westernjournal--2020-07-07--Trump Admin Delivers Formal Notice of Withdrawal from WHO

Ending months of denunciations of the World Health Organization by President Donald Trump over what he said was its failure to promptly alert the world to the dangers of the coronavirus , the Trump administration on Tuesday formally served notice of its plan to withdraw from the WHO .
A notice explaining the intent of the U.S. to withdraw was delivered to United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres , and a spokesman for Guterres confirmed to Fox News that it had been received .
The White House also notified Congress that the U.S. will leave the WHO effective July 2021 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ condemnation from Democrats and supporters of global health initiatives : TRENDING : Leftist Harvard Grad Weeps After Losing Job for Vowing to Stab Anyone Saying 'All Lives Matter' Elizabeth Cousens , president of the United Nations Foundation , said in a statement that the “ move to formally withdraw from the W.H.O .
amid the greatest public health crisis that Americans and the world have faced in a century is shortsighted , unnecessary , and unequivocally dangerous , ” according to The New York Times .
The action is “ among the most @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Lawrence Gostin , director of the WHO ’ s Collaborating Center on National & Global Health Law , told The Times .
“ It will make Americans less safe during an unprecedented global health crisis , ” he said .
“ And it will significantly weaken U.S. influence on W.H.O .
reform and international health diplomacy .
This disastrous action is deeply damaging to U.S. national interests.
” Some supported the president , who has been critical of the WHO for months , saying that the organization did China ’ s bidding @ @ @ @ @ @ @ outbreak instead of protecting the rest of the world : RELATED : Anti-Trump Protesters Claim COVID-19 Did n't Come from China and President Knew About Virus in November In May , Trump made his disdain for the WHO and China clear , and telegraphed Tuesday ’ s formal action .
“ The world is now suffering as a result of the malfeasance of the Chinese government , ” Trump said .
“ China has total control over the World Health Organization despite only paying $ 40 million per year compared to what the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is approximately $ 450 million a year , ” the president added .
“ We have detailed the reforms that it must make and engaged with them directly , but they have refused to act , ” Trump said at the time .
“ Because they have failed to make the requested and greatly needed reforms , we will be today terminating our relationship with the World Health Organization and redirecting those funds to other worldwide and deserving urgent global public health needs.
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Ending months of denunciations of the World Health Organization by President Donald Trump over what he said was its failure to promptly alert the world to the dangers of the coronavirus, the Trump administration on Tuesday formally served notice of its plan to withdraw from the WHO.
A notice explaining the intent of the U.S. to withdraw was delivered to United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres, and a spokesman for Guterres confirmed to Fox News that it had been received.
The White House also notified Congress that the U.S. will leave the WHO effective July 2021, Fox reported.
The move drew swift condemnation from Democrats and supporters of global health initiatives:
Americans are safer when America is engaged in strengthening global health. On my first day as President, I will rejoin the @WHO and restore our leadership on the world stage. https://t.co/8uazVIgPZB — Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) July 7, 2020
Congress received notification that POTUS officially withdrew the U.S. from the @WHO in the midst of a pandemic. To call Trump’s response to COVID chaotic & incoherent doesn’t do it justice. This won’t protect American lives or interests—it leaves Americans sick & America alone. — Senator Bob Menendez (@SenatorMenendez) July 7, 2020
Elizabeth Cousens, president of the United Nations Foundation, said in a statement that the “move to formally withdraw from the W.H.O. amid the greatest public health crisis that Americans and the world have faced in a century is shortsighted, unnecessary, and unequivocally dangerous,” according to The New York Times.
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The action is “among the most ruinous presidential decisions in recent history,” Lawrence Gostin, director of the WHO’s Collaborating Center on National & Global Health Law, told The Times.
“It will make Americans less safe during an unprecedented global health crisis,” he said. “And it will significantly weaken U.S. influence on W.H.O. reform and international health diplomacy. This disastrous action is deeply damaging to U.S. national interests.”
Some supported the president, who has been critical of the WHO for months, saying that the organization did China’s bidding in the early days of the coronavirus outbreak instead of protecting the rest of the world:
If an organization is going to cover up and lie about another country’s cover up’s and lies, why should we be party to such corruption? Withdrawing from the @WHO is an important action in accountability for our country and for all countries who’ve suffered due to COVID. https://t.co/AoMCxs2pNc — Rep Rick Crawford (@RepRickCrawford) July 7, 2020
BREAKING NEWS: The United States has finally, OFFICIALLY withdrawn from the World Health Organization RT if we should withdraw from the United Nations next!! — Charlie Kirk (@charliekirk11) July 7, 2020
In May, Trump made his disdain for the WHO and China clear, and telegraphed Tuesday’s formal action.
“The world is now suffering as a result of the malfeasance of the Chinese government,” Trump said.
“China has total control over the World Health Organization despite only paying $40 million per year compared to what the United States has been paying, which is approximately $450 million a year,” the president added.
“We have detailed the reforms that it must make and engaged with them directly, but they have refused to act,” Trump said at the time.
“Because they have failed to make the requested and greatly needed reforms, we will be today terminating our relationship with the World Health Organization and redirecting those funds to other worldwide and deserving urgent global public health needs.”
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westernjournal--2020-07-07--Two Young Men Rush To Save Man Trapped by Fire as Others Allegedly Stand There Recording

On Father ’ s Day , people across the United States were getting ready to celebrate the dads in their lives .
For many , that included fixing up a meal with family favorites .
Guy Tarlton , 56 , from Marion , Indiana , was cooking food for a Father ’ s Day dinner when he fell asleep .
Soon , what he was cooking caught on fire .
Smoke began pouring out of the house , getting the attention of neighbors and passers-by .
Thankfully , 25-year-old Tré Jones and 24-year-old Marcus Harvey were driving in the area @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ I ’ m like ‘ I smell some smoke .
Somebody ’ s house is on fire , ' ” Jones told WTHR-TV .
TRENDING : Leftist Harvard Grad Weeps After Losing Job for Vowing to Stab Anyone Saying 'All Lives Matter' They traced the smoke to a house that was on fire .
No firemen had responded to the scene yet .
The young men said one thing that stood out to them was that people were saying there was someone stuck in the house , but they weren ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all off , they said some of them were filming the scene .
“ They basically tell us there ’ s a guy inside the house , ” Harvey said .
“ We didn ’ t know where he was at , we just heard him screaming and everything.
” It ’ s almost unimaginable to think that a group of bystanders was there , hearing the man in distress in the house , and yet none of them moved to help .
In the news video , many of the neighbors interviewed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t feel able to help — but still , Jones found it confusing .
“ I ’ m like ‘ So why are you all just standing there ? '
” Jones remembered thinking .
So he did what the others didn ’ t seem willing or able to do .
He kicked in the door and plunged into the smoke-filled home .
“ So I kicked the door in , fire , smoke , all that came through , ” he explained .
“ It blew out at me .
I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ duck down and get underneath the smoke .
Now I could hear him a lot more clear so I ’ m like , ‘ Here I come . '
” “ Picked him up , scooted him out the house .
When I got to the door , Marcus assisted me .
He grabbed by his pants .
We dragged him out here .
That ’ s when the firefighters came and stuff.
” RELATED : Delivery Driver Who Is Deaf Teaches Little Girl He Befriended 'Good Morning ' in Sign Language Harvey @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it came to getting out of the house alive .
“ As we ’ re coming out of the house , we can ’ t see anything but the only thing I can sit there and tell you , if you believe in God , mysterious things will happen , ” he said .
“ He was right there the whole entire time showing us the way out.
” Tarlton ’ s nephew later reported that his uncle went to the hospital — alive , but in critical condition .
He suffered burns @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and has a long road ahead of him .
“ They just had just an instinct of human nature to save a person if you hear them saying help , ” Tarlton ’ s nephew said .
“ I didn ’ t know it was that bad , ” Jones said .
“ When I was in there , I didn ’ t know , I wasn ’ t even thinking how bad it was .
I just knew I had to get him out.
” “ It makes me feel good .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ life for real .
I saved somebody ’ s life.
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On Father’s Day, people across the United States were getting ready to celebrate the dads in their lives. For many, that included fixing up a meal with family favorites.
Guy Tarlton, 56, from Marion, Indiana, was cooking food for a Father’s Day dinner when he fell asleep.
Soon, what he was cooking caught on fire. Smoke began pouring out of the house, getting the attention of neighbors and passers-by.
Thankfully, 25-year-old Tré Jones and 24-year-old Marcus Harvey were driving in the area when they noticed something was wrong.
“I’m like ‘I smell some smoke. Somebody’s house is on fire,'” Jones told WTHR-TV.
They traced the smoke to a house that was on fire. No firemen had responded to the scene yet.
The young men said one thing that stood out to them was that people were saying there was someone stuck in the house, but they weren’t doing anything — and to top it all off, they said some of them were filming the scene.
“They basically tell us there’s a guy inside the house,” Harvey said. “We didn’t know where he was at, we just heard him screaming and everything.”
It’s almost unimaginable to think that a group of bystanders was there, hearing the man in distress in the house, and yet none of them moved to help. In the news video, many of the neighbors interviewed were elderly, so perhaps they didn’t feel able to help — but still, Jones found it confusing.
