagram , thinking they ’ re so valiant for doing so , when in reality , it ’ s just so cheap and cheap activism just to make other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ re a good person .
“ If you really care about the black community , don ’ t post a black square .
Go and do something about the plight of what ’ s happening right now in their communities.
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As the Black Lives Matter movement takes hold in mainstream culture, political tensions in the U.S. continue to worsen.
BLM activists insist that anyone opposed to them is racist and that all African-Americans are oppressed by deeply embedded systems of structural racism within the country.
But those activists offer no substantive proof to back up those claims, according to PragerU, a nonprofit organization that’s seeking to equip Americans with the truth about the BLM movement.
Founded by American radio host Dennis Prager, PragerU produces video content that educates viewers about conservative ideas and Judeo-Christian values.
PragerU influencer and conservative commentator Will Witt spoke with The Western Journal this week about the BLM movement, the lack of education surrounding many of its claims of systemic racism and the motivations of BLM activists.
Witt had previously spoken to a group of African-American kids only a few days before while filming a video for PragerU. They all seemed to be misinformed about the statistics regarding police encounters with members of the black community, he said.
“I asked them, how many unarmed black men do you think were killed last year? And one of the kids said, 1,500, and another one, I believe said close to 2,000. And then I asked them, how many white unarmed men? They said, maybe 10, zero, 15, something like that,” Witt told The Western Journal.
“And then I reveal to them, I said, ‘Only nine unarmed black men were killed last year by police.’ And they’re just like, ‘What? No way. That can’t be true.’ I say, ‘It’s true. Just look it up. The crime reports are right there for you to just Google search, takes 10 seconds and you will have the answer.'”
Witt went on to say that “of course” the BLM movement relies on this kind of “misinformation.”
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The “mainstream media is working hand in hand with them. Hollywood’s working hand in hand to just make everyone post black squares and get all up in arms about this,” Witt explained.
“But they’re not focusing on the real issues that affect blacks in America today. They focus solely, it seems like, on the police brutality issue, which is definitely not the biggest issue facing the black community.”
PragerU has tried to educate viewers about what it believes are more substantive issues affecting the black community.
In a video titled “Black Fathers Matter,” which has garnered over 4 million views, renowned conservative commentator Larry Elder argues that the rise of fatherlessness in the black community has greatly contributed to its current predicament.
“Economist Walter Williams has written that: ‘According to Census data from 1890 to 1940, a black child was more likely to grow up with married parents than a white child,'” Elder says in the video. “For blacks, out-of-wedlock births have gone from 25 percent in 1965 to 73 percent in 2015.”
The video makes the case that the timing of the rise of fatherlessness suggests the rise of the welfare state incentivized single-mother households, giving fathers the means to abandon their financial and moral responsibilities to their children.
None of that can be attributed to systemic racism, the video suggests, especially considering that fatherlessness is more of an issue today than it was 100 years ago.
Nonetheless, white, liberal BLM activists continue to push the idea of systemic racism.
According to Witt, when those activists apologize for their white privilege, they are using black people as props.
“I think a lot of white people apologize to black people because it makes them feel good about themselves. They can pass off their guilt, they can say, ‘Oh, I’m so sorry for what happened because I’m a white person and you’re black,’ and they use them as somewhat of a prop,” Witt told The Western Journal.
“If you want to help black people, you don’t apologize to them. You try and empower them and say, ‘You can do all these amazing things in America, you have all this opportunity.'”
Witt believes that the BLM movement’s popularity in mainstream culture is defined by virtue signaling rather than actual action.
“To me, it just seems more like virtue signaling and pandering, [businesses and people] are trying to keep themselves safe from the mob instead of actual real activism, especially as well when it comes to the black squares that everyone posts on social media. It’s so easy to just post a black square. Think about the people in the 1960s and people fighting for civil rights where they leave a rally and they might get clubbed in the head or attacked by dogs or sprayed with a hose,” Witt said.
“And now you have kids in college, in high school, posting black squares on Instagram, thinking they’re so valiant for doing so, when in reality, it’s just so cheap and cheap activism just to make other people around you think that you’re a good person.
“If you really care about the black community, don’t post a black square. Go and do something about the plight of what’s happening right now in their communities.”
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westernjournal--2020-07-10--Rush Delivers Massive Good News About Health

Rush Limbaugh is literally in the fight for his life as he continues to battle Stage 4 lung cancer , but it isn ’ t quite “ game over ” for the conservative talk radio icon .
“ I ’ m very confident that this is gon na go into extra innings , ” Limbaugh said Monday during his syndicated radio program , “ The Rush Limbaugh Show , ” using America ’ s pastime as an analogy to update his audience on his health .
“ It was in late January that we learned of the diagnosis , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ learned of a really tough opponent .
So , it was time to go up to bat , time to walk to the plate , bat in hand , and that is exactly what happened.
” Limbaugh , who early in his career sold tickets for the Kansas City Royals MLB team , described his first two treatment attempts as “ horrible ” at-bats , but said in “ the third attempt , I managed to get on base.
” “ I hit a solid single and then stole second , ” he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ second base hoping to slide into third and eventually make it all the way home.
” TRENDING : James Woods on Latest Biden Gaffe : 'It 's Outright Cruelty ' To Leave Him in Front of Camera “ We ’ re in the bottom of the ninth .
If I get all the way home we get extra innings .
And that ’ s what we ’ re shooting for here , ” Limbaugh said .
Although he expressed cautious optimism in sharing the hopeful news , Limbaugh was pleased with the promising @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ debilitating fatigue ” he expected to endure for 10 days surprisingly only lasted two .
“ The weekend was good .
But , again , anything can change rapidly and on a dime .
So it ’ s a blessing.
” “ I believe prayer works , ” Limbaugh continued .
“ I know it does .
It is a blessing that in my third at-bat , the last shot that I had at this , I got on base and I stole second , and I ’ m chugging on to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ confident that I ’ m gon na score.
” While Limbaugh has given only periodic , carefully worded updates on his health , he repeatedly has credited the power of prayer for helping his recovery , telling his audience that he was “ confident ” their prayers were working and proclaiming that “ God is good ” in a segment about his health early on .
But Monday ’ s update was the best news yet on his condition .
“ The bottom line is I ’ m entirely capable of being here @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
I ’ m doing extremely well .
And I don ’ t think anybody would mind if I told you honestly that I am doing better at this stage than I thought I was gon na be doing , ” Limbaugh said .
“ I know these people who ’ ve gone through this , and they ’ re so eager to share good news and they do , and then the next day , in some cases , or the next week they have to pull it all back because that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” he said , tempering his optimism slightly .
“ The upshot of it is I ’ ve rounded second base , I ’ m pushing for extra innings , ” Limbaugh continued .
“ I got ta score .
I got ta get around to home plate to tie the game and to extend the game for as many extra innings as I can .
“ And it looks like , sitting here today , that it may happen.
” Despite his devastating diagnosis , this year has been monumental for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Donald Trump awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom during the State of the Union Address on Feb. 4 , just one day after Limbaugh went public with his illness .
Of course , many leftists delighted in Limbaugh ’ s grave prognosis while raging about Trump conferring the host with the highest civilian honor .
Limbaugh ’ s audience , however , has and will remain steadfastly supportive as he continues the fight for his life .
For the man who has remained fiercely loyal to the conservative cause for over three decades @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the left along the way , his listeners are simply returning the favor .
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Rush Limbaugh is literally in the fight for his life as he continues to battle Stage 4 lung cancer, but it isn’t quite “game over” for the conservative talk radio icon.
“I’m very confident that this is gonna go into extra innings,” Limbaugh said Monday during his syndicated radio program, “The Rush Limbaugh Show,” using America’s pastime as an analogy to update his audience on his health.
“It was in late January that we learned of the diagnosis,” he said. “That means we learned of a really tough opponent. So, it was time to go up to bat, time to walk to the plate, bat in hand, and that is exactly what happened.”
Limbaugh, who early in his career sold tickets for the Kansas City Royals MLB team, described his first two treatment attempts as “horrible” at-bats, but said in “the third attempt, I managed to get on base.”
“I hit a solid single and then stole second,” he said. “I am currently on second base hoping to slide into third and eventually make it all the way home.”
“We’re in the bottom of the ninth. If I get all the way home we get extra innings. And that’s what we’re shooting for here,” Limbaugh said.
Although he expressed cautious optimism in sharing the hopeful news, Limbaugh was pleased with the promising results of his treatment and how the “debilitating fatigue” he expected to endure for 10 days surprisingly only lasted two.
“The weekend was good. But, again, anything can change rapidly and on a dime. So it’s a blessing.”
“I believe prayer works,” Limbaugh continued. “I know it does. It is a blessing that in my third at-bat, the last shot that I had at this, I got on base and I stole second, and I’m chugging on to third, and I’m very confident that I’m gonna score.”
While Limbaugh has given only periodic, carefully worded updates on his health, he repeatedly has credited the power of prayer for helping his recovery, telling his audience that he was “confident” their prayers were working and proclaiming that “God is good” in a segment about his health early on.
But Monday’s update was the best news yet on his condition.
