westernjournal--2020-07-02--Is ‘The Ellen DeGeneres Show’ Getting Canceled? Producers Respond to Rumors

“ The Ellen DeGeneres Show ” has long been heralded as upbeat , and DeGeneres has been recognized for her giving spirit and kindness .
She ’ s done many noble and charitable things on air , such as providing a space for proposals , gifting hundreds of thousands of dollars to deserving families and recognizing people who have made major sacrifices for others .
But not all is well for her show now , as ratings have been dropping .
On June 16 , TVNewsCheck reported that “ Ellen DeGeneres dropped 14 % to a new season low 1.2.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ year when stories about a crabby behind-the-scenes DeGeneres started circulating .
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Rushmore Independence Day Celebration 'White Supremacy ' Rally , Tries To Take It Back In March , comedian Kevin T. Porter stirred the Twitter pot by asking for tales of DeGeneres ’ terrible behavior — incentivizing readers with the promise of a $ 2 donation to a food bank for each story .
Some commenters pointed out the irony in the kindness of donating to a food bank while simultaneously instigating the sharing of hurtful stories @ @ @ @ @ @ @ — especially TV writer Benjamin Siemon .
“ She has a ‘ sensitive nose ’ so everyone must chew gum from a bowl outside her office before talking to her and if she thinks you smell that day you have to go home and shower , ” he wrote in a Twitter comment .
“ A new staff member was told ‘ every day she picks someone different to really hate .
It ’ s not your fault , just suck it up for the day and she ’ ll be mean to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ didn ’ t believe it but it ended up being entirely true.
” Siemon ended up sharing six stories of DeGeneres ’ sub-par celebrity behavior , but he wasn ’ t the only one .
Porter donated $ 600 for 300 stories , and the hate kept piling up .
It didn ’ t help that when the current health scare really started to take hold in April , DeGeneres ’ crew felt left out as they were given very little information about the status of their jobs and pay .
Anonymous sources @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , saying the negative image that ’ s been building is taking its toll on the 62-year-old host .
RELATED : Woman Selected for Musical Chairs on 'Ellen ' , Takes Off Her Blindfold to Surprise Proposal “ Ellen ’ s been in our homes for so long , it ’ ll take a lot more than a bodyguard and a blogger to change how people feel about her , ” one source told Us Weekly .
“ Her best response is just being happy Ellen on the show every day.
” “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rope , ” another source told the outlet .
“ She thought this was all just sour grapes from a few haters .
But it ’ s not a passing thing — the hits just keep coming.
” With all the rumors swirling and the show ’ s ratings dropping , some have questioned whether or not the show will go on , but the New York Post reached out to the production company , who said that the rumors of the show ending are untrue .
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“The Ellen DeGeneres Show” has long been heralded as upbeat, and DeGeneres has been recognized for her giving spirit and kindness.
She’s done many noble and charitable things on air, such as providing a space for proposals, gifting hundreds of thousands of dollars to deserving families and recognizing people who have made major sacrifices for others.
But not all is well for her show now, as ratings have been dropping. On June 16, TVNewsCheck reported that “Ellen DeGeneres dropped 14% to a new season low 1.2.”
Things started to spiral earlier this year when stories about a crabby behind-the-scenes DeGeneres started circulating.
Right now we all need a little kindness. You know, like Ellen DeGeneres always talks about! ?❤ She’s also notoriously one of the meanest people alive Respond to this with the most insane stories you’ve heard about Ellen being mean & I’ll match every one w/ $2 to @LAFoodBank — Kevin T. Porter (@KevinTPorter) March 20, 2020
In March, comedian Kevin T. Porter stirred the Twitter pot by asking for tales of DeGeneres’ terrible behavior — incentivizing readers with the promise of a $2 donation to a food bank for each story.
Some commenters pointed out the irony in the kindness of donating to a food bank while simultaneously instigating the sharing of hurtful stories, but other commenters held nothing back — especially TV writer Benjamin Siemon.
“She has a ‘sensitive nose’ so everyone must chew gum from a bowl outside her office before talking to her and if she thinks you smell that day you have to go home and shower,” he wrote in a Twitter comment.
“A new staff member was told ‘every day she picks someone different to really hate. It’s not your fault, just suck it up for the day and she’ll be mean to someone else the next day. They didn’t believe it but it ended up being entirely true.”
Siemon ended up sharing six stories of DeGeneres’ sub-par celebrity behavior, but he wasn’t the only one. Porter donated $600 for 300 stories, and the hate kept piling up.
It didn’t help that when the current health scare really started to take hold in April, DeGeneres’ crew felt left out as they were given very little information about the status of their jobs and pay.
Anonymous sources have spoken out on DeGeneres’ behalf, saying the negative image that’s been building is taking its toll on the 62-year-old host.
“Ellen’s been in our homes for so long, it’ll take a lot more than a bodyguard and a blogger to change how people feel about her,” one source told Us Weekly. “Her best response is just being happy Ellen on the show every day.”
“Ellen is at the end of her rope,” another source told the outlet. “She thought this was all just sour grapes from a few haters. But it’s not a passing thing — the hits just keep coming.”
With all the rumors swirling and the show’s ratings dropping, some have questioned whether or not the show will go on, but the New York Post reached out to the production company, who said that the rumors of the show ending are untrue.
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westernjournal--2020-07-02--Who Wants To Go to the Walmart Drive-in? Yes, It’s Real Thing and It’s Happening in the Parking Lot

Despite the uncertainty this year has held , it has also provided opportunities for people to focus on things that have been sidelined for some time .
With the push to stay home , families have had to come up with ways to keep kids entertained , and while some may have more opportunities for screen time , many have also rediscovered the outdoors , with parents and kids alike riding bikes more than ever before .
Another common summer pastime is going to the movie theater — but now that they have become a hazard , because of their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ choice but to look elsewhere .
Walmart has come up with a good way to both provide safe entertainment and boost their sales by bringing back an old favorite : Drive-in movies .
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Rushmore Independence Day Celebration 'White Supremacy ' Rally , Tries To Take It Back Perhaps due to streaming services like Netflix , which have allowed viewers to watch a variety of shows and movies from their comfort of their own homes , the interest in drive-in theaters has plummeted .
However , the pandemic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the sort of thing that could bring it back .
According to Market Watch , Walmart and Tribeca Enterprises will be offering 320 showings at 160 of its stores .
The parking lots will be turned into theaters and people will be able to maintain safe social distancing .
“ Drive-Ins have been a signature program for Tribeca since we started the Tribeca Film Festival 19 years ago after 9/11 , ” Jane Rosenthal , the CEO and Co-Founder of Tribeca Enterprises , said , according to Business Insider .
“ But now @ @ @ @ @ @ @ than a fun , retro way to see movies — it ’ s one of the safest ways for communities to gather.
” The movies will be family-friendly , and Walmart is also highlighting its easy access curbside services : Families can pull up to the store , pick up their meal or some snacks , then park in the lot to enjoy a film .
“ This family-friendly night will include hit movies , special appearances from filmmakers and celebrities , and concessions delivered right to customer vehicles , ” Walmart said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ CNN .
The showings will start in August and run through October .
Walmart is running a special website that it will update as the start date approaches .
“ Get ready for the most amazing family drive-in movie tour ever , ” an ad for the drive-in theaters reads .
“ Starting in early August , we ’ re popping up safe , socially distanced drive-in events at Walmart Supercenters across America , ” the ad continued .
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Despite the uncertainty this year has held, it has also provided opportunities for people to focus on things that have been sidelined for some time.
With the push to stay home, families have had to come up with ways to keep kids entertained, and while some may have more opportunities for screen time, many have also rediscovered the outdoors, with parents and kids alike riding bikes more than ever before.
Another common summer pastime is going to the movie theater — but now that they have become a hazard, because of their cramped quarters, people are given no choice but to look elsewhere.
Walmart has come up with a good way to both provide safe entertainment and boost their sales by bringing back an old favorite: Drive-in movies.
Perhaps due to streaming services like Netflix, which have allowed viewers to watch a variety of shows and movies from their comfort of their own homes, the interest in drive-in theaters has plummeted. However, the pandemic brought on from the coronavirus is just the sort of thing that could bring it back.
According to Market Watch, Walmart and Tribeca Enterprises will be offering 320 showings at 160 of its stores. The parking lots will be turned into theaters and people will be able to maintain safe social distancing.
“Drive-Ins have been a signature program for Tribeca since we started the Tribeca Film Festival 19 years ago after 9/11,” Jane Rosenthal, the CEO and Co-Founder of Tribeca Enterprises, said, according to Business Insider.
“But now, the Tribeca Drive-In is much more than a fun, retro way to see movies — it’s one of the safest ways for communities to gather.”
The movies will be family-friendly, and Walmart is also highlighting its easy access curbside services: Families can pull up to the store, pick up their meal or some snacks, then park in the lot to enjoy a film.
