westernjournal--2020-09-03--Chris Cuomo Audio Leaks: CNN Host Talked ‘Forced Sex’ Allegations with Michael Cohen

Let ’ s be fair for a moment : We don ’ t know the women who have made claims against Chris Cuomo .
We don ’ t know what the precise allegations were or whether it was just reporters investigating allegations .
We haven ’ t even confirmed it ’ s him on the audio .
What we do know is that the CNN host was purportedly willing to talk about being questioned about those allegations with disgraced former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen .
( Note to Cuomo : Pick better confidants . )
We also know this : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the audio is anything to go by , talking about sexual harassment allegations isn ’ t a big deal if you ’ re one of them .
Believe all women , but with an asterisk — only those who are convenient .
The audio , released Tuesday by Fox News ’ Tucker Carlson , has Cuomo saying he faced questions about having “ forced one woman to have sex ” and being “ the Charlie Rose of ABC ” when he worked there — referring to the former CBS and PBS figure and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s unclear when the audio is from , although Carlson said there are many more clips like this .
TRENDING : As Trump Gains on Biden , Rasmussen Uncovers Massive 'Suppression ' of National Polls Perhaps the reason CNN ’ s highest-rated host hasn ’ t faced more questions about the audio has to do with the fact that being CNN ’ s highest-rated host isn ’ t much to brag about .
( Fox News notes that “ Cuomo Prime Time ” was the 21st-highest-rated cable news show in August , behind @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and seven MSNBC programs . )
Perhaps it ’ s that neither CNN nor Cuomo has , as of Wednesday evening , responded as to whether the individual heard talking in the clip was indeed Cuomo .
That means they also haven ’ t addressed the content of what was said .
Perhaps it ’ s that the audio was uncovered by Carlson ; the possibility of forcing Cuomo out while Carlson remained employed would be too much for them to bear .
Whatever the case , the audio isn ’ t the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ prospects in the media — at least if it is him and there ’ s any truth to what he ’ s saying .
“ You know , I ’ m always careful when I talk to media , you know ?
” the man identified as Cuomo said .
“ Do you know how many f—ing phone calls I ’ ve gotten from people at ABC who say that reporters are calling and lying about things they heard about me to try to get stories about me when I was at ABC @ @ @ @ @ @ @ calling and saying , ‘ I heard he was the Charlie Rose of ABC , used to invite women to the hotel and open up his bathrobe.
’ Do I look like the kind of f—ing guy who ’ s got ta do that ?
” “ It ’ s lying — ‘ so I already have a good source that says that he forced one woman to have sex .
I just wanted to know if you heard anything like that.
’ There is no woman !
There is none of that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who do work there say , ‘ Oh yeah , you know , some of these men , ’ and naming me with other guys , ‘ You know , we bumped into each other once in the elevator and he put his hand on my shoulder and he made me really uncomfortable.
’ I mean , what the f— ?
” he said .
“ I ’ m always careful with the media , always .
I ’ ve always told you , the media is not your friend , ” Cuomo @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Carlson reminded his audience that Cohen was “ not a minor sleazeball , but an epic sleazeball , a Hollywood-level sleazeball.
” And a good friend of Cuomo ’ s , apparently .
As Carlson also reminded his audience , Cuomo is noted for his “ overheated moral lectures.
” The Cuomo we heard on the tape doesn ’ t exactly sound like the man who ’ s given to lecturing America about moral principles .
If the tape isn ’ t of Cuomo and Cohen , it ’ s easy for Cuomo @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
I ’ d probably remember if I said something like that in the company of one of the most famous men to currently be serving a sentence for tax evasion and campaign finance violations .
There ’ s also a high likelihood it ’ d get Carlson fired for not doing his due diligence regarding the audio .
More than 24 hours after the tape was released , Chris Cuomo hasn ’ t disavowed he ’ s the one on the tape .
I ’ m not saying , I ’ m @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in 2013 .
At the time , there weren ’ t many rumblings in the media about bad behavior .
That ’ s understandable .
What isn ’ t : One day after this audio emerged , there still wasn ’ t much coverage .
In fact , it wasn ’ t until a certain somebody tweeted about the audio that it got any play at all .
“ Will Fredo be fired by Fake News @ CNN ?
He speaks with great disrespect about women , and it will only get worse @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ Fredo ’ s Ratings are bad , so this is the time .
Always terrible to speak to sleazebags , especially when you are being recorded .
CNN has no choice , Fredo must go !
” Fredo , of course , is a reference to the weaker Corleone brother in “ The Godfather ” movies .
The name derives from a 2019 incident in which the CNN anchor snapped when someone called him the name , which he says he views as an ethnic slur against those of Italian descent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ before himself , though , so take that as you will . )
This got some mentions , but not many .
The New York Post , reliably conservative , reported it .
Newsweek , which will reliably chase controversy , did too .
Politico reported it , but only as part of a much longer piece about Gov .
Andrew Cuomo ’ s response to a memo , allegedly from the president , ordering federal agencies to look at ways to shift funds away from New York City and other “ cities @ @ @ @ @ @ @ zones.
” That ’ s a topic for a different article , though , so here was Politico ’ s coverage of the audio : “ Earlier on Wednesday , Trump called on CNN to fire Cuomo ’ s brother Chris over revelations that he had once been questioned about a sexual harassment accusation .
In doing so , the president referred to Chris Cuomo as ‘ Fredo , ’ a reference to ‘ The Godfather ’ that the Cuomo family has long characterized as an anti-Italian slur.
” They gave as much @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the fact the Cuomos think “ Fredo ” is “ an anti-Italian slur.
” The ethnic sensitivities of the Cuomo family , in other words , are just as important as audio in which Chris Cuomo reveals there may have been sexual harassment allegations made about him .
If the story doesn ’ t just go away , the coming days will tell a great deal about just what this audio means , assuming it ’ s Cuomo .
The atmosphere in 2020 is quite a bit different than in 2013 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ beyond “ we bumped into each other once in the elevator and he put his hand on my shoulder and he made me really uncomfortable , ” it ’ s much easier for women who ’ ve been victimized to come forward .
But then , why wouldn ’ t this audio have been jumped on by the media ?
What Cuomo was saying to Michael Cohen — again , not to belabor the point , but of all people !
— certainly isn ’ t what he sounds like on air .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Cuomo we see every weeknight .
Of course , one can guess the reason .
To cover this would be to admit it came from Fox News and Tucker Carlson specifically .
“ I ’ ve always told you , the media is not your friend , ” Cuomo told Cohen .
That ’ s not inaccurate , at least for most of us .
For right now , if Chris Cuomo wants this to all go away without having to address it , they ’ re the best friend a man could @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and accuracy in all of our journalism .
Read our editorial standards .

Let’s be fair for a moment: We don’t know the women who have made claims against Chris Cuomo. We don’t know what the precise allegations were or whether it was just reporters investigating allegations. We haven’t even confirmed it’s him on the audio.
What we do know is that the CNN host was purportedly willing to talk about being questioned about those allegations with disgraced former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen. (Note to Cuomo: Pick better confidants.)
We also know this: If the media’s silence about the audio is anything to go by, talking about sexual harassment allegations isn’t a big deal if you’re one of them. Believe all women, but with an asterisk — only those who are convenient.
The audio, released Tuesday by Fox News’ Tucker Carlson, has Cuomo saying he faced questions about having “forced one woman to have sex” and being “the Charlie Rose of ABC” when he worked there — referring to the former CBS and PBS figure and alleged serial sexual harasser.
It’s unclear when the audio is from, although Carlson said there are many more clips like this.
Perhaps the reason CNN’s highest-rated host hasn’t faced more questions about the audio has to do with the fact that being CNN’s highest-rated host isn’t much to brag about. (Fox News notes that “Cuomo Prime Time” was the 21st-highest-rated cable news show in August, behind 13 of Fox’s own shows and seven MSNBC programs.)
Perhaps it’s that neither CNN nor Cuomo has, as of Wednesday evening, responded as to whether the individual heard talking in the clip was indeed Cuomo. That means they also haven’t addressed the content of what was said.
Perhaps it’s that the audio was uncovered by Carlson; the possibility of forcing Cuomo out while Carlson remained employed would be too much for them to bear.
Whatever the case, the audio isn’t the best augury of Cuomo’s long-term prospects in the media — at least if it is him and there’s any truth to what he’s saying.
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“You know, I’m always careful when I talk to media, you know?” the man identified as Cuomo said.
“Right,” Cohen said.
“Do you know how many f—ing phone calls I’ve gotten from people at ABC who say that reporters are calling and lying about things they heard about me to try to get stories about me when I was at ABC?” Cuomo said.
“Guys calling and saying, ‘I heard he was the Charlie Rose of ABC, used to invite women to the hotel and open up his bathrobe.’ Do I look like the kind of f—ing guy who’s gotta do that?”
“Sure. Why not?” Cohen joked.
“It’s lying — ‘so I already have a good source that says that he forced one woman to have sex. I just wanted to know if you heard anything like that.’ There is no woman! There is none of that!” Cuomo continued.