“I’m like ‘So why are you all just standing there?'” Jones remembered thinking.
So he did what the others didn’t seem willing or able to do. He kicked in the door and plunged into the smoke-filled home.
“So I kicked the door in, fire, smoke, all that came through,” he explained. “It blew out at me. I see a little tunnel area I can duck down and get underneath the smoke. Now I could hear him a lot more clear so I’m like, ‘Here I come.'”
“Picked him up, scooted him out the house. When I got to the door, Marcus assisted me. He grabbed by his pants. We dragged him out here. That’s when the firefighters came and stuff.”
Harvey is insistent that they had help when it came to getting out of the house alive.
“As we’re coming out of the house, we can’t see anything but the only thing I can sit there and tell you, if you believe in God, mysterious things will happen,” he said. “He was right there the whole entire time showing us the way out.”
Tarlton’s nephew later reported that his uncle went to the hospital — alive, but in critical condition. He suffered burns on 30 percent of his body, and has a long road ahead of him.
“They just had just an instinct of human nature to save a person if you hear them saying help,” Tarlton’s nephew said.
“I didn’t know it was that bad,” Jones said. “When I was in there, I didn’t know, I wasn’t even thinking how bad it was. I just knew I had to get him out.”
“It makes me feel good. I know I saved somebody’s life for real. I saved somebody’s life.”
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westernjournal--2020-07-07--EPA Announces First Two Cleaning Products Approved for Ridding Surfaces of COVID-19

The Environmental Protection Agency has announced that two common disinfectants have been tested and approved to kill the coronavirus on surfaces .
The agency announced Monday that Lysol Disinfectant Spray and Lysol Disinfectant Max Cover Mist were both given approval last week .
“ Throughout the COVID-19 public health emergency , the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ( EPA ) has worked to provide the American public with information about how to safely and effectively kill the novel coronavirus , SARS-CoV-2 , on surfaces , ” the agency said in a news release .
The products were approved “ based on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ effective against SARS-CoV-2 , ” the release said .
TRENDING : Leftist Harvard Grad Weeps After Losing Job for Vowing to Stab Anyone Saying 'All Lives Matter' “ EPA is committed to identifying new tools and providing accurate and up-to-date information to help the American public protect themselves and their families from the novel coronavirus , ” EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler said in a statement .
“ EPA ’ s review of products tested against this virus marks an important milestone in President Trump ’ s all of government approach to fighting the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The EPA said it expects to approve other products in the coming weeks .
Lysol celebrated the news in a media release of its own , saying its Lysol Disinfectant Spray “ was found to kill the virus at 2 minutes of use.
” “ The EPA ’ s approval recognizes that using Lysol Disinfectant Spray can help to prevent the spread of COVID-19 on hard , non-porous surfaces , ” the company said .
“ In the face of the pandemic , Lysol continues to work with a wide range of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ public on the importance of hygiene.
” The company added that it is currently testing more of its products to asses their efficacy in eliminating the coronavirus from surfaces .
The EPA also released new guidelines this week about electrostatic spraying for cleaning large areas .
RELATED : Trump Admin Delivers Formal Notice of Withdrawal from WHO “ Electrostatic spraying has drawn increased interest through the public health emergency because of the need to disinfect large indoor spaces ( e.g.
, schools , offices , businesses ) or areas with many surfaces , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ Unlike conventional spraying methods , electrostatic sprayers apply a positive charge to liquid disinfectants as they pass through the nozzle .
The positively charged disinfectant is attracted to negatively charged surfaces , which allows for efficient coating of hard nonporous surfaces , ” the EPA added The EPA , in a partnership with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention , released a comprehensive cleaning and disinfecting decision tool , which is also available on the agency ’ s website .
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The Environmental Protection Agency has announced that two common disinfectants have been tested and approved to kill the coronavirus on surfaces.
The agency announced Monday that Lysol Disinfectant Spray and Lysol Disinfectant Max Cover Mist were both given approval last week.
“Throughout the COVID-19 public health emergency, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has worked to provide the American public with information about how to safely and effectively kill the novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, on surfaces,” the agency said in a news release.
The products were approved “based on laboratory testing that shows the products are effective against SARS-CoV-2,” the release said.
EPA approves first surface disinfectant products tested on the SARS-CoV-2 virus: https://t.co/DnhZwXJHOf — U.S. EPA (@EPA) July 6, 2020
“EPA is committed to identifying new tools and providing accurate and up-to-date information to help the American public protect themselves and their families from the novel coronavirus,” EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler said in a statement.
“EPA’s review of products tested against this virus marks an important milestone in President Trump’s all of government approach to fighting the spread of COVID-19,” Wheeler added.
The EPA said it expects to approve other products in the coming weeks.
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Lysol celebrated the news in a media release of its own, saying its Lysol Disinfectant Spray “was found to kill the virus at 2 minutes of use.”
“The EPA’s approval recognizes that using Lysol Disinfectant Spray can help to prevent the spread of COVID-19 on hard, non-porous surfaces,” the company said.
“In the face of the pandemic, Lysol continues to work with a wide range of scientific and health experts to educate the public on the importance of hygiene.”
The company added that it is currently testing more of its products to asses their efficacy in eliminating the coronavirus from surfaces.
The EPA also released new guidelines this week about electrostatic spraying for cleaning large areas.
The newly released guidance outlines what information registrants need to submit in order to expedite the review of requests to add electrostatic sprayer application directions to disinfectant product labels for use against SARS-CoV-2 #Coronavirus https://t.co/O6uUvgTb7Q pic.twitter.com/ELzI8w94kA — U.S. EPA (@EPA) July 7, 2020
“Electrostatic spraying has drawn increased interest through the public health emergency because of the need to disinfect large indoor spaces (e.g., schools, offices, businesses) or areas with many surfaces,” the agency said on its website.
“Unlike conventional spraying methods, electrostatic sprayers apply a positive charge to liquid disinfectants as they pass through the nozzle. The positively charged disinfectant is attracted to negatively charged surfaces, which allows for efficient coating of hard nonporous surfaces,” the EPA added
The EPA, in a partnership with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, released a comprehensive cleaning and disinfecting decision tool, which is also available on the agency’s website.
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westernjournal--2020-07-07--Renowned Anti-Racism Professor Shares ‘Abridged’ Frederick Douglass Speech – Here’s What He Left Out

In order to paint American history as wholly evil , leftist academics are often forced to rewrite history to further their own narratives .
On Saturday , Independence Day , that ’ s exactly what Ibram X. Kendi did .
Kendi , a far-left academic , the founding director of the Boston University Center for Antiracist Research and the best-selling author of “ How To Be an Antiracist , ” shared an “ abridged ” version of one of abolitionist Frederick Douglass ’ most famous speeches : “ What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July ?
” As @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ abridged ” version of the speech made some pretty shocking omissions .
Namely , he left out most of Douglass ’ praise for the Founding Fathers .
TRENDING : Leftist Harvard Grad Weeps After Losing Job for Vowing to Stab Anyone Saying 'All Lives Matter' Kendi tried to use the sentiments of a free black man talking about slavery in 1852 , over ten years before President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation , to help describe the turmoil that America is going through today : Kendi ’ s “ abridged version @ @ @ @ @ @ @ many other Twitter users , including Dr. James Lindsay , a mathematician and political commentator : “ The gall of this fraud to compare this nation in 2020 to how it was in 1852 and to use it to compare his own wayward and cynical mission to that of the great abolitionist Frederick Douglass .
They do fancy themselves highly , these Critical crusaders , don ’ t they ?
” Lindsay wrote , referring to critical race theory , the academic school of thought pushed by Kendi that has played a major @ @ @ @ @ @ @ At a time when proponents of the “ systemic racism ” narrative such as Kendi seem to be hypercritical of the Founding Fathers , it was noticeable that Kendi left out several lines that Douglass had spoken in praise of them .
“ The signers of the Declaration of Independence were brave men .
They were great men too — great enough to give fame to a great age .
It does not often happen to a nation to raise , at one time , such a number of truly great men , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from which I am compelled to view them is not , certainly , the most favorable ; and yet I can not contemplate their great deeds with less than admiration .
They were statesmen , patriots and heroes , and for the good they did , and the principles they contended for , I will unite with you to honor their memory.
” While Kendi did note in his thread that Douglass said he was “ not wanting in respect ” for the Founding Fathers , his omission of the majority of Douglass @ @ @ @ @ @ @ surprising .
On May 4 , Kendi showed his distaste for the Founding Fathers in an article for The Atlantic titled : “ We ’ re Still Living and Dying in the Slaveholders ’ Republic.
” “ Narcissism has cursed America long before Donald Trump , long before the red hats , long before the white sheets , long before the gray coats , long before the slaveholding founding fathers of the Confederate States of America and the United States of America , ” Kendi wrote .
While the ongoing protests across the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Black Lives Matter movement , many of the Founding Fathers have had their statues toppled .
Instead of desiring to build upon the legacy of the men who founded this country , many on the left now want to tear it down .
