westernjournal--2020-08-13--Biden Calls for National Outdoor Mask Mandate: ‘Next Three Months at a Minimum’

Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden said at a news briefing Thursday he wants a mandate to force every American citizen to wear a mask while outdoors at all times until November .
Reading from a prepared statement from Wilmington , Delaware , Biden said a mandate for masks would be necessary for the next three months , The Hill reported .
“ There ’ s overwhelming evidence , overwhelming evidence , that the mask , and depending on the type of mask that you wear , increases exponentially the prospect that you , if you are a carrier and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , that you will not infect anyone when you cough , sneeze , sing , shout , ” the former vice president said .
Calling forcing masks onto citizens a “ simple proposition , ” he said , “ Every single American should be wearing a mask when they are outside for the next three months at a minimum.
” “ Every governor should mandate — every governor should mandate — mandatory mask-wearing , ” Biden said .
TRENDING : Scientists Reveal Certain Masks May Be More Dangerous Than Wearing None At All @ @ @ @ @ @ @ over 40,000 lives in the next three months , ” he continued .
Biden again repeated the claim that “ 40,000 lives will be saved ” by masks , which he said could happen “ if people act responsibly.
” “ It ’ s not about your rights .
It ’ s about your responsibilities , as an American , ” he said .
Biden further said that “ a lot of people are dying .
We ’ re up over 160,000 people dead so far , ” and asserted that Americans who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ good citizens .
“ When I get occasionally confronted with a person in public about wearing a mask , I say , ‘ Look , this is America , be a patriot .
Protect your fellow citizens .
Protect your fellow citizens .
Step up .
Do the right thing .
Do the right thing . '
” The former vice president also blamed President Donald Trump for tens of thousands of deaths due to the coronavirus .
“ That ’ s what real leadership looks like , ” she said onstage .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Are Holding Up COVID Relief : 'The Greatest Fraud in History' “ We just witnessed real leadership , ” Harris added , and she echoed Biden in saying that all Americans must wear a mask “ for the next three months.
” Neither candidate took a question from reporters .
Trump has said he supports wearing masks , but the president has stopped short of issuing a nationwide mask mandate .
“ America ’ s youth will act responsibly , and we ’ re asking everybody that when you are not able to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ get a mask .
Whether you like the mask or not , they have an impact .
They ’ ll have an effect .
And we need everything we can get , ” he said at a July 21 news briefing , according to a White House transcript .
“ When you ’ re in a hospital , especially … I think it ’ s a great thing to wear a mask , ” he told reporters .
The comments from Biden on Thursday asking governors to force Americans to wear masks outdoors @ @ @ @ @ @ @ peace deal between Israel and the United Arab Emirates .
The president commented on the deal online , writing , “ HUGE breakthrough today !
Historic Peace Agreement between our two GREAT friends , Israel and the United Arab Emirates !
” Trump also shared a joint statement between Isreal , the UAE and the United States .
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Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden said at a news briefing Thursday he wants a mandate to force every American citizen to wear a mask while outdoors at all times until November.
Reading from a prepared statement from Wilmington, Delaware, Biden said a mandate for masks would be necessary for the next three months, The Hill reported.
“There’s overwhelming evidence, overwhelming evidence, that the mask, and depending on the type of mask that you wear, increases exponentially the prospect that you, if you are a carrier and you don’t even know it, that you will not infect anyone when you cough, sneeze, sing, shout,” the former vice president said.
Calling forcing masks onto citizens a “simple proposition,” he said, “Every single American should be wearing a mask when they are outside for the next three months at a minimum.”
“Every governor should mandate — every governor should mandate — mandatory mask-wearing,” Biden said.
“The estimates are it will save over 40,000 lives in the next three months,” he continued.
Biden again repeated the claim that “40,000 lives will be saved” by masks, which he said could happen “if people act responsibly.”
“It’s not about your rights. It’s about your responsibilities, as an American,” he said.
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Biden further said that “a lot of people are dying. We’re up over 160,000 people dead so far,” and asserted that Americans who do not wear a mask are not good citizens.
“When I get occasionally confronted with a person in public about wearing a mask, I say, ‘Look, this is America, be a patriot. Protect your fellow citizens. Protect your fellow citizens. Step up. Do the right thing. Do the right thing.'”
The former vice president also blamed President Donald Trump for tens of thousands of deaths due to the coronavirus.
Biden’s running mate, Sen. Kamala Harris of California, praised Biden’s push for a nationwide outdoor mask mandate.
“That’s what real leadership looks like,” she said onstage.
“We just witnessed real leadership,” Harris added, and she echoed Biden in saying that all Americans must wear a mask “for the next three months.”
Neither candidate took a question from reporters.
Trump has said he supports wearing masks, but the president has stopped short of issuing a nationwide mask mandate.
“America’s youth will act responsibly, and we’re asking everybody that when you are not able to socially distance, wear a mask, get a mask. Whether you like the mask or not, they have an impact. They’ll have an effect. And we need everything we can get,” he said at a July 21 news briefing, according to a White House transcript.
Trump wore a mask last month when visiting Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.
“When you’re in a hospital, especially … I think it’s a great thing to wear a mask,” he told reporters.
The comments from Biden on Thursday asking governors to force Americans to wear masks outdoors came hours after Trump brokered a historic peace deal between Israel and the United Arab Emirates.
The president commented on the deal online, writing, “HUGE breakthrough today! Historic Peace Agreement between our two GREAT friends, Israel and the United Arab Emirates!”
HUGE breakthrough today! Historic Peace Agreement between our two GREAT friends, Israel and the United Arab Emirates! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 13, 2020
Joint Statement of the United States, the State of Israel, and the United Arab Emirates pic.twitter.com/oVyjLxf0jd — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 13, 2020
Trump also shared a joint statement between Isreal, the UAE and the United States.
CORRECTION, Aug. 13, 2020: This article was emailed to some Western Journal readers under a subject heading that stated that former Vice President Biden had called on federal officials to enforce a nationwide mask requirement. Biden in fact called on state governors to enforce such a requirement.
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westernjournal--2020-08-13--Bob Ehrlich: Biden Has Broken a Longstanding American Tradition & It May Cost Him the Election

