westernjournal--2020-04-16--Fact-Checker Says SD Created COVID Hot Spot by Not Closing, Ignores Fact Only .2% of Cases Are There

For a guy who doles out Pinocchios in his work as “ Fact Checker ” for The Washington Post , Glenn Kessler had no problem tweeting a story that could have used a bit of his supposed lie-detecting expertise without scrutiny .
In a Tuesday tweet , Kessler shared a story about an outbreak of coronavirus in South Dakota that blamed GOP Gov .
Kristi Noem , who has remained against a statewide stay-at-home order .
Kessler confidently declared , “ it was ever thus – > South Dakota ’ s governor resisted ordering people to stay home .
Now @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s largest coronavirus hot spots.
” TRENDING : Ron Paul Says Fauci Needs To Be Removed ; 'If Not by Trump , Then by the American People' The piece Kessler shared was published in The Washington Post on Monday and ran with the headline , “ South Dakota ’ s governor resisted ordering people to stay home .
Now it has one of the nation ’ s largest coronavirus hot spots.
” The story ’ s author , reporter Griff Witte , predicated this argument on the fact that the amount of cases @ @ @ @ @ @ @ While it is true that the number of cases has been growing , the evidence doesn ’ t exactly support the “ one of the largest hot spots ” moniker .
The total amount of infected residents in South Dakota is 1,168 as of Wednesday , according to Johns Hopkins , but total coronavirus infections nationwide is over 600,000 , making the state ’ s share of coronavirus infections 0.19 percent of the total cases in the U.S .
Looking at it another way , the Census Bureau pegged South Dakota ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ comes to about 0.13 percent of the population of the state infected .
Compare that to New York state , which has a reported population of 19,453,561 and 214,454 cases , meaning 1.1 percent of the state ’ s population is infected .
Maybe South Dakota is more like a “ lukewarm spot , ” at least for now .
Is it fair to compare a densely populated place like New York to a relatively sparse one like South Dakota ?
Probably not , but that is precisely the point the governor made @ @ @ @ @ @ @ down .
“ South Dakota is not New York City , ” Witte cited Noem as saying in a recent news conference .
Another point to consider is that one of the major sources of the outbreak , the Smithfield Foods pork plant in Sioux Falls , would have been exempted from such an order , as components of the food supply chain have been deemed essential in many states .
RELATED : Pelosi Rages at Trump 's 'Illegal ' Decision To Defund WHO Witte cited the number of infected people coming from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ number has since climbed to 640 , according to a Wednesday report in The New York Times , making the location a significant share of South Dakota ’ s infections .
Noem herself made the same point in a series of tweets reacting to the accusation that her failure to close the state had caused the increase .
“ We trusted South Dakotans to exercise personal responsibility to keep themselves and their loved-ones healthy , ” she wrote Wednesday .
“ They ’ ve stepped up to the challenge.
” “ But some @ @ @ @ @ @ @ conflating that decision with the situation at Smithfield , ” she continued .
“ Let ’ s be perfectly clear : a shelter-in-place order would NOT have prevented Smithfield from happening .
They are a critical infrastructure business , ” Noem accurately pointed out .
“ They are part of the nation ’ s food supply chain and contribute to South Dakota ’ s role feeding the country and the world.
” Members of the establishment media have been ready to pounce on Republican elected officials for their handling of the coronavirus pandemic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ blame conservative values for the spread of the disease .
Noem is correct : Her state is not even close to being like New York City and her handling of the pandemic makes the case for federalism , as each state should handle such decisions as locally as possible .
States are unique in size , population distribution and type of economy , all of which impact the way its citizens interact and spread diseases , making liberals ’ top-down solutions to everything the exact wrong approach .
The governor may decide to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ emerging data , but as it stands now , it appears a stay-at-home order would have done little more than harm the economy .
If a Democrat were in charge of the state instead , one wonders how many Pinocchios the “ hot spot ” narrative would have received .
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For a guy who doles out Pinocchios in his work as “Fact Checker” for The Washington Post, Glenn Kessler had no problem tweeting a story that could have used a bit of his supposed lie-detecting expertise without scrutiny.
In a Tuesday tweet, Kessler shared a story about an outbreak of coronavirus in South Dakota that blamed GOP Gov. Kristi Noem, who has remained against a statewide stay-at-home order.
Kessler confidently declared, “it was ever thus –> South Dakota’s governor resisted ordering people to stay home. Now it has one of the nation’s largest coronavirus hot spots.”
it was ever thus –> South Dakota’s governor resisted ordering people to stay home. Now it has one of the nation’s largest coronavirus hot spots. https://t.co/VPxEHrlDiW — Glenn Kessler (@GlennKesslerWP) April 14, 2020
The piece Kessler shared was published in The Washington Post on Monday and ran with the headline, “South Dakota’s governor resisted ordering people to stay home. Now it has one of the nation’s largest coronavirus hot spots.”
The story’s author, reporter Griff Witte, predicated this argument on the fact that the amount of cases in the state has increased significantly.
While it is true that the number of cases has been growing, the evidence doesn’t exactly support the “one of the largest hot spots” moniker.
The total amount of infected residents in South Dakota is 1,168 as of Wednesday, according to Johns Hopkins, but total coronavirus infections nationwide is over 600,000, making the state’s share of coronavirus infections 0.19 percent of the total cases in the U.S.
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Looking at it another way, the Census Bureau pegged South Dakota’s 2019 population at 884,659, so that comes to about 0.13 percent of the population of the state infected.
Compare that to New York state, which has a reported population of 19,453,561 and 214,454 cases, meaning 1.1 percent of the state’s population is infected.
Maybe South Dakota is more like a “lukewarm spot,” at least for now. Is it fair to compare a densely populated place like New York to a relatively sparse one like South Dakota? Probably not, but that is precisely the point the governor made when choosing not to shut her state down.
“South Dakota is not New York City,” Witte cited Noem as saying in a recent news conference.
Another point to consider is that one of the major sources of the outbreak, the Smithfield Foods pork plant in Sioux Falls, would have been exempted from such an order, as components of the food supply chain have been deemed essential in many states.
Witte cited the number of infected people coming from that plant as over 300. That number has since climbed to 640, according to a Wednesday report in The New York Times, making the location a significant share of South Dakota’s infections.
Noem herself made the same point in a series of tweets reacting to the accusation that her failure to close the state had caused the increase.
“We trusted South Dakotans to exercise personal responsibility to keep themselves and their loved-ones healthy,” she wrote Wednesday. “They’ve stepped up to the challenge.”
“But some folks in the national press are improperly conflating that decision with the situation at Smithfield,” she continued.
“Let’s be perfectly clear: a shelter-in-place order would NOT have prevented Smithfield from happening. They are a critical infrastructure business,” Noem accurately pointed out.
“They are part of the nation’s food supply chain and contribute to South Dakota’s role feeding the country and the world.”
Let’s be perfectly clear: a shelter-in-place order would NOT have prevented Smithfield from happening. They are a critical infrastructure business. They are part of the nation’s food supply chain and contribute to South Dakota’s role feeding the country and the world. (2/4) — Governor Kristi Noem (@govkristinoem) April 15, 2020
Members of the establishment media have been ready to pounce on Republican elected officials for their handling of the coronavirus pandemic, seeing it as an opportunity to blame conservative values for the spread of the disease.
Noem is correct: Her state is not even close to being like New York City and her handling of the pandemic makes the case for federalism, as each state should handle such decisions as locally as possible.
States are unique in size, population distribution and type of economy, all of which impact the way its citizens interact and spread diseases, making liberals’ top-down solutions to everything the exact wrong approach.
The governor may decide to change course in the future based on emerging data, but as it stands now, it appears a stay-at-home order would have done little more than harm the economy.
If a Democrat were in charge of the state instead, one wonders how many Pinocchios the “hot spot” narrative would have received.
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westernjournal--2020-04-16--This Neighborhood’s Flash Mob Dance to ‘Can’t Stop the Feeling’ is Spreading Joy All Over the Intern

This Neighborhood’s Flash Mob Dance to ‘Can’t Stop the Feeling’ is Spreading Joy All Over the Internet

Quarantine orders have brought out the creative side of many families who are slowly but surely tucking in to a new stay-at-home routine .
Neighbors from Rachel Smith LaComb ’ s block are spreading happiness around the country with a unique flash mob danced in social distance style .
Set to “ Can ’ t Stop the Feeling ” by Justin Timberlake , LaComb ’ s video featured residents standing outside in their yards and driveways , each taking a few lines of the famous song to choreograph as a family .
“ My neighbors are good sports !
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ went viral on social media .
TRENDING : Ron Paul Says Fauci Needs To Be Removed ; 'If Not by Trump , Then by the American People' As the video panned down the block , adults , children and even dogs participated in the flash mob , some wearing creative costumes to get into the spirit of things .
A woman did the “ sprinkler ” dance while a man mowed the lawn behind her .
Meanwhile , another family acted out a shark scene inspired by “ Jaws.
” A cute family @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to throw their arms up in the air and dance as the song ’ s chorus approached , delighting viewers across America .
“ This just brought tears to my eyes !
So heartwarming and fun !
” one viewer commented on Facebook .
“ From the golden retriever dancing to the grandpa mowing the lawn LMAO everybody got into it !
What a great neighborhood !
” another wrote .
According to Tim LaComb , Rachel ’ s husband , the family lives in a Provo , Utah , neighborhood .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a quarantine dance off , ” he wrote .
“ Love this girl I married and our awesome neighbors.