“The bottom line is I’m entirely capable of being here today. My energy level is great. I’m doing extremely well. And I don’t think anybody would mind if I told you honestly that I am doing better at this stage than I thought I was gonna be doing,” Limbaugh said.
“I know these people who’ve gone through this, and they’re so eager to share good news and they do, and then the next day, in some cases, or the next week they have to pull it all back because that’s how rapidly things can change,” he said, tempering his optimism slightly.
“The upshot of it is I’ve rounded second base, I’m pushing for extra innings,” Limbaugh continued. “I gotta score. I gotta get around to home plate to tie the game and to extend the game for as many extra innings as I can.
“And it looks like, sitting here today, that it may happen.”
Despite his devastating diagnosis, this year has been monumental for the 69-year-old radio legend, whom President Donald Trump awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom during the State of the Union Address on Feb. 4, just one day after Limbaugh went public with his illness.
Of course, many leftists delighted in Limbaugh’s grave prognosis while raging about Trump conferring the host with the highest civilian honor. Limbaugh’s audience, however, has and will remain steadfastly supportive as he continues the fight for his life.
For the man who has remained fiercely loyal to the conservative cause for over three decades, taking the slings and arrows of the left along the way, his listeners are simply returning the favor.
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westernjournal--2020-07-10--De Blasio Cancels Large NYC Events Through September but Is Allowing Major Privileges for Protesters

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has announced that Black Lives Matter protesters will be given special privileges even though large public events in the city will be forced to cancel in the coming months .
De Blasio , a Democrat and a former presidential candidate , made the admission during an interview with CNN on Thursday .
The mayor told CNN ’ s Wolf Blitzer he will ban all large gatherings through at least September but will not stand in the way of mass protests because he sees them as historic .
TRENDING : James Woods on Latest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ' To Leave Him in Front of Camera “ It means things like parades ; you know , things that here in the city could mean not just thousands , tens of thousands , hundreds of thousands of people , ” de Blasio told Blitzer .
“ It ’ s just not time for that now.
” “ What about protests ?
” Blitzer asked .
“ If people want to march down Fifth Avenue , are they going to be allowed to do so ?
” “ Look , Wolf , this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
If you ’ re just talking about health , we would always say , ‘ Hey , folks , you know , stay home if you can , ’ ” de Blasio answered .
“ But we understand that this moment in history , people are talking about the need for historic changes , ” he also said .
“ This is a historic moment of change .
We have to respect that but also say to people the kinds of gatherings we ’ re used to , the parades , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have that while we ’ re focusing on health right now , ” de Blasio added .
The acknowledgment of the cancellations of large public events in the city comes two weeks after a federal judge ruled that de Blasio and New York Gov .
Andrew Cuomo have exceeded their authorities amid the coronavirus outbreak by restricting religious gatherings .
Judge Gary Sharpe of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York ruled that New York ’ s leaders have unevenly enforced public health mandates by targeting the city ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also again endorsed the Black Lives Matter movement , briefly mentioning to Blitzer on Thursday that demonstrators , with city approval and financing , painted the words “ Black Lives Matter ” on Fifth Avenue in front of Trump Tower in Manhattan hours before the interview .
De Blasio participated in the painting of the so-called “ mural ” honoring the group .
RELATED : New York City Gripped by Violence on Bloody 4th of July Weekend President Donald Trump tweeted about the street painting last week .
“ Let ’ s show @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ Let ’ s paint it right in front of his building for him , ” de Blasio told protesters Thursday .
“ When we say ‘ Black Lives Matter , ’ there is no more American statement , there is no more patriotic statement because there is no America without Black America , ” de Blasio also said on Fifth Avenue on Thursday , The Associated Press reported .
“ We are acknowledging the truth of ourselves as Americans by saying ‘ Black Lives Matter.
’ We are righting a wrong.
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New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has announced that Black Lives Matter protesters will be given special privileges even though large public events in the city will be forced to cancel in the coming months.
De Blasio, a Democrat and a former presidential candidate, made the admission during an interview with CNN on Thursday.
The mayor told CNN’s Wolf Blitzer he will ban all large gatherings through at least September but will not stand in the way of mass protests because he sees them as historic.
NYC Mayor de Blasio on cancelling large events through September: “It means like street fairs. It means big outdoor concerts and it means things like parades… It’s just not time for that now.” What about protests? “This is a historic moment. We have to respect that.” pic.twitter.com/RdOXpwkESZ — Breaking911 (@Breaking911) July 10, 2020
“It means things like parades; you know, things that here in the city could mean not just thousands, tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands of people,” de Blasio told Blitzer. “It’s just not time for that now.”
“What about protests?” Blitzer asked. “If people want to march down Fifth Avenue, are they going to be allowed to do so?”
“Look, Wolf, this is always an area of real sensitivity. If you’re just talking about health, we would always say, ‘Hey, folks, you know, stay home if you can,’ ” de Blasio answered.
“But we understand that this moment in history, people are talking about the need for historic changes,” he also said.
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“This is a historic moment of change. We have to respect that but also say to people the kinds of gatherings we’re used to, the parades, the fairs. We just can’t have that while we’re focusing on health right now,” de Blasio added.
The acknowledgment of the cancellations of large public events in the city comes two weeks after a federal judge ruled that de Blasio and New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo have exceeded their authorities amid the coronavirus outbreak by restricting religious gatherings.
Judge Gary Sharpe of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York ruled that New York’s leaders have unevenly enforced public health mandates by targeting the city’s Christians and Jews.
The mayor also again endorsed the Black Lives Matter movement, briefly mentioning to Blitzer on Thursday that demonstrators, with city approval and financing, painted the words “Black Lives Matter” on Fifth Avenue in front of Trump Tower in Manhattan hours before the interview.
De Blasio participated in the painting of the so-called “mural” honoring the group.
President Donald Trump tweeted about the street painting last week.
….horrible BLM chant, “Pigs In A Blanket, Fry ‘Em Like Bacon”. Maybe our GREAT Police, who have been neutralized and scorned by a mayor who hates & disrespects them, won’t let this symbol of hate be affixed to New York’s greatest street. Spend this money fighting crime instead! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 1, 2020
“Let’s show Donald Trump what he does not understand. “Let’s paint it right in front of his building for him,” de Blasio told protesters Thursday.
“When we say ‘Black Lives Matter,’ there is no more American statement, there is no more patriotic statement because there is no America without Black America,” de Blasio also said on Fifth Avenue on Thursday, The Associated Press reported. “We are acknowledging the truth of ourselves as Americans by saying ‘Black Lives Matter.’ We are righting a wrong.”
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westernjournal--2020-07-10--Dem Houston Mayor Bans GOP Convention in Same City That Hosted Floyd Funeral

The office of Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner posted a series of tweets Wednesday announcing the cancellation of the Texas GOP convention because of the coronavirus threat .
But when another group of people held a large gathering in his city in the midst of coronavirus , Turner felt a little differently .
Just a month ago , Turner seemed to have no problem with mass gatherings .
After all , he joined a crowd of 60,000 people protesting the death of George Floyd , KTVT-TV reported .
Apparently , predominantly left-wing protesters have a special immunity protecting them from coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Woods on Latest Biden Gaffe : ‘ It ’ s Outright Cruelty ’ To Leave Him in Front of Camera Let ’ s not forget that an indoor memorial service for George Floyd in Houston drew “ thousands of mourners , ” according to CNN .
Yet , a similar indoor event , namely the Texas GOP convention , represents a threat to “ the health of the people of Houston.
” While the mayor ’ s office tried to make the case that “ no one wanted to politicize the decision to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Turner and other liberal leaders in the past month and a half have made it clear that politics is a huge factor when deciding whether or not to ban certain gatherings .
For example , the liberal politicians running the state and city of New York have allowed protests to go on throughout both New York City and the state while religious services have been banned or restricted .
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell excoriated this double standard during a speech on the Senate floor last month : Fortunately , a federal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Gov .
Andrew Cuomo and New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio from enforcing restrictions on outdoor and indoor gatherings of religious groups are stricter than businesses and and other types of gatherings .
It looks like the judge disagreed with the fallacy summed up by McConnell , that “ while protests are still permissible , prayer is still too dangerous.
” RELATED : WHO : It 's 'Very Rare ' for Infected People Who Never Develop Symptoms To Spread COVID-19 Florida Rep. Val Demings , a Democratic vice presidential hopeful , also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ blatant double standard of the left when it comes to protest in the age of COVID-19 .
Just four days after attending a “ Healing and Hope ” rally in the wake of Floyd ’ s death , Demings slammed President Donald Trump ’ s “ selfish ” desire to hold a campaign rally : Liberals must think the American people are incredibly stupid .
Even before their support for the Floyd protests exposed the left ’ s hypocrisy on mass gatherings during the coronavirus pandemic , liberal politicians embraced double standards when @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In the early stages of the pandemic , Democratic Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot told the people of her city that “ getting your roots done is not essential !
” But for Lightfoot , getting a haircut apparently was “ essential.
” In 2020 , only a fool would expect politicians to play by the same rules they make everyone else obey with an iron fist .