“ If I ’ m elected and this [ plan for racial economic equality ] passes , I ’ m going to go down as one of the most progressive presidents in American history.
” – Joe Biden The 2016 campaign saw President Trump break with alacrity all of the traditional rules of presidential politics .
He ran as the anti-politician , more on a cult of personality , as an outsider with a small staff and little organization , using social media to challenge the establishments of both political parties .
He promised he would be the bull in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ By any measure , he has accomplished that goal : Swamp creatures of all ilks simply hate him .
The accompanying vitriol directed his way daily is one measure of his success .
A different type of tradition is being broken this year .
TRENDING : Scientists Reveal Certain Masks May Be More Dangerous Than Wearing None At All It concerns the time-honored rule that candidates run to their base in the primaries , but turn to the middle come the general .
But “ Biden 2020 ” is proving the exception .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ be gained in those moderate hills .
As a result , this latest iteration of Joe Biden has veered left from the jump — and kept on going .
In the process , he has convinced the Democratic Party ’ s progressive stars to enthusiastically join his parade .
Check it out .
Beto O ’ Rourke eagerly leads on gun confiscation .
Alexandria Ocasio Cortez happily on the environment .
Bernie Sanders with ominous self-assurance he can affect Biden on health care — and just about every other important plank as well @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fits in perfectly with this crowd .
This progressive juggernaut then asks you to engage in a new game : “ Imagine.
” But this is no John Lennon song .
It ’ s more like ordering à la carte off a menu of “ defund options , ” where you can choose to defund the local police department , a federal police agency such as ICE , the Pentagon or your local charter school .
Biden even defends the feckless Democratic mayors who have with cringeworthy diffidence allowed their cities to burn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ agencies .
As recently as four years ago , this path would have been seen as McGovern 2.0 — and a surefire way to re-elect a Republican president .
American voters have traditionally operated “ between the 20s.
” For what purpose would a major-party candidate recklessly enter the socialist red zone ?
RELATED : Op-Ed : Big-Government Democrats Think They 're Solving Problems - Really They 're Just Underwriting Them But this is 2020 .
Nothing is traditional .
Big business is officially woke .
Political correctness is now mandatory .
And @ @ @ @ @ @ @ down the progressive highway , ignoring the speed limit and the police .
Indeed , law enforcement and the corrections system have but a very small space in his new world order .
The primary reason for this strategy is the opponent .
Biden ’ s handlers know that Mr. Trump is polarizing ; no one would argue to the contrary .
They also know that the pandemic and resulting shutdowns have inflicted real damage on the president and put the American people in a sour mood .
And so why not make @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ?
Why not hide out in your basement and only emerge for the occasional controlled , lollypop interview ?
Why not run as if “ Trump ” is the only name on the ballot ?
Of course , this strategy only works in conjunction with a compliant media , one that would allow a presidential candidate to avoid difficult questions , one that would never ask why the candidate ’ s current positions are so at odds with his 35-year voting record in the Senate , one that would acquiesce to a presidential @ @ @ @ @ @ @ now been repeatedly asked to do by Democratic principals . )
There is one other reason for the hide- ( and seldom ) -seek strategy .
It has to do with Mr. Biden ’ s apparent difficulty in spontaneous speaking .
The media repeatedly refuses to acknowledge the 800-pound elephant in the room .
But even the Biden campaign ’ s de minimis strategy has produced its share of gaffes — unforced errors and contradictions , e.g.
, on police defunding , that will be magnified should Mr. Biden ever find himself ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ personal attacks from one Donald J. Trump .
You now better understand why so many prominent Democratic strategists have opined , even publicly , against Mr. Biden ’ s participation in direct debate .
Biden ’ s no-show strategy has worked relatively well to this point in time .
Still , whether a presidential candidate in 2020 can win while running an invisible and hard-left campaign remains an open question .
If the combined power of the swamp can pull this one off , God help us .
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“If I’m elected and this [plan for racial economic equality] passes, I’m going to go down as one of the most progressive presidents in American history.” – Joe Biden
The 2016 campaign saw President Trump break with alacrity all of the traditional rules of presidential politics.
He ran as the anti-politician, more on a cult of personality, as an outsider with a small staff and little organization, using social media to challenge the establishments of both political parties.
He promised he would be the bull in the swamp’s china shop. By any measure, he has accomplished that goal: Swamp creatures of all ilks simply hate him. The accompanying vitriol directed his way daily is one measure of his success.
A different type of tradition is being broken this year.
It concerns the time-honored rule that candidates run to their base in the primaries, but turn to the middle come the general.
But “Biden 2020” is proving the exception. His advisers evidently see little gold to be gained in those moderate hills.
As a result, this latest iteration of Joe Biden has veered left from the jump — and kept on going. In the process, he has convinced the Democratic Party’s progressive stars to enthusiastically join his parade.
Check it out. Beto O’Rourke eagerly leads on gun confiscation. Alexandria Ocasio Cortez happily on the environment. Bernie Sanders with ominous self-assurance he can affect Biden on health care — and just about every other important plank as well.
Do you think Joe Biden's pivot to the left will cost him the election in November? Yes No
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Reliably progressive VP selection Kamala Harris fits in perfectly with this crowd.
This progressive juggernaut then asks you to engage in a new game: “Imagine.”
But this is no John Lennon song. It’s more like ordering à la carte off a menu of “defund options,” where you can choose to defund the local police department, a federal police agency such as ICE, the Pentagon or your local charter school.
Biden even defends the feckless Democratic mayors who have with cringeworthy diffidence allowed their cities to burn rather than cooperate with Trump-led federal police agencies.
As recently as four years ago, this path would have been seen as McGovern 2.0 — and a surefire way to re-elect a Republican president. American voters have traditionally operated “between the 20s.” For what purpose would a major-party candidate recklessly enter the socialist red zone?
But this is 2020. Nothing is traditional.
Big business is officially woke. Political correctness is now mandatory.
And so Joe Biden feels free to race down the progressive highway, ignoring the speed limit and the police. Indeed, law enforcement and the corrections system have but a very small space in his new world order.
The primary reason for this strategy is the opponent.
Biden’s handlers know that Mr. Trump is polarizing; no one would argue to the contrary. They also know that the pandemic and resulting shutdowns have inflicted real damage on the president and put the American people in a sour mood.
And so why not make the election a referendum on the incumbent?
Why not hide out in your basement and only emerge for the occasional controlled, lollypop interview? Why not run as if “Trump” is the only name on the ballot?
Of course, this strategy only works in conjunction with a compliant media, one that would allow a presidential candidate to avoid difficult questions, one that would never ask why the candidate’s current positions are so at odds with his 35-year voting record in the Senate, one that would acquiesce to a presidential campaign without debates (as Biden has now been repeatedly asked to do by Democratic principals.)
There is one other reason for the hide-(and seldom)-seek strategy. It has to do with Mr. Biden’s apparent difficulty in spontaneous speaking.
The media repeatedly refuses to acknowledge the 800-pound elephant in the room. But even the Biden campaign’s de minimis strategy has produced its share of gaffes — unforced errors and contradictions, e.g., on police defunding, that will be magnified should Mr. Biden ever find himself (sans teleprompter) required to fend off personal attacks from one Donald J. Trump.
(How would you like to be the Biden staffer who has to trot out Mr. Biden’s “clarifications” after each interview goes off the rails?)
You now better understand why so many prominent Democratic strategists have opined, even publicly, against Mr. Biden’s participation in direct debate.
Biden’s no-show strategy has worked relatively well to this point in time. Still, whether a presidential candidate in 2020 can win while running an invisible and hard-left campaign remains an open question.
If the combined power of the swamp can pull this one off, God help us.
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westernjournal--2020-08-13--Trump Admin Cracks Down on Yale’s Discrimination Against Asian-American, White Applicants

A Justice Department investigation has found Yale University is illegally discriminating against Asian-American and white applicants , officials said Thursday .
The findings detailed in a letter to the college ’ s attorneys mark the latest action by the Trump administration aimed at rooting out discrimination in the college application process , following complaints from students about the admissions process at some Ivy League schools .
The two-year investigation concluded that Yale “ rejects scores of Asian American and white applicants each year based on their race , whom it otherwise would admit , ” the Justice Department said .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ against Yale , Brown and Dartmouth .
“ Yale ’ s race discrimination imposes undue and unlawful penalties on racially-disfavored applicants , including in particular Asian American and White applicants , ” Assistant Attorney General Eric Dreiband , who heads the department ’ s civil rights division , wrote in a letter to the college ’ s attorneys .
TRENDING : Scientists Reveal Certain Masks May Be More Dangerous Than Wearing None At All Prosecutors found that Yale has been discriminating against applicants to its undergraduate program based on their race and “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hundreds of admissions decisions each year.
” The investigation concluded that Asian-American and white students have “ only one-tenth to one-fourth of the likelihood of admission as African American applicants with comparable academic credentials , ” the Justice Department said .
“ Unlawfully dividing Americans into racial and ethnic blocs fosters stereotypes , bitterness , and division , ” Dreiband said in a statement .
“ It is past time for American institutions to recognize that all people should be treated with decency and respect and without unlawful regard to the color of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Yale uses race as a factor in multiple steps of the admissions process and that Yale “ racially balances its classes.
” The Supreme Court has ruled colleges and universities may consider race in admissions decisions on a limited basis , but schools bear the burden of showing why their consideration of race is appropriate .
Yale has previously denied that its admissions process discriminates against Asian-Americans or any other ethnic group .
Responding to the 2018 announcement of the investigation , Yale ’ s president said race is one of “ a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when weighing applications .
“ Yale College could fill its entire entering class several times over with applicants who reach the 99th percentile in standardized testing and who have perfect high school grade point averages , but we do not base admission on such numbers alone , ” President Peter Salovey wrote .
RELATED : Former Team Employee Charged in Death of MLB Pitcher “ Rather , we look at the whole person when selecting whom to admit among the many thousands of highly qualified applicants.
” Over the previous 15 years , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ students in Yale ’ s incoming classes grew from 14 percent to 22 percent .
He added that the school ’ s approach “ complies fully with all legal requirements and has been endorsed repeatedly by the Supreme Court.
” The Justice Department has ordered Yale immediately to agree not to use race or national origin in upcoming admissions decisions .
The government also said that if Yale proposes to continue to use race or national origin as a factor in future admissions decisions , the college must first submit a plan to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is narrowly tailored as required by law , including by identifying a date for the end of race discrimination.
” The Justice Department has previously raised similar concerns about Harvard University , which prosecutors accused of “ engaging in outright racial balancing , ” siding with Asian-American students in a lawsuit alleging the Ivy League school discriminated against them .
A federal judge in 2019 cleared Harvard of discriminating against Asian-American applicants .
That ruling has been appealed and arguments are scheduled for next month .
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A Justice Department investigation has found Yale University is illegally discriminating against Asian-American and white applicants, officials said Thursday.
The findings detailed in a letter to the college’s attorneys mark the latest action by the Trump administration aimed at rooting out discrimination in the college application process, following complaints from students about the admissions process at some Ivy League schools.
The two-year investigation concluded that Yale “rejects scores of Asian American and white applicants each year based on their race, whom it otherwise would admit,” the Justice Department said.
The investigation stemmed from a 2016 complaint against Yale, Brown and Dartmouth.
“Yale’s race discrimination imposes undue and unlawful penalties on racially-disfavored applicants, including in particular Asian American and White applicants,” Assistant Attorney General Eric Dreiband, who heads the department’s civil rights division, wrote in a letter to the college’s attorneys.
Prosecutors found that Yale has been discriminating against applicants to its undergraduate program based on their race and “that race is the determinative factor in hundreds of admissions decisions each year.”
The investigation concluded that Asian-American and white students have “only one-tenth to one-fourth of the likelihood of admission as African American applicants with comparable academic credentials,” the Justice Department said.
“Unlawfully dividing Americans into racial and ethnic blocs fosters stereotypes, bitterness, and division,” Dreiband said in a statement.
“It is past time for American institutions to recognize that all people should be treated with decency and respect and without unlawful regard to the color of their skin.”
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The investigation found that Yale uses race as a factor in multiple steps of the admissions process and that Yale “racially balances its classes.”
The Supreme Court has ruled colleges and universities may consider race in admissions decisions on a limited basis, but schools bear the burden of showing why their consideration of race is appropriate.
Yale has previously denied that its admissions process discriminates against Asian-Americans or any other ethnic group.
Responding to the 2018 announcement of the investigation, Yale’s president said race is one of “a multitude” of factors the school considers when weighing applications.
“Yale College could fill its entire entering class several times over with applicants who reach the 99th percentile in standardized testing and who have perfect high school grade point averages, but we do not base admission on such numbers alone,” President Peter Salovey wrote.
“Rather, we look at the whole person when selecting whom to admit among the many thousands of highly qualified applicants.”
Over the previous 15 years, he said, the number of Asian-American students in Yale’s incoming classes grew from 14 percent to 22 percent. He added that the school’s approach “complies fully with all legal requirements and has been endorsed repeatedly by the Supreme Court.”
The Justice Department has ordered Yale immediately to agree not to use race or national origin in upcoming admissions decisions.
The government also said that if Yale proposes to continue to use race or national origin as a factor in future admissions decisions, the college must first submit a plan to the Justice Department “demonstrating its proposal is narrowly tailored as required by law, including by identifying a date for the end of race discrimination.”
The Justice Department has previously raised similar concerns about Harvard University, which prosecutors accused of “engaging in outright racial balancing,” siding with Asian-American students in a lawsuit alleging the Ivy League school discriminated against them.
A federal judge in 2019 cleared Harvard of discriminating against Asian-American applicants. That ruling has been appealed and arguments are scheduled for next month.
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westernjournal--2020-08-13--Curious Bear Breaks Into Pizza Delivery Driver’s Car, Completely Destroys Inside