” RELATED : Principal Surprises Teen Working Culver 's Drive-Thru To Tell Her She 's Valedictorian Many viewers praised the effort while expressing a longing to be a part of a community where parents and children were engaged with one another and coming up with fun , memorable ways to pass the time .
Other Americans have found uplifting ways to spread joy during the coronavirus pandemic , including a 93-year-old woman who went @ @ @ @ @ @ @ favorite beverage to tide her through the days .
An 11-year-old boy has been playing “ The Star-Spangled Banner ” on his trumpet daily to lift his neighbor ’ s spirits , telling his parents he wanted to spread hope to those who could hear .
We know that quarantine orders will not last forever , but the memories these neighbors made together will last for a long time to come .
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Quarantine orders have brought out the creative side of many families who are slowly but surely tucking in to a new stay-at-home routine.
Neighbors from Rachel Smith LaComb’s block are spreading happiness around the country with a unique flash mob danced in social distance style.
Set to “Can’t Stop the Feeling” by Justin Timberlake, LaComb’s video featured residents standing outside in their yards and driveways, each taking a few lines of the famous song to choreograph as a family.
“My neighbors are good sports!” LaComb captioned the video, which quickly went viral on social media.
As the video panned down the block, adults, children and even dogs participated in the flash mob, some wearing creative costumes to get into the spirit of things.
A woman did the “sprinkler” dance while a man mowed the lawn behind her. Meanwhile, another family acted out a shark scene inspired by “Jaws.”
A cute family of eight lined up tallest to shortest to throw their arms up in the air and dance as the song’s chorus approached, delighting viewers across America.
“This just brought tears to my eyes! So heartwarming and fun!” one viewer commented on Facebook.
“From the golden retriever dancing to the grandpa mowing the lawn LMAO everybody got into it! What a great neighborhood!” another wrote.
Wifey’s video of our neighborhood quarantine dance hit 1 Million views on Facebook. She posted on Friday. Pretty cool. pic.twitter.com/Hf3xOnSDKB — Tim LaComb (@tlacomb) April 14, 2020
According to Tim LaComb, Rachel’s husband, the family lives in a Provo, Utah, neighborhood.
“Rachel got the whole neighborhood involved in a quarantine dance off,” he wrote. “Love this girl I married and our awesome neighbors.”
Many viewers praised the effort while expressing a longing to be a part of a community where parents and children were engaged with one another and coming up with fun, memorable ways to pass the time.
Other Americans have found uplifting ways to spread joy during the coronavirus pandemic, including a 93-year-old woman who went viral for her handwritten signs requesting her favorite beverage to tide her through the days.
An 11-year-old boy has been playing “The Star-Spangled Banner” on his trumpet daily to lift his neighbor’s spirits, telling his parents he wanted to spread hope to those who could hear.
We know that quarantine orders will not last forever, but the memories these neighbors made together will last for a long time to come.
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westernjournal--2020-01-07--During Obama Years, Biden Reportedly Helped Soleimani, Iran Gain More Power in Middle East

Following the targeted airstrike to take out top Iranian military commander Qassem Soleimani , prominent Democrats and establishment media figures criticized President Donald Trump for ordering the strike .
One of those critics of Trump ’ s justifiable killing of Soleimani was former Vice President Joe Biden , a top 2020 presidential candidate , who said in a statement that the president ’ s decision was akin to having “ tossed a stick of dynamite into a tinderbox , ” a move that threatened to escalate conflict and chaos in an already chaotic environment .
Obviously left unmentioned in Biden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the particular role that he himself had played in helping to create the chaotic “ tinderbox ” that is Iraq , as reported by the Washington Free Beacon .
As it turns out , Biden played a significant role in the process that allowed Iran to more fully exert its influence on the Iraqi government and render that nation something of a puppet state to the Iranian regime in Tehran , which occurred around the time that then-President Barack Obama was precipitously withdrawing all U.S. forces from Iraq .
Biden is alleged to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the time to step aside and allow somebody else , a more religious and pro-Iran leader , to step up in his place .
TRENDING : Comedian George Lopez on Iran 's 'Bounty ' on Trump : 'We 'll Do It for Half' That revelation was included in a lengthy and admittedly fascinating profile of Soleimani from 2013 in The New Yorker — which has received renewed attention in the wake of his death — that documented the Iranian general ’ s rise to power and the scope of his control over the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ interviews with a variety of current and former top officials in a number of different countries .
In 2010 , pro-American Iraqi politician Ayad Allawi helped his party win a majority of seats in the Iraqi Parliament , but was forced to step down from a bid to become prime minister after allegedly being told to do so by Biden .
Allawi told The New Yorker that he would have had no problems building a majority government and being prime minister if he ’ d had the backing of the U.S. government .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ directly by Biden that “ you can ’ t form a government ” and was pushed aside in favor of Nuri Al-Maliki , who had essentially been handpicked during behind-the-scenes negotiations involving Soleimani .
A key sticking point of Soleimani ’ s negotiations that involved Iraqi Shiites and the Kurds was that “ no Americans ” could remain in the country .
One unnamed former Iraqi politician told The New Yorker that Soleimani “ completely outmaneuvered ” the Americans , while “ in public they were congratulating themselves for putting the government together.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ only wanted to stay in Iraq if their involvement could be kept to a minimum , and the moves by Soleimani to install Maliki over Allawi seemed to provide an easy out for the Obama administration .
“ I needed American support , ” Allawi recalled .
“ But they wanted to leave , and they handed the country to the Iranians .
Iraq is a failed state now , an Iranian colony.
” Which brings us back full-circle to today .
Iraq became a puppet state of Iran in large part because @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to back a pro-American leader , mostly because they didn ’ t want to deal with any potential trouble they might have encountered from continued Iranian-backed resistance from the Soleimani-organized Shiite militias .
Bear in mind also that all of this was occurring while the Obama administration was secretly negotiating the eventual Iran nuclear deal .
Staying in Iraq and supporting a pro-America Iraqi leader would undoubtedly have made those negotiations far more difficult , if not impossible to advance to a conclusion .
In other words , this alleged instance of Biden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Iranian regime is but one example of many of how the last administration ceded influence and power to Iran .
RELATED : Ocasio-Cortez Goes After Biden , Complains Democratic Party Is Too Inclusive Now that Iran has tacitly taken over Iraq , thanks in part to Biden and Obama , Biden wants to complain about how Trump has taken action to reduce that influence and power and protect our nation ’ s substantial investment in Iraq .
Don ’ t think for one moment that Trump will let this pass if Biden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in 2020 , as what Biden and Obama did — and more to the point , did not do — in Iraq will become a weapon in Trump ’ s favor to be used against the former vice president .
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Following the targeted airstrike to take out top Iranian military commander Qassem Soleimani, prominent Democrats and establishment media figures criticized President Donald Trump for ordering the strike.
One of those critics of Trump’s justifiable killing of Soleimani was former Vice President Joe Biden, a top 2020 presidential candidate, who said in a statement that the president’s decision was akin to having “tossed a stick of dynamite into a tinderbox,” a move that threatened to escalate conflict and chaos in an already chaotic environment.
Obviously left unmentioned in Biden’s statement, however, was the particular role that he himself had played in helping to create the chaotic “tinderbox” that is Iraq, as reported by the Washington Free Beacon.
As it turns out, Biden played a significant role in the process that allowed Iran to more fully exert its influence on the Iraqi government and render that nation something of a puppet state to the Iranian regime in Tehran, which occurred around the time that then-President Barack Obama was precipitously withdrawing all U.S. forces from Iraq.
Biden is alleged to have urged a secular pro-America politician at the time to step aside and allow somebody else, a more religious and pro-Iran leader, to step up in his place.
That revelation was included in a lengthy and admittedly fascinating profile of Soleimani from 2013 in The New Yorker — which has received renewed attention in the wake of his death — that documented the Iranian general’s rise to power and the scope of his control over the broader Middle East through a host of interviews with a variety of current and former top officials in a number of different countries.
In 2010, pro-American Iraqi politician Ayad Allawi helped his party win a majority of seats in the Iraqi Parliament, but was forced to step down from a bid to become prime minister after allegedly being told to do so by Biden.
Allawi told The New Yorker that he would have had no problems building a majority government and being prime minister if he’d had the backing of the U.S. government. He claims that he was instead informed directly by Biden that “you can’t form a government” and was pushed aside in favor of Nuri Al-Maliki, who had essentially been handpicked during behind-the-scenes negotiations involving Soleimani.
A key sticking point of Soleimani’s negotiations that involved Iraqi Shiites and the Kurds was that “no Americans” could remain in the country. One unnamed former Iraqi politician told The New Yorker that Soleimani “completely outmaneuvered” the Americans, while “in public they were congratulating themselves for putting the government together.”
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According to Allawi, the Americans only wanted to stay in Iraq if their involvement could be kept to a minimum, and the moves by Soleimani to install Maliki over Allawi seemed to provide an easy out for the Obama administration.
“I needed American support,” Allawi recalled. “But they wanted to leave, and they handed the country to the Iranians. Iraq is a failed state now, an Iranian colony.”
Which brings us back full-circle to today. Iraq became a puppet state of Iran in large part because of Biden and Obama’s refusal to back a pro-American leader, mostly because they didn’t want to deal with any potential trouble they might have encountered from continued Iranian-backed resistance from the Soleimani-organized Shiite militias.
Bear in mind also that all of this was occurring while the Obama administration was secretly negotiating the eventual Iran nuclear deal. Staying in Iraq and supporting a pro-America Iraqi leader would undoubtedly have made those negotiations far more difficult, if not impossible to advance to a conclusion.