“Women who do work there say, ‘Oh yeah, you know, some of these men,’ and naming me with other guys, ‘You know, we bumped into each other once in the elevator and he put his hand on my shoulder and he made me really uncomfortable.’ I mean, what the f—?” he said.
“I’m always careful with the media, always. I’ve always told you, the media is not your friend,” Cuomo said, to which Cohen agreed.
Carlson reminded his audience that Cohen was “not a minor sleazeball, but an epic sleazeball, a Hollywood-level sleazeball.” And a good friend of Cuomo’s, apparently.
As Carlson also reminded his audience, Cuomo is noted for his “overheated moral lectures.” The Cuomo we heard on the tape doesn’t exactly sound like the man who’s given to lecturing America about moral principles.
If the tape isn’t of Cuomo and Cohen, it’s easy for Cuomo to say the tape was a fake. I’d probably remember if I said something like that in the company of one of the most famous men to currently be serving a sentence for tax evasion and campaign finance violations. There’s also a high likelihood it’d get Carlson fired for not doing his due diligence regarding the audio.
More than 24 hours after the tape was released, Chris Cuomo hasn’t disavowed he’s the one on the tape. I’m not saying, I’m just saying.
Cuomo left ABC News in 2013. At the time, there weren’t many rumblings in the media about bad behavior. That’s understandable.
What isn’t: One day after this audio emerged, there still wasn’t much coverage.
In fact, it wasn’t until a certain somebody tweeted about the audio that it got any play at all.
“Will Fredo be fired by Fake News @CNN? He speaks with great disrespect about women, and it will only get worse,” President Donald Trump tweeted Wednesday.
“Fredo’s Ratings are bad, so this is the time. Always terrible to speak to sleazebags, especially when you are being recorded. CNN has no choice, Fredo must go!”
Will Fredo be fired by Fake News @CNN? He speaks with great disrespect about women, and it will only get worse. Fredo’s Ratings are bad, so this is the time. Always terrible to speak to sleazebags, especially when you are being recorded. CNN has no choice, Fredo must go! https://t.co/veVwg7G1YF — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 2, 2020
Fredo, of course, is a reference to the weaker Corleone brother in “The Godfather” movies. The name derives from a 2019 incident in which the CNN anchor snapped when someone called him the name, which he says he views as an ethnic slur against those of Italian descent. (He’s used it before himself, though, so take that as you will.)
This got some mentions, but not many. The New York Post, reliably conservative, reported it. Newsweek, which will reliably chase controversy, did too.
Politico reported it, but only as part of a much longer piece about Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s response to a memo, allegedly from the president, ordering federal agencies to look at ways to shift funds away from New York City and other “cities that allow themselves to deteriorate into lawless zones.”
That’s a topic for a different article, though, so here was Politico’s coverage of the audio: “Earlier on Wednesday, Trump called on CNN to fire Cuomo’s brother Chris over revelations that he had once been questioned about a sexual harassment accusation. In doing so, the president referred to Chris Cuomo as ‘Fredo,’ a reference to ‘The Godfather’ that the Cuomo family has long characterized as an anti-Italian slur.”
They gave as much space to the allegation as they did to the fact the Cuomos think “Fredo” is “an anti-Italian slur.” The ethnic sensitivities of the Cuomo family, in other words, are just as important as audio in which Chris Cuomo reveals there may have been sexual harassment allegations made about him.
If the story doesn’t just go away, the coming days will tell a great deal about just what this audio means, assuming it’s Cuomo. The atmosphere in 2020 is quite a bit different than in 2013, and if there are claims that go beyond “we bumped into each other once in the elevator and he put his hand on my shoulder and he made me really uncomfortable,” it’s much easier for women who’ve been victimized to come forward.
But then, why wouldn’t this audio have been jumped on by the media? What Cuomo was saying to Michael Cohen — again, not to belabor the point, but of all people! — certainly isn’t what he sounds like on air. This isn’t the fulminating Chris Cuomo we see every weeknight.
Of course, one can guess the reason. To cover this would be to admit it came from Fox News and Tucker Carlson specifically.
“I’ve always told you, the media is not your friend,” Cuomo told Cohen. That’s not inaccurate, at least for most of us. For right now, if Chris Cuomo wants this to all go away without having to address it, they’re the best friend a man could have.
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westernjournal--2020-09-04--Suspect in Death of Portland Trump Supporter Killed in Clash with Federal Agents

An antifa supporter wanted in connection with the murder of a Trump supporter in Portland , Oregon , was killed Thursday during a showdown with federal authorities in Washington state .
Officials said Michael Forest Reinoehl , 48 , was shot by members of a federally led task force in Lacey .
Lt. Ray Brady of the Thurston County Sheriff ’ s Office said the shooting took place after Reinoehl — wanted in the killing of Patriot Prayer member Aaron Danielson on Saturday — left an apartment and got into a vehicle .
“ As they attempted to apprehend him @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said , according to The New York Times .
Brady said four officers fired their weapons .
Officers at the scene said Reinoehl was armed , Brady said .
TRENDING : Washington Post Promises Catastrophic Violence if Biden Does Not Win “ The suspect came out to the car .
They attempted to put him into custody and shots were fired , ” Pierce County sheriff ’ s spokesman Ed Troyer said , according to The Olympian .
A statement from the U.S .
Marshals Service summed up the incident this way , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fugitive task force located Reinoehl in Olympia and attempted to peacefully arrest him .
Initial reports indicate the suspect produced a firearm , threatening the lives of law enforcement officers .
Task force members responded to the threat and struck the suspect who was pronounced dead at the scene.
” Portland police had issued an arrest warrant on Thursday for Reinoehl in connection with Danielson ’ s killing , which took place as supporters of President Donald Trump and other opponents of the antifa-led protests that have ravaged Portland staged a rally in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , who witnessed Reinoehl ’ s shooting , said he estimated gunfire lasted for a minute and a half , The Times reported .
He said he a man walking backward holding what he believed to be a gun as police shot at him .
Jashon Spencer , who lives near the place where the gunfire took place , said he heard “ a whole bunch of pops .
I ducked .
I thought they were shooting in my yard.
” By the time he arrived , police were attempting CPR on Reinoehl @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of his support for antifa .
“ I am 100 % ANTIFA all the way !
” he posted on Instagram in June .
“ I am willing to fight for my brothers and sisters !
Even if some of them are too ignorant to realize what antifa truly stands for .
We do not want violence but we will not run from it either !
” RELATED : Police Say Antifa 'Commander ' Began Crying in the 'Fetal Position ' When They Arrested Him Reinoehl admitted to killing Danielson in an interview @ @ @ @ @ @ @ know , lots of lawyers suggest that I shouldn ’ t even be saying anything , but I feel it ’ s important that the world at least gets a little bit of what ’ s really going on , ” Reinoehl said .
“ I had no choice .
I mean , I , I had a choice .
I could have sat there and watched them kill a friend of mine of color .
But I wasn ’ t going to do that.
” “ Had I stepped forward , he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” he said .
After the shooting , Reinoehl said , “ I was confident that I did not hit anyone innocent and I made my exit.
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An antifa supporter wanted in connection with the murder of a Trump supporter in Portland, Oregon, was killed Thursday during a showdown with federal authorities in Washington state.
Officials said Michael Forest Reinoehl, 48, was shot by members of a federally led task force in Lacey.
Lt. Ray Brady of the Thurston County Sheriff’s Office said the shooting took place after Reinoehl — wanted in the killing of Patriot Prayer member Aaron Danielson on Saturday — left an apartment and got into a vehicle.
“As they attempted to apprehend him, there was gunfire,” he said, according to The New York Times. Brady said four officers fired their weapons.
Officers at the scene said Reinoehl was armed, Brady said.
“The suspect came out to the car. They attempted to put him into custody and shots were fired,” Pierce County sheriff’s spokesman Ed Troyer said, according to The Olympian.
A statement from the U.S. Marshals Service summed up the incident this way, according to NBC News: “The fugitive task force located Reinoehl in Olympia and attempted to peacefully arrest him. Initial reports indicate the suspect produced a firearm, threatening the lives of law enforcement officers. Task force members responded to the threat and struck the suspect who was pronounced dead at the scene.”
Portland police had issued an arrest warrant on Thursday for Reinoehl in connection with Danielson’s killing, which took place as supporters of President Donald Trump and other opponents of the antifa-led protests that have ravaged Portland staged a rally in the city.
Chad Smith, 29, who witnessed Reinoehl’s shooting, said he estimated gunfire lasted for a minute and a half, The Times reported.
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He said he a man walking backward holding what he believed to be a gun as police shot at him.
Jashon Spencer, who lives near the place where the gunfire took place, said he heard “a whole bunch of pops. I ducked. I thought they were shooting in my yard.”
By the time he arrived, police were attempting CPR on Reinoehl.
Reinoehl had never made a secret of his support for antifa.
“I am 100% ANTIFA all the way!” he posted on Instagram in June. “I am willing to fight for my brothers and sisters! Even if some of them are too ignorant to realize what antifa truly stands for. We do not want violence but we will not run from it either!”
Reinoehl admitted to killing Danielson in an interview this week with Vice.
