westernjournal--2020-03-12--US Senate Staffer Tests Positive for Coronavirus

Democratic Sen. Maria Cantwell of Washington state announced Wednesday night that one of her D.C.-based staffers has tested positive for the coronavirus .
The announcement marked the first publicly confirmed case of a congressional staff member being infected with the virus that has infected more than 100,000 people around the globe .
Cantwell ’ s office said the staff member has been in isolation since the symptoms appeared , according to The Hill .
Cantwell is closing her Washington , D.C. office for the rest of this week for a deep cleaning .
“ The individual has been in isolation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the office said in a statement , according to The Washington Post .
“ On the advice of the Attending Physician , the senator has closed her Washington , D.C. office this week for deep cleaning and staff will be teleworking.
” TRENDING : Dem Adviser Threatens 'Scorched-Earth ' Attack on Trump Family if GOP Brings Up Hunter Biden “ The individual who tested positive for COVID-19 has had no known contact with the senator or other members of Congress .
The senator is requesting that testing be done on any other staffers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ individual and show symptoms , ” the notice said .
The announcement came as leaders of the House and Senate agreed to suspend tours of Capitol Hill , Politico reported .
“ I think it would be prudent at this point to stop the tours until a time when we feel that those can be done in a way that doesn ’ t affect the health of the tourists at risk , ” Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming , chairwoman of the House Republican Conference , told reporters .
“ There ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but there ’ s also some value to being smart , prudent and diligent .
We are the nerve center of the world .
Sometimes you have to act , ” Democratic Rep. Cedric Richmond of Louisiana said .
Congress was already scheduled to be on recess effective Thursday through March 23 .
Older adults have been show to be the most vulnerable to the harshest impacts of the virus , particularly those with existing medical conditions .
The Congressional Research Service reported that in the last Congress , the average age @ @ @ @ @ @ @ House members averaged slightly younger , at 57.8 years .
Several lawmakers have self-quarantined after coming in proximity at last months Conservative Political Action Conference to an individual tested positive for the virus .
Some members of Congress said the risk of exposure comes with the job .
“ Our lifestyle is the exact opposite of a quarantine .
We are by nature public animals and in contact with the public , and you know I spent the weekend going to a dozen events — a dozen — and half the time people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” Senate Minority Whip Dick Durbin of Illinois , who is 75 , told Politico .
“ I ’ m not scared , I ’ m healthy , I can deal with it — but I ’ m in the age group and I take it seriously.
” Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham , 64 , had a quip ready when asked about senators ’ chances of getting the virus .
“ Somewhere between a football team and a nursing home is where I ’ d put us , ” he said .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ good shape , ” Graham added .
“ But it does attack older people like myself .
But again , it ’ s a lot like the flu in terms of the way it interacts — without a vaccine.
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Democratic Sen. Maria Cantwell of Washington state announced Wednesday night that one of her D.C.-based staffers has tested positive for the coronavirus.
The announcement marked the first publicly confirmed case of a congressional staff member being infected with the virus that has infected more than 100,000 people around the globe.
Cantwell’s office said the staff member has been in isolation since the symptoms appeared, according to The Hill.
Cantwell is closing her Washington, D.C. office for the rest of this week for a deep cleaning.
“The individual has been in isolation since starting to have symptoms,” the office said in a statement, according to The Washington Post. “On the advice of the Attending Physician, the senator has closed her Washington, D.C. office this week for deep cleaning and staff will be teleworking.”
“The individual who tested positive for COVID-19 has had no known contact with the senator or other members of Congress. The senator is requesting that testing be done on any other staffers who have been in contact with the individual and show symptoms,” the notice said.
The announcement came as leaders of the House and Senate agreed to suspend tours of Capitol Hill, Politico reported.
BREAKING: Congress shutting US Capitol, House and Senate office buildings to public until April 1 in reaction to coronavirus. https://t.co/15buymaDp9 — The Associated Press (@AP) March 12, 2020
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“I think it would be prudent at this point to stop the tours until a time when we feel that those can be done in a way that doesn’t affect the health of the tourists at risk,” Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming, chairwoman of the House Republican Conference, told reporters.
“There’s some value to projecting confidence, and, but there’s also some value to being smart, prudent and diligent. We are the nerve center of the world. Sometimes you have to act,” Democratic Rep. Cedric Richmond of Louisiana said.
Congress was already scheduled to be on recess effective Thursday through March 23.
The virus is most deadly for the elderly, and many lawmakers are over age 70. https://t.co/P6mUdxGWGz — Washington Examiner (@dcexaminer) March 12, 2020
Older adults have been show to be the most vulnerable to the harshest impacts of the virus, particularly those with existing medical conditions.
The Congressional Research Service reported that in the last Congress, the average age of senators was 61.8 years, while House members averaged slightly younger, at 57.8 years.
Several lawmakers have self-quarantined after coming in proximity at last months Conservative Political Action Conference to an individual tested positive for the virus.
Some members of Congress said the risk of exposure comes with the job.
“Our lifestyle is the exact opposite of a quarantine. We are by nature public animals and in contact with the public, and you know I spent the weekend going to a dozen events — a dozen — and half the time people elbow, fist bump, shake hands,” Senate Minority Whip Dick Durbin of Illinois, who is 75, told Politico. “I’m not scared, I’m healthy, I can deal with it — but I’m in the age group and I take it seriously.”
Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham, 64, had a quip ready when asked about senators’ chances of getting the virus.
“Somewhere between a football team and a nursing home is where I’d put us,” he said.
“I think most members are in good shape,” Graham added.
“But it does attack older people like myself. But again, it’s a lot like the flu in terms of the way it interacts — without a vaccine.”
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westernjournal--2020-03-12--Libs Defend Biden by Referring to Article That Admits His Cognitive Functions Weren’t Tested