In other words, this alleged instance of Biden and Obama bowing to the whims of the Iranian regime is but one example of many of how the last administration ceded influence and power to Iran.
Now that Iran has tacitly taken over Iraq, thanks in part to Biden and Obama, Biden wants to complain about how Trump has taken action to reduce that influence and power and protect our nation’s substantial investment in Iraq.
Don’t think for one moment that Trump will let this pass if Biden ultimately wins his party’s nomination in 2020, as what Biden and Obama did — and more to the point, did not do — in Iraq will become a weapon in Trump’s favor to be used against the former vice president.
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westernjournal--2020-01-06--Hypocritical Dems Trash Trump but Are Fine with Obama’s 2,800 Strikes Congress Didn’t Approve

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and her fellow Democratic leaders are decrying President Donald Trump ’ s use of force against Iranian Quds force commander Qassem Soleimani without congressional authorization but allowed former President Barack Obama free rein to carry out military operations .
Obama oversaw military actions in both Syria and Libya for months without seeking the approval of Congress .
The Washington Times reported in April 2015 that U.S. strikes against Islamic State targets in Syria and Iraq surpassed 2,800 by that point in the conflict .
“ The U.S. military has been conducting strikes in Iraq for 10 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ targets in Syria last September as part of Mr. Obama ’ s announced campaign to degrade the capabilities of the Islamic State , ” according to The Times .
By mid-April 2015 , the U.S. had carried out 1,458 strikes in Iraq and 1,343 in Syria .
TRENDING : Comedian George Lopez on Iran 's 'Bounty ' on Trump : 'We 'll Do It for Half' Obama pointed to his powers as commander in chief , as well as the September 2001 “ Authorization for Use of Military Force ” resolution passed by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ President has authority under the Constitution to take action to deter and prevent acts of international terrorism against the United States.
” The Obama administration also relied on the 2002 AUMF resolution calling for the removal of Saddam Hussein as leader of Iraq .
The Times reported that Obama continued his military campaign in Iraq and Syria , even after a new authorization for the use of force against the Islamic State was introduced , but had not been passed by Congress .
While ISIS was certainly a purveyor of terrorism , some @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , such was not the case when Obama decided to commit the American military to assist in the toppling of Libyan leader Colonel Moammar Gadhafi in 2011 .
The Washington Post reported in June 2011 , nearly three months into the air campaign , that the Obama administration had yet to seek congressional approval .
The president did not comply with the 1973 War Powers Resolution , otherwise known as the War Powers Act , by either obtaining congressional authorization for the military action or pulling U.S. forces out of the conflict within @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Clinton , who was secretary of state during the operation , said in October 2011 regarding Gaddafi ’ s overthrow , “ We came , we saw , he died , ” mimicking Roman Emperor Julius Caesar ’ s famous line , “ veni , vidi , vici.
” That was then ; this is now .
Suddenly with one voice Democrats are concerned that Trump overstepped his authority as commander in chief by green-lighting the killing of Soleimani in Baghdad , just days after our embassy was attacked and Americans were killed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ RELATED : During Obama Years , Biden Reportedly Helped Soleimani , Iran Gain More Power in Middle East In a letter to her Democratic colleagues on Sunday , Pelosi wrote that this week that the House will introduce a war powers resolution “ mandating that if no further Congressional action is taken , the Administration ’ s military hostilities with regard to Iran cease within 30 days.
” Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer charged on Friday that Trump has no authority for a war with Iran .
Meanwhile , Senate Minority Whip Dick @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Virginia have introduced a war powers resolution seeking to block further acts by Trump directed at Iran .
“ The resolution requires that any hostilities with Iran must be explicitly authorized by a declaration of war or specific authorization for use of military force , but does not prevent the United States from defending itself from imminent attack , ” Durbin and Kaine said in a joint news release on Friday .
The Associated Press reported that Trump met “ the 48-hour deadline required by the War Powers Act to notify Congress ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s deadly drone strike on Soleimani , but neither Pelosi nor Schumer was satisfied .
Pelosi responded to Trump ’ s notification in a news release on Saturday , saying , “ This classified War Powers Act notification delivered to Congress raises more questions than it answers.
” “ This document prompts serious and urgent questions about the timing , manner and justification of the Administration ’ s decision to engage in hostilities against Iran , ” she continued .
“ The highly unusual decision to classify this document in its entirety @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the Congress and the American people are being left in the dark about our national security.
” In a Sunday letter to Trump , Schumer called for the immediate declassification of the notice president sent to Congress regarding the Soleimani strike .
All the messaging appears aimed at trying to cast doubt in the minds of the American public that Trump made the right decision to kill the man responsible for the deaths of hundreds of Americans and thousands of others .
After all , if Trump is a good commander in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the world would the Democrats be pushing forward a purely partisan impeachment , in which they do not allege he engaged in any sort of criminal conduct ?
As I have previously argued , one result of Trump ’ s decisive response to last week ’ s attack on the United States embassy in Baghdad has been to once again highlight what competent leadership looks like , particularly when compared to the actions of the Obama administration .
Unlike at the Benghazi , Libya , consulate attack in 2012 , the call for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ timely fashion .
The result was no dead Americans .
Further , the Trump administration was clear about who was responsible for the attack — Iran — and what the consequences would be if the aggression persisted .
The tragic result of the Obama administration ’ s incompetence in Benghazi was the deaths of four Americans , including U.S .
Ambassador to Libya Christopher Stevens .
Everything that Pelosi , Schumer and their cohort say and do should be viewed through the lens of their one and only objective : to remove Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in November ’ s election .
Trump made the right call to take out Soleimani , and the Democrats likely know it ’ s true , but their hypocrisy in the pursuit of political gain knows no bounds .
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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and her fellow Democratic leaders are decrying President Donald Trump’s use of force against Iranian Quds force commander Qassem Soleimani without congressional authorization but allowed former President Barack Obama free rein to carry out military operations.
Obama oversaw military actions in both Syria and Libya for months without seeking the approval of Congress.
The Washington Times reported in April 2015 that U.S. strikes against Islamic State targets in Syria and Iraq surpassed 2,800 by that point in the conflict.
“The U.S. military has been conducting strikes in Iraq for 10 months, and began striking directly at targets in Syria last September as part of Mr. Obama’s announced campaign to degrade the capabilities of the Islamic State,” according to The Times.
By mid-April 2015, the U.S. had carried out 1,458 strikes in Iraq and 1,343 in Syria.
Obama pointed to his powers as commander in chief, as well as the September 2001 “Authorization for Use of Military Force” resolution passed by Congress, which recognizes, “the President has authority under the Constitution to take action to deter and prevent acts of international terrorism against the United States.”
The Obama administration also relied on the 2002 AUMF resolution calling for the removal of Saddam Hussein as leader of Iraq.
The Times reported that Obama continued his military campaign in Iraq and Syria, even after a new authorization for the use of force against the Islamic State was introduced, but had not been passed by Congress.
While ISIS was certainly a purveyor of terrorism, some of which was directed at the U.S., such was not the case when Obama decided to commit the American military to assist in the toppling of Libyan leader Colonel Moammar Gadhafi in 2011.
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The Washington Post reported in June 2011, nearly three months into the air campaign, that the Obama administration had yet to seek congressional approval.
The president did not comply with the 1973 War Powers Resolution, otherwise known as the War Powers Act, by either obtaining congressional authorization for the military action or pulling U.S. forces out of the conflict within 60 days of committing them.
Hillary Clinton, who was secretary of state during the operation, said in October 2011 regarding Gaddafi’s overthrow, “We came, we saw, he died,” mimicking Roman Emperor Julius Caesar’s famous line, “veni, vidi, vici.”
That was then; this is now.
Suddenly with one voice Democrats are concerned that Trump overstepped his authority as commander in chief by green-lighting the killing of Soleimani in Baghdad, just days after our embassy was attacked and Americans were killed and injured by Iranian backed forces.
In a letter to her Democratic colleagues on Sunday, Pelosi wrote that this week that the House will introduce a war powers resolution “mandating that if no further Congressional action is taken, the Administration’s military hostilities with regard to Iran cease within 30 days.”
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer charged on Friday that Trump has no authority for a war with Iran.
Meanwhile, Senate Minority Whip Dick Durbin and Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia have introduced a war powers resolution seeking to block further acts by Trump directed at Iran.
“The resolution requires that any hostilities with Iran must be explicitly authorized by a declaration of war or specific authorization for use of military force, but does not prevent the United States from defending itself from imminent attack,” Durbin and Kaine said in a joint news release on Friday.
The Associated Press reported that Trump met “the 48-hour deadline required by the War Powers Act to notify Congress” via a Saturday communication, following Friday’s deadly drone strike on Soleimani, but neither Pelosi nor Schumer was satisfied.
Pelosi responded to Trump’s notification in a news release on Saturday, saying, “This classified War Powers Act notification delivered to Congress raises more questions than it answers.”
“This document prompts serious and urgent questions about the timing, manner and justification of the Administration’s decision to engage in hostilities against Iran,” she continued. “The highly unusual decision to classify this document in its entirety compounds our many concerns, and suggests that the Congress and the American people are being left in the dark about our national security.”
In a Sunday letter to Trump, Schumer called for the immediate declassification of the notice president sent to Congress regarding the Soleimani strike.
All the messaging appears aimed at trying to cast doubt in the minds of the American public that Trump made the right decision to kill the man responsible for the deaths of hundreds of Americans and thousands of others.