If anything positive came out of this coronavirus disaster , it ’ s that the American people have finally had the opportunity to see how hypocritical @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
At the same time , this could also be a negative .
In the next major disaster that the nation faces , Americans will be a lot less likely to take those in power seriously .
If state and local leaders do want to be taken seriously , then they must have one set of standards for behavior during coronavirus .
If they want to allow protests and gatherings , then they must permit all people to assemble , not just those whose ideology they agree with .
Otherwise , the American @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are : political hacks .
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The office of Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner posted a series of tweets Wednesday announcing the cancellation of the Texas GOP convention because of the coronavirus threat.
The decision to cancel the GOP convention is to protect the health of the people of Houston. — Houston Mayor’s Office (@houmayor) July 8, 2020
But when another group of people held a large gathering in his city in the midst of coronavirus, Turner felt a little differently.
Just a month ago, Turner seemed to have no problem with mass gatherings. After all, he joined a crowd of 60,000 people protesting the death of George Floyd, KTVT-TV reported. Apparently, predominantly left-wing protesters have a special immunity protecting them from coronavirus that conservatives lack.
Let’s not forget that an indoor memorial service for George Floyd in Houston drew “thousands of mourners,” according to CNN. Yet, a similar indoor event, namely the Texas GOP convention, represents a threat to “the health of the people of Houston.”
While the mayor’s office tried to make the case that “no one wanted to politicize the decision to cancel the convention,” the actions of Turner and other liberal leaders in the past month and a half have made it clear that politics is a huge factor when deciding whether or not to ban certain gatherings.
No one wanted to politicize the decision to cancel the convention. The medical association, Greater Houston Partnership, and their sponsors wrote letters asking the party to cancel their in-person convention and make it virtual. — Houston Mayor’s Office (@houmayor) July 8, 2020
For example, the liberal politicians running the state and city of New York have allowed protests to go on throughout both New York City and the state while religious services have been banned or restricted.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell excoriated this double standard during a speech on the Senate floor last month:
.@senatemajldr Mitch McConnell calls out the double standard on public officials’ attitudes toward protests and religious gatherings: “While protests are still permissible, prayer is still too dangerous” pic.twitter.com/45gPOt0jhP — Benny (@bennyjohnson) June 9, 2020
Fortunately, a federal judge issued an injunction blocking New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio from enforcing restrictions on outdoor and indoor gatherings of religious groups are stricter than businesses and and other types of gatherings.
It looks like the judge disagreed with the fallacy summed up by McConnell, that “while protests are still permissible, prayer is still too dangerous.”
Florida Rep. Val Demings, a Democratic vice presidential hopeful, also played a role in inadvertently exposing the blatant double standard of the left when it comes to protest in the age of COVID-19.
Just four days after attending a “Healing and Hope” rally in the wake of Floyd’s death, Demings slammed President Donald Trump’s “selfish” desire to hold a campaign rally:
The president’s plan to hold mass rallies in Florida and elsewhere as we experience a resurgence in COVID cases is irresponsible and selfish. https://t.co/G6tdqua70c — Rep. Val Demings (@RepValDemings) June 11, 2020
Liberals must think the American people are incredibly stupid. Even before their support for the Floyd protests exposed the left’s hypocrisy on mass gatherings during the coronavirus pandemic, liberal politicians embraced double standards when it came to enforcement of restrictions.
In the early stages of the pandemic, Democratic Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot told the people of her city that “getting your roots done is not essential!” But for Lightfoot, getting a haircut apparently was “essential.” In 2020, only a fool would expect politicians to play by the same rules they make everyone else obey with an iron fist.
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If anything positive came out of this coronavirus disaster, it’s that the American people have finally had the opportunity to see how hypocritical, corrupt and incompetent their leaders are.
At the same time, this could also be a negative. In the next major disaster that the nation faces, Americans will be a lot less likely to take those in power seriously.
If state and local leaders do want to be taken seriously, then they must have one set of standards for behavior during coronavirus. If they want to allow protests and gatherings, then they must permit all people to assemble, not just those whose ideology they agree with.
Otherwise, the American people will see them for what they are: political hacks.
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westernjournal--2020-07-10--Legendary NFL Coach Rips Don Lemon: ‘Your Premise Is Dead Wrong’

To get this out of the way immediately , CNN host Don Lemon is not a “ journalist , ” for whatever that ’ s worth in 2020 .
Saying that his coverage of the news is fair and impartial is like calling McDonald ’ s fine dining .
Even at the most granular level , you ’ d have to be pretty biased to believe either is true .
But even a leftist shill like Lemon should , at the very least , be careful about blaspheming Jesus Christ , if not for the sake of his own soul @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to shreds by one of the softest-spoken and mild-mannered pundits you ’ ll ever see on television — NFL Hall of Famer Tony Dungy .
Lemon , who follows Chris Cuomo during CNN ’ s primetime lineup , inexplicably claimed on the air that Christians believe Jesus Christ “ was not perfect.
” For anyone with even the most elementary theological knowledge of Christianity , the patent absurdity of that sentiment is readily apparent .
TRENDING : James Woods on Latest Biden Gaffe : ‘ It ’ s Outright Cruelty ’ To Leave @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Christ , if that ’ s who you believe in , Jesus Christ admittedly was not perfect when he was here on this Earth , ” Lemon told Cuomo during their nightly transition segment together .
Lemon proceeded to make a bizarre comparison between Jesus and … slaveowners ?
“ So why are we deifying the Founders of this country , many of whom owned slaves ?
” he said .
“ And in the Constitution , the original one , they put slavery in there , that slavery should be abolished because @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and then the Congress said , ‘ No way , ’ ” Lemon added .
While Cuomo might not have offered anything resembling a rebuttal or even a question , Dungy more than made up for it with a powerful Twitter post .
“ I ’ m sorry Mr Lemon but just who ‘ admitted ’ that Jesus Christ was not perfect here on earth ?
” the Super Bowl-winning coach said Thursday .
“ Not anyone who believes the Bible .
Not anyone who trusts in Jesus as their savior .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ point you ’ re making but your premise is dead wrong .
That was the point in Jesus coming !
” RELATED : NASCAR 's Bubba Wallace Speaks Out After FBI Declares He Was Not the Victim of a Hate Crime To be fair , those five words — “ Your premise is dead wrong ” — could be applied to much of Lemon ’ s rhetoric .
While the question of what point the CNN host was trying to make might never be answered , Dungy had no problem responding to and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it was a breath of fresh air as far as Twitter decorum is concerned .
Dungy ’ s responses were smart , thought-provoking , polite and , unlike Lemon ’ s remarks , based on the Bible .
Unlike Lemon , who as of this writing has yet to respond to any of the backlash over his comments , Dungy showed exactly why Christianity can be so powerful .
It gives him a bedrock of belief , and all truth stems from it .
Dungy can succinctly and effectively respond to his critics @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he has about his faith .
It ’ s not clear what , if any , faith Don Lemon has .
But it ’ s abundantly clear that there certainly isn ’ t a deep well of knowledge behind it .
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To get this out of the way immediately, CNN host Don Lemon is not a “journalist,” for whatever that’s worth in 2020.
Saying that his coverage of the news is fair and impartial is like calling McDonald’s fine dining. Even at the most granular level, you’d have to be pretty biased to believe either is true.
But even a leftist shill like Lemon should, at the very least, be careful about blaspheming Jesus Christ, if not for the sake of his own soul then so as not to get torn to shreds by one of the softest-spoken and mild-mannered pundits you’ll ever see on television — NFL Hall of Famer Tony Dungy.
Lemon, who follows Chris Cuomo during CNN’s primetime lineup, inexplicably claimed on the air that Christians believe Jesus Christ “was not perfect.”
For anyone with even the most elementary theological knowledge of Christianity, the patent absurdity of that sentiment is readily apparent.
“Jesus Christ, if that’s who you believe in, Jesus Christ admittedly was not perfect when he was here on this Earth,” Lemon told Cuomo during their nightly transition segment together.
Lemon proceeded to make a bizarre comparison between Jesus and … slaveowners?
“So why are we deifying the Founders of this country, many of whom owned slaves?” he said.
“And in the Constitution, the original one, they put slavery in there, that slavery should be abolished because it was the way the king wanted, and then the Congress said, ‘No way,’” Lemon added.
While Cuomo might not have offered anything resembling a rebuttal or even a question, Dungy more than made up for it with a powerful Twitter post.
“I’m sorry Mr Lemon but just who ‘admitted’ that Jesus Christ was not perfect here on earth?” the Super Bowl-winning coach said Thursday. “Not anyone who believes the Bible. Not anyone who trusts in Jesus as their savior.
“I’m not sure the point you’re making but your premise is dead wrong. That was the point in Jesus coming!”
I’m sorry Mr Lemon but just who “admitted” that Jesus Christ was not perfect here on earth? Not anyone who believes the Bible. Not anyone who trusts in Jesus as their savior. I’m not sure the point you’re making but your premise is dead wrong. That was the point in Jesus coming! https://t.co/KXUS9Z0GLA — Tony Dungy (@TonyDungy) July 9, 2020
To be fair, those five words — “Your premise is dead wrong” — could be applied to much of Lemon’s rhetoric.