It ’ s not with pleasure , I hope , that we talk about Joe Biden ’ s patently obvious diminishing returns .
Some of his gaffes have been laugh-worthy , sure .
The idea that the record player , if left on at night , could end institutional segregation .
Mistaking his wife for his sister at the rostrum after his Super Tuesday victories .
That sort of thing is worth a retweet and a grin .
And then there ’ s the more disturbing stuff .
The phrase “ lying dog-faced pony solider ” — used by Biden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ met with a questioner he didn ’ t like — was never uttered in a John Wayne movie as Biden claimed , nor was it an expression appropriate to apply to a female student at a New Hampshire campaign event , as Biden did .
At other points on the campaign trail , the former vice president has appeared to have been unable to remember former President Barack Obama ’ s name or the most well-known part of the Declaration of Independence .
The most recent instance that could call Biden ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one of those glad-handing events at a Michigan auto plant that any candidate who wants to win the state must endure .
When faced with a worker who confronted him on Second Amendment rights , Biden decided to curse the man out and threaten him , which was probably the least effective way to deal with things considering the panoply of cameras surrounding him .
TRENDING : Dem Adviser Threatens 'Scorched-Earth ' Attack on Trump Family if GOP Brings Up Hunter Biden Both the Trump and Sanders camps have been bringing this up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Nancy LeTourneau of Washington Monthly took it upon herself to tell us all this is “ disinformation.
” She proves this , at the end of an article published last week , by linking to a report on Biden ’ s health … in which his cognitive functions weren ’ t tested .
LeTourneau begins with reporting by Steve Friess in Newsweek on a document circulating among Sanders supporters regarding post-Super Tuesday talking points , which says there will be “ heightened scrutiny on Biden ’ s record and obvious cognitive decline.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ any of their people .
However , LeTourneau says “ [ t ] he message is obviously getting out there , ” with proof from tweets by Sanders supporters and surrogates : “ All of this feels very familiar , ” LeTourneau wrote .
“ During the 2016 election , both Trump and the Sanders camp attempted to paint Hillary Clinton as corrupt .
Now , both sides have teamed up on an attack against Biden.
” I suspect more than a few people stopped reading at the thought that impugning Hillary Clinton @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as pure as the driven snow , of course — with insinuations of corruption was fake news .
LeTourneau then goes on to “ define the terms ” of cognitive impairment , which consists of block-quoting part of the Mayo Clinic ’ s webpage on it .
( It ’ s here if you ’ re interested ; I wouldn ’ t be . )
That counts as evidence this is all “ disinformation.
” The second piece of evidence is Biden ’ s three-page health report , in which “ his doctor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ vigorous ’ 77-year-old fully capable of taking on the role of president.
” RELATED : Far Left Refuses To Learn Lesson After Primary Blowouts , Urges Biden To Become Bernie This is from a Washington Post article published in December .
LeTourneau then block-quotes a bit from Stuart Jay Olshansky , described by The Post as “ a professor of public health at the University of Illinois at Chicago who analyzes the longevity of presidents.
” At that point , everyone stopped reading .
I applaud LeTourneau for including that qualification , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ?
Olshansky ’ s reasoning for overlooking the lack of a cognitive functioning test is because of Biden ’ s performance on the campaign trail .
The reason the cognitive functioning test is so vital to LeTourneau ’ s article is because of Biden ’ s performance on the campaign trail .
Surely even she saw the paradox .
Pointing readers toward an article that literally states Biden was tested on everything but his cognitive functions is a humiliating rhetorical mistake .
( The fact that LeTourneau didn ’ t see fit to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” his own cognitive skills test could well have been deliberate deception . )
You ’ ve heard the rest of LeTourneau ’ s arguments before .
Biden has a stutter , and stutters manifest themselves in multifarious ways , which include word replacement .
Except Biden has , as he told The Atlantic , dealt with stuttering all his life .
Compare Biden ’ s gaffes in 2020 with Biden ’ s gaffes in the past .
It ’ s not the magnifying glass of being a presidential contender that make them @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
In the past , Biden ’ s gaffes were mistakes of excess energy , an ebullience that sometimes led him down roads better left unexplored .
His 2020 gaffes seem like they ’ re coming from a man who could use a nap .
LeTourneau also block-quotes anti-Trump Yale psychiatrist Bandy X. Lee ( although she misspells Lee ’ s given name ) , repeating Lee ’ s claim that , “ I do not diagnose without examination and do not speak about public figures in general , unless there is evidence @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and well-being because of serious signs of mental instability in a public servant , that it would be a public disservice not to share the knowledge and training that I have .
Biden has not risen to this threshold… ” Considering the source , this is every bit as convincing as if Jill Biden had said it .
Lee has a well-established bias ; she once suggested , in all seriousness , that not only should Nancy Pelosi call the authorities to have a mental health hold put on President Donald Trump but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as a public servant to have not done so .
This , folks , is essentially LeTourneau ’ s evidence that talk about Biden ’ s fitness is “ disinformation.
” There are many — especially in politics and journalism — who have an inveterate ability to summon the language necessary to discredit any information they may find unpleasant .
“ Disinformation ” is a word , I suspect , that ’ s going to be very popular among that set this election season .
It ’ s the new “ fake news @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” has been appropriated .
“ Disinformation ” summons visions of dodgy Moldovan websites spreading wild-eyed conspiracy theories or a shirtless Alex Jones yelling something about Biden and reptilians .
It allows you to wave away concerns like these as the invention of political hacks .
But in the case of Biden , the “ disinformation ” appellation doesn ’ t make the visual and auditory evidence any less compelling .
It ’ s not just the eye test that serves as evidence , either .
It ’ s no secret that Biden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ — even The Washington Post has pointed it out — and it ’ s not difficult to guess the reason why Biden ’ s people have made that change .
I can ’ t make Joe Biden take a cognitive functioning test , nor can I guess at the results .
I can tell when I would want a politician asking for my vote to take one — and so , I think , can a lot of other Americans who are watching the gaffes accrue at the same pace Joe Biden ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ committed to truth and accuracy in all of our journalism .
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It’s not with pleasure, I hope, that we talk about Joe Biden’s patently obvious diminishing returns.
Some of his gaffes have been laugh-worthy, sure. The idea that the record player, if left on at night, could end institutional segregation. Mistaking his wife for his sister at the rostrum after his Super Tuesday victories. That sort of thing is worth a retweet and a grin.
And then there’s the more disturbing stuff. The phrase “lying dog-faced pony solider” — used by Biden several times on the campaign trail when met with a questioner he didn’t like — was never uttered in a John Wayne movie as Biden claimed, nor was it an expression appropriate to apply to a female student at a New Hampshire campaign event, as Biden did.
At other points on the campaign trail, the former vice president has appeared to have been unable to remember former President Barack Obama’s name or the most well-known part of the Declaration of Independence.
The most recent instance that could call Biden’s mental reserves into question came Tuesday during one of those glad-handing events at a Michigan auto plant that any candidate who wants to win the state must endure. When faced with a worker who confronted him on Second Amendment rights, Biden decided to curse the man out and threaten him, which was probably the least effective way to deal with things considering the panoply of cameras surrounding him.
Both the Trump and Sanders camps have been bringing this up in recent weeks, which is why Nancy LeTourneau of Washington Monthly took it upon herself to tell us all this is “disinformation.” She proves this, at the end of an article published last week, by linking to a report on Biden’s health … in which his cognitive functions weren’t tested.
LeTourneau begins with reporting by Steve Friess in Newsweek on a document circulating among Sanders supporters regarding post-Super Tuesday talking points, which says there will be “heightened scrutiny on Biden’s record and obvious cognitive decline.” The Sanders camp denies it came from any of their people.
However, LeTourneau says “[t]he message is obviously getting out there,” with proof from tweets by Sanders supporters and surrogates:
The steadfast, wilful refusal of Dem political & media elites to address what is increasingly visible to the naked eye — Biden’s serious cognitive decline — is frightening indeed, not only for what it portends for 2020 but what it says about the ease of snapping them into line: https://t.co/InZzCja99x — Glenn Greenwald (@ggreenwald) March 5, 2020
Democratic insiders know Biden has cognitive decline issues. They joke about it. They don’t care. — Matt Stoller (@matthewstoller) March 6, 2020
“All of this feels very familiar,” LeTourneau wrote. “During the 2016 election, both Trump and the Sanders camp attempted to paint Hillary Clinton as corrupt. Now, both sides have teamed up on an attack against Biden.”
I suspect more than a few people stopped reading at the thought that impugning Hillary Clinton — a public servant whose record is as pure as the driven snow, of course — with insinuations of corruption was fake news. LeTourneau then goes on to “define the terms” of cognitive impairment, which consists of block-quoting part of the Mayo Clinic’s webpage on it. (It’s here if you’re interested; I wouldn’t be.)
That counts as evidence this is all “disinformation.” The second piece of evidence is Biden’s three-page health report, in which “his doctor declared he is a ‘healthy, vigorous’ 77-year-old fully capable of taking on the role of president.”
This is from a Washington Post article published in December. LeTourneau then block-quotes a bit from Stuart Jay Olshansky, described by The Post as “a professor of public health at the University of Illinois at Chicago who analyzes the longevity of presidents.”
“The only test that hasn’t been done is the cognitive functioning test,” Olshansky added. “But the fact that he’s on the campaign trail and meeting a rigorous travel and meeting schedule probably would suffice as a replacement for the formal test for cognitive functioning.”
At that point, everyone stopped reading.
I applaud LeTourneau for including that qualification, but why write the article at this point? Olshansky’s reasoning for overlooking the lack of a cognitive functioning test is because of Biden’s performance on the campaign trail. The reason the cognitive functioning test is so vital to LeTourneau’s article is because of Biden’s performance on the campaign trail. Surely even she saw the paradox.
Pointing readers toward an article that literally states Biden was tested on everything but his cognitive functions is a humiliating rhetorical mistake. (The fact that LeTourneau didn’t see fit to mention that President Donald Trump “aced” his own cognitive skills test could well have been deliberate deception.)
You’ve heard the rest of LeTourneau’s arguments before. Biden has a stutter, and stutters manifest themselves in multifarious ways, which include word replacement. Except Biden has, as he told The Atlantic, dealt with stuttering all his life.
Compare Biden’s gaffes in 2020 with Biden’s gaffes in the past. It’s not the magnifying glass of being a presidential contender that make them different, I don’t think.
In the past, Biden’s gaffes were mistakes of excess energy, an ebullience that sometimes led him down roads better left unexplored. His 2020 gaffes seem like they’re coming from a man who could use a nap.
LeTourneau also block-quotes anti-Trump Yale psychiatrist Bandy X. Lee (although she misspells Lee’s given name), repeating Lee’s claim that, “I do not diagnose without examination and do not speak about public figures in general, unless there is evidence of such profound danger to public health and well-being because of serious signs of mental instability in a public servant, that it would be a public disservice not to share the knowledge and training that I have. Biden has not risen to this threshold…”
Considering the source, this is every bit as convincing as if Jill Biden had said it.
Lee has a well-established bias; she once suggested, in all seriousness, that not only should Nancy Pelosi call the authorities to have a mental health hold put on President Donald Trump but that she was derelict in her duty as a public servant to have not done so.
This, folks, is essentially LeTourneau’s evidence that talk about Biden’s fitness is “disinformation.”
There are many — especially in politics and journalism — who have an inveterate ability to summon the language necessary to discredit any information they may find unpleasant.
“Disinformation” is a word, I suspect, that’s going to be very popular among that set this election season. It’s the new “fake news,” now that “fake news” has been appropriated. “Disinformation” summons visions of dodgy Moldovan websites spreading wild-eyed conspiracy theories or a shirtless Alex Jones yelling something about Biden and reptilians. It allows you to wave away concerns like these as the invention of political hacks.
But in the case of Biden, the “disinformation” appellation doesn’t make the visual and auditory evidence any less compelling. It’s not just the eye test that serves as evidence, either. It’s no secret that Biden’s speeches have been getting shorter — even The Washington Post has pointed it out — and it’s not difficult to guess the reason why Biden’s people have made that change.
I can’t make Joe Biden take a cognitive functioning test, nor can I guess at the results. I can tell when I would want a politician asking for my vote to take one — and so, I think, can a lot of other Americans who are watching the gaffes accrue at the same pace Joe Biden’s delegate count does.
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westernjournal--2020-03-12--Major Conferences Cancel College Basketball Tournaments, Putting NCAA Tournament in Jeopardy