Bears are notorious for following their noses to fill their bellies .
Campers are told to never put food in their tents and to rig up their food so bears can ’ t get into it .
Trash bins in bear-infested areas have special locks to keep the creatures out of the garbage .
People in Juneau , Alaska , are very familiar with the scavengers .
And during this time of the year , the potential for interactions between people and bears is high .
Recently , two bears were put down by authorities after an alleged bear attack @ @ @ @ @ @ @ another attack took place — though it was significantly less scary .
A black bear must have smelled the residual pizza aroma in a pizza delivery car , and it broke in .
The inside of the car , which belonged to Juneau Pizza deliverer Andrew Fairchild , was shredded .
TRENDING : Scientists Reveal Certain Masks May Be More Dangerous Than Wearing None At All “ I think it was the delicious smell of the pizza that drove the bear to the point where he could not resist the urge to go @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Juneau Empire .
“ It ’ s pretty totaled on the inside .
The seat belt was ripped completely out .
The panel where the stereo is ripped off.
” “ It was about 3 a.m. , in the wee hours of the morning , ” he continued .
“ We were awoken by a commotion by all the neighbors standing around .
It kept honking the horn.
” Photos show the inside of the car in a shambles .
The bear eventually wandered off , but it returned , still not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ came back for round two , it investigated Fairchild ’ s daughter ’ s car , a minivan , but — perhaps because there was no tantalizing smell — didn ’ t inflict the same sort of damage on her car .
“ Luckily we have local insurance and they completely understand what ’ s going , ” Fairchild added .
“ Fix Auto was immediately on top of it and it ’ s already in the shop .
Also , thanks to Capital Towing.
” The bear disappeared into the night , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Fish and Game said that if they did capture the bear , they would likely have to put it down , as breaking into cars “ brings it up to that next level of damage.
” RELATED : Toddler Found Safe with Cocker Spaniel Mix After Going Missing in Woods for 24 Hours The restaurant shared the photos along with some sarcastic sentiments .
“ Pizza delivery car — assaulted by black bear , ” Juneau Pizza posted on Friday .
“ There was no pizza was inside the vehicle at the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ playing favorites , ” they commented on the post , “ the bear wants a pizza he has to call it in just like everyone else.
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Bears are notorious for following their noses to fill their bellies.
Campers are told to never put food in their tents and to rig up their food so bears can’t get into it. Trash bins in bear-infested areas have special locks to keep the creatures out of the garbage.
People in Juneau, Alaska, are very familiar with the scavengers. And during this time of the year, the potential for interactions between people and bears is high.
Recently, two bears were put down by authorities after an alleged bear attack on a man. On Friday, another attack took place — though it was significantly less scary.
A black bear must have smelled the residual pizza aroma in a pizza delivery car, and it broke in. The inside of the car, which belonged to Juneau Pizza deliverer Andrew Fairchild, was shredded.
“I think it was the delicious smell of the pizza that drove the bear to the point where he could not resist the urge to go into the car,” Fairchild told the Juneau Empire. “It’s pretty totaled on the inside. The seat belt was ripped completely out. The panel where the stereo is ripped off.”
“It was about 3 a.m., in the wee hours of the morning,” he continued. “We were awoken by a commotion by all the neighbors standing around. It kept honking the horn.”
Photos show the inside of the car in a shambles. The bear eventually wandered off, but it returned, still not ready to give up.
When it came back for round two, it investigated Fairchild’s daughter’s car, a minivan, but — perhaps because there was no tantalizing smell — didn’t inflict the same sort of damage on her car.
“Luckily we have local insurance and they completely understand what’s going,” Fairchild added. “Fix Auto was immediately on top of it and it’s already in the shop. Also, thanks to Capital Towing.”
The bear disappeared into the night, and a biologist with the Alaska Department of Fish and Game said that if they did capture the bear, they would likely have to put it down, as breaking into cars “brings it up to that next level of damage.”
The restaurant shared the photos along with some sarcastic sentiments.
“Pizza delivery car — assaulted by black bear,” Juneau Pizza posted on Friday. “There was no pizza was inside the vehicle at the time of the incident.”
“No playing favorites,” they commented on the post, “the bear wants a pizza he has to call it in just like everyone else.”
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westernjournal--2020-08-13--Trump Mocked for Cutting Shower Rule, but Original Obama Regulation Was So Bad It Was Mistaken for a

Trump Mocked for Cutting Shower Rule, but Original Obama Regulation Was So Bad It Was Mistaken for a Scam

