westernjournal--2020-02-14--DOJ’s Refusal To Charge McCabe Vindicates Trump Weighing in on Stone Case

At the same time President Donald Trump is getting chastised by Attorney General William Barr for weighing in on the Roger Stone case , the Justice Department announced on Friday it will not bring criminal charges against former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe .
It sure feels like the DOJ is taking care of its own , while people like Stone , who had any relationship to the Trump campaign , face or have done jail time .
Remember , it wasn ’ t just Stone .
Special Counsel Robert Mueller ’ s prosecutors dredged up years-old tax issues for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ placed him in solitary confinement to try to make him sing against the president regarding the Russia hoax .
Then there was former Trump campaign consultant and national security adviser Michael Flynn , whom prosecutors bankrupted and ultimately forced a guilty plea out of for allegedly making a false statement to FBI agents .
Flynn is looking into withdrawing his guilty plea .
TRENDING : Veterans Set Ilhan Omar Straight After She Pushes for Major GI Bill Change And of course , there ’ s George Papadopoulos , from whom Mueller ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he made a false statement .
Mind you , none of these crimes had anything to do with the underlying reason the Mueller probe was launched : to determine whether the Trump campaign colluded with Russia .
That collusion narrative was shown to be make-believe .
DOJ inspector general Michael Horowitz concluded in a report released publicly in April 2018 that McCabe lied repeatedly when questioned about leaking information to the media regarding the DOJ ’ s investigation of the Clinton Foundation .
McCabe “ lacked candor , including under oath , on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ role in connection with a disclosure to [ The Wall Street Journal ] ” in violation of FBI policy , and that his “ disclosure of the existence of an ongoing investigation in the manner described in this report violated the FBI ’ s and the Department ’ s media policy and constituted misconduct , ” the report read .
In March 2018 , then-Attorney General Jeff Sessions fired McCabe two days before he was slated to retire based on the OIG ’ s findings that he had not been honest with investigators @ @ @ @ @ @ @ prosecution .
“ We learned this morning through a phone call from the D.C. U.S. Attorney ’ s Office that was followed by a letter that the Justice Department ’ s criminal investigation of Andrew McCabe has been closed , ” attorneys Michael Bromwich and David Schertler said in the statement , CNBC reported .
RELATED : Gowdy Unloads on Dems for Calling on Barr To Resign : 'Dumbest Damn Thing I Have Ever Heard' “ This means that no charges will be brought against him based on the facts underlying the Office @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2018 report.
” So much for equal justice under the law .
You will recall that McCabe first came under scrutiny following the release by the inspector general in December 2017 of text messages between FBI officials Peter Strzok and Lisa Page .
In the texts , Strzok described Trump during the 2016 campaign as a “ loathsome human ” and an “ idiot , ” and found the prospect of him being president “ terrifying.
” Page , who was having an affair with Strzok , texted him , “ There is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Strzok then replied , “ I want to believe the path you threw out for consideration in Andy ’ s office … that there ’ s no way he gets elected — but I ’ m afraid we can ’ t take that risk .
“ It ’ s like an insurance policy in the unlikely event you die before you ’ re 40.
” The “ insurance policy ” was the FBI ’ s Russia investigation , Page “ essentially confirmed ” while testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee in July @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump insisted on Friday that he has every right to weigh in on Stone ’ s case or other matters before the DOJ .
The chief executive tweeted a quote from an interview Barr gave to ABC News on Thursday .
“ ’ The president has never asked me to do anything in a criminal case.
’ AG Barr , ” Trump wrote .
“ This doesn ’ t mean that I do not have , as president , the legal right to do so , I do , but I have so @ @ @ @ @ @ @ added .
On Wednesday , the president told reporters he had not communicated directly with Barr regarding the case but felt Stone “ was treated horribly , ” adding the original nine-year sentence recommendation by the DOJ prosecutors was a “ disgrace.
” The Mueller investigation was a “ scam ” Trump said .
“ What ’ s happening to McCabe ?
What ’ s happening to Lisa [ Page ] and Peter Strzok ?
” Stone was convicted in November of lying to Congress and witness tampering in a criminal case stemming @ @ @ @ @ @ @ verdict , Trump tweeted , “ So they now convict Roger Stone of lying and want to jail him for many years to come .
Well , what about Crooked Hillary , Comey , Strzok , Page , McCabe , Brennan , Clapper , Shifty Schiff , Ohr & Nellie , Steele & all of the others , including even Mueller himself ?
Didn ’ t they lie ?
” “ A double standard like never seen before in the history of our Country ?
” he added .
The DOJ pulled the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ public comments , leaving the matter completely in the judge ’ s hands .
Barr insisted during his ABC News interview that Trump ’ s views had nothing to do with his department ’ s decision to withdraw the prosecutors ’ proposed sentencing .
“ I ’ m not going to be bullied or influenced by anybody … whether it ’ s Congress , a newspaper editorial board , or the president , ” Barr said .
That is the right answer ; however , Trump should not have to sit by and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump associates have been prosecuted by the DOJ largely for process or unrelated crimes , all on the so-called “ deep state ” side , like McCabe and Strzok , continue to get a free pass .
One can only hope U.S. attorney John Durham ’ s investigation tilts the scales back toward justice .
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At the same time President Donald Trump is getting chastised by Attorney General William Barr for weighing in on the Roger Stone case, the Justice Department announced on Friday it will not bring criminal charges against former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe.
It sure feels like the DOJ is taking care of its own, while people like Stone, who had any relationship to the Trump campaign, face or have done jail time.
Remember, it wasn’t just Stone. Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s prosecutors dredged up years-old tax issues for former Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort and placed him in solitary confinement to try to make him sing against the president regarding the Russia hoax.
Then there was former Trump campaign consultant and national security adviser Michael Flynn, whom prosecutors bankrupted and ultimately forced a guilty plea out of for allegedly making a false statement to FBI agents.
Flynn is looking into withdrawing his guilty plea.
And of course, there’s George Papadopoulos, from whom Mueller’s henchmen wrung another guilty plea, claiming he made a false statement.
Mind you, none of these crimes had anything to do with the underlying reason the Mueller probe was launched: to determine whether the Trump campaign colluded with Russia.
That collusion narrative was shown to be make-believe.
Enter Andrew McCabe.
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DOJ inspector general Michael Horowitz concluded in a report released publicly in April 2018 that McCabe lied repeatedly when questioned about leaking information to the media regarding the DOJ’s investigation of the Clinton Foundation.
McCabe “lacked candor, including under oath, on multiple occasions in connection with describing his role in connection with a disclosure to [The Wall Street Journal]” in violation of FBI policy, and that his “disclosure of the existence of an ongoing investigation in the manner described in this report violated the FBI’s and the Department’s media policy and constituted misconduct,” the report read.
In March 2018, then-Attorney General Jeff Sessions fired McCabe two days before he was slated to retire based on the OIG’s findings that he had not been honest with investigators.
But McCabe will face no criminal prosecution.
“We learned this morning through a phone call from the D.C. U.S. Attorney’s Office that was followed by a letter that the Justice Department’s criminal investigation of Andrew McCabe has been closed,” attorneys Michael Bromwich and David Schertler said in the statement, CNBC reported.
“This means that no charges will be brought against him based on the facts underlying the Office of the Inspector General’s April 2018 report.”
So much for equal justice under the law.
You will recall that McCabe first came under scrutiny following the release by the inspector general in December 2017 of text messages between FBI officials Peter Strzok and Lisa Page.
In the texts, Strzok described Trump during the 2016 campaign as a “loathsome human” and an “idiot,” and found the prospect of him being president “terrifying.”
Page, who was having an affair with Strzok, texted him, “There is no way [Trump] gets elected.”
Strzok then replied, “I want to believe the path you threw out for consideration in Andy’s office … that there’s no way he gets elected — but I’m afraid we can’t take that risk.
“It’s like an insurance policy in the unlikely event you die before you’re 40.”
“Andy” referred to McCabe.
The “insurance policy” was the FBI’s Russia investigation, Page “essentially confirmed” while testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee in July 2018, according to Fox News.
Trump insisted on Friday that he has every right to weigh in on Stone’s case or other matters before the DOJ.
The chief executive tweeted a quote from an interview Barr gave to ABC News on Thursday.
“’The president has never asked me to do anything in a criminal case.’ AG Barr,” Trump wrote.
“The President has never asked me to do anything in a criminal case.” A.G. Barr This doesn’t mean that I do not have, as President, the legal right to do so, I do, but I have so far chosen not to! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 14, 2020
“This doesn’t mean that I do not have, as president, the legal right to do so, I do, but I have so far chosen not to!” he added.
Trump rightly believes Stone is getting a raw deal.
On Wednesday, the president told reporters he had not communicated directly with Barr regarding the case but felt Stone “was treated horribly,” adding the original nine-year sentence recommendation by the DOJ prosecutors was a “disgrace.”
The Mueller investigation was a “scam” Trump said. “What’s happening to McCabe? What’s happening to Lisa [Page] and Peter Strzok?”
Stone was convicted in November of lying to Congress and witness tampering in a criminal case stemming from the Mueller probe.
Following the verdict, Trump tweeted, “So they now convict Roger Stone of lying and want to jail him for many years to come. Well, what about Crooked Hillary, Comey, Strzok, Page, McCabe, Brennan, Clapper, Shifty Schiff, Ohr & Nellie, Steele & all of the others, including even Mueller himself? Didn’t they lie?”
….A double standard like never seen before in the history of our Country? — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 15, 2019
“A double standard like never seen before in the history of our Country?” he added.