While the question of what point the CNN host was trying to make might never be answered, Dungy had no problem responding to and answering people’s inquiries, and it was a breath of fresh air as far as Twitter decorum is concerned.
Dungy’s responses were smart, thought-provoking, polite and, unlike Lemon’s remarks, based on the Bible.
Read your Bible. “For God made Christ, who never sinned, to be the offering for our sin, so that we could be made right with God through Christ.”
2 Corinthians 5:21 NLThttps://t.co/moS5qr8jcN — Tony Dungy (@TonyDungy) July 10, 2020
If you don’t agree with that fact that Jesus was sinless on earth then you can throw out the whole Bible because that’s the premise Christianity stands on. — Tony Dungy (@TonyDungy) July 10, 2020
No man is my leader. Jesus is my leader. He’s who I follow. What sin are you telling me Jesus committed? — Tony Dungy (@TonyDungy) July 10, 2020
Unlike Lemon, who as of this writing has yet to respond to any of the backlash over his comments, Dungy showed exactly why Christianity can be so powerful. It gives him a bedrock of belief, and all truth stems from it. Dungy can succinctly and effectively respond to his critics because of the deep well of knowledge he has about his faith.
It’s not clear what, if any, faith Don Lemon has. But it’s abundantly clear that there certainly isn’t a deep well of knowledge behind it.
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westernjournal--2020-07-10--GOP Rep Gaetz Cleared After ‘BS Smear’ Investigation

The Office of Congressional Ethics has recommended no further action against a Florida congressman who is paying a donor and former legal client $ 5,000 a month to rent space for his district office .
The independent office has ended a preliminary investigation after finding insufficient evidence to continue the case against Rep. Matt Gaetz .
The Republican was accused of a possible violation of a House rule that says lawmakers should not lease from people with whom they have had a professional or legal relationship .
Gaetz , a strong defender of President Donald Trump , said in a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ him was “ a BS smear ” that is “ now debunked.″ TRENDING : James Woods on Latest Biden Gaffe : 'It 's Outright Cruelty ' To Leave Him in Front of Camera Gaetz has been leasing space from Collier Merrill , a Pensacola real estate developer , under an arrangement Gaetz said was approved by House officials .
The two-term lawmaker has said he did nothing wrong and that the lease is “ at or below market rate.
” The Office of Congressional Ethics opened the inquiry after news reports about the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ office is a nonpartisan entity that reviews allegations of misconduct against House members , officers and staff , and makes recommendation to the House Ethics Committee .
Merrill is a real estate developer and restaurateur .
In a series of tweets in April , Gaetz said Merrill had hosted fundraisers for him , attended official functions with him and was a legal client of his “ many years ago ” on a local noise violation at a restaurant .
Merrill owns Empire Partners , L.L.C , the company that has billed him for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2017 .
Gaetz tweeted at the time that he was “ never ever realizing personal financial gain as a consequence of elected office.
” An official House form that must be signed by the property owner and the member of Congress certifies that a district office lease “ is entered into at fair market value as the result of a bona fide , arms-length , marketplace transaction.
” RELATED : Soros Is Doubling Down on Election Influence , Has Already Spent Nearly Twice What He Did in 2016 It also states that both @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not relatives nor have had , or continue to have , a professional or legal relationship ( except as a landlord and tenant ) .
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The Office of Congressional Ethics has recommended no further action against a Florida congressman who is paying a donor and former legal client $5,000 a month to rent space for his district office.
The independent office has ended a preliminary investigation after finding insufficient evidence to continue the case against Rep. Matt Gaetz.
The Republican was accused of a possible violation of a House rule that says lawmakers should not lease from people with whom they have had a professional or legal relationship.
Gaetz, a strong defender of President Donald Trump, said in a tweet on Thursday that the allegation against him was “a BS smear” that is “now debunked.″
Update your stories. This was a BS smear by Politico, now debunked.https://t.co/Ztz5tlllrz — Matt Gaetz (@mattgaetz) July 9, 2020
Gaetz has been leasing space from Collier Merrill, a Pensacola real estate developer, under an arrangement Gaetz said was approved by House officials.
The two-term lawmaker has said he did nothing wrong and that the lease is “at or below market rate.”
The Office of Congressional Ethics opened the inquiry after news reports about the leasing arrangement surfaced in April.
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The office is a nonpartisan entity that reviews allegations of misconduct against House members, officers and staff, and makes recommendation to the House Ethics Committee.
Merrill is a real estate developer and restaurateur. In a series of tweets in April, Gaetz said Merrill had hosted fundraisers for him, attended official functions with him and was a legal client of his “many years ago” on a local noise violation at a restaurant.
Merrill owns Empire Partners, L.L.C, the company that has billed him for the rent since Gaetz took office in 2017.
Gaetz tweeted at the time that he was “never ever realizing personal financial gain as a consequence of elected office.”
An official House form that must be signed by the property owner and the member of Congress certifies that a district office lease “is entered into at fair market value as the result of a bona fide, arms-length, marketplace transaction.”
It also states that both sides “certify that the parties are not relatives nor have had, or continue to have, a professional or legal relationship (except as a landlord and tenant).”
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westernjournal--2020-07-10--Marine Vet, Retired Cop Targeted and Killed for Being White

A Wisconsin man allegedly used a pickup truck to purposefully ram and kill a motorcyclist because he was white , deputies said in a Thursday news conference .
Daniel Navarro , 27 , is suspected of using his father ’ s 2004 Dodge pickup truck to swerve into oncoming traffic and kill a motorcyclist on July 3 .
The victim was later identified as 55-year-old Phillip Thiessen , a Marine veteran and retired law enforcement officer .
Navarro told officials that he intentionally struck Thiessen head-on because he was white , according to Fox News .
Thiessen spent his law @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was known to volunteer at a local food pantry , Fox reported .
TRENDING : James Woods on Latest Biden Gaffe : 'It 's Outright Cruelty ' To Leave Him in Front of Camera The former public servant died in the street after his bike went airborne , and rescue personnel weren ’ t able to resuscitate him .
Navarro is facing both first degree murder and hate crime charges for the incident .
He alleges his white co-workers “ poisoned ” him “ because he is Mexican , ” according to a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ suspected killer “ picked a motorcycle because he wanted the person to die ” and “ white people drive motorcycles , ” he told deputies the day of the crash .
Prosecutors also said Navarro told them that “ if Trump and white people are going to create a world like we are living in , then he has no choice and people are going to have to die , ” according to WITI .
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A Wisconsin man allegedly used a pickup truck to purposefully ram and kill a motorcyclist because he was white, deputies said in a Thursday news conference.
Daniel Navarro, 27, is suspected of using his father’s 2004 Dodge pickup truck to swerve into oncoming traffic and kill a motorcyclist on July 3.
The victim was later identified as 55-year-old Phillip Thiessen, a Marine veteran and retired law enforcement officer.
Navarro told officials that he intentionally struck Thiessen head-on because he was white, according to Fox News.
Thiessen spent his law enforcement career fighting crimes against children and was known to volunteer at a local food pantry, Fox reported.
The former public servant died in the street after his bike went airborne, and rescue personnel weren’t able to resuscitate him.
Navarro is facing both first degree murder and hate crime charges for the incident.
He alleges his white co-workers “poisoned” him “because he is Mexican,” according to a criminal complaint obtained by WITI.
The suspected killer “picked a motorcycle because he wanted the person to die” and “white people drive motorcycles,” he told deputies the day of the crash.
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Prosecutors also said Navarro told them that “if Trump and white people are going to create a world like we are living in, then he has no choice and people are going to have to die,” according to WITI.
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westernjournal--2020-07-10--Sportscaster Who Gave Black High Schooler a Home Reportedly Faces Firing After Offending Black ESPN

Sportscaster Who Gave Black High Schooler a Home Reportedly Faces Firing After Offending Black ESPN Analyst

ESPN sportscaster Dave LaMont needs to remember the cardinal rule of conference calls : If you ’ re not talking , you ’ re on mute .
For those just catching up with the story , the veteran play-by-play man made a big mistake during a conference call last month in which the network ’ s college football staff talked about their experiences .
The call was described by the New York Post , which broke the story , as “ passionate ” and filled with “ riveting and emotional testimonials from on- and off-air people as hundreds listened.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ commit that cardinal sin , but commit it LaMont did — he described the nature of the call as “ venting ” while talking with his wife .
Maria Taylor , the black sideline reporter who was speaking , warned him there would be ramifications if he didn ’ t stop .
He did .
TRENDING : James Woods on Latest Biden Gaffe : 'It 's Outright Cruelty ' To Leave Him in Front of Camera LaMont apologized to his superiors at ESPN immediately .
That may not be enough , however ; @ @ @ @ @ @ @ moment the call ended , and the network ’ s human resources department is now handling the matter , the Post reported .
Various people on the call described the remark as “ uncomfortable , ” “ shocking ” and “ bad timing , ” according to the outlet .