After all, if Trump is a good commander in chief, protecting Americans, why in the world would the Democrats be pushing forward a purely partisan impeachment, in which they do not allege he engaged in any sort of criminal conduct?
As I have previously argued, one result of Trump’s decisive response to last week’s attack on the United States embassy in Baghdad has been to once again highlight what competent leadership looks like, particularly when compared to the actions of the Obama administration.
Unlike at the Benghazi, Libya, consulate attack in 2012, the call for U.S. military help was answered in a timely fashion. The result was no dead Americans. Further, the Trump administration was clear about who was responsible for the attack — Iran — and what the consequences would be if the aggression persisted.
The tragic result of the Obama administration’s incompetence in Benghazi was the deaths of four Americans, including U.S. Ambassador to Libya Christopher Stevens.
Everything that Pelosi, Schumer and their cohort say and do should be viewed through the lens of their one and only objective: to remove Trump from office, whether by impeachment or in November’s election.
Trump made the right call to take out Soleimani, and the Democrats likely know it’s true, but their hypocrisy in the pursuit of political gain knows no bounds.
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westernjournal--2020-01-06--Ilhan Omar Posts Video That Proclaims the US Is ‘Not Very Good at Anything’ Except War

A former refugee shouldn ’ t be so rude .
But Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar put her crassness on display early Monday when she posted an obscenity-riddled stand-up comedy bit from the late , legendary comedian George Carlin .
Omar , of course , wasn ’ t looking for laughs — she even captioned the video “ It ’ s no laughing matter.
” What the Democrat was obviously , doing , though , was giving a platform to the liberal canard that the greatest country the world has ever seen is running out of the energy that made it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ family found safety and a future in a country she takes for granted , Omar was missing the point .
TRENDING : Comedian George Lopez on Iran 's 'Bounty ' on Trump : 'We 'll Do It for Half' The video was from an appearance Carlin made in 1992 at the formerly named Paramount Theater at New York ’ s Madison Square Garden ( now The Theatre at Madison Square Garden ) .
“ This country ’ s only 200 years old and already , we ’ ve had 10 major wars , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to a transcript of the show .
“ We average a major war every 20 years in this country , so we ’ re good at it !
And it ’ s a good thing we are ; we ’ re not very good at anything else anymore !
” While its blistering description of the United States is as offensive in some ways as the obscenity it contained , the bit was basically a rehash of the “ counter-cultural ” comedy Carlin built a career on , from mocking the Vietnam War @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
But that relentlessly negative outlook on America was doubtless what appealed to Omar the most .
Check it out here .
( WARNING : This video contains obscene language that some readers may find offensive . )
Since there ’ s always a good chance of finding a fair number of knuckleheads following a Twitter account belonging to someone like Ilhan Omar , it ’ s no surprise that a lot of the responses thought this was just great .
Unfortunately for Omar , some in the audience weren ’ t biting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Blasts Dem Response to Soleimani Killing : 'This is the Blame-America-First Crowd' The problem with Omar ’ s post , aside from its obscenity — what ’ s appropriate for a stand-up comedian isn ’ t exactly the same for a sitting United States congresswoman — is that Carlin ’ s point is no more valid now than it was then .
Is the United States of America remarkably good at making war ?
Of course it is , which is the major reason there even is a United States of America , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ colonies under various European rulers .
Is that all the United States is good for ?
Of course not .
A country that was good for nothing but war would not attract between a half-million and a million free human beings to become new citizens every year — including own Omar ’ s family .
A country that was good for nothing but war would not be a global economic leader that enriches its trading partners as much as itself .
A country that was good for nothing but war would not be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the face of the earth – it might be feared , but it would not have the cultural impact that the United States does , on every aspect of civilized life from entertainment to consumer products to politics .
George Carlin was a supremely talented entertainer who used a gift for biting sarcasm and withering humor to amass a fortune worth about $ 10 million when he died in 2008 .
Carlin was too smart a man not to know how lucky he was to be born into a country that was materially @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and confident enough of its own worth not to be too insecure about the court jesters pointing out its faults .
Unfortunately , Democrats of the 21st century – the likes of Ilhan Omar , Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez , and others Rep. Dan Crenshaw on Sunday called the “ blame America first ” crowd – are not in his class .
( Crenshaw was appropriating a quote from President Ronald Reagan ’ s United Nations Ambassador Jeane Kirkpatrick . )
And a socialist hack like Omar – who stoops to recycling a comedy bit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ country that gave her a new life and a new freedom she refuses to appreciate – never will be .
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A former refugee shouldn’t be so rude.
But Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar put her crassness on display early Monday when she posted an obscenity-riddled stand-up comedy bit from the late, legendary comedian George Carlin.
Omar, of course, wasn’t looking for laughs — she even captioned the video “It’s no laughing matter.”
What the Democrat was obviously, doing, though, was giving a platform to the liberal canard that the greatest country the world has ever seen is running out of the energy that made it great.
But as a refugee whose family found safety and a future in a country she takes for granted, Omar was missing the point.
The video was from an appearance Carlin made in 1992 at the formerly named Paramount Theater at New York’s Madison Square Garden (now The Theatre at Madison Square Garden).
“This country’s only 200 years old and already, we’ve had 10 major wars,” Carlin told his audience, according to a transcript of the show. “We average a major war every 20 years in this country, so we’re good at it! And it’s a good thing we are; we’re not very good at anything else anymore!”
While its blistering description of the United States is as offensive in some ways as the obscenity it contained, the bit was basically a rehash of the “counter-cultural” comedy Carlin built a career on, from mocking the Vietnam War right up to the second Bush presidency.
But that relentlessly negative outlook on America was doubtless what appealed to Omar the most.
Check it out here. (WARNING: This video contains obscene language that some readers may find offensive.)
It’s no laughing matter ? pic.twitter.com/HNDmm2Q627 — Ilhan Omar (@IlhanMN) January 6, 2020
Since there’s always a good chance of finding a fair number of knuckleheads following a Twitter account belonging to someone like Ilhan Omar, it’s no surprise that a lot of the responses thought this was just great.
Unfortunately for Omar, some in the audience weren’t biting at all.
What’s amazing is that you used the American system to get what you wanted, now you want too destroy it while you’re people come in with men plus 4 wives driving luxury cars using Tanif/food stamps and government insurance. Sending suitcases of $ ?. Yet shit on us & chant ? ? — ?⭐✨?BigGirlNancy?? (@Nancywantsyou) January 6, 2020
the woman who hates free speech tweeting probably the greatest advocate for free speech is amazing — david westley (@davidwestley5) January 6, 2020
Why would a Congress person post a video that includes the use of “f” word? — Gil Bates (@STARZ_AND_BARZ) January 6, 2020
The problem with Omar’s post, aside from its obscenity — what’s appropriate for a stand-up comedian isn’t exactly the same for a sitting United States congresswoman — is that Carlin’s point is no more valid now than it was then.
Is the United States of America remarkably good at making war? Of course it is, which is the major reason there even is a United States of America, as opposed to some Balkanized collection of colonies under various European rulers.
Is that all the United States is good for? Of course not. A country that was good for nothing but war would not attract between a half-million and a million free human beings to become new citizens every year — including own Omar’s family.
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A country that was good for nothing but war would not be a global economic leader that enriches its trading partners as much as itself.
A country that was good for nothing but war would not be the envy of every other country on the face of the earth – it might be feared, but it would not have the cultural impact that the United States does, on every aspect of civilized life from entertainment to consumer products to politics.
George Carlin was a supremely talented entertainer who used a gift for biting sarcasm and withering humor to amass a fortune worth about $10 million when he died in 2008.
Carlin was too smart a man not to know how lucky he was to be born into a country that was materially wealthy enough to reward his talents – and confident enough of its own worth not to be too insecure about the court jesters pointing out its faults.
Unfortunately, Democrats of the 21st century – the likes of Ilhan Omar, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and others Rep. Dan Crenshaw on Sunday called the “blame America first” crowd – are not in his class. (Crenshaw was appropriating a quote from President Ronald Reagan’s United Nations Ambassador Jeane Kirkpatrick.)
And a socialist hack like Omar – who stoops to recycling a comedy bit nearly three decades old to insult the country that gave her a new life and a new freedom she refuses to appreciate – never will be.
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westernjournal--2020-01-06--Mainstream Media Quickly Defends Hollywood Stars from Ricky Gervais’ Golden Globes Barbs

Many in the mainstream media rushed to the defense of Hollywood in response to Rick Gervais ’ scorching monologue at the Golden Globe Awards in California on Sunday night .
Gervais savagely mocked those in attendance as out-of-touch elitists and hypocrites .
“ This is the last time I ’ m hosting these awards .
I don ’ t care anymore , ” he said during his opening monologue .
“ I ’ m joking : I never did.
” Gervais asked the audience to have a sense of humor before opening fire with both barrels .
“ Let ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Let ’ s have a laugh at your expense , ” he said .
“ Remember , they ’ re just jokes .
We ’ re all gon na die soon and there ’ s no sequel , so remember that.
” TRENDING : Comedian George Lopez on Iran 's 'Bounty ' on Trump : 'We 'll Do It for Half' With Apple CEO Tim Cook in the crowd , the British comedian said the tech company “ roared into the TV game with ‘ The Morning Show , ’ a superb drama @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the right thing , made by a company that runs sweatshops in China .
“ Well , you say you ’ re woke , but the companies you work for in China — I mean , unbelievable .
Apple , Amazon , Disney .
If ISIS started a streaming service you ’ d call your agent , wouldn ’ t you ?