The political left is up in arms after the federal government announced a plan to cut a decade-old water conservation regulation , mocking President Donald Trump for caring more about his showers than the planet .
What many fail to mention is that the original enforcement guidance , a policy of former President Barack Obama ’ s administration , was so bad that it caused industry outrage and was even mistaken for a scam .
The government ’ s reversal of the previous interpretation is set to give companies more market power as they try new models , and consumers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all , it takes one last relic of the Obama administration out of American bathrooms .
TRENDING : Scientists Reveal Certain Masks May Be More Dangerous Than Wearing None At All The original 1992 Energy Policy Act set the maximum flow of “ any showerhead ” to be 2.5 gallons per minute or less .
This was largely interpreted to mean the restriction applied to individual nozzles in a system , so that showerheads with separate hoses , columns with body-spraying jets , and other configurations could emit 2.5 gallons per nozzle .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ publicly released draft , the former administration issued the guidance change in 2011 .
Under the updated view , all nozzles in a system can not exceed 2.5 gpm total when used together .
For showerheads with only two nozzles , this meant up to a 50 percent reduction of power .
On more complicated systems , the restriction made the devices functionally impractical .
The update was such a drastic change that one person thought a letter from the government about the restriction was part of some criminal scheme .
“ At @ @ @ @ @ @ @ scam , ” Pedro Mier , vice president of the bathroom and kitchen fixture company Altmans Products , told The Foundation for Economic Education in 2017 .
Mier ’ s company was forced to stop selling several high-flow models despite the showerheads ’ popularity among customers .
Of course , Trump ’ s move to give more freedom to the American consumer is being panned by the left as narcissistic and embarrassing .
Mockery of the president ’ s hair is widespread in criticisms of the decision .
RELATED : AOC Admits She @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Complains That Gov't Does n't Force It The deregulation of American bathing habits is only the latest in Trump ’ s war against government red tape .
Giving companies and customers more freedom than ever is a surefire way to bring our economy roaring back stronger than ever .
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The political left is up in arms after the federal government announced a plan to cut a decade-old water conservation regulation, mocking President Donald Trump for caring more about his showers than the planet.
What many fail to mention is that the original enforcement guidance, a policy of former President Barack Obama’s administration, was so bad that it caused industry outrage and was even mistaken for a scam.
Trump’s Department of Energy issued the rule change Thursday.
The government’s reversal of the previous interpretation is set to give companies more market power as they try new models, and consumers more freedom of choice.
Best of all, it takes one last relic of the Obama administration out of American bathrooms.
The original 1992 Energy Policy Act set the maximum flow of “any showerhead” to be 2.5 gallons per minute or less.
This was largely interpreted to mean the restriction applied to individual nozzles in a system, so that showerheads with separate hoses, columns with body-spraying jets, and other configurations could emit 2.5 gallons per nozzle.
An Obama-era guidance change drastically reversed this interpretation.
After a year of review following a publicly released draft, the former administration issued the guidance change in 2011. Under the updated view, all nozzles in a system cannot exceed 2.5 gpm total when used together.
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For showerheads with only two nozzles, this meant up to a 50 percent reduction of power. On more complicated systems, the restriction made the devices functionally impractical.
The update was such a drastic change that one person thought a letter from the government about the restriction was part of some criminal scheme.
“At first, I thought it was a scam,” Pedro Mier, vice president of the bathroom and kitchen fixture company Altmans Products, told The Foundation for Economic Education in 2017.
Mier’s company was forced to stop selling several high-flow models despite the showerheads’ popularity among customers.
Of course, Trump’s move to give more freedom to the American consumer is being panned by the left as narcissistic and embarrassing. Mockery of the president’s hair is widespread in criticisms of the decision.
I cannot believe I have to say this: the federal government should not be changing our country’s water efficiency standards because Donald Trump is having problems washing his hair. https://t.co/twHtj6zK8S — Elizabeth Warren (@SenWarren) August 13, 2020
We’re also now just wildly embarrassing: “The Energy Department today proposed easing efficiency requirements for shower heads following multiple complaints from President Trump about how low water flow is impeding his ability to properly wash his hair.”https://t.co/oQzflFDbJ7 — Rachel Maddow MSNBC (@maddow) August 12, 2020
The deregulation of American bathing habits is only the latest in Trump’s war against government red tape. Giving companies and customers more freedom than ever is a surefire way to bring our economy roaring back stronger than ever.
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westernjournal--2020-08-13--Lawmakers Urge Trump Admin To End Tax Breaks for Abortions Under the Guise of ‘Health Care’

Over 100 members of Congress sent a letter on Wednesday calling for President Donald Trump ’ s administration to end tax deductions for abortions .
In a letter addressed to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin , 23 senators and 80 representatives urged the Treasury Department “ to take swift action to issue new regulations to protect innocent human life by ending tax breaks for abortion under the guise of medical care.
” “ Any procedure for which a successful outcome depends on the death of a living human being , born or unborn , can not be considered health care , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Scientists Reveal Certain Masks May Be More Dangerous Than Wearing None At All “ Abortion is not health care , as it takes an innocent human life , ” Republican Montana Sen. Steve Daines , who joined lawmakers in sending the letter , told the Daily Caller News Foundation .
“ The IRS should reverse its misguided policy.
” The lawmakers noted in the letter that following the passage of Roe v. Wade , IRS officials determined that “ amounts paid for any legal abortion are tax-deductible as ‘ medical care.
’ ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ holding must be reversed with regard to abortion .
“ Every human life from the moment of conception is invaluable , ” Republican Indiana Sen. Mike Braun said in a statement provided to the DCNF .
“ Taking the life of an unborn child through abortion is certainly not health care , and should not be treated as such.
” A number of pro-life organizations , including the March for Life , the Susan B. Anthony List and Americans United for Life , have endorsed the letter , according to a news release @ @ @ @ @ @ @ version of this article appeared on The Daily Caller News Foundation website .
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Over 100 members of Congress sent a letter on Wednesday calling for President Donald Trump’s administration to end tax deductions for abortions.
In a letter addressed to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, 23 senators and 80 representatives urged the Treasury Department “to take swift action to issue new regulations to protect innocent human life by ending tax breaks for abortion under the guise of medical care.”
Thank you @SenatorBraun and Rep. @WarrenDavidson for leading 103 members of Congress to urge @stevenmnuchin1 to issue new regs to protect innocent human life by ending tax breaks for abortion under the guise of medical care. https://t.co/bO14JCu5Ix — Susan B. Anthony List (@SBAList) August 13, 2020
“Any procedure for which a successful outcome depends on the death of a living human being, born or unborn, cannot be considered health care,” the letter read.
“Abortion is not health care, as it takes an innocent human life,” Republican Montana Sen. Steve Daines, who joined lawmakers in sending the letter, told the Daily Caller News Foundation. “The IRS should reverse its misguided policy.”
The lawmakers noted in the letter that following the passage of Roe v. Wade, IRS officials determined that “amounts paid for any legal abortion are tax-deductible as ‘medical care.’”
The senators and representatives insist that the holding must be reversed with regard to abortion.
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“Every human life from the moment of conception is invaluable,” Republican Indiana Sen. Mike Braun said in a statement provided to the DCNF.
“Taking the life of an unborn child through abortion is certainly not health care, and should not be treated as such.”
A number of pro-life organizations, including the March for Life, the Susan B. Anthony List and Americans United for Life, have endorsed the letter, according to a news release from the Senate Pro-Life Caucus.
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westernjournal--2020-08-13--Fred Weinberg: Speaker Pelosi, You’re Trying To Rewrite History, But We’re Not as Dumb as You and Hi

Fred Weinberg: Speaker Pelosi, You’re Trying To Rewrite History, But We’re Not as Dumb as You and Hillary Think