Several college basketball conference tournaments have been canceled moments before tipoff , putting the NCAA Tournament at risk .
Officials with the Big Ten , Big 12 and SEC conferences announced their tournaments were off , and other conferences were expected to follow suit .
In New York City , the Big East Tournament began as scheduled .
In Indianapolis , Big Ten officials scrapped the tournament less than 30 minutes before Michigan and Rutgers were scheduled to play in the first game of the day .
TRENDING : When Don Lemon Loses It Over Trump 's Coronavirus Speech , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The abrupt announcement came shortly after a handful of Michigan players ran onto the floor in a mostly empty Bankers Life Fieldhouse , waving their arms and begging for cheers from the nonexistent crowd .
Big Ten officials , like those in many other conferences , announced Thursday they would prohibit most fans , cheerleaders and school bands from attending games beginning Friday .
The men ’ s NCAA Tournament is one of the most popular events on the American sports calendar .
March Madness draws hundreds of thousands of fans to arenas @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Soccer is shutting down completely because of the coronavirus , according to Inter Miami owner Jorge Mas .
He says the target period for the hiatus is 30 days .
He told players and coaches , then held a news conference and says , “ We ’ ve made a decision as a league this morning , as owners , that play will be suspended temporarily.
” The expansion team owned by Mas and former England captain David Beckham had been scheduled to play its home opener Saturday in Fort Lauderdale , Florida @ @ @ @ @ @ @ announced it was indefinitely suspending its season .
Multiple NBA players , including Utah Jazz stars Rudy Gobert and Donovan Mitchell , have tested positive for the coronavirus .
The Associated Press contributed to this report .
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Several college basketball conference tournaments have been canceled moments before tipoff, putting the NCAA Tournament at risk.
Officials with the Big Ten, Big 12 and SEC conferences announced their tournaments were off, and other conferences were expected to follow suit.
In New York City, the Big East Tournament began as scheduled. In Indianapolis, Big Ten officials scrapped the tournament less than 30 minutes before Michigan and Rutgers were scheduled to play in the first game of the day.
The Big Ten, SEC, Big 12 and AAC all just cancelled their conference tournaments in the last 15 minutes. I’d be surprised if the NCAA Tournament happens next week. This is crazy. — Brandon Saho (@BrandonSaho) March 12, 2020
The abrupt announcement came shortly after a handful of Michigan players ran onto the floor in a mostly empty Bankers Life Fieldhouse, waving their arms and begging for cheers from the nonexistent crowd.
The clock is ticking on the NCAA tournament. I think we all feel where this is going. — Nicole Auerbach (@NicoleAuerbach) March 12, 2020
Big Ten officials, like those in many other conferences, announced Thursday they would prohibit most fans, cheerleaders and school bands from attending games beginning Friday.
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The men’s NCAA Tournament is one of the most popular events on the American sports calendar. March Madness draws hundreds of thousands of fans to arenas from coast to coast.
Much as it will profoundly disappoint especially in spots in places like Dayton and San Diego State where remarkable seasons have been fashioned together, it’s only a matter of time until the NCAA comes to the same conclusion as the Big Ten and SEC: cancel the tournament. — Rich Eisen (@richeisen) March 12, 2020
It’s not just college basketball.
Major League Soccer is shutting down completely because of the coronavirus, according to Inter Miami owner Jorge Mas. He says the target period for the hiatus is 30 days.
He told players and coaches, then held a news conference and says, “We’ve made a decision as a league this morning, as owners, that play will be suspended temporarily.”
The expansion team owned by Mas and former England captain David Beckham had been scheduled to play its home opener Saturday in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
On Wednesday night, the NBA announced it was indefinitely suspending its season.
NBA To Suspend Season Following Tonight’s Games pic.twitter.com/2PTx2fkLlW — NBA (@NBA) March 12, 2020
Jazz star Donovan Mitchell has tested positive for the coronavirus, league sources tell ESPN. Jazz players privately say that Rudy Gobert had been careless in the locker room touching other players and their belongings. Now a Jazz teammate has tested positive. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) March 12, 2020
Multiple NBA players, including Utah Jazz stars Rudy Gobert and Donovan Mitchell, have tested positive for the coronavirus.
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westernjournal--2020-03-12--Breaking: NBA Player Tests Positive for Coronavirus, Season Suspended

The NBA announced Wednesday evening that the remainder of the season has been suspended indefinitely .
ESPN reported that following Wednesday ’ s matchups , the season will be suspended until further notice .
TRENDING : Dem Adviser Threatens 'Scorched-Earth ' Attack on Trump Family if GOP Brings Up Hunter Biden “ The NBA has suspended the season , ” he tweeted .
Wojnarowski added : “ The NBA ‘ will use hiatus to determine next steps moving forward , ’ league says.
” The news was announced shortly after the Oklahoma City Thunder-Utah Jazz game at Chesapeake Energy Arena @ @ @ @ @ @ @ before tipoff .
It was later learned that Jazz forward Rudy Golbert tested positive for the coronavirus .
The news broke moments after President Donald Trump announced new measures to combat the spread of the coronavirus , which included a temporary ban on travel to Europe .
Earlier Wednesday , Wojnarowski reported that the Golden State Warriors were planning to play home games without fans for the “ foreseeable future.
” The NCAA announced Wednesday that the NCAA tournament would be played this year with no fans present .
The NCAA has not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ NBA suspending its season or commented if it will take further action .
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The NBA announced Wednesday evening that the remainder of the season has been suspended indefinitely.
ESPN reported that following Wednesday’s matchups, the season will be suspended until further notice.
NBA To Suspend Season Following Tonight’s Games pic.twitter.com/2PTx2fkLlW — NBA (@NBA) March 12, 2020
ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski first broke the news.
“The NBA has suspended the season,” he tweeted.
The NBA has suspended the season. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) March 12, 2020
Wojnarowski added: “The NBA ‘will use hiatus to determine next steps moving forward,’ league says.”
The NBA “will use hiatus to determine next steps moving forward,” league says. https://t.co/tWoRO8pbfT — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) March 12, 2020
The news was announced shortly after the Oklahoma City Thunder-Utah Jazz game at Chesapeake Energy Arena was called off suddenly, just moments before tipoff.
.@royceyoung reports that the Thunder-Jazz game was seconds away from tipping off when the Thunder’s head medical staffer sprinted onto the floor to talk to referees in Oklahoma City. At that point, players and staff were sent back to their respective locker rooms. pic.twitter.com/WsSOU09kVP — SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) March 12, 2020
It was later learned that Jazz forward Rudy Golbert tested positive for the coronavirus.
The Jazz and Thunder players are currently quarantined in the OKC arena, league sources tell ESPN. This is following Rudy Gobert testing positive for the coronavirus. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) March 12, 2020
Breaking: Rudy Gobert reportedly has tested positive for coronavirus, per @ShamsCharania. The Jazz big man is feeling “strong and stable.” pic.twitter.com/OV6w05AJof — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) March 12, 2020
Prayers up for Rudy Gobert and every person infected with this coronavirus!!! Praying God’s protection over all! ?? #coronavirus — J.C. Howard (@jchowardSPEAKS) March 12, 2020
The news broke moments after President Donald Trump announced new measures to combat the spread of the coronavirus, which included a temporary ban on travel to Europe.
Earlier Wednesday, Wojnarowski reported that the Golden State Warriors were planning to play home games without fans for the “foreseeable future.”
The Golden State Warriors are planning to play foreseeable home games without fans in observance of the San Francisco Health Office’s order prohibiting group of events of 1K or more from assembling, source tells ESPN. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) March 11, 2020
The NCAA announced Wednesday that the NCAA tournament would be played this year with no fans present.
The Golden State Warriors are planning to play foreseeable home games without fans in observance of the San Francisco Health Office’s order prohibiting group of events of 1K or more from assembling, source tells ESPN. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) March 11, 2020
The NCAA has not yet reacted to the news of the NBA suspending its season or commented if it will take further action.
The NHL is expected to soon announce a decision on how it will proceed with the rest of its season.
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westernjournal--2020-03-12--Breaking: Travel from Europe Suspended by Order of President, Designed To Protect Americans, UK Only

Breaking: Travel from Europe Suspended by Order of President, Designed To Protect Americans, UK Only Exception

President Donald Trump said Wednesday he is suspending all travel between the U.S. and Europe for 30 days beginning Friday as he seeks to combat a viral pandemic .
Trump made the announcement in an Oval Office address to the nation , blaming the European Union for not acting quickly enough to address the “ foreign virus ” and saying U.S. clusters were “ seeded ” by European travelers .
“ We made a lifesaving move with early action on China , ” Trump said .
“ Now we must take the same action with Europe.
” Trump said the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ United Kingdom and the U.S. would monitor the situation to determine if travel could be reopened earlier .
Trump said he was also directing agencies to provide unspecified financial relief for “ for workers who are ill , quarantined or caring for others due to coronavirus , ” and asked Congress to take action to extend it .
TRENDING : Dem Adviser Threatens 'Scorched-Earth ' Attack on Trump Family if GOP Brings Up Hunter Biden Trump said the U.S. will defer tax payments for some individual and business filers for three months to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
He said the Small Business Administration will also make low-interest loans available to businesses to help them weather the storm .
“ This is not a financial crisis , ” he said .
“ This just a temporary moment of time that we will overcome together as a nation and as a world.
” Trump also reiterated his call on Congress to pass a cut to the federal payroll tax in order to stimulate the economy .
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President Donald Trump said Wednesday he is suspending all travel between the U.S. and Europe for 30 days beginning Friday as he seeks to combat a viral pandemic.
Trump made the announcement in an Oval Office address to the nation, blaming the European Union for not acting quickly enough to address the “foreign virus” and saying U.S. clusters were “seeded” by European travelers.
“We made a lifesaving move with early action on China,” Trump said. “Now we must take the same action with Europe.”
Trump said the restrictions won’t apply to the United Kingdom and the U.S. would monitor the situation to determine if travel could be reopened earlier.
Trump said he was also directing agencies to provide unspecified financial relief for “for workers who are ill, quarantined or caring for others due to coronavirus,” and asked Congress to take action to extend it.
Trump said the U.S. will defer tax payments for some individual and business filers for three months to lessen the impacts of the virus outbreak. He said the Small Business Administration will also make low-interest loans available to businesses to help them weather the storm.
“This is not a financial crisis,” he said. “This just a temporary moment of time that we will overcome together as a nation and as a world.”
Trump also reiterated his call on Congress to pass a cut to the federal payroll tax in order to stimulate the economy.
Trump said “we are marshaling the full power” of the government and private sector to protect the American people.
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westernjournal--2020-03-12--Tom Hanks and Wife Test Positive for Coronavirus