I ’ d go with the first and the third , personally — although I wasn ’ t on the call myself .
The question is whether or not a man who ’ s worked for the network for 16 years ought to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ certainly the worst moment of his professional career .
“ A comment was made to my wife that was overheard on the college football call , offending some who heard it , ” LaMont told the Post .
“ We have a racially integrated home and I respect and admire those who spoke up about their experiences .
I profusely apologize to everyone on the call.
” In terms of that racially integrated house : “ Tedarrell Slaton , now a senior defensive lineman at Florida , who is black , lived with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ high school years , ” the Post reported .
“ The family did not formally adopt Slaton , but Slaton has honored them with a tattoo that reads , ‘ Family shows no color . '
” According to USA Today , Stanton was friends with LaMont ’ s son .
So guess what some on social media focused on : RELATED : Professional Athletes Quit Over Team 's Pro-Trump , Pro-Anthem Tweet and Call It 'Backhanded Racism' That ’ s author and attorney Adrienne Lawrence , who seems to be under the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ racially integrated home ” is using antediluvian language regarding race — which apparently proves he ’ s a racist .
There ’ s no one denying LaMont made a mistake .
There ’ s also no talk about the context and tone of his use of the word “ venting , ” which is somewhat important .
If it ’ s a remark he made to his wife — and no one on the call seems to dispute this — there ’ s an unbecoming asperity with which ESPN is reportedly treating LaMont @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the moment , however , particularly when LaMont ’ s remark inspires headlines like this one from black-centric website Bossip : If ESPN gets rid of LaMont , they won ’ t have to deal with headlines like “ Watch Your Mayo Mouth.
” It ’ s an easy fix , right ?
There ’ s nothing that indicates a racial animus in anything LaMont did .
He made a professional mistake on an emotional call .
The reason he could reportedly be fired has to do with The Great Reckoning™ , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ any break from po-faced seriousness is reason enough for termination .
It ’ s impossible to know what ’ s going on inside the halls at ESPN ’ s Bristol headquarters and inside the LaMont home .
From an outsider ’ s perspective , however , LaMont seems like a guy who ’ s done everything right except hit the mute button and take a call on race seriously enough .
If this is a one-off , firing him is merely about satiating the beast that demands blood every time there ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wider cultural narrative .
As for whether or not LaMont has a job , that still seems up in the air .
LaMont seems to think he does .
ESPN wouldn ’ t give the Post confirmation of that , however .
“ We took this matter very seriously , both in the moment and subsequently , and have addressed it appropriately , ” said ESPN in a statement .
“ Consistent with policy , we have no plans to publicly share the specifics involving individual personnel matters.
” In short , this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ handled in a wholly P.R.-tastic way , without any consideration of who Lamont is and his intentions .
This is a guy who ’ s been with ESPN for over a decade and a half .
He took a black high schooler into his home .
He made a mistake that doesn ’ t have to do with racist speech — and he could be out of a job , the dreaded “ canceled ” sticker slapped on his forehead .
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ESPN sportscaster Dave LaMont needs to remember the cardinal rule of conference calls: If you’re not talking, you’re on mute.
For those just catching up with the story, the veteran play-by-play man made a big mistake during a conference call last month in which the network’s college football staff talked about their experiences.
The call was described by the New York Post, which broke the story, as “passionate” and filled with “riveting and emotional testimonials from on- and off-air people as hundreds listened.”
This wasn’t the time to commit that cardinal sin, but commit it LaMont did — he described the nature of the call as “venting” while talking with his wife.
Maria Taylor, the black sideline reporter who was speaking, warned him there would be ramifications if he didn’t stop. He did.
LaMont apologized to his superiors at ESPN immediately. That may not be enough, however; his bosses discussed letting him go the moment the call ended, and the network’s human resources department is now handling the matter, the Post reported.
Various people on the call described the remark as “uncomfortable,” “shocking” and “bad timing,” according to the outlet.
I’d go with the first and the third, personally — although I wasn’t on the call myself. The question is whether or not a man who’s worked for the network for 16 years ought to be fired for what’s almost certainly the worst moment of his professional career.
“A comment was made to my wife that was overheard on the college football call, offending some who heard it,” LaMont told the Post.
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“We have a racially integrated home and I respect and admire those who spoke up about their experiences. I profusely apologize to everyone on the call.”
In terms of that racially integrated house: “Tedarrell Slaton, now a senior defensive lineman at Florida, who is black, lived with the LaMont family during Slaton’s high school years,” the Post reported.
“The family did not formally adopt Slaton, but Slaton has honored them with a tattoo that reads, ‘Family shows no color.'”
According to USA Today, Stanton was friends with LaMont’s son.
So guess what some on social media focused on:
In his apology, Dave LaMont says, “We have a racially integrated home…” I haven’t heard that term since Brown v. Board was decided in 1954. What’re the chances he also uses the term “colored”?https://t.co/pH0uX6ZQqc — Staying in the Game (@AdrienneLaw) July 9, 2020
That’s author and attorney Adrienne Lawrence, who seems to be under the impression that talking about having “a racially integrated home” is using antediluvian language regarding race — which apparently proves he’s a racist.
There’s no one denying LaMont made a mistake. There’s also no talk about the context and tone of his use of the word “venting,” which is somewhat important. If it’s a remark he made to his wife — and no one on the call seems to dispute this — there’s an unbecoming asperity with which ESPN is reportedly treating LaMont.
This is more about the exigencies of the moment, however, particularly when LaMont’s remark inspires headlines like this one from black-centric website Bossip:
Watch Your Mayo Mouth: ESPN’s Dave LaMont In Job Jeopardy After Displaying Caucasity Audacity With Maria Taylor During Conference Call About Race (Image via Matthew Pearce/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images/John Atashian/Getty)https://t.co/6gHjhfwHP5 pic.twitter.com/qBbtcZLoYK — Bossip (@Bossip) July 9, 2020
If ESPN gets rid of LaMont, they won’t have to deal with headlines like “Watch Your Mayo Mouth.” It’s an easy fix, right?
There’s nothing that indicates a racial animus in anything LaMont did. He made a professional mistake on an emotional call.
The reason he could reportedly be fired has to do with The Great Reckoning™, a national discussion about privilege in which any break from po-faced seriousness is reason enough for termination.
It’s impossible to know what’s going on inside the halls at ESPN’s Bristol headquarters and inside the LaMont home. From an outsider’s perspective, however, LaMont seems like a guy who’s done everything right except hit the mute button and take a call on race seriously enough. If this is a one-off, firing him is merely about satiating the beast that demands blood every time there’s a public crisis with ties to a wider cultural narrative.
As for whether or not LaMont has a job, that still seems up in the air. LaMont seems to think he does. ESPN wouldn’t give the Post confirmation of that, however.
“We took this matter very seriously, both in the moment and subsequently, and have addressed it appropriately,” said ESPN in a statement. “Consistent with policy, we have no plans to publicly share the specifics involving individual personnel matters.”
In short, this looks as if it’s being handled in a wholly P.R.-tastic way, without any consideration of who Lamont is and his intentions.
This is a guy who’s been with ESPN for over a decade and a half. He took a black high schooler into his home. He made a mistake that doesn’t have to do with racist speech — and he could be out of a job, the dreaded “canceled” sticker slapped on his forehead.
That’s racial justice in 2020, apparently.
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westernjournal--2020-07-10--NFL Star Calls Anti-Semitic Farrakhan ‘Honorable’ After Complaining About ‘Racist’ Players: Report

If someone spends much of his life attacking people based on their race , religion or ethnicity , he should not be described as “ honorable.
” That should go without saying , but apparently it ’ s a concept that flies right over the head of Philadelphia Eagles defensive tackle Malik Jackson .
The 30-year-old lineman took it upon himself to show the world just how much of his foot he could shove in his mouth when he chose not only to defend the world ’ s most famous anti-Semite , Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” in the custom of Black Muslims .
To be fair to Jackson , his opinion falls perfectly in line with the supposedly anti-racist and tolerant left ’ s general acceptance of Farrakhan ’ s abhorrent rhetoric .
In a since-deleted Instagram comment that multiple outlets have reported on , Jackson came to the defense of his teammate , wide receiver DeSean Jackson , who had posted some highly controversial and largely anti-Semitic material himself .
TRENDING : James Woods on Latest Biden Gaffe : 'It 's Outright Cruelty ' To Leave Him @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Malik Jackson ’ s comments , shared by the fan site Eagles Nation , swiftly gained traction on social media .
“ [ T ] he honorable farrakhan is nothing like that vile scum hitler .
He speaks the truth and believes in protection of self and that scares ur racist ass .
2nd d Jack [ DeSean Jackson ] did not quote anyone he took a picture or a book that was to invoke thought and conversation , ” the comment reads .
Farrakhan is nothing like Hitler ?
According to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ described Jewish people as the “ race-tuberculosis of the peoples ” who must be eradicated .
“ You and I are going to have to learn to distinguish between the righteous Jew and the Satanic Jews who have infected the whole world with poison and deceit , ” Farrakhan said in a 2018 speech , according to the Anti-Defamation League .