Watching Nancy Pelosi on “ Fox News Sunday , ” I have come to the conclusion that she is full of it .
She told Chris Wallace , “ I just recall a prayer that says : Pray for those who are hungry ; pray harder for those who will not feed them .
Pray for those who are homeless ; pray harder for those who will not give them shelter .
Pray for those who are sick and lonely ; pray harder for those who will not give them comfort.
” By those standards , pastors such as Joel @ @ @ @ @ @ @ towards Pelosi ’ s San Francisco home because she , in essence , said we should pray for her .
She cynically pushed a $ 3,000,000,000,000 ( yes , that ’ s a trillion dollars ) bill through the House just months ago that had absolutely zero chance of even being taken up in the Senate and then refused to “ negotiate ” for two months .
What she did was bet that the Republicans would be forced into a corner when the $ 600 per-week addition to unemployment insurance ran out .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Be More Dangerous Than Wearing None At All Apparently she hasn ’ t spent much time in a Las Vegas sportsbook .
And the president simply took Pelosi ’ s bet off the board by taking executive action very similar to the actions Pelosi ’ s patron saint , Barack Obama ( “ I ’ ve got a pen and I ’ ve got a phone ” ) used to take .
She really thinks the average American is as dumb as Hillary Clinton thought .
During the Wallace interview , she said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ trillion if the Republicans would come up a trillion .
As Jerry Lewis used to say , “ Hey lady !
” We do understand how much a trillion dollars is .
We also understand that when you waste it all on your pet projects , the only people who get something are your campaign contributors .
When you tell us that President Trump didn ’ t handle COVID-19 well , you ’ re clearly rewriting history .
Back in the early days , when Trump stopped travel from China , you were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ racist .
Have you forgotten that ?
RELATED : Herman Cain : Hillary Clinton and Nancy Pelosi Keep Up the Partisan Attacks During a National Crisis You , madam , are a hypocrite and a moron .
And then there ’ s her great white hope in the 2020 election , Joe Biden .
He responded to the demand of the woke mob by naming Kamala Harris as his running mate .
Joe thinks that selecting Harris will bring him the black vote .
Really ?
Let ’ s do something unusual .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Canaryville in Chicago and actually ask black mothers .
Hell , let ’ s ask Joe .
“ If you have a problem figuring out whether you ’ re for me or Trump , then you ain ’ t black.
” That ’ s what this senile old man said .
And when a black CBS reporter asked him if he had taken a cognitive test , he said , “ No , I haven ’ t taken a test .
Why the hell would I take a test ?
Come on , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to you , before you got on this program , if you had taken a test were you taking cocaine or not .
What do you think , huh ?
Are you a junkie ?
” Well , here ’ s what Joe doesn ’ t know .
All of us on Medicare do so once a year .
And I can guarantee you Joe ’ s on Medicare .
Watching this campaign is like watching an episode of Family Feud .
One can only hope that Kamala is up to it .
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Watching Nancy Pelosi on “Fox News Sunday,” I have come to the conclusion that she is full of it.
She told Chris Wallace, “I just recall a prayer that says: Pray for those who are hungry; pray harder for those who will not feed them. Pray for those who are homeless; pray harder for those who will not give them shelter. Pray for those who are sick and lonely; pray harder for those who will not give them comfort.”
By those standards, pastors such as Joel Osteen should send a tsunami of prayers towards Pelosi’s San Francisco home because she, in essence, said we should pray for her.
She cynically pushed a $3,000,000,000,000 (yes, that’s a trillion dollars) bill through the House just months ago that had absolutely zero chance of even being taken up in the Senate and then refused to “negotiate” for two months.
What she did was bet that the Republicans would be forced into a corner when the $600 per-week addition to unemployment insurance ran out.
Apparently she hasn’t spent much time in a Las Vegas sportsbook.
And the president simply took Pelosi’s bet off the board by taking executive action very similar to the actions Pelosi’s patron saint, Barack Obama (“I’ve got a pen and I’ve got a phone”) used to take.
She really thinks the average American is as dumb as Hillary Clinton thought. During the Wallace interview, she said that her Democrats would come down a trillion if the Republicans would come up a trillion.
As Jerry Lewis used to say, “Hey lady!”
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We do understand how much a trillion dollars is.
We also understand that when you waste it all on your pet projects, the only people who get something are your campaign contributors.
There’s another factor.
When you tell us that President Trump didn’t handle COVID-19 well, you’re clearly rewriting history.
Back in the early days, when Trump stopped travel from China, you were dancing around Chinatown and calling Trump a racist. Have you forgotten that?
You, madam, are a hypocrite and a moron.
And then there’s her great white hope in the 2020 election, Joe Biden.
He responded to the demand of the woke mob by naming Kamala Harris as his running mate.
Joe thinks that selecting Harris will bring him the black vote.
Really? Let’s do something unusual. Let’s go to Pilsen and Canaryville in Chicago and actually ask black mothers.
Hell, let’s ask Joe. “If you have a problem figuring out whether you’re for me or Trump, then you ain’t black.”
That’s what this senile old man said.
And when a black CBS reporter asked him if he had taken a cognitive test, he said, “No, I haven’t taken a test. Why the hell would I take a test? Come on, man. That’s like saying to you, before you got on this program, if you had taken a test were you taking cocaine or not. What do you think, huh? Are you a junkie?”
Well, here’s what Joe doesn’t know. All of us on Medicare do so once a year. And I can guarantee you Joe’s on Medicare.
Watching this campaign is like watching an episode of Family Feud.
One can only hope that Kamala is up to it.
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westernjournal--2020-08-13--‘Duck Dynasty’ Star Phil Robertson: America Is Divided Because It Has Forgotten God

Phil Robertson has a knack for cutting through the nonsense , and often it ’ s with the timeless wisdom of the gospel .
In an interview earlier this month with Fox Business host Stuart Varney , the “ Duck Dynasty ” patriarch offered his biblical solution to the widening political chasm in America : bringing together a fractured people through renewed belief in God .
“ Because they did not think it worthwhile to retain the knowledge of God , God gave them over to a depraved mind to do what ought not to be done , ” Robertson @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to assess the current secularized society .
“ They ’ ve become filled with every kind of wickedness , evil , greed depravity … strife , malice , deceit , ” he added , again citing scripture .
“ What you ’ re seeing on the streets of America , ” he continued , “ are people who have renounced God and fallible men say : ‘ We ’ ll let our government handle it.
’ TRENDING : Scientists Reveal Certain Masks May Be More Dangerous Than Wearing None At All “ Therefore @ @ @ @ @ @ @ picture of what the kingdom of God is like to people of faith as they operate within a constitutional republic , ” he said of the follow-up to his New York Times best-seller , “ The Theft of America ’ s Soul : Blowing the Lid Off the Lies That Are Destroying Our Country.
” Robertson contrasted America ’ s secular society , which shuns God despite having broad religious freedoms , to China , where Christians “ whisper the scriptures ” in defiance of a communist regime that targets followers of Christ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ feels like a voice crying out in the wilderness with the message of the gospel , but he doubled down on his advice to the people of the U.S. “ You have to remember , the kingdom of God is about love , look at the love problem , ” he said .
“ The opposite of love is hate , ” Robertson continued .
“ You say , ‘ We ’ re full of it.
’ Robertson similarly spoke about the spiritual nature of the political divide as he addressed the riots @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Floyd on May 25 in Minneapolis .
On his “ Unashamed with Phil Robertson ” podcast in June , Robertson pointed out that Floyd may have committed a crime ( he was accused of trying to pass off a counterfeit $ 20 bill ) and the officer who knelt on his neck sinned , but that the ensuing violent reactions made things worse .
“ What everybody watching it , as soon as that got in the news media , the response to that was more sin , ” Robertson said , referring @ @ @ @ @ @ @ kneeling on Floyd ’ s neck for almost nine minutes .
RELATED : Duck Commander Phil Robertson Brings Down the House at Trump Rally in Louisiana : ' I Got It Down to This' “ In other words , this is the way to remedy what just happened to this unfortunate man , ” Robertson continued .
“ This is the way to remedy it .
“ So they take off , and they ’ re going to show us what it ’ s like , what the remedy should look like .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ and I ’ m seeing looting , robbery , burglary , and throwing rocks , busting people ’ s heads , and burn the whole thing down , ” he said .
“ That ’ s our response to sin — more sin .
So I ’ m just looking at it saying , ‘ You know , they can say what they want to , but I think this is going end up being – and it always has — being a spiritual fix , ' ” he said .
Robertson has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ left ’ s ire because of his outspoken Christian , conservative views .
During the 11-season run of his family ’ s popular reality show , Robertson landed in hot water for such transgressions as speaking the biblical truth about homosexuality , supporting the concept of biological men using the men ’ s room and biological women using the women ’ s room , and condemning atheism , according to Entertainment Weekly .
But Robertson has been unwavering in his public faith as he instinctively recognizes that men need God , or else @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nature : violence , hatred , division and anarchy .
The atheistic left has replaced God with the secular virtues of tolerance and social justice that are deftly twisted into a malevolent mirror image of actual virtues , using them to excuse and even encourage destruction and evil .
When examining the continued downward spiral of American society which has cast out faith from the public square , it seems the only thing that can unite the country is faith in the one , true God of the Bible .
Robertson ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dichotomy for the future of America : Choose the love of God and live in peace and harmony , or turn away from the Lord and descend into hatred and anarchy .
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Phil Robertson has a knack for cutting through the nonsense, and often it’s with the timeless wisdom of the gospel.
In an interview earlier this month with Fox Business host Stuart Varney, the “Duck Dynasty” patriarch offered his biblical solution to the widening political chasm in America: bringing together a fractured people through renewed belief in God.
“Because they did not think it worthwhile to retain the knowledge of God, God gave them over to a depraved mind to do what ought not to be done,” Robertson said, using words from Romans 1:28 to assess the current secularized society.
“They’ve become filled with every kind of wickedness, evil, greed depravity … strife, malice, deceit,” he added, again citing scripture.
“What you’re seeing on the streets of America,” he continued, “are people who have renounced God and fallible men say: ‘We’ll let our government handle it.’
“Therefore, the book’s about a picture of what the kingdom of God is like to people of faith as they operate within a constitutional republic,” he said of the follow-up to his New York Times best-seller, “The Theft of America’s Soul: Blowing the Lid Off the Lies That Are Destroying Our Country.”
Robertson contrasted America’s secular society, which shuns God despite having broad religious freedoms, to China, where Christians “whisper the scriptures” in defiance of a communist regime that targets followers of Christ.
Robertson admitted he “sometimes” feels like a voice crying out in the wilderness with the message of the gospel, but he doubled down on his advice to the people of the U.S.
“You have to remember, the kingdom of God is about love, look at the love problem,” he said.
Do you agree with Phil Robertson that the solution to our political division is turning back to God? Yes No
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“The opposite of love is hate,” Robertson continued. “You say, ‘We’re full of it.’
“The kingdom of God,” he contrasted, “says: ‘Love joy, peace, patience, goodness … faithfulness, gentleness, self-control.'”
Robertson similarly spoke about the spiritual nature of the political divide as he addressed the riots touched off by the death of George Floyd on May 25 in Minneapolis.
On his “Unashamed with Phil Robertson” podcast in June, Robertson pointed out that Floyd may have committed a crime (he was accused of trying to pass off a counterfeit $20 bill) and the officer who knelt on his neck sinned, but that the ensuing violent reactions made things worse.
“What everybody watching it, as soon as that got in the news media, the response to that was more sin,” Robertson said, referring to the video that showed the officer kneeling on Floyd’s neck for almost nine minutes.
“In other words, this is the way to remedy what just happened to this unfortunate man,” Robertson continued.
“This is the way to remedy it.
“So they take off, and they’re going to show us what it’s like, what the remedy should look like. Well I’m looking up, and I’m seeing looting, robbery, burglary, and throwing rocks, busting people’s heads, and burn the whole thing down,” he said.
“That’s our response to sin — more sin. So I’m just looking at it saying, ‘You know, they can say what they want to, but I think this is going end up being – and it always has — being a spiritual fix,'” he said.
Robertson has long been a lightning rod for the left’s ire because of his outspoken Christian, conservative views.
During the 11-season run of his family’s popular reality show, Robertson landed in hot water for such transgressions as speaking the biblical truth about homosexuality, supporting the concept of biological men using the men’s room and biological women using the women’s room, and condemning atheism, according to Entertainment Weekly.
But Robertson has been unwavering in his public faith as he instinctively recognizes that men need God, or else they descend into the worst of their nature: violence, hatred, division and anarchy.
The atheistic left has replaced God with the secular virtues of tolerance and social justice that are deftly twisted into a malevolent mirror image of actual virtues, using them to excuse and even encourage destruction and evil.
When examining the continued downward spiral of American society which has cast out faith from the public square, it seems the only thing that can unite the country is faith in the one, true God of the Bible.
Robertson’s solution presents a very real, distinct dichotomy for the future of America: Choose the love of God and live in peace and harmony, or turn away from the Lord and descend into hatred and anarchy.
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westernjournal--2020-08-13--Craziest Mask Mandate Yet? These Employees Have to Wear Masks While Teleconferencing Alone at Home