Tom Hanks and his actress-singer wife Rita Wilson have tested positive for the coronavirus , the actor said in a statement Wednesday .
Hanks said the couple were in Australia and felt tired , with colds , body aches and slight fevers .
“ To play things right , as is needed in the world right now , we were tested for the coronavirus and were found to be positive , ” Hanks said .
The 63-year-old actor said they will be “ tested , observed and isolated for as long as public health and safety requires.
” “ Not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ approach , no ?
” added Hanks .
TRENDING : Dem Adviser Threatens 'Scorched-Earth ' Attack on Trump Family if GOP Brings Up Hunter Biden Hanks , who also posted his message on social media , signed off saying : “ Take care of yourselves !
” The post brought an outpouring of prayers and well wishes for the beloved actor and his wife .
RELATED : Floyd Mayweather 's Ex-Girlfriend , and Mother of His Children , Found Dead Hanks and Wilson , 63 , were married in 1988 .
For most @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mild or moderate symptoms , such as fever and cough .
For some , especially older adults and people with existing health problems , it can cause more severe illness , including pneumonia .
The vast majority of people recover from the new virus .
According to the World Health Organization , people with mild illness recover in about two weeks , while those with more severe illness may take three weeks to six weeks to recover .
The Associated Press contributed to this report .
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Tom Hanks and his actress-singer wife Rita Wilson have tested positive for the coronavirus, the actor said in a statement Wednesday.
Hanks said the couple were in Australia and felt tired, with colds, body aches and slight fevers.
“To play things right, as is needed in the world right now, we were tested for the coronavirus and were found to be positive,” Hanks said.
The 63-year-old actor said they will be “tested, observed and isolated for as long as public health and safety requires.”
“Not much more to it than a one-day-a-time approach, no?” added Hanks.
Hanks, who also posted his message on social media, signed off saying: “Take care of yourselves!”
The post brought an outpouring of prayers and well wishes for the beloved actor and his wife.
Praying for you!! ?? — EDP445 Burner (@EDPBurnerClips) March 12, 2020
You’re one of the best people on earth. Get well soon ? — Nate Hill (@NateHillTV) March 12, 2020
WE ARE WORRIED ABOUT YOU AND RITA, YOU BOTH HAVE ALL OUR LOVE, AND PRAYERS…. — G Koch (@binkycats) March 12, 2020
Sending love, good thoughts and healing to you and @RitaWilson. Please rest and take care of yourselves. — gloria mann (@GloriaMann22) March 12, 2020
Hoping/praying for you guys — timthetatman (@timthetatman) March 12, 2020
Hanks and Wilson, 63, were married in 1988.
For most people, the new coronavirus causes only mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever and cough. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness, including pneumonia.
The vast majority of people recover from the new virus. According to the World Health Organization, people with mild illness recover in about two weeks, while those with more severe illness may take three weeks to six weeks to recover.
The Western Journal has reviewed this Associated Press story and may have altered it prior to publication to ensure that it meets our editorial standards.
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westernjournal--2020-03-12--Don Jr. Goes with the Nuclear Option, Links Biden’s Strange Behavior to Alzheimer’s

If you have watched any video of former Vice President Joe Biden , you probably have already wondered what is going on with his mental state .
No one , other than his own doctor , can know for certain , but it seems the media has not covered his apparent issues the way it would if , for example , his name were Donald Trump .
But the power of social media allows regular people to talk about what they see before their eyes , and that includes famous people like Donald Trump Jr .
The president ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he took to Twitter to insinuate that Biden is showing signs of dementia .
“ From the Alzheimers association webpage , ” he wrote with a video of the former vice president snapping at a potential voter .
TRENDING : When Don Lemon Loses It Over Trump 's Coronavirus Speech , John Kashich Has To Set Him Straight “ ‘ Aggressive or angry behaviors may occur in people with Alzheimer ’ s or other dementias , ” Trump Jr. wrote , appearing to quote from the webpage .
“ A 50 year career @ @ @ @ @ @ @ way to a blue collar guy asking him a reasonable question given his parties stance on the issue.
” At the event , an autoworker accused Biden of wanting to take everyone ’ s guns away from them .
Biden did not take it well .
The Democratic presidential front-runner snapped at the worker ( and potential voter ) telling him that he was “ full of s— ” as he got in the man ’ s face .
Add this to the ever-burgeoning list of gaffes , memory lapses and ornery behavior @ @ @ @ @ @ @ referred to himself as an “ O ’ Biden-Bama Democrat , ” literally messing up his own name in the process .
RELATED : ABC Analyst Who Blamed Trump 'Rhetoric ' for Violence Praises Biden for Threatening Assault In February , he appeared on the ABC daytime talk show “ The View ” and fantasized about fist fighting the president .
These do not appear to be the actions of a man who has all of his mental faculties .
And what shows the media bias is the fact that any person who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that it would not cover Trump the same way if he did these things .
If Trump makes a spelling mistake on Twitter , it is top news on CNN and becomes a trending topic on social media .
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If you have watched any video of former Vice President Joe Biden, you probably have already wondered what is going on with his mental state.
No one, other than his own doctor, can know for certain, but it seems the media has not covered his apparent issues the way it would if, for example, his name were Donald Trump.
But the power of social media allows regular people to talk about what they see before their eyes, and that includes famous people like Donald Trump Jr.
The president’s eldest son did not hold back when he took to Twitter to insinuate that Biden is showing signs of dementia.
“From the Alzheimers association webpage,” he wrote with a video of the former vice president snapping at a potential voter.
“‘Aggressive or angry behaviors may occur in people with Alzheimer’s or other dementias, ” Trump Jr. wrote, appearing to quote from the webpage.
“A 50 year career politician doesn’t snap back this way to a blue collar guy asking him a reasonable question given his parties stance on the issue.”
From the Alzheimers association webpage “Aggressive or angry behaviors may occur in people with Alzheimer’s or other dementias” A 50 year career politician doesn’t snap back this way to a blue collar guy asking him a reasonable question given his parties stance on the issue. https://t.co/A6ZOee6TkM — Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) March 10, 2020
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At the event, an autoworker accused Biden of wanting to take everyone’s guns away from them.
Biden did not take it well.
The Democratic presidential front-runner snapped at the worker (and potential voter) telling him that he was “full of s—” as he got in the man’s face.
Add this to the ever-burgeoning list of gaffes, memory lapses and ornery behavior Biden has exhibited.
On Saturday he referred to himself as an “O’Biden-Bama Democrat,” literally messing up his own name in the process.
In February, he appeared on the ABC daytime talk show “The View” and fantasized about fist fighting the president.
These do not appear to be the actions of a man who has all of his mental faculties.
And what shows the media bias is the fact that any person who is being honest would have to admit that it would not cover Trump the same way if he did these things.
If Trump makes a spelling mistake on Twitter, it is top news on CNN and becomes a trending topic on social media.
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westernjournal--2020-03-12--History, Basic Economics Are Clear: Price Controls Would Destroy Heath Care