The DOJ pulled the nine-year sentencing recommendation following Trump’s public comments, leaving the matter completely in the judge’s hands.
Barr insisted during his ABC News interview that Trump’s views had nothing to do with his department’s decision to withdraw the prosecutors’ proposed sentencing.
“I’m not going to be bullied or influenced by anybody … whether it’s Congress, a newspaper editorial board, or the president,” Barr said.
That is the right answer; however, Trump should not have to sit by and watch an injustice being perpetrated.
While Trump associates have been prosecuted by the DOJ largely for process or unrelated crimes, all on the so-called “deep state” side, like McCabe and Strzok, continue to get a free pass.
One can only hope U.S. attorney John Durham’s investigation tilts the scales back toward justice.
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westernjournal--2020-02-14--Only a Bird’s-Eye View Can Show Scale of Wind Power’s Dirty Secret

Wind power has a reputation for being a clean energy source that can function with a strong and consistent breeze , but one visit to a Wyoming landfill may startle some die-hard advocates of the technology .
The environmentally unfriendly side of wind turbines can be seen at the Casper Regional Landfill , with only a bird ’ s-eye view showing the full scale of the technology ’ s impact .
According to Wyoming News Now , the landfill reached deals with three wind farms in September 2019 to begin accepting their old equipment .
“ Ninety percent of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reused , but there is 10 percent that is fiberglass , so those are coming to us from three different farms in the state , ” Casper ’ s Solid Waste Division manager , Cynthia Langston , told Wyoming News Now .
The 10 percent that can ’ t be recycled has to be disposed of by some other method .
The blades are first cut into sections before being loaded onto transportation and hauled to the Casper landfill .
TRENDING : Veterans Set Ilhan Omar Straight After She Pushes for Major GI @ @ @ @ @ @ @ too strong to be crushed , the giant pieces of trash have to be buried intact .
The scale of it all is so large that it can be seen in photos taken by mapping satellites .
Viewing the landfill on Google Maps reveals rows and rows of the fiberglass blades , only partially covered with dirt : Because of the blades ’ resilience to the elements , the discarded turbine pieces will not decompose anytime in the near future .
“ The wind turbine blade will be there , ultimately , forever @ @ @ @ @ @ @ chief operating officer , Bob Cappadona , told Bloomberg , which noted that his company “ is searching for better ways to deal with the massive waste.
” “ Most landfills are considered a dry tomb , ” Cappadona added .
“ The last thing we want to do is create even more environmental challenges.
” Wind energy does have its problems , but there is no denying that the technology is innovative and generally low-waste .
A turbine ’ s blades are turned by wind , a free and renewable resource , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ clean electricity for homes , schools and hospitals .
RELATED : Emissions Down : If Libs Really Care About Environment , They Should Support Trump The Department of Energy celebrates wind power , particularly the fact that “ turbines don ’ t produce atmospheric emissions that cause acid rain , smog , or greenhouse gases.
” While the turbines themselves don ’ t produce much in the way of pollution , the fiberglass waste remains an ugly problem for wind power ’ s image .
Wind turbines don ’ t work in all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their ability to produce cheap , renewable and domestic power is not something that can be overlooked .
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Wind power has a reputation for being a clean energy source that can function with a strong and consistent breeze, but one visit to a Wyoming landfill may startle some die-hard advocates of the technology.
The environmentally unfriendly side of wind turbines can be seen at the Casper Regional Landfill, with only a bird’s-eye view showing the full scale of the technology’s impact.
According to Wyoming News Now, the landfill reached deals with three wind farms in September 2019 to begin accepting their old equipment.
“Ninety percent of the turbines are completely reclaimed, recycled and reused, but there is 10 percent that is fiberglass, so those are coming to us from three different farms in the state,” Casper’s Solid Waste Division manager, Cynthia Langston, told Wyoming News Now.
The 10 percent that can’t be recycled has to be disposed of by some other method. The blades are first cut into sections before being loaded onto transportation and hauled to the Casper landfill.
Because these fiberglass blades are too strong to be crushed, the giant pieces of trash have to be buried intact.
The scale of it all is so large that it can be seen in photos taken by mapping satellites.
Viewing the landfill on Google Maps reveals rows and rows of the fiberglass blades, only partially covered with dirt:
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Because of the blades’ resilience to the elements, the discarded turbine pieces will not decompose anytime in the near future.
“The wind turbine blade will be there, ultimately, forever,” Veolia Environnement SA’s chief operating officer, Bob Cappadona, told Bloomberg, which noted that his company “is searching for better ways to deal with the massive waste.”
“Most landfills are considered a dry tomb,” Cappadona added. “The last thing we want to do is create even more environmental challenges.”
Wind energy does have its problems, but there is no denying that the technology is innovative and generally low-waste.
A turbine’s blades are turned by wind, a free and renewable resource, as a mechanism converts the rotation into clean electricity for homes, schools and hospitals.
The Department of Energy celebrates wind power, particularly the fact that “turbines don’t produce atmospheric emissions that cause acid rain, smog, or greenhouse gases.”
While the turbines themselves don’t produce much in the way of pollution, the fiberglass waste remains an ugly problem for wind power’s image.
Wind turbines don’t work in all parts of the United States, but their ability to produce cheap, renewable and domestic power is not something that can be overlooked.
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westernjournal--2020-02-14--Episcopal Church Ordains Lesbian Bishop: ‘Jesus Said Absolutely Nothing About Homosexuality’

In a move that surprises no one who is following the subversion of modern Christianity , the Episcopal Church has elected its first openly lesbian bishop .
The Rev .
Bonnie A. Perry was approved by a majority of both clergy and lay votes last June and was ordained Saturday as the 11th bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Michigan .
The Episcopal Church has been consistently friendly to the gay agenda , including allowing priests to perform same-sex marriages over the objections of their own bishops .
According to its website , the Episcopal Church believes that “ leadership @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can be expressed by all people in our church , regardless of sexual identity or orientation.
” Incidentally , the website also says , “ We believe in following the teachings of Jesus Christ , whose life , death , and resurrection saved the world ” — but their understanding of the Gospel is clearly lacking .
TRENDING : Veterans Set Ilhan Omar Straight After She Pushes for Major GI Bill Change This latest ordination sends the church somewhere over the out-and-proud rainbow with an unquestionably official endorsement of the homosexual lifestyle .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ there is a pervasive yet erroneous assumption that homosexuality is not wrong because Jesus never specifically addressed it in the Bible .
“ If you look at Scripture , Jesus said absolutely nothing about homosexuality , ” Perry said in a news conference reported on by The New York Times .
Jesus also never mentioned rape , incest or bank robbery by name , but nobody is advocating for the ordination of a rapist , incestuous , bank-robbing bishop .
Presumably , Perry understands that the Old and New Testaments go together but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Gomorrah that gives the sin its very name .
The Bible is clear in its condemnation of sexual immorality in all its forms .
So why does the particular sin of homosexuality enjoy such lofty status ?
The Trojan Horse of inclusion has successfully infiltrated many denominations , including the Episcopalians .
At first , silent tolerance of homosexuality was the order of the day , but as the movement gained traction , it morphed into unconditional acceptance of the sin .
RELATED : Trump Praises Salvation Army Following LGBT Backlash : 'An @ @ @ @ @ @ @ faith in Christ now more than ever , but as churches are losing members and social relevance , leaders are reluctant to take a strong stance on anything that might alienate some of the congregation .
Unfortunately , leaders unintentionally compound the problem as people confirmed in their sin feel less of a need for redemption and those who still believe in the traditional God of the Bible see their views marginalized .
As the saying goes , “ The road to Hell is paved with good intentions , ” and this move @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nefarious .
Church leaders are supposed to keep Christians on the path to God , but Perry ’ s ordination is further evidence of church leaders kowtowing to the culture and leading their sheep down the road to perdition .
When leaders ignore the message of the Bible to advocate for their favorite sin , they are preying on their own flock .
Perry and her contemporaries who are looking for proof in the Bible might want to consider what Jesus said in Matthew 7:15 : “ Beware of false prophets , who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ clothing but inwardly are ravenous wolves.
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In a move that surprises no one who is following the subversion of modern Christianity, the Michigan diocese of the Episcopal Church has elected its first openly lesbian bishop.
The Rev. Bonnie A. Perry was approved by a majority of both clergy and lay votes last June and was ordained Saturday as the 11th bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Michigan.
The Episcopal Church has been consistently friendly to the gay agenda, including allowing priests to perform same-sex marriages over the objections of their own bishops.
According to its website, the Episcopal Church believes that “leadership is a gift from God, and can be expressed by all people in our church, regardless of sexual identity or orientation.”
Incidentally, the website also says, “We believe in following the teachings of Jesus Christ, whose life, death, and resurrection saved the world” — but their understanding of the Gospel is clearly lacking.
This latest ordination sends the church somewhere over the out-and-proud rainbow with an unquestionably official endorsement of the homosexual lifestyle.
In the Episcopal Church and beyond, there is a pervasive yet erroneous assumption that homosexuality is not wrong because Jesus never specifically addressed it in the Bible.
“If you look at Scripture, Jesus said absolutely nothing about homosexuality,” Perry said in a news conference reported on by The New York Times.
Does Jesus think gay is OK? Yes No
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Jesus also never mentioned rape, incest or bank robbery by name, but nobody is advocating for the ordination of a rapist, incestuous, bank-robbing bishop.
Presumably, Perry understands that the Old and New Testaments go together but somehow forgot the story of Sodom and Gomorrah that gives the sin its very name.