“ So if you do win an award tonight , don ’ t use it as a platform to make a political speech .
You ’ re in no position to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ know nothing about the real world .
Most of you spent less time in school than Greta Thunberg .
So , if you win , come up , accept your little award , thank your agent and your god , and f— off.
” He also pointed to the # MeToo sexual misconduct scandal that has rocked Hollywood in recent years .
“ Tonight isn ’ t just about the people in front of the camera .
In this room are some of the most important TV and film executives in the world @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Gervais said .
“ But they all have one thing in common : They ’ re all terrified of Ronan Farrow .
He ’ s coming for ya .
He ’ s coming for ya.
” While many viewers applauded his bold takedown of Hollywood ’ s high and mighty , mainstream media outlets were much less enthusiastic about his monologue .
The Washington Post , for example , declared that “ nobody cared ” about Gervais ’ truthful jokes — ignoring the fact that # HollywoodHypocrites was trending on Twitter .
RELATED @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Crime Indictments Just as Trial on Existing Charges Begins Slate called Gervais a “ jerk ” and claimed the zinger about Hollywood celebrities being out of touch was “ a swing and a miss.
” CNN praised Hollywood stars for addressing political topics in spite of Gervais ’ dissuasion .
The public response was much different .
Many Twitter users lambasted the media outlets ’ stance on Gervais ’ Golden Globes performance .
Meanwhile , NBC ’ s YouTube video of Gervais ’ monologue had over 3 million views by Monday evening , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ thumbs down .
“ I cried laughing .
This feels like Justice , ” one said .
“ This man deserves a golden globe for most epic monologue ever given in an award show , ” another YouTube user said .
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Many in the mainstream media rushed to the defense of Hollywood in response to Rick Gervais’ scorching monologue at the Golden Globe Awards in California on Sunday night.
Gervais savagely mocked those in attendance as out-of-touch elitists and hypocrites.
“This is the last time I’m hosting these awards. I don’t care anymore,” he said during his opening monologue. “I’m joking: I never did.”
Gervais asked the audience to have a sense of humor before opening fire with both barrels.
“Let’s go out with a bang. Let’s have a laugh at your expense,” he said. “Remember, they’re just jokes. We’re all gonna die soon and there’s no sequel, so remember that.”
With Apple CEO Tim Cook in the crowd, the British comedian said the tech company “roared into the TV game with ‘The Morning Show,’ a superb drama about the importance of dignity and doing the right thing, made by a company that runs sweatshops in China.
“Well, you say you’re woke, but the companies you work for in China — I mean, unbelievable. Apple, Amazon, Disney. If ISIS started a streaming service you’d call your agent, wouldn’t you?
“So if you do win an award tonight, don’t use it as a platform to make a political speech. You’re in no position to lecture the public about anything. You know nothing about the real world. Most of you spent less time in school than Greta Thunberg. So, if you win, come up, accept your little award, thank your agent and your god, and f— off.”
He also pointed to the #MeToo sexual misconduct scandal that has rocked Hollywood in recent years.
“Tonight isn’t just about the people in front of the camera. In this room are some of the most important TV and film executives in the world. People from every background,” Gervais said. “But they all have one thing in common: They’re all terrified of Ronan Farrow. He’s coming for ya. He’s coming for ya.”
While many viewers applauded his bold takedown of Hollywood’s high and mighty, mainstream media outlets were much less enthusiastic about his monologue.
The Washington Post, for example, declared that “nobody cared” about Gervais’ truthful jokes — ignoring the fact that #HollywoodHypocrites was trending on Twitter.
Review: Ricky Gervais’s sharpest barb poked Hollywood’s piety. Nobody cared. https://t.co/e5J8AULxs7 — The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) January 6, 2020
Slate called Gervais a “jerk” and claimed the zinger about Hollywood celebrities being out of touch was “a swing and a miss.”
Just how big a jerk was Ricky Gervais at the Golden Globes? https://t.co/gnEU7lFYER — Slate (@Slate) January 6, 2020
CNN praised Hollywood stars for addressing political topics in spite of Gervais’ dissuasion.
Concerns beyond Hollywood took center stage at the #GoldenGlobes, with presenters and winners citing the brushfires in Australia and the need to address the climate crisis, possible war with Iran and abortion rights https://t.co/ri3tt5GTsx pic.twitter.com/DchlPswAEG — CNN (@CNN) January 6, 2020
The public response was much different.
Many Twitter users lambasted the media outlets’ stance on Gervais’ Golden Globes performance.
Actually, we all cared and found it hilariously relevant and prudent. — Bonchie (@bonchieredstate) January 6, 2020
Nobody—meaning everybody in the middle of the country. About 65 million people the leftist elites and the biased media wish didn’t exist. #WalkAway — sam arden (@samarden7) January 6, 2020
Thanks Ricky for telling Hollywood right to their faces what everyday people have been saying for years! ?? — WestCoast_Life (@westcoast_lyfe) January 6, 2020
He told the truth, which is why you and everyone in that room is furious. — Roaster Toaster (@FromBeyondTheG3) January 6, 2020
Apparently they didn’t listen to #RickyGervais ? Greatest. Monologue. Ever. — 2 Shaye (@ShayeMarr) January 6, 2020
Meanwhile, NBC’s YouTube video of Gervais’ monologue had over 3 million views by Monday evening, with 148,000 thumbs up and just 2,000 thumbs down.
YouTube commenters seemed delighted by Gervais’ speech.
“I cried laughing. This feels like Justice,” one said.
“This man deserves a golden globe for most epic monologue ever given in an award show,” another YouTube user said.
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westernjournal--2020-01-06--Couple Married 64 Years Dies Holding Hands Only Hours Apart on Christmas Eve

An Ohio couple married for 64 years took their final breaths together while holding hands , dying within hours of one another on Christmas Eve .
Husband and wife Bill and Nancy Schafrath both died on Christmas Eve at the care facility where they had resided for the past year , the Wooster Daily Record reported .
Bill , 88 , died around 7 a.m. while Nancy , 85 , held his hand .
Shortly after 11 a.m. , just five hours after her husband , Nancy died .
“ It ’ s almost like they decided that if one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ too , ” the couple ’ s nephew John Moritz told the Daily Record .
“ Somehow they knew.
” In the weeks preceding their death , family and caregivers at Brookdale Senior Living in Wooster , Ohio , made sure the couple was kept together .
TRENDING : Comedian George Lopez on Iran 's 'Bounty ' on Trump : 'We 'll Do It for Half' “ In the last couple weeks , when he couldn ’ t get out of bed anymore , we ’ d push their beds together in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ couple ’ s niece Pat Cornelius said .
“ So they literally held hands for the last week of their life.
” Bill served in the United States Army during the Korean War and went on to work as a bricklayer while Nancy had a career in banking .
“ Bill was always concerned about taking care of Nancy and if Nancy was taken care of he was taken care of , ” Jessica Shearer of Brookdale Living said to WJW .
The couple had no children but are survived by many nieces @ @ @ @ @ @ @ family .
The Rev .
Richard Samide , who officiated the couple ’ s funeral Mass at St. Mary Catholic Church where Bill and Nancy attended church , said the funeral situation was a first for him .
RELATED : Oops : Mom Accidentally Films Herself Instead of Daughter 's Marriage Proposal “ Certainly for me , as I imagine for most of you , this is a first , a Mass where we are burying a married couple together , who died on the same day of natural causes , ” Samide @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who dearly loved being together , Samide said it was merciful that God ended their lives in such a tender way .
“ And so when he decided to call them home , how merciful that he call them together , so they only had to spend a couple hours apart until they were back together again.
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An Ohio couple married for 64 years took their final breaths together while holding hands, dying within hours of one another on Christmas Eve.
Husband and wife Bill and Nancy Schafrath both died on Christmas Eve at the care facility where they had resided for the past year, the Wooster Daily Record reported.
Bill, 88, died around 7 a.m. while Nancy, 85, held his hand. Shortly after 11 a.m., just five hours after her husband, Nancy died.
“It’s almost like they decided that if one went, the other would go, too,” the couple’s nephew John Moritz told the Daily Record. “Somehow they knew.”
In the weeks preceding their death, family and caregivers at Brookdale Senior Living in Wooster, Ohio, made sure the couple was kept together.
“In the last couple weeks, when he couldn’t get out of bed anymore, we’d push their beds together in the middle of the room,” the couple’s niece Pat Cornelius said. “So they literally held hands for the last week of their life.”
‘They only had to spend a couple of hours apart until they were back together again.’ ❤ https://t.co/6UycNaDSPs — NBC Charlotte (@wcnc) January 6, 2020
Bill served in the United States Army during the Korean War and went on to work as a bricklayer while Nancy had a career in banking.
“Bill was always concerned about taking care of Nancy and if Nancy was taken care of he was taken care of,” Jessica Shearer of Brookdale Living said to WJW.
The couple had no children but are survived by many nieces and nephews as well as their church family.
After a lifetime of love, Bill and Nancy both died within hours of each other holding hands. It’s a real-life love story. ❤ https://t.co/kmAzwtlEbj — BrookdaleLiving (@BrookdaleLiving) January 5, 2020
The Rev. Richard Samide, who officiated the couple’s funeral Mass at St. Mary Catholic Church where Bill and Nancy attended church, said the funeral situation was a first for him.
“Certainly for me, as I imagine for most of you, this is a first, a Mass where we are burying a married couple together, who died on the same day of natural causes,” Samide said.
For the husband and wife who dearly loved being together, Samide said it was merciful that God ended their lives in such a tender way.
“Surely Jesus knew their faith,” Samide said.