Maybe if more protesters and rioters on the left had read the words of Frederick Douglass , one of the most prominent black thinkers of all time , then perhaps they would change their collective tune .
“ They were statesmen , patriots and heroes , and for the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they contended for , I will unite with you to honor their memory , ” Douglass said in 1852 .
They ’ re words that today ’ s American left would do well to remember .
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In order to paint American history as wholly evil, leftist academics are often forced to rewrite history to further their own narratives.
On Saturday, Independence Day, that’s exactly what Ibram X. Kendi did.
Kendi, a far-left academic, the founding director of the Boston University Center for Antiracist Research and the best-selling author of “How To Be an Antiracist,” shared an “abridged” version of one of abolitionist Frederick Douglass’ most famous speeches: “What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July?”
As it turns out, Kendi’s “abridged” version of the speech made some pretty shocking omissions.
Namely, he left out most of Douglass’ praise for the Founding Fathers.
Kendi tried to use the sentiments of a free black man talking about slavery in 1852, over ten years before President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, to help describe the turmoil that America is going through today:
Perhaps the greatest anti-slavery speech ever uttered is “What to the Slave is the Fourth of July,” by Frederick Douglass, in 1852. I wanted to make the speech more accessible. Here’s a thread with an abridged version of the speech we should reread every #FourthofJuly. 1/ — Ibram X. Kendi (@DrIbram) July 4, 2020
Kendi’s “abridged version of the speech” was criticized by many other Twitter users, including Dr. James Lindsay, a mathematician and political commentator:
The gall of this fraud to compare this nation in 2020 to how it was in 1852 and to use it to compare his own wayward and cynical mission to that of the great abolitionist Frederick Douglass. They do fancy themselves highly, these Critical crusaders, don’t they? https://t.co/cDNSsI8u8U — James Lindsay, deviant in chief (@ConceptualJames) July 4, 2020
“The gall of this fraud to compare this nation in 2020 to how it was in 1852 and to use it to compare his own wayward and cynical mission to that of the great abolitionist Frederick Douglass. They do fancy themselves highly, these Critical crusaders, don’t they?” Lindsay wrote, referring to critical race theory, the academic school of thought pushed by Kendi that has played a major role in heightening current racial tensions.
At a time when proponents of the “systemic racism” narrative such as Kendi seem to be hypercritical of the Founding Fathers, it was noticeable that Kendi left out several lines that Douglass had spoken in praise of them.
“The signers of the Declaration of Independence were brave men. They were great men too — great enough to give fame to a great age. It does not often happen to a nation to raise, at one time, such a number of truly great men,” Douglass said.
“The point from which I am compelled to view them is not, certainly, the most favorable; and yet I cannot contemplate their great deeds with less than admiration. They were statesmen, patriots and heroes, and for the good they did, and the principles they contended for, I will unite with you to honor their memory.”
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While Kendi did note in his thread that Douglass said he was “not wanting in respect” for the Founding Fathers, his omission of the majority of Douglass’ praise for them is far from surprising.
On May 4, Kendi showed his distaste for the Founding Fathers in an article for The Atlantic titled: “We’re Still Living and Dying in the Slaveholders’ Republic.”
“Narcissism has cursed America long before Donald Trump, long before the red hats, long before the white sheets, long before the gray coats, long before the slaveholding founding fathers of the Confederate States of America and the United States of America,” Kendi wrote.
While the ongoing protests across the country rage on in the name of the Black Lives Matter movement, many of the Founding Fathers have had their statues toppled.
Instead of desiring to build upon the legacy of the men who founded this country, many on the left now want to tear it down.
Maybe if more protesters and rioters on the left had read the words of Frederick Douglass, one of the most prominent black thinkers of all time, then perhaps they would change their collective tune.
“They were statesmen, patriots and heroes, and for the good they did, and the principles they contended for, I will unite with you to honor their memory,” Douglass said in 1852.
They’re words that today’s American left would do well to remember.
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westernjournal--2020-07-07--Ilhan Omar Calls for ‘Dismantling’ the Core of the United States

Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar has called for the complete dismantling of the American way of life , which she described as a “ system of oppression.
” When speaking Tuesday in Minnesota alongside the Minnesota People of Color and Indigenous Caucus , Omar ripped into the United States as a predatory entity that targets minorities .
“ As long as our economy and political systems prioritize profit without considering who is profiting , who is being shut out , we will perpetuate this inequality , ” the Democrat and “ Squad ” member said .
“ We can not stop @ @ @ @ @ @ @ begin the work of dismantling the whole system of oppression wherever we find it.
” TRENDING : Leftist Harvard Grad Weeps After Losing Job for Vowing to Stab Anyone Saying 'All Lives Matter' Omar ’ s comments apparently advocating for the dismantling of the entire American way of life were immediately pounced on by a number of prominent conservatives .
The Trump campaign also commented on her remarks .
“ This is who Joe Biden takes orders from , ” the Trump War Room Twitter account said .
The eldest son of President @ @ @ @ @ @ @ President Joe Biden to respond .
“ Does @ joebiden agree with his supporter @ ilhanmn that we need to dismantle the United States economy and political system ?
” Donald Trump Jr. tweeted .
RELATED : As Left Pushes To Defund Police , Poll Reveals Only 16 % of Americans Support the Measure Others also laid into the Democrat on Twitter .
Omar supported self-avowed democratic socialist Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont in the Democratic primary .
She is now supporting Biden ’ s candidacy .
While Biden was viewed during the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sanders , he is essentially tied to Omar and others in the party ’ s more radical wing , and has not yet released a statement condemning or supporting Omar ’ s Tuesday comments .
The comments from Omar are her latest attack on American institutions .
Since May , when George Floyd died while in police custody in her district in Minneapolis , Omar has been a vocal proponent of defunding the city ’ s police department .
Omar shunned ideas of reforming the department during an interview on CNN last month @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t really reform a department that is rotten to the root.
” “ A new way forward can ’ t be put in place if we have a department that is having a crisis of credibility , if we have a department that ’ s led by a chief who ’ s suited for racism , if we have a department that hasn ’ t solved homicide — half of the homicides in Minneapolis police departments go unsolved , ” she told CNN .
“ There have been cases where they ’ ve @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can ’ t really reform a department that is rotten to the root .
What you can do is rebuild , ” she said .
Omar did not have any clear answers on what would replace the department , or who would enforce the rule of law in the city .
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Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar has called for the complete dismantling of the American way of life, which she described as a “system of oppression.”
When speaking Tuesday in Minnesota alongside the Minnesota People of Color and Indigenous Caucus, Omar ripped into the United States as a predatory entity that targets minorities.
“As long as our economy and political systems prioritize profit without considering who is profiting, who is being shut out, we will perpetuate this inequality,” the Democrat and “Squad” member said.
“We cannot stop at criminal justice system. We must begin the work of dismantling the whole system of oppression wherever we find it.”
Congresswoman Ilhan Omar says we can’t stop at the criminal justice system and we must dismantle other systems of oppression like the US economy and political system. pic.twitter.com/FgcNxj7EfH — Benny (@bennyjohnson) July 7, 2020
Omar’s comments apparently advocating for the dismantling of the entire American way of life were immediately pounced on by a number of prominent conservatives.
The Trump campaign also commented on her remarks.
“This is who Joe Biden takes orders from,” the Trump War Room Twitter account said.
This is who Joe Biden takes orders from. https://t.co/sECK5Ae3EA — Trump War Room – Text TRUMP to 88022 (@TrumpWarRoom) July 7, 2020
The eldest son of President Donald Trump immediately called for former Vice President Joe Biden to respond.
“Does @joebiden agree with his supporter @ilhanmn that we need to dismantle the United States economy and political system?” Donald Trump Jr. tweeted.
Does @joebiden agree with his supporter @ilhanmn that we need to dismantle the United States economy and political system? ? https://t.co/lxRZftJjNt — Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) July 7, 2020
Others also laid into the Democrat on Twitter.
Is this not a violation of her oath of office? Is anyone in charge here anymore? https://t.co/DA6P6QEz99 — Dave Rubin (@RubinReport) July 7, 2020
What is it called when a sitting member of U.S. Congress calls for the “dismantling” of the U.S. economy and the entire system??? pic.twitter.com/JsPwqMinwF — Dinesh D’Souza (@DineshDSouza) July 7, 2020
Omar supported self-avowed democratic socialist Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont in the Democratic primary. She is now supporting Biden’s candidacy.
While Biden was viewed during the primary as a moderate Democratic alternative to Sanders, he is essentially tied to Omar and others in the party’s more radical wing, and has not yet released a statement condemning or supporting Omar’s Tuesday comments.
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The comments from Omar are her latest attack on American institutions.
Since May, when George Floyd died while in police custody in her district in Minneapolis, Omar has been a vocal proponent of defunding the city’s police department.
Omar shunned ideas of reforming the department during an interview on CNN last month, stating, “you can’t really reform a department that is rotten to the root.”
Ilhan Omar again supports dismantling the Minneapolis Police Department, this time on CNN: pic.twitter.com/QhPoUDhurX — Kyle Hooten (@KyleHooten2) June 15, 2020
“A new way forward can’t be put in place if we have a department that is having a crisis of credibility, if we have a department that’s led by a chief who’s suited for racism, if we have a department that hasn’t solved homicide — half of the homicides in Minneapolis police departments go unsolved,” she told CNN.