Price controls sound like a great way to control costs .
The government will just set a ceiling on price , and nobody will be allowed to charge more than that .
What could go wrong ?
Many Americans are too young to remember the gasoline shortages of the 1970s .
They ’ ve seen great swings in the price of gasoline — it jumped during the early 2000s , then plunged again after the market collapse of 2008 .
But there ’ s never been a shortage of fuel , the way there was in the 70s .
In @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was low .
But there wasn ’ t any to buy .
When the federal government tried to set a ceiling on the price of gasoline , it set it too low .
Producers would have lost money on every sale , so they didn ’ t produce .
That ’ s what always happens with price controls .
The below-market price always means that the quantity supplied will be less than the quantity demanded , eventually resulting in a shortage .
The problem , as Austrian-British economist F.A .
Hayek pointed out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to all the information that is available in a market .
TRENDING : When Don Lemon Loses It Over Trump 's Coronavirus Speech , John Kashich Has To Set Him Straight That brings us to health care , one of the most regulated businesses in the United States today .
Some want to make it even more regulated by essentially imposing price controls .
The reason this time is to stop “ surprise medical billing ” ( SMB ) .
SMB happens when an insured patient accidentally uses an out-of-network provider .
This @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to an ER and doesn ’ t know whether the hospital is in-network .
It can even happen within a hospital , where some practices aren ’ t covered by every insurance plan .
This practice allows insurance companies to skip paying some bills and can even send patients into bankruptcy .
Admittedly , SMB should not happen .
But the proposed solution is actually worse than the problem .
Lawmakers are looking at ways to impose price controls on health care .
They may go with a plan that imposes arbitration on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ may rally behind a different proposal , one that uses the in-network charge as a benchmark and bans rates higher than that .
What these proposals have in common is that they are both forms of price controls .
They would use the power of the government to set rates .
This would end up helping insurance companies but could harm patients and doctors .
Insurance companies are the biggest beneficiaries of today ’ s broken system .
They are earning record profits , even as they try to pass bills along to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of millions on lobbyists in Washington , aiming to get policies enacted that are even better for them .
They love the idea of price controls , because then they can start squeezing compensation downward .
Of course , if insurance companies are able to pay doctors less , there will likely be fewer doctors .
Some will retire early ; others will go into teaching or research .
Why see patients if you ’ re going to lose money ?
Fewer doctors means less availability , which hurts patients .
As always @ @ @ @ @ @ @ good , but if the product ( health care ) isn ’ t available , the price doesn ’ t matter .
There is a better solution to all of this , and that is to empower the market .
Instead of giving insurance giants more control , lawmakers could give patients ( consumers ) more choices .
Allow them to choose their own insurance plans .
Give them the same tax benefits we give to employers .
Allow them to negotiate on price and service .
Eventually , costs will come down @ @ @ @ @ @ @ insurance companies end up going out of business in this new environment , they ’ ll be replaced by companies that are more consumer-friendly .
That , too , would be a win for patients .
Modern health care is seldom simple .
The solution to surprise medical billing won ’ t be simple either .
But one thing is certain : Price controls are the wrong approach .
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Price controls sound like a great way to control costs. The government will just set a ceiling on price, and nobody will be allowed to charge more than that. What could go wrong?
Everything. Always.
Many Americans are too young to remember the gasoline shortages of the 1970s. They’ve seen great swings in the price of gasoline — it jumped during the early 2000s, then plunged again after the market collapse of 2008. But there’s never been a shortage of fuel, the way there was in the 70s. In those days, the price of gas was low. But there wasn’t any to buy.
When the federal government tried to set a ceiling on the price of gasoline, it set it too low. Producers would have lost money on every sale, so they didn’t produce. That’s what always happens with price controls. The below-market price always means that the quantity supplied will be less than the quantity demanded, eventually resulting in a shortage.
The problem, as Austrian-British economist F.A. Hayek pointed out, is that no government has access to all the information that is available in a market.
That brings us to health care, one of the most regulated businesses in the United States today. Some want to make it even more regulated by essentially imposing price controls. The reason this time is to stop “surprise medical billing” (SMB).
SMB happens when an insured patient accidentally uses an out-of-network provider. This can happen because the patient is taken to an ER and doesn’t know whether the hospital is in-network. It can even happen within a hospital, where some practices aren’t covered by every insurance plan.
This practice allows insurance companies to skip paying some bills and can even send patients into bankruptcy. Admittedly, SMB should not happen. But the proposed solution is actually worse than the problem.
Lawmakers are looking at ways to impose price controls on health care. They may go with a plan that imposes arbitration on disputed medical bills. Or, they may rally behind a different proposal, one that uses the in-network charge as a benchmark and bans rates higher than that.
What these proposals have in common is that they are both forms of price controls. They would use the power of the government to set rates. This would end up helping insurance companies but could harm patients and doctors.
Insurance companies are the biggest beneficiaries of today’s broken system. They are earning record profits, even as they try to pass bills along to innocent consumers. They are spending tens of millions on lobbyists in Washington, aiming to get policies enacted that are even better for them. They love the idea of price controls, because then they can start squeezing compensation downward.
Of course, if insurance companies are able to pay doctors less, there will likely be fewer doctors. Some will retire early; others will go into teaching or research. Why see patients if you’re going to lose money?
Fewer doctors means less availability, which hurts patients. As always with price controls, the idea sounds good, but if the product (health care) isn’t available, the price doesn’t matter.
There is a better solution to all of this, and that is to empower the market. Instead of giving insurance giants more control, lawmakers could give patients (consumers) more choices. Allow them to choose their own insurance plans. Give them the same tax benefits we give to employers. Allow them to negotiate on price and service. Eventually, costs will come down and service will improve.
If some insurance companies end up going out of business in this new environment, they’ll be replaced by companies that are more consumer-friendly. That, too, would be a win for patients.
Modern health care is seldom simple. The solution to surprise medical billing won’t be simple either. But one thing is certain: Price controls are the wrong approach.
The views expressed in this opinion article are those of their author and are not necessarily either shared or endorsed by the owners of this website. If you are interested in contributing an Op-Ed to The Western Journal, you can learn about our submission guidelines and process here.
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westernjournal--2020-03-13--Time Mag Includes Racists, a Communist & Only 2 Prominent Conservatives in Women of the Century List

Though the world can no longer define what a “ woman ” is , Time has issued a “ 100 Women of the Year ” retrospective .
Forget for a moment that this is a fake retrospective — there have only been 11 women named “ Person of the Year ” in the magazine ’ s 93-year history of conferring the honor , starting with Charles Lindbergh in 1927 .
There are many names on the list from various walks of life and spheres of influence , and yet most share something in common : leftism .
Some of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the list , including racist , eugenicist Planned Parenthood founder Margaret Sanger ( 1925 ) .
The magazine gushes that by “ helping legalize birth control , she helped women gain control over their bodies and futures.
” TRENDING : 16 Months After Losing Election , Stacey Abrams Finds a New Way To Lay Claim to Governorship Sanger ’ s focus on contraception and abortion were merely a means to an end as she pushed to sterilize people who were “ feeble-minded , idiots , morons , insane , syphilitic , epileptic.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ charmingly named the “ Negro Project , ” Sanger advocated for birth control availability in the African-American community .
It is possible Time was enamored by the project , as black babies are aborted at a higher rate than white babies even today .
Time gave lip service to the fact that “ historians still tussle over Sanger ’ s complicated legacy , ” but sung her praises anyway .
Jane Roe ( 1973 ) also made the list because of her contribution to legalized abortion .
Using a pseudonym , Norma McCorvey @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would later become the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade decision to legalize abortion nationwide .
McCorvey never had an abortion , instead giving her daughter up for adoption .
She later regretted her involvement in the legalization of abortion , becoming a Christian and pro-life advocate in the ’ 90s .
( The magazine only gives one line to the last two decades of her life spent defending the unborn . )
Speaking of killing , another honoree on this prestigious list is Angela Davis ( 1971 ) , whom Time calls a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ actually linked to a courthouse killing as the owner of the shotgun used to assassinate a judge .
She subsequently fled and was captured by the FBI but was ultimately acquitted in a controversial decision .
Davis is also a self-avowed communist , receiving the 1979 Lenin Peace Prize from the Soviet Union as well as being the subject of a song by John Lennon and Yoko Ono .
Since then , the ex-fugitive has enjoyed an illustrious career in academia , culminating in the California Institute of Integral Studies in San Francisco @ @ @ @ @ @ @ honorary doctorate of humane letters in healing and social justice ” in 2016 .
RELATED : ABC Analyst Who Blamed Trump 'Rhetoric ' for Violence Praises Biden for Threatening Assault Patrisse Cullors , Alicia Garza and Opal Tometi are honored as founders of race-baiting group Black Lives Matter .
The movement started as a hashtag after George Zimmerman was acquitted of killing Trayvon Martin and has thrived on advancing false narratives about police shooting innocent black people .
The group and its founders have done more harm than good when it comes to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ police to encouraging black people to disrupt white capitalism by not Christmas shopping .
The two prominent conservative women who are on the list are not given the same over-the-top praise as their fellow honorees .
Maine Sen. Margaret Chase Smith ( 1950 ) was a trailblazer as the first woman to serve in both chambers of Congress and the first woman to be put up by a major party as a potential presidential nominee .
Yet her biography is all about her opposition to the left ’ s favorite anti-communist punching bag @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Prime Minster Margaret Thatcher ( 1982 ) is touted for achievements including her hawkish military policy and “ unleashing ” of the free market , but Time couldn ’ t help itself from also mentioning how “ inequality ” increased following her embrace of capitalist policies .
Quasi-conservative Sandra Day O ’ Connor was the first woman to serve on the United States Supreme Court but is featured in the year 2000 for her vote to rightly uphold the letter of the law , stopping the endless recounts of votes in Florida after @ @ @ @ @ @ @ first ladies made the list , including Eleanor Roosevelt ( 1948 ) , Jacqueline Kennedy ( 1962 ) and Michelle Obama ( 2008 ) , not a single Republican first lady was included .
The same is largely true of politicians : Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi ( 2010 ) and failed presidential candidate Hillary Clinton ( 2016 ) both made the list , but former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice did not .
The narrative becomes glaringly clear when even Mother Teresa is omitted from the roster .
Mother Teresa founded @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which takes care of orphans and those suffering from AIDS , tuberculosis and leprosy ( among others ) .
She was named as a saint by the Catholic Church , and yet is absent .
The 2019 cover features Greta Thunberg , the teenager who cut school to chastise world leaders ( “ How dare you ?
“ ) at the United Nations Climate Action Summit .
Contrast her with Lila Grace Rose , who at only 15 founded Live Action , a pro-life activist group that used hidden camera videos to expose @ @ @ @ @ @ @ parts and willingness to cover up abuse .
Rose is outspoken in her defense of the unborn and the harm abortion does to both mother and child : Although most people who stumble upon the “ 100 Women of the Year ” retrospective will have to Google whether Time is still in print , the list will make the publication even less relevant .
With so many choices available to readers , publishing a lopsided list of the left ’ s favorite women will do nothing more than seal its fate as the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to truth and accuracy in all of our journalism .
Read our editorial standards .