“This family-friendly night will include hit movies, special appearances from filmmakers and celebrities, and concessions delivered right to customer vehicles,” Walmart said in a news release, according to CNN.
Starting in August at select Walmart stores, we’re partnering with @Tribeca and rolling out the red carpet for drive-in movie premieres, complete with car-side ?and ?service. Stay tuned for more details. See you at the movies! https://t.co/JfUPB6QK8C pic.twitter.com/t4Enk8aYzL — Walmart (@Walmart) July 1, 2020
The showings will start in August and run through October. Walmart is running a special website that it will update as the start date approaches.
“Get ready for the most amazing family drive-in movie tour ever,” an ad for the drive-in theaters reads.
“Starting in early August, we’re popping up safe, socially distanced drive-in events at Walmart Supercenters across America,” the ad continued.
You can sign up for Walmart’s weekly newsletter for more information.
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westernjournal--2020-07-02--Herman Cain Hospitalized with Coronavirus: ‘COVID-19 Doesn’t Know Who It’s Messing With’

Political commentator Herman Cain is confirmed to have been diagnosed with COVID-19 .
According to an official statement posted Thursday on Twitter , the prominent conservative figure initially tested positive for the virus on Monday but has since seen symptoms worsen to the point of hospitalization and is requesting prayer from the wider American community .
The titular host of televised political programs on both Newsmax TV and a self-operated news website , Cain , 74 , is a survivor of Stage 4 colon cancer — which carries a five-year survival rate of just 14 percent , according to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cancer battle would leave him classified in the at-risk population believed to be more likely to contract the virus or even die from it .
A few short hours after his hospitalization , however , Cain is said to be “ resting comfortably in an Atlanta-area hospital.
” He reportedly did not require medically assisted breathing apparatus such as a respirator .
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Rushmore Independence Day Celebration 'White Supremacy ' Rally , Tries To Take It Back “ We are sorry to announce that Herman Cain has tested @ @ @ @ @ @ @ receiving treatment in an Atlanta-area hospital , ” an announcement on Cain ’ s official Twitter account read .
“ Please keep him , and all who are battling this virus , in your prayers.
” Those close to Cain were quick in joining the figure ’ s calls for prayer , with HermanCain.com editor Dan Calabrese penning a commentary article shortly after the announcement to provide further detail and rally loyal readers in response to the diagnosis .
A longtime colleague and friend of the eventual Republican presidential candidate , Calabrese recounted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his battle with cancer roughly 14 years ago , telling readers , “ COVID-19 doesn ’ t know who it ’ s messing with.
” “ Let ’ s not sugarcoat it : COVID-19 is a horrible thing to experience , and while we are sure Herman will beat it just like he beats everything , he really needs prayer right now , ” Calabrese wrote .
“ Herman will be fine .
We ’ re also confident of that .
But please lift him up in your prayers , as well as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ strength and encouragement in getting through this.
” “ We know the guy who ’ s led this team with focus and determination through plenty of highs and lows , and has been extremely good to all of us throughout the whole thing .
He ’ s our boss .
We love him .
Ask God to take good care of him today , ” he added .
The editor also sought to put to rest any and all speculation that Cain had contracted coronavirus while attending President Donald Trump ’ s June @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Tulsa , Oklahoma .
According to The Washington Post , as many as six presidential campaign staffers had tested positive for the virus just hours after the Saturday rally — a development many in the establishment media highlighted as further evidence against a return to normalcy after months of nationwide public health lockdowns .
Oklahoma had not been Cain ’ s only destination the previous week , however , as he also stopped off in a virus-embattled Arizona .
“ Since I know there will be questions : We honestly have no @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Calabrese wrote .
“ I realize people will speculate about the Tulsa rally , but Herman did a lot of traveling the past week , including to Arizona where cases are spiking .
I don ’ t think there ’ s any way to trace this to the one specific contact that caused him to be infected.
” Cain is one of more than 100,000 Americans to have tested positive for COVID-19 this week as a spike in viral transmission led to a single-day case confirmation record of 52,789 Wednesday , according to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to truth and accuracy in all of our journalism .
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Political commentator Herman Cain is confirmed to have been diagnosed with COVID-19.
According to an official statement posted Thursday on Twitter, the prominent conservative figure initially tested positive for the virus on Monday but has since seen symptoms worsen to the point of hospitalization and is requesting prayer from the wider American community.
The titular host of televised political programs on both Newsmax TV and a self-operated news website, Cain, 74, is a survivor of Stage 4 colon cancer — which carries a five-year survival rate of just 14 percent, according to the American Cancer Society. His widely reported cancer battle would leave him classified in the at-risk population believed to be more likely to contract the virus or even die from it.
A few short hours after his hospitalization, however, Cain is said to be “resting comfortably in an Atlanta-area hospital.”
He reportedly did not require medically assisted breathing apparatus such as a respirator.
“We are sorry to announce that Herman Cain has tested positive for COVID-19, and is currently receiving treatment in an Atlanta-area hospital,” an announcement on Cain’s official Twitter account read. “Please keep him, and all who are battling this virus, in your prayers.”
We are sorry to announce that Herman Cain has tested positive for COVID-19, and is currently receiving treatment in an Atlanta-area hospital. Please keep him, and all who are battling this virus, in your prayers. Our full statement appears below. Updates to follow. pic.twitter.com/lDRW7Rla4e — Herman Cain (@THEHermanCain) July 2, 2020
Those close to Cain were quick in joining the figure’s calls for prayer, with HermanCain.com editor Dan Calabrese penning a commentary article shortly after the announcement to provide further detail and rally loyal readers in response to the diagnosis.
A longtime colleague and friend of the eventual Republican presidential candidate, Calabrese recounted the strength with which Cain had fought his battle with cancer roughly 14 years ago, telling readers, “COVID-19 doesn’t know who it’s messing with.”
“Let’s not sugarcoat it: COVID-19 is a horrible thing to experience, and while we are sure Herman will beat it just like he beats everything, he really needs prayer right now,” Calabrese wrote. “Herman will be fine. We’re also confident of that. But please lift him up in your prayers, as well as his wife Gloria and their family for strength and encouragement in getting through this.”
“We know the guy who’s led this team with focus and determination through plenty of highs and lows, and has been extremely good to all of us throughout the whole thing. He’s our boss. We love him. Ask God to take good care of him today,” he added.
The editor also sought to put to rest any and all speculation that Cain had contracted coronavirus while attending President Donald Trump’s June 20 comeback campaign rally at BOK Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
According to The Washington Post, as many as six presidential campaign staffers had tested positive for the virus just hours after the Saturday rally — a development many in the establishment media highlighted as further evidence against a return to normalcy after months of nationwide public health lockdowns.
Oklahoma had not been Cain’s only destination the previous week, however, as he also stopped off in a virus-embattled Arizona.
“Since I know there will be questions: We honestly have no idea where he contracted it,” Calabrese wrote. “I realize people will speculate about the Tulsa rally, but Herman did a lot of traveling the past week, including to Arizona where cases are spiking. I don’t think there’s any way to trace this to the one specific contact that caused him to be infected.”
“We’ll never know,” he added.
Cain is one of more than 100,000 Americans to have tested positive for COVID-19 this week as a spike in viral transmission led to a single-day case confirmation record of 52,789 Wednesday, according to Johns Hopkins University.
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westernjournal--2020-07-02--Black Florida Sheriff Vows To Deputize Gun Owners If Rioters Come to His County

Sheriff Darryl Daniels of Clay County , Florida , released a 3-minute video Tuesday declaring he will deputize the county ’ s gun owners if protesters decide to visit the jurisdiction southwest of Jacksonville and turn into rioters .
As he stood with 18 deputies behind him , Daniels declared , “ Don ’ t fall victim to subjecting yourself to this conversation that law enforcement is bad , that law enforcement is the enemy of the citizens that we ’ re sworn to protect and serve .
“ We swore an oath , and in that oath , we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Constitution of the United States and the government , and that we ’ re duly qualified under the state ’ s Constitution to hold office .
That is for me as a sheriff and these men and women as deputy sheriffs .
And we end that with , ‘ So help me God.
’ “ But God is absent from the media ’ s message or Black Lives Matter or any other group out there that ’ s making themselves a spectacle disrupting what we know to be our quality of life @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Calls Mt .
Rushmore Independence Day Celebration 'White Supremacy ' Rally , Tries To Take It Back Daniels , Clay County ’ s first black sheriff , spoke about the breakdown of law-and-order occurring in many parts of the country in recent weeks .
“ Lawlessness , that ’ s unacceptable in this country .
Lawlessness , that ’ s unacceptable in Clay County , ” he said .
“ And if you threaten to come to Clay County and think for one second that we ’ ll bend our backs for you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ … “ Tearing up Clay County , that ’ s not going to be acceptable .