The Bible is clear in its condemnation of sexual immorality in all its forms.
So why does the particular sin of homosexuality enjoy such lofty status?
The Trojan Horse of inclusion has successfully infiltrated many denominations, including the Episcopalians. At first, silent tolerance of homosexuality was the order of the day, but as the movement gained traction, it morphed into unconditional acceptance of the sin.
Our culture needs faith in Christ now more than ever, but as churches are losing members and social relevance, leaders are reluctant to take a strong stance on anything that might alienate some of the congregation.
Unfortunately, leaders unintentionally compound the problem as people confirmed in their sin feel less of a need for redemption and those who still believe in the traditional God of the Bible see their views marginalized.
As the saying goes, “The road to Hell is paved with good intentions,” and this move under the guise of tolerance is especially nefarious.
Church leaders are supposed to keep Christians on the path to God, but Perry’s ordination is further evidence of church leaders kowtowing to the culture and leading their sheep down the road to perdition.
When leaders ignore the message of the Bible to advocate for their favorite sin, they are preying on their own flock.
Perry and her contemporaries who are looking for proof in the Bible might want to consider what Jesus said in Matthew 7:15:
“Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing but inwardly are ravenous wolves.”
CORRECTION, Feb. 21, 2020: When originally published, this article stated Rev. Perry was the first lesbian bishop in the Episcopal Church. We have corrected our article to clarify that Perry is the first openly lesbian bishop in the Michigan diocese of the church.
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westernjournal--2020-02-14--Thanks to Student-Led Fundraising Campaign, Beloved Teacher Can Hear Again

If you had to give up one of your five senses , which would it be ?
It ’ s an uncomfortable question that often comes up in get-to-know-you scenarios , as the choice and reasoning for that choice tell you a lot about someone .
Many say their sense of smell or taste , but those two senses are intertwined and a world without either could be dangerous or at best boring ( though you might be able to make healthier food choices if everything tasted the same ) .
For many people , sight is indispensable , especially @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a living .
Likewise , those whose worlds revolve around music would hate to lose their hearing — and yet that ’ s exactly what was happening to Tri-County Junior-Senior High School band teacher Jeremy Sterk in White County , Indiana .
“ I ’ d sit in a meeting and panic because I couldn ’ t hear anything , ” Sterk told WLFI-TV .
“ You could see the frustration on people ’ s faces.
” TRENDING : Veterans Set Ilhan Omar Straight After She Pushes for Major GI Bill Change Sterk @ @ @ @ @ @ @ life , but had managed through the use of hearing aids .
The ones he had were no longer cutting it , and the price of the set he ’ d need made them a nearly impossible luxury , especially because insurance wouldn ’ t help in this case .
“ Because of my job and because of the hearing loss that I have , it was also not just any hearing aids that would do it , ” Sterk explained .
“ Took some higher-end adjustments and things like that.
” “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ $ 4,600 to get them .
So it was just not something we could afford.
” Thankfully , Sterk has made a positive impact on the people around him , and some students started formulating a plan to help their teacher hear better than he ever had before .
It was students through the Tri-County Business Professionals of America who got the ball rolling , according to the Herald Journal .
They reached out to various organizations for donations and then raised the rest themselves .
“ It was really surprising with how @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , another student , said of the hearing aids .
“ I didn ’ t really realize how expensive hearing aids were.
” “ When we found out how much they were I think it was kind of a no-brainer that we needed to do something as an organization to help him out and get him what he rightfully deserved.
” “ When staff and community members heard what we were doing , they donated another $ 1,350 , ” student Maddie Musser said .
“ Then we had a bake sale and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we raised $ 4,620.82 toward his hearing aids .
With the extra we raised , he now can go to an audiologist and get his hearing aids specialized to his needs.
” RELATED : Jon Bon Jovi Opens Community Restaurant at University To Make Sure No Student Goes Hungry To say Sterk was surprised would be an understatement .
There were tears and deep gratitude .
“ The look on ( Sterk ’ s ) face when we told him he could see an audiologist for his hearing aids was absolutely priceless , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s face will forever be remembered , ” Shelby Schamback , another involved student , said .
“ This activity made us realize what a great community we live in.
” “ Well today was a life changing day , ” Sterk posted on Facebook on Feb. 10 .
“ I am not sure where to begin .
I will say more when I can put the words together , but today thanks to the work of some amazing students I got hearing aids .
A huge thank you to the Tri-County @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can never say thank you enough.
” Once he was fitted with the new pair of hearing aids , a whole new world opened up to Sterk , and so many new experiences lie before him .
“ I heard my wife ’ s coat moving and I was like , what is that noise ?
” he said .
“ I hadn ’ t heard that .
So it ’ s amazing.
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If you had to give up one of your five senses, which would it be? It’s an uncomfortable question that often comes up in get-to-know-you scenarios, as the choice and reasoning for that choice tell you a lot about someone.
Many say their sense of smell or taste, but those two senses are intertwined and a world without either could be dangerous or at best boring (though you might be able to make healthier food choices if everything tasted the same).
For many people, sight is indispensable, especially for people who use their vision for a living. Likewise, those whose worlds revolve around music would hate to lose their hearing — and yet that’s exactly what was happening to Tri-County Junior-Senior High School band teacher Jeremy Sterk in White County, Indiana.
“I’d sit in a meeting and panic because I couldn’t hear anything,” Sterk told WLFI-TV. “You could see the frustration on people’s faces.”
Sterk has struggled with hearing issues his whole life, but had managed through the use of hearing aids. The ones he had were no longer cutting it, and the price of the set he’d need made them a nearly impossible luxury, especially because insurance wouldn’t help in this case.
“Because of my job and because of the hearing loss that I have, it was also not just any hearing aids that would do it,” Sterk explained. “Took some higher-end adjustments and things like that.”
“It was going to be roughly about $4,600 to get them. So it was just not something we could afford.”
Thankfully, Sterk has made a positive impact on the people around him, and some students started formulating a plan to help their teacher hear better than he ever had before.
It was students through the Tri-County Business Professionals of America who got the ball rolling, according to the Herald Journal. They reached out to various organizations for donations and then raised the rest themselves.
“It was really surprising with how much they were,” Zachary Gretencord, another student, said of the hearing aids. “I didn’t really realize how expensive hearing aids were.”
“When we found out how much they were I think it was kind of a no-brainer that we needed to do something as an organization to help him out and get him what he rightfully deserved.”
“When staff and community members heard what we were doing, they donated another $1,350,” student Maddie Musser said. “Then we had a bake sale and raised $2,115.82. As of today we raised $4,620.82 toward his hearing aids. With the extra we raised, he now can go to an audiologist and get his hearing aids specialized to his needs.”
To say Sterk was surprised would be an understatement. There were tears and deep gratitude.
“The look on (Sterk’s) face when we told him he could see an audiologist for his hearing aids was absolutely priceless, and the tears streaming down Mrs. Sterk’s face will forever be remembered,” Shelby Schamback, another involved student, said. “This activity made us realize what a great community we live in.”
“Well today was a life changing day,” Sterk posted on Facebook on Feb. 10. “I am not sure where to begin. I will say more when I can put the words together, but today thanks to the work of some amazing students I got hearing aids. A huge thank you to the Tri-County BPA for making this possible. I can never say thank you enough.”
Once he was fitted with the new pair of hearing aids, a whole new world opened up to Sterk, and so many new experiences lie before him.
“I heard my wife’s coat moving and I was like, what is that noise?” he said. “I hadn’t heard that. So it’s amazing.”
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westernjournal--2020-02-14--Thousands of Aborted Babies Were Laid To Rest After Being Found in Abortionist’s House of Horrors

Five months after 2,411 aborted babies were found in the home of a former abortionist after his death , they were finally buried on Wednesday .
Hundreds of people gathered for a graveside service where babies were buried on a plot of land donated by the Palmer Funeral Home in South Bend , Indiana .
A headstone placed on the gravesite of the unborn babies read : “ In memory of the 2,411 precious unborn buried here on Feb. 12 , 2020 , ” according to the Chicago Tribune .
Lead investigator and Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill led the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ While it would have been preferable to return the remains to each city where the procedure took place , that was not possible , due to the degradation of the remains and the unreliability of the records , ” Hill said to the mourning group , according to NPR .
TRENDING : Veterans Set Ilhan Omar Straight After She Pushes for Major GI Bill Change Dr. Ulrich Klopfer worked as an abortionist for more than 40 years at three different abortion clinics in Indiana and terminated tens of thousands of pregnancies over @ @ @ @ @ @ @ News reported that in 2016 , then-Gov .
Mike Pence passed a law that mandated the proper burial or cremation of aborted babies in the state of Indiana .
That law went into effect in May 2019 .
That same year , Klopfer lost his medical license for shoddy medical practices .
He blamed conservative state officials and anti-abortion groups for the demise of his career .
Shortly after Klopfer passed away at age 79 , his wife discovered the remains of thousands of babies while cleaning out their garage .
Officials later @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the trunk of Klopfer ’ s car .
Hill told NPR that the remains were “ degraded ” and stored in plastic bags and boxes in the abortionist ’ s home .
The bodies date back to between 2000 and 2003 .
Officials still have no leads as to why Klopfer kept the remains .
Hill said a lot of the records had not been properly preserved , only adding to the mystery about why he had kept the babies .
RELATED : Iowa Constitutional Amendment Would End Legal Right to Abortion “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or destroyed , or wet , ” he said .
Hill also said his office is still examining the intact records , but he did not seem confident that Klopfer ’ s reason for keeping the babies would ever be discovered .