“There have been cases where they’ve destroyed rape kits. And so you can’t really reform a department that is rotten to the root. What you can do is rebuild,” she said.
Omar did not have any clear answers on what would replace the department, or who would enforce the rule of law in the city.
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westernjournal--2020-07-07--VA Officials Cave to Liberal Mob, Order US Flag Be Removed from Construction Site

It has become clear beyond a reasonable doubt that many politicians live in trembling fear of the left-wing mob that is committed to tearing down every statue or symbol that commemorates American history .
Look no further than an unsettling situation that unfolded in Virginia last week .
In Richmond , Virginia , an American flag was put on display at the construction site for the new General Assembly building .
That makes sense , since it was just ahead of the Fourth of July , America ’ s birthday .
However , based on the reaction from government officials @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Confederate flag that was put up .
Dena Potter , spokeswoman for the Virginia Department of General Services , said state officials had concerns about the flag ’ s safety as the nation grapples with left-wing mob violence on a mass scale .
TRENDING : Leftist Harvard Grad Weeps After Losing Job for Vowing to Stab Anyone Saying 'All Lives Matter' “ Over the past month we ’ ve seen buildings and structures around Capitol Square vandalized and flags , dumpsters , a bus and other items set ablaze during demonstrations around @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an email to The Washington Post .
“ When we saw the flag , we were concerned that it could become a target so we told the contractor to remove it.
” Using Potter ’ s logic , American cities would have to tear down just about every statue or flag .
After all , any object could “ become a target ” of the left-wing mob .
Ultimately , the Gilbane Building Company , the general contractor at the construction site where the flag was hung , complied with the order to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Potter praised Gilbane for being “ very responsive when we asked them to remove it.
” The order to remove the flag outraged Eric Winston , “ whose fireproofing company utilized tarps to create a giant flag ” at the construction site , The Hill reported .
He made his discontent perfectly clear in a Facebook post : “ Since when is this flag , on this weekend , IN THIS COUNTRY , a Target ?
” Winston asked .
“ Let me guess , if I had a black lives matter flag @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ?
” Winston proceeded to offer up some advice that every politician confronted by the liberal mob should take : “ Grow a pair , and stop thinking everything we have or had in this once great state is offensive.
” After reminding the far-left mob that “ the American flag is a symbol of freedom , ” Winston delivered a message to the leaders who caved to them : “ Mr .
Governor , Mr. Mayor , or whoever made the call , stop letting the inmates run the [ asylum ] @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Day by Burning American Flag Outside of White House Sadly , many in the far-left mob do not view the American flag as a symbol of freedom .
Just this past weekend , for instance , far-left protesters associated with the Revolutionary Communist Party spent Independence Day lighting an American flag on fire outside of the White House .
Believe it or not , some of these “ inmates ” on the far left seem to have a problem with freedom .
Officials at Robert Morris University in Pennsylvania have also let “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ giving in to an irrational demand to remove the word “ freedom ” from university identification cards .
By setting the symbol of our national unity on fire and rejecting the promise of freedom , these far-left radicals have made it clear beyond a reasonable doubt that they hate America .
Unfortunately , it ’ s not just fringe leftist who have demonstrated contempt for the red , white and blue .
In the past two years , two prominent figures in the Democratic Party have tried to make the case that America @ @ @ @ @ @ @ General Eric Holder and Democratic New York Gov .
Andrew Cuomo .
Ironically , these people have the right to trash America precisely because it is such a great country .
As Winston pointed out , “ the American flag is a symbol of freedom.
” The United States values freedom , as demonstrated by the First Amendment to the Constitution , which protects the freedoms of speech , assembly , worship and protest .
People in many other countries can only dream of having such rights .
The Constitution gives the American @ @ @ @ @ @ @ national symbol in public without having to worry about some government busybody coming after them .
What happened in Virginia last week is a preview of what will happen on a mass scale should the anti-American left ever gain complete control of the levers of government .
Americans must stand up for their freedoms before it ’ s too late .
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It has become clear beyond a reasonable doubt that many politicians live in trembling fear of the left-wing mob that is committed to tearing down every statue or symbol that commemorates American history.
Look no further than an unsettling situation that unfolded in Virginia last week.
In Richmond, Virginia, an American flag was put on display at the construction site for the new General Assembly building. That makes sense, since it was just ahead of the Fourth of July, America’s birthday.
However, based on the reaction from government officials, one would think that it was the Confederate flag that was put up.
Dena Potter, spokeswoman for the Virginia Department of General Services, said state officials had concerns about the flag’s safety as the nation grapples with left-wing mob violence on a mass scale.
“Over the past month we’ve seen buildings and structures around Capitol Square vandalized and flags, dumpsters, a bus and other items set ablaze during demonstrations around the city,” Potter said in an email to The Washington Post.
“When we saw the flag, we were concerned that it could become a target so we told the contractor to remove it.”
Using Potter’s logic, American cities would have to tear down just about every statue or flag. After all, any object could “become a target” of the left-wing mob.
Ultimately, the Gilbane Building Company, the general contractor at the construction site where the flag was hung, complied with the order to take it down. Not surprisingly, Potter praised Gilbane for being “very responsive when we asked them to remove it.”
The order to remove the flag outraged Eric Winston, “whose fireproofing company utilized tarps to create a giant flag” at the construction site, The Hill reported.
He made his discontent perfectly clear in a Facebook post:
“Since when is this flag, on this weekend, IN THIS COUNTRY, a Target?” Winston asked. “Let me guess, if I had a black lives matter flag it would be ‘ok’!?”
Winston proceeded to offer up some advice that every politician confronted by the liberal mob should take: “Grow a pair, and stop thinking everything we have or had in this once great state is offensive.”
After reminding the far-left mob that “the American flag is a symbol of freedom,” Winston delivered a message to the leaders who caved to them: “Mr. Governor, Mr. Mayor, or whoever made the call, stop letting the inmates run the [asylum]!”
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Sadly, many in the far-left mob do not view the American flag as a symbol of freedom. Just this past weekend, for instance, far-left protesters associated with the Revolutionary Communist Party spent Independence Day lighting an American flag on fire outside of the White House.
Believe it or not, some of these “inmates” on the far left seem to have a problem with freedom. Officials at Robert Morris University in Pennsylvania have also let “the inmates run the asylum” by giving in to an irrational demand to remove the word “freedom” from university identification cards.
By setting the symbol of our national unity on fire and rejecting the promise of freedom, these far-left radicals have made it clear beyond a reasonable doubt that they hate America.
Unfortunately, it’s not just fringe leftist who have demonstrated contempt for the red, white and blue.
In the past two years, two prominent figures in the Democratic Party have tried to make the case that America was never great: former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder and Democratic New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo.
Ironically, these people have the right to trash America precisely because it is such a great country.
As Winston pointed out, “the American flag is a symbol of freedom.” The United States values freedom, as demonstrated by the First Amendment to the Constitution, which protects the freedoms of speech, assembly, worship and protest. People in many other countries can only dream of having such rights.
The Constitution gives the American people the right to proudly hang their national symbol in public without having to worry about some government busybody coming after them.
What happened in Virginia last week is a preview of what will happen on a mass scale should the anti-American left ever gain complete control of the levers of government.
Americans must stand up for their freedoms before it’s too late.
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westernjournal--2020-07-07--Bob Ehrlich: Our Values Are Under Attack – Now What?

If you feel as though your most fundamental shared values are under attack — they are .
If you feel as though you were unprepared for the now daily ( hourly ) attacks — you were .
If you feel unsure about what to do about all of this — read on .
A brief review : On May 25 , a Minneapolis police officer maliciously kneeled on the neck of a Mr. George Floyd for nearly 9 minutes , after which Floyd died .
The incident generated heated protests as everyone — police included — condemned the senseless killing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the media .
And then — everything spiraled out of control .
In short order , increasingly violent demonstrations led to riots , looting , shootings and murders .
The death toll now stands at 25 and counting .
TRENDING : Leftist Harvard Grad Weeps After Losing Job for Vowing to Stab Anyone Saying 'All Lives Matter' Then , something truly bizarre took shape in ultra-blue Seattle — a breakaway “ republic ” ( “ CHAZ ” / “ CHOP ” ) .
Notably , the event was blessed by an unserious mayor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rebellion to “ the summer of love ” encampments circa San Francisco , 1967 .
Alas , the grand experiment is now terminated — it seems Ms. Durkan lost her sense of nostalgia when the protestors showed up at her residence .
But all this was mere prologue .
The real revolution is now coming into focus , and it only remotely relates to improved law enforcement in minority communities .
Today , an energized woke movement informs us that its speech is more protected than ours , that while masks may be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pandemic , they are unnecessary accouterments in the middle of a riot .
The predominately white , middle-class and highly educated young people you watch on the nightly cable news shows further insist that all things law enforcement — television shows , school officers , even entire police departments — are no longer acceptable .
But the proposed jettisoning of our social order does not stop there .