Though the world can no longer define what a “woman” is, Time has issued a “100 Women of the Year” retrospective.
Forget for a moment that this is a fake retrospective — there have only been 11 women named “Person of the Year” in the magazine’s 93-year history of conferring the honor, starting with Charles Lindbergh in 1927.
There are many names on the list from various walks of life and spheres of influence, and yet most share something in common: leftism.
Some of the worst women of the last century make the list, including racist, eugenicist Planned Parenthood founder Margaret Sanger (1925).
The magazine gushes that by “helping legalize birth control, she helped women gain control over their bodies and futures.”
Sanger’s focus on contraception and abortion were merely a means to an end as she pushed to sterilize people who were “feeble-minded, idiots, morons, insane, syphilitic, epileptic.”
In one of her pet projects, charmingly named the “Negro Project,” Sanger advocated for birth control availability in the African-American community. It is possible Time was enamored by the project, as black babies are aborted at a higher rate than white babies even today.
Time gave lip service to the fact that “historians still tussle over Sanger’s complicated legacy,” but sung her praises anyway.
Jane Roe (1973) also made the list because of her contribution to legalized abortion. Using a pseudonym, Norma McCorvey sued to have an abortion in what would later become the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade decision to legalize abortion nationwide.
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McCorvey never had an abortion, instead giving her daughter up for adoption. She later regretted her involvement in the legalization of abortion, becoming a Christian and pro-life advocate in the ’90s. (The magazine only gives one line to the last two decades of her life spent defending the unborn.)
Speaking of killing, another honoree on this prestigious list is Angela Davis (1971), whom Time calls a “radical thinker” but who was actually linked to a courthouse killing as the owner of the shotgun used to assassinate a judge. She subsequently fled and was captured by the FBI but was ultimately acquitted in a controversial decision.
Davis is also a self-avowed communist, receiving the 1979 Lenin Peace Prize from the Soviet Union as well as being the subject of a song by John Lennon and Yoko Ono.
Since then, the ex-fugitive has enjoyed an illustrious career in academia, culminating in the California Institute of Integral Studies in San Francisco conferring on her the title of “honorary doctorate of humane letters in healing and social justice” in 2016.
Patrisse Cullors, Alicia Garza and Opal Tometi are honored as founders of race-baiting group Black Lives Matter. The movement started as a hashtag after George Zimmerman was acquitted of killing Trayvon Martin and has thrived on advancing false narratives about police shooting innocent black people.
The group and its founders have done more harm than good when it comes to racial harmony, doing everything from protesting police to encouraging black people to disrupt white capitalism by not Christmas shopping.
The two prominent conservative women who are on the list are not given the same over-the-top praise as their fellow honorees.
Maine Sen. Margaret Chase Smith (1950) was a trailblazer as the first woman to serve in both chambers of Congress and the first woman to be put up by a major party as a potential presidential nominee. Yet her biography is all about her opposition to the left’s favorite anti-communist punching bag, Wisconsin Sen. Joe McCarthy.
British Prime Minster Margaret Thatcher (1982) is touted for achievements including her hawkish military policy and “unleashing” of the free market, but Time couldn’t help itself from also mentioning how “inequality” increased following her embrace of capitalist policies.
Quasi-conservative Sandra Day O’Connor was the first woman to serve on the United States Supreme Court but is featured in the year 2000 for her vote to rightly uphold the letter of the law, stopping the endless recounts of votes in Florida after the 2000 presidential election.
While many first ladies made the list, including Eleanor Roosevelt (1948), Jacqueline Kennedy (1962) and Michelle Obama (2008), not a single Republican first lady was included.
The same is largely true of politicians: Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (2010) and failed presidential candidate Hillary Clinton (2016) both made the list, but former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice did not.
The narrative becomes glaringly clear when even Mother Teresa is omitted from the roster. Mother Teresa founded the religious order Missionaries of Charity, which takes care of orphans and those suffering from AIDS, tuberculosis and leprosy (among others). She was named as a saint by the Catholic Church, and yet is absent.
The 2019 cover features Greta Thunberg, the teenager who cut school to chastise world leaders (“How dare you?“) at the United Nations Climate Action Summit.
Contrast her with Lila Grace Rose, who at only 15 founded Live Action, a pro-life activist group that used hidden camera videos to expose Planned Parenthood’s sale of baby parts and willingness to cover up abuse.
Rose is outspoken in her defense of the unborn and the harm abortion does to both mother and child:
Fact check: False. Abortions have a 100% fatality rate. Every abortion kills an innocent child and wounds (and sometimes kills) a mother. https://t.co/5O5iAn8Lwm — Lila Rose (@LilaGraceRose) March 10, 2020
Although most people who stumble upon the “100 Women of the Year” retrospective will have to Google whether Time is still in print, the list will make the publication even less relevant.
With so many choices available to readers, publishing a lopsided list of the left’s favorite women will do nothing more than seal its fate as the relic it is.
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westernjournal--2020-03-13--16 Months After Losing Election, Stacey Abrams Finds a New Way To Lay Claim to Governorship

Since losing the gubernatorial race in Georgia during the 2018 midterm elections , Stacey Abrams has taken the art of being a sore loser to amazing heights .
It was a close loss ; Brian Kemp won by just under 55,000 votes .
But Abrams , ever since it was clear she would not even force a runoff , has been claiming that she would have won if not for “ voter suppression.
” She is repeating the claim in an ad by her political group Fair Fight Action .
As the Washington Free Beacon reported , the group has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ title “ governor ” when referring to Kemp , who was Georgia ’ s secretary of state when the 2018 election took place .
TRENDING : 16 Months After Losing Election , Stacey Abrams Finds a New Way To Lay Claim to Governorship Despite Abrams ’ constant tantrums over the subject , however , there has been a clear lack of evidence that any voter suppression occurred , much less that voter suppression affected the outcome .
“ I have seen no good evidence that the suppressive effects of strict voting and registration @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s races in Georgia and Florida , ” Richard Hasen of the University of California Irvine told PolitiFact in 2019 .
But the lack of evidence has not stopped leading Democrats , including California Sen. Kamala Harris , former presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg , former Vice President Joe Biden , Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren , and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton from repeating the dubious claim .
Democrats were singing a different tune in 2016 .
Polls indicated that Hillary Clinton would win in a landslide .
At the time , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ accept the results .
There was criticism from all over the political spectrum , as Newsmax reported .
His contemplation of a legal challenge was considered “ horrifying ” by none other than Hillary herself .
But then , Hillary lost in one of the biggest political upsets in American history .
RELATED : Abrams Says Cops 'Scare ' Black Voters but Ignored Armed Black Panthers Campaigning for Her in 2018 Hillary then claimed the 2016 election was stolen from her .
Many other Democrats have , as well .
There was the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ came up empty .
Yet many of those who condemned Trump for merely musing about possibly not accepting election results have made Hillary Clinton and Stacey Abrams heroes , or have remained silent while they make wild accusations about voter suppression .
Is it garden variety hypocrisy , an over-developed sense of entitlement or something more worrisome ?
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Since losing the gubernatorial race in Georgia during the 2018 midterm elections, Stacey Abrams has taken the art of being a sore loser to amazing heights.
It was a close loss; Brian Kemp won by just under 55,000 votes.
But Abrams, ever since it was clear she would not even force a runoff, has been claiming that she would have won if not for “voter suppression.”
She is repeating the claim in an ad by her political group Fair Fight Action.
As the Washington Free Beacon reported, the group has taken to putting an asterisk after the title “governor” when referring to Kemp, who was Georgia’s secretary of state when the 2018 election took place.
Despite Abrams’ constant tantrums over the subject, however, there has been a clear lack of evidence that any voter suppression occurred, much less that voter suppression affected the outcome.
“I have seen no good evidence that the suppressive effects of strict voting and registration laws affected the outcome of the governor’s races in Georgia and Florida,” Richard Hasen of the University of California Irvine told PolitiFact in 2019.
But the lack of evidence has not stopped leading Democrats, including California Sen. Kamala Harris, former presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg, former Vice President Joe Biden, Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren, and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton from repeating the dubious claim.
Democrats were singing a different tune in 2016.
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Polls indicated that Hillary Clinton would win in a landslide.
At the time, then-candidate Donald Trump mused he might not accept the results.
There was criticism from all over the political spectrum, as Newsmax reported.
His contemplation of a legal challenge was considered “horrifying” by none other than Hillary herself.
But then, Hillary lost in one of the biggest political upsets in American history.
Hillary then claimed the 2016 election was stolen from her.
Many other Democrats have, as well.
There was the entire basis for Mueller probe, which came up empty.
Yet many of those who condemned Trump for merely musing about possibly not accepting election results have made Hillary Clinton and Stacey Abrams heroes, or have remained silent while they make wild accusations about voter suppression.
Is it garden variety hypocrisy, an over-developed sense of entitlement or something more worrisome?
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westernjournal--2020-03-12--Biden Uses Dead Son Beau To Get Out of Answering Iraq War Question, Then Threatens the Questioner