“ In terms of the why… we may never know , ” Hill said to NPR .
“ The best evidence of the why certainly died with Dr. Klopfer in September .
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Five months after 2,411 aborted babies were found in the home of a former abortionist after his death, they were finally buried on Wednesday.
Hundreds of people gathered for a graveside service where babies were buried on a plot of land donated by the Palmer Funeral Home in South Bend, Indiana.
A headstone placed on the gravesite of the unborn babies read: “In memory of the 2,411 precious unborn buried here on Feb. 12, 2020,” according to the Chicago Tribune.
Lead investigator and Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill led the ceremony and gave his deepest regards.
“While it would have been preferable to return the remains to each city where the procedure took place, that was not possible, due to the degradation of the remains and the unreliability of the records,” Hill said to the mourning group, according to NPR.
Dr. Ulrich Klopfer worked as an abortionist for more than 40 years at three different abortion clinics in Indiana and terminated tens of thousands of pregnancies over the course of his career.
Fox News reported that in 2016, then-Gov. Mike Pence passed a law that mandated the proper burial or cremation of aborted babies in the state of Indiana. That law went into effect in May 2019.
That same year, Klopfer lost his medical license for shoddy medical practices. He blamed conservative state officials and anti-abortion groups for the demise of his career.
Shortly after Klopfer passed away at age 79, his wife discovered the remains of thousands of babies while cleaning out their garage.
Officials later discovered the remains of 165 others in the trunk of Klopfer’s car.
Hill told NPR that the remains were “degraded” and stored in plastic bags and boxes in the abortionist’s home.
The bodies date back to between 2000 and 2003.
Officials still have no leads as to why Klopfer kept the remains.
Hill said a lot of the records had not been properly preserved, only adding to the mystery about why he had kept the babies.
“Lots of the records were spoiled, or destroyed, or wet,” he said.
Hill also said his office is still examining the intact records, but he did not seem confident that Klopfer’s reason for keeping the babies would ever be discovered.
“In terms of the why… we may never know,” Hill said to NPR. “The best evidence of the why certainly died with Dr. Klopfer in September. … There’s no answer for that, and I don’t know that we ever will get an answer for that.”
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westernjournal--2020-02-14--Poll: Majority of Swing-State Voters Stand with Trump, Approve of Soleimani Killing

While President Donald Trump took a lot of undeserved heat from congressional Democrats over the Jan. 2 airstrike that killed Iranian Quds Force commander Qassem Soleimani , voters in swing states approved of the strike .
According to The Washington Free Beacon , polls conducted in Pennsylvania , Georgia , Florida , North Carolina , Michigan and Ohio showed a majority of voters in those key electoral states supported the strike .
In North Carolina , 59 percent of voters supported the strike .
In Michigan , the strike was backed by 50 percent .
Support ranged from 51.2 percent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ states .
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Polling by Gallup seems to back up those polls .
According to that poll , 53 percent of Americans approved of the action that killed Soleimani , while 45 percent disapproved .
Polling aside , when the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of is taken into account , the decision to take him out should be considered a no-brainer .
The Quds Force is part of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps , a military force controlled by Iran ’ s supreme leader for the purposes of protecting the country ’ s theocracy .
In addition to the Quds Force , the IRGC also has naval forces , an air force , ground troops and intelligence capabilities , and it controls the Basij milita .
The IRGC has been blamed for causing the deaths of hundreds @ @ @ @ @ @ @ provision of explosively formed projectiles to insurgents in Iraq .
That alone was more than adequate to justify giving Soleimani a very close look at the business end of a missile or two .
Last year , the State Department designated the IRGC as a foreign terrorist organization .
RELATED : 'Promises Kept ' : Trump Signs Trillion-Dollar Trade Deal While Democrats Focus on Impeachment It listed a number of attacks that the IRGC tried to carry out — including the attempted assassination of a Saudi diplomat in the United States .
Some @ @ @ @ @ @ @ targeted NATO allies such as Bulgaria , Germany and Turkey , which would also seem to warrant action of some sort .
When it comes right down to it , there is really only one conclusion to draw from all of this : Qassem Soleimani was someone who needed killing .
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While President Donald Trump took a lot of undeserved heat from congressional Democrats over the Jan. 2 airstrike that killed Iranian Quds Force commander Qassem Soleimani, voters in swing states approved of the strike.
According to The Washington Free Beacon, polls conducted in Pennsylvania, Georgia, Florida, North Carolina, Michigan and Ohio showed a majority of voters in those key electoral states supported the strike.
In North Carolina, 59 percent of voters supported the strike.
In Michigan, the strike was backed by 50 percent.
Support ranged from 51.2 percent to 58 percent in the other four states.
Fox News, when discussing the polls, noted in an infographic featuring five of the states that those polls surveyed from 800 to 1,000 people in the swing states and have a 3.4 percent margin of error.
Polling by Gallup seems to back up those polls.
According to that poll, 53 percent of Americans approved of the action that killed Soleimani, while 45 percent disapproved.
Polling aside, when the history of the organization Soleimani was part of is taken into account, the decision to take him out should be considered a no-brainer.
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The Quds Force is part of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, a military force controlled by Iran’s supreme leader for the purposes of protecting the country’s theocracy.
In addition to the Quds Force, the IRGC also has naval forces, an air force, ground troops and intelligence capabilities, and it controls the Basij milita.
The IRGC has been blamed for causing the deaths of hundreds of American and coalition troops through the provision of explosively formed projectiles to insurgents in Iraq.
That alone was more than adequate to justify giving Soleimani a very close look at the business end of a missile or two.
Last year, the State Department designated the IRGC as a foreign terrorist organization.
It listed a number of attacks that the IRGC tried to carry out — including the attempted assassination of a Saudi diplomat in the United States.
Some of the IRGC’s foiled attacks targeted NATO allies such as Bulgaria, Germany and Turkey, which would also seem to warrant action of some sort.
When it comes right down to it, there is really only one conclusion to draw from all of this: Qassem Soleimani was someone who needed killing.
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westernjournal--2020-02-14--Michael Avenatti Convicted of Attempted Extortion and Fraud, Faces Up To 42 Years in Prison

Michael Avenatti , a lawyer who gained fame by representing a porn star in lawsuits against President Donald Trump , was convicted Friday of trying to extort sportswear giant Nike .
The verdict was returned Friday by a Manhattan federal jury after it deliberated charges of attempted extortion and honest services fraud in what prosecutors say was an attempt by Avenatti to extort up to $ 25 million from Nike with threats to otherwise harm it .
The charges carry a combined potential penalty of 42 years in prison .
Avenatti , 48 , became prominent during frequent cable television @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Journalists had courted him for information about adult film star Stormy Daniels and her claims of a Trump tryst before he became president and a payoff to remain silent about it .
TRENDING : Veterans Set Ilhan Omar Straight After She Pushes for Major GI Bill Change At his peak of notoriety , Avenatti even considered running for president himself .
But a steep fall from power-broker status was swift .
Avenatti was arrested as he was about to meet Nike lawyers last March to press his demands for millions of dollars to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Oregon-based shoemaker .
Avenatti maintained he was taking the aggressive position at the urging of his client , Gary Franklin .
Franklin ran a youth basketball league in Los Angeles and was angry that Nike ended a decade-long sponsorship that provided $ 72,000 annually and free gear .
He sought $ 1.5 million for Franklin , as well .
Franklin testified that two Nike executives forced him to pay money to the mother of an elite high school basketball player ’ s mother and to pass along payments to the handlers of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the purpose of the funds .
But his lawyers said he was following the wishes of Franklin and an entertainment executive who advised him to be aggressive to force Nike to fire corrupt executives and fix its culture .
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Trump Says She 's Trying To End Candidacy After NH Shutout Besides the extortion trial , Avenatti also faces an April trial in New York on charges that he defrauded Daniels of book proceeds and a May trial in Los Angeles on charges that he defrauded clients and others @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Los Angeles succeeded last month in getting him locked up after saying he violated his $ 300,000 bail by moving money around illegally after his arrest .
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Michael Avenatti, a lawyer who gained fame by representing a porn star in lawsuits against President Donald Trump, was convicted Friday of trying to extort sportswear giant Nike.
The verdict was returned Friday by a Manhattan federal jury after it deliberated charges of attempted extortion and honest services fraud in what prosecutors say was an attempt by Avenatti to extort up to $25 million from Nike with threats to otherwise harm it.
The charges carry a combined potential penalty of 42 years in prison.
Avenatti, 48, became prominent during frequent cable television program appearances in 2018 and 2019.
Journalists had courted him for information about adult film star Stormy Daniels and her claims of a Trump tryst before he became president and a payoff to remain silent about it.
At his peak of notoriety, Avenatti even considered running for president himself.
But a steep fall from power-broker status was swift.
Avenatti was arrested as he was about to meet Nike lawyers last March to press his demands for millions of dollars to conduct an internal probe of the Beaverton, Oregon-based shoemaker.
Avenatti maintained he was taking the aggressive position at the urging of his client, Gary Franklin.
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Franklin ran a youth basketball league in Los Angeles and was angry that Nike ended a decade-long sponsorship that provided $72,000 annually and free gear.
He sought $1.5 million for Franklin, as well.
Franklin testified that two Nike executives forced him to pay money to the mother of an elite high school basketball player’s mother and to pass along payments to the handlers of other players while doctoring paperwork to hide the purpose of the funds.
Avenatti did not testify.
But his lawyers said he was following the wishes of Franklin and an entertainment executive who advised him to be aggressive to force Nike to fire corrupt executives and fix its culture.