Other bourgeois constructs must go , including border security , immigration enforcement , academic freedom , ballot security , market economics , upward mobility , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ television viewing now limited to reruns of “ Bar Rescue ” and “ The Office , ” I ’ ve had time to think about how such items came to be promoted by allegedly smart kids .
But my diagnosis did not take long : Everybody knows they learned this stuff in college .
In fact , similar to our present challenges vis-a-vis Beijing ( wherein our elites reached a point whereby they stopped looking after our national interests ) , too many of us — especially parents — chose to look the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ learning were turned into expensive indoctrination camps .
The guards — err , teachers — are the elite intellectuals who have kept the counterculture candle burning over the last couple decades .
Still , not so long ago , we could joke about the silly stuff our self-righteous children were regurgitating at the family dinner table .
“ Wait ’ til your snowflake friends find out there are no safe zones in the private sector , ” we chortled .
No one is laughing anymore .
RELATED : Mt .
Rushmore Protest Leader @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Highway Indeed , a generation that so comfortably imposes authoritarian constraints on the First Amendment and discerns the positive side of socialism ( “ Sweden , ” you know ) is easily drawn to the cancel culture revolution .
Remember , these kids have been taught to believe they have a “ right ” to proceed through college ( and life ) unchallenged in their opinions .
All those progressive professors with their trigger warnings and speech codes and micro-aggressions ensured their young charges would only have to deal with people who agreed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ here and now — history be damned .
And so they now go about the business of destroying monuments of famous abolitionists or scream the vilest rantings at African-American police officers standing guard on the streets .
Maybe they think these stunts will get them extra credit on the final exam .
The mob ’ s victims are already too numerous to count — but high up on the list is a national conversation about law enforcement in minority communities .
The aftermath of Floyd ’ s death was supposed to lead to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from all sides — might have achieved progress if allowed to proceed without all of the counterculture add-ons .
I have yet to talk to a conservative who thinks that such a conversation would have been a waste of time .
But the same people are deeply offended by the mob ’ s verbal and physical aggression .
No surprise here : Insulting your opposition with indiscriminate accusations is never a good way to make progress .
At the top of this column , I asked you to “ read on.
” My @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in a world gone mad — so here goes : I suspect one very popular response from flyover America in reaction to this mess will be to double down on behalf of an individual who can both resist the mob and remain undeterred by their tactics .
His name is Trump .
I wonder if the cancel culture warriors have thought that one through .
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If you feel as though your most fundamental shared values are under attack — they are.
If you feel as though you were unprepared for the now daily (hourly) attacks — you were.
If you feel unsure about what to do about all of this — read on.
A brief review: On May 25, a Minneapolis police officer maliciously kneeled on the neck of a Mr. George Floyd for nearly 9 minutes, after which Floyd died. The incident generated heated protests as everyone — police included — condemned the senseless killing. Emotional demands for police reform dominated the media. And then — everything spiraled out of control.
In short order, increasingly violent demonstrations led to riots, looting, shootings and murders. The death toll now stands at 25 and counting.
Then, something truly bizarre took shape in ultra-blue Seattle — a breakaway “republic” (“CHAZ”/“CHOP”). Notably, the event was blessed by an unserious mayor (Jenny Durkan) who likened the rebellion to “the summer of love” encampments circa San Francisco, 1967.
Alas, the grand experiment is now terminated — it seems Ms. Durkan lost her sense of nostalgia when the protestors showed up at her residence.
But all this was mere prologue. The real revolution is now coming into focus, and it only remotely relates to improved law enforcement in minority communities.
Today, an energized woke movement informs us that its speech is more protected than ours, that while masks may be required in the middle of a worldwide pandemic, they are unnecessary accouterments in the middle of a riot.
The predominately white, middle-class and highly educated young people you watch on the nightly cable news shows further insist that all things law enforcement — television shows, school officers, even entire police departments — are no longer acceptable.
But the proposed jettisoning of our social order does not stop there. Other bourgeois constructs must go, including border security, immigration enforcement, academic freedom, ballot security, market economics, upward mobility, organized religion and fatherhood.
With my television viewing now limited to reruns of “Bar Rescue” and “The Office,” I’ve had time to think about how such items came to be promoted by allegedly smart kids. But my diagnosis did not take long: Everybody knows they learned this stuff in college.
In fact, similar to our present challenges vis-a-vis Beijing (wherein our elites reached a point whereby they stopped looking after our national interests), too many of us — especially parents — chose to look the other way as our institutions of higher learning were turned into expensive indoctrination camps. The guards — err, teachers — are the elite intellectuals who have kept the counterculture candle burning over the last couple decades.
Still, not so long ago, we could joke about the silly stuff our self-righteous children were regurgitating at the family dinner table. “Wait ’til your snowflake friends find out there are no safe zones in the private sector,” we chortled. No one is laughing anymore.
Indeed, a generation that so comfortably imposes authoritarian constraints on the First Amendment and discerns the positive side of socialism (“Sweden,” you know) is easily drawn to the cancel culture revolution. Remember, these kids have been taught to believe they have a “right” to proceed through college (and life) unchallenged in their opinions. All those progressive professors with their trigger warnings and speech codes and micro-aggressions ensured their young charges would only have to deal with people who agreed with them — and always in the here and now —
history be damned.
And so they now go about the business of destroying monuments of famous abolitionists or scream the vilest rantings at African-American police officers standing guard on the streets. Maybe they think these stunts will get them extra credit on the final exam.
The mob’s victims are already too numerous to count — but high up on the list is a national conversation about law enforcement in minority communities. The aftermath of Floyd’s death was supposed to lead to that discussion. People of goodwill — from all sides — might have achieved progress if allowed to proceed without all of the counterculture add-ons. I have yet to talk to a conservative who thinks that such a conversation would have been a waste of time.
But the same people are deeply offended by the mob’s verbal and physical aggression. No surprise here: Insulting your opposition with indiscriminate accusations is never a good way to make progress.
At the top of this column, I asked you to “read on.” My goal was to provide you some hope in a world gone mad — so here goes:
I suspect one very popular response from flyover America in reaction to this mess will be to double down on behalf of an individual who can both resist the mob and remain undeterred by their tactics. His name is Trump.
I wonder if the cancel culture warriors have thought that one through.
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westernjournal--2020-07-07--New Report Shows Record Hiring Numbers as ‘Trump-Led Economic Recovery’ Blazes On

This is the kind of economic news Americans are thirsting for — but don ’ t expect to see it blared by the mainstream media .
Ever since the depths of March and April , when the brunt of the coronavirus shutdowns slammed the U.S. economy , putting millions out of work and raising the specter that the booming economy of the past three years had vanished for good , word has been coming that the economy has already begun to turn around .
A report released Tuesday by the U.S. Department of Labor is a sign that momentum ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the department ’ s Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey — known as JOLTS — hiring in the coronavirus-recovery economy in May rose to 6.5 million , according to ABC News .
That ’ s 2.4 million more hires than took place in April , according to the Labor Department , and the largest increase since the department started keeping track 20 years ago .
TRENDING : Leftist Harvard Grad Weeps After Losing Job for Vowing to Stab Anyone Saying 'All Lives Matter' Meanwhile , “ separations , ” meaning workers who ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or another , totaled 4.1 million , the report showed — a drop of 1.5 million compared with April and actually lower than in February before the full impact the coronavirus had been felt .
Of those separations , according to the report , fully half — 2.1 million — involved the worker quitting rather than a layoff or other involuntary departure .
That number represents a quit rate of 1.6 percent compared with 1.4 percent in April , according to the report .
As Breitbart noted , “ A rising quit rate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ jobs market as workers are more likely to voluntarily leave their jobs when they have other offers or consider the prospects for finding new work good.
” The JOLTS numbers are a month behind other reports , but there ’ s no denying the report provided a jolt of its own for the economy by keeping the positive indications coming .
The June jobs report released Thursday showed an astounding 4.8 million jobs created — nearly 3 million more than analysts projected — and no matter how much Democrats might try to downplay @ @ @ @ @ @ @ denying that all indications are up for an economic recovery .
It was greeted for the most part by the snarky liberals who seem to live solely to respond to excellent economic news by posting sophomoric insults — ankle-biting guttersnipes trying to impress their ankle-biting guttersnipe friends .
( Maybe a few of them should take advantage of the improving economy and find a job for themselves .
Might help them get a date , too . )
But there also were plenty of sane people , those who recognize a reason to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this one put it well : “ Today ’ s # JOLTS report shows more glimmers of sunlight , ” it said .
“ Glimmers of sunlight ” are what the country needs to come out of the darkness of COVID-19 lockdowns , Black Lives Matter race riots and the ignorant destruction of statues commemorating the American past by ill-educated savages in the streets .
But “ glimmers of sunlight ” is what the country is getting , thanks to an economy that was humming before the coronavirus hit .
Record low unemployment @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but particularly the black and Hispanic populations Democrats have monopolized — and ignored — for generations .
By all signs , the economy is coming back in fits and starts from the body blow of the coronavirus and the lockdowns that followed .
Americans would be wise not to expect to see it in the mainstream media , which is devoted to defeating Trump ’ s re-election bid .