And if we can ’ t handle you , you know what I ’ ll do ?
I will exercise the power and authority of the sheriff and I ’ ll make special deputies of every lawful gun owner in this county .
And I ’ ll deputize them for this one purpose : to stand in the gap between lawlessness and civility .
“ That ’ s what we ’ re sworn to do , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ going to do .
You ’ ve been warned.
” Daniels is himself under investigation over allegations that an affair with a fellow officer led to her wrongful arrest .
Since he is battling a scandal in the midst of a tough re-election campaign , this video could be Daniels ’ attempt to win over voters by appealing to the need for law-and-order and the right to bear arms .
If so , the sheriff is correctly “ reading the room , ” as they say .
Over the past few months , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ States .
“ During the last week of May , firearm sales were up 78 % over 2019 , according to an analysis by the small business software firm Womply , ” USA Today reported last month .
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Americans have seen police departments become overwhelmed during protests and riots across the country .
In Seattle ’ s “ Capitol Hill Organized Protest ” zone , six city blocks were taken over and a police station @ @ @ @ @ @ @ precinct was burned to the ground .
The National Guard has been called into multiple places .
All the while , exhausted police departments are being defunded by Democratic mayors and city councils .
Right now , Americans can feel grateful for our Second Amendment rights .
In some chaotic areas , they are the one thing standing between us and the violent left-wing mob .
Daniels acknowledged the protesters ’ rights during his speech .
“ Yes , we ’ ll protect your constitutional rights as long as you remain under the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
But the second that you step out from up under the protection of the Constitution , we ’ ll be waiting on you and we ’ ll give you everything you want , ” he said .
Daniels is not the first sheriff to suggest deputizing law-abiding gun owners in his county .
Last year , Scott Jenkins , the sheriff of Culpeper County , Virginia , vowed to deputize thousands in his county if the state ’ s Democratic leaders passed extreme gun control measures .
His county ’ s Board @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the county a Second Amendment Constitutional County .
Law-abiding Americans have been viciously attacked during the violence sweeping the country .
More and more of them could very well be open to being deputized so they can help protect their communities .
The Clay County sheriff may be facing an investigation , but his video message is on point .
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Sheriff Darryl Daniels of Clay County, Florida, released a 3-minute video Tuesday declaring he will deputize the county’s gun owners if protesters decide to visit the jurisdiction southwest of Jacksonville and turn into rioters.
As he stood with 18 deputies behind him, Daniels declared, “Don’t fall victim to subjecting yourself to this conversation that law enforcement is bad, that law enforcement is the enemy of the citizens that we’re sworn to protect and serve.
“We swore an oath, and in that oath, we swore to support, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States and the government, and that we’re duly qualified under the state’s Constitution to hold office. That is for me as a sheriff and these men and women as deputy sheriffs. And we end that with, ‘So help me God.’
“But God is absent from the media’s message or Black Lives Matter or any other group out there that’s making themselves a spectacle disrupting what we know to be our quality of life in this country.”
WATCH: The Clay County Sheriff’s Office issued a warning to violent protesters. pic.twitter.com/k9vFW6g3qB — News4JAX (@wjxt4) July 1, 2020
Daniels, Clay County’s first black sheriff, spoke about the breakdown of law-and-order occurring in many parts of the country in recent weeks.
“Lawlessness, that’s unacceptable in this country. Lawlessness, that’s unacceptable in Clay County,” he said. “And if you threaten to come to Clay County and think for one second that we’ll bend our backs for you, you’re sadly mistaken. …
“Tearing up Clay County, that’s not going to be acceptable. And if we can’t handle you, you know what I’ll do? I will exercise the power and authority of the sheriff and I’ll make special deputies of every lawful gun owner in this county. And I’ll deputize them for this one purpose: to stand in the gap between lawlessness and civility.
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“That’s what we’re sworn to do, and that’s what we’re going to do. You’ve been warned.”
Daniels is himself under investigation over allegations that an affair with a fellow officer led to her wrongful arrest.
Since he is battling a scandal in the midst of a tough re-election campaign, this video could be Daniels’ attempt to win over voters by appealing to the need for law-and-order and the right to bear arms.
If so, the sheriff is correctly “reading the room,” as they say. Over the past few months, gun sales have surged across the United States.
“During the last week of May, firearm sales were up 78% over 2019, according to an analysis by the small business software firm Womply,” USA Today reported last month.
Americans have seen police departments become overwhelmed during protests and riots across the country. In Seattle’s “Capitol Hill Organized Protest” zone, six city blocks were taken over and a police station was abandoned. In Minneapolis, a precinct was burned to the ground.
The National Guard has been called into multiple places. All the while, exhausted police departments are being defunded by Democratic mayors and city councils.
Right now, Americans can feel grateful for our Second Amendment rights. In some chaotic areas, they are the one thing standing between us and the violent left-wing mob.
Daniels acknowledged the protesters’ rights during his speech.
“Yes, we’ll protect your constitutional rights as long as you remain under the umbrella of peaceful protest or peaceful march. But the second that you step out from up under the protection of the Constitution, we’ll be waiting on you and we’ll give you everything you want,” he said.
Clay County Sheriff Darryl Daniels, who himself is facing an FDLE investigation and is facing six opponents in his re-election bid, says he’ll deputize every gun owner in Clay County if he feels overwhelmed by protesters. https://t.co/1tm8n9HJqG — Andrew Pantazi (@apantazi) July 1, 2020
Daniels is not the first sheriff to suggest deputizing law-abiding gun owners in his county.
Last year, Scott Jenkins, the sheriff of Culpeper County, Virginia, vowed to deputize thousands in his county if the state’s Democratic leaders passed extreme gun control measures. His county’s Board of Supervisors had unanimously agreed to declare the county a Second Amendment Constitutional County.
Law-abiding Americans have been viciously attacked during the violence sweeping the country. More and more of them could very well be open to being deputized so they can help protect their communities.
The Clay County sheriff may be facing an investigation, but his video message is on point.
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westernjournal--2020-07-02--Tucker Destroys GOP Senator Over BLM Support: ‘You’re Taking Your Cues from Chuck Schumer’

Sen. Mike Braun of Indiana introduced a bill last week which would drastically scale back something known as “ qualified immunity.
” Roughly put , qualified immunity precludes police officers or other government employees from “ liability for civil damages insofar as their conduct does not violate clearly established … rights of which a reasonable person would have known , ” as per a Supreme Court decision on the matter .
The bill is a compromise of sorts , since Democrats want to go further with legislation that would eliminate it entirely .
The Reforming Qualified Immunity Act , according @ @ @ @ @ @ @ qualified immunity to cases where “ the conduct in question had previously been authorized or required by federal or state law or regulation , or if a court had ruled the conduct was lawful and Constitutional.
” Braun has said the current standard is “ overly broad ” and “ allows law enforcement in many of the high-profile excessive force and abuse of power cases to avoid civil suits , ” the Indianapolis Star reported .
Qualified immunity is a thorny issue , and one where it ’ s possible for reasonable conservatives @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mt .
Rushmore Independence Day Celebration 'White Supremacy ' Rally , Tries To Take It Back Fox News ’ Tucker Carlson , for instance , finds himself on the opposite side of the debate .
However , he had taken more umbrage with how Braun weaved Black Lives Matter and the shooting of Rayshard Brooks by Atlanta police into prior remarks about the bill .
During a contentious Monday appearance on the show , Carlson ripped Braun for the decision .
Braun was appearing after Carlson had criticized Braun ’ s proposal on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ host ’ s program .
Shortly afterward , Braun fired off this tweet : When Braun appeared on the show , he seemed most flat-footed when dealing with questions about his appearance on the “ Against the Grain ” podcast .
On whether he supported Black Lives Matter , Braun had told the podcast : “ I support that movement because it ’ s addressing an inequity that has not been solved from a grassroots level.
” On his reasons for advancing his legislation : “ I wanted to put a template out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lawsuits but holds the egregious departments and individuals accountable in these egregious instances of George Floyd or Rayshard Brooks or Breonna Taylor.
” Beyond the obvious issues with the Black Lives Matter movement comments , the Brooks case is also significantly different than either the Floyd or Taylor deaths .
RELATED : Watch : McEnany Ties ABC Reporter in Knots , Makes Him School Himself on BLM Brooks had resisted arrest , tussled with law enforcement , taken an officer ’ s taser and then shot it at police .
That ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ other incidents Braun was citing .
The Black Lives Matter comment was obviously the most unusual remark from the interview , however , and it ’ s what Carlson dealt with first .
“ I was very surprised by that endorsement that you gave on camera of Black Lives Matter , ” Carlson said .
“ Black Lives Matter has , of course , called for the murder of police officers .
Why do you support it and are there any other race-specific revolutionary movements that you support ?
” Braun ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Black Lives Matter question , quickly devolving into campaign platitudes .