“And so when he decided to call them home, how merciful that he call them together, so they only had to spend a couple hours apart until they were back together again.”
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westernjournal--2020-01-06--Family Devastated After Father and Age 9 Daughter Killed When Mistaken for Deer While Hunting

A South Carolina family is devastated after a tragic hunting accident left 30-year-old father Kim Daniel Drawdy and his 9-year-old daughter Lauren Drawdy dead .
The father and daughter had been part of a hunting party on New Year ’ s Day in Colleton County when the accident happened , WCSC reported .
The Drawdys and two other hunters had been engaged in a process called deer driving , an attempt to move deer to a desired hunting location , on the final day of South Carolina ’ s deer hunting season .
According to the South Carolina Department of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were shot after being mistaken for deer and died from injuries consistent with a gunshot wound .
TRENDING : Comedian George Lopez on Iran ’ s ‘ Bounty ’ on Trump : ‘ We ’ ll Do It for Half ’ The SCDNR announced it is investigating the incident and has not commented on who killed the pair or how they were mistaken for deer .
Kim Drawdy , one of 12 siblings , was described in his obituary as a “ devoted father and son ” who had a deep passion for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ student at Cottageville Elementary School , shared her father ’ s love of the outdoors .
“ Lauren truly loved spending time outdoors with her father hunting and fishing , and riding four wheelers and her dirt bike .
She was so proud of harvesting her first deer in late October , ” her obituary read .
Kim Drawdy ’ s brother , Benny Drawdy , told WCSC that the family is having a difficult time accepting what has happened .
“ I was devastated , ” Benny Drawdy said .
“ I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ first got the news .
I said , ‘ It couldn ’ t be.
’ It broke my heart and I couldn ’ t believe it , a twin brother and now there ’ s only one left.
” “ Of all days , ringing in the new year , something like this happens , ” he said .
RELATED : Couple Married 64 Years Dies Holding Hands Only Hours Apart on Christmas Eve Lauren Drawdy is survived by her mother , Mary Katina Bowers , step-father Jordan Brovon , and her sister @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and classmates .
A fundraiser has been set up to cover funeral expenses for the pair as the family prepares to bury their loved ones on Thursday .
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A South Carolina family is devastated after a tragic hunting accident left 30-year-old father Kim Daniel Drawdy and his 9-year-old daughter Lauren Drawdy dead.
The father and daughter had been part of a hunting party on New Year’s Day in Colleton County when the accident happened, WCSC reported.
The Drawdys and two other hunters had been engaged in a process called deer driving, an attempt to move deer to a desired hunting location, on the final day of South Carolina’s deer hunting season.
According to the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources, the father and daughter were shot after being mistaken for deer and died from injuries consistent with a gunshot wound.
NEWS RELEASE: Four hunters were attempting to move deer, also known as driving deer, near Barracada Road in Walterboro when two hunters were shot after being mistaken for a deer. Those two hunters succumbed to their injuries. SCDNR continues to investigate this incident. — S.C. Dept. of Natural Resources (@SCDNR) January 2, 2020
The SCDNR announced it is investigating the incident and has not commented on who killed the pair or how they were mistaken for deer.
Kim Drawdy, one of 12 siblings, was described in his obituary as a “devoted father and son” who had a deep passion for the outdoors.
Lauren, a fourth-grade student at Cottageville Elementary School, shared her father’s love of the outdoors.
“Lauren truly loved spending time outdoors with her father hunting and fishing, and riding four wheelers and her dirt bike. She was so proud of harvesting her first deer in late October,” her obituary read.
Kim Drawdy’s brother, Benny Drawdy, told WCSC that the family is having a difficult time accepting what has happened.
“I was devastated,” Benny Drawdy said. “I couldn’t believe it when I first got the news. I said, ‘It couldn’t be.’ It broke my heart and I couldn’t believe it, a twin brother and now there’s only one left.”
“Of all days, ringing in the new year, something like this happens,” he said.
Lauren Drawdy is survived by her mother, Mary Katina Bowers, step-father Jordan Brovon, and her sister Kylie Drawdy in addition to extended family and classmates.
A fundraiser has been set up to cover funeral expenses for the pair as the family prepares to bury their loved ones on Thursday.
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westernjournal--2020-01-06--Evangelicals Can Trust Trump To Defend Faith and Religious Liberty

Donald Trump is a true champion of religious liberty whose first three years in office have been an uninterrupted march of progress for all Americans of faith — especially those whose values and beliefs routinely come under assault from the radical left .
I ’ m a member of the Evangelicals for Trump coalition because it ’ s vitally important to make sure voters are aware of everything this president has done to preserve and protect one of the cornerstones of our way of life .
Evangelical Christians , who were repeatedly targeted with policies designed to curtail their freedom @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their faith throughout Barack Obama ’ s presidency , once again have a champion in the White House who is committed to protecting the lives of the unborn , ending religious persecution at home and abroad and appointing federal judges who will uphold a robust understanding of the First Amendment ’ s protections for people of faith .
One of President Trump ’ s first official acts was to reinstate the “ Mexico City policy , ” ensuring that the billions of dollars worth of foreign aid that American taxpayers generously provide to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not be used to fund abortions .
The White House later expanded this policy by cutting off funding to foreign organizations that promote or perform abortions .
This president has also implemented numerous initiatives to defend the sanctity of life here in the United States .
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43 into law , for instance , he restored the power of individual states to defund certain @ @ @ @ @ @ @ family-planning programs .
Even more impressively , Donald Trump got Planned Parenthood to withdraw from federal family-planning programs by prohibiting family-planning clinics from making abortion referrals , depriving the nation ’ s largest abortion provider of around $ 60 million in taxpayer funds .
Most importantly , though , President Trump is reshaping the federal judiciary in a way that will cement this progress in place for at least a generation to come .
In addition to adding two reliably pro-life justices to the Supreme Court , he has appointed many pro-life judges @ @ @ @ @ @ @ even more important , since they are the first to adjudicate issues large and small .
Those judges will be an important bulwark against the left ’ s inevitable efforts to roll back the Trump administration ’ s successful policies repealing draconian Obama-era restrictions on religious groups and organizations .
The president ’ s executive order on religious liberty in May 2017 , for instance , restored access to disaster aid for houses of worship — aid that had been categorically denied by the previous administration .
Similarly , the order eliminated regulations @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as the Little Sisters of the Poor to violate their religious beliefs by complying with Obamacare ’ s so-called “ contraceptive mandate.
” That executive order also included an impressively prescient provision reiterating the right of religious institutions to exercise their First Amendment rights to support candidates and causes that align with their values .
When President Trump signed that order over two and a half years ago , few could have predicted that the Democrats would be so bold as to suggest a punitive “ church tax ” on institutions that deviate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Donald Trump once said that faith “ breathes life and hope into our world , ” and that Americans “ must diligently guard , preserve , and cherish this unalienable right.
” The President has backed up that rhetoric with bold and decisive action , and the Evangelicals for Trump coalition will spend the next 10 months making sure that Americans of faith are aware of everything this administration has done to promote and protect religious freedom .
President Trump ’ s record on religious liberty is unparalleled , but evangelical voters @ @ @ @ @ @ @ help save this country from those who disdain religion in general and Christianity in particular .
Re-electing Donald Trump in 2020 is the strongest weapon we can wield against those who would wage war on religion .
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Donald Trump is a true champion of religious liberty whose first three years in office have been an uninterrupted march of progress for all Americans of faith — especially those whose values and beliefs routinely come under assault from the radical left.
I’m a member of the Evangelicals for Trump coalition because it’s vitally important to make sure voters are aware of everything this president has done to preserve and protect one of the cornerstones of our way of life.
Evangelical Christians, who were repeatedly targeted with policies designed to curtail their freedom to live according to the tenets of their faith throughout Barack Obama’s presidency, once again have a champion in the White House who is committed to protecting the lives of the unborn, ending religious persecution at home and abroad and appointing federal judges who will uphold a robust understanding of the First Amendment’s protections for people of faith.
One of President Trump’s first official acts was to reinstate the “Mexico City policy,” ensuring that the billions of dollars worth of foreign aid that American taxpayers generously provide to struggling countries all over the world cannot be used to fund abortions. The White House later expanded this policy by cutting off funding to foreign organizations that promote or perform abortions.
This president has also implemented numerous initiatives to defend the sanctity of life here in the United States.
By signing H.J. Res. 43 into law, for instance, he restored the power of individual states to defund certain abortion facilities that participate in federally funded family-planning programs.
Even more impressively, Donald Trump got Planned Parenthood to withdraw from federal family-planning programs by prohibiting family-planning clinics from making abortion referrals, depriving the nation’s largest abortion provider of around $60 million in taxpayer funds.
Most importantly, though, President Trump is reshaping the federal judiciary in a way that will cement this progress in place for at least a generation to come.
In addition to adding two reliably pro-life justices to the Supreme Court, he has appointed many pro-life judges to lower courts — which are arguably even more important, since they are the first to adjudicate issues large and small.
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Those judges will be an important bulwark against the left’s inevitable efforts to roll back the Trump administration’s successful policies repealing draconian Obama-era restrictions on religious groups and organizations.
The president’s executive order on religious liberty in May 2017, for instance, restored access to disaster aid for houses of worship — aid that had been categorically denied by the previous administration. Similarly, the order eliminated regulations that would have compelled religious organizations such as the Little Sisters of the Poor to violate their religious beliefs by complying with Obamacare’s so-called “contraceptive mandate.”