“You know, lots of lawyers suggest that I shouldn’t even be saying anything, but I feel it’s important that the world at least gets a little bit of what’s really going on,” Reinoehl said. “I had no choice. I mean, I, I had a choice. I could have sat there and watched them kill a friend of mine of color. But I wasn’t going to do that.”
“Honestly, I hate to say it, but I see a civil war right around the corner. That that shot felt like the beginning of a war.” https://t.co/TAnhyKYJIF — VICE News (@VICENews) September 4, 2020
Reinoehl claimed he was threatened.
“Had I stepped forward, he would have maced or stabbed me,” he said.
After the shooting, Reinoehl said, “I was confident that I did not hit anyone innocent and I made my exit.”
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westernjournal--2020-09-04--New Video of DC Police Shooting Reveals Detail That Could Save Cops

The police involved in the shooting death of 18-year-old Deon Kay have already been found guilty in some courts of public opinion .
On Wednesday night , protesters gathered outside the home of Washington , D.C. , Mayor Muriel Bowser .
They chanted the usual phrases — “ Black lives matter ” and “ Hands up , ” according to Fox News — but some went a bit further than that .
“ If we don ’ t get no justice , then you don ’ t get no sleep , ” demonstrators could be heard chanting , as per @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ If we don ’ t get it , burn it down.
” TRENDING : Washington Post Promises Catastrophic Violence if Biden Does Not Win “ Justice ” assumes that the police are guilty .
At that time , the officers said Kay had brandished a weapon and pointed it at them before he was shot earlier in the day .
The protesters apparently didn ’ t buy that — and were willing to “ burn it down ” if they didn ’ t get their justice , which sounds a bit more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ On Thursday morning , at least from accounts from WJLA-TV , things were a bit more peaceful outside of Bowser ’ s home , although there were still protests , this time from Sunrise Movement DC .
They were demanding two things : the firing of Washington Police Chief Peter Newsham , citing an “ inordinate amount of aggression by police ” toward demonstrators , and the release of body camera video of the Kay shooting .
“ The mayor may or may not come out of her house but we ’ re @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that she needs to fire Newsham and that real police reforms are needed .
Anything short of defunding the police is not real police reform , ” said Crystal Gong of Sunrise Movement DC .
By the end of Thursday , they had at least one of those things — and it showed the rush to judgment was uncalled for .
In the video , Kay can be clearly be seen with a firearm in his hand .
As he ’ s being shot , he throws it away .
WARNING : The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ viewers will find disturbing .
However , it happened so quickly that the officer — identified as Alexander Alvarez , according to WTTG-TV — said in a statement he merely saw Kay draw the gun .
In fact , it would ’ ve been impossible to see were it not slowed down .
Alvarez said he fired only one shot because he saw Kay no longer had the firearm .
Kay was taken to a local hospital , where he died .
RELATED : Trump Fires Back at CNN Reporter : Your Supporters @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said they had first been alerted to the situation by Kay posting on social media with a firearm .
In the media briefing on Thursday afternoon in which the video was released , Newsham called the effort to release the video “ herculean ” given the procedural hurdles but said he felt the expediency was necessary given “ the current climate.
” Yes , I would say it is .
Bowser , whatever you may think of her leadership of the District of Columbia otherwise , has a 2-year-old child at home .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ angry demonstrators outside her home at unholy hours of the night screaming that they were going to “ burn it down ” could be seen as problematic .
Newsham added that Kay already had a history with Washington police and that police had previously confirmed his membership in a gang .
Even with the video ’ s release , however , civil rights attorney Benjamin Crump tweeted a more-graphic version of the footage and claimed that “ the officer could have used ‘ less-lethal tactics ’ but chose to SHOOT him instead ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ any insight or elaboration into what these tactics might have been .
Meanwhile , conspiracy theorist Tariq Nasheed , not content to let any crisis that might even tangentially touch on race escape being despoiled by spreading fake information as if it were gospel truth , tweeted Wednesday , before the video was released , that Kay had been “ shot in the back.
” Outdoing Nasheed was the American Civil Liberties Union — which claims to uphold the Constitution , including the due process of law .
Yet , in a tweet @ @ @ @ @ @ @ murdered Deon Kay yesterday.
” These three tweets are all dismissive of the facts in different ways , but they ’ re all similar in the utter surety they convey that police murdered Kay .
The death of an 18-year-old is a tragedy , something Newsham emphasized in his news conference .
“ I ’ m sure Deon Kay fell through multiple safety nets before yesterday afternoon , ” he said .
However , to say that this was a preventable outcome when you see the body cam video is a dubious claim @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was never about the evidence .
At that Sunrise Movement DC protest outside of the mayor ’ s home , one individual was heard shouting this into a megaphone , according to DCist : “ If you don ’ t defund the police , then you shouldn ’ t bother running for re-election.
” Deon Kay ’ s death , for activists , is merely grist for the mill .
They ’ ll be chanting that after the body cam footage was released , and what was in it won ’ t make @ @ @ @ @ @ @ committed to truth and accuracy in all of our journalism .
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The police involved in the shooting death of 18-year-old Deon Kay have already been found guilty in some courts of public opinion.
On Wednesday night, protesters gathered outside the home of Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser. They chanted the usual phrases — “Black lives matter” and “Hands up,” according to Fox News — but some went a bit further than that.
“If we don’t get no justice, then you don’t get no sleep,” demonstrators could be heard chanting, as per a video posted on social media. “If we don’t get it, burn it down.”
“Justice” assumes that the police are guilty.
At that time, the officers said Kay had brandished a weapon and pointed it at them before he was shot earlier in the day. The protesters apparently didn’t buy that — and were willing to “burn it down” if they didn’t get their justice, which sounds a bit more minatory than just giving Bowser insomnia.
On Thursday morning, at least from accounts from WJLA-TV, things were a bit more peaceful outside of Bowser’s home, although there were still protests, this time from Sunrise Movement DC. They were demanding two things: the firing of Washington Police Chief Peter Newsham, citing an “inordinate amount of aggression by police” toward demonstrators, and the release of body camera video of the Kay shooting.
“The mayor may or may not come out of her house but we’re going to tell her to her face that she needs to fire Newsham and that real police reforms are needed. Anything short of defunding the police is not real police reform,” said Crystal Gong of Sunrise Movement DC.
By the end of Thursday, they had at least one of those things — and it showed the rush to judgment was uncalled for.
In the video, Kay can be clearly be seen with a firearm in his hand. As he’s being shot, he throws it away.
WARNING: The following video contains graphic violence that some viewers will find disturbing.
However, it happened so quickly that the officer — identified as Alexander Alvarez, according to WTTG-TV — said in a statement he merely saw Kay draw the gun. In fact, it would’ve been impossible to see were it not slowed down.
Alvarez said he fired only one shot because he saw Kay no longer had the firearm. Kay was taken to a local hospital, where he died.
Police said they had first been alerted to the situation by Kay posting on social media with a firearm.
In the media briefing on Thursday afternoon in which the video was released, Newsham called the effort to release the video “herculean” given the procedural hurdles but said he felt the expediency was necessary given “the current climate.”
Yes, I would say it is. Bowser, whatever you may think of her leadership of the District of Columbia otherwise, has a 2-year-old child at home. While she has police protection, having angry demonstrators outside her home at unholy hours of the night screaming that they were going to “burn it down” could be seen as problematic.
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Newsham added that Kay already had a history with Washington police and that police had previously confirmed his membership in a gang.
Even with the video’s release, however, civil rights attorney Benjamin Crump tweeted a more-graphic version of the footage and claimed that “the officer could have used ‘less-lethal tactics’ but chose to SHOOT him instead” — although he didn’t offer any insight or elaboration into what these tactics might have been.
BREAKING: Body camera footage just released from yesterday’s fatal shooting of 18yo Deon Kay in DC. The officer could have used “less-lethal tactics” but chose to SHOOT him instead… Even after he threw his gun on the ground. We need police reform NOW. #JusticeForDeonKay pic.twitter.com/4QR4htb82Q — Ben Crump (@AttorneyCrump) September 3, 2020
Meanwhile, conspiracy theorist Tariq Nasheed, not content to let any crisis that might even tangentially touch on race escape being despoiled by spreading fake information as if it were gospel truth, tweeted Wednesday, before the video was released, that Kay had been “shot in the back.”
This is the kid the race soldiers in Washington DC shot in the back and killed today..Deon Kay. The only thing more cowardly than shooting someone in the back, is ppl in a society who collectively justify state sanctioned executioners shooting teens in the back#AntiBlackWar pic.twitter.com/DA5lubt28R — Tariq Nasheed ?? (@tariqnasheed) September 3, 2020
Outdoing Nasheed was the American Civil Liberties Union — which claims to uphold the Constitution, including the due process of law. Yet, in a tweet, it said that “DC police murdered Deon Kay yesterday.”
DC police murdered Deon Kay yesterday. He was just 18 years old. His death is yet another painful reminder that violence and racism is endemic to policing in this nation. We demand justice for Deon, and every life taken by DC police. — ACLU (@ACLU) September 3, 2020
These three tweets are all dismissive of the facts in different ways, but they’re all similar in the utter surety they convey that police murdered Kay.