For instance , tell me if you ’ ve ever heard this kind of boilerplate talk from a politician : “ Tucker , I come from Main Street .
Your viewers are my supporters .
I ’ ve got one of the most conservative voting records.
” I was halfway surprised he didn ’ t have a baby just off-camera so that he could drag the crying tot on for him to kiss .
Tucker was similarly unconvinced : “ Have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ] website ?
Are you in favor of abolishing the nuclear family ?
” Carlson was referring to language on the website of the central Black Lives Matter organization .
“ We disrupt the Western-prescribed nuclear family structure requirement by supporting each other as extended families and ‘ villages ’ that collectively care for one another , especially our children , to the degree that mothers , parents , and children are comfortable , ” it says .
So what does his support mean ?
“ I support anybody that does have a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and that ’ s it , ” Braun said .
“ That doesn ’ t mean that all lives don ’ t matter .
It just means that if you think a certain sector of society has a grievance , it ought to be through transparency and a willingness to debate it and get it out there.
” In other words , it means nothing beyond the fact he felt obligated by the circumstances of the moment to say that .
Then there was the issue of Rayshard Brooks .
“ We @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we need to pull back , we need to make it easier to sue the police because of ‘ egregious incidents ’ like the death of Rayshard Brooks , ” Carlson said .
“ Do you believe that he was killed unjustly ?
Do you believe Officer Rolfe deserves the death penalty , which he now faces ?
What did you mean by that ?
” This answer , again , was a masterclass in how to say nothing while still having words coming out of your mouth : “ I believe you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ just when anyone ’ s civil rights would been violated , that you ’ ve got access to due process , to have your case heard.
” “ Oh , but they do , ” Carlson responded .
“ They do have that right .
Qualified immunity has nothing to do with that case.
” “ Do you believe that the officer are now facing the death penalty deserves to face the death penalty ?
And if you don ’ t , tell us what he should have done.
” After pressing for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ answer out of Braun that didn ’ t involve him saying the courts ought to decide it .
“ I think that you probably should have had the judgment in a traffic stop like that , ” Braun said .
“ You don ’ t shoot somebody in the back.
” “ I want you to explain , I think it ’ s fair .
You ’ re an officeholder , ” Carlson responded .
“ I don ’ t normally press people like this but it ’ s not fair for you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which is very simple : The officer facing the death penalty had a guy fire a weapon at him .
What should he have done then ?
” “ Probably not have killed the guy , ” Braun said .
“ And that ’ ll come out in court.
” I generally like Mike Braun , but this appearance isn ’ t going to provide him with a wealth of donor clips .
Later in the interview , he would sheepishly suggest that he was putting forth his bill so that Chuck Schumer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ narrative around qualified immunity before the November election , which doesn ’ t sound like it makes for particularly good legislation — not that Braun sounds like he believes in it , anyway .
“ Chuck Schumer has already decided he can make hay of this in the election and we will end up on the short side of it again , ” Braun said .
This is a guy who talks as if he ’ s been thoroughly trounced by circumstance and has forgotten that his party , not Schumer ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , though Carlson would remind him .
“ Who controls the Senate ?
” Carlson replied .
“ I thought Republicans controlled the Senate .
So you ’ re taking your cues from Chuck Schumer [ and ] saying , ‘ He might criticize me , therefore I have to pass a law that makes it easier to sue police ? '
” There are important takeaways form this interview , though , particularly around how empty language has crept into our political lexicon .
Either Black Lives Matter is a three-word truism @ @ @ @ @ @ @ connection to an extremist organization with pernicious links to Marxism .
Either the officers charged in the shooting of Rayshard Brooks deserve a fair trial or it ’ s entirely reasonable for an elected official to essentially declare them guilty because it sounds great in a throwaway line designed to show how much he cares about black individuals whose death was caused by police officers .
It ’ s clear from this interview that Braun really meant nothing by his statements .
And that ’ s precisely the problem .
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Sen. Mike Braun of Indiana introduced a bill last week which would drastically scale back something known as “qualified immunity.”
Roughly put, qualified immunity precludes police officers or other government employees from “liability for civil damages insofar as their conduct does not violate clearly established … rights of which a reasonable person would have known,” as per a Supreme Court decision on the matter.
The bill is a compromise of sorts, since Democrats want to go further with legislation that would eliminate it entirely. The Reforming Qualified Immunity Act, according to Fox News, would scale back qualified immunity to cases where “the conduct in question had previously been authorized or required by federal or state law or regulation, or if a court had ruled the conduct was lawful and Constitutional.”
Braun has said the current standard is “overly broad” and “allows law enforcement in many of the high-profile excessive force and abuse of power cases to avoid civil suits,” the Indianapolis Star reported.
Qualified immunity is a thorny issue, and one where it’s possible for reasonable conservatives to disagree.
Fox News’ Tucker Carlson, for instance, finds himself on the opposite side of the debate. However, he had taken more umbrage with how Braun weaved Black Lives Matter and the shooting of Rayshard Brooks by Atlanta police into prior remarks about the bill.
During a contentious Monday appearance on the show, Carlson ripped Braun for the decision.
Braun was appearing after Carlson had criticized Braun’s proposal on a June 25 episode of the Fox host’s program. Shortly afterward, Braun fired off this tweet:
.@TuckerCarlson I want to REFORM qualified immunity, NOT END IT. And you DID NOT ask me on your show to defend myself, but I’d still be happy to come on to discuss QI reform & how my plan would hold mostly Democrat city admins accountable for decades of failure on civil rights. — Senator Mike Braun (@SenatorBraun) June 26, 2020
When Braun appeared on the show, he seemed most flat-footed when dealing with questions about his appearance on the “Against the Grain” podcast.
On whether he supported Black Lives Matter, Braun had told the podcast: “I support that movement because it’s addressing an inequity that has not been solved from a grassroots level.”
On his reasons for advancing his legislation: “I wanted to put a template out there that protects law enforcement from frivolous lawsuits but holds the egregious departments and individuals accountable in these egregious instances of George Floyd or Rayshard Brooks or Breonna Taylor.”
Beyond the obvious issues with the Black Lives Matter movement comments, the Brooks case is also significantly different than either the Floyd or Taylor deaths.
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Brooks had resisted arrest, tussled with law enforcement, taken an officer’s taser and then shot it at police. That’s significantly dissimilar circumstances from either of the other incidents Braun was citing.
The Black Lives Matter comment was obviously the most unusual remark from the interview, however, and it’s what Carlson dealt with first.
“I was very surprised by that endorsement that you gave on camera of Black Lives Matter,” Carlson said. “Black Lives Matter has, of course, called for the murder of police officers. Why do you support it and are there any other race-specific revolutionary movements that you support?”
Braun’s answer had virtually nothing to do with the Black Lives Matter question, quickly devolving into campaign platitudes.
For instance, tell me if you’ve ever heard this kind of boilerplate talk from a politician: “Tucker, I come from Main Street. Your viewers are my supporters. I’ve got one of the most conservative voting records.”
I was halfway surprised he didn’t have a baby just off-camera so that he could drag the crying tot on for him to kiss.
Tucker was similarly unconvinced: “Have you read their [Black Lives Matter] website? Are you in favor of abolishing the nuclear family?”
Carlson was referring to language on the website of the central Black Lives Matter organization. “We disrupt the Western-prescribed nuclear family structure requirement by supporting each other as extended families and ‘villages’ that collectively care for one another, especially our children, to the degree that mothers, parents, and children are comfortable,” it says.
So what does his support mean?
“I support anybody that does have a grievance to be able to air it, and that’s it,” Braun said. “That doesn’t mean that all lives don’t matter. It just means that if you think a certain sector of society has a grievance, it ought to be through transparency and a willingness to debate it and get it out there.”
In other words, it means nothing beyond the fact he felt obligated by the circumstances of the moment to say that.
Then there was the issue of Rayshard Brooks.
“We just showed tape of you saying that we need to pull back, we need to make it easier to sue the police because of ‘egregious incidents’ like the death of Rayshard Brooks,” Carlson said. “Do you believe that he was killed unjustly? Do you believe Officer Rolfe deserves the death penalty, which he now faces? What did you mean by that?”
This answer, again, was a masterclass in how to say nothing while still having words coming out of your mouth: “I believe you ought to have the ability to, just when anyone’s civil rights would been violated, that you’ve got access to due process, to have your case heard.”
“Oh, but they do,” Carlson responded. “They do have that right. Qualified immunity has nothing to do with that case.”
“Do you believe that the officer are now facing the death penalty deserves to face the death penalty? And if you don’t, tell us what he should have done.”
After pressing for a bit, he finally got an answer out of Braun that didn’t involve him saying the courts ought to decide it.
“I think that you probably should have had the judgment in a traffic stop like that,” Braun said. “You don’t shoot somebody in the back.”