Evidence continues to mount that Joe Biden might be suffering from at least some form of a cognitive decline .
The 77-year-old former vice president and lawmaker has made a career out of putting his foot in his mouth .
Biden ’ s penchant for gaffes previously endeared him to portions of the electorate and members of the establishment media , who saw in Biden a man who was not only human , but also relatable .
Biden has also earned a number of monikers throughout his life and career .
“ Crazy Joe , ” “ Uncle Joe ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to mind as of late .
But in March 2010 , Rupert Cornwell , a reporter for The Independent , referred to Biden as “ the likable Joe.
” TRENDING : 16 Months After Losing Election , Stacey Abrams Finds a New Way To Lay Claim to Governorship “ The man is so hard to dislike .
Yes , he puts his foot in it on occasion , but in a buttoned-up city that can be refreshing .
For years , Biden was living proof of the old adage that in Washington , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ accident blurts out the truth , ” Cornwell wrote a decade ago this week .
But ten years is a long time .
In the span of the last decade , Biden ’ s gaffes have grown into something seemingly more serious .
His constant missteps appear to be lapses in judgment and memory — not just gaffes — as the candidate bumbles through a rigorous primary .
On Tuesday , Biden was not only forgetful , but downright agitated and confrontational during a verbal melee with an autoworker in Michigan .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ worker by asking him if he wanted to “ go outside with me.
” WARNING : The following video contains graphic language that some viewers will find offensive .
There was not a likable aspect to the moment , which was a new low relative to Biden ’ s recent behavior .
Even worse , Biden was not simply tripping over his tongue , either .
He mixed up his positions on gun control and even forgot the name of the left ’ s oft-vilified AR-15 — instead referring to it as an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a number of recent incidents in which Biden has appeared bewildered , confused or momentarily lost , his interaction last week with an American military veteran particularly stands out , and adds more evidence to the argument that something isn ’ t right with the candidate ’ s mental state .
In a moment on March 3 that was largely overlooked by the establishment media , two American war veterans confronted Biden about his voting record on the Iraq and Afghanistan wars at a California diner .
RELATED : Far Left Refuses To @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Biden To Become Bernie “ You enabled that war , ” said Air Force veteran Michael Thurman , who was accompanied at the diner by an Army veteran of the Iraq War , the Washington Examiner reported .
“ My friends are dead because of your policies , ” the veteran said .
Biden responded by invoking the memory of his late son , Beau Biden , who died in 2015 after a battle with brain cancer .
“ So is my son , so is my son , who was in Iraq @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Biden said of his late son .
It appeared as though Biden might have momentarily believed that his son , who died in a Maryland hospital far from the battlefields of Iraq , had died in the conflict as well .
But Biden , who quickly shifted his tone , wasn ’ t finished .
He turned the tense moment around on Thurman , telling him in a threatening manner , “ You better not [ go after my son ] .
” Agitated , Biden then turned and walked way from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In a span of a few moments , Biden was approached by individuals with valid concerns .
And in that short period of time , the former VP turned a conversation about his voting record into one about defending his son from a blitz of criticism that was never coming .
At the very least , it was a shameless deflection .
Why would he invoke the memory of his son who died from cancer during a discussion about fallen American soldiers ?
Prayers for Biden , either way .
No parent should @ @ @ @ @ @ @ children .
But that doesn ’ t excuse Biden ’ s temperament and it certainly does little to dispel the notion that his cognitive health is deteriorating .
At best , Biden ’ s response to Thurman was a cold , calculated move to use his son ’ s death to deflect questions about his record while in the Senate , and to escape an uncomfortable moment .
Worst case scenario : Biden has forgotten the fundamentals of his son ’ s memory , including not only how he lived , but also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ am not a neurologist or geriatrician , and have no medical training whatsoever , I attempt to avoid speculating , as others have , as to what might be ailing the former vice president .
But as a concerned voter , I tend to agree with former White House physician Dr. Ronny Jackson , who tweeted last month that Biden is in need of cognitive testing .
The Hill reported in August that Biden ’ s campaign has attempted to shield him from media exposure as much as possible — especially “ late @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Biden allies during her reporting , Amie Parnes of The Hill wrote , “ Biden has a tendency to make the blunders late in the day , his allies say , particularly after a long swing on the road , like he had last week in Iowa .
They say something needs to be done to give the candidate more down time as the campaign intensifies in the fall.
” “ Late-day confusion ” is often associated with sundowning .
According to the Mayo Clinic , sundowning is a “ group of symptoms @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the day that may affect people with dementia , such as Alzheimer ’ s disease.
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Evidence continues to mount that Joe Biden might be suffering from at least some form of a cognitive decline.
The 77-year-old former vice president and lawmaker has made a career out of putting his foot in his mouth.
Biden’s penchant for gaffes previously endeared him to portions of the electorate and members of the establishment media, who saw in Biden a man who was not only human, but also relatable.
Biden has also earned a number of monikers throughout his life and career. “Crazy Joe,” “Uncle Joe” and even “Sleepy Joe” come to mind as of late.
But in March 2010, Rupert Cornwell, a reporter for The Independent, referred to Biden as “the likable Joe.”
“The man is so hard to dislike. Yes, he puts his foot in it on occasion, but in a buttoned-up city that can be refreshing. For years, Biden was living proof of the old adage that in Washington, a gaffe is when a politician by accident blurts out the truth,” Cornwell wrote a decade ago this week.
But ten years is a long time. In the span of the last decade, Biden’s gaffes have grown into something seemingly more serious. His constant missteps appear to be lapses in judgment and memory — not just gaffes — as the candidate bumbles through a rigorous primary.
On Tuesday, Biden was not only forgetful, but downright agitated and confrontational during a verbal melee with an autoworker in Michigan. The former VP even appeared to threaten the worker by asking him if he wanted to “go outside with me.”
WARNING: The following video contains graphic language that some viewers will find offensive.
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There was not a likable aspect to the moment, which was a new low relative to Biden’s recent behavior. Even worse, Biden was not simply tripping over his tongue, either. He mixed up his positions on gun control and even forgot the name of the left’s oft-vilified AR-15 — instead referring to it as an “AR-14.”
The eye level view of Joe Biden telling a Michigan auto worker “You’re full of shit” and then shhhing a female staffer is a must watch.pic.twitter.com/gJ0BsP19UE — Steve Guest (@SteveGuest) March 10, 2020
In evaluating this and a number of recent incidents in which Biden has appeared bewildered, confused or momentarily lost, his interaction last week with an American military veteran particularly stands out, and adds more evidence to the argument that something isn’t right with the candidate’s mental state.
In a moment on March 3 that was largely overlooked by the establishment media, two American war veterans confronted Biden about his voting record on the Iraq and Afghanistan wars at a California diner.
“You enabled that war,” said Air Force veteran Michael Thurman, who was accompanied at the diner by an Army veteran of the Iraq War, the Washington Examiner reported.
“My friends are dead because of your policies,” the veteran said.
Biden responded by invoking the memory of his late son, Beau Biden, who died in 2015 after a battle with brain cancer.
“So is my son, so is my son, who was in Iraq, OK, for a year,” Biden said of his late son.
It appeared as though Biden might have momentarily believed that his son, who died in a Maryland hospital far from the battlefields of Iraq, had died in the conflict as well.
But Biden, who quickly shifted his tone, wasn’t finished. He turned the tense moment around on Thurman, telling him in a threatening manner, “You better not [go after my son].”
Agitated, Biden then turned and walked way from the two veterans.
Two veterans confronted @JoeBiden about his record of supporting war during his campaign stopover in Oakland on Super Tuesday. Read more here- https://t.co/ushpLvVXK5 #DroptheMIC #NoMoreWar #VetsAgainstWar pic.twitter.com/M7iGZa7DOs — About Face: Veterans Against the War (@VetsAboutFace) March 4, 2020
What happened? In a span of a few moments, Biden was approached by individuals with valid concerns. And in that short period of time, the former VP turned a conversation about his voting record into one about defending his son from a blitz of criticism that was never coming.
At the very least, it was a shameless deflection. Why would he invoke the memory of his son who died from cancer during a discussion about fallen American soldiers?
Prayers for Biden, either way. No parent should ever suffer though outliving one of their children. But that doesn’t excuse Biden’s temperament and it certainly does little to dispel the notion that his cognitive health is deteriorating.
At best, Biden’s response to Thurman was a cold, calculated move to use his son’s death to deflect questions about his record while in the Senate, and to escape an uncomfortable moment.
Worst case scenario: Biden has forgotten the fundamentals of his son’s memory, including not only how he lived, but also how he died.
Being that I am not a neurologist or geriatrician, and have no medical training whatsoever, I attempt to avoid speculating, as others have, as to what might be ailing the former vice president.
But as a concerned voter, I tend to agree with former White House physician Dr. Ronny Jackson, who tweeted last month that Biden is in need of cognitive testing.
Remember the cognitive test I gave @realDonaldTrump? The one he aced! Sounds like somebody else might need some testing done!! Scary!! https://t.co/MhantZoHIy — Ronny Jackson (@RonnyJackson4TX) February 25, 2020
The Hill reported in August that Biden’s campaign has attempted to shield him from media exposure as much as possible — especially “late in the day.”
After speaking with Biden allies during her reporting, Amie Parnes of The Hill wrote, “Biden has a tendency to make the blunders late in the day, his allies say, particularly after a long swing on the road, like he had last week in Iowa. They say something needs to be done to give the candidate more down time as the campaign intensifies in the fall.”
“Late-day confusion” is often associated with sundowning.
According to the Mayo Clinic, sundowning is a “group of symptoms that occur at a specific time of the day that may affect people with dementia, such as Alzheimer’s disease.”
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westernjournal--2020-03-12--Report: Pelosi Tried Using Bill Aimed at Stopping Coronavirus Deaths To Fund Baby Deaths Through Abo

Report: Pelosi Tried Using Bill Aimed at Stopping Coronavirus Deaths To Fund Baby Deaths Through Abortion