Besides the extortion trial, Avenatti also faces an April trial in New York on charges that he defrauded Daniels of book proceeds and a May trial in Los Angeles on charges that he defrauded clients and others of millions of dollars.
He remains held without bail.
Federal prosecutors in Los Angeles succeeded last month in getting him locked up after saying he violated his $300,000 bail by moving money around illegally after his arrest.
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westernjournal--2020-02-14--Trump Becomes Second President To Be Named Daytona 500 Grand Marshal

President Donald Trump is just the second president to be named the grand marshal of NASCAR ’ s Daytona 500 .
It was reported earlier this week that it was likely the president would make an appearance at the Great American Race .
Now it has been confirmed that not only will the president be there , but he will also be giving the “ start your engines ” command to the 43 entrants , Fox News reported .
Trump will be the second president , sitting or former , to hold the role .
President George W. Bush was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his 2004 re-election year .
Dale Earnhardt Jr. , who won his first Daytona 500 in 2004 and was the grand marshal in 2018 , will be the honorary starter on Sunday .
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The Chevrolet Camaro ’ s decor is sponsored by the Patriots PAC of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump 2020 , according to Kickin ’ the Tires .
This will be Trump ’ s second appearance at the Daytona 500 .
He previously attended the 1999 race amid talks to build a racetrack on Long Island , New York , according to Racing Reference .
Trump has enjoyed the support of many NASCAR officials , drivers and fans during his presidency .
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An estimated 8,000 people also attended a Trump campaign rally at Daytona Beach , Florida , in August 2016 .
The president also hosted Cup Series champions Joey Logano and Martin Truex Jr. at the White House and gave NASCAR team owner Roger Penske the Presidential Medal of Freedom .
“ It is truly an honor to be recognized by President Trump and awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom , ” Penske said in a statement , according to Automotive News .
“ I am humbled by the President @ @ @ @ @ @ @ business , in motorsports and in our community .
Thank you to President Trump for this special recognition.
” Correction : An earlier version of this story incorrectly said Donald Trump is the first president to be named grand marshal of the Daytona 500 .
President George W. Bush was the grand marshal in 2004 .
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President Donald Trump is just the second president to be named the grand marshal of NASCAR’s Daytona 500.
It was reported earlier this week that it was likely the president would make an appearance at the Great American Race.
Now it has been confirmed that not only will the president be there, but he will also be giving the “start your engines” command to the 43 entrants, Fox News reported.
Trump will be the second president, sitting or former, to hold the role. President George W. Bush was the first, attending the event during his 2004 re-election year.
Dale Earnhardt Jr., who won his first Daytona 500 in 2004 and was the grand marshal in 2018, will be the honorary starter on Sunday.
On the day before Daytona 500, Joe Nemechek will be driving a Mike Harmon Racing car in the NASCAR Xfinity Series that will be decked out in Trump/Pence 2020 logos.
The Chevrolet Camaro’s decor is sponsored by the Patriots PAC of America in conjunction with Race Fans for Trump 2020, according to Kickin’ the Tires.
Joe Nemechek will be driving this #Trump2020 car at this Saturday’s NASCAR Xfinity Series season opener at Daytona. Let’s hope he represents @realDonaldTrump in true Trump fashion with a WIN! pic.twitter.com/Gl7AqRCgSV — Hall Nation (@realJoshuaHall) February 9, 2020
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This will be Trump’s second appearance at the Daytona 500.
He previously attended the 1999 race amid talks to build a racetrack on Long Island, New York, according to Racing Reference.
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas and President Donald Trump at the 1999 Daytona 500. #NASCAR #Trump pic.twitter.com/sPIz6U9snk — nascarman (@nascarman_rr) November 9, 2016
Trump has enjoyed the support of many NASCAR officials, drivers and fans during his presidency.
Former NASCAR CEO Brian France endorsed Trump in 2016, and several drivers also expressed their support, Politico reported at the time.
An estimated 8,000 people also attended a Trump campaign rally at Daytona Beach, Florida, in August 2016.
The president also hosted Cup Series champions Joey Logano and Martin Truex Jr. at the White House and gave NASCAR team owner Roger Penske the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
“It is truly an honor to be recognized by President Trump and awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom,” Penske said in a statement, according to Automotive News.
“I am humbled by the President’s acknowledgment of our achievements in business, in motorsports and in our community. Thank you to President Trump for this special recognition.”
Correction: An earlier version of this story incorrectly said Donald Trump is the first president to be named grand marshal of the Daytona 500. President George W. Bush was the grand marshal in 2004.
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westernjournal--2020-02-14--New Hampshire Man Slaps Teen Trump Supporter While at School To Vote: Police

A New Hampshire man has been arrested for allegedly assaulting a 15-year-old Trump supporter and two adults at a polling site during the state ’ s primary Tuesday .
Patrick Bradley is accused of slapping the teenager while passing a campaign tent at Windham High School around 6:15 p.m. , police said in a statement .
The two adults were allegedly assaulted when they tried to intervene , NBC News reported .
In an interview with Fox News , Cathy Campbell said her son was “ traumatized ” by the incident .
“ My son stayed home from school on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and we drove by the high school to go vote .
When we got there , we saw Donald Trump Jr. and Kimberly Guilfoyle , and my son was over the moon , ” she said .
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” Her son , who she wants to keep anonymous , had been invited to volunteer at the polling site and hold Trump signs outside @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ I was apprehensive about him wearing the MAGA hat , because we know it can provoke and we know people don ’ t like Trump , ” she said .
“ But he wore the hat because he ’ s a proud 15-year-old and he doesn ’ t know what people are going to be like.
” According to Campbell , her son just said “ have a nice night ” as he did to everyone who passed by , but Bradley was triggered .
“ He said ‘ f— you ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as fast as he could and slapped him across the face , ” she told Fox News .
One of the men who tried to intervene now has a fractured jaw , according to Campbell .
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Chants , Perform Eulogy for His Campaign Bradley was charged with simple assault and disorderly conduct .
He is also accused of throwing Trump campaign signs and trying to knock over the campaign tent .
He was being held in Rockingham County Jail with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ administrative hold for a probation violation , and was expected to be arraigned Friday .
This incident is not the first alleged assault case against Trump supporters or Republicans this month .
Gregory Timm is accused of driving his van through a tent set up by Republican voters in Jacksonville , Florida , last week as part of a voter registration drive .
A Jacksonville Sheriff ’ s Department arrest report said that when deputies confronted Timm at his home , he told them “ someone had to take a stand.
” The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ President Trump ” and “ the other reason was because ‘ it ’ s like someone s—-ing on your grave.
’ ” He faces two counts of aggravated assault on a person 65 years of age or older , along with charges of criminal mischief and driving with a suspended license .
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A New Hampshire man has been arrested for allegedly assaulting a 15-year-old Trump supporter and two adults at a polling site during the state’s primary Tuesday.
Patrick Bradley is accused of slapping the teenager while passing a campaign tent at Windham High School around 6:15 p.m., police said in a statement.
The two adults were allegedly assaulted when they tried to intervene, NBC News reported.
In an interview with Fox News, Cathy Campbell said her son was “traumatized” by the incident.
“My son stayed home from school on Tuesday for a doctor’s appointment and we drove by the high school to go vote. When we got there, we saw Donald Trump Jr. and Kimberly Guilfoyle, and my son was over the moon,” she said.
“My son is the most patriotic kid you’d ever meet in your life.”
Her son, who she wants to keep anonymous, had been invited to volunteer at the polling site and hold Trump signs outside the school later in the day.
“I was apprehensive about him wearing the MAGA hat, because we know it can provoke and we know people don’t like Trump,” she said.
“But he wore the hat because he’s a proud 15-year-old and he doesn’t know what people are going to be like.”
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According to Campbell, her son just said “have a nice night” as he did to everyone who passed by, but Bradley was triggered.
“He said ‘f— you’ to him and wound up his hand as fast as he could and slapped him across the face,” she told Fox News.
One of the men who tried to intervene now has a fractured jaw, according to Campbell.
Windham, NH, police arrest 34-year-old Patrick Bradley for #FITN primary day assault of a Trump-supporting teenager #nhpolitics pic.twitter.com/UmAWugmHzX — Adam Sexton (@AdamSextonWMUR) February 13, 2020
Bradley was charged with simple assault and disorderly conduct. He is also accused of throwing Trump campaign signs and trying to knock over the campaign tent.
He was being held in Rockingham County Jail with a $5,000 cash bail and an administrative hold for a probation violation, and was expected to be arraigned Friday.
So a leftist attacks 3 Trump supporters, including a 15 year old child, in NH this week. Last week a deranged leftist attempted to run over a group of Trump supporters with a car in FL. What will it take for the MSM to finally call out leftwing violence? https://t.co/auabw5TKIW — Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) February 13, 2020
This incident is not the first alleged assault case against Trump supporters or Republicans this month.
Gregory Timm is accused of driving his van through a tent set up by Republican voters in Jacksonville, Florida, last week as part of a voter registration drive.
A Jacksonville Sheriff’s Department arrest report said that when deputies confronted Timm at his home, he told them “someone had to take a stand.”
The report said Timm “does not like President Trump” and “the other reason was because ‘it’s like someone s—-ing on your grave.’”
He faces two counts of aggravated assault on a person 65 years of age or older, along with charges of criminal mischief and driving with a suspended license.
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westernjournal--2020-02-14--Rep. Pressley Claims Legal System Is Biased Against Women, but They’re Only 7% of Prison Population

Rep. Ayanna Pressley was supposed to be the rational member of “ the squad , ” if just by default .