The death of an 18-year-old is a tragedy, something Newsham emphasized in his news conference. “I’m sure Deon Kay fell through multiple safety nets before yesterday afternoon,” he said.
However, to say that this was a preventable outcome when you see the body cam video is a dubious claim, at best.
But perhaps this was never about the evidence.
At that Sunrise Movement DC protest outside of the mayor’s home, one individual was heard shouting this into a megaphone, according to DCist: “If you don’t defund the police, then you shouldn’t bother running for re-election.”
Deon Kay’s death, for activists, is merely grist for the mill. They’ll be chanting that after the body cam footage was released, and what was in it won’t make a bit of difference.
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westernjournal--2020-09-04--Former Right-Wing Provocateur Returns to Politics with Bold Perspective on the Meaning of Life

Independent author , filmmaker and right-wing provocateur Lauren Southern was notably absent from the public eye this past year .
On June 19 , however , Southern put her unexplained career hiatus to an end with a YouTube video revealing the deeply personal grounds for her departure as well as her current intentions to continue parting ways with a firebrand public image , instead pursuing “ meaningful , sane ” political conversation through long-form documentary production .
In the closing minutes of an hour-long interview with The Western Journal on that surprise return , Southern expounded on the ways in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ perspective on the virtue of selflessness .
“ I don ’ t believe true happiness can exist in this world — or true joy — without a sense of selflessness , ” the filmmaker said .
“ There is nothing that has made me more happy than serving my son and being good to him and raising him and my family.
” “ I do not believe you can find happiness in selfishness and I don ’ t think you can find happiness outside of community or outside of other people .
You @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all of the cars and mansions and fancy sound speakers , all the alcohol you want .
And if you ’ re alone in that house with all your fancy cars and there ’ s no one to see them or observe them or live it and experience it with you , you will be a miserable human being , ” she added .
TRENDING : Washington Post Promises Catastrophic Violence if Biden Does Not Win “ And if you do everything for yourself , I don ’ t think you ’ ll @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the same Lauren Southern known in media spheres for controversial political stunts , “ Allah is Gay ” flyers and incendiary sloganeering on-scene at radical-left demonstrations and rallies .
In her year away , the filmmaker had been met with a series of seismic shifts to her personal life — fresh nuptials and the birth of a baby boy chief among them .
The experiences seemed to have softened Southern , who grew teary-eyed when discussing the impact motherhood was having on her personality and worldview .
Even before her June 19 return @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Southern had signaled dramatic life changes , breaking her social media silence for a brief moment on Jan. 29 , writing on a then-private Instagram account that she had not only started a family but had also rediscovered her Christian faith .
“ Humans , we need something greater than ourselves to aspire to and believe in .
Because if we are our own gods , we will forever disappoint , ” Southern told The Western Journal , later disputing modern notions that atheist intellectuals can live their lives by science and logic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ religions and our belief systems , ” the filmmaker said .
“ And I think belief systems that aren ’ t based on something greater than yourselves are always doomed to fail no matter what.
” “ They will always disappoint .
Man will always disappoint .
It ’ s why they ’ ve got the quote , ‘ Never meet your heroes.
’ I used to make heroes out of men , and then I met a lot of my heroes and was shockingly disappointed .
And I think a lot of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ me .
If you made me a hero in your life , you ’ ve probably been shockingly disappointed by me because I am just a human being .
I have flaws and I fail at things , ” she added .
“ So far , I have yet to be disappointed by God .
I ’ ve yet to have him fail me.
” Southern went on to point out that the modern culture ’ s elevation of science , politics and academia has on many occasions risen to the point of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and unquestioning faith in those institutions .
“ The problem with science is it can tell us how to do these phenomenal things , ” Southern said .
“ It can tell us how to cure disease .
It can tell us how to build skyscrapers .
It can tell us how to go to space .
But it doesn ’ t tell us whether we should do them or not .
It is a god that doesn ’ t issue down any edicts of what to do with the powers we have.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ any system of morality by a god of science or technology .
We are simply told we can do these things , ” she added .
“ And when man has no reason to not do evil , I don ’ t see why he wouldn ’ t , when evil can bring you such great wealth and such great power.
” To see more from Lauren Southern ’ s interview with The Western Journal , click here .
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Independent author, filmmaker and right-wing provocateur Lauren Southern was notably absent from the public eye this past year.
On June 19, however, Southern put her unexplained career hiatus to an end with a YouTube video revealing the deeply personal grounds for her departure as well as her current intentions to continue parting ways with a firebrand public image, instead pursuing “meaningful, sane” political conversation through long-form documentary production.
In the closing minutes of an hour-long interview with The Western Journal on that surprise return, Southern expounded on the ways in which faith and family had refocused her perspective on the virtue of selflessness.
“I don’t believe true happiness can exist in this world — or true joy — without a sense of selflessness,” the filmmaker said. “There is nothing that has made me more happy than serving my son and being good to him and raising him and my family.”
“I do not believe you can find happiness in selfishness and I don’t think you can find happiness outside of community or outside of other people. You think of a world where you have all of the cars and mansions and fancy sound speakers, all the alcohol you want. And if you’re alone in that house with all your fancy cars and there’s no one to see them or observe them or live it and experience it with you, you will be a miserable human being,” she added.
“And if you do everything for yourself, I don’t think you’ll be happy either.”
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This was not the same Lauren Southern known in media spheres for controversial political stunts, “Allah is Gay” flyers and incendiary sloganeering on-scene at radical-left demonstrations and rallies.
In her year away, the filmmaker had been met with a series of seismic shifts to her personal life — fresh nuptials and the birth of a baby boy chief among them.
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The experiences seemed to have softened Southern, who grew teary-eyed when discussing the impact motherhood was having on her personality and worldview.
Even before her June 19 return to the political landscape, however, Southern had signaled dramatic life changes, breaking her social media silence for a brief moment on Jan. 29, writing on a then-private Instagram account that she had not only started a family but had also rediscovered her Christian faith.
“Humans, we need something greater than ourselves to aspire to and believe in. Because if we are our own gods, we will forever disappoint,” Southern told The Western Journal, later disputing modern notions that atheist intellectuals can live their lives by science and logic alone.
“We all have our religions and our belief systems,” the filmmaker said. “And I think belief systems that aren’t based on something greater than yourselves are always doomed to fail no matter what.”
“They will always disappoint. Man will always disappoint. It’s why they’ve got the quote, ‘Never meet your heroes.’ I used to make heroes out of men, and then I met a lot of my heroes and was shockingly disappointed. And I think a lot of people probably had the same experience with me. If you made me a hero in your life, you’ve probably been shockingly disappointed by me because I am just a human being. I have flaws and I fail at things,” she added.
“So far, I have yet to be disappointed by God. I’ve yet to have him fail me.”
Southern went on to point out that the modern culture’s elevation of science, politics and academia has on many occasions risen to the point of deification, resulting in a dangerously amoral and unquestioning faith in those institutions.
“The problem with science is it can tell us how to do these phenomenal things,” Southern said. “It can tell us how to cure disease. It can tell us how to build skyscrapers. It can tell us how to go to space. But it doesn’t tell us whether we should do them or not. It is a god that doesn’t issue down any edicts of what to do with the powers we have.”
“We aren’t given any system of morality by a god of science or technology. We are simply told we can do these things,” she added.
“And when man has no reason to not do evil, I don’t see why he wouldn’t, when evil can bring you such great wealth and such great power.”
To see more from Lauren Southern’s interview with The Western Journal, click here.
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westernjournal--2020-09-04--Washington Post Promises Catastrophic Violence if Biden Does Not Win

The Washington Post has taken fearmongering to a whole new level , projecting that all election scenarios but a Joe Biden landslide will result in violence and chaos in the streets .
Georgetown University professor Rosa Brooks authored the Thursday article titled , “ What ’ s the worst that could happen ?
The election will likely spark violence — and a constitutional crisis.
” The “ experts ” gathered by the Transition Integrity Project ( co-founded by Brooks ) war-gamed what they determined to be the four most likely scenarios .
They were “ a narrow Biden win ; @ @ @ @ @ @ @ decisive lead in both the electoral college and the popular vote ; a Trump win with an electoral college lead but a large popular-vote loss , as in 2016 ; and finally , a period of extended uncertainty as we saw in the 2000 election.
” “ A landslide for Joe Biden resulted in a relatively orderly transfer of power .
Every other scenario we looked at involved street-level violence and political crisis , ” Brooks wrote .
TRENDING : Washington Post Promises Catastrophic Violence if Biden Does Not Win It ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ both create a self-fulfilling prophecy and generate fear within the American public of a Trump second term .
The experts who played out the Republican side in the Transition Integrity Project ’ s war game rank among the most vocal of the NeverTrumpers , including conservative commentator Bill Kristol and former Republican National Committee chair Michael Steele .
On the Democratic side , participants included former Hillary Clinton campaign chair John Podesta , former interim Democratic National Committee chair Donna Brazile and former Michigan Gov .
Jennifer Granholm .
What do all these @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump , and they assume the worst about him .
The people engaging in violence right now are left-wingers like Black Lives Matter activists and members of antifa .