“I want you to explain, I think it’s fair. You’re an officeholder,” Carlson responded. “I don’t normally press people like this but it’s not fair for you to filibuster without answering my question, which is very simple: The officer facing the death penalty had a guy fire a weapon at him. What should he have done then?”
“Probably not have killed the guy,” Braun said. “And that’ll come out in court.”
I generally like Mike Braun, but this appearance isn’t going to provide him with a wealth of donor clips. Later in the interview, he would sheepishly suggest that he was putting forth his bill so that Chuck Schumer wasn’t able to control the narrative around qualified immunity before the November election, which doesn’t sound like it makes for particularly good legislation — not that Braun sounds like he believes in it, anyway.
“Chuck Schumer has already decided he can make hay of this in the election and we will end up on the short side of it again,” Braun said.
This is a guy who talks as if he’s been thoroughly trounced by circumstance and has forgotten that his party, not Schumer’s, is in control of the Senate, though Carlson would remind him.
“Who controls the Senate?” Carlson replied. “I thought Republicans controlled the Senate. So you’re taking your cues from Chuck Schumer [and] saying, ‘He might criticize me, therefore I have to pass a law that makes it easier to sue police?'”
There are important takeaways form this interview, though, particularly around how empty language has crept into our political lexicon.
Either Black Lives Matter is a three-word truism that means nothing or it has a connection to an extremist organization with pernicious links to Marxism. Either the officers charged in the shooting of Rayshard Brooks deserve a fair trial or it’s entirely reasonable for an elected official to essentially declare them guilty because it sounds great in a throwaway line designed to show how much he cares about black individuals whose death was caused by police officers.
It’s clear from this interview that Braun really meant nothing by his statements. And that’s precisely the problem.
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westernjournal--2020-07-02--Will COVID Optics Derail Trump 2020? This Is Pence’s Masterful Answer

As polling reports and Washington rumors painted a White House in chaos this past week , Vice President Mike Pence disputed notions the Trump administration is placing outsized focus on the political optics surrounding its COVID-19 response .
Pence visited Phoenix on Wednesday morning to join Republican Gov .
Doug Ducey in further coordinating Arizona ’ s emergency virus response amid an ongoing spike in confirmed coronavirus cases in the state .
“ I don ’ t spend a lot of time thinking about the coronavirus relative to politics , ” Pence told The Western Journal in a news conference @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about it relative to people.
” “ President Trump , before the end of January , suspended all travel from China and set up the White House Coronavirus Task Force … we marshaled not only the full resources of the federal government , but the full resources of the American economy to scale testing at an unprecedented level , ” the vice president said .
“ I think the American people understand this is an unprecedented moment , but President Trump has brought unprecedented leadership and we ’ ve spared no expense .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ resources of this nation , and we ’ re going to continue to do that every single day until that day comes that we put the coronavirus in the past.
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Rushmore Independence Day Celebration 'White Supremacy ' Rally , Tries To Take It Back The statement comes as nationwide coronavirus hospitalization rates rise , with the United States recording its largest single-day case surge since the beginning of the epidemic as 52,789 new infections were reported Wednesday , according to Johns Hopkins data .
Both Arizona @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus response strategy , had reported record surges of their own the previous day , contributing to the staggering nationwide totals .
As of this report , nearly 2,687,000 people have contracted the virus and more than 128,000 have died in the U.S. alone .
Serving to exacerbate mounting stress on the American engine , months of lockdowns — followed up by weeks of at-times violent social demonstrations in light of George Floyd ’ s death — have left countless American cities out millions of dollars and the economy as a whole out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shot in the arm did come Thursday by way of an official jobs report from the U.S. Department of Labor , which revealed roughly 4.8 million of those jobs had returned in the month of June and did wonders for the stock market at the opening bell .
Trump ’ s polling numbers , however , have received no such boost , with reports suggesting a mild loss of goodwill for the president among segments of the electorate key to his historic 2016 victory .
Widely held as the public opinion pollster most @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has seen Trump ’ s approval rating fall to record lows amid ongoing unrest and pandemic uncertainty .
Taking note of these trends , Fox News late-night host Tucker Carlson and fellow Trump stalwarts have begun to float concerns the administration ’ s management of recent crises may be alienating members of the base and thus leaving presidential re-election prospects severely hampered .
RELATED : Trump 's Return Rally is Now Up in the Air After 'Overwhelming Response' “ An awful lot of people voted for Donald Trump precisely to avoid a moment @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in , ” Carlson said in his June 25 monologue .
“ And yet , when widespread looting and disorder arrived , the president did not act as decisively as many had hoped .
He said little , he did less .
Some voters felt undefended , some turned against him.
” “ Not many people are saying it out loud on the right , but the fact is that President Trump could well lose this election .
In fact , unless fundamental facts change soon , it could be tough for him @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Others in the field of political commentary have also revived once-popular speculation that Pence may be preparing to resign or assume leadership in light of an unexpected political departure or ouster for Trump .
According to Axios , unnamed White House advisors suggest these rumors , coupled with growing re-election concerns , have begun to create “ widespread panic and pessimism ” within the Trump camp in recent weeks .
The claims are hardly undisputed , however , with Reuters reporting the president was “ upbeat and engaged ” in a major @ @ @ @ @ @ @ week .
The vice president , for his part , seemed anything but phased by the resurgent rumors during his Wednesday media gaggle outside Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport .
At the White House , Pence said , the focus remains firmly on protecting the American people on humans and restoring American economic morale .
“ Dr .
[ Anthony ] Fauci said just a few short days ago that we shouldn ’ t look at these public safety measures as an impediment to continuing to open up our economy , ” Pence @ @ @ @ @ @ @ them as a vehicle to opening up .
The more we all do to support the public health measures that are put into effect , the quicker we can get Arizona ’ s economy growing , get our kids back to school — and that ’ s what we ’ re determined to do.
” “ I ’ m very confident that if all of us do our part each and every day , we ’ ll slow the spread , we ’ ll flatten the curve , we ’ ll save lives @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lay a foundation to bring this state ’ s economy back bigger and better than ever before , ” Pence said .
The vice president took a brief verbal victory lap regarding the enactment of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement on trade , which he said would stoke the flames of economic recovery by protecting roughly 228,000 Arizonan workers and bringing $ 20 billion in revenue annually to the state .
He would go on to celebrate recent rallying efforts made by governmental and private actors alike to kickstart research into new vaccines and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with a wealth of new ventilators and personal protective equipment .
“ I couldn ’ t be more proud of our nation ’ s response to the coronavirus pandemic , ” Pence said .
“ From very early on , at the president ’ s direction , not only did we reinvent testing — now , more than 33 million tests — and perform nearly 600,000 tests a day are being done around the country but , in the area of personal protective equipment and ventilators , the president marshaled a whole-of-America response.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Admiral John Polowczyk , we ’ ve made sure the states , at the point of their need , whether it was when this first manifested in Washington or whether it happened in the greater New York City area , New Jersey , Connecticut , Louisiana , Michigan , we made sure that health-care workers in all of those areas that were impacted by rising coronavirus cases in this pandemic had the personal protective equipment and , just as importantly , the ventilators necessary that they would never have to make a choice @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not rendering care to another , ” the vice president said .
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As polling reports and Washington rumors painted a White House in chaos this past week, Vice President Mike Pence disputed notions the Trump administration is placing outsized focus on the political optics surrounding its COVID-19 response.
Pence visited Phoenix on Wednesday morning to join Republican Gov. Doug Ducey in further coordinating Arizona’s emergency virus response amid an ongoing spike in confirmed coronavirus cases in the state.
“I don’t spend a lot of time thinking about the coronavirus relative to politics,” Pence told The Western Journal in a news conference following that meeting. “I think about it relative to people.”
“President Trump, before the end of January, suspended all travel from China and set up the White House Coronavirus Task Force … we marshaled not only the full resources of the federal government, but the full resources of the American economy to scale testing at an unprecedented level,” the vice president said.
“I think the American people understand this is an unprecedented moment, but President Trump has brought unprecedented leadership and we’ve spared no expense. We’ve pulled together all the resources of this nation, and we’re going to continue to do that every single day until that day comes that we put the coronavirus in the past.”
Thank you, Governor @dougducey for today’s briefing and your strong leadership to Slow the Spread in Arizona. Our Message to Arizona: President @realDonaldTrump & I are With You & We Will Make Sure Arizona has What You Need When You Need It. We will get through this…together. pic.twitter.com/kEDR5pvEJ4 — Mike Pence (@Mike_Pence) July 1, 2020
The statement comes as nationwide coronavirus hospitalization rates rise, with the United States recording its largest single-day case surge since the beginning of the epidemic as 52,789 new infections were reported Wednesday, according to Johns Hopkins data.
Both Arizona and California, polar opposites in their coronavirus response strategy, had reported record surges of their own the previous day, contributing to the staggering nationwide totals.