Zoom meetings and masks have become ubiquitous in the land of the “ new normal.
” The thing is , the two of them are generally mutually exclusive .
We work via Zoom meetings so that we can stay away from situations that might require a mask .
Masks , meanwhile , are for when we ’ re in enclosed public spaces around other people — usually not the kind of venue where you ’ re teleconferencing .
If you were to draw a Venn diagram with one circle labeled “ Zoom Meetings ” and another one that says “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there wouldn ’ t just be a lack of overlap ; the two circles would be six feet apart , as per social distancing guidelines .
Don ’ t tell that to the head of the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources , who vaulted past an impressive field of contenders to become the most absurd bureaucrat in the entire coronavirus game with one email .
On Aug. 1 , by order of Democrat Gov .
Tony Evers , Wisconsinites must wear masks indoors when they ’ re around other people .
TRENDING : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Dangerous Than Wearing None At All Here ’ s Evers issuing the order ( try to be impressed with his mask ) : According to WTMJ-TV , there are three significant carve-outs for the mask order — the obvious one being that if you ’ re in a private residence , you don ’ t need to wear a mask .
Video conferencing from a coffee shop was obnoxious enough when there wasn ’ t a deadly virus afoot , so I ’ m pretty sure no one in the Wisconsin Department of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ government bureaucratic organization — is Zooming in to the morning meeting from a Starbucks .
Natural Resources Secretary Preston Cole is aware of that .
He ’ d still like you to wear a mask when you ’ re on a meeting , if you don ’ t mind , because you need to set an example .
“ Also , wear your mask , even if you are home , to participate in a virtual meeting that involves being seen — such as on Zoom or another video-conferencing platform — by non-DNR @ @ @ @ @ @ @ July 31 email , as reported Monday by the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel .
“ Set the safety example which shows you as a DNR public service employee care about the safety and health of others.
” Cole was appointed by Gov .
Evers .
I understand brown-nosing can be effective , but doesn ’ t Evers have an incompetent relative Cole could have just given a job to ?
RELATED : Nashville City Council Member Floats Attempted Murder or Murder Charges if You Do n't Wear a Mask Nearest I can tell , if @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Natural Resources , you had four options on how to handle this : • Apologize for a silly policy that undermines faith in how Wisconsin ’ s state government is handling the coronavirus crisis .
• Say that it ’ s Secretary Cole ’ s policy and refer all questions to him .
• Don ’ t respond to press inquiries and maintain radio silence until this blows over .
• Double down on crazy and say this is the message you wanted to send all along .
We ’ re still talking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources decided to pursue ?
Later on Monday , DNR spokeswoman Megan Sheridan told McClatchy DC this was all about setting a good example — even if that example is laughable .
“ By wearing a mask while video conferencing with the general public , we visually remind folks that masking is an important part of navigating the business of natural resources during this tumultuous time , ” Sheridan said .
This whole exchange feels like what would happen if you decided to reboot “ Office Space ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ Did you get the memo about the TPS reports and wearing a mask at your kitchen table ?
Yeah , if you could go ahead and make sure it also covers your nose too , that ’ d be great.
” Another reason , according to Sheridan , is that images of maskless meetings might be used to impugn members of the DNR .
That ’ s because “ taken out of context , a screenshot of a staff person or high ranking department official , if not properly attributed , could @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are not properly following the governor ’ s directive , ” she said .
I mean , fine , I get it .
You ’ re Megan Sheridan and it ’ s been a long Monday .
The caffeine is wearing off and you know that if you go for another K-cup , you ’ ll be tossing around at 1 a.m. desperately waiting for the melatonin to take hold .
Suddenly , McClatchy DC is on the other end of the line .
The guy who ’ s probably your boss ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wearing masks on Zoom calls .
Perhaps you got the email .
Perhaps you ’ ve even been following the policy yourself .
You didn ’ t think you ’ d have to defend it to a major publication , though .
It ’ s time to extemporize .
So , yeah , the department is trying to “ visually remind folks that masking is an important part of navigating the business of natural resources during this tumultuous time.
” And then you outdo yourself by insinuating that someone taking a screenshot of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wearing masks would be more problematic for the DNR than an inane policy insisting its employees wear the masks during the Zoom meeting .
That ’ s the ticket .
My assumption is that she finished the call , took a deep breath and then edited her LinkedIn page to remove that part about “ responds quickly and effectively , in an on-message manner , to challenging media queries in a high-pressure environment.
” By the way , in case you had to ask , there ’ s almost no sense behind wearing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ re living with someone diagnosed with COVID-19 .
“ Beyond that , there is not a reason to routinely wear a mask in your home if that risk isn ’ t there , ” said Nasia Safdar , University of Wisconsin Health medical director , told the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel .
As for the messaging , she told the newspaper that while it might be a might way to show token support for the mask order , “ in general I would tie mask use to transmission risk , and that doesn ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to wear it.
” Also , even if you support Wisconsin ’ s mask mandate ( for the record , I ’ m not a fan ) , making its application look petty and absurd has real-world consequences .
Republicans , who control Wisconsin ’ s state legislature , could have the votes to overturn the mandate ; the Senate GOP caucus says it does while the Assembly GOP doesn ’ t appear to .
If you want to get those wavering GOP assemblymen to get on board with overturning the mandate , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ functionary requiring underlings to wear masks on Zoom meetings and asking them to comment on it .
GOP state Rep. Joe Sanfelippo , who the Journal-Sentinel says generally backs mask wearing in public , had some subtle criticism for the mask-at-home policy .
“ I ’ m more inclined to support things that actually do help as opposed to just putting on an appearance of helping , ” Sanfelippo told the Journal-Sentinel .
This preposterous mandate doesn ’ t just do that : It makes the mask order look like an arbitrary piece @ @ @ @ @ @ @ knows as much about preserving natural resources as he does about COVID-19 transmission and messaging , expect Wisconsin to be an arid , strip-mined desert by the time he leaves office .
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Zoom meetings and masks have become ubiquitous in the land of the “new normal.” The thing is, the two of them are generally mutually exclusive.
We work via Zoom meetings so that we can stay away from situations that might require a mask. Masks, meanwhile, are for when we’re in enclosed public spaces around other people — usually not the kind of venue where you’re teleconferencing.
If you were to draw a Venn diagram with one circle labeled “Zoom Meetings” and another one that says “Situations Which Require a Mask,” there wouldn’t just be a lack of overlap; the two circles would be six feet apart, as per social distancing guidelines.
Don’t tell that to the head of the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, who vaulted past an impressive field of contenders to become the most absurd bureaucrat in the entire coronavirus game with one email.
On Aug. 1, by order of Democrat Gov. Tony Evers, Wisconsinites must wear masks indoors when they’re around other people.
Here’s Evers issuing the order (try to be impressed with his mask):
“While I know emotions are high when it comes to wearing face coverings in public, I want to remind everyone that we are in a battle against this virus, not against each other.” @GovEvers asked us to #MaskUpWI during yesterday’s #COVID19_WI briefing: https://t.co/LeYBw71Fih pic.twitter.com/z4Sw3eKPZ6 — WIDeptHealthServices (@DHSWI) July 31, 2020
According to WTMJ-TV, there are three significant carve-outs for the mask order — the obvious one being that if you’re in a private residence, you don’t need to wear a mask.
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Video conferencing from a coffee shop was obnoxious enough when there wasn’t a deadly virus afoot, so I’m pretty sure no one in the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources — or any other major government bureaucratic organization — is Zooming in to the morning meeting from a Starbucks.
Natural Resources Secretary Preston Cole is aware of that. He’d still like you to wear a mask when you’re on a meeting, if you don’t mind, because you need to set an example.
“Also, wear your mask, even if you are home, to participate in a virtual meeting that involves being seen — such as on Zoom or another video-conferencing platform — by non-DNR staff,” Cole said in a July 31 email, as reported Monday by the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel.
“Set the safety example which shows you as a DNR public service employee care about the safety and health of others.”
Cole was appointed by Gov. Evers. I understand brown-nosing can be effective, but doesn’t Evers have an incompetent relative Cole could have just given a job to?
Nearest I can tell, if you’re the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, you had four options on how to handle this:
Apologize for a silly policy that undermines faith in how Wisconsin’s state government is handling the coronavirus crisis. Say that it’s Secretary Cole’s policy and refer all questions to him. Don’t respond to press inquiries and maintain radio silence until this blows over. Double down on crazy and say this is the message you wanted to send all along.
We’re still talking about this, so guess which avenue the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources decided to pursue?
Later on Monday, DNR spokeswoman Megan Sheridan told McClatchy DC this was all about setting a good example — even if that example is laughable.
“By wearing a mask while video conferencing with the general public, we visually remind folks that masking is an important part of navigating the business of natural resources during this tumultuous time,” Sheridan said.
This whole exchange feels like what would happen if you decided to reboot “Office Space” and set it during the pandemic:
“Did you get the memo about the TPS reports and wearing a mask at your kitchen table? Yeah, if you could go ahead and make sure it also covers your nose too, that’d be great.”
Another reason, according to Sheridan, is that images of maskless meetings might be used to impugn members of the DNR.
That’s because “taken out of context, a screenshot of a staff person or high ranking department official, if not properly attributed, could be misinterpreted to suggest that state employees are not properly following the governor’s directive,” she said.
During a Zoom meeting?
I mean, fine, I get it. You’re Megan Sheridan and it’s been a long Monday. The caffeine is wearing off and you know that if you go for another K-cup, you’ll be tossing around at 1 a.m. desperately waiting for the melatonin to take hold. Suddenly, McClatchy DC is on the other end of the line. The guy who’s probably your boss’ boss’ boss said something cretinous about wearing masks on Zoom calls.
Perhaps you got the email. Perhaps you’ve even been following the policy yourself. You didn’t think you’d have to defend it to a major publication, though.
It’s time to extemporize. So, yeah, the department is trying to “visually remind folks that masking is an important part of navigating the business of natural resources during this tumultuous time.”
And then you outdo yourself by insinuating that someone taking a screenshot of a Zoom meeting with state employees not wearing masks would be more problematic for the DNR than an inane policy insisting its employees wear the masks during the Zoom meeting. That’s the ticket.
My assumption is that she finished the call, took a deep breath and then edited her LinkedIn page to remove that part about “responds quickly and effectively, in an on-message manner, to challenging media queries in a high-pressure environment.”
By the way, in case you had to ask, there’s almost no sense behind wearing a mask in your home unless you’re living with someone diagnosed with COVID-19.
“Beyond that, there is not a reason to routinely wear a mask in your home if that risk isn’t there,” said Nasia Safdar, University of Wisconsin Health medical director, told the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel.
As for the messaging, she told the newspaper that while it might be a might way to show token support for the mask order, “in general I would tie mask use to transmission risk, and that doesn’t seem to be a good reason to wear it.”
Also, even if you support Wisconsin’s mask mandate (for the record, I’m not a fan), making its application look petty and absurd has real-world consequences. Republicans, who control Wisconsin’s state legislature, could have the votes to overturn the mandate; the Senate GOP caucus says it does while the Assembly GOP doesn’t appear to.
If you want to get those wavering GOP assemblymen to get on board with overturning the mandate, have reporters texting them about a government functionary requiring underlings to wear masks on Zoom meetings and asking them to comment on it.
GOP state Rep. Joe Sanfelippo, who the Journal-Sentinel says generally backs mask wearing in public, had some subtle criticism for the mask-at-home policy.
“I’m more inclined to support things that actually do help as opposed to just putting on an appearance of helping,” Sanfelippo told the Journal-Sentinel.
This preposterous mandate doesn’t just do that: It makes the mask order look like an arbitrary piece of coronavirus theater.
If Preston Cole knows as much about preserving natural resources as he does about COVID-19 transmission and messaging, expect Wisconsin to be an arid, strip-mined desert by the time he leaves office.
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westernjournal--2020-08-13--Watch: Police Officer Saves Man in Wheelchair Stuck on Tracks Seconds Before Train Comes Barreling T