The Washington Post painted a hypothetical in which Trump refuses to step down , citing his refusal to say whether he ’ ll honor the election results .
Instead of holing himself up in the White House as The Post suggested , however , Trump has simply said he may have to challenge the outcome legally .
Remember the 2000 election ?
Al Gore @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to George W. Bush and a legal battle ensued .
Hillary Clinton has yet to accept the 2016 election results , consistently casting doubt on Trump ’ s win .
The Obama administration foisted Russiagate on the country .
RELATED : Joe Biden Screws Up , Says Totally Wrong Line During Live TV Interview - This Is n't Normal Obviously , I ’ m not advocating Trump do anything of the sort , but he is wise to keep his powder dry regarding the possibility of challenging the results , especially given the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and New York this past spring and summer .
A judge has ordered a new election in the case of the former because fraudulent mail-in ballots were discovered .
More one in five mail-in ballots were rejected in New York City during the state primary in June .
It took six weeks for election officials to declare a winner in three contests .
The New York Times raised red flags based on these elections in a piece published last month titled , “ Why the Botched N.Y.C .
Primary Has Become the November @ @ @ @ @ @ @ raised his concerns about the integrity of the election in states adopting universal mail-in voting , when ballots are automatically mailed to every registered voter on the rolls , whether requested or not .
Attorney General William Barr echoed those concerns in an interview with CNN ’ s Wolf Blitzer on Wednesday , saying the U.S. has never undertaken such widespread use of mail-in ballots , as opposed to a limited number of absentees , when the voter requests the ballot .
“ This is playing with fire , ” Barr said .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ divided country here , ” he continued .
“ And people have to have confidence in the results of the election and the legitimacy of the government , and people trying to change the rules to this methodology , which , as a matter of logic , is very open to fraud and coercion , is reckless and dangerous.
” Barr explained that what some states are proposing doing is mailing ballots “ to everyone on the voter list when everyone knows those voter lists are inaccurate.
” “ Do you think that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ vote ?
” the attorney general asked Blitzer .
Last year , California agreed to remove up to 1.5 million inactive voters from its rolls following a lawsuit by Judicial Watch ’ s Election Integrity Project , KNBC-TV reported .
The suit alleged that in Los Angeles County alone , those registered to vote represented 112 percent of the entire adult population .
Judicial Watch president Tom Fitton said at the time that there are 3.5 million more names on various county rolls across the nation than there are eligible voters .
Conservative @ @ @ @ @ @ @ data , calculated following the 2016 election that there were 462 counties across the U.S. in which voter registration exceeded 100 percent of the adult population .
States that do not have safeguards in place for mail-in voting are inviting fraud .
Here in Arizona ( where approximately 80 percent of people vote by mail ) , I received a notification in the mail from the county asking me whether I would like my ballot mailed to me or I would like to vote in person , both for the primary and general @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
A ballot wasn ’ t automatically sent to my address ( as is happening in multiple states , including New Jersey ) , with elections officials having no idea whether I still lived there or was even still a resident of the state .
The Trump campaign has rightfully sued New Jersey and Nevada over their plans to implement mass mail-in voting for this election .
The surest way to invite civil unrest is if people do not have confidence in the vote .
I ’ d like to offer one more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ how wrong the media was in 2016 : a Trump landslide .
There will probably still be protests as there were after his first win , and maybe with some violence this time , but government of , by and for the people will be preserved .
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The Washington Post has taken fearmongering to a whole new level, projecting that all election scenarios but a Joe Biden landslide will result in violence and chaos in the streets.
Georgetown University professor Rosa Brooks authored the Thursday article titled, “What’s the worst that could happen? The election will likely spark violence — and a constitutional crisis.”
The “experts” gathered by the Transition Integrity Project (co-founded by Brooks) war-gamed what they determined to be the four most likely scenarios.
They were “a narrow Biden win; a big Biden win, with a decisive lead in both the electoral college and the popular vote; a Trump win with an electoral college lead but a large popular-vote loss, as in 2016; and finally, a period of extended uncertainty as we saw in the 2000 election.”
“A landslide for Joe Biden resulted in a relatively orderly transfer of power. Every other scenario we looked at involved street-level violence and political crisis,” Brooks wrote.
It’s almost like the group was trying to both create a self-fulfilling prophecy and generate fear within the American public of a Trump second term.
The experts who played out the Republican side in the Transition Integrity Project’s war game rank among the most vocal of the NeverTrumpers, including conservative commentator Bill Kristol and former Republican National Committee chair Michael Steele.
On the Democratic side, participants included former Hillary Clinton campaign chair John Podesta, former interim Democratic National Committee chair Donna Brazile and former Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm.
What do all these people have in common? They hate Trump, and they assume the worst about him.
Do you think Trump will win in November? Yes No
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The people engaging in violence right now are left-wingers like Black Lives Matter activists and members of antifa.
The Washington Post painted a hypothetical in which Trump refuses to step down, citing his refusal to say whether he’ll honor the election results.
Instead of holing himself up in the White House as The Post suggested, however, Trump has simply said he may have to challenge the outcome legally.
Remember the 2000 election? Al Gore conceded and then pulled back his concession to George W. Bush and a legal battle ensued.
Hillary Clinton has yet to accept the 2016 election results, consistently casting doubt on Trump’s win. The Obama administration foisted Russiagate on the country.
Obviously, I’m not advocating Trump do anything of the sort, but he is wise to keep his powder dry regarding the possibility of challenging the results, especially given the mail-in voting irregularities seen in New Jersey and New York this past spring and summer.
A judge has ordered a new election in the case of the former because fraudulent mail-in ballots were discovered.
More than one in five mail-in ballots were rejected in New York City during the state primary in June. It took six weeks for election officials to declare a winner in three contests.
The New York Times raised red flags based on these elections in a piece published last month titled, “Why the Botched N.Y.C. Primary Has Become the November Nightmare.”
Trump has repeatedly and rightly raised his concerns about the integrity of the election in states adopting universal mail-in voting, when ballots are automatically mailed to every registered voter on the rolls, whether requested or not.
Attorney General William Barr echoed those concerns in an interview with CNN’s Wolf Blitzer on Wednesday, saying the U.S. has never undertaken such widespread use of mail-in ballots, as opposed to a limited number of absentees, when the voter requests the ballot.
“This is playing with fire,” Barr said.
“We’re a very closely divided country here,” he continued. “And people have to have confidence in the results of the election and the legitimacy of the government, and people trying to change the rules to this methodology, which, as a matter of logic, is very open to fraud and coercion, is reckless and dangerous.”
AG Barr drops the hammer on universal mail-in voting. “You think that’s the way to run a vote?!” pic.twitter.com/YaUJ5iRHkM — Elizabeth Harrington (@LizRNC) September 2, 2020
Barr explained that what some states are proposing doing is mailing ballots “to everyone on the voter list when everyone knows those voter lists are inaccurate.”
“Do you think that’s a way to run a vote?” the attorney general asked Blitzer.
Last year, California agreed to remove up to 1.5 million inactive voters from its rolls following a lawsuit by Judicial Watch’s Election Integrity Project, KNBC-TV reported.
The suit alleged that in Los Angeles County alone, those registered to vote represented 112 percent of the entire adult population.
Judicial Watch president Tom Fitton said at the time that there are 3.5 million more names on various county rolls across the nation than there are eligible voters.
Conservative commentator Deroy Murdock, using Judicial Watch data, calculated following the 2016 election that there were 462 counties across the U.S. in which voter registration exceeded 100 percent of the adult population.
States that do not have safeguards in place for mail-in voting are inviting fraud.
Here in Arizona (where approximately 80 percent of people vote by mail), I received a notification in the mail from the county asking me whether I would like my ballot mailed to me or I would like to vote in person, both for the primary and general elections.
I mailed in my response. A ballot wasn’t automatically sent to my address (as is happening in multiple states, including New Jersey), with elections officials having no idea whether I still lived there or was even still a resident of the state.
The Trump campaign has rightfully sued New Jersey and Nevada over their plans to implement mass mail-in voting for this election.
The surest way to invite civil unrest is if people do not have confidence in the vote.
I’d like to offer one more scenario to The Washington Post, given how wrong the media was in 2016: a Trump landslide.
There will probably still be protests as there were after his first win, and maybe with some violence this time, but government of, by and for the people will be preserved.
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westernjournal--2020-09-03--‘It’s Trump County Now’: Longtime Blue State Ready To Go Red Once Again

Two months from Election Day , President Donald Trump and his allies are feeling new optimism about Pennsylvania , a battleground state that flipped in his favor in 2016 .
Trump was holding a rally in Latrobe on Thursday night as his campaign sees signs of momentum in the state — a longtime Democratic stronghold that Trump won by less than 45,000 votes in 2016 .
Polls show Trump and his Democratic rival , Joe Biden , are closely matched .
Trump campaign officials argue the president is in a better position now than he was in 2016 .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , our unprecedented ground game , and trends in Republican voter registrations , the Commonwealth , once again , is ready to deliver for President Trump this November , ” Nick Trainer , the Trump campaign ’ s director of battleground strategies , said in a statement .