As of this report, nearly 2,687,000 people have contracted the virus and more than 128,000 have died in the U.S. alone.
Serving to exacerbate mounting stress on the American engine, months of lockdowns — followed up by weeks of at-times violent social demonstrations in light of George Floyd’s death — have left countless American cities out millions of dollars and the economy as a whole out more than 40 million jobs.
A shot in the arm did come Thursday by way of an official jobs report from the U.S. Department of Labor, which revealed roughly 4.8 million of those jobs had returned in the month of June and did wonders for the stock market at the opening bell.
Trump’s polling numbers, however, have received no such boost, with reports suggesting a mild loss of goodwill for the president among segments of the electorate key to his historic 2016 victory.
Widely held as the public opinion pollster most favorable to the president, even Rasmussen has seen Trump’s approval rating fall to record lows amid ongoing unrest and pandemic uncertainty.
Taking note of these trends, Fox News late-night host Tucker Carlson and fellow Trump stalwarts have begun to float concerns the administration’s management of recent crises may be alienating members of the base and thus leaving presidential re-election prospects severely hampered.
“An awful lot of people voted for Donald Trump precisely to avoid a moment like the one we’re now in,” Carlson said in his June 25 monologue. “And yet, when widespread looting and disorder arrived, the president did not act as decisively as many had hoped. He said little, he did less. Some voters felt undefended, some turned against him.”
“Not many people are saying it out loud on the right, but the fact is that President Trump could well lose this election. In fact, unless fundamental facts change soon, it could be tough for him to be re-elected,” he said.
Others in the field of political commentary have also revived once-popular speculation that Pence may be preparing to resign or assume leadership in light of an unexpected political departure or ouster for Trump.
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According to Axios, unnamed White House advisors suggest these rumors, coupled with growing re-election concerns, have begun to create “widespread panic and pessimism” within the Trump camp in recent weeks.
The claims are hardly undisputed, however, with Reuters reporting the president was “upbeat and engaged” in a major meeting with national campaign officials late last week.
The vice president, for his part, seemed anything but phased by the resurgent rumors during his Wednesday media gaggle outside Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport.
At the White House, Pence said, the focus remains firmly on protecting the American people on humans and restoring American economic morale.
We’re all in this together. pic.twitter.com/bNucCtfY6C — Mike Pence (@Mike_Pence) July 1, 2020
“Dr. [Anthony] Fauci said just a few short days ago that we shouldn’t look at these public safety measures as an impediment to continuing to open up our economy,” Pence said.
“We should look at them as a vehicle to opening up. The more we all do to support the public health measures that are put into effect, the quicker we can get Arizona’s economy growing, get our kids back to school — and that’s what we’re determined to do.”
“I’m very confident that if all of us do our part each and every day, we’ll slow the spread, we’ll flatten the curve, we’ll save lives all across this state and we will lay a foundation to bring this state’s economy back bigger and better than ever before,” Pence said.
The vice president took a brief verbal victory lap regarding the enactment of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement on trade, which he said would stoke the flames of economic recovery by protecting roughly 228,000 Arizonan workers and bringing $20 billion in revenue annually to the state.
He would go on to celebrate recent rallying efforts made by governmental and private actors alike to kickstart research into new vaccines and therapeutics, and flood the national stockpile with a wealth of new ventilators and personal protective equipment.
“I couldn’t be more proud of our nation’s response to the coronavirus pandemic,” Pence said. “From very early on, at the president’s direction, not only did we reinvent testing — now, more than 33 million tests — and perform nearly 600,000 tests a day are being done around the country but, in the area of personal protective equipment and ventilators, the president marshaled a whole-of-America response.”
“With the strong leadership of Admiral John Polowczyk, we’ve made sure the states, at the point of their need, whether it was when this first manifested in Washington or whether it happened in the greater New York City area, New Jersey, Connecticut, Louisiana, Michigan, we made sure that health-care workers in all of those areas that were impacted by rising coronavirus cases in this pandemic had the personal protective equipment and, just as importantly, the ventilators necessary that they would never have to make a choice between rendering care to one American versus not rendering care to another,” the vice president said.
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westernjournal--2020-07-02--CA Police Dept Announces Fines for People Not Wearing Masks

A West Hollywood police station said Wednesday that it ’ s set to issue fines for those not in compliance with California ’ s recent compulsory mask ordinance .
“ Beginning this month , we will start issuing Administrative Citations for people who are not conforming to the Order to wear a face cover/mask in public , ” the Los Angeles County Sheriff ’ s Department West Hollywood station said in a statement on Twitter .
A first offense fine in the West Hollywood area is $ 300 .
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The West Hollywood Sheriff ’ s station has been “ educating people ” about face masks since the first order , according to another tweet .
The fines come after Democratic California Gov .
Gavin Newsom ’ s June 18 statewide face mask mandate .
Residents of the Golden State “ must wear face coverings ” when participating in “ high-risk @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ High-risk ” activities include interacting with another person in an indoor public space , walking through a parking facility and utilizing public transportation .
The mandate exempts certain individuals , such as people who are incarcerated and children under the age of two .
California has recently experienced an uptick in COVID-19 cases .
The state has seen 232,000 cases with approximately 6,100 deaths , according to a Thursday morning calculation on California ’ s website .
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A West Hollywood police station said Wednesday that it’s set to issue fines for those not in compliance with California’s recent compulsory mask ordinance.
“Beginning this month, we will start issuing Administrative Citations for people who are not conforming to the Order to wear a face cover/mask in public,” the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department West Hollywood station said in a statement on Twitter.
Update: The fine is $250 and a fee of $50 for a total of $300 for the first offense. pic.twitter.com/o6QE3fkucu — LASD West Hollywood (@WHDLASD) July 2, 2020
A first offense fine in the West Hollywood area is $300.
Subsequent fines reportedly reach $1,000 for a second offense, $2,000 for a third and up to $5,000 for the fourth violation, according to KCAL.
The West Hollywood Sheriff’s station has been “educating people” about face masks since the first order, according to another tweet.
West Hollywood Sheriff’s Station has been educating people about face covers/masks since the first Order. Beginning this month, we will start issuing Administrative Citations for people who are not conforming to the Order to wear a face cover/mask in public. pic.twitter.com/REAHW7QRK8 — LASD West Hollywood (@WHDLASD) July 2, 2020
The fines come after Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s June 18 statewide face mask mandate.
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Residents of the Golden State “must wear face coverings” when participating in “high-risk” activities, according to the order.
“High-risk” activities include interacting with another person in an indoor public space, walking through a parking facility and utilizing public transportation.
The mandate exempts certain individuals, such as people who are incarcerated and children under the age of two.
California has recently experienced an uptick in COVID-19 cases. The state has seen 232,000 cases with approximately 6,100 deaths, according to a Thursday morning calculation on California’s website.
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westernjournal--2020-07-02--FBI Reveals Gun Sales Hit Unprecedented Levels in June

Americans continued to buy guns in record numbers in June as the coronavirus outbreak continued , and amid nationwide protests , riots and other waves of civil unrest .
According to FBI data , more background checks for guns were conducted last month than in any month since the National Instant Criminal Background Check System was instituted in 1998 .
The bureau conducted 3,931,607 checks in June , a 70 percent increase from the same time period last year , according to the FBI .
The shocking number of NICS background checks also edged out March , the first month @ @ @ @ @ @ @ checks were conducted .
Through June , 19,180,047 NICS checks have been carried out this year .
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Rushmore Independence Day Celebration 'White Supremacy ' Rally , Tries To Take It Back For context , 19.6 million background checks were conducted for the entire year in 2012 , and just over 21 million checks were conducted in 2013 , when anti-gun rhetoric following former President Barack Obama ’ s re-election saw Americans line up to exercise their Second Amendment rights .
Gun sales and inquiries also tend to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Last year , a record 28.4 million background checks were conducted by the FBI for the entire year , but sales for 2020 are on pace to smash that number .
According to Small Arms Analytics & Forecasting , which tracks gun sales and background check information , those background checks ended up with over 2.3 million more guns legally in the hands of Americans .
SAAF estimated 2,387,524 guns were sold last month , a 145.3 percent increase from June 2019 .
“ [ R ] elative to same-month sales in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ again in June 2020 , ” SAAF chief economist Jurgen Brauer said of the record month .
Gun sales and NICS inquiries began to soar in March , as many Americans were told to lock down due to fears about the spread of the coronavirus .
Violent demonstrations and calls to defund police officers following the death of George Floyd while in the custody of the Minneapolis Police Department in late May have spread to cities across the country and are likely partially responsible for the continued demand for firearms , Brauer said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ To File for Bankruptcy , Could End Up in Hands of New Group “ Once more , demand was particularly strong for handguns .
The first week of June saw especially high background check volumes , presumably related to the aftermath of the killing of Mr. George Floyd , ” Brauer said .