Watch: Police Officer Saves Man in Wheelchair Stuck on Tracks Seconds Before Train Comes Barreling Through

Plenty of video clips claim to contain stories about people being saved at the last possible moment .
People are “ seconds from disaster ” or “ moments from death ” when they are snatched from harm ’ s way .
This story fully lives up to that description .
The scene was set in Lodi , California , along a section of the Union Pacific Railroad tracks .
It was Wednesday morning when a 66-year-old man attempted to cross the tracks in his wheelchair .
For reasons that may never be fully known , his wheelchair seemed to be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ effectively immobilized .
In parts of the video , you can see a cane , and that paired with the wheelchair suggested he was unable to remove himself from the chair to safety .
TRENDING : Scientists Reveal Certain Masks May Be More Dangerous Than Wearing None At All Thankfully , Officer Erika Urrea — a 14-year member of the Lodi Police Department — was making her rounds when she spotted the man at around 8:44 a.m .
The railroad crossing gate was chiming , and in the distance , a train was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was traveling pretty fast , and she rushed over to get him unstuck , ” Sgt .
Steve Maynard told Lodi News .
“ She only had a few seconds , and for some reason , she couldn ’ t get the chair loose , so she grabbed hold of him and hauled him from the chair.
” The video shows the officer ’ s quick thinking in action .
Even though yanking and dragging an elderly person from a wheelchair might cause issues , in this case those actions were the only @ @ @ @ @ @ @ officer managed to hoist him out of his anchored wheelchair and they both fell backward as the train screamed by , impacting the wheelchair and hitting the man ’ s legs .
“ The male suffered a leg injury that was tended to immediately by Officer Delgado ( who had arrived to assist ) and Officer Urrea , ” the Lodi Police Department posted on Wednesday .
“ The 66-year-old male was ultimately transported to a local hospital for medical treatment .
“ Officer Urrea risked her own life to save another and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ We are extremely proud of Officer Erika Urrea and her heroism.
” According to Maynard , the man ’ s legs were seriously injured and he was taken to the hospital in critical but stable condition .
RELATED : Police Officers Use Superhuman Strength To Lift 3,000 Lb Car off Man Trapped Underneath The Lodi Police Department shared the video on their Facebook page , and one person commented to say he was also a witness at the scene .
“ I was approaching the tracks and witnessed Officer Urrea pull him from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ !
!
” the commenter wrote .
“ She is awesome and deserves a huge heroes Thank You from her community !
!
” The same man also commented to say he “ saw at least one of the legs severed.
” Despite the leg injuries , the elderly gentleman still has the most important thing : his life .
And he has Officer Urrea to thank for that .
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Plenty of video clips claim to contain stories about people being saved at the last possible moment. People are “seconds from disaster” or “moments from death” when they are snatched from harm’s way.
This story fully lives up to that description.
The scene was set in Lodi, California, along a section of the Union Pacific Railroad tracks. It was Wednesday morning when a 66-year-old man attempted to cross the tracks in his wheelchair.
For reasons that may never be fully known, his wheelchair seemed to be stuck on the tracks and he was effectively immobilized. In parts of the video, you can see a cane, and that paired with the wheelchair suggested he was unable to remove himself from the chair to safety.
Thankfully, Officer Erika Urrea — a 14-year member of the Lodi Police Department — was making her rounds when she spotted the man at around 8:44 a.m. The railroad crossing gate was chiming, and in the distance, a train was steadily approaching.
“A northbound train was traveling pretty fast, and she rushed over to get him unstuck,” Sgt. Steve Maynard told Lodi News. “She only had a few seconds, and for some reason, she couldn’t get the chair loose, so she grabbed hold of him and hauled him from the chair.”
The video shows the officer’s quick thinking in action. Even though yanking and dragging an elderly person from a wheelchair might cause issues, in this case those actions were the only thing that saved his life.
The officer managed to hoist him out of his anchored wheelchair and they both fell backward as the train screamed by, impacting the wheelchair and hitting the man’s legs.
“The male suffered a leg injury that was tended to immediately by Officer Delgado (who had arrived to assist) and Officer Urrea,” the Lodi Police Department posted on Wednesday. “The 66-year-old male was ultimately transported to a local hospital for medical treatment.
“Officer Urrea risked her own life to save another and her actions prevented a tragedy today. We are extremely proud of Officer Erika Urrea and her heroism.”
According to Maynard, the man’s legs were seriously injured and he was taken to the hospital in critical but stable condition.
The Lodi Police Department shared the video on their Facebook page, and one person commented to say he was also a witness at the scene.
“I was approaching the tracks and witnessed Officer Urrea pull him from the chair just as the train arrived!!” the commenter wrote. “She is awesome and deserves a huge heroes Thank You from her community!!”
The same man also commented to say he “saw at least one of the legs severed.”
Despite the leg injuries, the elderly gentleman still has the most important thing: his life. And he has Officer Urrea to thank for that.
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westernjournal--2020-08-13--Where’s the Media Outrage Over the Murder of 5-Year-Old Cannon Hinnant?