But it ’ s there — and Americans are going to know it .
If the Trump recovery keeps going — and there @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to think it shouldn ’ t — by November , not even Democrats will be able to deny it .
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This is the kind of economic news Americans are thirsting for — but don’t expect to see it blared by the mainstream media.
Ever since the depths of March and April, when the brunt of the coronavirus shutdowns slammed the U.S. economy, putting millions out of work and raising the specter that the booming economy of the past three years had vanished for good, word has been coming that the economy has already begun to turn around.
A report released Tuesday by the U.S. Department of Labor is a sign that momentum’s going to continue.
According to the department’s Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey — known as JOLTS — hiring in the coronavirus-recovery economy in May rose to 6.5 million, according to ABC News.
That’s 2.4 million more hires than took place in April, according to the Labor Department, and the largest increase since the department started keeping track 20 years ago.
Meanwhile, “separations,” meaning workers who’ve left a job for one reason or another, totaled 4.1 million, the report showed — a drop of 1.5 million compared with April and actually lower than in February before the full impact the coronavirus had been felt.
Of those separations, according to the report, fully half — 2.1 million — involved the worker quitting rather than a layoff or other involuntary departure. That number represents a quit rate of 1.6 percent compared with 1.4 percent in April, according to the report.
As Breitbart noted, “A rising quit rate is considered a sign of an improving jobs market as workers are more likely to voluntarily leave their jobs when they have other offers or consider the prospects for finding new work good.”
The JOLTS numbers are a month behind other reports, but there’s no denying the report provided a jolt of its own for the economy by keeping the positive indications coming.
Do you think the economy will be an argument for Trump's re-election in November? Yes No
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The June jobs report released Thursday showed an astounding 4.8 million jobs created — nearly 3 million more than analysts projected — and no matter how much Democrats might try to downplay the news, there’s no denying that all indications are up for an economic recovery.
President Donald Trump’s re-election campaign wasn’t wasting time spreading the word:
6.5 million Americans were hired in May, a one-month record high! The Trump-led economic recovery is on the way. President @realDonaldTrump built a booming U.S. economy once before, and he will do it again.https://t.co/nL6ae2ilTr — Trump War Room – Text TRUMP to 88022 (@TrumpWarRoom) July 7, 2020
It was greeted for the most part by the snarky liberals who seem to live solely to respond to excellent economic news by posting sophomoric insults — ankle-biting guttersnipes trying to impress their ankle-biting guttersnipe friends. (Maybe a few of them should take advantage of the improving economy and find a job for themselves. Might help them get a date, too.)
But there also were plenty of sane people, those who recognize a reason to celebrate when they see one.
https://t.co/pDFfkC2heE This is the good news the Democrats hate. This is why you’re hearing Covid once again since the riots have stopped. They wanna kill the economy but Trump won’t let them — ??Stop the violent leftist/democrat led riots (@biglugg77) July 7, 2020
And this one put it well:
“Today’s #JOLTS report shows more glimmers of sunlight,” it said.
“Glimmers of sunlight” are what the country needs to come out of the darkness of COVID-19 lockdowns, Black Lives Matter race riots and the ignorant destruction of statues commemorating the American past by ill-educated savages in the streets.
But “glimmers of sunlight” is what the country is getting, thanks to an economy that was humming before the coronavirus hit. Record low unemployment rates benefit all Americans, of course, but particularly the black and Hispanic populations Democrats have monopolized — and ignored — for generations.
By all signs, the economy is coming back in fits and starts from the body blow of the coronavirus and the lockdowns that followed. Americans would be wise not to expect to see it in the mainstream media, which is devoted to defeating Trump’s re-election bid.
But it’s there — and Americans are going to know it. If the Trump recovery keeps going — and there’s no reason at the moment to think it shouldn’t — by November, not even Democrats will be able to deny it.
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westernjournal--2020-07-07--State Calls for Getting ‘Students of Color’ Back to School First

The state of Washington is planning on reopening its schools for face-to-face instruction in the fall but will prioritize “ students furthest from educational justice ” if all students aren ’ t able to come back at once .
These students include “ students with disabilities , students with 504 plans , English learners , students who are migratory , students experiencing homelessness , students who are in foster care , students of color , students experiencing poverty and students who were not equitably served through continuous remote learning in spring 2020.
” According to the guidelines , these students @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of in-person learning .
The guidelines also ask the districts to “ attend to students who fit into one or more of these identified populations and then integrate supports.
” A Frequently Asked Questions document associated with the reopening guidelines said that “ students furthest from educational justice and those who require in-person services to fulfill their basic education needs should be districts ’ highest priority.
” TRENDING : Leftist Harvard Grad Weeps After Losing Job for Vowing to Stab Anyone Saying 'All Lives Matter' The school districts do not expect to be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ new health and safety requirements .
The Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction released the guidelines in June , but Democratic Gov .
Jay Inslee said they may need to reassess the guidelines if there is another coronavirus case spike in the state , KREM-TV reported .
“ We can not guarantee that school will open in fall .
But for now , this guidance provides a path that schools , educators and families need to plan for the coming months and the fall , ” Inslee said at the time .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also need to be safe and healthy.
” The OSPI said that districts should continue to prioritize the identified student populations “ furthest from educational justice.
” “ The impacts of fear , hatred , and systemic and structural racism within institutions can not be ignored , and they yield tragic outcomes , ” the guidelines read .
“ Washington ’ s public education system must engage in anti-racist capacity building , leadership , and resource allocation.
” The guidelines add that it is the duty of public schools to prepare students for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ civic engagement .
“ Washington must create the conditions for each student to be educated in racially literate , culturally sustaining , positive , and predictable environments that intentionally prioritize the instruction and development of social-emotional skills , and mental health in addition to our primary focus on academic content , ” the guidelines read .
RELATED : Change.org Says Petition To Fire 'White Lives Do n't Matter ' Prof Was Form of 'Bullying , ' Yanks It The Washington Education Association , which represents teachers in the state , released a statement @ @ @ @ @ @ @ guideline ’ s safety measures , KREM reported .
“ We question if social distancing guidelines can truly be met in many schools across our state , given typical class sizes , ” the statement read .
Schools are also considering canceling field trips , staggering arrival and dismissal times , and limiting nonessential visitors .
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UPDATE, July 9, 2020: After the publication of this article, the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction updated the guidance for reopening Washington schools.
In an email responding to The Western Journal’s request for comment, Director of Communications Katy Payne stated “we did not provide enough context within the [phase-in-by-priority section], and we have subsequently updated our guidance.”
“What we intend by the guidance is that districts could prioritize bringing students back who face the greatest opportunity gaps within the district and the students who faced the greatest barriers to learning remotely this spring.”
This article has been updated to include the updated guidance and additional comments from Payne.
The state of Washington is planning on reopening its schools for face-to-face instruction in the fall but will prioritize “students furthest from educational justice” if all students aren’t able to come back at once.
These students include “students with disabilities, students with 504 plans, English learners, students who are migratory, students experiencing homelessness, students who are in foster care, students of color, students experiencing poverty and students who were not equitably served through continuous remote learning in spring 2020.”
According to the guidance, these students were impacted the most by the loss of in-person learning.
The guidance also asks the districts to “attend to students who fit into one or more of these identified populations and then integrate supports.”
A Frequently Asked Questions document associated with the reopening guidance said that “students furthest from educational justice and those who require in-person services to fulfill their basic education needs should be districts’ highest priority.”
The school districts do not expect to be able to accommodate all students due to new health and safety requirements.
The Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction released the guidance in June, but Democratic Gov. Jay Inslee said they may need to reassess the guidance if there is another coronavirus case spike in the state, KREM-TV reported.
“We cannot guarantee that school will open in fall. But for now, this guidance provides a path that schools, educators and families need to plan for the coming months and the fall,” Inslee said at the time.
“Kids need to be learning but they also need to be safe and healthy.”
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The OSPI said that districts should continue to prioritize the identified student populations “furthest from educational justice.”
“The impacts of fear, hatred, and systemic and structural racism within institutions cannot be ignored, and they yield tragic outcomes,” the guidance says.
“Washington’s public education system must engage in anti-racist capacity building, leadership, and resource allocation.”
The guidance adds that it is the duty of public schools to prepare students for their next education pathways, careers and civic engagement.
“Washington must create the conditions for each student to be educated in racially literate, culturally sustaining, positive, and predictable environments that intentionally prioritize the instruction and development of social-emotional skills, and mental health in addition to our primary focus on academic content,” the guidance read.
After The Western Journal reached out for comment, the OSPI updated the guidance for clarification.
“What we intend by the guidance is that districts could prioritize bringing students back who face the greatest opportunity gaps within the district and the students who faced the greatest barriers to learning remotely this spring,” Katy Payne, the director of communications, explained in an email.
“Districts would need to examine their data to determine who these students are, and then consider bringing them back for in-person instruction first to prevent existing opportunity gaps from widening.
“Our statewide data show these gaps are most often experienced by the student groups listed within the guidance (students with disabilities, English learners, students experiencing homelessness, students experiencing poverty, students of color), but it is up to the local district to examine their own data and make decisions based on that data.”