Take your pick of which is the more vile quote , but they are certainly comparable .
As The Associated Press notes , even when Farrakhan was denying that he ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ against “ the Satanic Jews.
” Even if you grant that Farrakhan is “ nothing like ” Hitler , who was responsible for the deaths of millions of Jews , one has to admit that the former ’ s remarks represent ugly bigotry .
Which is curious , because Malik Jackson has no problems complaining about bigotry in the NFL .
In a June 7 interview with WPVI-TV interview , Jackson talked about the problem of “ racist players ” in the league .
In that same interview , the Eagles defensive tackle @ @ @ @ @ @ @ respect ” for Drew Brees for having the audacity to want to stand for the American flag during the national anthem .
“ I don ’ t accept his apology , ” Jackson said after the New Orleans Saints quarterback backpedaled amid a backlash over his seemingly innocuous remarks .
“ I think he ’ s only apologizing because people came for him and people are disagreeing with him and he understands that his base in Louisiana , there ’ s a lot of black people.
” You know , because there ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ anti-Semitism or as disrespectful as wanting to honor the American flag .
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If someone spends much of his life attacking people based on their race, religion or ethnicity, he should not be described as “honorable.”
That should go without saying, but apparently it’s a concept that flies right over the head of Philadelphia Eagles defensive tackle Malik Jackson.
The 30-year-old lineman took it upon himself to show the world just how much of his foot he could shove in his mouth when he chose not only to defend the world’s most famous anti-Semite, Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan, but to give him the title “honorable” in the custom of Black Muslims.
To be fair to Jackson, his opinion falls perfectly in line with the supposedly anti-racist and tolerant left’s general acceptance of Farrakhan’s abhorrent rhetoric.
In a since-deleted Instagram comment that multiple outlets have reported on, Jackson came to the defense of his teammate, wide receiver DeSean Jackson, who had posted some highly controversial and largely anti-Semitic material himself.
DeSean Jackson has been promoting anti-Semite Louis Farrakhan on his Instagram page. He hasen’t trended for even second today. Wtf @Eagles @nflcommish @NFL pic.twitter.com/HMw4tzRhj1 — Greg Price (@greg_price11) July 7, 2020
A screenshot of Malik Jackson’s comments, shared by the fan site Eagles Nation, swiftly gained traction on social media.
“[T]he honorable farrakhan is nothing like that vile scum hitler. He speaks the truth and believes in protection of self and that scares ur racist ass. 2nd d Jack [DeSean Jackson] did not quote anyone he took a picture or a book that was to invoke thought and conversation,” the comment reads.
#Eagles DT Malik Jackson lashed out on a fan to defend Louis Farrakhan, who he calls “honorable.” Farrakhan is considered one of the most notorious anti-Semitic, anti-LGBT, & anti-white speakers in the world according to @ADL. Farrakhan has called Jews “termites” and “satanic.” pic.twitter.com/4lWSr0cgKs — Eagles Nation (@PHLEaglesNation) July 9, 2020
Farrakhan is nothing like Hitler?
According to the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, Hitler described Jewish people as the “race-tuberculosis of the peoples” who must be eradicated.
“You and I are going to have to learn to distinguish between the righteous Jew and the Satanic Jews who have infected the whole world with poison and deceit,” Farrakhan said in a 2018 speech, according to the Anti-Defamation League.
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Take your pick of which is the more vile quote, but they are certainly comparable.
As The Associated Press notes, even when Farrakhan was denying that he’s anti-Semitic in 2019, he spoke out against “the Satanic Jews.”
Even if you grant that Farrakhan is “nothing like” Hitler, who was responsible for the deaths of millions of Jews, one has to admit that the former’s remarks represent ugly bigotry.
Which is curious, because Malik Jackson has no problems complaining about bigotry in the NFL.
In a June 7 interview with WPVI-TV interview, Jackson talked about the problem of “racist players” in the league.
In that same interview, the Eagles defensive tackle said he “lost a lot of respect” for Drew Brees for having the audacity to want to stand for the American flag during the national anthem.
“I don’t accept his apology,” Jackson said after the New Orleans Saints quarterback backpedaled amid a backlash over his seemingly innocuous remarks. “I think he’s only apologizing because people came for him and people are disagreeing with him and he understands that his base in Louisiana, there’s a lot of black people.”
You know, because there’s nothing as “honorable” as anti-Semitism or as disrespectful as wanting to honor the American flag.
2020 cannot possibly get any more backward.
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westernjournal--2020-07-10--Reddit Shutters Two Conservative Forums in One Day

Social media giant Reddit removed a forum dedicated to tracking alleged hate crime hoaxes on the same day the platform @ @ @ @ @ President Donald Trump .
Reddit users who keep tabs on potential hate crime hoaxes via @ @ @ @ @ with a label notifying them that “ r/hatecrimehoaxes has been banned from Reddit.
” The @ @ @ @ @ was banned for “ violating Reddit ’ s rule against promoting hate.
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Social media giant Reddit removed a forum dedicated to tracking alleged hate crime hoaxes on the same day the platform removed a subreddit devoted to President Donald Trump.
Reddit users who keep tabs on potential hate crime hoaxes via the online forum are met with a label notifying them that “r/hatecrimehoaxes has been banned from Reddit.”
The label notes that the page was banned for “violating Reddit’s rule against promoting hate.”
An archived version of the page from July 2 indicates that it was banned on June 30, the same day Reddit blocked the 790,000-member “The_Donald” forum. The forum where users post about alleged hate crime hoaxes, r/hoaxhatecrimes, has 2,800 members and is still live. Reddit has not yet responded to the Daily Caller News Foundation’s requests for comment. Several hate crime hoaxes marked Trump’s first term in office, including one in which liberal actor Jussie Smollett allegedly staged a racist and anti-gay attack on himself in 2019 to create the impression that Trump supporters assaulted him because of his sexual orientation and skin color. Company executives insisted there is still a place for Trump supporters and conservatives on Reddit. “There’s a home on Reddit for conservatives, there’s a home on Reddit for liberals,” Benjamin Lee, Reddit’s general counsel, told reporters. “There’s a home on Reddit for Donald Trump.”
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westernjournal--2020-07-10--Legendary Coach: Fighting Irish Nickname Comes from ND Students Confronting the KKK

Legendary former Notre Dame football coach Lou Holtz defended the university ’ s Fighting Irish nickname on Thursday amid calls for the school to reconsider it .
Holtz spoke Thursday evening on Fox News ’ “ The Ingraham Angle ” about the return of college football and whether the Fighting Irish nickname should be left behind .
“ They were named the Fighting Irish because the Ku Klux Klan tried to attack the Catholics , ” Holtz said .
“ They went down and fought the Ku Klux Klan and that is where the name the Fighting Irish came.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Klux Klan probably refer to a May 1924 incident that took place in South Bend , Indiana .
TRENDING : James Woods on Latest Biden Gaffe : 'It 's Outright Cruelty ' To Leave Him in Front of Camera The Klu Klux Klan “ wanted to showcase its power and cement its sudden grip on Indiana politics by holding a picnic and parade in South Bend , the most Catholic area in the state , ” according to the University of Notre Dame .
About 500 Notre Dame students responded by chasing Klan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hoods and robes as “ battle trophies , ” according to Notre Dame .
Both the university and “ Notre Dame Vs. the Klan : How the Fighting Irish Defeated the Ku Klux Klan , ” a book written on the matter by Todd Tucker , describe the encounter at length .
The university notes that it is not exactly clear how Notre Dame adopted the Fighting Irish nickname .
The nickname may have originated from a 1919 visit from Irish freedom fighter and future president of Ireland Éamon de Valera , according @ @ @ @ @ @ @ refer to the fact that four of the six founders of Notre Dame were Irish .
Additionally , Irish immigrants who fought for the Union in the “ Irish Brigade ” during the Civil War were called the Fighting Irish , which Notre Dame suggests was the first usage of the term .
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The university suggests that the first time the nickname was used for Notre Dame @ @ @ @ @ @ @ news reports attributed a comeback by the Notre Dame football team to the spirit of the Fighting Irish .
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Legendary former Notre Dame football coach Lou Holtz defended the university’s Fighting Irish nickname on Thursday amid calls for the school to reconsider it.
Holtz spoke Thursday evening on Fox News’ “The Ingraham Angle” about the return of college football and whether the Fighting Irish nickname should be left behind.
“They were named the Fighting Irish because the Ku Klux Klan tried to attack the Catholics,” Holtz said.
“They went down and fought the Ku Klux Klan and that is where the name the Fighting Irish came.”
Holtz’s comments about the Ku Klux Klan probably refer to a May 1924 incident that took place in South Bend, Indiana.
The Klu Klux Klan “wanted to showcase its power and cement its sudden grip on Indiana politics by holding a picnic and parade in South Bend, the most Catholic area in the state,” according to the University of Notre Dame.
About 500 Notre Dame students responded by chasing Klan members down the streets and stealing their hoods and robes as “battle trophies,” according to Notre Dame.
Both the university and “Notre Dame Vs. the Klan: How the Fighting Irish Defeated the Ku Klux Klan,” a book written on the matter by Todd Tucker, describe the encounter at length.