Demanding social justice has become a regular routine for many Americans these days .
From sharing political rants , hashtags and memes on social media to marching down city streets and even setting fire to local businesses , we will get our liberty and justice for all — or else .
The mainstream media has been a platform for these voices , broadcasting protests and speeches from community members around the country who want justice to be served .
Outlets such as CNN are still reporting about the tragic events surrounding George Floyd ’ s death on May 25 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Americans demanding justice in such cases “ more than 10 weeks after a Minneapolis policeman knelt on Floyd ’ s neck till the life left his body.
” Have you heard his name ?
Are you hearing his name at all from the establishment news organizations that have been so heavily concerned with cases of injustice and the consequent rage of Americans ?
TRENDING : Scientists Reveal Certain Masks May Be More Dangerous Than Wearing None At All Cannon , 5 , was shot in the head Sunday afternoon near his home in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that police were called about 5:30 p.m. regarding a “ shooting in a neighborhood in the 5100 block of Archers Road.
” According to his mother , Cannon was playing outside with his two sisters , ages 7 and 8 , just being kids , when the girls saw 25-year-old Darius N. Sessoms , their next-door neighbor , shoot their brother directly in the head .
Another witness , Doris Lybrand , told WRAL that “ Sessoms ran up to Cannon , put the gun near his head and fired before running back @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said Sessoms and Cannon ’ s father dined together the night before and that Sessoms even visited his home earlier that Sunday before the shooting .
Police have not reported any details regarding a motive but have said Cannon ’ s murder was not random .
This is the tragic story of Cannon Hinnant , and it is a story still untold by many major news sources , including CNN , The New York Times and The Washington Post .
Online searches using both Cannon ’ s and Sessoms ’ names brought up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ organizations .
On Wednesday , Matt Walsh of The Daily Wire called out CNN ’ s chief media correspondent , Brian Stelter , for the pregnant absence of any reporting on Cannon ’ s murder .
Why do these news organizations believe Ahmaud Arbery ’ s life matters more than Cannon Hinnant ’ s ?
What is missing in Cannon ’ s tragedy that makes his life unworthy of media coverage ?
Is there nothing to be learned from this child ’ s life being stolen from him ?
What is concerning are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Consider this : Sessoms is black , and Cannon was white .
The earth is quaking with Black Lives Matter , and a story like this disrupts the ongoing narrative being peddled by the establishment media : Black people are absolute victims .
All systems are against them .
All non-black Americans are racist , whether they know it or not , and must repent of all the oppression they ’ ve caused historically and personally .
As Walsh said in another tweet Tuesday , what if the races were reversed ?
Saying @ @ @ @ @ @ @ insensitive because , “ Duh , that ’ s obvious .
BLM doesn ’ t mean other lives don ’ t matter.
” But when it comes down to it , justice for all doesn ’ t seem so obvious anymore .
The behavior of CNN , The Times and The Post is concerning and shows why sharing stories like Cannon ’ s is immensely important .
The establishment media are shaping the way we look at race relations instead of reporting the truth and letting Americans formulate a real and reasonable perspective @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
I stand with Walsh in honoring the life of this child as much as any other innocent life tragically lost .
Please , share and say his name with us .
His name is Cannon Hinnant .
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Read our editorial standards .

Demanding social justice has become a regular routine for many Americans these days. From sharing political rants, hashtags and memes on social media to marching down city streets and even setting fire to local businesses, we will get our liberty and justice for all — or else.
The mainstream media has been a platform for these voices, broadcasting protests and speeches from community members around the country who want justice to be served.
Outlets such as CNN are still reporting about the tragic events surrounding George Floyd’s death on May 25, commentating on the unprecedented rising up of Americans demanding justice in such cases “more than 10 weeks after a Minneapolis policeman knelt on Floyd’s neck till the life left his body.”
Cannon Hinnant.
Have you heard his name? Are you hearing his name at all from the establishment news organizations that have been so heavily concerned with cases of injustice and the consequent rage of Americans?
Cannon, 5, was shot in the head Sunday afternoon near his home in Wilson, North Carolina. WRAL-TV reported that police were called about 5:30 p.m. regarding a “shooting in a neighborhood in the 5100 block of Archers Road.”
According to his mother, Cannon was playing outside with his two sisters, ages 7 and 8, just being kids, when the girls saw 25-year-old Darius N. Sessoms, their next-door neighbor, shoot their brother directly in the head.
Another witness, Doris Lybrand, told WRAL that “Sessoms ran up to Cannon, put the gun near his head and fired before running back to his own house.”
The boy died at Wilson Medical Center.
A neighbor said Sessoms and Cannon’s father dined together the night before and that Sessoms even visited his home earlier that Sunday before the shooting.
Police have not reported any details regarding a motive but have said Cannon’s murder was not random.
This is the tragic story of Cannon Hinnant, and it is a story still untold by many major news sources, including CNN, The New York Times and The Washington Post. Online searches using both Cannon’s and Sessoms’ names brought up absolutely nothing from all three of these organizations.
Correct me if I’m wrong.
On Wednesday, Matt Walsh of The Daily Wire called out CNN’s chief media correspondent, Brian Stelter, for the pregnant absence of any reporting on Cannon’s murder.
Hi @brianstelter. As a media watchdog and CNN anchor, can you can elaborate on CNN’s editorial decision to completely ignore the execution murder of a 5 year old child while he played in his front yard? It’s a jaw dropping story of intense public interest, yet no coverage. Why? — Matt Walsh (@MattWalshBlog) August 12, 2020
Why?
Why do these news organizations believe Ahmaud Arbery’s life matters more than Cannon Hinnant’s?
What is missing in Cannon’s tragedy that makes his life unworthy of media coverage? Is there nothing to be learned from this child’s life being stolen from him?
What is concerning are the possible answers to these questions.
Consider this: Sessoms is black, and Cannon was white.
The earth is quaking with Black Lives Matter, and a story like this disrupts the ongoing narrative being peddled by the establishment media: Black people are absolute victims. All systems are against them. All non-black Americans are racist, whether they know it or not, and must repent of all the oppression they’ve caused historically and personally.
As Walsh said in another tweet Tuesday, what if the races were reversed?
Say his name. 5 year old Cannon Hinnant was executed in cold blood while riding his bike. The accused killer is Darius Sessoms. He allegedly walked up to the boy and shot him dead in front of his sisters. Reverse the races and this is the only thing anyone talks about for a month pic.twitter.com/5V72YhAOlI — Matt Walsh (@MattWalshBlog) August 11, 2020
Saying “All Lives Matter” is considered insensitive because, “Duh, that’s obvious. BLM doesn’t mean other lives don’t matter.” But when it comes down to it, justice for all doesn’t seem so obvious anymore.
The behavior of CNN, The Times and The Post is concerning and shows why sharing stories like Cannon’s is immensely important. The establishment media are shaping the way we look at race relations instead of reporting the truth and letting Americans formulate a real and reasonable perspective on such divisive topics in our country.
Today: There’s a funeral for 5 year old Cannon Hinnant after police say a neighbor shot & killed him while he played outside. A candlelight vigil is also planned tomororw night at the Wilson County Courthhouse. @wsoctv https://t.co/jFL3wa5dFj — Anthony Kustura (@AnthonyWSOC9) August 13, 2020
I stand with Walsh in honoring the life of this child as much as any other innocent life tragically lost.
Please, share and say his name with us.
His name is Cannon Hinnant.
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