That executive order also included an impressively prescient provision reiterating the right of religious institutions to exercise their First Amendment rights to support candidates and causes that align with their values.
When President Trump signed that order over two and a half years ago, few could have predicted that the Democrats would be so bold as to suggest a punitive “church tax” on institutions that deviate from the left’s radical agenda.
Donald Trump once said that faith “breathes life and hope into our world,” and that Americans “must diligently guard, preserve, and cherish this unalienable right.”
The President has backed up that rhetoric with bold and decisive action, and the Evangelicals for Trump coalition will spend the next 10 months making sure that Americans of faith are aware of everything this administration has done to promote and protect religious freedom.
President Trump’s record on religious liberty is unparalleled, but evangelical voters still need to do their part to help save this country from those who disdain religion in general and Christianity in particular.
Re-electing Donald Trump in 2020 is the strongest weapon we can wield against those who would wage war on religion.
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westernjournal--2020-01-06--Ocasio-Cortez Goes After Biden, Complains Democratic Party Is Too Inclusive

It ’ s some of the best news President Donald Trump could have gotten , from some of the unlikeliest sources .
But an interview with left-wing Democrat Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez , published Monday by the reliably liberal New York magazine , presented a snapshot of just how divided the Democratic Party is in the 2020 election year .
And for Democrats supporting former Vice President Joe Biden , it won ’ t be a pretty sight .
TRENDING : Comedian George Lopez on Iran 's 'Bounty ' on Trump : 'We 'll Do It for Half' The name “ Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mention in the lengthy , fawning piece , which opened by describing the door of Ocasio-Cortez ’ s office as though it was some kind of religious shrine .
But the mention of a possible Biden presidency was a different story – and one Biden ’ s campaign won ’ t be happy to hear .
For Ocasio-Cortez , apparently , the problem with Democrats is that the party that boasts incessantly of “ diversity ” and “ inclusion ” is entirely too inclusive , with members , like Biden , who have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ex-bartender .
“ Democrats can be too big of a tent , ” Ocasio-Cortez told New York magazine ’ s David Freelander for the profile headlined “ Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Has Already Changed D.C .
It Hasn ’ t Changed Her Much.
” Actually , when it comes to certain values – like , say , respecting the lives of unborn children over the barbarity of abortion – the Democratic Party has long shown it isn ’ t so much a big tent as a glass , media-protected bubble , keeping out any remotely @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the party is no place for even orthodox liberals like Biden and his sizable Democratic primary voter base .
And the prospect of a Biden presidency drew a reaction from the congresswoman that would be more expected from the idea of a Trump re-election .
“ Oh God , ” she groaned , according to Freelander .
Of course , it ’ s no secret that AOC has endorsed Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders for the Democratic nomination .
But the depth of her differences with Biden that comes through in the profile might @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bubble .
“ In any other country , Joe Biden and I would not be in the same party , but in America , we are , ” Ocasio-Cortez said .
RELATED : AOC Speaks Out on Soleimani Killing , Manages To Sound Even Less Informed Than Usual It didn ’ t go over entirely well on social media .
Even by the self-absorption standards of the incredibly self-absorbed AOC , it ’ s an astonishing statement .
Leave aside the fact that the man she endorsed for the Democratic nomination has spent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ independent ” than a Democrat — except when he ’ s running for president .
Leave aside the fact that Joe Biden was a veteran Democrat ’ s Democrat ( in every loathsome sense of those words ) before young Alexandria was even a twinkle in her father ’ s eye .
Considering she was born in October 1989 , Biden was doing the party ’ s dirty work as part of the “ high-tech lynching ” of 1991 Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas when AOC was barely walking .
Leave aside even @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a different political party it would be the socialist Ocasio-Cortez , with her fascist fantasies of imposing a “ Green New Deal ” on her hundreds of millions of fellow citizens .
The reality – something AOC clearly might not understand – is that her own ideas , far left , flaky and essentially false , are despised by the vast , vast majority of American voters .
She might view Biden with distaste , but if her party were truly as progressive as she prefers , it would be crushed in every @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in deep-blue New York City .
If she wants the party reduced to something that looks like her “ squad ” with some white liberals from safe seats like San Francisco ’ s Nancy Pelosi , she ’ s more than welcome to it .
That isn ’ t what the Democrats are – not yet .
Providing a powerful base for the far-left lunatics are millions and millions of Americans who are still voting Democrat either out of longstanding loyalties or a recollection of way back when the party seemed almost sane @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the 1990s probably couldn ’ t get above 1 percent in Democratic primary polling today . )
With declarations like AOC ’ s , though , and yet another surprisingly strong candidacy from the socialist Bernie Sanders , as well as the ever battier Elizabeth Warren still challenging Biden , it could well be that that ’ s where the Democratic Party as a whole is headed .
And nothing could be better news for the Trump re-election effort .
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It’s some of the best news President Donald Trump could have gotten, from some of the unlikeliest sources.
But an interview with left-wing Democrat Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, published Monday by the reliably liberal New York magazine, presented a snapshot of just how divided the Democratic Party is in the 2020 election year.
And for Democrats supporting former Vice President Joe Biden, it won’t be a pretty sight.
Seeing a lot of people skipping over this Joe Biden curb stomp in New York Mag’s profile on Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez “Oh God…”https://t.co/oECtjd8Ahd — Christian Datoc (@TocRadio) January 6, 2020
The name “Trump” and his re-election got surprisingly little mention in the lengthy, fawning piece, which opened by describing the door of Ocasio-Cortez’s office as though it was some kind of religious shrine.
But the mention of a possible Biden presidency was a different story – and one Biden’s campaign won’t be happy to hear.
For Ocasio-Cortez, apparently, the problem with Democrats is that the party that boasts incessantly of “diversity” and “inclusion” is entirely too inclusive, with members, like Biden, who have the temerity to disagree with the 30-year-old ex-bartender.
“Democrats can be too big of a tent,” Ocasio-Cortez told New York magazine’s David Freelander for the profile headlined “Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Has Already Changed D.C. It Hasn’t Changed Her Much.”
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Actually, when it comes to certain values – like, say, respecting the lives of unborn children over the barbarity of abortion – the Democratic Party has long shown it isn’t so much a big tent as a glass, media-protected bubble, keeping out any remotely dissenting opinion.
But for AOC, the party is no place for even orthodox liberals like Biden and his sizable Democratic primary voter base. And the prospect of a Biden presidency drew a reaction from the congresswoman that would be more expected from the idea of a Trump re-election.
“Oh God,” she groaned, according to Freelander.
Of course, it’s no secret that AOC has endorsed Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders for the Democratic nomination. But the depth of her differences with Biden that comes through in the profile might be surprising to those outside the left bubble.
“In any other country, Joe Biden and I would not be in the same party, but in America, we are,” Ocasio-Cortez said.
It didn’t go over entirely well on social media.
She’s right… in any other country Biden would be a Democrat and AOC would still be a part-time bartender. ? — Reuben ~The Rascal King (@ReubenZ16) January 6, 2020
Oh come on AOC. Haven’t you learned anything from 2016? This is just showing immaturity and blindness to the fact that not everyone in the country agrees on everything. I wish Ted Kennedy was still alive to show these folks a thing or two about cooperation. — SuzyQ L ?? (@SuzyQL) January 6, 2020
Even by the self-absorption standards of the incredibly self-absorbed AOC, it’s an astonishing statement.
Leave aside the fact that the man she endorsed for the Democratic nomination has spent a life better known as an “independent” than a Democrat — except when he’s running for president.
Leave aside the fact that Joe Biden was a veteran Democrat’s Democrat (in every loathsome sense of those words) before young Alexandria was even a twinkle in her father’s eye.
Considering she was born in October 1989, Biden was doing the party’s dirty work as part of the “high-tech lynching” of 1991 Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas when AOC was barely walking.
Leave aside even the fact that if anyone belonged in a different political party it would be the socialist Ocasio-Cortez, with her fascist fantasies of imposing a “Green New Deal” on her hundreds of millions of fellow citizens.
The reality – something AOC clearly might not understand – is that her own ideas, far left, flaky and essentially false, are despised by the vast, vast majority of American voters. She might view Biden with distaste, but if her party were truly as progressive as she prefers, it would be crushed in every election outside of districts like her own in deep-blue New York City.
If she wants the party reduced to something that looks like her “squad” with some white liberals from safe seats like San Francisco’s Nancy Pelosi, she’s more than welcome to it.
That isn’t what the Democrats are – not yet. Providing a powerful base for the far-left lunatics are millions and millions of Americans who are still voting Democrat either out of longstanding loyalties or a recollection of way back when the party seemed almost sane on occasion. (The Bill Clinton of the 1990s probably couldn’t get above 1 percent in Democratic primary polling today.)
With declarations like AOC’s, though, and yet another surprisingly strong candidacy from the socialist Bernie Sanders, as well as the ever battier Elizabeth Warren still challenging Biden, it could well be that that’s where the Democratic Party as a whole is headed. And nothing could be better news for the Trump re-election effort.
I love seeing all this infighting the dems have going on rn. Looking like the adults will get back the house, keep the Senate and the white house. — ??Fairleigh?? (@EFarley38) January 6, 2020
No Trump supporter would expect to find good news from an Ocasio-Cortez interview, much less one in a liberal standard like New York Magazine.
But good news is where you find it. And the Trump re-election campaign can find it here.
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westernjournal--2020-01-06--Kindhearted Police Officers Bring 5 Tons of Snow to Little Girl Too Sick To Travel

The Walker family from Gilbert , Arizona , has a yearly tradition that many families who live in arid conditions share : At some point , generally around the holiday season , they make the trek to snow — wherever that may be .