The university notes that it is not exactly clear how Notre Dame adopted the Fighting Irish nickname.
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The nickname may have originated from a 1919 visit from Irish freedom fighter and future president of Ireland Éamon de Valera, according to the university.
It may also refer to the fact that four of the six founders of Notre Dame were Irish.
Additionally, Irish immigrants who fought for the Union in the “Irish Brigade” during the Civil War were called the Fighting Irish, which Notre Dame suggests was the first usage of the term.
Rev. William Corby served as chaplain for the brigade and would go on to become the third president of the University of Notre Dame.
The university suggests that the first time the nickname was used for Notre Dame athletic teams was in 1909, when news reports attributed a comeback by the Notre Dame football team to the spirit of the Fighting Irish.
Notre Dame did not immediately respond to a request for comment from the Daily Caller News Foundation.
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westernjournal--2020-07-10--NYT Claims Church Is ‘Major Source’ of COVID – but Only .02% of US Cases Are Linked to Church

Hell hath no fury like the wrath doled out by cultural Karens toward those who want to attend religious services in person .
Want to protest ?
Go nuts .
Want to go to your place of worship ?
Don ’ t you know the risks ?
Don ’ t you care about my grandmother ?
In New York City , the Karen depot is located at 620 Eighth Ave. , behind the imposing facade of The New York Times Building .
There , reporters can cluck heartily at the rubes who are clinging to their religion ( and assumedly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ disapprovingly at Brooklyn ’ s Orthodox Jewish communities and their hesitancy to follow social distancing guidelines .
And , in the same breath , they ’ ll tell you emphatically there ’ s no chance the novel coronavirus spread at the recent wave of protests that swept across that city and the nation .
TRENDING : James Woods on Latest Biden Gaffe : ‘ It ’ s Outright Cruelty ’ To Leave Him in Front of Camera On Wednesday , New York ’ s paper of record published an article about a rash @ @ @ @ @ @ @ services .
“ Churches Were Eager to Reopen .
Now They Are a Major Source of Coronavirus Cases , ” the headline of the piece declared .
Sounds pretty dire .
So did the first sentence of the sub-headline : “ The virus has infiltrated Sunday services , church meetings and youth camps.
” And then you read on : “ More than 650 coronavirus cases have been linked to nearly 40 churches and religious events across the United States since the beginning of the pandemic.
” Oh .
Well , time to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unclear how many people have gone back to church or other forms of in-person religious worship ; The Times ’ article only deals with Christian services .
Given the total number of cases on Friday morning , using Johns Hopkins University data of the total number of COVID-19 cases , that means that .02 percent of U.S. COVID-19 cases are linked to religious services .
Many pointed out that number hardly represents a “ major source of coronavirus cases.
” RELATED : Top NYT Columnist Paves the Way for Biden To Duck Debates @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Times changed its headline to “ Now They Are Confronting Coronavirus Cases.
” And some of these cases also have little to do with the inherent contagiousness of the coronavirus .
Take what happened at the Calvary Chapel of San Antonio , one of the churches where a number of congregants have tested positive for COVID-19 .
Pastor Ron Arbaugh says his congregation followed “ the letter of the law ” when it reopened .
“ The ushers , greeters and leaders of the children ’ s ministry wore face masks .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
About half the congregation wore masks , ” The Times reported .
“ But now , about 50 congregants and staff members — including the pastor and his wife — have tested positive for the coronavirus .
Mr. Arbaugh said all the cases had been mild so far.
” Sounds bad , until you consider this : “ He said he does not know how the virus spread in the church or who brought it in , but that he now regrets announcing after several weeks of resumed services that congregants could @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mine . ]
Well , I ’ m bewildered at how this could have happened .
This has less than zero to do with the inherent perils of being indoors in the time of COVID and everything to do with a pastor who made an eye-openingly questionable decision .
“ In retrospect , I would have said : Just maintain that distance , ” Arbaugh said .
“ In a spiritual environment , we had people who were away from fellowship for so long and in isolation .
They were hurting .
We @ @ @ @ @ @ @ thought , we need to have normal church services.
” Well , that didn ’ t quite work out for him .
And the Karens at The Times didn ’ t just come for churches .
“ Over 80 cases have been linked to Kanakuk Kamps , a Christian youth camp in Missouri , ” the report said .
“ Melissa Fisher , a parent whose teenagers attended the facility in early June , said that camp leaders had asked campers to quarantine themselves for two weeks before arriving and to monitor their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wear in group settings , although they were not required to wear them when they were in smaller groups of campers they were rooming with , she said.
” It ’ s difficult to meet this with a shrug when you consider that people died because of this .
However , given the grim circumstances , there are going to be deaths and COVID-19 cases .
That there aren ’ t more ought to be the surprise here .
Later in the article , The Times ’ writers note something that probably should @ @ @ @ @ @ @ often held to more stringent guidelines for reopening than other businesses and establishments are .
For instance , in Nevada , a church is mounting a legal challenge against “ state rules that cap religious gatherings at 50 people while allowing casinos and other reopening businesses to operate without similar limits.
” I don ’ t quite remember casinos being so important to our national fabric that the God-given right to get plastered and lose $ 220 at the low-limit blackjack tables is enumerated in any of the amendments , but perhaps my @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are doing social distancing properly and haven ’ t been contributing to the national caseload .
Those that haven ’ t likely would have found some way to circumvent any restrictions put upon them ; it ’ s hard to imagine what people really want at this moment is a concerted effort to find churches that aren ’ t practicing social distancing laws and using police to crack down upon them .
Even with these COVID-scofflaw congregations , the number of cases they represent is well under both 1,000 cases and 1 percent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s no evidence church services have driven any kind of surge or spike in the total number of cases .
But the cultural Karens have spoken .
If all else fails , you can reliably tell a story ’ s intent by its closing paragraphs .
In this one , The Times quotes Dan Satterwhite , a pastor at an Oregon church currently on the receiving end of plenty of community invective because it was thought to be the source of a coronavirus outbreak in rural Union County .
“ My personal belief @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” Satterwhite said .
“ If God wants me to get Covid , I ’ ll get Covid .
And if God doesn ’ t want me to get Covid , I won ’ t. ” This seems a bit like a wry take on that old joke about the man who , in a flood , is first visited by a rowboat , then a motorboat , then a helicopter , all sent there to save him .
No , he says every time , he trusts in God .
He @ @ @ @ @ @ @ asks God why he didn ’ t save him .
“ You fool , ” God says .
“ I sent you the rowboat , I sent you the motorboat , I sent you the helicopter , why didn ’ t you go ?
” That ’ s a pithy use of the quote , but the idea that there ’ s an epidemic of churchgoers waving off the helicopters and ending up with COVID-19 isn ’ t borne out by the facts .
At no point in the article was there any @ @ @ @ @ @ @ trend worth paying attention to .
The evidence was anecdotal at best .
It fit the narrative , though .
It was Karen-approved .
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Hell hath no fury like the wrath doled out by cultural Karens toward those who want to attend religious services in person.
Want to protest? Go nuts.
Want to go to your place of worship? Don’t you know the risks? Don’t you care about my grandmother?
In New York City, the Karen depot is located at 620 Eighth Ave., behind the imposing facade of The New York Times Building. There, reporters can cluck heartily at the rubes who are clinging to their religion (and assumedly their guns). They can glare disapprovingly at Brooklyn’s Orthodox Jewish communities and their hesitancy to follow social distancing guidelines.
And, in the same breath, they’ll tell you emphatically there’s no chance the novel coronavirus spread at the recent wave of protests that swept across that city and the nation.
On Wednesday, New York’s paper of record published an article about a rash of COVID-19 cases linked to Christian religious services.
“Churches Were Eager to Reopen. Now They Are a Major Source of Coronavirus Cases,” the headline of the piece declared.
Sounds pretty dire. So did the first sentence of the sub-headline: “The virus has infiltrated Sunday services, church meetings and youth camps.”
And then you read on: “More than 650 coronavirus cases have been linked to nearly 40 churches and religious events across the United States since the beginning of the pandemic.”
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Oh. Well, time to do the crossword.
It’s unclear how many people have gone back to church or other forms of in-person religious worship; The Times’ article only deals with Christian services. Given the total number of cases on Friday morning, using Johns Hopkins University data of the total number of COVID-19 cases, that means that .02 percent of U.S. COVID-19 cases are linked to religious services.
Many pointed out that number hardly represents a “major source of coronavirus cases.”
The New York Times headline calls out churches for being “A Major Source of Coronavirus Cases” This major source makes up a total of 650 of the 3 million cases, or .02%. Appreciate @edstetzer responding – https://t.co/67sdMtPqiB — Mike Hubbard (@MikeSHubbard) July 9, 2020
Which explains why The Times changed its headline to “Now They Are Confronting Coronavirus Cases.”
And some of these cases also have little to do with the inherent contagiousness of the coronavirus.
Take what happened at the Calvary Chapel of San Antonio, one of the churches where a number of congregants have tested positive for COVID-19. Pastor Ron Arbaugh says his congregation followed “the letter of the law” when it reopened.