Taking advantage of a worldwide pandemic to push for more abortions is something only a mind like that of Nancy Pelosi could think of .
Multiple White House officials have claimed that the speaker of the House attempted to include federal funding for abortion in a bill to fight coronavirus , The Daily Caller reported .
Officials told the outlet that during negotiations Pelosi lobbied for “ several ” partisan provisions that made the bill untenable .
She wanted as much as $ 1 billion for reimbursements of laboratory claims , which officials said “ would set a precedent of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Hyde Amendment.
” The Hyde Amendment stops federal funding from going to clinics that perform abortions .
TRENDING : 16 Months After Losing Election , Stacey Abrams Finds a New Way To Lay Claim to Governorship Democrats have been on a mission to get President Donald Trump to end the Hyde Amendment from day one of his administration and this appears to be the latest , lowest attempt .
“ A new mandatory funding stream that does not have Hyde protections would be unprecedented , ” one White House official told The Daily @ @ @ @ @ @ @ protecting people , Speaker Pelosi is working to make sure taxpayer dollars are spent covering abortion — which is not only backwards , but goes against historical norms.
” Another anonymous official referred to what Pelosi wants as a “ slush fund.
” A third asked “ what the Hyde Amendment and abortion have to do with protecting Americans from coronavirus ?
” The abortion funding was eventually pulled out of the negotiations , Politico reported .
And while the White House suggested the lower chamber spend a day or two considering the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ idea down .
“ We ’ re … agreeing to most of it because [ the changes are ] not that different .
So we don ’ t need 48 hours , we need to just make the decision to help families , right now , ” the speaker said .
“ I ’ m not sticking around because they don ’ t want to agree to language , ” she said as Congress is prepared to take a one-week recess .
“ Right now we have to find our common ground , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as soon as possible.
” Well yes , Nancy , we ’ d better work quickly so you and your friends don ’ t miss any of your precious vacation time .
Imagine if Trump had said he was “ not sticking around ” in a debate over the response to the pandemic .
Now imagine if he did so after he stuck a bunch if his own personal interests into the legislation that stalled it to begin with .
As the rest of the nation , and the president , focus on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have their horse blinders on and can only see opportunities to snuff out the lives of babies .
Their obsession with abortion has become perverse and frightening .
They will use any opportunity to make abortion more available and have taxpayers pay for it .
What Pelosi did during these negotiations is abhorrent and every American citizen , Republican or Democrat , should be furious .
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Taking advantage of a worldwide pandemic to push for more abortions is something only a mind like that of Nancy Pelosi could think of.
Multiple White House officials have claimed that the speaker of the House attempted to include federal funding for abortion in a bill to fight coronavirus, The Daily Caller reported.
Officials told the outlet that during negotiations Pelosi lobbied for “several” partisan provisions that made the bill untenable.
She wanted as much as $1 billion for reimbursements of laboratory claims, which officials said “would set a precedent of health spending without protections outlined in the Hyde Amendment.”
The Hyde Amendment stops federal funding from going to clinics that perform abortions.
Democrats have been on a mission to get President Donald Trump to end the Hyde Amendment from day one of his administration and this appears to be the latest, lowest attempt.
“A new mandatory funding stream that does not have Hyde protections would be unprecedented,” one White House official told The Daily Caller.
“Under the guise of protecting people, Speaker Pelosi is working to make sure taxpayer dollars are spent covering abortion — which is not only backwards, but goes against historical norms.”
Another anonymous official referred to what Pelosi wants as a “slush fund.” A third asked “what the Hyde Amendment and abortion have to do with protecting Americans from coronavirus?”
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The abortion funding was eventually pulled out of the negotiations, Politico reported.
And while the White House suggested the lower chamber spend a day or two considering the bill, Pelosi seemed to shoot the idea down.
“We’re … agreeing to most of it because [the changes are] not that different. So we don’t need 48 hours, we need to just make the decision to help families, right now,” the speaker said.
“I’m not sticking around because they don’t want to agree to language,” she said as Congress is prepared to take a one-week recess.
“Right now we have to find our common ground, work together, to get this done as soon as possible.”
Well yes, Nancy, we’d better work quickly so you and your friends don’t miss any of your precious vacation time.
Imagine if Trump had said he was “not sticking around” in a debate over the response to the pandemic.
Now imagine if he did so after he stuck a bunch if his own personal interests into the legislation that stalled it to begin with.
As the rest of the nation, and the president, focus on saving lives, Pelosi and the Democrats have their horse blinders on and can only see opportunities to snuff out the lives of babies.
Their obsession with abortion has become perverse and frightening. They will use any opportunity to make abortion more available and have taxpayers pay for it.
What Pelosi did during these negotiations is abhorrent and every American citizen, Republican or Democrat, should be furious.
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westernjournal--2020-03-12--Trump’s Coronavirus Plan Is Good, But It’s 2 Weeks Too Late

President Donald Trump is finally instituting some serious restrictions to battle the deadly novel coronavirus , but his actions appear to be too late to stop the disease ’ s spread .
On Wednesday night , the president announced much-needed expanded travel restrictions , barring most travel from Europe to the U.S. for a 30-day period .
The move comes after an explosion of COVID-19 cases in several European countries , and expands on a previous travel ban that focused on China , the virus ’ country of origin .
It appears to be much too late , as America @ @ @ @ @ @ @ virus , largely thanks to local transmission .
It ’ s likely that the virus ’ long incubation period will mean a sharp rise in U.S. cases in the coming days .
Two weeks ago , the Unites States had less than 60 total cases .
TRENDING : 16 Months After Losing Election , Stacey Abrams Finds a New Way To Lay Claim to Governorship With a fatality rate more than 10 times that of influenza in most cases , the virus will undoubtedly make an ugly impact on the lives of many @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a worrying fusion by both hyping and downplaying the virus , many people went about their business in airports and workplaces while others panicked and flooded stores to buy supplies — and both of those behaviors helped the virus spread .
While it may seem a “ panicked ” response by some , extreme measures are looking like an increasingly appropriate response .
Ireland , despite having less than 100 confirmed cases , shuttered schools and restricted prison and hospital access in a bid to contain the virus , the BBC reported .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ were blindsided by the virus , the lack of extreme early preventative measures resulted in country-wide quarantines .
Trump has avoided drastic measures to freeze the spread of SARS-CoV-2 in America , and even shockingly downplayed the virus ’ fatality rate earlier this month .
Perhaps driven by ignorance of the virus , even the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention frustratingly refused to test individuals suspected to have COVID-19 unless they fit strict criteria .
It ’ s difficult to tell if earlier and more extreme action by Trump would have slowed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but it ’ s clear now that the novel coronavirus has made its way to our nation ’ s capital .
Meanwhile , individual states have taken it upon themselves to lead the charge against the highly contagious pathogen .
RELATED : Report : Pelosi Tried Using Bill Aimed at Stopping Coronavirus Deaths To Fund Baby Deaths Through Abortion Washington state ’ s King County purchased a motel , intending to turn it into a massive isolation ward , according to Esquire .
Similar measures have been largely successful in China .
Two @ @ @ @ @ @ @ may have spooked markets , but could have helped lessen the outbreak in America .
Now , the virus is appearing all over the country .
Washington state , California and New York are the hardest states hit , but most other states have at least one confirmed case .
While some countries appear to finally be turning a corner on coronavirus , the outbreak is just now beginning for America and other countries .
Things will likely get worse before they get better .
Instead of panicking , now is the time @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stock up on hand sanitizer , masks and toilet paper is something to avoid .
Besides creating a supply chain lag that will impact those who desperately need these items , even one infected person in a crowded store can create a massive local outbreak .
Battling the spread of COVID-19 is an effort that falls on the shoulders of every citizen .
Proper hand washing and other common-sense hygiene techniques will reduce the virus ’ ability to spread and impact the most vulnerable Americans .
We are committed to truth and accuracy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our editorial standards .

President Donald Trump is finally instituting some serious restrictions to battle the deadly novel coronavirus, but his actions appear to be too late to stop the disease’s spread.
On Wednesday night, the president announced much-needed expanded travel restrictions, barring most travel from Europe to the U.S. for a 30-day period.
The move comes after an explosion of COVID-19 cases in several European countries, and expands on a previous travel ban that focused on China, the virus’ country of origin.
It appears to be much too late, as America has more than 1,500 people with the virus, largely thanks to local transmission. It’s likely that the virus’ long incubation period will mean a sharp rise in U.S. cases in the coming days.
Two weeks ago, the Unites States had less than 60 total cases.
With a fatality rate more than 10 times that of influenza in most cases, the virus will undoubtedly make an ugly impact on the lives of many Americans.
Thanks to polarized media creating a worrying fusion by both hyping and downplaying the virus, many people went about their business in airports and workplaces while others panicked and flooded stores to buy supplies — and both of those behaviors helped the virus spread.
While it may seem a “panicked” response by some, extreme measures are looking like an increasingly appropriate response.
Ireland, despite having less than 100 confirmed cases, shuttered schools and restricted prison and hospital access in a bid to contain the virus, the BBC reported.
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In countries like Italy and China that were blindsided by the virus, the lack of extreme early preventative measures resulted in country-wide quarantines.
Trump has avoided drastic measures to freeze the spread of SARS-CoV-2 in America, and even shockingly downplayed the virus’ fatality rate earlier this month.
Perhaps driven by ignorance of the virus, even the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention frustratingly refused to test individuals suspected to have COVID-19 unless they fit strict criteria.
It’s difficult to tell if earlier and more extreme action by Trump would have slowed the virus’ spread in America, but it’s clear now that the novel coronavirus has made its way to our nation’s capital.
Meanwhile, individual states have taken it upon themselves to lead the charge against the highly contagious pathogen.
Washington state’s King County purchased a motel, intending to turn it into a massive isolation ward, according to Esquire. Similar measures have been largely successful in China.
Two weeks ago, extreme action by Trump may have spooked markets, but could have helped lessen the outbreak in America.
Now, the virus is appearing all over the country.
Washington state, California and New York are the hardest states hit, but most other states have at least one confirmed case.
While some countries appear to finally be turning a corner on coronavirus, the outbreak is just now beginning for America and other countries.
Things will likely get worse before they get better.
Instead of panicking, now is the time to get informed.
Storming stores to stock up on hand sanitizer, masks and toilet paper is something to avoid.
Besides creating a supply chain lag that will impact those who desperately need these items, even one infected person in a crowded store can create a massive local outbreak.
Battling the spread of COVID-19 is an effort that falls on the shoulders of every citizen.
Proper hand washing and other common-sense hygiene techniques will reduce the virus’ ability to spread and impact the most vulnerable Americans.
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