Previously, its example for implementing the phased return to school was to “serve students furthest from educational justice first, including students with disabilities, English learners, students experiencing homelessness, students experiencing poverty, students of color, and other student groups.”
The updated guidance now states students who should be served first and face the greatest “barriers to learn remotely” and “opportunity gaps within the district” could include those groups, like students of color.
The Washington Education Association, which represents teachers in the state, released a statement expressing concern over some of the safety measures, KREM-TV reported.
“We question if social distancing guidelines can truly be met in many schools across our state, given typical class sizes,” the statement read.
Schools are also considering canceling field trips, staggering arrival and dismissal times, and limiting nonessential visitors.
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westernjournal--2020-07-07--Statue of Lifelong Republican, Hero Abolitionist Frederick Douglass Destroyed

A group of protesters meets in a dark alley near a county courthouse .
One thing is on their mind : They ’ re gon na topple some stuff .
All of it is white supremacist patriarchal cack .
They ’ ve got some rope .
They ’ ve got some spray paint .
You ’ re going to feel some pain , institutional racism .
The leader of this pack is about to lead his charges into battle .
He has to give one piece of advice before he lets the hounds of the black bloc loose .
What @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he should give the assembled crowd looking up at him ?
Here ’ s what I would say : If you don ’ t know what it is , don ’ t topple it .
This is because I ’ m pretty sure the left has a generally miserable track record figuring out what deserves to come crashing to the ground .
It ’ s somewhat fun for me watching apologists for the mob trying to come up with why the individual or concept being honored by a statue makes it deserving of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
( “ Hey , Lady Justice is a white heteronormative concept of how the justice system works .
She ’ s clearly copaganda .
That statue had it coming.
” ) TRENDING : Leftist Harvard Grad Weeps After Losing Job for Vowing to Stab Anyone Saying 'All Lives Matter' If you ’ re a leftist organizer , I imagine , that kind of protest is a bit more vexing .
Take the example of Frederick Douglass — arguably the most resonant black voice in American history , a Republican who can still @ @ @ @ @ @ @ statue of Douglass was taken from its pedestal in a Rochester , New York , park to a fence near the Genesee River gorge sometime between July 4 and 5 — the anniversary of Douglass ’ famous “ What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July ?
” speech .
As an article in the Rochester Democrat & Chronicle noted , there is “ a deluge of social media opinions Sunday about possible perpetrators.
” The possible perpetrators the writers chose to speculate about involved the theory that the statue-toppling was the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s particularly painful that it happened at this time , ” said Carvin Eison , who worked to bring the statues to the upstate New York city where Douglass lived for much of his life .
The statue was in Maplewood Park , where he helped slaves escape along the Underground Railroad along with Harriet Tubman and others .
RELATED : VA Officials Cave to Liberal Mob , Order US Flag Be Removed from Construction Site “ What comes from this ?
What good is this ?
Is this some type of retaliation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ monuments right now ?
Very disappointing , it ’ s beyond disappointing , ” he told WROC-TV .
“ I feel to put a monument back here immediately so whoever did this knows that we are not going to be deterred from what our objective is — and our objective is to continually celebrate Frederick Douglass , ” he added .
“ They can topple over this monument , they could go topple over all of them – this monument will still stand because the ideas behind it are bigger than the monument.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ of this deluge of opinion .
There ’ s also the possibility that the vandalism is just random , perhaps inspired by statue-toppling .
The statue has previously been vandalized by some besotted college kids .
There ’ s one possibility that remains unmentioned but which lurks in the background : Maybe the protesters got it wrong .
Maybe the man who gave one of the most well-known speeches in American history didn ’ t resonate with some protesters .
They hadn ’ t heard bits of the speech which are currently being @ @ @ @ @ @ @ counterweight to Independence Day : Yes , there were plenty of people who didn ’ t quite get the point , and it ’ s unsurprising Colin Kaepernick is one of them .
However , there ’ s a huge possibility they didn ’ t know this was a famous abolitionist who settled in Rochester in the 1840s after escaping slavery .
There is precedent .
It ’ s not just statues dedicated to Washington and Lincoln that are being targeted by the mob .
In Wisconsin , the statue of an abolitionist @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fighting to end slavery in the Civil War was destroyed at the state capitol in Madison , along with a statue which represented an anthropomorphized version of Wisconsin ’ s state motto , “ Forward.
” Col. Hans Christian Heg , a Norwegian immigrant who died at the Battle of Chickamauga in 1863 , had his statue torn down last month .
“ The State has sent no braver soldier , and no truer patriot to aid in this mighty struggle for national unity , than Hans Christian Heg , ” the Wisconsin @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ The valorous blood of the old Vikings ran in his veins , united with the gentler virtues of a Christian and a gentlemen.
” So , was this a Heg ?
It ’ s certainly about as dispiriting — although in a completely different direction — than if Douglass ’ statue was torn down by racists .
As you can bet , there was plenty of it on both sides .
In an environment where anything put up by the establishment is considered a capitulation to the establishment , though , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ toppled .
In a world where you can topple the statues of abolitionists , you can topple one representing the statue of the most famous abolitionists .
All history is evil , after all , and surely Douglass would fall short of today ’ s woke liberals , who are the only moral people this planet has ever seen .
He was a Republican , after all .
That ’ s enough to get you canceled these days .
Who toppled the statue ?
I suppose we may never know .
It ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a better universe , I ’ d bet on the racists or the drunk college kids .
Evil and privileged mischief have been around for quite some time .
Stupidity like the kind that induces one to tear down abolitionist statues in order to protest structural racism is a fairly new wrinkle in our culture .
The very fact I have to ask this question , however , indicates how wrong our culture has gone and how deep the sickness goes .
If it ends up being ignorance — which certainly seems to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ someone who can point out once and for all the statues which it would behoove them not to topple .
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A group of protesters meets in a dark alley near a county courthouse. One thing is on their mind: They’re gonna topple some stuff. All of it is white supremacist patriarchal cack. They’ve got some rope. They’ve got some spray paint. You’re going to feel some pain, institutional racism.
The leader of this pack is about to lead his charges into battle. He has to give one piece of advice before he lets the hounds of the black bloc loose. What’s the final piece of advice he should give the assembled crowd looking up at him?
Here’s what I would say: If you don’t know what it is, don’t topple it.
This is because I’m pretty sure the left has a generally miserable track record figuring out what deserves to come crashing to the ground.
It’s somewhat fun for me watching apologists for the mob trying to come up with why the individual or concept being honored by a statue makes it deserving of being thrown on the ash-heap of history. (“Hey, Lady Justice is a white heteronormative concept of how the justice system works. She’s clearly copaganda. That statue had it coming.”)
If you’re a leftist organizer, I imagine, that kind of protest is a bit more vexing.
Take the example of Frederick Douglass — arguably the most resonant black voice in American history, a Republican who can still be embraced by the left.
A statue of Douglass was taken from its pedestal in a Rochester, New York, park to a fence near the Genesee River gorge sometime between July 4 and 5 — the anniversary of Douglass’ famous “What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July?” speech.
As an article in the Rochester Democrat & Chronicle noted, there is “a deluge of social media opinions Sunday about possible perpetrators.”
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The possible perpetrators the writers chose to speculate about involved the theory that the statue-toppling was the handiwork of racists.
“It’s particularly painful that it happened at this time,” said Carvin Eison, who worked to bring the statues to the upstate New York city where Douglass lived for much of his life.
The statue was in Maplewood Park, where he helped slaves escape along the Underground Railroad along with Harriet Tubman and others.
A Frederick Douglas statue in Maplewood Park was removed from its base overnight. pic.twitter.com/J43hqxuHTT — Atyia Collins (@Atyia_Collins) July 5, 2020
“What comes from this? What good is this? Is this some type of retaliation because of the national fever over Confederate monuments right now? Very disappointing, it’s beyond disappointing,” he told WROC-TV.
“I feel to put a monument back here immediately so whoever did this knows that we are not going to be deterred from what our objective is — and our objective is to continually celebrate Frederick Douglass,” he added.
“They can topple over this monument, they could go topple over all of them – this monument will still stand because the ideas behind it are bigger than the monument.”
Notice they only have one side of this deluge of opinion. There’s also the possibility that the vandalism is just random, perhaps inspired by statue-toppling. The statue has previously been vandalized by some besotted college kids.
There’s one possibility that remains unmentioned but which lurks in the background: Maybe the protesters got it wrong.
Maybe the man who gave one of the most well-known speeches in American history didn’t resonate with some protesters. They hadn’t heard bits of the speech which are currently being passed around left-leaning social media as a counterweight to Independence Day:
Black ppl have been dehumanized, brutalized, criminalized + terrorized by America for centuries, & are expected to join your commemoration of “independence”, while you enslaved our ancestors. We reject your celebration of white supremacy & look forward to liberation for all. ✊? pic.twitter.com/YCD2SYlgv4 — Colin Kaepernick (@Kaepernick7) July 4, 2020
Yes, there were plenty of people who didn’t quite get the point, and it’s unsurprising Colin Kaepernick is one of them. However, there’s a huge possibility they didn’t know this was a famous abolitionist who settled in Rochester in the 1840s after escaping slavery.