That was because we didn ’ t really ever hear a lot from the Massachusetts Democrat — or at least we didn ’ t listen as much , because she wasn ’ t spouting arrant nonsense .
This wasn ’ t New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez telling us how “ famed economist Milton Keynes ” ( smashing together the names of conservative economist Milton Friedman and liberal economist John Keynes to come up with the name of an English @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be working 15 hours a week by 2030 .
She wasn ’ t Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar tweeting out something nakedly anti-Semitic .
She wasn ’ t Michigan Rep. Rashida Tlaib telling us how “ we ’ re gon na go in there and we ’ re gon na impeach the motherf—er !
” Nothing she did was so identifiably strange .
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Thankfully for us “ squad ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ members of the far left cantankerous and unrealistic , Pressley decided to go full squad and punt normal to the side .
The occasion was a Wednesday speech in favor of H.J .
Res .
79 , a bill that would attempt to extend the period for ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment .
The ERA is a proposed ( and problematic ) constitutional amendment that was meant to , in theory , codify equality between the genders .
There ’ s quite a bit more to it than that , but that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who want to research it and fully immaterial to Pressley going full squad .
The point is that the deadline for the states to ratify the amendment — as stipulated by the amendment itself — was 1982 .
Considering “ E.T.
” is no longer in theaters and Betamax is no longer a viable video platform , you might indeed notice this isn ’ t 1982 .
The ERA would eventually get bogged down in the states during the ratification process in the 1970s , but there ’ s now an effort to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Virginia has recently ratified it long after the deadline .
( This isn ’ t how the Constitution works , but whatever ; again , it ’ s immaterial . )
Thus , the stage was set .
I present to you squadding , Ayanna Pressley version , in which she says “ the American Constitution is sexist by its very design ” : “ Today I rise to affirm the humanity and the dignity of all women , ” Pressley said .
“ I rise in strong , unapologetic , righteous support @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which will strike the arbitrary deadline for ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment , an amendment that should already be the law of the land .
“ Women are strong , hard-working , bright and resilient .
We are the backbones of our families , our communities and our democracy .
We do not live in checked boxes .
We live in an intersectionality of lived experiences and identities.
” There ’ s enough in this farrago of nonsense to spend an entire dissecting , but I ’ d like to focus on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ next : “ In addition to pay discrimination , we face pregnancy discrimination , discrimination in the criminal legal system , sexual and domestic violence , and inadequate health care access , ” Pressley said .
( Emphasis mine . )
She went on to declare that this supposed discrimination “ isn ’ t an accident ; the American Constitution is sexist by its very design.
” Now , Pressley didn ’ t lay out what “ discrimination in the criminal legal system ” is .
It doesn ’ t , presumably , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sexual and domestic violence , ” since that ’ s a separate topic in her jeremiad .
Does this mean , then , that the criminal justice system is biased against women ?
If so , it ’ s doing a really good job of hiding it , since only 7 percent of prisoners are female .
According to statistics from the Federal Bureau of Prisons , 92.9 percent of prisoners are male .
And while men commit the vast majority of crimes , there are still sentencing disparities — disparities that help @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Starr found that , controlling for criminal histories , the offense the individual was accused of and other variables , “ men receive 63 % longer sentences on average than women do , ” and “ [ w ] omen are … twice as likely to avoid incarceration if convicted , ” according to the University of Michigan School of Law .
Her study found a greater variance than other studies in the field , she said , because “ the key control variable is itself the result of a host of discretionary @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” including plea bargaining decisions made by prosecutors .
Starr ’ s study found that “ more disparity is introduced at each phase of the justice process.
” While there was no way to “ prove ” discrimination against males in the criminal justice system , she said there was “ pretty good reason to suspect that disparate treatment may be one of the causes of this gap.
” Starr said that it “ is not necessarily to lock up a lot more women , but perhaps to reconsider the decision-making criteria @ @ @ @ @ @ @ About one in every fifty American men is currently behind bars , and we could think about gender disparity as perhaps being a key dimension of that problem.
” There hasn ’ t been anything in the interim that would have significantly changed these numbers to put an undue burden on women .
Is this what Pressley speaks of ?
There ’ s plenty of unthinking nonsense in her speech that falls apart if you tug at the string hard enough , but this is the most truly baffling part .
Women are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , therefore we need to ratify the ERA ?
The numbers show a different story .
This isn ’ t to dissect the reasons behind this or to get angry about them .
Rather , it ’ s simply to note how rubbish Pressley ’ s speech is .
In case you ’ d forgotten that she was a member of “ the squad ” because she wasn ’ t saying something unusually wrong , she certainly went out of her way to remind you .
We are committed to truth and accuracy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our editorial standards .

Rep. Ayanna Pressley was supposed to be the rational member of “the squad,” if just by default.
That was because we didn’t really ever hear a lot from the Massachusetts Democrat — or at least we didn’t listen as much, because she wasn’t spouting arrant nonsense.
This wasn’t New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez telling us how “famed economist Milton Keynes” (smashing together the names of conservative economist Milton Friedman and liberal economist John Keynes to come up with the name of an English city) said we’d all be working 15 hours a week by 2030.
She wasn’t Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar tweeting out something nakedly anti-Semitic.
She wasn’t Michigan Rep. Rashida Tlaib telling us how “we’re gonna go in there and we’re gonna impeach the motherf—er!” Nothing she did was so identifiably strange.
This was, in a relative sense, normal. Thankfully for us “squad” watchers, who tend to like our members of the far left cantankerous and unrealistic, Pressley decided to go full squad and punt normal to the side.
The occasion was a Wednesday speech in favor of H.J. Res. 79, a bill that would attempt to extend the period for ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment.
The ERA is a proposed (and problematic) constitutional amendment that was meant to, in theory, codify equality between the genders. There’s quite a bit more to it than that, but that’s homework for those of you who want to research it and fully immaterial to Pressley going full squad.
The point is that the deadline for the states to ratify the amendment — as stipulated by the amendment itself — was 1982. Considering “E.T.” is no longer in theaters and Betamax is no longer a viable video platform, you might indeed notice this isn’t 1982.
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The ERA would eventually get bogged down in the states during the ratification process in the 1970s, but there’s now an effort to resuscitate it through legislation, especially since Virginia has recently ratified it long after the deadline. (This isn’t how the Constitution works, but whatever; again, it’s immaterial.)
Thus, the stage was set. I present to you squadding, Ayanna Pressley version, in which she says “the American Constitution is sexist by its very design”:
Rep. @AyannaPressley: “The year is now 2020, and here we women are still in so many ways not fully free, still shackled.” “We face pregnancy discrimination, discrimination in the criminal legal system … But this isn’t an accident,” U.S. is “sexist by its very design” pic.twitter.com/EduOUz4YWF — Tom Elliott (@tomselliott) February 13, 2020
“Today I rise to affirm the humanity and the dignity of all women,” Pressley said. “I rise in strong, unapologetic, righteous support of H.J. Res. 79, which will strike the arbitrary deadline for ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment, an amendment that should already be the law of the land.
“Women are strong, hard-working, bright and resilient. We are the backbones of our families, our communities and our democracy. We do not live in checked boxes. We live in an intersectionality of lived experiences and identities.”
There’s enough in this farrago of nonsense to spend an entire dissecting, but I’d like to focus on just one part of what she said next:
“In addition to pay discrimination, we face pregnancy discrimination, discrimination in the criminal legal system, sexual and domestic violence, and inadequate health care access,” Pressley said. (Emphasis mine.) She went on to declare that this supposed discrimination “isn’t an accident; the American Constitution is sexist by its very design.”
Now, Pressley didn’t lay out what “discrimination in the criminal legal system” is. It doesn’t, presumably, have to do with redress for “sexual and domestic violence,” since that’s a separate topic in her jeremiad. Does this mean, then, that the criminal justice system is biased against women?
If so, it’s doing a really good job of hiding it, since only 7 percent of prisoners are female.
According to statistics from the Federal Bureau of Prisons, 92.9 percent of prisoners are male. And while men commit the vast majority of crimes, there are still sentencing disparities — disparities that help women.
A 2012 paper by Sonja Starr found that, controlling for criminal histories, the offense the individual was accused of and other variables, “men receive 63% longer sentences on average than women do,” and “[w]omen are … twice as likely to avoid incarceration if convicted,” according to the University of Michigan School of Law.
Her study found a greater variance than other studies in the field, she said, because “the key control variable is itself the result of a host of discretionary decisions made earlier in the justice process,” including plea bargaining decisions made by prosecutors.
Starr’s study found that “more disparity is introduced at each phase of the justice process.”
While there was no way to “prove” discrimination against males in the criminal justice system, she said there was “pretty good reason to suspect that disparate treatment may be one of the causes of this gap.”
Starr said that it “is not necessarily to lock up a lot more women, but perhaps to reconsider the decision-making criteria that are applied to men.
“About one in every fifty American men is currently behind bars, and we could think about gender disparity as perhaps being a key dimension of that problem.”
There hasn’t been anything in the interim that would have significantly changed these numbers to put an undue burden on women. Is this what Pressley speaks of?
There’s plenty of unthinking nonsense in her speech that falls apart if you tug at the string hard enough, but this is the most truly baffling part. Women are unduly burdened by the criminal justice system, therefore we need to ratify the ERA? The numbers show a different story.
This isn’t to dissect the reasons behind this or to get angry about them. Rather, it’s simply to note how rubbish Pressley’s speech is.