TRENDING : Washington Post Promises Catastrophic Violence if Biden Does Not Win Trump and his team have been paying frequent visits to the state .
On Tuesday , Vice President Mike Pence held a “ Workers for Trump ” rally at a construction company less @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hometown , Scranton .
“ I know we ’ re not too far from our opponent ’ s boyhood home , but it ’ s Trump country now , ” Pence told the crowd .
Trump himself held a small rally last month outside Scranton just hours before Biden accepted the Democratic presidential nomination .
At the event , Trump insisted Biden would be the state ’ s “ worst nightmare ” if elected president .
Biden ’ s campaign remains equally confident about his prospects in the state .
They have put @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , where Democrats lost ground in 2016 .
Still , Biden ’ s path in Pennsylvania is seen as more complicated than winning back Wisconsin and Michigan , the two other “ blue wall ” states Trump won by less than 1 percentage point four years ago .
In Wisconsin and Michigan , Trump benefited from then-rival Hillary Clinton ’ s poor performance in the largest , heavily Democratic cities , Milwaukee and Detroit .
But Clinton did relatively well in Philadelphia and won more votes than former President Barack Obama in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ That could put even more pressure on Biden to try to blunt Trump ’ s performance in Pennsylvania ’ s smaller cities and in rural areas .
Latrobe , the site of Trump ’ s Thursday rally , is about an hour outside Pittsburgh in Westmoreland County , which Trump won by large margins four years ago .
While Democrats still hold a significant voter registration advantage in the state , the number of new Republican registrations has far outpaced the number of new Democrats registering this cycle .
Many political observers believe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to Republicans despite having voted Democratic from 1992 until Trump ’ s win in 2016 .
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Two months from Election Day, President Donald Trump and his allies are feeling new optimism about Pennsylvania, a battleground state that flipped in his favor in 2016.
Trump was holding a rally in Latrobe on Thursday night as his campaign sees signs of momentum in the state — a longtime Democratic stronghold that Trump won by less than 45,000 votes in 2016.
Polls show Trump and his Democratic rival, Joe Biden, are closely matched.
Trump campaign officials argue the president is in a better position now than he was in 2016.
“Between the record enthusiasm for this President, our unprecedented ground game, and trends in Republican voter registrations, the Commonwealth, once again, is ready to deliver for President Trump this November,” Nick Trainer, the Trump campaign’s director of battleground strategies, said in a statement.
Trump and his team have been paying frequent visits to the state.
On Tuesday, Vice President Mike Pence held a “Workers for Trump” rally at a construction company less than 15 miles from Biden’s hometown, Scranton.
“I know we’re not too far from our opponent’s boyhood home, but it’s Trump country now,” Pence told the crowd.
Trump himself held a small rally last month outside Scranton just hours before Biden accepted the Democratic presidential nomination. At the event, Trump insisted Biden would be the state’s “worst nightmare” if elected president.
Do you think Trump will win Pennsylvania? Yes No
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Biden’s campaign remains equally confident about his prospects in the state. They have put considerable emphasis on the Pittsburgh metro area, where Democrats lost ground in 2016.
Still, Biden’s path in Pennsylvania is seen as more complicated than winning back Wisconsin and Michigan, the two other “blue wall” states Trump won by less than 1 percentage point four years ago.
In Wisconsin and Michigan, Trump benefited from then-rival Hillary Clinton’s poor performance in the largest, heavily Democratic cities, Milwaukee and Detroit. But Clinton did relatively well in Philadelphia and won more votes than former President Barack Obama in the Philadelphia suburbs, even in defeat.
That could put even more pressure on Biden to try to blunt Trump’s performance in Pennsylvania’s smaller cities and in rural areas.
Latrobe, the site of Trump’s Thursday rally, is about an hour outside Pittsburgh in Westmoreland County, which Trump won by large margins four years ago.
While Democrats still hold a significant voter registration advantage in the state, the number of new Republican registrations has far outpaced the number of new Democrats registering this cycle.
Many political observers believe the state could become even more favorable to Republicans despite having voted Democratic from 1992 until Trump’s win in 2016.
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westernjournal--2020-09-05--Michigan Dem Stands Up to Whitmer, Fights To End Her Dictatorship

Democratic Michigan Gov .
Gretchen Whitmer made headlines earlier this year by seizing almost dictatorial-level power in the face of the coronavirus .
Whitmer has been empowered by the state ’ s 1945 Emergency Powers of Governor Act , which allows the governor almost unlimited power in times of emergency .
Michigan residents are now nearly six months into Whitmer ’ s new regime , and it ’ s no longer just conservative Republicans who are pushing back .
“ Macomb County Executive Mark Hackel , the top Democrat in Michigan ’ s third largest county , says he supports @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Gretchen Whitmer the ability to declare a state of emergency and keep the declaration in place without input from the GOP-controlled Legislature , ” The Detroit News reported Wednesday .
“ No one person should have endless authority and ability to bypass another branch of government , ” he said .
“ I can ’ t believe there isn ’ t more of an outcry.
” TRENDING : Washington Post Promises Catastrophic Violence if Biden Does Not Win The Emergency Powers of Governor Act states : “ ( 1 ) During times @ @ @ @ @ @ @ application of the mayor of a city , sheriff of a county , or the commissioner of the Michigan state police or upon his or her own volition , the governor may proclaim a state of emergency and designate the area involved .
After making the proclamation or declaration , the governor may promulgate reasonable orders , rules , and regulations as he or she considers necessary to protect and property or to bring the emergency situation within the affected area under control.
” It adds : “ ( 2 ) The orders @ @ @ @ @ @ @ subsection ( 1 ) … shall cease to be in effect upon declaration by the governor that the emergency no longer exists.
” In other words , Michigan ’ s governor may , unilaterally and of her own initiative , implement “ orders , rules , and regulations ” as she sees fit , and may keep those “ orders , rules , and regulations ” in effect as long as she so chooses .
That ’ s crazy .
No one person should have that much power , indefinitely , with no @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reason the federal government is based on a system of checks , balances and separation of powers .
It ’ s the same reason every single U.S. state has both a governor and a legislature : No one individual should be able to unilaterally exert that much control over his or her fellow Americans .
Unlock Michigan , a coalition of Michiganders who oppose Whitmer ’ s power grab , “ is seeking to collect 340,047 valid petition signatures to put its initiated legislative proposal to repeal the Emergency Powers of Governor Act @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has challenged the emergency powers of Whitmer in court , ” according to The Detroit News .
“ If Unlock Michigan collects enough valid signatures , the Legislature could enact the repeal without Whitmer being able to veto the proposal , ” the outlet added .
Whitmer — who has issued over 100 executive decrees since the start of the pandemic , WDIV-TV reported in July — expressed disdain at the group ’ s attempts to curb her power .
“ Any attempt to strip away the powers of the governor during this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” she said .
RELATED : Biden Gets Ultimatum from Prominent Black Leaders : Pick a Black Woman VP or Lose But Hackel — who backs Unlock Michigan ’ s efforts but does not sign petitions as a general rule — believes it ’ s past time to end the statewide state of emergency .
He wants the governor and the legislature to work together to aid the state ’ s hardest hit communities .
Michigan , which has a population of almost 10 million , had reported about 115,000 confirmed cases @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Friday , according to Johns Hopkins data .
“ We ’ ve flattened the curve .
There is no surge in the hospitals , ” Hackel explained .
Individual counties in Michigan have begun lifting their own states of emergency .
Nevertheless , just this week , Whitmer extended the statewide emergency declaration through Oct. 1 , the Detroit Free Press reported .
The state of emergency allows Whitmer to continue imposing restrictions — such as mask mandates and limited restaurant capacity — on the people and businesses in her state .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Powers of Governor Act allows Whitmer to continue do anything she wants , for as long as she wants .
Hopefully , Unlock Michigan ’ s efforts are successful , and the legislature will be able to repeal the law .
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Democratic Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer made headlines earlier this year by seizing almost dictatorial-level power in the face of the coronavirus.
Whitmer has been empowered by the state’s 1945 Emergency Powers of Governor Act, which allows the governor almost unlimited power in times of emergency.
Michigan residents are now nearly six months into Whitmer’s new regime, and it’s no longer just conservative Republicans who are pushing back.
“Macomb County Executive Mark Hackel, the top Democrat in Michigan’s third largest county, says he supports repealing the 1945 law that gives Gov. Gretchen Whitmer the ability to declare a state of emergency and keep the declaration in place without input from the GOP-controlled Legislature,” The Detroit News reported Wednesday.
“No one person should have endless authority and ability to bypass another branch of government,” he said. “I can’t believe there isn’t more of an outcry.”
The Emergency Powers of Governor Act states: “(1) During times of great public crisis … either upon application of the mayor of a city, sheriff of a county, or the commissioner of the Michigan state police or upon his or her own volition, the governor may proclaim a state of emergency and designate the area involved. After making the proclamation or declaration, the governor may promulgate reasonable orders, rules, and regulations as he or she considers necessary to protect and property or to bring the emergency situation within the affected area under control.”