There is precedent. It’s not just statues dedicated to Washington and Lincoln that are being targeted by the mob.
In Wisconsin, the statue of an abolitionist colonel in the Union Army who died fighting to end slavery in the Civil War was destroyed at the state capitol in Madison, along with a statue which represented an anthropomorphized version of Wisconsin’s state motto, “Forward.”
Col. Hans Christian Heg, a Norwegian immigrant who died at the Battle of Chickamauga in 1863, had his statue torn down last month.
“The State has sent no braver soldier, and no truer patriot to aid in this mighty struggle for national unity, than Hans Christian Heg,” the Wisconsin State Journal wrote when reporting his death.
“The valorous blood of the old Vikings ran in his veins, united with the gentler virtues of a Christian and a gentlemen.”
The protesters leave the statue on the street and march away. #wkow pic.twitter.com/sh3kZiFYkx — Lance Veeser (@lanceveeser) June 24, 2020
So, was this a Heg? It’s certainly about as dispiriting — although in a completely different direction — than if Douglass’ statue was torn down by racists.
As you can bet, there was plenty of it on both sides. In an environment where anything put up by the establishment is considered a capitulation to the establishment, though, I can see Douglass’ statue getting toppled.
In a world where you can topple the statues of abolitionists, you can topple one representing the statue of the most famous abolitionists.
All history is evil, after all, and surely Douglass would fall short of today’s woke liberals, who are the only moral people this planet has ever seen.
He was a Republican, after all. That’s enough to get you canceled these days.
Who toppled the statue? I suppose we may never know. It’s sad to say, but in a better universe, I’d bet on the racists or the drunk college kids.
Evil and privileged mischief have been around for quite some time. Stupidity like the kind that induces one to tear down abolitionist statues in order to protest structural racism is a fairly new wrinkle in our culture.
The very fact I have to ask this question, however, indicates how wrong our culture has gone and how deep the sickness goes.
If it ends up being ignorance — which certainly seems to be a leading possibility — protesters need someone who can point out once and for all the statues which it would behoove them not to topple.
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westernjournal--2020-07-07--Football Legend: Black Lives Matter ‘Don’t Speak for Me’

Football legend Herschel Walker continued his commentary on social issues in a recent video post on Twitter , saying the Black Lives Matter movement doesn ’ t speak for him .
“ Hey , it ’ s Hershel here , working out , ” Walker said in a video posted Friday .
He then told a short story that included his off-the-cuff thoughts about racial unity , personal freedom and the desecration of public monuments .
“ I was watching some kids , African-American and Caucasian kids , play the other day , and I started thinking about their future @ @ @ @ @ @ @ then I listened to a BLM protester who was speaking for the black people .
“ And I said , ‘ Wait a minute .
He don ’ t speak for me .
He don ’ t speak for a lot of other people that I know.
’ “ And I was watching all the people that are wanting to take over a city block — and not just black , there was Caucasian , there was all types of race there — and I said , ‘ Wait a minute .
They @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that I know . '
” TRENDING : Leftist Harvard Grad Weeps After Losing Job for Vowing to Stab Anyone Saying 'All Lives Matter' Walker said that in a society that by and large crushes any dissent of the official narrative that the Black Lives Matter movement is simply about protecting individual black lives , he wants to be free to disagree with the group ’ s behavior .
“ Where ’ s my freedom that I don ’ t want to tear down statues ?
I don ’ t want to defund @ @ @ @ @ @ @ want to riot and tear people ’ s stores up , ” he said .
“ I ’ m going to do it the right way , ” Walker said .
The former University of Georgia and Dallas Cowboys running back then went after lawmakers .
“ So , Congress , senators : Where ’ s my freedom to speak ?
” he said .
In an apparent reference to White House staffers leaking information to the media , Walker also questioned if those who engage in leaking should face criminal punishment .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ and you decide to leak information that ’ s not true , isn ’ t that like shouting ‘ Fire !
’ in a crowded building , that you need to be punished ?
” he asked .
RELATED : Renowned Anti-Racism Professor Shares 'Abridged ' Frederick Douglass Speech - Here 's What He Left Out Walker won the 1982 Heisman Trophy and later opted to join the United States Football League .
The star running back played for the New Jersey Generals , which was purchased by Donald Trump in 1984 .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ remained friends , and Walker has continued to speak in support of Trump now that he ’ s president .
He explained their relationship to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution in April .
“ We always talk .
He appointed me a little position there in Washington with the President ’ s Council and [ with ] Health and Human Services .
So we ’ ve still got a very , very good relationship .
I ’ ve changed a little bit of how that council ’ s run and trying to get us more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ things in Washington , ” he told the paper .
Walker also explained his support of Trump despite the criticism he has received for standing in the president ’ s corner .
“ It has caused a lot of controversy , ” he said “ But I tell people that ’ s what ’ s great about America .
We can all have our own opinions .
We don ’ t have to agree with everyone.
” “ I hear the word racism associated with him a lot , and it ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ I ’ m , like , ‘ Do you even know what racism is ?
’ It ’ s sad when you hear that because people use it so lightly .
“ Racism is a lot deeper than that .
Just because you disagree with somebody today , whether it ’ s the president of the United States or somebody else , the first thing people say is ‘ racism , ’ and that ’ s what ’ s sad.
” Last month , Walker offered to buy anti-police activists tickets @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the death of George Floyd while in police custody in Minneapolis .
“ I have an idea… For all these people who don ’ t want any police , I ’ d love to meet with American Airlines , Delta , and Southwest and make a deal to fly them to countries that don ’ t have police .
I want them to be happy !
” Walker tweeted .
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Football legend Herschel Walker continued his commentary on social issues in a recent video post on Twitter, saying the Black Lives Matter movement doesn’t speak for him.
“Hey, it’s Hershel here, working out,” Walker said in a video posted Friday. He then told a short story that included his off-the-cuff thoughts about racial unity, personal freedom and the desecration of public monuments.
“I was watching some kids, African-American and Caucasian kids, play the other day, and I started thinking about their future,” he said. “And then I listened to a BLM protester who was speaking for the black people.
“And I said, ‘Wait a minute. He don’t speak for me. He don’t speak for a lot of other people that I know.’
“And I was watching all the people that are wanting to take over a city block — and not just black, there was Caucasian, there was all types of race there — and I said, ‘Wait a minute. They don’t speak for the people that I know.'”
I don’t want to defund the police. I don’t want to tear down statues. What about my freedom of speech? I want to be united as Americans. Congress and Senators… Can you hear me? pic.twitter.com/2fdqP6GSwQ — Herschel Walker (@HerschelWalker) July 3, 2020
Walker said that in a society that by and large crushes any dissent of the official narrative that the Black Lives Matter movement is simply about protecting individual black lives, he wants to be free to disagree with the group’s behavior.
“Where’s my freedom that I don’t want to tear down statues? I don’t want to defund the police. I don’t want to riot and tear people’s stores up,” he said.
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“I’m going to do it the right way,” Walker said.
The former University of Georgia and Dallas Cowboys running back then went after lawmakers.
“So, Congress, senators: Where’s my freedom to speak?” he said.
In an apparent reference to White House staffers leaking information to the media, Walker also questioned if those who engage in leaking should face criminal punishment.
“If you’re a leaker and you decide to leak information that’s not true, isn’t that like shouting ‘Fire!’ in a crowded building, that you need to be punished?” he asked.
Walker won the 1982 Heisman Trophy and later opted to join the United States Football League.
The star running back played for the New Jersey Generals, which was purchased by Donald Trump in 1984.
The two men became close and have remained friends, and Walker has continued to speak in support of Trump now that he’s president.
He explained their relationship to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution in April.
“We always talk. He appointed me a little position there in Washington with the President’s Council and [with] Health and Human Services. So we’ve still got a very, very good relationship. I’ve changed a little bit of how that council’s run and trying to get us more involved, so we can change some things in Washington,” he told the paper.
Walker also explained his support of Trump despite the criticism he has received for standing in the president’s corner.
“It has caused a lot of controversy,” he said “But I tell people that’s what’s great about America. We can all have our own opinions. We don’t have to agree with everyone.”
“I hear the word racism associated with him a lot, and it’s insulting,” Walker told the newspaper. “I’m, like, ‘Do you even know what racism is?’ It’s sad when you hear that because people use it so lightly.
“Racism is a lot deeper than that. Just because you disagree with somebody today, whether it’s the president of the United States or somebody else, the first thing people say is ‘racism,’ and that’s what’s sad.”
Last month, Walker offered to buy anti-police activists tickets to leave the country amid unrest following the death of George Floyd while in police custody in Minneapolis.
I have an idea… For all these people who don’t want any police, I’d love to meet with American Airlines, Delta, and Southwest and make a deal to fly them to countries that don’t have police. I want them to be happy! @CNN @FoxNews @DonaldJTrumpJr @POTUS @espn — Herschel Walker (@HerschelWalker) June 17, 2020
“I have an idea… For all these people who don’t want any police, I’d love to meet with American Airlines, Delta, and Southwest and make a deal to fly them to countries that don’t have police. I want them to be happy!” Walker tweeted.
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