“The ushers, greeters and leaders of the children’s ministry wore face masks. Families sat spaced out in the pews. About half the congregation wore masks,” The Times reported.
“But now, about 50 congregants and staff members — including the pastor and his wife — have tested positive for the coronavirus. Mr. Arbaugh said all the cases had been mild so far.”
Sounds bad, until you consider this: “He said he does not know how the virus spread in the church or who brought it in, but that he now regrets announcing after several weeks of resumed services that congregants could hug one another again.” [Emphasis mine.]
Well, I’m bewildered at how this could have happened. This has less than zero to do with the inherent perils of being indoors in the time of COVID and everything to do with a pastor who made an eye-openingly questionable decision.
“In retrospect, I would have said: Just maintain that distance,” Arbaugh said. “In a spiritual environment, we had people who were away from fellowship for so long and in isolation. They were hurting. We just got to a point where we thought, we need to have normal church services.”
Well, that didn’t quite work out for him. And the Karens at The Times didn’t just come for churches.
“Over 80 cases have been linked to Kanakuk Kamps, a Christian youth camp in Missouri,” the report said.
“Melissa Fisher, a parent whose teenagers attended the facility in early June, said that camp leaders had asked campers to quarantine themselves for two weeks before arriving and to monitor their temperatures. Campers were given masks to wear in group settings, although they were not required to wear them when they were in smaller groups of campers they were rooming with, she said.”
It’s difficult to meet this with a shrug when you consider that people died because of this. However, given the grim circumstances, there are going to be deaths and COVID-19 cases. That there aren’t more ought to be the surprise here.
Later in the article, The Times’ writers note something that probably should have been mentioned earlier: Churches are often held to more stringent guidelines for reopening than other businesses and establishments are.
For instance, in Nevada, a church is mounting a legal challenge against “state rules that cap religious gatherings at 50 people while allowing casinos and other reopening businesses to operate without similar limits.”
I don’t quite remember casinos being so important to our national fabric that the God-given right to get plastered and lose $220 at the low-limit blackjack tables is enumerated in any of the amendments, but perhaps my memory’s rusty.
Most churches are doing social distancing properly and haven’t been contributing to the national caseload. Those that haven’t likely would have found some way to circumvent any restrictions put upon them; it’s hard to imagine what people really want at this moment is a concerted effort to find churches that aren’t practicing social distancing laws and using police to crack down upon them.
Even with these COVID-scofflaw congregations, the number of cases they represent is well under both 1,000 cases and 1 percent of the national total. There’s no evidence church services have driven any kind of surge or spike in the total number of cases.
But the cultural Karens have spoken.
If all else fails, you can reliably tell a story’s intent by its closing paragraphs. In this one, The Times quotes Dan Satterwhite, a pastor at an Oregon church currently on the receiving end of plenty of community invective because it was thought to be the source of a coronavirus outbreak in rural Union County.
“My personal belief is, I have faith in God,” Satterwhite said. “If God wants me to get Covid, I’ll get Covid. And if God doesn’t want me to get Covid, I won’t.”
This seems a bit like a wry take on that old joke about the man who, in a flood, is first visited by a rowboat, then a motorboat, then a helicopter, all sent there to save him. No, he says every time, he trusts in God. He drowns and goes to Heaven — and asks God why he didn’t save him. “You fool,” God says. “I sent you the rowboat, I sent you the motorboat, I sent you the helicopter, why didn’t you go?”
That’s a pithy use of the quote, but the idea that there’s an epidemic of churchgoers waving off the helicopters and ending up with COVID-19 isn’t borne out by the facts. At no point in the article was there any proof that these churches represent an epidemiological trend worth paying attention to. The evidence was anecdotal at best.
It fit the narrative, though. It was Karen-approved.
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westernjournal--2020-07-10--Anti-Trump Actor De Niro Will ‘Be Lucky’ To Make $7.5M This Year Due to COVID: Lawyer

Just weeks after a survey estimated that up to 74 percent of Americans in some regions of the country are worried about being able to pay their bills , a new report details how hardship is impacting actor Robert De Niro .
According to a Thursday report in Page Six , which cited a Skype call that was part of an ongoing divorce case , the vehemently anti-Donald Trump actor ’ s annual income has shrunk to $ 7.5 million .
The call was conducted to address a concern from Grace Hightower , De Niro ’ s estranged wife , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ credit limit restored to $ 100,000 .
Hightower claimed De Niro had cut her limit to $ 50,000 and also banned her and the couple ’ s children from living in the upstate New York compound where DeNiro is holed up during the COVID-19 epidemic .
But De Niro ’ s lawyer claimed the actor was suffering financially .
TRENDING : James Woods on Latest Biden Gaffe : ‘ It ’ s Outright Cruelty ’ To Leave Him in Front of Camera “ His accounts and business manager … says that the best @ @ @ @ @ @ @ everything starts to turn around this year , … he is going to be lucky if he makes $ 7.5 million this year , ” attorney Caroline Krauss said .
Krauss said the actor ’ s earnings from the Netflix film “ The Irishman ” have mostly been received , and will only amount to $ 2.5 million over 2020 and 2021 .
De Niro ’ s revenue has taken a hit because COVID-19 closures are impacting the actor ’ s investments in the restaurant chain Nobu and the Greenwich Hotel , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ million in April and an additional $ 1.87 million in May , Krauss said .
She claimed Hightower ’ s 2004 pre-nuptial agreement allows the actor ’ s payments to her to decline in proportion to his income .
“ These people , in spite of his robust earnings , have always spent more than he has earned , so this 76-year-old robust man couldn ’ t retire even if he wanted to because he can ’ t afford to keep up with his lifestyle expense , ” Krauss said .
She insisted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ dramatically.
” But Kevin McDonough , who ’ s representing Hightower , said “ the idea that Mr. De Niro is tightening his belt is nonsense.
” “ Mr .
De Niro has used the COVID pandemic , my words would be , to stick it to his wife financially , ” McDonough said .
RELATED : Lady A Tries To Be Racially Aware , Sues Black Singer for Rights to New Name “ I ’ m not a believer that a man who has an admitted worth of $ 500 million @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , all of a sudden in March he needs to cut down [ spousal support ] by 50 percent and ban her from the house.
” New York County Supreme Court Justice Matthew Cooper , based in Manhattan , rejected Hightower ’ s bid to up her credit limit , but said De Niro should pay her $ 75,000 toward finding a summer home .
“ I am not requiring at this point that Mr. De Niro restore the credit card to $ 100,000 , ” Cooper said .
“ Fifty thousand dollars @ @ @ @ @ @ @ irreparable harm.
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Just weeks after a survey estimated that up to 74 percent of Americans in some regions of the country are worried about being able to pay their bills, a new report details how hardship is impacting actor Robert De Niro.
According to a Thursday report in Page Six, which cited a Skype call that was part of an ongoing divorce case, the vehemently anti-Donald Trump actor’s annual income has shrunk to $7.5 million.
The call was conducted to address a concern from Grace Hightower, De Niro’s estranged wife, who wanted her monthly American Express card credit limit restored to $100,000.
Hightower claimed De Niro had cut her limit to $50,000 and also banned her and the couple’s children from living in the upstate New York compound where DeNiro is holed up during the COVID-19 epidemic.
But De Niro’s lawyer claimed the actor was suffering financially.
“His accounts and business manager … says that the best case for Mr. De Niro, if everything starts to turn around this year, … he is going to be lucky if he makes $7.5 million this year,” attorney Caroline Krauss said.
Krauss said the actor’s earnings from the Netflix film “The Irishman” have mostly been received, and will only amount to $2.5 million over 2020 and 2021.
De Niro’s revenue has taken a hit because COVID-19 closures are impacting the actor’s investments in the restaurant chain Nobu and the Greenwich Hotel, the lawyer claimed.
Nobu lost $3 million in April and an additional $1.87 million in May, Krauss said.
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She claimed Hightower’s 2004 pre-nuptial agreement allows the actor’s payments to her to decline in proportion to his income.
“These people, in spite of his robust earnings, have always spent more than he has earned, so this 76-year-old robust man couldn’t retire even if he wanted to because he can’t afford to keep up with his lifestyle expense,” Krauss said.
She insisted the longtime Hollywood star has reduced spending “dramatically.”
But Kevin McDonough, who’s representing Hightower, said “the idea that Mr. De Niro is tightening his belt is nonsense.”
“Mr. De Niro has used the COVID pandemic, my words would be, to stick it to his wife financially,” McDonough said.
“I’m not a believer that a man who has an admitted worth of $500 million and makes $30 million a year, all of a sudden in March he needs to cut down [spousal support] by 50 percent and ban her from the house.”
New York County Supreme Court Justice Matthew Cooper, based in Manhattan, rejected Hightower’s bid to up her credit limit, but said De Niro should pay her $75,000 toward finding a summer home.
“I am not requiring at this point that Mr. De Niro restore the credit card to $100,000,” Cooper said. “Fifty thousand dollars seems to be certainly enough to avoid irreparable harm.”
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