It adds: “(2) The orders, rules, and regulations promulgated under subsection (1) … shall cease to be in effect upon declaration by the governor that the emergency no longer exists.”
In other words, Michigan’s governor may, unilaterally and of her own initiative, implement “orders, rules, and regulations” as she sees fit, and may keep those “orders, rules, and regulations” in effect as long as she so chooses.
That’s crazy. No one person should have that much power, indefinitely, with no legislative oversight.
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There is a good reason the federal government is based on a system of checks, balances and separation of powers. It’s the same reason every single U.S. state has both a governor and a legislature: No one individual should be able to unilaterally exert that much control over his or her fellow Americans.
Unlock Michigan, a coalition of Michiganders who oppose Whitmer’s power grab, “is seeking to collect 340,047 valid petition signatures to put its initiated legislative proposal to repeal the Emergency Powers of Governor Act before the Republican-controlled Michigan Legislature, which has challenged the emergency powers of Whitmer in court,” according to The Detroit News.
“If Unlock Michigan collects enough valid signatures, the Legislature could enact the repeal without Whitmer being able to veto the proposal,” the outlet added.
Whitmer — who has issued over 100 executive decrees since the start of the pandemic, WDIV-TV reported in July — expressed disdain at the group’s attempts to curb her power.
“Any attempt to strip away the powers of the governor during this crisis is irresponsible, dangerous and foolish,” she said.
But Hackel — who backs Unlock Michigan’s efforts but does not sign petitions as a general rule — believes it’s past time to end the statewide state of emergency. He wants the governor and the legislature to work together to aid the state’s hardest hit communities.
Michigan, which has a population of almost 10 million, had reported about 115,000 confirmed cases of the coronavirus and 6,791 deaths as of Friday, according to Johns Hopkins data.
“We’ve flattened the curve. There is no surge in the hospitals,” Hackel explained.
Individual counties in Michigan have begun lifting their own states of emergency. Nevertheless, just this week, Whitmer extended the statewide emergency declaration through Oct. 1, the Detroit Free Press reported.
The state of emergency allows Whitmer to continue imposing restrictions — such as mask mandates and limited restaurant capacity — on the people and businesses in her state.
It’s terrifying that the Emergency Powers of Governor Act allows Whitmer to continue do anything she wants, for as long as she wants.
Hopefully, Unlock Michigan’s efforts are successful, and the legislature will be able to repeal the law.
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westernjournal--2020-09-04--Cal Thomas: JFK Couldn’t Get Nominated by Today’s Democratic Party Because of This 1 Belief

The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office has reported that the American government will soon reach a debt level equaling its entire gross domestic product .
It will be the largest since 1945 , the year World War II ended .
The pandemic is partially responsible , but it is too easy an excuse to blame a virus for politicians of both parties to stop spending and reduce debt .
The federal government continues to take in record amounts of revenue , but it goes out the Treasury ’ s door as fast as it comes in , riding the crest of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ few in Washington ever speak of the harm debt causes .
The sole interest of too many politicians is re-election and spending is their ticket to electoral success .
How many times have we seen what happens to elected officials who attempt to reduce the rate of increased spending , not cut spending itself ?
They are demonized by the opposition as being uncaring toward the poor , children , the elderly , etc .
No wonder they are afraid to do anything .
They put their careers ahead of the welfare of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Promises Catastrophic Violence if Biden Does Not Win It isn ’ t that we don ’ t have sufficient warnings and examples from the Founders to contemporary political leaders about the dangers of debt .
It is that the politicians and those who elect and benefit from their largesse refuse to heed those warnings .
President John F. Kennedy believed economic growth occurred when taxes were cut and spending reduced .
Kennedy couldn ’ t get nominated by today ’ s Democratic Party .
Vice President Joe Biden wants to raise taxes , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ believed high taxes slowed capital formation and reduced risk-taking .
Kennedy also believed lower taxes produce more revenue for the Treasury , something that has been proven time and time again .
Biden seems to believe the opposite , which has been disproved time and time again .
MarketWatch summarizes Kennedy ’ s policies on taxation and spending .
To prove that debt has been a nonpartisan issue in the recent past , consider this succinct quote from Ronald Reagan : “ We don ’ t have a trillion-dollar debt because we haven @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a trillion-dollar debt because we spend too much.
” Who can credibly argue with that ?
It ’ s true in our personal lives , but unlike the government , individuals can ’ t borrow money without end to prop up their lifestyles .
Again , Reagan cut to the heart of the spending and debt problem when he observed : “ No government ever voluntarily reduces itself in size .
Government programs , once launched , never disappear .
Actually , a government bureau is the nearest thing to eternal life we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” When Democrats used to care about debt , they said we were mortgaging the future of our children and grandchildren .
With the rapid increase in spending and promises by the Biden-Harris ticket to spend trillions more on unproven “ climate change ” and the rest of the Bernie Sanders socialist agenda , we might be mortgaging our present .
In a July 2019 column , I quoted several of our wise Founders whose monuments have recently been under assault by the ignorant mob .
They are worth repeating .
RELATED : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Like There 's No Tomorrow , There May Not Be One Thomas Jefferson said , “ We must not let our rulers load us with perpetual debt.
” Alexander Hamilton warned , “ Nothing can more affect national prosperity than a constant and systematic attention to extinguish the present debt and to avoid as much as possibl [ e ] the incurring of any new debt.
” George Washington said , “ Avoid occasions of expense … and avoid likewise the accumulation of debt not only by shunning occasions of expense but by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not throwing upon posterity the burden which we ourselves ought to bear.
” Then there ’ s James Madison : “ I go on the principle that a public debt is a public curse , and in a Republican Government a greater curse than any other.
” Can anyone credibly challenge these warnings ?
If not , why aren ’ t we obeying them ?
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The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office has reported that the American government will soon reach a debt level equaling its entire gross domestic product. It will be the largest since 1945, the year World War II ended.
The pandemic is partially responsible, but it is too easy an excuse to blame a virus for politicians of both parties to stop spending and reduce debt.
The federal government continues to take in record amounts of revenue, but it goes out the Treasury’s door as fast as it comes in, riding the crest of a wave of borrowed money because very few in Washington ever speak of the harm debt causes. The sole interest of too many politicians is re-election and spending is their ticket to electoral success.
How many times have we seen what happens to elected officials who attempt to reduce the rate of increased spending, not cut spending itself?
They are demonized by the opposition as being uncaring toward the poor, children, the elderly, etc. No wonder they are afraid to do anything. They put their careers ahead of the welfare of the nation.
It isn’t that we don’t have sufficient warnings and examples from the Founders to contemporary political leaders about the dangers of debt. It is that the politicians and those who elect and benefit from their largesse refuse to heed those warnings.
President John F. Kennedy believed economic growth occurred when taxes were cut and spending reduced.
Kennedy couldn’t get nominated by today’s Democratic Party. Vice President Joe Biden wants to raise taxes, including those on capital gains. Kennedy believed high taxes slowed capital formation and reduced risk-taking. Kennedy also believed lower taxes produce more revenue for the Treasury, something that has been proven time and time again.
Biden seems to believe the opposite, which has been disproved time and time again. MarketWatch summarizes Kennedy’s policies on taxation and spending.
Do you think politicians need to care more about the national debt? Yes No
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To prove that debt has been a nonpartisan issue in the recent past, consider this succinct quote from Ronald Reagan: “We don’t have a trillion-dollar debt because we haven’t taxed enough; we have a trillion-dollar debt because we spend too much.”
Who can credibly argue with that? It’s true in our personal lives, but unlike the government, individuals can’t borrow money without end to prop up their lifestyles.
Again, Reagan cut to the heart of the spending and debt problem when he observed: “No government ever voluntarily reduces itself in size. Government programs, once launched, never disappear. Actually, a government bureau is the nearest thing to eternal life we’ll ever see on this earth.”
When Democrats used to care about debt, they said we were mortgaging the future of our children and grandchildren. With the rapid increase in spending and promises by the Biden-Harris ticket to spend trillions more on unproven “climate change” and the rest of the Bernie Sanders socialist agenda, we might be mortgaging our present.
In a July 2019 column, I quoted several of our wise Founders whose monuments have recently been under assault by the ignorant mob. They are worth repeating.
Thomas Jefferson said, “We must not let our rulers load us with perpetual debt.”
Alexander Hamilton warned, “Nothing can more affect national prosperity than a constant and systematic attention to extinguish the present debt and to avoid as much as possibl[e] the incurring of any new debt.”
George Washington said, “Avoid occasions of expense … and avoid likewise the accumulation of debt not only by shunning occasions of expense but by vigorous exertions to discharge the debts, not throwing upon posterity the burden which we ourselves ought to bear.”
Then there’s James Madison: “I go on the principle that a public debt is a public curse, and in a Republican Government a greater curse than any other.”
Can anyone credibly challenge these warnings?
If not, why aren’t we obeying them?
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westernjournal--2020-09-04--Protesters Show Up in Force at Nancy Pelosi’s Home After Salon Debacle

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi , the most powerful woman in Washington , found herself the target of protestors Thursday following her infamous salon visit earlier this week .