While snow may be a necessary evil for many people , sometimes Christmas just doesn ’ t feel complete without a snow day .
This year , though , the Walkers were cautioned against making the long drive to a higher elevation because of their 2-year-old , Quinn .
Quinn was born with a rare genetic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of her heart .
She ’ s undergone surgeries and has another coming up in April , and doctors warned her family that the trip could prove too much for her .
“ She looks completely healthy and normal .
You would never know that this little girl is fighting to stay alive , ” Quinn ’ s mom Sandee Walker said to KNXV .
TRENDING : Comedian George Lopez on Iran ’ s ‘ Bounty ’ on Trump : ‘ We ’ ll Do It for Half ’ The family was saddened @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their snow day trip , but their extended law enforcement family decided to bring the snow to them — five tons of it .
“ This morning CGFD ’ s Engineer Adam Walker had a Snow Party at his house !
” the Casa Grande Fire Department posted on Friday .
“ Adam ’ s daughter , Quinn has # HLHS , a rare genetic disorder , and was born with half a heart.
” “ Each year the Walker family like to go up north to play in the snow .
This @ @ @ @ @ @ @ travel north ; it would be too much strain on her heart.
” “ Friends and co-workers decided to bring the snow to her !
A HUGE Shout-Out to Casa Grande Police Department ’ s Cpl Mike Bejarano and Melissa Ramos for making the magic happen !
” “ She ’ s had a chance to throw some snowballs and her brothers — do all that stuff here in Gilbert , ” dad Adam Walker told KNXV .
According to Pinal Central , Bejarano was able to arrange the snow delivery with the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Casa Grande Fire Department union and the Tate Lynch Memorial Foundation .
“ This was the BEST day ever !
” Sandee Walker posted on Facebook .
“ So many amazing people came together to have snow made in our driveway for Quinn !
” RELATED : Man Lost in Grand Canyon Found Alive After Enduring Freezing Weather for 11 Days “ We can ’ t take her to the snow so the snow came to her !
She loved it.
” ‘ I ’ ve been tearing up all morning just watching @ @ @ @ @ @ @ she said to KNXV .
Sandee also made sure to give credit where credit was due , commenting on her own post to thank their snow angels by name .
“ Thank you thank you thank you to Melissa Ramos and friends for this amazing day !
” she wrote .
“ We will never ever forget this !
” The snow stuck around for a bit , and Quinn ’ s Facebook page — Quinn Walker # QuinnStrong HLHS — is full of adorable pictures of Quinn enjoying her special present .
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The Walker family from Gilbert, Arizona, has a yearly tradition that many families who live in arid conditions share: At some point, generally around the holiday season, they make the trek to snow — wherever that may be.
While snow may be a necessary evil for many people, sometimes Christmas just doesn’t feel complete without a snow day. This year, though, the Walkers were cautioned against making the long drive to a higher elevation because of their 2-year-old, Quinn.
Quinn was born with a rare genetic disorder and only has the right side of her heart. She’s undergone surgeries and has another coming up in April, and doctors warned her family that the trip could prove too much for her.
“She looks completely healthy and normal. You would never know that this little girl is fighting to stay alive,” Quinn’s mom Sandee Walker said to KNXV.
The family was saddened that they’d miss out on their snow day trip, but their extended law enforcement family decided to bring the snow to them — five tons of it.
“This morning CGFD’s Engineer Adam Walker had a Snow Party at his house!” the Casa Grande Fire Department posted on Friday. “Adam’s daughter, Quinn has #HLHS, a rare genetic disorder, and was born with half a heart.”
“Each year the Walker family like to go up north to play in the snow. This year it was recommended that Quinn not travel north; it would be too much strain on her heart.”
“Friends and co-workers decided to bring the snow to her! A HUGE Shout-Out to Casa Grande Police Department’s Cpl Mike Bejarano and Melissa Ramos for making the magic happen!”
“She’s had a chance to throw some snowballs and her brothers — do all that stuff here in Gilbert,” dad Adam Walker told KNXV.
According to Pinal Central, Bejarano was able to arrange the snow delivery with the help of the Public Safety Foundation, Casa Grande Fire Department union and the Tate Lynch Memorial Foundation.
“This was the BEST day ever!” Sandee Walker posted on Facebook. “So many amazing people came together to have snow made in our driveway for Quinn!”
“We can’t take her to the snow so the snow came to her! She loved it.”
‘I’ve been tearing up all morning just watching her and her brothers happy,” she said to KNXV.
Sandee also made sure to give credit where credit was due, commenting on her own post to thank their snow angels by name.
“Thank you thank you thank you to Melissa Ramos and friends for this amazing day!” she wrote. “We will never ever forget this!”
The snow stuck around for a bit, and Quinn’s Facebook page — Quinn Walker #QuinnStrong HLHS — is full of adorable pictures of Quinn enjoying her special present.
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westernjournal--2020-01-06--Music Superstar Meat Loaf: Greta Thunberg Has Been Brainwashed

Rock star Meat Loaf pities climate change activist Greta Thunberg because of her delusion , according to a new interview .
“ I feel for that Greta .
She has been brainwashed into thinking that there is climate change and there isn ’ t , ” he during an interview with the Daily Mail in which he declared himself a “ sex god.
” “ She hasn ’ t done anything wrong but she ’ s been forced into thinking that what she is saying is true , ” the 72-year-old singer said .
The comments roiled the waters of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Iran 's 'Bounty ' on Trump : 'We 'll Do It for Half' “ I ’ m not the kind of person who celebrates birthdays , ” she said , according to Reuters , having spent seven hours in a protest outside the Swedish parliament as part of her Friday School Strike for the Climate campaign .
RELATED : Coal Miners Fire Back After Biden Says They Should Just 'Learn How To Program' “ I stand here striking from 8 a.m. until 3 p.m. as usual … then I ’ ll go @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I won ’ t have a birthday cake but we ’ ll have a dinner.
” Svante Thunberg , Greta ’ s father , recently told the BBC he was “ not supportive ” at first when his daughter wanted to skip school to stage climate change protests .
But , he said , Greta had been struggling with depression for three to four years before her activism took hold .
“ She stopped talking … she stopped going to school , ” he said , adding that he embraced her climate change @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of science but for his daughter .
Thunberg said Greta is now “ very happy ” as a result of her activism .
“ You think she ’ s not ordinary now because she ’ s special , and she ’ s very famous , and all these things .
But to me she ’ s now an ordinary child — she can do all the things like other people can , ” he said .
“ She dances around , she laughs a lot , we have a lot of fun — @ @ @ @ @ @ @ good place.
” But he added that his daughter handles criticism “ incredibly well.
” “ Quite frankly , I don ’ t know how she does it , but she laughs most of the time .
She finds it hilarious , ” her father said .
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Rock star Meat Loaf pities climate change activist Greta Thunberg because of her delusion, according to a new interview.
“I feel for that Greta. She has been brainwashed into thinking that there is climate change and there isn’t,” he during an interview with the Daily Mail in which he declared himself a “sex god.”
“She hasn’t done anything wrong but she’s been forced into thinking that what she is saying is true,” the 72-year-old singer said.
The comments roiled the waters of Twitter.
How would Meatloaf feel if someone publicly called out HIS daughters, Olive and Onion?https://t.co/EpWsuBxmnC — Danny Zuker (@DannyZuker) January 4, 2020
#Meatloaf…he’s says the Greta is “Brainwashed?” the only “Brainwashing” is for people not to realize that every single Meatloaf song sounds the same…way to milk a career,bro… pic.twitter.com/E73snCfOcN — John Godish (@john_godish) January 4, 2020
I’ll take the word of @GretaThunberg over Meat Loaf any day.
Hell, I trust ACTUAL meatloaf more than Meat Loaf. (I was actually shocked to find out he’s still alive.) https://t.co/srfkUSoh7P — Scruffy Nerf Herder (@CTCullensArt) January 4, 2020
Rock legend Meatloaf just got 100X cooler. He says Climate Change isn’t real and poor little Greta is brainwashed. https://t.co/PoXvBzmo0d — Wayne Dupree ?? (@WayneDupreeShow) January 5, 2020
Thunberg turned 17 on Friday.
“I’m not the kind of person who celebrates birthdays,” she said, according to Reuters, having spent seven hours in a protest outside the Swedish parliament as part of her Friday School Strike for the Climate campaign.
Thank you so much for all the birthday wishes today!!❤ pic.twitter.com/ydnoUZ6E8H — Greta Thunberg (@GretaThunberg) January 3, 2020
“I stand here striking from 8 a.m. until 3 p.m. as usual … then I’ll go home,” Thunberg said. “I won’t have a birthday cake but we’ll have a dinner.”
Svante Thunberg, Greta’s father, recently told the BBC he was “not supportive” at first when his daughter wanted to skip school to stage climate change protests.
But, he said, Greta had been struggling with depression for three to four years before her activism took hold.
“She stopped talking … she stopped going to school,” he said, adding that he embraced her climate change agenda not so much for the sake of science but for his daughter.
Thunberg said Greta is now “very happy” as a result of her activism.
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“You think she’s not ordinary now because she’s special, and she’s very famous, and all these things. But to me she’s now an ordinary child — she can do all the things like other people can,” he said. “She dances around, she laughs a lot, we have a lot of fun — and she’s in a very good place.”
But he added that his daughter handles criticism “incredibly well.”
“Quite frankly, I don’t know how she does it, but she laughs most of the time. She finds it hilarious,” her father said.
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