Mark Oliva , a representative for the National Shooting Sports Foundation , agreed with that assessment .
“ Civil unrest , rioting , looting and calls to defund police are unquestionably motivating factors of why this trend is increasing .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ their personal safety , ” Oliva told Fox News .
British anti-gun activist and TV host Piers Morgan , who challenged Americans ’ rights to own firearms during his short tenure with CNN , said on Twitter that he was distressed by the number of guns being sold in the country .
“ BREAKING : Just when you thought the news couldn ’ t more depressing…8.3 million guns have been sold in the United States since March , meaning 2020 is on course to be the biggest year for gun sales in American @ @ @ @ @ @ @ NRA , meanwhile , is celebrating as Americans exercise their constitutional rights .
“ Americans bought 2.3M guns during June , up 145 % since June 2019 .
Many retailers report that their inventory is drained .
Since March , 8.3M guns have been sold – a pace likely to make 2020 the highest year in history , ” the NRA wrote on Twitter .
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Americans continued to buy guns in record numbers in June as the coronavirus outbreak continued, and amid nationwide protests, riots and other waves of civil unrest.
According to FBI data, more background checks for guns were conducted last month than in any month since the National Instant Criminal Background Check System was instituted in 1998.
The bureau conducted 3,931,607 checks in June, a 70 percent increase from the same time period last year, according to the FBI.
The shocking number of NICS background checks also edged out March, the first month of the pandemic, when 3,740,688 background checks were conducted.
Through June, 19,180,047 NICS checks have been carried out this year.
For context, 19.6 million background checks were conducted for the entire year in 2012, and just over 21 million checks were conducted in 2013, when anti-gun rhetoric following former President Barack Obama’s re-election saw Americans line up to exercise their Second Amendment rights.
Gun sales and inquiries also tend to increase just before and after national elections.
In 2016, NICS reported 27,538,673 gun inquiries.
Last year, a record 28.4 million background checks were conducted by the FBI for the entire year, but sales for 2020 are on pace to smash that number.
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According to Small Arms Analytics & Forecasting, which tracks gun sales and background check information, those background checks ended up with over 2.3 million more guns legally in the hands of Americans.
SAAF estimated 2,387,524 guns were sold last month, a 145.3 percent increase from June 2019.
“[R]elative to same-month sales in June 2019, firearm sales soared yet again in June 2020,” SAAF chief economist Jurgen Brauer said of the record month.
Gun sales and NICS inquiries began to soar in March, as many Americans were told to lock down due to fears about the spread of the coronavirus.
Violent demonstrations and calls to defund police officers following the death of George Floyd while in the custody of the Minneapolis Police Department in late May have spread to cities across the country and are likely partially responsible for the continued demand for firearms, Brauer said.
“Once more, demand was particularly strong for handguns. The first week of June saw especially high background check volumes, presumably related to the aftermath of the killing of Mr. George Floyd,” Brauer said.
Mark Oliva, a representative for the National Shooting Sports Foundation, agreed with that assessment.
“Civil unrest, rioting, looting and calls to defund police are unquestionably motivating factors of why this trend is increasing. Americans are right to be concerned for their personal safety,” Oliva told Fox News.
British anti-gun activist and TV host Piers Morgan, who challenged Americans’ rights to own firearms during his short tenure with CNN, said on Twitter that he was distressed by the number of guns being sold in the country.
“BREAKING: Just when you thought the news couldn’t more depressing…8.3 million guns have been sold in the United States since March, meaning 2020 is on course to be the biggest year for gun sales in American history,” Morgan tweeted.
BREAKING: Just when you thought the news couldn’t more depressing…8.3 million guns have been sold in the United States since March, meaning 2020 is on course to be the biggest year for gun sales in American history. — Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) July 1, 2020
The NRA, meanwhile, is celebrating as Americans exercise their constitutional rights.
NEWS: Millions of New Gun Owners After Record-Breaking June Americans bought 2.3M guns during June, up 145% since June 2019. Many retailers report that their inventory is drained. Since March, 8.3M guns have been sold – a pace likely to make 2020 the highest year in history. — NRA (@NRA) July 1, 2020
“Americans bought 2.3M guns during June, up 145% since June 2019. Many retailers report that their inventory is drained. Since March, 8.3M guns have been sold – a pace likely to make 2020 the highest year in history,” the NRA wrote on Twitter.
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westernjournal--2020-07-02--Ed Henry Responds After Being Fired by Fox News

Former Fox News host Ed Henry has responded after the network terminated him over an allegation of sexual misconduct .
Fox News announced Henry was fired Wednesday , saying in a statement he was accused of “ willful sexual misconduct ” by a former network employee .
Through his lawyer , Henry said he believes he will be “ vindicated.
” “ Ed Henry denies the allegations referenced in Fox ’ s announcement this morning and is confident that he will be vindicated after a full hearing in an appropriate forum , ” attorney Catherine Foti said in a statement @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Calls Mt .
Rushmore Independence Day Celebration 'White Supremacy ' Rally , Tries To Take It Back Henry was the co-host of the program “ America ’ s Newsroom , ” and had been with the network since 2011 .
The network announced his sudden departure in an email to Fox News employees .
“ We would like to bring a very serious matter to your attention in an effort toward full transparency given the many actions we have taken to improve the culture here over the last four years , ” the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Suzanne Scott and network president and executive editor Jay Wallace reads .
“ On Thursday , June 25 , we received a complaint about Ed Henry from a former employee ’ s attorney involving willful sexual misconduct in the workplace years ago , ” the memo added .
“ We immediately retained an outside law firm ( which has never represented Fox News in investigations or litigation ) to independently investigate the claims .
Ed was suspended the same day and removed from his on-air responsibilities pending investigation , ” it added .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ has been terminated.
” Fox will search for a permanent replacement to co-host “ America ’ s Newsroom ” along with Sandra Smith , but in the meantime , a rotating cast of co-anchors will take Henry ’ s place .
“ As all of you know , in January 2017 we overhauled our entire Human Resources operation and instituted extensive mandatory annual Inclusion and Harassment Prevention training which has since educated our entire workforce , ” the memo said .
Henry , who is married , infamously took a leave of absence @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he was involved in an extramarital affair with a Los Vegas hostess .
RELATED : Official Says Whistleblower Found To Have 'Political Bias ' Against Trump : Report Douglas Wigdor , a prominent attorney who has represented high-profile clients amid the # MeToo movement , told CNN he is representing Henry ’ s accuser .
Wigdor briefly represented Tara Reade , the woman who has accused former Vice President Joe Biden of sexual assault , in May .
Biden has denied an allegation he sexually assaulted Reade in 1993 , when he was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to truth and accuracy in all of our journalism .
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Former Fox News host Ed Henry has responded after the network terminated him over an allegation of sexual misconduct.
Fox News announced Henry was fired Wednesday, saying in a statement he was accused of “willful sexual misconduct” by a former network employee.
Henry responded Thursday by denying the allegation.
Through his lawyer, Henry said he believes he will be “vindicated.”
“Ed Henry denies the allegations referenced in Fox’s announcement this morning and is confident that he will be vindicated after a full hearing in an appropriate forum,” attorney Catherine Foti said in a statement to USA Today.
Henry was the co-host of the program “America’s Newsroom,” and had been with the network since 2011.
The network announced his sudden departure in an email to Fox News employees.
“We would like to bring a very serious matter to your attention in an effort toward full transparency given the many actions we have taken to improve the culture here over the last four years,” the internal memo from Fox News Media CEO Suzanne Scott and network president and executive editor Jay Wallace reads.
“On Thursday, June 25, we received a complaint about Ed Henry from a former employee’s attorney involving willful sexual misconduct in the workplace years ago,” the memo added.
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“We immediately retained an outside law firm (which has never represented Fox News in investigations or litigation) to independently investigate the claims. Ed was suspended the same day and removed from his on-air responsibilities pending investigation,” it added.
“Based on investigative findings, Ed has been terminated.”
Fox will search for a permanent replacement to co-host “America’s Newsroom” along with Sandra Smith, but in the meantime, a rotating cast of co-anchors will take Henry’s place.
“As all of you know, in January 2017 we overhauled our entire Human Resources operation and instituted extensive mandatory annual Inclusion and Harassment Prevention training which has since educated our entire workforce,” the memo said.
Henry, who is married, infamously took a leave of absence from Fox in 2016 after reports claimed he was involved in an extramarital affair with a Las Vegas hostess.
Douglas Wigdor, a prominent attorney who has represented high-profile clients amid the #MeToo movement, told CNN he is representing Henry’s accuser.
Wigdor briefly represented Tara Reade, the woman who has accused former Vice President Joe Biden of sexual assault, in May.
Biden has denied an allegation he sexually assaulted Reade in 1993, when he was in the Senate.