Pelosi visited the eSalon in her district in San Francisco on Monday , a day before salons were permitted to reopen for outdoor services after six months of being forced to close amid the coronavirus pandemic .
The Democrat was caught on camera visiting the closed salon and wearing a mask improperly around her neck .
According to KGO-TV , the California Democrat was paid a visit at her lavish home Thursday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ industry who have been affected by local COVID-19 mandates since March .
TRENDING : Washington Post Promises Catastrophic Violence if Biden Does Not Win “ We are together to make sure that everybody has an opportunity to earn a living and feed their families , ” a salon owner said at the rally , the outlet reported .
Jessica Christian , a photojournalist with the San Francisco Chronicle , shared short videos of the protest on Twitter .
“ Protesters have gathered in front of Nancy Pelosi ’ s San Francisco home and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on a tree after a video surfaced of Pelosi getting her hair done indoors/maskless at a SF salon , ” Christian wrote .
Video shared by the reporter shows women hanging hairdryers and an American flag from a tree on the property and calling it the “ Freedom Tree.
” Many of the protesters described themselves as “ angry salon customers ” who had been prevented from receiving basic services due to the city ’ s stringent lockdown orders .
The story of Pelosi ’ s salon visit has plagued the Democrat all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , blamed her apparently illegal salon visit for a hair blowout on the salon .
“ I trusted [ the salon ] .
As it turns out , it was a setup , ” Pelosi said when addressing the scandal Wednesday , KTVU-TV reported .
The House Speaker added , “ This salon owes me an apology.
” The salon owner , a woman named Erica Kious , shared the video of the visit with Fox News , and told the outlet that Pelosi ’ s visit to her business was a “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was a slap in the face that she went in , you know , that she feels that she can just go and get her stuff done while no one else can go in , and I can ’ t work , ” Kious told Fox News .
“ We ’ re supposed to look up to this woman , right ?
” she said .
Kious later told Fox News host Tucker Carlson that the saga would probably end her relationship with the city of San Francisco and force her to relocate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has received death threats since she uncovered Pelosi ’ s apparent display of special treatment .
According to Kious , the Pelosi appointment was made after a hairstylist renting a chair from her received a call that Pelosi would be coming in on Aug. 31 for an appointment .
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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, the most powerful woman in Washington, found herself the target of protestors Thursday following her infamous salon visit earlier this week.
Pelosi visited the eSalon in her district in San Francisco on Monday, a day before salons were permitted to reopen for outdoor services after six months of being forced to close amid the coronavirus pandemic.
The Democrat was caught on camera visiting the closed salon and wearing a mask improperly around her neck.
Nancy Pelosi gets hair done at SF salon in spite of COVID-19 rules https://t.co/chtv2Bb6tu pic.twitter.com/riulDD2hdl — New York Post (@nypost) September 1, 2020
According to KGO-TV, the California Democrat was paid a visit at her lavish home Thursday by salon customers and people in the industry who have been affected by local COVID-19 mandates since March.
“We are together to make sure that everybody has an opportunity to earn a living and feed their families,” a salon owner said at the rally, the outlet reported.
Jessica Christian, a photojournalist with the San Francisco Chronicle, shared short videos of the protest on Twitter.
“Protesters have gathered in front of Nancy Pelosi’s San Francisco home and are stringing up curlers and blow dryers on a tree after a video surfaced of Pelosi getting her hair done indoors/maskless at a SF salon,” Christian wrote.
Video shared by the reporter shows women hanging hairdryers and an American flag from a tree on the property and calling it the “Freedom Tree.”
The tree of blow dryers and curlers has been decorated with an American flag and dubbed the Freedom Tree by protestors in front of Nancy Pelosi’s home @sfchronicle pic.twitter.com/0dY9SU4JeV — Jessica Christian (@jachristian) September 3, 2020
Many of the protesters described themselves as “angry salon customers” who had been prevented from receiving basic services due to the city’s stringent lockdown orders.
The story of Pelosi’s salon visit has plagued the Democrat all week.
Pelosi, for her part, blamed her apparently illegal salon visit for a hair blowout on the salon.
“I trusted [the salon]. As it turns out, it was a setup,” Pelosi said when addressing the scandal Wednesday, KTVU-TV reported.
The House Speaker added, “This salon owes me an apology.”
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The salon owner, a woman named Erica Kious, shared the video of the visit with Fox News, and told the outlet that Pelosi’s visit to her business was a “slap in the face.”
“It was a slap in the face that she went in, you know, that she feels that she can just go and get her stuff done while no one else can go in, and I can’t work,” Kious told Fox News.
“We’re supposed to look up to this woman, right?” she said.
Kious later told Fox News host Tucker Carlson that the saga would probably end her relationship with the city of San Francisco and force her to relocate her business.
Kious also said she has received death threats since she uncovered Pelosi’s apparent display of special treatment.
According to Kious, the Pelosi appointment was made after a hairstylist renting a chair from her received a call that Pelosi would be coming in on Aug. 31 for an appointment.
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westernjournal--2020-09-04--Watch: Young Girl on Unicorn Float Swept Away by Sea Currents, Rescued by Ferry Boat

Half the fun of being in the water comes from enjoying the inflatable that you brought with you .
The pinnacle of relaxation is floating along in the water , gently bobbing along and letting all your worries slip away .
Until you ’ re not in a pool and realize you ’ ve drifted too far from shore .
Then the worries come back .
For a family vacationing in Greece , one Sunday last month provided a little more excitement than they bargained for , according to the Greek City Times .
An unnamed family with a young @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the beach .
Somehow , the girl managed to sail out to sea perched on her brightly patterned unicorn inflatable .
She seemed to know to stay on board and not panic , but her parents quickly called for help .
TRENDING : Washington Post Promises Catastrophic Violence if Biden Does Not Win “ Salaminomachos , ” a nearby ferry on the Rio-Antirrio route , responded , plunging along the Gulf of Corinth near the town of Antirrio .
Someone on the ferry filmed as they headed for the young captain and her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sea .
A small white blip against a vast expanse of blue , she drew steadily closer as the ferry closed the gap .
While the crew rushed to grab her , she seemed almost unfazed as they snatched up the colorful floatie and whisked her out of the ocean .
According to the news outlet , she was safely returned to her waiting parents ’ arms .
Props to her for keeping her cool , but if she could sail so calmly into the deep blue sea at 4 or 5 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the future .
She ’ s not alone , though — plenty of people , even older people who “ know better , ” often find themselves out of their depth .
In fact , not too long ago the very same Greek ferry reportedly pulled off a similar rescue , but of an older man on an inflatable mattress .
In Gwynedd , Wales , a 6-year-old boy was in a similar situation early last month when he sailed out on an inflatable swan , but ended up falling off and losing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there with his own family , spotted the boy about 600 feet out when shouts rang out .
Being a strong swimmer , he was able to go out , rescue the boy and bring him back in .
“ He was totally unconscious , I turned him around and patted him on his back and then a lot of water and sick came up , and he started breathing again , ” McKeever told North Wales Live .
In that case , a coastguard said something that families going to the beach @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : “ I wish people would leave the inflatables at home as they are designed for swimming pool not for the sea.
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Half the fun of being in the water comes from enjoying the inflatable that you brought with you. The pinnacle of relaxation is floating along in the water, gently bobbing along and letting all your worries slip away.
Until you’re not in a pool and realize you’ve drifted too far from shore. Then the worries come back.
For a family vacationing in Greece, one Sunday last month provided a little more excitement than they bargained for, according to the Greek City Times.
An unnamed family with a young daughter aged 4 or 5 was at the beach. Somehow, the girl managed to sail out to sea perched on her brightly patterned unicorn inflatable.
She seemed to know to stay on board and not panic, but her parents quickly called for help.
“Salaminomachos,” a nearby ferry on the Rio-Antirrio route, responded, plunging along the Gulf of Corinth near the town of Antirrio.
Someone on the ferry filmed as they headed for the young captain and her tiny craft in the middle of the sea. A small white blip against a vast expanse of blue, she drew steadily closer as the ferry closed the gap.
While the crew rushed to grab her, she seemed almost unfazed as they snatched up the colorful floatie and whisked her out of the ocean.
According to the news outlet, she was safely returned to her waiting parents’ arms. Props to her for keeping her cool, but if she could sail so calmly into the deep blue sea at 4 or 5, she may seek much greater adventures in the future.
She’s not alone, though — plenty of people, even older people who “know better,” often find themselves out of their depth.
In fact, not too long ago the very same Greek ferry reportedly pulled off a similar rescue, but of an older man on an inflatable mattress.
In Gwynedd, Wales, a 6-year-old boy was in a similar situation early last month when he sailed out on an inflatable swan, but ended up falling off and losing consciousness.
Thankfully, Samuel McKeever, there with his own family, spotted the boy about 600 feet out when shouts rang out. Being a strong swimmer, he was able to go out, rescue the boy and bring him back in.
“He was totally unconscious, I turned him around and patted him on his back and then a lot of water and sick came up, and he started breathing again,” McKeever told North Wales Live.
In that case, a coastguard said something that families going to the beach would do well to keep in mind: “I wish people would leave the inflatables at home as they are designed for swimming pool not for the sea.”
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