In case you’d forgotten that she was a member of “the squad” because she wasn’t saying something unusually wrong, she certainly went out of her way to remind you.
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westernjournal--2020-02-14--Anti-Trump Woman Allegedly Punches Retired Cop on His Birthday Over MAGA-Styled Hat

A New York man visiting Nashville for his 50th birthday was allegedly punched in the face at a downtown bar for wearing a hat emblazoned with a play on words of President Donald Trump ’ s 2016 campaign slogan .
Daniel Sprague , a retired New York City Police Department Department officer , was at The Stage on Broadway , a bar in downtown Nashville , for his surprise birthday party on Friday night .
According to WSMV , Sprague was proudly wearing the “ MAGA ” -inspired hat that his wife got for him at his birthday celebration , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ evening .
Instead of saying “ Make America Great Again , ” the hat said , “ Make Fifty Great Again.
” “ People were just coming up to me and , you know , just loving the little word play on the hat and taking pictures and wishing me happy birthday , ” Sprague told WSMV .
TRENDING : Veterans Set Ilhan Omar Straight After She Pushes for Major GI Bill Change To the retired policeman ’ s surprise , he said one woman was not enthralled by the witty hat , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Make America Great Again ” cap .
Sprague said the woman took it upon herself to take off his hat , hit him and berate him verbally .
“ At one point , ” Sprague said , “ a female came up from behind me , spun me around and punched me in the face and then grabbed my hat off my head and was just yelling , ‘ How dare you . '
” He said he didn ’ t know if she was wearing a ring or had keys in her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bloody gash on his face .
According to Sprague , after the woman punched him , the two were quickly separated by security and she left the bar , WKRN reported .
However , Sprague did later file a police report .
He also shared photos to Facebook of his bloodied face and the articles of clothing he was wearing at the time .
RELATED : New Hampshire Man Slaps Teen Trump Supporter While at School To Vote : Police “ People have different views , but we ’ re not supposed to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Sprague told WSMV .
“ To get that upset for what she perceived to be a ‘ Make America Great Again ’ hat , just to lash out at somebody , there ’ s a problem there you know ?
” he said .
“ I mean it ’ s just not right in any form or fashion .
She obviously has a lot of anger and issues and before she , you know , does something that ’ s really going to change her life I hope she is arrested and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Staten Islander told the New York Post that he couldn ’ t imagine getting so upset with someone because of who they support politically .
“ I love Trump , but I wouldn ’ t hit someone who had a Bernie hat on , ” Sprague said .
He continued , “ Everyone is entitled to their opinion.
” “ I wasn ’ t an Obama fan but if he walked into a place where I was , I would show him and the office respect.
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A New York man visiting Nashville for his 50th birthday was allegedly punched in the face at a downtown bar for wearing a hat emblazoned with a play on words of President Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign slogan.
Daniel Sprague, a retired New York City Police Department Department officer, was at The Stage on Broadway, a bar in downtown Nashville, for his surprise birthday party on Friday night.
According to WSMV, Sprague was proudly wearing the “MAGA”-inspired hat that his wife got for him at his birthday celebration, and received compliments on it throughout the evening.
Instead of saying “Make America Great Again,” the hat said, “Make Fifty Great Again.”
“People were just coming up to me and, you know, just loving the little word play on the hat and taking pictures and wishing me happy birthday,” Sprague told WSMV.
In @realDonaldTrump derangement syndrome news: Meet my pal Danny. He’s a retired #NYPD, & a pillar of our community Goes to #Nashville to celebrate his 50th. Wears a “Make Fifty Great Again” Hat A woman punches him (she thinks it’s a MAGA hat) & flees the scene This is 2020 pic.twitter.com/iiZqpblJha — Joe Borelli (@JoeBorelliNYC) February 10, 2020
To the retired policeman’s surprise, he said one woman was not enthralled by the witty hat, which she allegedly mistook for a “Make America Great Again” cap.
Sprague said the woman took it upon herself to take off his hat, hit him and berate him verbally.
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“At one point,” Sprague said, “a female came up from behind me, spun me around and punched me in the face and then grabbed my hat off my head and was just yelling, ‘How dare you.'”
He said he didn’t know if she was wearing a ring or had keys in her hand, but the punch left a bloody gash on his face.
According to Sprague, after the woman punched him, the two were quickly separated by security and she left the bar, WKRN reported.
However, Sprague did later file a police report.
He also shared photos to Facebook of his bloodied face and the articles of clothing he was wearing at the time.
“People have different views, but we’re not supposed to take it out on each other,” Sprague told WSMV.
“To get that upset for what she perceived to be a ‘Make America Great Again’ hat, just to lash out at somebody, there’s a problem there you know?” he said.
“I mean it’s just not right in any form or fashion. She obviously has a lot of anger and issues and before she, you know, does something that’s really going to change her life I hope she is arrested and she gets the help she needs.”
The Staten Islander told the New York Post that he couldn’t imagine getting so upset with someone because of who they support politically.
“I love Trump, but I wouldn’t hit someone who had a Bernie hat on,” Sprague said.
He continued, “Everyone is entitled to their opinion.”
“I wasn’t an Obama fan but if he walked into a place where I was, I would show him and the office respect.”
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westernjournal--2020-02-14--Mitch McConnell Lays Out Post-Impeachment Plans: Get More Trump Judges on the Bench

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell promised now that the impeachment trial is over , the Senate will be moving forward to approve more of President Donald Trump ’ s judicial nominees .
“ With the impeachment trial behind us , we can now get back to the business of the American people , ” McConnell said from the Senate floor on Tuesday .
“ We ’ re continuing to renew our federal judiciary with thoroughly-qualified men and women who understand that a judge ’ s job is to interpret our laws and our Constitution as they were actually written , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : Veterans Set Ilhan Omar Straight After She Pushes for Major GI Bill Change Trump has successfully appointed more judges to the federal bench than any of the last six presidents at this point in their administrations , according to the Heritage Foundation ’ s Judicial Appointment Tracker .
With the confirmation of Judge Andrew Brasher to the 11th U.S .
Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday and four other district court judges Wednesday , Trump ’ s overall federal bench tally stands at 192 .
The next closest among recent presidents was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at the same juncture in his first term .
By way of further comparison , Barack Obama had successfully seated just 126 judges , of which 25 were at the circuit court level .
In that category , Trump beats all comers among recent chief executives with 51 , compared with Clinton ’ s 33 and Obama ’ s 25 .
During his entire eight years in office , Obama only sat 55 judges on circuit courts , which are just below the U.S. Supreme Court .
“ My motto for the year @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ' ” McConnell told conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt on Tuesday morning .
“ That includes district courts as well , ” he said .
“ So , we ’ re a long way from being finished with doing court confirmations this year.
” Thomas Jipping — a senior legal fellow with the Heritage Foundation and former chief legal counsel to the Senate Judiciary Committee — told The Western Journal , “ Majority Leader McConnell and Judiciary Committee Chairman [ Lindsey ] Graham appear determined to continue this robust confirmation pace and make @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” “ President Trump has appointed more judges at this point than all but one president in history , and done so in the face of an unprecedented resistance campaign , ” Jipping noted .
RELATED : Democrats Push for 'Assault Weapons ' Ban in Arizona with Control of Legislature in Play Former President Jimmy Carter appointed 195 compared with Trump ’ s 192 , though the rules of the road were different back then , according to the legal expert .
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer has forced cloture votes on 148 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ down the final vote by at least two or three legislative days .
None of Carter ’ s appointees faced a cloture vote when the Republicans were in the minority during his presidency , Jipping told The Western Journal .
He highlighted that it is not because Trump ’ s picks lack the background to serve on the bench .
“ Two-thirds of his nominees have been rated ‘ Well Qualified ’ by the liberal American Bar Association , compared to 64.5 percent of President Obama ’ s nominees at this point , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Vox Op-Ed , liberal columnist Ian Millhiser conceded that Trump is appointing qualified jurists .
“ It ’ s tempting to assume that Trump ’ s judicial appointees share the goonish incompetence of the man who placed them on the bench , but this assumption could not be more wrong , ” he wrote .
“ His picks include leading academics , Supreme Court litigators , and already prominent judges who now enjoy even more power within the judiciary , ” Millhiser said .
Marge Baker , who serves as executive vice president @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , lamented the “ alarming milestone ” the president reached this week with his most recent addition to the 11th Circuit .
“ With this confirmation of Andrew Brasher , Donald Trump has now appointed half of the judges on the Eleventh Circuit , which serves Alabama , Georgia and Florida , ” Baker said in a statement .
Fox News reported that Trump flipped the court to majority Republican appointees in November .
So Brasher ’ s addition makes the advantage two seats .
Mike Davis — president of the Article III @ @ @ @ @ @ @ confirmation of Trump ’ s judicial nominees , and former chief counsel for nominations to Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley — praised the president ’ s judicial makeover .
“ President Trump has done a phenomenal job at appointing a record number of judges to the federal judiciary , despite unprecedented obstruction by Senate Democrats and their left-wing allies , ” he told The Western Journal .
Davis predicted a second Trump term could mean up to four additional Supreme Court picks , thereby adding to the two he has already appointed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
He noted the president has already flipped the 2nd , 3rd , and 11th Circuits from majority Democrat-appointed judges to Republican .
Trump has also narrowed the gap from 11 more Democrat appointees on the ultra-liberal 9th Circuit to just a three-seat advantage among the 29 judges .
Davis said he believes in addition to the 9th , the 4th and 1oth Circuit Courts would likely flip in a Trump second term .