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westernjournal--2020-07-02--‘Cryin’ Chuck Schumer’s Attempt To Attack Trump’s Big Jobs Report Win Backfires

They gave him something to cry about .
Patriotic Americans were cheering Thursday with the news that , on the eve of Independence Day weekend , the country ’ s economy had registered a remarkable 4.8 million jobs in the month of June – almost 2 million more than some analysts ’ expectations .
And since “ patriotic Americans ” manifestly doesn ’ t include the Democrats of 2020 , consumed with an obsession to defeat President Donald Trump ’ s re-election bid , Senate Minority Leader “ Cryin ’ Chuck ” Schumer wasted no time trying to throw a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the responses on his own Twitter thread gave him a roasting instead .
Even for Trump supporters , the news was startling – where analysts had forecast 3 million jobs created , the number was almost 5 million .
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Rushmore Independence Day Celebration 'White Supremacy ' Rally , Tries To Take It Back Where economists expected an unemployment rate in the area of 12.5 percent , the report showed 11 percent – still far too high , of course , but headed in the right direction @ @ @ @ @ @ @ struck in March .
What should be great news for the country , of course , is miserable news for Democrats .
And Schumer , who ’ s earned the nickname “ Cryin ’ Chuck ‘ from Trump for his habit of weeping ( questionable ) tears over topics like illegal immigration policy , didn ’ t waste any time trying to live up to the moniker .
That Thursday news wasn ’ t anywhere near as good as it looked , Schumer claimed in a Twitter post .
“ Today ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ peak in a much larger valley , and unless Pres .
Trump demonstrates real leadership and the Senate GOP get off their hands and work with Democrats to provide additional federal fiscal relief , the pain America is experiencing will only worsen , ” he wrote .
He got the expected agreement from the Democratic Greek chorus on social media , which predicts doom over every development in the Trump presidency , no matter how promising .
RELATED : Biden Vows To End Trump Tax Cuts That Helped Millions of Working-Class Americans But @ @ @ @ @ @ @ even a skin as thick as Schumer ’ s should have felt it .
“ Always doom and gloom with you !
” one Twitter user wrote .
“ Oh wait , it ’ s bad news for your political agenda .
Gotcha , ” another commented .
More than a few pointed out that the Democrats need Americans to be unhappy if they ’ re going to have a chance to dislodge Trump in November .
It ’ s worth noting that Schumer had pretty much the same reaction to the May @ @ @ @ @ @ @ under Trump once again smashing analysts ’ expectations .
Then , analysts expected an unemployment rate as high as 20 percent and 8 million jobs to be lost .
Instead , the economy posted gain of 2.5 million jobs and an unemployment rate of 13.5 percent , as CNN must have hated to report .
Schumer ’ s response was to grouse that it was no time for a “ victory lap.
” In one sense he was right ( give broken clocks their due ) .
That was an unemployment rate far @ @ @ @ @ @ @ way to go to get the economy back to the roaring level it had seen before the coronavirus crisis , when three years of Trump in the White House had produced record-low unemployment for all Americans , including the African-Americans and Hispanics Democrats claim to care about .
The reality is , the economy is stronger than Democrats will ever give it credit for , and it ’ s stronger because of the policies of the Trump administration – policies Democrats will reverse if former Vice President Joe Biden is elected in November @ @ @ @ @ @ @ past few months notwithstanding , the endless bleating of the Black Lives Matter phonies aside , and despite the relentless antipathy of the mainstream media toward the Trump administration , the American people are likely to see who is really working on their side come November .
And if that happens – if every Trump supporter makes sure that happens – Schumer will really have something to cry about , on the night of Nov. 3 , when he hears the words : “ We can now project , Donald J. Trump has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ United States.
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They gave him something to cry about.
Patriotic Americans were cheering Thursday with the news that, on the eve of Independence Day weekend, the country’s economy had registered a remarkable 4.8 million jobs in the month of June – almost 2 million more than some analysts’ expectations.
And since “patriotic Americans” manifestly doesn’t include the Democrats of 2020, consumed with an obsession to defeat President Donald Trump’s re-election bid, Senate Minority Leader “Cryin’ Chuck” Schumer wasted no time trying to throw a damper on the celebrations.
But many of the responses on his own Twitter thread gave him a roasting instead.
Even for Trump supporters, the news was startling – where analysts had forecast 3 million jobs created, the number was almost 5 million.
Where economists expected an unemployment rate in the area of 12.5 percent, the report showed 11 percent – still far too high, of course, but headed in the right direction after the disaster of the coronavirus crisis struck in March.
FBN’s @cvpayne on the June jobs report: “All the boxes were checked…This is an amazing story… “The market keeps saying V SHAPED recovery, even though the economist keep saying it’s impossible.” pic.twitter.com/Q6Je8ghPVM — Francis Brennan (@FrancisBrennan) July 2, 2020
What should be great news for the country, of course, is miserable news for Democrats. And Schumer, who’s earned the nickname “Cryin’ Chuck” from Trump for his habit of weeping (questionable) tears over topics like illegal immigration policy, didn’t waste any time trying to live up to the moniker.
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That Thursday news wasn’t anywhere near as good as it looked, Schumer claimed in a Twitter post.
“Today’s jobs report may just be a slight peak in a much larger valley, and unless Pres. Trump demonstrates real leadership and the Senate GOP get off their hands and work with Democrats to provide additional federal fiscal relief, the pain America is experiencing will only worsen,” he wrote.
Today’s jobs report may just be a slight peak in a much larger valley, and unless Pres. Trump demonstrates real leadership and the Senate GOP get off their hands and work with Democrats to provide additional federal fiscal relief, the pain America is experiencing will only worsen pic.twitter.com/1yPGurt4VU — Chuck Schumer (@SenSchumer) July 2, 2020
He got the expected agreement from the Democratic Greek chorus on social media, which predicts doom over every development in the Trump presidency, no matter how promising.
But he got roasted by critics, and even a skin as thick as Schumer’s should have felt it.
“Always doom and gloom with you!” one Twitter user wrote.
Always doom and gloom with you! — LoweMom (@LoweMom) July 2, 2020
“Oh wait, it’s bad news for your political agenda. Gotcha,” another commented.
It’s good news to those almost 5 million that went back to work! Five times better than only one million getting back to work. Oh wait, it’s bad news for your political agenda. Gotcha — Just lil’ ole me ??????? ?♀?♀?? (@AlisaMurphy) July 2, 2020
No words necessary- the picture says it all. pic.twitter.com/OL8QmyK4Rt — CathyLu (@CathyLuE827) July 2, 2020
.@SenSchumer wants everything and everyone to fail so that he can try and take down @realDonaldTrump. he’s glad to cause you pain if it means more votes for his side. — the dude (@trashdnscattrd) July 2, 2020
Wait! Is a Democrat REALLY trying to school Trump on the economy??? Blahaahahahhhahhahhhahahaaaaahahahhahha!!!!!! — ORTaxpayer (@MiddleRoader23) July 2, 2020
The Democrats are all about Failure. It’s their bread and butter to power and money. Where there is “Success” they create failure, “Unity” they create chaos, “Life” they create death, “Hope” they create despair, “Freedom” they create suppression, “America” they create Amerizuala. — American (@shgheart) July 2, 2020
More than a few pointed out that the Democrats need Americans to be unhappy if they’re going to have a chance to dislodge Trump in November.
A strong recovery is good for America, bad for you — All Lives Matter, black, white, asian, latino, etc (@dweinberger66) July 2, 2020
Your worst nightmare is a healthy working voter. — Crazy Dog Lady (@becky_heft) July 2, 2020
It’s worth noting that Schumer had pretty much the same reaction to the May jobs report, which showed the economy under Trump once again smashing analysts’ expectations.
Then, analysts expected an unemployment rate as high as 20 percent and 8 million jobs to be lost. Instead, the economy posted gain of 2.5 million jobs and an unemployment rate of 13.5 percent, as CNN must have hated to report.
Schumer’s response was to grouse that it was no time for a “victory lap.”
In one sense he was right (give broken clocks their due).
That was an unemployment rate far too high and there was a long way to go to get the economy back to the roaring level it had seen before the coronavirus crisis, when three years of Trump in the White House had produced record-low unemployment for all Americans, including the African-Americans and Hispanics Democrats claim to care about.
The reality is, the economy is stronger than Democrats will ever give it credit for, and it’s stronger because of the policies of the Trump administration – policies Democrats will reverse if former Vice President Joe Biden is elected in November.
The Sturm und Drang of the past few months notwithstanding, the endless bleating of the Black Lives Matter phonies aside, and despite the relentless antipathy of the mainstream media toward the Trump administration, the American people are likely to see who is really working on their side come November.
And if that happens – if every Trump supporter makes sure that happens – Schumer will really have something to cry about, on the night of Nov. 3, when he hears the words: “We can now project, Donald J. Trump has been re-elected the 45th president of the United States.”
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