Currently , more than one out of every four circuit judges serving nationwide is a Trump appointee .
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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell promised now that the impeachment trial is over, the Senate will be moving forward to approve more of President Donald Trump’s judicial nominees.
“With the impeachment trial behind us, we can now get back to the business of the American people,” McConnell said from the Senate floor on Tuesday.
“We’re continuing to renew our federal judiciary with thoroughly-qualified men and women who understand that a judge’s job is to interpret our laws and our Constitution as they were actually written,” the Kentucky Republican added.
The state of our union is strong and there’s plenty for the Senate to do to keep up this momentum for the American people. We’ll start this week by confirming more of President Trump’s well-qualified nominees to lifetime judicial appointments. pic.twitter.com/atWKYFOqBI — Leader McConnell (@senatemajldr) February 11, 2020
Trump has successfully appointed more judges to the federal bench than any of the last six presidents at this point in their administrations, according to the Heritage Foundation’s Judicial Appointment Tracker.
With the confirmation of Judge Andrew Brasher to the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday and four other district court judges Wednesday, Trump’s overall federal bench tally stands at 192.
The next closest among recent presidents was Bill Clinton, who had appointed 188 at the same juncture in his first term.
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By way of further comparison, Barack Obama had successfully seated just 126 judges, of which 25 were at the circuit court level. In that category, Trump beats all comers among recent chief executives with 51, compared with Clinton’s 33 and Obama’s 25.
During his entire eight years in office, Obama only sat 55 judges on circuit courts, which are just below the U.S. Supreme Court.
“My motto for the year is ‘leave no vacancy behind,'” McConnell told conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt on Tuesday morning.
“That includes district courts as well,” he said. “So, we’re a long way from being finished with doing court confirmations this year.”
Thomas Jipping — a senior legal fellow with the Heritage Foundation and former chief legal counsel to the Senate Judiciary Committee — told The Western Journal, “Majority Leader McConnell and Judiciary Committee Chairman [Lindsey] Graham appear determined to continue this robust confirmation pace and make more progress toward properly staffing the judiciary.”
“President Trump has appointed more judges at this point than all but one president in history, and done so in the face of an unprecedented resistance campaign,” Jipping noted.
Former President Jimmy Carter appointed 195 compared with Trump’s 192, though the rules of the road were different back then, according to the legal expert.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer has forced cloture votes on 148 of Trump’s nominees, slowing down the final vote by at least two or three legislative days.
None of Carter’s appointees faced a cloture vote when the Republicans were in the minority during his presidency, Jipping told The Western Journal.
He highlighted that it is not because Trump’s picks lack the background to serve on the bench.
“Two-thirds of his nominees have been rated ‘Well Qualified’ by the liberal American Bar Association, compared to 64.5 percent of President Obama’s nominees at this point,” Jipping said.
In a recent Vox Op-Ed, liberal columnist Ian Millhiser conceded that Trump is appointing qualified jurists.
“It’s tempting to assume that Trump’s judicial appointees share the goonish incompetence of the man who placed them on the bench, but this assumption could not be more wrong,” he wrote.
“His picks include leading academics, Supreme Court litigators, and already prominent judges who now enjoy even more power within the judiciary,” Millhiser said.
Marge Baker, who serves as executive vice president of liberal People for the American Way, lamented the “alarming milestone” the president reached this week with his most recent addition to the 11th Circuit.
“With this confirmation of Andrew Brasher, Donald Trump has now appointed half of the judges on the Eleventh Circuit, which serves Alabama, Georgia and Florida,” Baker said in a statement.
Fox News reported that Trump flipped the court to majority Republican appointees in November. So Brasher’s addition makes the advantage two seats.
Mike Davis — president of the Article III Project, a nonprofit fighting for the confirmation of Trump’s judicial nominees, and former chief counsel for nominations to Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley — praised the president’s judicial makeover.
Brass knuckles aren’t free, so please donate to A3P. Join the fight to confirm President @realDonaldTrump‘s judicial nominees — and help us prepare for the next Supreme Court vacancy. https://t.co/BdqMzRUV4I https://t.co/hoFJs6dnUJ — The Article III Project (A3P) (@Article3Project) May 18, 2019
“President Trump has done a phenomenal job at appointing a record number of judges to the federal judiciary, despite unprecedented obstruction by Senate Democrats and their left-wing allies,” he told The Western Journal.
Davis predicted a second Trump term could mean up to four additional Supreme Court picks, thereby adding to the two he has already appointed: Justices Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh.
He noted the president has already flipped the 2nd, 3rd, and 11th Circuits from majority Democrat-appointed judges to Republican.
Trump has also narrowed the gap from 11 more Democrat appointees on the ultra-liberal 9th Circuit to just a three-seat advantage among the 29 judges.
Davis said he believes in addition to the 9th, the 4th and 1oth Circuit Courts would likely flip in a Trump second term.
Currently, more than one out of every four circuit judges serving nationwide is a Trump appointee.
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westernjournal--2020-02-14--Protesters Confront Joe Biden with ‘Drop Out, Joe!’ Chants, Perform Eulogy for His Campaign

Once considered the front-runner for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination , former Vice President Joe Biden was met with chants of “ Drop out , Joe !
” and encountered a mock funeral for his campaign Thursday in New York .
New York Communities for Change staged the protests and tweeted a video of a group yelling , “ Drop out , Joe !
” as Biden left a fundraiser on Wall Street .
“ You can skip Nevada .
You can skip South Carolina .
And go straight home to [ Delaware ] , ” the tweet read .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ After She Pushes for Major GI Bill Change Biden merely smiled as he was ushered to his waiting car .
Protesters on Thursday also recited a “ moving eulogy ” for Biden ’ s 2020 campaign .
“ After the results between Iowa and New Hampshire , things are looking pretty grim and we are sad to be here to say that this campaign is pretty much done , ” the speaker said .
“ The people have spoken .
Young people have spoken.
” Biden did not perform as well as his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ caucuses or the New Hampshire primary .
In Iowa , Biden came in fourth place with only 15.8 percent of the state delegate equivalents and six delegates to the Democratic National Convention .
In New Hampshire , he came in fifth place with 8.4 percent of the votes and no delegates .
The former vice president even left New Hampshire before the primary results were in to focus on the Feb. 29 primary in South Carolina , Fox News reported .
RELATED : New Hampshire Man Slaps Teen Trump Supporter While at School @ @ @ @ @ @ @ important that Iowa and New Hampshire have spoken , but we need to hear from Nevada and South Carolina and Super Tuesday and beyond , ” he told supporters in South Carolina on Tuesday .
“ We haven ’ t heard from the most committed constituents in the Democratic Party — the African American community — or the fastest-growing segment of the party , the Latino Americans .
Biden told the audience that “ 99.9 percent ” of black voters “ have not yet had a chance to vote ” in the primaries @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 99.8 percent hadn ’ t voted , according to The Hill .
“ I ’ ve said many times : You can ’ t be the nominee , you can ’ t win the general election as a Democrat unless you have the overwhelming support of black and brown voters , ” he said .
The RealClearPolitics polling average shows Biden with 19.2 percent support nationwide , trailing Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders by 4.4 percentage points .
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Once considered the front-runner for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination, former Vice President Joe Biden was met with chants of “Drop out, Joe!” and encountered a mock funeral for his campaign Thursday in New York.
New York Communities for Change staged the protests and tweeted a video of a group yelling, “Drop out, Joe!” as Biden left a fundraiser on Wall Street.
We found @JoeBiden at his 250 person Wall Street fundraiser. We had a message: DROP OUT JOE! You don’t have to do this Joe. You can skip Nevada. You can skip South Carolina. And go straight home to Deleware. pic.twitter.com/BKjB3trVSb — New York Communities for Change (@nychange) February 14, 2020
“You can skip Nevada. You can skip South Carolina. And go straight home to [Delaware],” the tweet read.
Biden merely smiled as he was ushered to his waiting car.
Protesters on Thursday also recited a “moving eulogy” for Biden’s 2020 campaign.
“After the results between Iowa and New Hampshire, things are looking pretty grim and we are sad to be here to say that this campaign is pretty much done,” the speaker said. “The people have spoken. Young people have spoken.”
A moving eulogy on @JoeBiden’s 2020 campaign. pic.twitter.com/76AmZwTBma — New York Communities for Change (@nychange) February 14, 2020
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Biden did not perform as well as his campaign had hoped in either the Iowa caucuses or the New Hampshire primary.
In Iowa, Biden came in fourth place with only 15.8 percent of the state delegate equivalents and six delegates to the Democratic National Convention.
In New Hampshire, he came in fifth place with 8.4 percent of the votes and no delegates.
The former vice president even left New Hampshire before the primary results were in to focus on the Feb. 29 primary in South Carolina, Fox News reported.
“It is important that Iowa and New Hampshire have spoken, but we need to hear from Nevada and South Carolina and Super Tuesday and beyond,” he told supporters in South Carolina on Tuesday.
“We haven’t heard from the most committed constituents in the Democratic Party — the African American community — or the fastest-growing segment of the party, the Latino Americans.
Biden told the audience that “99.9 percent” of black voters “have not yet had a chance to vote” in the primaries; with Latino voters, he said 99.8 percent hadn’t voted, according to The Hill.
“I’ve said many times: You can’t be the nominee, you can’t win the general election as a Democrat unless you have the overwhelming support of black and brown voters,” he said.
The RealClearPolitics polling average shows Biden with 19.2 percent support nationwide, trailing Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders by 4.4 percentage points.
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